CHN Daily: Blackhawks Lose Again; Roobroeck Hat Trick; Nikishin Signs

The lack of finishing continues to haunt the Chicago Blackhawks, who’ve now lost three consecutive games after falling 3-2 to the Florida Panthers on Sunday afternoon. During the losing streak, the Blackhawks have scored only three goals.Following two discouraging defeats to the Dallas Stars and Montreal Canadiens, the Blackhawks improved their process against the Panthers, with the teams deadlocked in shot attempts, scoring chances, and expected goals.But the story of the game was the home side’s missed opportunities, with Chicago failing to convert on any of their seven power-play attempts. Most of their high-danger looks failed to hit the net.More in the links for the highlights and a recap from Sunday’s 3-2 loss to the Panthers.Also in Blackhawks news, prospect Ryan Roobroeck is now tied for the OHL lead in goals, while Nick Lardis and Drew Commesso were standouts in the Rockford IceHogs’ shutout victory.Around the league, the Carolina Hurricanes finally signed RFA defenseman Alexander Nikishin, Quinn Hughes received humorous chirps from the Vancouver Canucks faithful, and the Seattle Kraken will be without their all-time leading scorer for an extended stretch.All that & more in the Daily!Blackhawks Game Recaps, News & Trade RumorsChicago Hockey Now: For the second straight game, the Blackhawks opened the scoring but struggled to add more offense the rest of the way. Ryan Greene and Roman Kantserov scored at 5v5, but a 0-for-7 power-play performance gave the Panthers life. Hit the links for highlights from the 3-2 loss to Florida, extending the losing streak to three games.More CHN: On a positive note, Kevin Korchinski made his first appearance in 22 days and was arguably the Blackhawks best defenseman on Sunday. Korchinski tallied an assist and a plus-two rating, but made a costly mistake with the game in the balance late in the third period.Before Sunday’s game, the Blackhawks honored defenseman Ian Cole with a pregame ceremony for playing in his 1,000th NHL game. Several of Cole’s former teammates shared kind words about his incredible career in a video tribute shared on the jumbotron. A very classy move from the Hawks to put this together.former teammates from around the league came together to share a message in honor of Ian Cole’s 1000th game ceremony ahead of today’s game!Ian’s not only been a great teammate to many but a great leader, supporter and friend ❤️ pic.twitter.com/zhbreRsRlC— Chicago Blackhawks (@NHLBlackhawks) October 25, 2026The Athletic: Mark Lazerus pointed out the Blackhawks’ excruciatingly difficult schedule to begin the season, as they’ve already played Vegas, Utah, Carolina, Dallas, and Florida. The growing pains have continued early in year five of GM Kyle Davidson’s rebuild, and Lazerus asks when everyone will stop grading the Hawks on a curve. It’s a valid question.In brighter news, the Rockford IceHogs earned a 3-0 shutout win over the Toronto Marlies on Sunday. Jiri Felcman, Gavin Hayes, and Nick Lardis scored, while Drew Commesso stopped all 16 shots faced for his first win and shutout of the year. Lardis now has six points (2G, 4A) in five games since being demoted to Rockford.Brought the Lardy Party to Toronto!! pic.twitter.com/YnNqQovCbC— Rockford IceHogs (@goicehogs) October 25, 2026In the OHL, Blackhawks 2026 second-round pick Ryan Roobroeck netted his first hat trick of the season, tallying his 10th, 11th, and 12th goals in a 6-5 overtime win for the Guelph Storm. Roobroeck capped off his hat trick in style with the overtime winner. He’s now tied for the OHL lead in goals.#Blackhawks prospect Ryan Roobroeck completes the hat trick with the OT winner🎩🎩🎩Roobroeck now has 12 goals in 11 games this season. pic.twitter.com/EaiNco47IM— Talkin’ Hawkey (@TalkinHawkey) October 25, 2026NHL Game Recaps, Rumors, & National Hockey NowCarolina Hockey Now: The stalemate is finally over, as the Carolina Hurricanes signed restricted free-agent defenseman Alexander Nikishin to a one-year, $3 million contract on Sunday. The Hurricanes ultimately held out on any trade offers and decided to keep the 24-year-old… for now.Sportsnet: Quinn Hughes got the last laugh in his return to Vancouver. After hearing boos and chants of “HE’S NOT SIGNING” from the Canucks faithful, Hughes scored a goal and added an assist in the Minnesota Wild’s 4-2 win. NHL.com: Tough news for the Seattle Kraken. Forward Jared McCann, the franchise’s all-time leading scorer, will miss roughly 10 weeks with a lower-body injury. McCann has landed on injured reserve.ESPN: Ryan O’Reilly crushed his former team on Sunday, scoring twice and adding two assists in the Nashville Predators’ 6-2 win over the Colorado Avalanche. Steven Stamkos tallied two goals, while Filip Forsberg recorded three points. An offensive explosion from the Preds.Forever Blueshirts: The New York Rangers need more goaltending depth without Igor Shesterkin and Joonas Korpisalo, so they signed 38-year-old veteran James Reimer on Saturday. Reimer recorded a shutout in his AHL debut with Hartford on Friday. The NHL club wasted no time getting a deal finalized.The Athletic: Max Bultman ranked which NHL teams on Dylan Larkin’s latest trade list can actually pull off a deal. Bultman believes three teams have the perfect assets to acquire Larkin from the Detroit Red Wings, but do they lack the motivation?More Sportsnet: From overreaction Sunday. Can the Columbus Blue Jackets ultimately convince reigning Norris Trophy winner Zach Werenski to stay? Columbus has floundered out of the gates, and head coach Rick Bowness has already publicly chewed out his players multiple times. If Columbus’ goal was to quiet the noise, they’ve done a poor job.More NHL.com: The Dallas Stars rattled off their fifth straight win on Sunday, defeating the New York Islanders 6-3 behind two goals from Jason Robertson. Dallas is now only one point behind the Utah Mammoth for second place in the Central Division after a slow start to the season.For more Blackhawks news, visit Chicago Hockey Now and like our Facebook Page.Follow us on X:@chihockeynow, @JackBushman2Related HeadlinesCHN Daily: Blackhawks Return; Suzuki Injured; NHL Trade BoardCHN Daily: Byram Update; Bedard Speaks On Korchinski; NHL Trade RumorsCHN Daily: Blackhawks Roster Move; Roobroeck Top 10; Hellebuyck RumorsRead more at Chicago Hockey Now