{"id":10319,"date":"2025-01-13T13:33:40","date_gmt":"2025-01-13T13:33:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/breakingnews.azontree.com\/?p=10319"},"modified":"2025-01-13T13:33:40","modified_gmt":"2025-01-13T13:33:40","slug":"chicago-blackhawks-notes-seths-struggles-rockford-roster-intrigue-icehogs-all-star-hosts-and-other-bullets","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/breakingnews.azontree.com\/?p=10319","title":{"rendered":"Chicago Blackhawks Notes: Seth’s Struggles, Rockford Roster Intrigue, IceHogs All-Star Hosts, and Other Bullets"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Seth Jones <\/strong>takes more heat from the fans than any player on the Chicago Blackhawks. A lot of it is over the top. But the reality is that, since he returned from his injury on Dec. 21, he\u2019s had more headshake-inducing moments than those worthy of applause. He was on the ice for three of the Oilers\u2019 goals on Saturday night, including getting boxed out by Zach Hyman on the game-winning goal. It\u2019s been a rough stretch of play for Jones that has been amplified by how seemingly well the Blackhawks\u2019 blue line was playing while he was out (especially on the penalty kill).<\/p>\n

Ben Pope talked to Jones and assistant coach Kevin Dean about what Jones needs to do better. Yeah, he\u2019s adjusting to the change in systems; the data says he was actually doing much better under Luke Richardson. But that\u2019s not an excuse for a 30-year-old defenseman who has now spent ten games on the ice for Anders Sorensen. He knows he has to be better. So do the coaches.<\/p>\n

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The Blackhawks need Seth Jones to play better than he has the past month. That’s an objective fact.<\/p>\n

“We talked about winning pucks and keeping the puck out of his net for a while. That\u2019s how you get some confidence.”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/figure>\n

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  • Let\u2019s stay in Rockford for a moment because their lineup for the game last night was\u2026 noteworthy. You\u2019ll notice below that the IceHogs listed six defensemen and only 11 forwards. And you\u2019ll also notice that Artyom Levshunov, Paul Ludwinski<\/strong> and Joey Anderson<\/strong> aren\u2019t listed. (It worked out okay; Drew Commesso<\/strong> pitched his second shutout of the season in a 5-0 win over Milwaukee.)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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    Another day of IceHogs hockey \ud83d\ude01#GoHogs<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/Hyu3KEgwPU<\/a><\/p>\n

    — Rockford IceHogs (@goicehogs) January 12, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n