The Chicago Blackhawks must flip the page in the 2025–26 NHL season. Last year was far from ideal for Connor Bedard and company, but a strong campaign now could make it all fade away. Spencer Knight seems to agree, naming Cole Caufield’s Montreal Canadiens as an example to follow.

The Canadiens were one of the biggest surprises of the past NHL season. After years languishing in the league’s basement, the Habs shocked everyone making the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs. Such an upswing might not be quite on Chicago’s plans, but Knight isn’t losing faith in Bedard and company just yet.

The last couple of years have been tough for fans in Chi-Town, but there appears to be light at the end of the tunnel. How much exactly? Well, that will depend entirely on how Bedard and the Blackhawks adapt to Je

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