Vlasic Preaches Playoffs, ASU Scare, Alumni Honor Troy, and Other Blackhawks Bullets

Vlasic Preaches Playoffs, ASU Scare, Alumni Honor Troy, and Other Blackhawks Bullets

When we spoke with the Blackhawks in their exit interviews following the conclusion of the 2025-26 regular season, defenseman Alex Vlasic was one of the more outspoken players. He emphatically put his flag in the ground that playoffs should be the expectation for the Blackhawks when the dust settles in 2027, which raised some eyebrows (and got some sarcastic, doubtful comments in the replies). Vlasic spoke with Ben Pope at the Chicago Sun-Times …

Blackhawks Defenseman Doubles Down on Long Shot Playoff Hopes

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Alex Vlasic eager to speak playoffs into existence for Blackhawks: 'It's a matter of time'

After getting firsthand looks into the Bowen Byram and Patrick Kane moves over the summer, Vlasic believes the Hawks are poised to improve this season: "The sooner we establish that goal as a team, the more realistic it can be."

Alex Vlasic eager to speak playoffs into existence for Blackhawks: ‘It’s a matter of time’

The day after last season ended, defenseman Alex Vlasic declared ‘‘playoffs are the expectation’’ for the Blackhawks in 2026-27. Now that the season — or at least training camp — is approaching, he’s not backing down from that prediction. ‘‘It’s a season where we’re trying to make the playoffs,’’ Vlasic said last week, multitasking with a phone call while trying to keep his Bernedoodle puppy out of trouble. ‘‘As soon as training camp starts, tha…