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Mark Lazerus
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Senior NHL Writer, The Athletic
Co-host, The Athletic Hockey Show
Co-host, Powers & Laz
Old enough to feel ways about stuff
This is the lead story on Fox right now.
January 25, 2026 at 4:32 PM
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January 24, 2026 at 8:40 PM
They went from "Don't Tread On Me" to "Please Tread On Me So I Can Lick That Sweet, Sweet Boot" so fast, man.
January 24, 2026 at 8:57 PM
The supposed party of state's rights and freedom from federal tyranny is awfully quiet these days.
January 24, 2026 at 6:40 PM
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ICE is now responsible for 66% of the homicides in Minneapolis this year.
January 24, 2026 at 4:51 PM
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The Blackhawks may not have a harder back-to-back this season than their last two games. Takeaways from the games: www.nytimes.com/athletic/699...
Blackhawks take points, lessons from facing Hurricanes, Lightning on consecutive days
www.nytimes.com
January 24, 2026 at 4:36 AM
The Crevier Move!
January 24, 2026 at 2:43 AM
Artyom Levshunov just saved the game for now. What a block with the stick.
January 24, 2026 at 2:26 AM
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“Bye, bye Abraham Lincoln! We’re going to turn you into slime, and then the Hotel Prize in Appliance [sic] will be ours. Wait, what’s happening?” said Don Jr.
Trump Boys Put Nobel Peace Prize In Microwave
WASHINGTON—Checking to see if the prestigious award was real by placing the medal on the glass turntable and hitting the potato button, Eric Trump and Donald Trump Jr. reportedly microwaved the 2025 N...
theonion.com
January 24, 2026 at 1:00 AM
My favorite part of this story is that Frank Nazar referred to Nick Foligno's wife, Janelle, as "Mrs. Foligno." Reminds you of just how young some of these guys are.

(The Folignos brought Nazar chicken-noodle soup after he broke his jaw.)

www.nytimes.com/athletic/699...
Young Blackhawks battered but not beaten in gutsy win over Hurricanes
The Blackhawks have skewed young all season, but Thursday night's 4-3 shootout win over Carolina was their youngest look yet.
www.nytimes.com
January 23, 2026 at 11:55 PM
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The Blackhawks had one of their youngest lineups yet last night. @marklazerus.bsky.social with an extensive look at those players: www.nytimes.com/athletic/699...
Young Blackhawks battered but not beaten in gutsy win over Hurricanes
The Blackhawks have skewed young all season, but Thursday night's 4-3 shootout win over Carolina was their youngest look yet.
www.nytimes.com
January 23, 2026 at 7:08 PM
It's weird how grief just finds you at random times. Watching The Pitt on my flight and one of the doctors in a throwaway line says, "Pros from Dover." It's an obscure line from MASH, but it's something my dad used to say all the time. I wasn't ready for that. I'm oversharing as usual, but man...
January 23, 2026 at 5:27 PM
In today's Blackhawks story:

– Oliver Moore's fight, finisher and future in the lineup

– Nick Lardis' fate when the Blackhawks get healthy

– Frank Nazar's chicken-noodle soup

– Olympic break plans

– Killer killing

www.nytimes.com/athletic/699...
Young Blackhawks battered but not beaten in gutsy win over Hurricanes
The Blackhawks have skewed young all season, but Thursday night's 4-3 shootout win over Carolina was their youngest look yet.
www.nytimes.com
January 23, 2026 at 5:02 PM
It me, the dumbass who forgot to look at the forecast and flew to Raleigh with just a light spring jacket and no gloves. That walk to the car at the very back of the O'Hare parking lot later this morning ought to be fun.
January 23, 2026 at 2:02 PM
The Blackhawks' lineup vs. the East's best team:

7 forwards 23 or younger
4 defensemen 24 or younger
A 24-year-old goalie

Their youngest lineup yet was battered by the rough-and-tumble Carolina Hurricanes, but not beaten.

On a big night in Raleigh:
www.nytimes.com/athletic/699...
Young Blackhawks battered but not beaten in gutsy win over Hurricanes
The Blackhawks have skewed young all season, but Thursday night's 4-3 shootout win over Carolina was their youngest look yet.
www.nytimes.com
January 23, 2026 at 1:47 PM
Oliver Moore, Nick Lardis, Frank Nazar and the youngest Blackhawks lineup yet are battered, but not beaten by the mighty Hurricanes.

A beefy postgame story:
www.nytimes.com/athletic/699...
Young Blackhawks battered but not beaten in gutsy win over Hurricanes
The Blackhawks have skewed young all season, but Thursday night's 4-3 shootout win over Carolina was their youngest look yet.
www.nytimes.com
January 23, 2026 at 4:22 AM
Fuck off, bird, I'm busy.
January 23, 2026 at 3:41 AM
Crevier played a career-high 22:21 while Levhunov was at 16:37. Blashill: "I didn’t think Arty had his best night, especially early. Ice time has to be earned. And there’s been nights where Arty’s played really good and he’s played a lot, and tonight wasn’t his night. And I thought Louis was going"
January 23, 2026 at 3:21 AM
Blashill on Moore's fight and finisher: "Just proud of him. That’s his teammate, that’s his buddy and he’s gonna stick up for him. You’ve got to do some things like that. He came out of it all right and I was really happy for him to be able to go out and end the game. It was fitting, I thought."
January 23, 2026 at 3:19 AM
Oliver Moore on fighting (and getting fed three straight right hands by) Alexander Nikishin: "He's a big boy. And Russian. I actually talked to him a little bit, he said it was his first fight, too. Can't buy that."
January 23, 2026 at 3:10 AM
The birthday boy.
January 23, 2026 at 2:58 AM
Shootout, Round 1:
Jackson Blake stopped
Nick Lardis stopped
January 23, 2026 at 2:46 AM
We're going to a shootout in Raleigh. Couple good chances either way, but a conservative session. Gotta think the Blackhawks like their chances in a shootout with Knight against Andersen. But shootouts are squirrelly.
January 23, 2026 at 2:44 AM
Oliver Moore falls down, leading to a Carolina 2-on-1. Knight makes the stop, and Moore gets sprung for a breakaway going the other way. Andersen makes the stop. A very boring overtime got interesting there for a moment.
January 23, 2026 at 2:42 AM
We're going to OT in Raleigh. I'm sure the Blackhawks will be made they gave up the lead so quickly, but that's a gutsy point against a very difficult team to go up against. Still a chance for a second, too.
January 23, 2026 at 2:35 AM