Mark Lazerus
@marklazerus.bsky.social
Senior NHL Writer, The Athletic
Co-host, The Athletic Hockey Show
Co-host, Powers & Laz
Old enough to feel ways about stuff
Co-host, The Athletic Hockey Show
Co-host, Powers & Laz
Old enough to feel ways about stuff
Is Ryan Greene the long-term answer on Connor Bedard's wing? Maybe not. But he's holding his own and proving his worth, writes @scottpowers.bsky.social:
www.nytimes.com/athletic/683...
www.nytimes.com/athletic/683...
Ryan Greene fits the Blackhawks’ long-term plans. The unknown is exactly where
Ryan Greene didn't make the Blackhawks' roster to start the season. Now he's on the top line. Where will he eventually settle?
www.nytimes.com
November 25, 2025 at 10:42 PM
Is Ryan Greene the long-term answer on Connor Bedard's wing? Maybe not. But he's holding his own and proving his worth, writes @scottpowers.bsky.social:
www.nytimes.com/athletic/683...
www.nytimes.com/athletic/683...
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NEW POWERS & LAZ: @marklazerus.bsky.social and I answer an assortment of Blackhawks' mailbag questions.
Listen here: www.patreon.com/posts/answer...
Listen here: www.patreon.com/posts/answer...
Answering all the mailbag questions | Powers and Laz
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November 25, 2025 at 3:40 PM
NEW POWERS & LAZ: @marklazerus.bsky.social and I answer an assortment of Blackhawks' mailbag questions.
Listen here: www.patreon.com/posts/answer...
Listen here: www.patreon.com/posts/answer...
As Blackhawks practice winds down and guys switch "teams" for drills, Frank Nazar and Ilya Mikheyev are both wearing Jason Dickinson jerseys, Dickinson is wearing a Nazar jersey, and Sam Rinzel is wearing a Mikheyev jersey.
November 25, 2025 at 5:49 PM
As Blackhawks practice winds down and guys switch "teams" for drills, Frank Nazar and Ilya Mikheyev are both wearing Jason Dickinson jerseys, Dickinson is wearing a Nazar jersey, and Sam Rinzel is wearing a Mikheyev jersey.
Burakovsky is practicing today and is back with Greene and Bedard on the top line.
November 25, 2025 at 5:19 PM
Burakovsky is practicing today and is back with Greene and Bedard on the top line.
New POWERS & LAZ: It's an all-mailbag episode for me and @scottpowers.bsky.social. And a lot of you have questions about Ryan Greene.
Listen here:
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Listen here:
www.patreon.com/posts/answer...
Answering all the mailbag questions | Powers and Laz
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November 25, 2025 at 3:44 PM
New POWERS & LAZ: It's an all-mailbag episode for me and @scottpowers.bsky.social. And a lot of you have questions about Ryan Greene.
Listen here:
www.patreon.com/posts/answer...
Listen here:
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I've never watched any of his shows other than Landman, so I don't say this with a lot of context, but... has Taylor Sheridan ever met a woman?
November 25, 2025 at 2:11 PM
I've never watched any of his shows other than Landman, so I don't say this with a lot of context, but... has Taylor Sheridan ever met a woman?
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Where Ryan Greene ultimately ends up in the Blackhawks' lineup is yet to be determined, but he's proving to be a long-term piece in Kyle Davidson's plan.
My story on Greene and what he's shown this season: www.nytimes.com/athletic/683...
My story on Greene and what he's shown this season: www.nytimes.com/athletic/683...
Ryan Greene fits the Blackhawks’ long-term plans. The unknown is exactly where
Ryan Greene didn't make the Blackhawks' roster to start the season. Now he's on the top line. Where will he eventually settle?
www.nytimes.com
November 25, 2025 at 1:01 PM
Where Ryan Greene ultimately ends up in the Blackhawks' lineup is yet to be determined, but he's proving to be a long-term piece in Kyle Davidson's plan.
My story on Greene and what he's shown this season: www.nytimes.com/athletic/683...
My story on Greene and what he's shown this season: www.nytimes.com/athletic/683...
Every ad that shows an actual human holding a full-blown conversation with an AI bot (which is, let's face it, every non-sports-gambling or drug ad these days) is the saddest goddamn thing I've ever seen. It's not just lame, it's not just damaging, it's not just dumbing down — it's just pathetic.
November 25, 2025 at 4:00 AM
Every ad that shows an actual human holding a full-blown conversation with an AI bot (which is, let's face it, every non-sports-gambling or drug ad these days) is the saddest goddamn thing I've ever seen. It's not just lame, it's not just damaging, it's not just dumbing down — it's just pathetic.
