Before we get into talking puck, I want to extend my deepest appreciation to those who have served and are serving in our military on Veterans Day. My family has a long history of serving, going back to when we were in England. Some of my best friends have served and are currently serving. And I have friends and former teammates who have paid the ultimate price for our country. The Star-Spangled Banner performance at Blackhawks’ home games is a signature Chicago experience. On this day — and every day — I applaud our military members and their families for their dedication. Thank you.
I want to open our bullets this morning with a comment from a piece written by the excellent Shayna Goldman for The Athletic about when rebuilding teams should start worrying about the state of their rebuild. This specific paragraph hit a nerve with me:High-flying rebuilding teams that play a run-and-gun style (think the 2022-23 Sabres and 2021-22 Ducks) often start stressing defensive structure above all else. But sometimes that shift can suppress what makes a team so special offensively, and doesn’t actually move the needle defensively.
Goldman wrote that about the San Jose Sharks — not the Chicago Blackhawks. But now take that concept and consider the comments from Blackhawks head coach Jeff Blashill after practice on Monday. The Blackhawks are focusing their efforts on their structure and defensive responsibilities. Goldman added this in closing regarding the Sharks’ trajectory:As much as this falls on the players to execute better, it’s on the decision-makers to ensure the team doesn’t spiral. They have to take a long look at whether this is just a natural (and fixable) blip in the often winding developmental road, or something that could jeopardize the path forward.
Feels like… the Blackhawks? Reminder (in case you needed one): Kyle Davidson will speak with the media after the Blackhawks practice this afternoon. The Hawks made a tweak to their neutral zone in practice on Tuesday, shifting to a 2-3. Here’s the full quote from Blashill that Charlie tweeted (but gets cut off sharing the tweet here):“Basically, we want to be more on our toes in any kind live [action] where the puck is in play. When we can get any kind of pressure, we want to pressure. But when we can’t, especially coming off the bench, we were working on our set breakout and what I would call more of a set forecheck and that’s the 2-3.”
#Blackhawks are still running a 2-1-2 forecheck but their set neutral zone is now a 2-3 and not a 1-1-3 anymore. So a little tweak to the system. Chicago head coach Jeff Blashill explains: “Basically, we want to be more on our toes in any kind live [action] where the puck is in… pic.twitter.com/fQzzz70h1A
— Charlie Roumeliotis (@CRoumeliotis) November 10, 2026 Blashill was fired up during practice yesterday. Not happy with the effort multiple times. So there’s that… Kalen Lumpkins of the Chicago Tribune asked the Blackhawks’ head coach what his answer is to the folks who have lost confidence in his job. Here’s the full answer: Here are the power play units the Blackhawks worked on Tuesday:Blackhawks power play units1: Rinzel, Bedard, Frondell, Kantserov, Nazar 2. Levshunov, Moore, Teräväinen, Donato, Bertuzzi
— Scott Powers (@ByScottPowers) November 10, 2026 Spencer Knight had some very strong, pointed things to say to Ben Pope about the demotion of Arvid Söderblom this week. These come in the wake of the comments Knight made on Monday to Kalen Lumpkins (that I shared in our bullets yesterday).“I’m sure he wanted, [at] times, to play better,” Knight said. “There’s a lot of times where everyone wants to play better. But if [sending down] ‘Sody’ is the only thing we do, I’d rather them come to me and put something on me, blame me or something. I’ve played most of the games.
“I’d rather take the heat than have him take the heat if that’s the only thing we do. No one has talked to me about it, and frankly I think I deserve more of the blame.”
To Spencer Knight, it "just isn't right" that Arvid Soderblom is the only player facing consequences for the Blackhawks' awful start."If Sody is the only thing we do, I’d rather them…blame me or something. I’ve played most of the games."New story: t.co/J9ZCI1VICU
— Ben Pope (@BenPopeCST) November 10, 2026 I’ve heard Ryan Donato‘s name in some conversations about potential Blackhawks trades lately. It sounds like teams like his ability to play center or on the wing and his shooter mentality. It’s worth noting that Donato has an eight-team no-trade list on his contract. Not huge, but a consideration. Harvard beat Boston University 6-5 in a wild game last night. Blackhawks defense prospect Xavier Villeneuve had two assists in the loss. The Rockford IceHogs loaned defenseman Ashton Cumby to the Indy Fuel in the ECHL. The Vancouver Canucks claimed defenseman Cameron Crotty from the Minnesota Wild. In a corresponding roster move, Vancouver assigned defenseman Victor Mancini to the AHL’s Abbotsford Canucks. The Hawks are in Vancouver on Nov. 22. The Canucks also terminated the contract of former Blackhawks prospect Ilya Safonov so he can return to the KHL.Statement regarding Ilya Safonov Vancouver Canucks NHL contract termination and return to KHL: Ilya valued his time with the Canucks organization and built strong relationships with the coaching and development staff in Abbotsford. While he did not reach his goal of playing in…
— Dan Milstein (@HockeyAgent1) November 10, 2026 The Maple Leafs announced Tuesday that Colton Sissons is out week-to-week with a lower-body injury. Toronto visits Chicago next Tuesday. Crain’s reported former Blackhawks captain Adrian Aucoin sold his home in Hinsdale for almost $5.6 million Finally, an interesting potential change to penalty dynamics could be put up for a vote in March.Colin Campbell says discussion in #NHL GM Meeting today revolved around video assisted review with communication direct to referees to be able to amend calls like friendly fire high-sticking, etc.Reaction from GMs was warm. Potential vote in March to implement for 2027-28.
— Frank Seravalli (@frank_seravalli) November 10, 2026BLEACHER NATION: Go Ad Free | Subscribe to the BN Newsletter
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