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Jim Precourt

Jim has written about the Blackhawks since 2021 and the Syracuse Crunch since 2024. He joined The Hockey Writers in 2025 to cover the Montreal Canadiens.

Maple Leafs’ Asset Mismanagement & Ownership Issues Have Failed the Team

Jim Precourt | March 5, 2026

The Toronto Maple Leafs, the week of the trade deadline, currently sit just outside of the bottom ten as the 11th-worst team in the NHL. The current consensus is that…

Categories Editor's Choice, Toronto Maple Leafs

3 Blackhawks Prospects Who Could Finish the Season in Chicago

Jim Precourt | February 24, 2026

The Chicago Blackhawks return to the ice this week on Feb. 26 as they make the trip to Nashville to play the Predators. Just over a week after that, though,…

Categories Blackhawks Prospects, Chicago Blackhawks

3 Takeaways From Team USA’s 5-0 Shutout Over Team Sweden

Jim Precourt | February 16, 2026

The United States women’s hockey team shut out Team Sweden, 5-0, on Monday and advanced to the gold medal game on Thursday.  Team USA Is on a Roll Team USA…

Categories Olympics

Blackhawks Send Wrong Message by Scratching Ryan Greene, Need to Prioritize Young Talent More

Jim Precourt | February 12, 2026

The Chicago Blackhawks lost their final game before the Olympic break last week, getting shut out 4-0 by the Columbus Blue Jackets. Before the game, though, they made the choice…

Categories Chicago Blackhawks

3 Takeaways From the Blackhawks’ 4-0 Shutout Loss to the Blue Jackets

Jim Precourt | February 5, 2026

The Chicago Blackhawks dropped the game and got shut out by the Columbus Blue Jackets, 4-0. Wyatt Kaiser’s Status Is Questionable  This is the last thing the Blackhawks wanted. Wyatt…

Categories Chicago Blackhawks

Blackhawks’ Artyom Levshunov Could Benefit From Some Time in the AHL

Jim Precourt | January 31, 2026

When the Chicago Blackhawks drew the second-overall pick, the two big fish were defenseman Artyom Levshunov and forward Ivan Demidov, as Macklin Celebrini was the surefire first-overall selection. The Blackhawks…

Categories Chicago Blackhawks

Blackhawks Earned 3 Huge Points in Back-to-Back Despite Losses to Panthers and Wild

Jim Precourt | January 28, 2026

Playing three games in four days with a back-to-back included is hard enough; doing it against two of the top-five teams in the league, the Carolina Hurricanes and the Tampa…

Categories Chicago Blackhawks

Pros & Cons of an Artemi Panarin & Chicago Blackhawks Reunion

Jim Precourt | January 21, 2026

The New York Rangers and Artemi Panarin contract saga has finally come to an end, and the Rangers have informed Panarin that he will not be brought back next season…

Categories Chicago Blackhawks

Each Country’s Top Player at the 2026 World Junior Championship

Jim Precourt | January 16, 2026

The 2026 World Junior Championship tournament concluded last week with Team Sweden beating Team Czechia, seeing Sweden win their first gold medal since 2012. Even though Sweden won gold, there…

Categories World Junior Hockey Championship

Anton Frondell’s WJC Performance Proves the Blackhawks Were Right to Take Him 3rd Overall

Jim Precourt | January 11, 2026

When the Chicago Blackhawks landed the third overall pick in the 2025 NHL Draft Lottery, there was uncertainty over who they were going to pick. The clear favorite was Matthew…

Categories Blackhawks Prospects, Chicago Blackhawks, World Junior Hockey Championship

Gavin McKenna Put Doubts to Rest at the World Junior Championship

Jim Precourt | January 7, 2026

Coming into the World Junior Championship (WJC), Canada’s Gavin McKenna was the main discussion, but not for praising his game. McKenna, 18 years old, is one of the favorites to…

Categories NHL Entry Draft, World Junior Hockey Championship

3 Takeaways From Sweden’s Golden Win Over Czechia

Jim Precourt | January 6, 2026

Team Sweden beat Team Czechia, 4-2, to win gold. After years of heartbreak, they finally did it. Special Teams Two of Sweden’s goals came from the penalty kill and the…

Categories World Junior Hockey Championship
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