With no game until Friday, fans are stewing over Blashill's handling of Korchinski and the shaky starts in Rockford, while a few are simply counting down the days until Bedard and company take the ice again.
Scott Powers and Mark Lazerus open The Athletic's first Blackhawks power rankings of the season by crediting Connor Bedard's early return from injury with giving Chicago a much-needed jolt after a dreadful opening week.
Chicago Hockey Now's Monday roundup flags a quiet problem on the Hawks' blue line: Wyatt Kaiser. His pairings with Artyom Levshunov and Sam Rinzel both sit among the NHL's ten worst at 5-on-5 by expected-goal share, and Chicago has allowed 16 goals with him on the ice through nine games.
Rookie Anton Frondell has been handed some of the Blackhawks' toughest matchups lately, and The Hockey News says he's held his own while leaning into a two-way role.
Andrew Mangiapane, out since getting hurt in the season opener, was back on the ice before Blackhawks practice Monday in a non-contact jersey. Bowen Byram was absent again as he deals with an upper-body issue.
Kevin Korchinski and the Blackhawks are at a serious crossroads, All CHGO's Greg Boysen writes. After a strong preseason, the 22-year-old defenseman has clearly fallen out of favor — and sitting night after night isn't helping either side.
Douglas Schwamb's Blackhawk Up piece picks three IceHogs to watch this season: Nick Lardis, Sacha Boisvert and Marek Vanacker.
Tab Bamford's Monday Bleacher Nation bullets note that the Blackhawks are off until Montreal visits Friday, with practice every day except Wednesday.
The Hockey News' Michael DeRosa picks up on a recent Athletic piece by Scott Powers that named Teuvo Teravainen the Blackhawks' top "under-the-radar" trade candidate this season.
The Athletic's Harman Dayal checks in on how six notable offseason acquisitions are settling into their new teams, and Bowen Byram's rocky start in Chicago is part of the conversation.
The Wolves built a 3-0 lead at Allstate Arena on Sunday afternoon behind power-play goals from Ryabkin and Justin Robidas and an even-strength tally from Skylar Brind'Amour, then hung on for a 3-2 win over the Iowa Wild, according to Wild reporter Derek Felska.
John Leonard scored three times, including the opener on a 1-on-1 move against Drew Commesso midway through the second period, as the Griffins beat the IceHogs 5-1 at Van Andel Arena on Sunday.