Connor Bedard came out of the Olympic break looking like the player who was near the top of the league in scoring before a shoulder injury took him out of the lineup. The rest of the Blackhawks looked like they were still getting things back in order after vacation. The first two periods were sloppy, and a couple turnovers cost them. Once again, any little mistake found the back of the net, and the Hawks came up on the losing end of a game they probably could have won.
Bedard set a new career-high with his 24th goal of the season in the second period last night. I love this camera angle of the score.stick taps for pic.twitter.com/MyAlWoX1XC
— Chicago Blackhawks (@NHLBlackhawks) February 27, 2026 Yes, the Blackhawks power play is still a work-in-progress. But, at this point, something has to change. Their zone entries were better last night, but they then lost spacing and passing lanes disappeared before they made decisions. The slingshot has become painfully predictable, too. There’s too much speed and skill on this roster for the power play to not be more successful. While these are still learning experiences, it needs to click. Speaking of which… Kevin Korchinski is on the trip with the Blackhawks, but head coach Jeff Blashill hasn’t committed to any set amount of ice time for him. He did not dress last night, and Blashill said they’re going to take it day-by-day. My subtitles: Korchinski is with the team for the if/when a defenseman is traded and the “taking it day-by-day” is covering a potential need while they’re away from home. For now. The only skater on the Blackhawks who had less 5-on-5 ice time than the line of Frank Nazar (10:04), Oliver Moore (10:15) and Tyler Bertuzzi (10:22) was Landon Slaggert (9:40). But guess which three skaters had the highest expected goals for percentage at 5-on-5? Yup: Moore (75.6), Nazar (71.41) and Bertuzzi (67.99). They were on the ice together at 5-on-5 for only 8:25 — the lowest of the Blackhawks’ four line combinations last night — during which they had a 56.12 expected goals for percentage — the highest of the four. While head coach Jeff Blashill said the Blackhawks weren’t going to worry about “asset management” on the road trip and they were going to skate a team they thought put them in a position to win, it’s noteworthy that Connor Murphy skated only 15:12 last night — the lowest ice time total on the blue line. Yes, the fact that the Blackhawks had five power plays influenced his ice time, but Murphy had the lowest 5-on-5 ice time (13:49) on Chicago’s blue line last night. And he started the game on the second pair playing his off-side with Sam Rinzel. Really nice read here from Ben Pope on Murphy staring down the end of his time with the Chicago Blackhawks. My understanding is that the Hawks have had a conversation with him similar to the one they had with Jonathan Toews and Patrick Kane — “we aren’t going to offer you another contract” — so it’s either before the trade deadline or at the end of the regular season that he moves on. He’s been such a huge part of the room and the Blackhawks in the community that it’s understandably hard for him to think about leaving.As the trade deadline nears, Connor Murphy is conflicted."I would like to be here. I would like to also play in the playoffs. It's kind of mixed emotion. That’s why this time is so hard, having that feeling tearing you both ways."New Blackhawks story: t.co/9eZuolCyK9
— Ben Pope (@BenPopeCST) February 26, 2026 Shawn Hutcheon reported the Blackhawks had a scout in Boston watching the Bruins and Blue Jackets last night. I’ve noted the Bruins are on the list of teams that are reportedly shopping for a right-handed defenseman. They were also recently linked to Murphy and Ryan Donato, who grew up in Boston. In the OHL last night, AJ Spellacy had an assist and won 6 of 13 faceoffs for Windsor in a 4-3 shootout win. Here’s Anton Frondell‘s 16th goal of the season from Thursday.Anton Frondell (#14) scores his 16th of the season #Blackhawks pic.twitter.com/p7jjRWlUUn
— Chicago Prospects (@Chi_Prospects) February 26, 2026 I included a link to Scott Powers’ ten things he’s watching down the stretch in my bullets yesterday, but there was one more comment at the end that got my attention that I wanted to drop today with Providence in action.I’m curious if the Blackhawks might try to sign forward prospect John Mustard after this season. Mustard, a 2024 third-round pick, is a sophomore at Providence who has 14 goals and 10 assists in 31 games this season. He’s scored in four of his last five games. It’s likely a conversation for the end of his season, but I think it could be a possibility.
Blackhawks College Prospects: Regular Season Crunch Time #blackhawks t.co/0OVsZDc7og
— Bleacher Nation Blackhawks (@BN_Blackhawks) February 26, 2026 Corey Pronman put together a list of some top college and European free agents that might intrigue NHL teams this year. This is always worth a read if you’re looking for a hidden gem somewhere. Of course, the Blackhawks have plenty of prospects coming in the pipeline, but there might be some “veteran” prospects on this list that could catch their eye. I’ve seen a little bit of Joshua Eernisse at Michigan and like his game a lot. He’s probably an AHL guy, but plays a similar style to Spellacy. One other name that’s intriguing is at the top of Pronman’s list: KHL forward Vitaly Pinchuk. He’s 24, has good size and could be a nice get to help Roman Kantserov next year.New @TheAthleticNHL: This year's edition of top college and european NHL free agents t.co/xJHfVPN2O7
— Corey Pronman (@coreypronman) February 26, 2026 Finally, you might notice even more offside reviews in the coming weeks. The NHL put in more cameras to help see the situation more clearly. According to a release, “These systems will give the NHL exclusive multi-angle live coverage and on-demand access to ultra-high-resolution video to aid the NHL’s instant replay review process, player safety initiatives, official statistic tracking and auditing, digital and social media content creation, and more.”The @NHL has installed Cosm C360 10.5K camera systems in all 32 arenas.Four cameras per venue power blue line reviews, replay, EDGE tracking integrations, and digital content across 1,500+ games per season.Read more: t.co/3JzfspmbZg pic.twitter.com/yTn5oB3ve2
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