The guy at the car dealership today entered my job title as "Senior Righter." Ironically, that'd make a great title for an editor.
November 25, 2025 at 1:41 AM
The guy at the car dealership today entered my job title as "Senior Righter." Ironically, that'd make a great title for an editor.
The Daily Northwestern, Palm Beach Post, Appleton (Wis.) Post-Crescent, Washington (Pa.) Observer-Reporter and the Post-Tribune of Northwest Indiana made me. It took me a long time to get to pro sports, but I wouldn't give up those years for anything.
“When I was 12 years old, I wasn’t dreaming about covering a Crown Point-Merrillville high school football game. But when that was my job, it was the most important thing in the world.” — love this attitude from @marklazerus.bsky.social
November 24, 2025 at 8:03 PM
The Daily Northwestern, Palm Beach Post, Appleton (Wis.) Post-Crescent, Washington (Pa.) Observer-Reporter and the Post-Tribune of Northwest Indiana made me. It took me a long time to get to pro sports, but I wouldn't give up those years for anything.
On The Athletic Hockey Show today with @mbultman.bsky.social, @jessegranger.bsky.social and me:
– @wpgmurat.bsky.social on Connor Hellebuyck, Jonathan Toews and the Jets
– The crowded battle for Team Canada roster spots
– Which offseason moves have aged the best? Worst?
Listen:
pod.fo/e/358fe1
– @wpgmurat.bsky.social on Connor Hellebuyck, Jonathan Toews and the Jets
– The crowded battle for Team Canada roster spots
– Which offseason moves have aged the best? Worst?
Listen:
pod.fo/e/358fe1
The Athletic Hockey Show: A show about the NHL: Which NHL offseason moves have aged the best and worst?
First, the guys are joined by The Athletic’s own Murat Ates to talk about Connor Hellebuyck undergoing “a minor Arthroscopic knee procedure” that will keep him out of the Winnipeg Jets lineup...
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November 24, 2025 at 7:17 PM
On The Athletic Hockey Show today with @mbultman.bsky.social, @jessegranger.bsky.social and me:
– @wpgmurat.bsky.social on Connor Hellebuyck, Jonathan Toews and the Jets
– The crowded battle for Team Canada roster spots
– Which offseason moves have aged the best? Worst?
Listen:
pod.fo/e/358fe1
– @wpgmurat.bsky.social on Connor Hellebuyck, Jonathan Toews and the Jets
– The crowded battle for Team Canada roster spots
– Which offseason moves have aged the best? Worst?
Listen:
pod.fo/e/358fe1
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www.nytimes.com/athletic/683... Wild insider: ‘Foligno Faceoff’ brings fan involvement to brotherly competition
Wild insider: ‘Foligno Faceoff’ brings fan involvement to brotherly competition
Plus: professional volleyball is on its way to Grand Casino Arena and two rookies enjoying NHL travel.
www.nytimes.com
November 24, 2025 at 1:52 PM
www.nytimes.com/athletic/683... Wild insider: ‘Foligno Faceoff’ brings fan involvement to brotherly competition
What did we learn from the Blackhawks' game but ultimately futile effort against the mighty Avalanche? @scottpowers.bsky.social has some thoughts:
www.nytimes.com/athletic/683...
www.nytimes.com/athletic/683...
What we learned about the Blackhawks’ growth in narrow loss to Avalanche
The Blackhawks are well past the days of appreciating moral victories, but perspective is warranted, too.
www.nytimes.com
November 24, 2025 at 2:06 PM
What did we learn from the Blackhawks' game but ultimately futile effort against the mighty Avalanche? @scottpowers.bsky.social has some thoughts:
www.nytimes.com/athletic/683...
www.nytimes.com/athletic/683...
I love "The Chair Company" so much. It's insane and it's nonsense and it's absolute genius.
November 24, 2025 at 4:45 AM
I love "The Chair Company" so much. It's insane and it's nonsense and it's absolute genius.
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What we learned about the Blackhawks in narrow loss to the Avalanche:
www.nytimes.com/athletic/683...
www.nytimes.com/athletic/683...
What we learned about the Blackhawks' growth in narrow loss to Avalanche
www.nytimes.com
November 24, 2025 at 4:31 AM
What we learned about the Blackhawks in narrow loss to the Avalanche:
www.nytimes.com/athletic/683...
www.nytimes.com/athletic/683...
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The gap between the Colorado Avalanche and second place in the NHL standings is the same between second place and 25th.
