The offseason is here for 26 teams in the NBA. The conference finals have arrived and there are only four teams left alive with hopes of making it to the ultima

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.

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.

Multiple reports Wednesday evening said the Blackhawks were hiring Tampa Bay Lightning assistant coach Jeff Blashill as their next head coach.

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.