The Blackhawks lose two straight and now face more trouble as Connor Bedard misses time with a shoulder injury.

After a hot start to the campaign, the Blackhawks have stumbled a little, pushing them outside of the playoff picture. Following a couple of lopsided defeats at the hands of the Los Angeles Kings and Anaheim Ducks, Chicago picked up a 3-0 win over the New York Rangers on Thursday night.

CHICAGO -- Patrick Kane scored his 498th NHL goal and had an assist for the Detroit Red Wings in a 4-0 victory against the Chicago Blackhawks at United Center on Saturday.

Nestrasil, the 25th overall pick in last summer's draft, has transitioned surprisingly well to college hockey. While building up strength, he's creating plenty of offense off the rush.

Detroit Red Wings score was 4-0 against Chicago Blackhawks on Saturday night to finish road trip 4-1-1. Patrick Kane scored his 498th career goal.

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Four challenges in the past week, including one that negated a Hawks goal Wednesday, have turned a spotlight on the ambiguity of the league's hand-pass rule.

ESPN's Greg Wyshynski has released his latest trade board for ESPN, and three Chicago Blackhawks have made the cut: Jason Dickinson, Connor Murphy, and Laurent Brossoit.

The 28-consecutive-season playoff run came to an end during the 1997-98 campaign when the Blackhawks fell five points shy of San Jose for the eighth seed in the Western Conference, which would have tied the NHL record of 29 straight postseason appearances.