The Blackhawks, who have won just once in their past seven games, dealt away Taylor Hall.

The move seems like a basic one on the surface, but could be the start of a much bigger shift.

Please enable JS and disable any ad blocker

The Hawks’ interim coach has emphasized competitive drills in practice and brought an approach as “extremely detailed, down to the finest point.”

Hockey Hall of Famer Jeremy Roenick shared some advice to Heavy.com to Chicago Blackhawks superstar forward Connor Bedard.

Savoie is also lucky to have a second signature trait besides his peskiness: his skating. But that skating is a difference-maker only when he utilizes it effectively, which has been a big focus for Rockford interim coach Mark Eaton.

With so much focus on upcoming contracts for the Blackhawks, the team is working to make those contracts as cheap and efficient as possible, and hired just the man for the job.

Vlasic and Slavin play similar defense-first styles with ranginess and discipline, making the latter a good model for the former as he continues developing.