Brodie hasn't been great for the Blackhawks. He was signed for one year too long and is definitely a buyout candidate in the ...

The Chicago Blackhawks' loss to the Oilers on Jan. 11 was what many expected from this team. The Hawks had the lead (twice), players looked involved (mostly), and it wasn't a total blowout.

It should be no slight to Ilya Mikheyev, who has looked great ... Both of the Hawks’ goals against the Predators — by Bedard and Alec Martinez — came while the top line was on the ice.

Then some five minutes in, Backlund fed it to a wide-open Blake Coleman after a Chicago turnover, but Blackhawks defender Alec Martinez ... coming across to rob Ilya Mikheyev off a cross-ice ...

Taylor Hall, Ryan Donato and Alec Martinez boosting their trade value ... as a ferocious penalty killer and checker — think Ilya Mikheyev but with more scoring punch — it would be a huge ...

(AP Photo/George Walker IV) Nashville Predators left wing Filip Forsberg (9) shoots the puck past Chicago Blackhawks defenseman Alec Martinez (25 ... a shot on goal by Chicago Blackhawks right wing ...

Then, Ilya Mikheyev took a delay of game penalty ... the second period was more sloppy and choppy. The Blackhawks’ Alec Martinez took an interference penalty for the Preds’ fourth power ...

23-year-old defenseman Louis Crevier probably wouldn’t even be up with the big club if it wasn’t for injuries to veteran D-men Alec Martinez ... way Crevier thanks Ilya Mikheyev for the ...

Mikheyev scored a goal on three shots in Thursday's 3-2 loss to the Hurricanes. Mikheyev ended an eight-game point drought when he got the Blackhawks on the board late in the first period.

Mikheyev posted an assist in Friday's 5-3 loss to the Red Wings. Mikheyev has a goal and an assist over his last two games after going six contests without a point. A recent move to the top line ...