Postgame: Old nemesis sends Wild into bye with a stinging defeat

Jonathan Toews joined Corey Perry and Doug Weight as the only players in NHL history to have five points in a game against the Wild when the Chicago Blackhawks captain scored three goals and two assists in a 5-3 victory Tuesday night. The Blackhawks moved within five points of the Wild, which could have temporarily taken over the NHL wins and points lead.

Chicago Blackhawks Morning Links- Big Break Coming

Good morning Chicago Blackhawks fans! The Chicago Blackhawks are one game away from the All-Star Game break which if you watched the third period of the Tampa Bay Lightning game! The Chicago Blackhawks didn’t have the best third period the other night, and tonight they face a team that they have totally struggled against this season in the Winnipeg Jets. The Blackhawks now trail the Minnesota Wild by 2 points in the standings and 3 games in hand which always seems to be the case this time of year.

Blackhawks trade rumors 2017: Chicago interested in Jarome Iginla?

The Chicago Blackhawks are reportedly looking for help at wing, and it’s possible they’ve considered Jarome Iginla as an option. The pairing was first brought up Tuesday by Bleacher Report’s Adrian Dater, and then the Chicago Sun-Times’ Mark Lazerus followed up to mention Iginla’s name “has been thrown around a bit.”

Chicago Blackhawks’ Motte getting his confidence back

The Michigan product registered an assist in his first NHL game, scored in his fifth and showed off his speed and power with a gorgeous goal against Calgary at the United Center on Nov. 1. Three games after that win over the Flames, though, Motte suffered an injury that forced him to miss five games, and he hasn’t looked the same since. Lack of production was a big reason coach Joel Quenneville made Motte watch Hawks victories over the Islanders on Thursday and Blues on Saturday as a healthy scratch.