Scott Powers
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Senior writer for @TheAthleticChi, covering the Chicago Blackhawks. Email: [email protected]
Joined October 2009
Bobby Hull was a terrible person who used to play hockey
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Connor Bedard is out here shooting pucks by himself nearly an hour after practice ended. The Blackhawks may have to force him to get off the ice this season.
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Connor Bedard doesn't disappoint with his first in a Blackhawks jersey.
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What Brad Aldrich allegedly did while with the Blackhawks was bad enough, but their management's failure to properly report him allowed him to go on & sexually assault a minor. To me, there's no coming back from that. Maybe not surprising, but the NHL's decision was wrong today.
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Not being re-upped at ESPN was devastating. I was there 6 years. I promised myself I wouldn't allow them to determine when I was done writing. Along came The Athletic and here I am as of today 6 years later. I appreciate all the subscribers who allowed that to happen. Thank you.
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Chicago Blackhawks’ statement on their team name and logo
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The Blackhawks have talked a lot about being transparent. Rocky Wirtz is clearly not onboard with that.
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The Florida Panthers have been outscored 6-1 with Seth Jones on the ice in 5v5 in his first seven games. He has a 41.61 expected goals percentage.
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Corey Crawford says he was "devastated" by the news the Blackhawks weren't going to bring him back.
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EXCLUSIVE: Bears sign purchase agreement for Arlington Park property
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The Blackhawks have signed forwards Andreas Athanasiou and Max Domi, according to a source.
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Blackhawks working on box-out drills. Korchinski goes against Foligno.
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I️ was laid off by ESPN two years ago this week. Today I’m traveling to Boston to cover Blackhawks prospects & tomorrow to Pittsburgh for the Hawks-Penguins game. I’ll always be grateful to @TheAthleticChi for hiring me & subscribers for allowing all of this to happen. Thank you.
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I just had a Blackhawks fan DM me: "Still can’t believe it. All the good work by Danny and Jaime just undone and then some." . I'm sure that person is not alone in that thinking after tonight.
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Seth Jones has been on the ice for all four of the Red Wings' 5-on-5 goals.
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Ryan Donato was ready to take on the entire Utah Hockey Club.
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Pat Foley and Eddie Olczyk are calling the NHL Stadium Series game together for Sports USA next weekend.
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Pat Foley has roughly 20 more games with the Blackhawks. Just my reminder to appreciate him while he’s still calling games:
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It's official. The Blackhawks have been mathematically eliminated from playoff contention for the first time in 10 years.
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The organizations and the NHL can put out whatever statements they want, but it’s a clear message from their most prominent employees whenever they choose not to wear the Pride warmup jerseys.
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From what I’m hearing, Patrick Kane is only considering the Rangers. There are other teams interested in him, but they don’t appeal to him as of now. The Blackhawks have a morning skate in about five hours. We could know more by then.
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Looks like Spencer Knight will start for the Blackhawks tonight:
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Patrick Kane on Jonathan Toews: "It's going to be weird not being around him.".
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NEW: NHL deputy commissioner Bill Daly says the league doesn't have any information to suggest Russian players would be at "material risk" in Russia or elsewhere if they participated in team Pride Night activities.
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The Blackhawks are retaining half of Mikko Rantanen's cap hit, none on Taylor Hall.
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Blackhawks showing the Cubs game during the intermission
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Panarin said he lost $500 to Kane for the U.S. beating Russia in the World Juniors.
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Pat Foley and Eddie Olczyk are reuniting to call the two NHL Stadium Series games for Sports USA.
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You come to expect people like Provorov in hockey. It's the lack of accountability that's so frustrating and disappointing. Tortorella respects Provorov being true to himself? Really? That's what you're going to say in that moment? It's all just so ridiculous and sad.
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Teuvo Teräväinen from Connor Bedard. Sign of things to come?
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Frank Nazar: "If that's what playoff hockey is going to sound like, I'm really excited for that in the future.".
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DeBrincat says Stan Bowman leaving the organization needed to happen and it was best for the Blackhawks to move forward.
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Rocky Wirtz is the fifth trending topic in the United States right now.
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Danny Wirtz says no executive involved with 2010 will be with the organization any longer.
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The Blackhawks have traded all these first-round picks over the last decade: Phillip Danault and Mark McNeill ('11), Teuvo Teravainen ('12), Ryan Hartman ('13), Nick Schmaltz ('14), Henri Jokiharju ('17), Adam Boqvist ('18) and Kirby Dach ('19).
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Marian Hossa hasn’t spoken much publicly about the skin condition that pushed him into retirement. Over a few days in Slovakia, he opened up about it, discussed the decision to step away, reflected on his hockey career & shared what his life is like now.
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Marian Hossa has released a statement about postponing his legacy night with the Blackhawks
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John Doe/Black Ace 1's lawyers at Romanucci & Blandin put out a statement about Joel Quenneville's hiring:. “We are deeply troubled to hear about the hiring of Coach Q by another NHL team this week, despite his complicity in the Blackhawks’ clubhouse regarding sexual abuse of a.
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Colliton said Toews cleared it with the ref to have the whole team join Kane on the ice.
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Wayne Gretzky on Connor Bedard's Michigan during the Blues' broadcast: "I couldn't do what he did. It wasn't in my repertoire.".
