The Chicago Blackhawks placed veteran forward Craig Smith on injured reserve on Thursday with a nagging back injury. Smith hasn’t appeared in a game since he skated for more than 10 minutes during a 3-1 victory over Colorado on Jan.

Connor Bedard put the Chicago Blackhawks on the board, but it was Landon Slaggert who gave them the only lead they’d need.

CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago Blackhawks placed veteran forward Craig Smith on injured reserve on Thursday with a nagging back injury. Smith hasn't appeared in a game since he skated for more than ...

With a pair of moves Thursday, the Chicago Blackhawks advanced the development of a couple of high-profile prospects, signing forward AJ Spellacy and calling up defenseman Ethan Del Mastro from the AHL Rockford IceHogs.

Bertuzzi and Teuvo Teravainen have been solid signings for Hawks general manager Kyle Davidson, but the rest of his moves have added very little this season.

The Chicago Blackhawks are calling up Ethan Del Mastro from the Rockford Ice Hogs. The Chicago Blackhawks have been making interesting call-ups from the Rockford IceHogs all season long. So far, Frank Nazar, Nolan Allan, Colton Dach, and others have entered the lineup at various points. Some have stayed, and some have moved on.

The injury report for the Carolina Hurricanes (31-16-4) heading into their game against the Chicago Blackhawks (16-29-5) currently features four players. The matchup is scheduled for 7:00 PM ET on Thur 30.

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The Chicago Blackhawks (16-29-5) have three players currently listed on the injury report as they ready to square off against the Carolina Hurricanes (31-16-4) on Thursday, January 30 at PNC

The Chicago Blackhawks were the third team in Friday's Blockbuster Avalanche/Hurricanes trade, but Adam Proteau says Chicago still must be focusing on the future the rest of this year.

Recently, the nominees for the 2025 Hobey Baker Award were announced. Sacha Boisvert of North Dakota, Aidan Thompson of Denver, Sam Rinzel of Minnesota, and Ryan Greene of Boston University are the Blackhawks draft picks nominated for the Hobey Baker Award this year.

Smith hasn’t appeared in a game since a 3-1 victory over Colorado on Jan. 8. He also was on injured reserve with a back injury from Dec. 20 until Dec. 31.