Ben Pope

The Hawks finished their season 23-53-6 — with the most losses in franchise history — after a 5-4 overtime defeat Thursday in Los Angeles. They ripped off three third-period goals to take the lead, but conceded late in regulation and then six seconds into overtime.

Hall participated in Hawks morning skate Thursday — on the last day of the season — for the first time since his surgery in November. He expects to be fully healthy for training camp next season.

Bedard entered the season finale Thursday with 61 points in 67 games, making him the most productive Hawks teenager since Patrick Kane in 2007-08, but he’s not entirely pleased with his performance.

Anderson became a full-time NHL player for the first time on the 2023-24 Hawks, and he did so by not focusing so singularly on that exact objective.

The soon-to-be 22-year-old forward struggled throughout most of the year, although he did at least improve his ability to move on from mistakes.

The Hawks weren’t able to translate possession time into much tangible offense during a 3-1 loss Tuesday in Vegas.

The Hawks will have a 13.5% chance of winning the No. 1 overall pick, which would allow them to select consensus top prospect Macklin Celebrini. The lottery will be held in early May.

The veteran defenseman isn’t sure why, but his play and production improved significantly after Jan. 13 the last two seasons.

The Hawks averaged 18,836 fans in 2023-24, an increase of about 1,700 over last season. Plus, notes on Petr Mrazek, the world championships and Kevin Korchinski.