> ## Content Index > Fetch the complete content index at: https://eatthehatchet-hockey.com/llms.txt > Use this file to discover other available public pages before exploring further. # Hawk Thoughts: A Letter from Slowboat - URL: https://eatthehatchet-hockey.com/hawk-thoughts-a-letter-from-slowboat/ - Published: 2025-01-13T14:03:24.000Z - Updated: 2026-09-15T16:04:47.000Z - Description: Bedard's point streak comes to an end, Blackhawks fail to find consistency, Martinez in, Murphy out. - Author: Steve Kwiatkowski - Tags: Hawk Thoughts, #dirtythird, #Migrated-1789487608609, #Import 2026-09-15 16:03 It’s been a week. I watched the Chicago Wolves come to town and play the Coachella Valley Firebirds. I didn’t know what to do at the game. I’m not going to cheer the Wolves because I’m a Blackhawks fan, but it felt wrong to cheer for a team playing against a Chicago team. I’m never going to root against my city. So I did neither. That about sums it up. Nothing else to see here. Still here? Alright, here’s what happened last week. ## Last Week ### Game Recaps - [Jan. 5 - Blackhawks 2 - Rangers 6](https://ontapsportsnet.com/nhl/chicago-blackhawks-lose-6-2-to-struggling-new-york-rangers-at-home-nhl-scores-recap-jan-5?ref=eatthehatchet-hockey.com) - [Jan. 8 - Blackhawks 3 - Avalanche 1](https://ontapsportsnet.com/nhl/chicago-blackhawks-colorado-avalanche-scores-connor-bedard-frank-nazar-stats-jan-8?ref=eatthehatchet-hockey.com) - [Jan. 10 - Blackhawks 3 - Red Wings ](https://ontapsportsnet.com/nhl/chicago-blackhawks-lose-5-3-against-the-detroit-red-wings?ref=eatthehatchet-hockey.com)5 - [Jan. 11 - Blackhawks 3- Oilers 4](https://ontapsportsnet.com/nhl/blackhawks-lose-4-3-to-oilers-on-tail-end-of-back-to-back-nights?ref=eatthehatchet-hockey.com) The Blackhawks went 1-3 this past week. There’s a trend here. The Hawks follow up blowouts with a win or a close game with a vastly superior team. The Red Wings aren’t “vastly superior” but they are on a nice coaching bump, 7 wins in a row since **Todd McLellan** lost his first game as their head coach. The New York Rangers game was one they definitely “should” have won but didn’t. **Connor Bedard** ended his point streak at 8 games after going pointless against the Oilers. Bedard ties **Eddie Olcyzk** for the number 2 spot with **Jonathan Toews** holding down no. 1\. Bedard also went 18 points in 16 games. Considering this roster, I would say that’s not bad at all. Not too shabby, kid. ### Stories #### Roster Moves On Jan. 11, **Alec Martinez** was activated from IR, playing his first game back against the Oilers. Martinez was placed on IR on Dec. 13 due to a neck injury. **Connor Murphy** was placed on IR on Jan. 11 for a groin injury. No exact timeline for his return as [**Anders Sorensen**](https://x.com/ByScottPowers/status/1878194098571514137?ref=eatthehatchet-hockey.com)[ said he would be out for “a bit.”](https://x.com/ByScottPowers/status/1878194098571514137?ref=eatthehatchet-hockey.com) #### Blackhawks On Tap [Friday, Jan. 10, I put out a weekly news recap for On Tap Sports. You can read about it here.](https://ontapsportsnet.com/nhl/blackhawks-on-tap-connor-bedard-extends-scoring-streak-david-carle-coaching-option-alec-martinez-return-and-more?ref=eatthehatchet-hockey.com) In the article, I talk about: - Potential head coach option in **David Carle** - Trade talk - **Patrick Kane’s** comments on **Jonathan Toews** - Alec Martinez’s injury #### The Chief Speaks [Barstool Chief made some noise on Wednesday](https://x.com/BarstoolChief/status/1877195352727503035?ref=eatthehatchet-hockey.com) by suggesting the