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Former Bruins standout Taylor Hall looking forward to first-time dad boost in first season with Blackhawks

CHICAGO (AP) — Taylor Hall and his wife, Rachel, welcomed their first child on Sunday, a boy.

Then Taylor Hall went right back to work with the Chicago Blackhawks.

“Everyone says you get a boost when you’re a first-time dad, and I’m interested to see what that feels like,” he said after practice on Monday.

It’s a season of new beginnings for Hall after he was acquired in a trade with Boston in June. The winger, who turns 32 in November, had 16 goals and 20 assists in 61 games with the Bruins last year.

Hall is expected to play alongside No.