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.

Landon Slaggert’s offensive game isn’t all that nuanced. To the Chicago Blackhawks forward, scoring goals is pretty much black-and-white. Or, better yet, blue. “Just getting to the blue paint,” he said hours before he was set to make his NHL season debut Tuesday against the Tampa Bay Lightning.

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The Lightning’s recent road skid has put them in a familiar midseason place, having to fight off a number of teams to solidify their playoff position. Even though the Lightning (25-18-3, 53 ...

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TAMPA BAY – The Tampa Bay Lightning have recalled goaltender Matt Tomkins from the Syracuse Crunch of the American Hockey League, vice president and general manager Julien BriseBois announced today.

The Carolina Hurricanes will look to earn points in a sixth consecutive game as they host the Chicago Blackhawks (16-29-5). The Canes are coming off of a 4-0 shutout victory over the New York Rangers and tonight will also be the first home games for Mikko Rantanen and Taylor Hall with their new club.

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

But Blackhawks star Connor Bedard scored the tying goal with five seconds left on Chicago’s one-man-advantage with a remarkable tight-angle shot that found a tiny opening between goaltender Jonas Johansson’s left shoulder and the crossbar.

Slaggert scored in his first NHL game of the season, Connor Bedard unleashed a highlight-reel snipe and the Hawks earned a 4-1 victory on the road Tuesday.

The injury report for the Chicago Blackhawks (15-29-5) heading into their matchup with the Tampa Bay Lightning (26-19-3) currently includes three players on it. The matchup begins at 7:00 PM ET on

The Tampa Bay Lightning’s (26-19-3) injury report has just one player listed as they prepare for a Tuesday, January 28 matchup with the Chicago Blackhawks (15-29-5) at Amalie Arena, with a start time of 7:00 PM ET.