In Connor Murphy's likely final Blackhawks season, his playing time is falling off a cliff

In Connor Murphy's likely final Blackhawks season, his playing time is falling off a cliff

VANCOUVER, British Columbia — When the Blackhawks made their first-ever trip to Seattle in November 2021, veteran defenseman Connor Murphy logged a hefty 22:30 of ice time.That was one of 33 games during the 2021-22 season in which Murphy, who had just signed a four-year extension the previous summer, exceeded the 22-minute mark.Fast-forward four years, however, and Murphy now finds himself in a very different position within the Hawks' depth ch…

In Connor Murphy’s likely final Blackhawks season, his playing time is falling off a cliff

VANCOUVER, British Columbia — When the Blackhawks made their first trip to Seattle in November 2021, veteran defenseman Connor Murphy logged a hefty 22:30 of ice time — one of 33 games that season in which Murphy, who had just signed a four-year extension the previous summer, exceeded the 22-minute mark. Fast-forward four years and Murphy, 32, finds himself in a much different position on the Hawks’ depth chart, even as their longest-tenured pla…