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The Blackhawks are listening on offers for Kirby Dach. The sense is it would have to be a top-15 pick to get them to really consider it.
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Following Bedard for a shift and he finishes it with his second goal
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Eddie Olczyk announces he's cancer free after having his final scan. "We beat this thing," he says.
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BREAKING NEWS: Artemi Panarin and the Blackhawks have finalized a contract extension, according to a source.
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Former Blackhawks player Kyle Beach reveals himself as John Doe on TSN.
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Blackhawks might as well call up Korchinski and see what he looks like with this group. It can't be any worse than these last few games.
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Derek King says Jujhar Khaira is up and talking at the hospital. He needs to have more tests done.
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Kane: "When I first heard the news, I'm just thinking I wish I wasn't sick that game in Vancouver, I wish I maybe felt good on that road trip and could have play better and maybe something like this doesn't happen, just kind of thoughts running through your head.".
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Excited to announce I assisted Marian Hossa with his autobiography. It releases from @TriumphBooks on Nov. 8. You can preorder it here:
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Kyle Davidson on whether any GM has approached him about trading the Blackhawks’ No. 1 pick:. “Nope.”.
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Kevin Korchinski to Connor Bedard. Darren Pang: "This is what the future looks like."
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The Blackhawks have signed goalie Alex Stalock on a one-year, $750k contract, according to a source.
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Source says Artemi Panarin would listen to the Blackhawks if they’re interested in him this offseason, and they should have the cap space to afford him.
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Connor Bedard's ability to play off contact is part of what makes him unique. He puts the puck past Nolan Allan, fends him off, skated back to the puck back and passes it to Donato for the goal.
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Pat Foley: "It barely seems relevant, but we're here to cover a hockey game. That's what we're going to do.".
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The Blackhawks were so upset after the Canucks' last goal because Vanvouver had six skaters on the ice for some time.
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In the 2024 draft, the Blackhawks will now have two 1sts, three 2nds, two 3rds, one 5th and one 6th.
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Marian Hossa signs the contract to retire with the Blackhawks.
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Kane on this: "That's like entertainment right there. I wasn't really happy when he did it, so it was nice to get a chance to score and do it back to him.
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I know things didn’t end on the best terms, but I’m surprised the Blackhawks didn’t acknowledge Eddie Olczyk in his return to the United Center.
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Patrick Kane: "I feel bad the last time I talked, obviously I kind of put my personal experience with management ahead of the way Kyle was treated by them. Obviously when you do that, you don't want to diminish or overshadow anything that Kyle went through with our organization.".
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Jeff Dickerson was so good to me at ESPN. I was over my head covering pro sports at first & he helped and encouraged me early on. He texted me out of the blue a few years ago & told me how much he liked my KG oral history. He was always class. Gone way too fucking soon. RIP JD.
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Seven Blackhawks 22 or younger in the lineup today.Bedard 18.Korchinski 19.Nazar 20.Reichel 21.Slaggert 21.Del Mastro 21.Vlasic 22.
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Baby girl is home and healthy. I have a few stories running over the coming weeks, including a different kind of one on Lukas Reichel tomorrow, but I’ll probably be quieter than usual on here for a bit. Thanks for reading, as always!
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Oliver Moore is signed to play at the University of Minnesota next season. It’s also where Blackhawks’ 2022 first-round pick Sam Rinzel is headed.
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Watching Max Shalunov & visiting the Belfast Giants were convenient detours during my trip overseas this week. But the real reason for my excursion was Marian Hossa. We met over a couple days in his hometown of Trencin, Slovakia. Look for the story Monday on @TheAthleticCHI.
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Marian Hossa will sign a one-day contract Thursday to retire with the Blackhawks.
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Big news on the CHSN front: Pat Boyle has been signed to continue on as the Blackhawks’ studio host, according to a team source. This will be Boyle’s 13th season in the position. More studio hires are expected in the near future.
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Connor Bedard has a fractured jaw and Nick Foligno has a fractured left finger.
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Hossa says he’s working with the Blackhawks on creating a position within the organization.
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The Blackhawks have officially purchased the Rockford IceHogs. The agreement keeps the IceHogs in Rockford until at least 2036.
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You know the Blackhawks are relevant again when Eddie Olczyk is making radio appearances on both of Chicago’s sports stations before 10 a.m. He remains one of the hardest working people in the game.
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The Blackhawks held a lengthy team meeting after tonight’s loss.
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Sam Rinzel was that close to scoring his first NHL goal.
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Darren Pang is finalizing a contract to join the Blackhawks’ TV booth, per sources. Colby Cohen is also not returning. Story with @jprutherford:
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BREAKING: John Wiedeman and Troy Murray sign three-year extensions, Blackhawks also re-up with WGN Radio for three years
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Patrick Kane on Artemi Panarin's new deal: "I texted him right after & then he Facetimed me right after. It was fun to talk to him & see what he was thinking. He seems excited about NY. Happy for him that he got that deal. He's worth all of that and more. He's a special player.".
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BREAKING: Connor Bedard and the Blachkawks have agreed to an entry-level contract, per sources.
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David Ross probably cost the Cubs that game having Madrigal bunt with no outs. What an odd decision.
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