Head coach Anders Sorensen said that "...he's got Niklas Hjalmarsson-type qualities in his game...so that should be a really good fit for some of these other guys." With where Allan's game is at ...

Through the playoffs so far, Keith is averaging 30:37 per game. Niklas Hjalmarsson is second on the Blackhawks blueline skating 24:39 per outing. Then comes Johnny Oduya at 24:29 and then ...

However, he was traded to the Blackhawks in 2017 in a deal that sent three-time Stanley Cup champion Niklas Hjalmarsson to the desert. With Chicago, Murphy steadily grew into a consistent NHL ...

Current Oilers general manager Stan Bowman brought him to Chicago from the Phoenix Coyotes in the Niklas Hjalmarsson trade. The Blackhawks defenceman has one goal and 13 points in 40 games this ...

Oduya’s best years in the league have come over the past four seasons in Chicago, where he was often paired with Niklas Hjalmarsson to play shutdown minutes and perform penalty killing duty.