How Marian Hossa’s Offensive Decline Affects the Hawks
The 2015-16 season probably didn’t go exactly how Marian Hossa was expecting it to. The veteran sniper and likely Hall-of-Famer scored just 33 points in his 64 games – which…
David Tews
2016-17 Season Will be Big for Teravainen, Anisimov
2015-16 saw the emergence of several new staples within the Chicago Blackhawks’ lineup. Artemi Panarin, Artem Anisimov, Trevor van Riemsdyk, and Teuvo Teravainen all established themselves as productive lineup regulars…
Corey Crawford’s Absurd Vezina Snub
Corey Crawford must be used being under-appreciated at this point. Despite having another stellar regular season and doing all that he could in the postseason for the Chicago Blackhawks, NHL…
Addressing the Blackhawks’ Biggest Offseason Need
The Blackhawks entered the third period of their last game of the season in the middle of a 2-2 battle. The gameplay was as tight as the score, filled with…
Examining Chicago’s Offense Entering Game 6
From 2009 when he joined the Blackhawks until the end of the 2014-15 regular season, Marian Hossa averaged .37 goals and .85 points per game. This regular season he averaged…
Blackhawks in Need of Defense Entering Game Six
Team depth had long been one of the biggest strengths of the Chicago Blackhawks when they won three Stanley Cups over just six seasons. And although last season’s group featured…
After Injury, Rozsival Deserving of Masterton Nomination
It wasn’t long ago that it looked like Michal Rozsival’s hockey career might be over. The gruesome injury he suffered in Chicago’s second round victory over Minnesota in last season’s Stanley Cup…
Kruger’s Return is Welcomed, but is His Contract?
Losing center Marcus Kruger to a wrist injury back in mid-December was a frustrating loss for the Chicago Blackhawks. Not only was the veteran pivot in the midst of a…
The Blackhawks in Canada: My Experience as a Fan North of the Border
It all started one weekend night a few years ago in my basement back home. My dad and I were watching the Blackhawks and commenting about everything from how the…
What do the Numbers Say About Crawford’s Vezina Candidacy?
The NHL’s new age of advanced stats means that the players with the best numbers on the surface may not always be the ones to receive the most credit for…
The Fallout of the Patrick Sharp Trade in Chicago
My THW colleague, Ed Sarno recently completed a terrific interview with Notre Dame Head Coach Jeff Jackson on the play of Stephen Johns. In it, he mentions how Johns made…
Playing Brandon Mashinter is Hurting the Hawks
It’s no secret that the Chicago Blackhawks have been in a bit of a slump lately. Not only has the team lost three in a row to crucial Western Conference…