November 24, 2025 at 3:16 AM
The gap between the Colorado Avalanche and second place in the NHL standings is the same between second place and 25th.
I've been off the grid this week, dealing with a family emergency. Just want to say I'm grateful for skilled, compassionate nurses; bold, expert doctors; and brilliant, dedicated scientists creating the machines and meds those doctors need to save and improve people's lives.
November 22, 2025 at 6:34 PM
I've been off the grid this week, dealing with a family emergency. Just want to say I'm grateful for skilled, compassionate nurses; bold, expert doctors; and brilliant, dedicated scientists creating the machines and meds those doctors need to save and improve people's lives.
From playoff hopes to Teuvo Teräväinen music videos, @scottpowers.bsky.social has 21 Blackhawks thoughts through 21 Blackhawks games:
www.nytimes.com/athletic/682...
www.nytimes.com/athletic/682...
21 Blackhawks thoughts after 21 games in surprising start to the 2025-26 season
There's a much different vibe around the Blackhawks this season, and there are several possible reasons for that.
www.nytimes.com
November 22, 2025 at 6:06 PM
From playoff hopes to Teuvo Teräväinen music videos, @scottpowers.bsky.social has 21 Blackhawks thoughts through 21 Blackhawks games:
www.nytimes.com/athletic/682...
www.nytimes.com/athletic/682...
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21 thoughts on the Blackhawks after 21 games: www.nytimes.com/athletic/682...
21 Blackhawks thoughts after 21 games in surprising start to the 2025-26 season
There's a much different vibe around the Blackhawks this season, and there are several possible reasons for that.
www.nytimes.com
November 22, 2025 at 3:05 PM
21 thoughts on the Blackhawks after 21 games: www.nytimes.com/athletic/682...
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Connor Bedard's unsportsmanlike conduct led to the Blackhawks' late loss to the Kraken tonight. He accepted the blame, but Jeff Blashill thought it wasn't that simple.
My story from the United Center: www.nytimes.com/athletic/682...
My story from the United Center: www.nytimes.com/athletic/682...
‘It better have been really personal’: Connor Bedard’s unsportsmanlike penalty leads to Blackhawk loss
Bedard's anger against the Kraken on Thursday may have been justified, but it still got him into trouble.
www.nytimes.com
November 21, 2025 at 5:44 AM
Connor Bedard's unsportsmanlike conduct led to the Blackhawks' late loss to the Kraken tonight. He accepted the blame, but Jeff Blashill thought it wasn't that simple.
My story from the United Center: www.nytimes.com/athletic/682...
My story from the United Center: www.nytimes.com/athletic/682...
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What I'm hearing and seeing early in the Blackhawks season: www.nytimes.com/athletic/682...
What I’m hearing, seeing from the Blackhawks so far this season: Could they be buyers?
Here's the latest on Connor Bedard's bonuses, NHL time for Kevin Korchinski and whether the Blackhawks would consider moving Connor Murphy.
www.nytimes.com
November 20, 2025 at 2:06 PM
What I'm hearing and seeing early in the Blackhawks season: www.nytimes.com/athletic/682...
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“Breaking In with Kevin Fishbain” episode 33
Guest: @marklazerus.bsky.social
Laz’s origin story is a fun one, and it includes the time he got an angry call from a reader on Christmas morning!
Guest: @marklazerus.bsky.social
Laz’s origin story is a fun one, and it includes the time he got an angry call from a reader on Christmas morning!
Mark Lazerus on Becoming an NHL Writer, Versatility in Media & More
YouTube video by Breaking In With Kevin Fishbain
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November 19, 2025 at 7:52 PM
“Breaking In with Kevin Fishbain” episode 33
Guest: @marklazerus.bsky.social
Laz’s origin story is a fun one, and it includes the time he got an angry call from a reader on Christmas morning!
Guest: @marklazerus.bsky.social
Laz’s origin story is a fun one, and it includes the time he got an angry call from a reader on Christmas morning!
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Connor Bedard’s maturity in his third NHL season continued to show up in an assortment of ways for the Blackhawks last night.
My story: www.nytimes.com/athletic/681...
My story: www.nytimes.com/athletic/681...
Connor Bedard delivers a hat trick while taking on leadership role for Blackhawks
Stepping into an assistant captain's role, Bedard showed how different this season is from last for himself and his team.
www.nytimes.com
November 19, 2025 at 2:35 PM
Connor Bedard’s maturity in his third NHL season continued to show up in an assortment of ways for the Blackhawks last night.
My story: www.nytimes.com/athletic/681...
My story: www.nytimes.com/athletic/681...