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The Hawks have plenty of speed but struggle to string together tape-to-tape passes. That means they fare much better against neutral-zone defenses like the Flyers’ than the conservative Kings’ and Canucks’.

The chances of either leaving weren’t great, but the drawn-out process had fans concerned that another misstep by the organization was occurring.

Bruce there it is.

On Sunday, Mitchell was given an opportunity and connected for his first goal of the season in what ended up a 2-1 loss to the Kings. The third-period score is what coach Luke Richardson wants to see from Mitchell: a strong and accurate right-handed shot that exhibited his offensive ability.

After winning six of their last seven games, the Hawks lost to the Kings and didn’t do much to support goalie Petr Mrazek until Ian Mitchell’s third-period goal.

Even though his scoring is down, Kane’s sacrificing for the Hawks has stood out to Richardson.

Players have long mentioned “good ice” or “bad ice.” But what qualities exactly make ice the best, and which arenas check those boxes?

ST. LOUIS — Four games above .500 doesn’t seem like the highest of hills, but the Blues just can’t get over that hump.

Stauber, an undrafted rookie out of Providence, looked sharp from the start Saturday as the Hawks won 5-3 — their sixth victory in seven games.