Hawks skaters go to the penalty box often. The Hawks are fourth in the NHL with an average of 12.1 penalty minutes a game. Connor Bedard’s unsportsmanlike conduct penalty late in the third period led to the Kraken’s game-winning goal in the Hawks’ crushing 3-2 loss to Seattle.

That might be a slight exaggeration. By most measures, the Oklahoma City Thunder and Denver Nuggets are the two best teams in the league. The rest of the West’s top six — the Rockets, Lakers, Spurs and Timberwolves — clock in as potential spoilers, most of whom have long runways for success.

The Hawks' 1-0 defeat Sunday marked their first time getting shut out at home since April 2024, but they still felt a lot better about themselves than they did Friday.

The Chicago Blackhawks had their hands full with the Colorado Avalanche coming to town. They slowed the Avs’ offense, but weren’t able to score themselves.

As we, at WGN Radio, prepare to welcome the Chicago Blackhawks into the “Century Club,” we are celebrating Chicago’s Original 6 hockey organization by highlighting over 100 players, coaches,

According to the Atlanta Hawks’ injury report, Trae Young is still out of the rotation due to his knee injury.

The Chicago Blackhawks have a superstar in Connor Bedard. He's developing into one of the best players in the NHL. With 29 points in 19 games played so far this season, there is potential for this to be a special breakout season. In his most recent game, Bedard scored his second hat trick of the year.

Nickeil Alexander-Walker scored 23 points and came up with a crucial defensive play in the final seconds to help the Atlanta Hawks hold on for a 113-110 win over the visiting Charlotte Hornets on Sunday.