The St. Louis Blues selected him 26th overall in the 2016 NHL Draft (13 spots before the Blackhawks drafted Alex DeBrincat). Thompson got into 41 games for the Blues during the 2016-17 season and scored only three times (he did that in less than 10 minutes in the first period last night). The Blues traded Thompson to Buffalo as part of the massive deal that brought Ryan O’Reilly to St. Louis. The Blues also sent veterans Patrik Berglund and Vladimir Sobotka as well as a first-round pick in the 2019 draft (Ryan Johnson) and a second-round pick in the 2021 draft (Benjamin Roger) to the Sabres.
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And he’s likely going to be rewarded when this season ends and he hits UFA because, well, he signed a prove-it deal and he’s proving it most nights (especially lately). Even if he is traded at the deadline, I would love it if the Hawks brought him back next year. Max Domi and Andreas Athanasiou both knew what they were getting into when signing with the Blackhawks this season. And so far, they're happy they did. Both have re-proven what they can bring to a team.
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There were a couple prospects about whom I was specifically interested in reading Davidson’s take: forward Ryan Greene and defenseman Nolan Allan. Here’s part of what Davidson told Powers about Greene, who’s having a terrific freshman season at Boston University: “I think (he’s been a surprise), not because we didn’t think he could do it, but it’s just a hard transition going to college. Especially USHL to college as a freshman is not the easiest transition. One, he’s going into a good program where playing time might not be available to him. His production has been there. I saw him a couple times when they came to Michigan.
Orr, Chara to take part in 'unique' puck drop at Winter ClassicBOSTON -- Bobby Orr will be "throwing out" the first puck to kick off the 2023 Discover NHL Winter Classic at Fenway Park on Monday, NHL chief content officer Steve Mayer revealed Wednesday morning. Orr will be joined by a host of other former Boston Bruins and Boston Red Sox as part of the festivities surrounding the annual Winter Classic outdoor game (2 p. m.
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Ian Mitchell is still sidelined with a wrist injury. Connor Murphy has not played yet this preseason due to back tightness but was back to taking contact at Friday’s practice. And now that Riley Stillman has been traded to the Vancouver Canucks, some ice time at the NHL level remains up for grabs between youngsters like Filip Roos, Alex Vlasic, Alec Regula and Isaak Phillips — the last of that group having been recalled on Friday. We’ll see if Saturday’s action offers any answers to the question of who’ll be handling blue-line minutes when the regular season opens during the upcoming week. Lineups will be posted here when the teams share them, although the implication from St. Louis — after the team assigned eight players to the AHL on Friday — is that the Blues will be fielding a roster close to the one they’ll produce for the season opener.
"I’m really enjoying it right now. "New story: https://t. co/ANcED4QV47— Ben Pope (@BenPopeCST) December 8, 2022 After a quick trip to New Jersey to appear in his first NHL game of the season, Lukas Reichel was back with the IceHogs in time to help them beat Milwaukee in a shootout. And hoo boy was his move in the skills competition fun! We need to talk about the night Tage Thompson had last night for the Buffalo Sabres. If you bet the over you were a happy human after about 15 minutes of hockey. The Sabres took a 6-0 lead to the first intermission! And Thompson was responsible for four of the six goals.
As you can see in the tweet below, he made a little bit of history in the process. Thompson finished the night with five goals and one assist (my fantasy team thanks him for his service). Buffalo won the game 9-4 and didn’t score in the third period. Here’s why I want to spend a little time talking about Thompson. He’s a big boy (6-7, 220 before he puts skates on) but he moves like a little guy. His handles are so impressive and he’s scored so many different ways this season he’s really becoming must-see TV. But he wasn’t always this guy.
He plays with pace, plays hard. He’s comfortable with the puck and without the puck. He’s done really well, and I think he’s proven to the coaches there that he’s worthy of a bigger role. ” And here’s part of what he had to say about Allan, who was the last first-round pick of the Bowman Regime. He was traded to Seattle during this season (in the WHL, not by the Blackhawks) and has been skating some with the Blackhawks’ most recent top pick, Kevin Korchinski: “(I’ve been impressed by) his ability to adapt to that new position.
Between the 2018-19 and 2020-21 seasons, Thompson scored 15 goals in 104 NHL games. Some might have been happily ready to call him a bust at that point; he was 23 years old and five years past his draft class and really hadn’t done anything. But last year he blew up for 38 goals and 30 assists in 78 games. This year? He’s five-piece has him at 21 goals already in just 26 games. Moral of the story: sometimes it takes hockey players a little bit to be ready for the NHL game. Patrick Kane and Jonathan Toews and Sidney Crosby and Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl are some of the best players the game has ever seen, and them stepping right into the NHL and performing as well as they did is part of what makes them so special.
Not everyone can do that. So keep guys like Tage Thompson in mind when wanting a kid to show up NHL-ready as a teenager. That isn’t the norm, and we’ve been incredibly blessed in this city to have two generational players do it recently. With development in mind, Scott Powers wrote a nice piece for Thursday morning in which he details a conversation he had with Blackhawks GM Kyle Davidson before the game in New Jersey about the organization’s five prospects who were invited to Canada’s camp before the upcoming World Juniors.
First, a schedule update for your New Year’s Eve plans. The Blackhawks are in Columbus on the final day of 2022, but you’ll be able to finish watching the game before heading out for the evening now. The game was moved up from 6 PM CT to noon. Thanks, NHL! I’m sure the Blackhawks are happy about that too… they host the Sharks at 6 PM CT on New Year’s Day. Earlier this week I wrote about the tough call the Blackhawks’ front office will have to make when considering keeping or trading Max Domi as we get closer to the trade deadline. His play has absolutely increased his value this season, which is also the case for Andreas Athanasiou.
Wake Up the Voiceless: Blackhawks at Blues preseason previewThe Chicago Blackhawks 2022 preseason schedule comes to its end on Saturday afternoon with the team heading down to Missouri to face the St. Louis Blues. It’s been a largely uneventful preseason for Chicago, save for a few flashes from prospects like defenseman Kevin Korchinski and forward Lukas Reichel. The Blackhawks have lost five of the six games so far, which feels like a painfully accurate forecast of what’s on the way during the regular season. Injuries on the blue line remain the primary source of intrigue with the Blackhawks at the moment. Jake McCabe is recovering from his offseason cervical spine surgery, although he has been cleared for contact. Caleb Jones has been dealing with shoulder issues and has only skated in one game this preseason.
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I was dealt a hand in Columbus which was unfortunate, and it is what it is. I battled through that, and now I have an opportunity to actually play hockey again. [I’m] just enjoying the moment. ” And “Listen, if you’re going to get ice time, you better produce. It has been a minute [since I did], and I’m really enjoying it right now. I’ve got to work hard and find ways to be consistent. [I’m] trying to maximize everything we’re doing. ” This is a guy who knows what he signed up for and is absolutely having fun playing the game.
Blackhawks vs. Blues 2022 NHL preseason: Preview, how to watch on TV, where to stream Louis Blues to the United Center to open their 2022 NHL preseason slate.
Chicago Blackhawks games are now available to stream on Sling TV!