John Dietz

Niklas Hjalmarsson was never one to mince words or sugar coat a situation. The former Blackhawks defenseman told it like it was, which sometimes meant hammering home a cold, harsh message even after a...

By John Dietz It was Showtime on Saturday at the United Center — and in more ways than one.

After a scintillating start, things have suddenly gone from bad to worse to downright depressing for the Blackhawks. Injuries are obviously a fact of life for any team, but the Hawks have now lost cap...

That's the multimillion dollar question when it comes to Connor Bedard and his next contract with the Blackhawks.

As the Blackhawks-Capitals game reached the sixth round of the shootout Saturday in Washington, coach Jeff Blashill hollered for Nick Foligno to take the next attempt. The 38-year-old captain almost c...

That was the text I sent to a friend as the Blackhawks were clinging to a 2-1 lead Thursday at Minnesota. He'd placed a small wager on the Wild and I wanted to set his mind at ease.

As Anton Frondell skated through the neutral zone late in the first period against the Islanders last Tuesday, he spotted a wide-open Ilya Mikheyev bolting down the left side.

With the Blackhawks, some fans are OK with GM Kyle Davidson playing the long game.

By John Dietz The backup goalie is one of the oddest jobs in sports. It's not like the backup QB, who may not play all season.

End-of-season news conferences can be interesting affairs. In the case of the Columbus Blue Jackets, who finished on a 2-8-1 tailspin that knocked them out of the playoffs, head coach Rick Bowness del...