Things could be looking up for the Chicago Blackhawks after a couple of miserable National Hockey League campaigns.

Mrázek is open to being traded ahead of Friday’s deadline, but that might be a long shot, given his cap hit ($4.25 million), the extra year he has left, and the Blackhawks’ inability to retain salary on any more contracts. So he might have to wait for a summer trade or buyout. In the meantime, he plans on being a good pro.

The Blackhawks acquired forward Joe Veleno from the Detroit Red Wings in exchange for goaltender Petr Mrazek and forward Craig Smith ahead of the NHL trade deadline Friday afternoon. The Blackhawks

The Vancouver Canucks took care of business without drama or suspense Saturday night, soundly defeating the Chicago Blackhawks 6-2. The Blackhawks are, to their credit, a more well-drilled and professional-looking side than what we saw earlier in the year.

The Chicago Blackhawks are not a good road team, so hoping for a successful result on their most recent four-game road trip was futile. Even with them on a four-game point streak and winning their last road game,

The Vancouver Canucks had all four lines rolling as they beat the Chicago Blackhawks 6-2 at Rogers Arena. Half a dozen players had multi-point nights, and 11 players tallied at least one point. Head C