[CoachFrenchy]

You’re right: even if the Hawks sit low in overall top speed and 20-mph bursts, the fact they’re 12th in bursts over 22 MPH is huge. That tells you the young core has real skating potential. And the most impressive part? All the young defensemen have hit 22+ MPH already.

And you nailed it on Crevier — he actually leads the team in hardest shot, hitting over 102 mph. That’s elite power, and it’s becoming a real weapon for him.

Love conversations like this. It shows how fast this young group is growing. Thanks for your comment

[CoachFrenchy]

I don’t think you’ll find this anywhere online, but I broke it down for you:

2023-24 After 2 Periods
• Trailing: 4-43-4
• Tie: 4-5-1
• One-Goal Games: 12-9-6 (27 total)

2024-25 After 2 Periods
• Trailing: 2-35-3
• Tie: 3-7-2
• One-Goal Games: 7-9-11 (27 total)

2025-26 After 2 Periods
• Trailing: 1-3-1
• Tie: 3-2-3
• One-Goal Games: 3-2-4 (9 total)

And take note:
They are 6-0-0 this season when leading after 2 periods.

What does this tell us?
They’re playing far more meaningful games, they’re trailing a lot less after two periods, and they’re doing a much better job finishing games when they’re tied going into the third. This is real progress for a young team.

[CoachFrenchy]

One big reason behind that is simple: teams are on a tight schedule. As soon as the game ends, they’re packing up, heading straight to the airport, and flying to the next city. Everything is timed — the plane is ready, the crew is waiting, and there’s very little flexibility.

This was actually brought up as a major issue at the NHL GM Meetings last year, because the league knows travel demands affect performance and recovery.

[CoachFrenchy]

He is going to be the next Captain

[CoachFrenchy]

Thanks for your words

[CoachFrenchy]

great list…. thanks for sharing and for your work…

[CoachFrenchy]

Game Tonight 7:30PM CDT

Game 1: Chicago 4 CGY 0

Chicago Blackhawks

Ryan Greene — Connor Bedard — André Burakovsky
Oliver Moore — Frank Nazar — Teuvo Teräväinen
Colton Dach — Ryan Donato — Ilya Mikheyev
Landon Slaggert — Sam Lafferty

Alex Vlasic — Louis Crevier
Wyatt Kaiser — Artyom Levshunov
Matt Grzelcyk — Connor Murphy
Sam Rinzel

Arvid Söderblom

PP1:
Nazar
Burakovsky-Teravainen-Bedard
Levshunov

PP2:
Moore
Greene-Donato-Grzelcyk
Rinzel

Bertuzzi, Dickinson and Foligno: OUT

Calgary Flames

Jonathan Huberdeau – Morgan Frost – Matt Coronato
Yegor Sharangovich – Nazem Kadri – Joel Farabee
Connor Zary – Mikael Backlund – Blake Coleman
Ryan Lomberg – Sam Morton – Adam Klapka

Kevin Bahl – Rasmus Andersson
Yan Kuznetsov – MacKenzie Weegar
Jake Bean – Brayden Pachal

Dustin Wolf

[CoachFrenchy]

Perfect timing with the end of the month coming up…

Levshunov report — coming soon
IceHogs recap — end of the month
Blackhawks Prospects update — end of the month
NHL Draft Top 32 — end of the month

HHS also asked me to cover Columbus and Colorado,
But Chicago remains my first priority. That’s where my focus stays.

[CoachFrenchy]

I don’t expect Davidson to make any moves right now. He’s sticking to his plan for the season: give the prospects their chance and evaluate every player inside the organization.

But hey, I’m no expert — I get things wrong with my predictions just like anyone else. What I truly appreciate is the passion many of you bring to this forum. You’re building one of the best communities on HHS.

Credit goes to all of you. Keep that love for the game going.

Have a great day.

[CoachFrenchy]

A solid team effort by the Blackhawks. Another meaningful game, and with this result they’re now 4-0-1 in their last five. This young group keeps finding ways to stay in games and collect points.

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