Blackhawks fan survey: When will the Stanley Cup playoffs return to Chicago? Here's your opportunity to share your opinion about the Blackhawks' season, rebuild, future and more.

Make your voice heard on the state of The Rebuild ™️ in our end-of-season Blackhawks fan survey:
www.nytimes.com/athletic/721...

Stars’ Jake Oettinger flashes resilience — and glove hand — in bounce-back victory (Gift Article) Without Oettinger on Monday, the Wild might have been up 4-0 after the first. He took the win in stride, just like he took the Game 1 loss.

What, you expected any different from Jake Oettinger?

This is what he does. This is who he is.

My column from Dallas:
www.nytimes.com/athletic/721...

Colin Blackwell on his big hit: "It’s fun. I enjoy playing physical. Trust me, I get hit all the time."

Wild vs. Stars Game 2: Key takeaways as Dallas bounces back to tie the series The Stars tied the hyped first-round series between Cup contenders 1-1 as it heads to St. Paul.

Game 2 takeaways from me, @russohockey and @joesmithNHL:
www.nytimes.com/athletic/721...

Stars win 4-2, even the series at 1-1. Just a terrific hockey game. Jake Oettinger Jake Oettinges.

We're off to St. Paul for what should be another awesome atmosphere.

GOAL: The world's slowest empty-netter curls in. 4-2 Dallas.

Wow. Stars kill it off, and now the Wild get called for too many men with 81 seconds left.

Hoooo, boy, Stars get caught with too many men on the ice and the Wild get a power play with 3:44 left, down a goal.

I once saw Mario Lemieux juggle the puck three times in mid-air while going full steam down the left side of the ice before settling it down and scoring. Greatest goal I've ever seen.

Mikko Rantanen just tried to top it.

GOAL: Oettinger with a great save on Hughes, but Faber beats him seconds later. This one's not over yet. 3-2 Dallas.

GOAL: Robertson. 3-1 Stars. That's a biggie.

Jesper Wallstedt with a great save on Robertson, then on the Bourque follow-up, to keep this a one-goal game.

Marcus Foligno just bulldogged Thomas Harley to the ice. Yikes. Lots of skirmishing afterward.

Did they lock the fridge in the press box yet?

GOAL: Rantanen to Duchene with Nick Foligno in the box for an elbow. 2-1 Stars.

Haha, we all appreciated it.

"I'm so sorry."

These are not your big brother's Wild. Wilds. Wildlings. Gene Wilders.

Really fun first period here in Dallas. It's 1-1, but that's only because of Jake Oettinger. Minnesota again has been the better team.

Little Colin Blackwell absolutely lays out Yakov Trenin, and Trenin is down and very slow to get up.

GOAL: Brock Faber with an absolutely beauty at 4-on-4 and it's 1-1. So much for that ideal start!

Can't think of a better start if you're Dallas:

1. Excellent PK
2. Huge Oettinger save
3. Lucky bounce

That's one way to shake off some bad vibes.

GOAL: After a HUGE stop by Oettinger on Yurov, the Stars get a fortuitous bounce and it's 1-0 Dallas. Wyatt Johnston.

Lian Bichsel takes issue with a Brock Faber shove on Jason Robertson after a whistle. Curious to see if things escalate now that Zuccarello's out as a result of the Myers elbow in Game 1.

ANOTHER Mikko Rantanen penalty puts the Wild on the power play early on. Not what the Stars needed, to say the least.

Join @russohockey.bsky.social, @joesmithnhl.bsky.social and me in our discussion room. App. Window. Thing. OK, I don't know what it's called, but it was hopping in Game 1.

www.nytimes.com/athletic/nhl...

Slafkovsky, Thompson storm Stanley Cup playoff opening weekend YouTube video by The Athletic Hockey Show

It's a veritable smorgasbord of that sweet, sweet #content:

You want Blackhawks? Here are some player grades:
www.nytimes.com/athletic/721...

You want Stars? Here's a story on their offensive woes:
www.nytimes.com/athletic/721...

You want my nose? Here's TAHS:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=dKZE...

Slafkovsky, Thompson storm Stanley Cup playoff opening weekend YouTube video by The Athletic Hockey Show

Or you can watch the show here:
youtu.be/dKZEdVHx_L0...

The Athletic Hockey Show: A show about the NHL: Slafkovsky, Thompson storm Stanley Cup playoff opening weekend The Stanley Cup playoffs are back after a weekend packed with series-opening games. The guys give their thoughts on every Game 1 from both conferences, including a thrilling Sabres win in Buffalo, ...

On today's episode of @TheAthleticNHL Hockey Show with @m_bultman, @JesseGranger_ and me, we hit on every series and discuss Juraj Slafkovský, Tage Thompson and the next wave of superstars taking over the playoffs.

Listen here:
pod.fo/e/402772

This is a headline on Fox News Dot Com, the website of the leading legacy news channel in America. #journalism