The Chicago Blackhawks aim to build on a much-needed victory when they host the Carolina Hurricanes on Monday night. While Chicago remains in last place, their recent win over the Vegas Golden Knights provided a boost of confidence. Meanwhile, the Hurricanes are also coming off a victory over Vegas, hoping to continue their strong recent form. The Blackhawks (12-30-2) snapped a four-game skid with an impressive 5-3 win over the Pacific Division-leading Golden Knights on Saturday. Despite their struggles this season, Chicago showed resilience, responding to Vegas’ comeback attempt with two key goals in the final period. Interim head coach Anders Sorensen believes the team’s response was crucial after a tough shootout loss to Nashville earlier in the week. Bertuzzi

The Vegas Golden Knights are hoping to snap their three-game skid when they host the St. Louis Blues on Monday afternoon in Las Vegas. It’s the first game of a back-to-back series between these teams, with the rematch set for Thursday in St. Louis. Vegas has hit a rough patch. They’ve dropped five of their last six games, including three straight losses—their longest losing streak of the season. The latest setback was a frustrating 5-3 defeat to the last-place Chicago Blackhawks on Saturday, wrapping up an 0-3 road trip. Captain Mark Stone didn’t sugarcoat things after the loss:“It’s not super ideal, right? The good thing is it’s nothing they’re doing. It’s preventable mistakes by us.” A recurring problem for the

The Winnipeg Jets are hitting the road for the first time in 2025, and their destination is Salt Lake City to take on the Utah Hockey Club. After a frustrating 3-1 loss to the Calgary Flames on Saturday, Winnipeg is looking to rebound and keep their dominance over Utah alive. The Jets had a solid eight-game homestand, going 4-2-2, with a five-game points streak (4-0-1) and a three-game winning streak during that stretch. But Saturday’s loss to Calgary stung a little, especially since Winnipeg outshot the Flames 39-22. Calgary’s goalie Dustin Wolf was the difference-maker with an incredible 38-save performance. Now, the Jets are turning the page and focusing on getting back to their winning ways. Connor Hellebuyck, one of

The Los Angeles Clippers look to extend their four-game winning streak as they host the Chicago Bulls on Monday night in Inglewood, California. While the Clippers are getting closer to full strength, they may once again be shorthanded, with Kawhi Leonard ruled out for rest and James Harden’s status uncertain after playing heavy minutes on Sunday. The Clippers (27-14) are playing some of their best basketball of the season, securing a 116-102 win over the Lakers on Sunday. Kawhi Leonard, continuing his return from a three-month absence due to knee soreness, scored 19 points in just 24 minutes—matching his season high in playing time. Despite surpassing 14,000 career points, Leonard will sit out Monday’s game for maintenance as the Clippers