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After practice ended for all of the healthy players, Oliver Moore skated in a gray non-contact sweater. Jeff Blashill said he may get in one or two more games before the season ends, but wouldn't say for sure. This feels very 50/50 right now.
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Blackhawks visit the Oilers after Bertuzzi's 2-goal game
Chicago Blackhawks (27-34-14, in the Central Division) vs. Edmonton Oilers (38-28-9, in the Pacific Division) Edmonton, Alberta; Thursday, 9 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: The Chicago Blackhawks visit the Edmonton Oilers after Tyler Bertuzzi's two-goal game against the Winnipeg Jets in the Blackhawks' 4-3 overtime loss.
The Hawks were throttled 7-2 by the Hurricanes, who rested seven key players Thursday, to start their season-ending homestand on an ugly note.
Connor Bedard talked about his season ahead of the matchup against budding rival Macklin Celebrini.
Mark Jankowski scored two goals, Taylor Hall had a goal and an assist, William Carrier had three assists, and Frederik Andersen made 23 saves for the Hurricanes (51-22-6), who clinched the Metropolitan Division with a 6-5 overtime victory against the Boston Bruins on Tuesday.
The Chicago Blackhawks have four games remaining in 2025-26, and all of them will take place at the United Center. They close out with games against the Carolina Hurricanes, St. Louis Blues, Buffalo Sabres, and San Jose Sharks.
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BOTTOM LINE: The Blackhawks are looking to extend Vancouver’s seven-game slide on Friday night. Chicago has a 12-14-5 record in home games and a 23-28-10 record overall. The Blackhawks have given up 190 goals while scoring 160 for a -30 scoring differential.
Will Smith’s third-period goal turned out to be the game-winner as the San Jose Sharks held on for a crucial 3-2 victory over the Chicago Blackhawks on Monday at SAP Center. Macklin Celebrini found Collin Graf with a pass near the net after he carried the puck into the Blackhawks zone,