Blackhawks may have won the lottery too soon in their rebuild. He made further noise by posting a video explaining what he meant and Blackhawks Twitter blew up. I get what Chief is trying to say, but man, it’s not a great take. I love the discussion it’s created, which I guess is a win. But I feel like it’s more about getting clicks and views, similar to JR’s comments about Bedard. ### The Pig Pen - Rockford Updates After losing to the Chicago Wolves last Saturday,[ the IceHogs got a 5-3 win on Sunday, Jan. 5](https://icehogs.com/news/anderson-powers-hogs-past-wolves-5-3?ref=eatthehatchet-hockey.com). Recently demoted **Joey Anderson** scored 4 goals, highlighting the difference in skill between the AHL and the NHL. **Cole Guttman** scored 1 goal and got 2 assists. **Kevin Korchinski** finished with 1 assist. [The IceHogs traded defenseman](https://icehogs.com/news/icehogs-trade-austin-stand-to-comets?ref=eatthehatchet-hockey.com)[ **Austin Strand**](https://icehogs.com/news/icehogs-trade-austin-stand-to-comets?ref=eatthehatchet-hockey.com)[ to the Utica Comets](https://icehogs.com/news/icehogs-trade-austin-stand-to-comets?ref=eatthehatchet-hockey.com) on Monday, Jan. 6\. In return they receive future considerations. [**Frank Nazar**](https://icehogs.com/news/frank-nazar-named-to-ahl-all-star-classic?ref=eatthehatchet-hockey.com)[ was named to the AHL All-Star team on Jan. 8](https://icehogs.com/news/frank-nazar-named-to-ahl-all-star-classic?ref=eatthehatchet-hockey.com). Nazar scored 21 points in 24 games in his time with Rockford and it doesn’t seem like he’ll get sent back down anytime soon. The AHL All-Star weekend is Feb. 2-3 and is in my neighborhood in the Coachella Valley. The IceHogs lost to the Texas Stars on Jan. 8, losing 4-1\. Guttman scored his 15th of the season. Things didn’t get better on Saturday, Jan. 11\. [The snow pigs fell 6-1 to the Stars](https://icehogs.com/news/icehogs-stumble-against-the-stars-6-1?ref=eatthehatchet-hockey.com). Landon Slaggert was the lone Hog goal scorer. Also, there’s this: [![](https://eatthehatchet-hockey.com/content/images/2026/09/215a2547-669c-4aab-983e-c9a7c32dab6b_602x700.png)](https://x.com/goicehogs/status/1878577211558838545?ref=eatthehatchet-hockey.com) ### Reads - “[What I’m hearing about the Blackhawks as the NHL trade deadline inches close](https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6042850/2025/01/08/blackhawks-nhl-trade-deadline-2025/?ref=eatthehatchet-hockey.com),” Scott Powers - “[Checking in with Chicago: 41 thoughts on the Blackhawks after 41 games](https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6049985/2025/01/10/blackhawks-41-games-bedard-sorensen-prospects/?ref=eatthehatchet-hockey.com),” Scott Powers --- ## Week Ahead ![](https://eatthehatchet-hockey.com/content/images/2026/09/b0baecb9-d9fc-4024-85a8-96f9da782c79_1572x240.png) Three games this week! - Monday has the Flames coming to the UC. The Flames are currently on a 2-game win streak and they are 5-3-2 in their last 10 games. Currently, they are 1 point behind the second wild card spot in the West. - The Hawks go down to Nashville on Thursday to take on their bottom-feeder brothers. The Predators are in 30th place, a 2-game losing streak, and they are 4-5-1 in their last 10 games. - Saturday ends the week with the Golden Knights coming over to Chicago. The Knights are the opposite of who the Preds are. They sit in first place and they are 7-3-0 in their last 10 games. My pick? The Hawks get a win against the Flames, lose in Nashville, and somehow pull a win over Vegas. I was also very wrong about last week.