What happens with Lukas Reichel will be interesting to watch, plus why Chris O'Hearn was hired as vice president of hockey operations.

Chicago Blackhawks practice was a few skaters light at Fifth Third Arena on Wednesday. Teuvo Teräväinen and Alec Martinez took maintenance days, and Jason Dickinson was listed out with an “illness” — not what you’d expect after he grabbed his right arm in pain after getting hit with a shot during Monday’s 4-3 overtime loss to the Carolina Hurricanes.

Brodie was made a healthy scratch Friday. It's a move that hopefully represents a shift away from the struggling 34-year-old and toward a youth takeover of the Hawks' defensive corps.

The Chicago Blackhawks looked like they would meet the challenge of a top-tier Edmonton Oilers team. But that notion faded quickly in the second period of a 4-3 loss.

Finds twine Thursday

Chicago Blackhawks defenseman Connor Murphy arrives for the ... “It’s longer than a couple days,” he said. Defenseman Alec Martinez was activated from IR after being shelved by a neck injury. The 37-year-old Martinez returned to the lineup for ...

Tyler Bertuzzi scored two power-play goals and the Chicago Blackhawks beat the slumping Vegas Golden Knights 5-3 to end a four-game losing streak.

The Chicago Blackhawks have placed Connor Murphy on the injured reserve, retroactive to Dec. 31 as he's still dealing with a groin injury. While Chicago made that move, the team activated veteran defenseman Alec Martinez from the injured reserve in his place.

Filip Forsberg tied it with 3:03 left with his 300th NHL goal, and Juuse Saros made 24 saves in regulation and overtime. Gustav Nyquist and Ryan O’Reilly scored on Nashville's first two attempts in the tiebreaker and Stamkos put it away on the third.

Steven Stamkos, Gustav Nyquist, and Ryan O'Reilly went 3-for-3 in the shootout to lift the Nashville Predators 3-2 over the Chicago Blackhawks.

The Chicago Blackhawks rallied from a 1-0 deficit in the first period with two goals in the second, but they lost 3-2 in a shootout. Connor Bedard scored for the second straight game.

Alec Martinez's shot from the blueline caromed ... Steven Stamkos scores on the power play; Nashville Predators up 1-0 on Chicago Blackhawks The Predators opened the scoring on a Steven Stamkos ...