Luke Richardson officially named new Blackhawks coach
Richardson, 53, replaces interim head coach Derek King.
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Richardson, 53, replaces interim head coach Derek King.
Richardson would become the team's 40th head coach, and will be tasked with returning the franchise to Stanley Cup contention.
Casey Mittelstadt scored 2:07 into overtime to give the Buffalo Sabres a win over the Chicago Blackhawks on Friday night in the final game for two non-playoff teams.
The Chicago Blackhawks wanted to give their fans something to cheer about at the end of a long season.
Alex DeBrincat scored his 41st goal in the third period and Kevin Lankinen made 33 saves, helping the Chicago Blackhawks beat the Philadelphia Flyers on Monday night in a matchup of disappointing teams.
Johnny Gaudreau, Dillon Dube and Blake Coleman scored in the first period, and the Calgary Flames beat the lowly Chicago Blackhawks on Monday night.
The Chicago Blackhawks snapped an eight-game losing streak with a win over the San Jose Sharks on Thursday night.
The Los Angeles Kings snapped a three-game skid with a victory over the Chicago Blackhawks on Tuesday night.
The Blackhawks dominated the first few minutes, but Seattle came on to outshoot Chicago 17-3 in a scoreless first period.
Ross Colton scored two goals and added an assist, Steven Stamkos and Brayden Point both had a goal and an assist, and the Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Chicago Blackhawks on Friday night.
