Things have worked out very well for Jones, who singed some bridges on his way out of Chicago but now finds himself on the verge of the Cup Final mere months later.

Taylor Hall and Seth Jones started 2025 as Chicago Blackhawks teammates sitting at the bottom of the NHL standings. Now they’re squaring off for a trip to the Stanley Cup Final.

It started in 2015 when Bertuzzi joined the AHL’s Grand Rapids Griffins for their postseason run after finishing his OHL career. Blashill was behind the bench then, too. Bertuzzi made an immediate impact, finishing second on the team with seven goals and third with 12 points in 14 playoff games. Now, a decade later, the two are reunited in Chicago.

Blashill, 51, spent the past three seasons as an assistant with the Tampa Bay Lightning. Before that, he spent seven seasons as head coach of the Detroit Red Wings from 2015-22.

While gearing up for the 2025-26 NHL season, Connor Bedard and the Chicago Blackhawks might be close to parting ways with one star in the lineup, according to recent reports.

After a strong end to the 2024-25 season, the Chicago Blackhawks have the ability to capitalize on their momentum this summer. The front office has plenty of resources to work with through free agency,

There's very little to know about the Chicago Blackhawks' offseason. The club has not picked a new head coach, nor have they leaked what their intention might be near the top of the NHL draft. However,

Connor Bedard, the No. 1 overall pick in the 2023 NHL draft, is the headline name for Chicago. At just 19 years old, he has an incredibly bright future ahead of him, but he is going to need some help to lead the Blackhawks back to success.