Connor Bedard scored at 3:57 of overtime to give the Chicago Blackhawks a 3-2 victory against the Utah Mammoth at Delta Center in Salt Lake City on Thursday. Alex Vlasic's shot from the high slot hit the goal post,

According to PuckPedia.com, Chicago currently has over $43 million in projected cap space for the 2026-27 season. The Blackhawks could easily handle Knies’ $7.75 million AAV contract and still have room to make other moves. Toronto would also likely prefer to deal with Chicago rather than Montreal due to the Canadian rivalry.

Frank Nazar has scored six points in four games. This time he scored the overtime winner that lifted the Chicago Blackhawks over the Utah Mammoth on Monday.

Chicago Blackhawks (25-29-11, in the Central Division) vs. Vegas Golden Knights (30-22-14, in the Pacific Division) Paradise, Nevada; Saturday, 10 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: The Vegas Golden Knights host the Chicago Blackhawks after Pavel Dorofeyev's two-goal game against the Pittsburgh Penguins in the Golden Knights' 6-2 win.

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Connor Bedard scored off a rebound off a post at 3:57 of overtime to give the Chicago Blackhawks a 3-2 victory over the Utah Mammoth on Thursday night.

The Chicago Blackhawks were sellers, once again. Here's a look at who and what the Blackhawks traded for, and who they traded away to acquire those assets.

"It's been hard," Burakovsky said. "It's been hard to find the back of the net." But late in the second period, down a goal, he did.

Goalie Drew Commesso has been reassigned by the Chicago Blackhawks to their AHL affiliate team, the Rockford IceHogs.