Brodie was made a healthy scratch Friday. It's a move that hopefully represents a shift away from the struggling 34-year-old and toward a youth takeover of the Hawks' defensive corps.

Former Maple Leafs defenseman T.J. Brodie has struggled in his first season with the Blackhawks and a recent article doesn't hold back on criticism. After enjoying a very solid NHL career that included a three-year stint with the Toronto Maple Leafs,

Martinez won't miss any game action after sitting out Saturday's practice. He has accumulated two goals, four assists, 21 shots on net, 52 blocked shots and 13 hits in 21 appearances this season. Seth Jones (illness) will return to Sunday's lineup, and T.J. Brodie will be a healthy scratch.

Former Toronto Maple Leafs defenseman T.J. Brodie appears to be the latest buyout candidate after a challenging first season with his new team. Since leaving the Maple Leafs last offseason ...

Connor McDavid and Corey Perry scored in the second period and the Oilers rallied to beat the Kraken 4-2 on Monday in Edmonton.

In the middle of another losing season, Chicago Blackhawks general manager Kyle Davidson is preaching patience. Chicago is 3-10-3 in its last 16 games after losing 4-2 to Minnesota on Sunday night. At 15-29-5,

When training camp opened for the Blackhawks in September, Seth Jones arrived with fresh hope. The veteran defenseman's spirits were buoyed by the additions of forwards Teuvo Teravainen and Tyler

When defensemen Ethan Del Mastro and Nolan Allan were roommates in Rockford, Del Mastro used to do most of the cooking. “But he’s always helpful with the dishes afterward, so that’s good,” he told the Tribune.

Besides Connor Bedard, the other most promising aspect of the Chicago Blackhawks is their defense. With Alex Vlasic’s emergence and prospects like Kevin Korchinski, Artyom Levshunov, and Nolan Allan progressing,

Petr Mrazek took the Chicago Blackhawks to overtime against his former team in a 4-3 loss to the Carolina Hurricanes.

Sebastian Aho scored 59 seconds into overtime, and the Carolina Hurricanes beat the Chicago Blackhawks 4-3 on Monday night.

But Davidson had expected the Blackhawks to be more competitive this year after they went 23-53-6 last season. The team was active in free agency, signing Tyler Bertuzzi, Teuvo Teravainen, T.J. Brodie and Alec Martinez as part of a flurry of moves.