How 6 Chicago Blackhawks draft picks fared in the lineup for Sunday’s 5-2 loss to the Utah Hockey Club

How 6 Chicago Blackhawks draft picks fared in the lineup for Sunday’s 5-2 loss to the Utah Hockey Club

Maybe one day, Chicago Blackhawks fans who attended Sunday’s game against the Utah Hockey Club — the ones who were willing to pony up $12 for a commemorative ticket — might look down on that stub and say, “I was there.” Or it might be a tangible reminder of a failed experiment. However it goes down in history, it would’ve been the first time several of the former draft picks who marked the genesis of the Hawks’ Great Rebuild assembled for an NHL…

Breaking down how the Blackhawks' ultra-young defensemen played in loss to Utah

The Blackhawks might have deployed one of the youngest defensive lineups in NHL history Sunday in their 5-2 loss to Utah.Connor Murphy, 32, was the only veteran in a group featuring 23-year-old Alex Vlasic, 22-year-old Wyatt Kaiser, 20-year-old Kevin Korchinski, 20-year-old Sam Rinzel and 19-year-old Artyom Levshunov. That was even with Louis Crevier, 23, and Ethan Del Mastro (22, who skated in Murphy’s spot in practice Saturday) sitting out as …

REC Utah spoils Moore and Rinzel's debuts 5–2 in Chicago

The Utah Hockey Club (33–29–12) ruined the NHL debuts of forward Oliver Moore and defenseman Sam Rinzel of the Chicago Blackhawks (21–44–9) on home ice 5–2 on Sunday afternoon. Rinzel had four shots in 20:15 minutes of ice time. “It felt good, honorable,” said Rinzel. “It was so fun. Guys were great. Like ‘Ollie’ said, as a hockey player, you want to win, so that stings. But overall, it was an unbelievable first game.” First period Chicago spent…

Utah Hockey Club Captain Pushes Forward as Playoff Hopes Dwindle

The Utah Hockey Club has fallen behind in the race for the NHL’s Western Conference wild card. With that, the odds are very much against them now. However, that has not stopped their captain from setting a pace that will most likely result in a career season. Clayton Keller was named the first captain in franchise history and the league’s fourth-youngest captain ever. After moving from Arizona to Utah, expectations were not high, but Keller’s pl…

Jay Zawaski's Blackhawks Beat: Why I’m irrationally excited about Sam Rinzel

This has been a very long Blackhawks season. After Sunday's loss to Utah, the team is 21-44-9 and may again finish 32nd among 32 NHL teams. So I'm asking you to suspend disbelief for one lousy newsletter, and let me express an irrational excitement about Sam Rinzel based on one game and 20:15 of ice time. Welcome to my typically logical and objective Blackhawks Beat Newsletter. It's exclusive to CHGO Diehards like you. Thanks for taking the time…

Breaking down how the Blackhawks’ ultra-young defensemen played in loss to Utah – Usa news

The Blackhawks might have deployed one of the youngest defensive corps in NHL history Sunday in their 5-2 loss to Utah. Connor Murphy, 32, was the only veteran in a group featuring 23-year-old Alex Vlasic, 22-year-old Wyatt Kaiser, 20-year-old Kevin Korchinski, 20-year-old Sam Rinzel and 19-year-old Artyom Levshunov. That was even with 23-year-old Louis Crevier and 22-year-old Ethan Del Mastro (who skated in Murphy’s spot in practice Saturday) s…