Is Joel Quenneville Crazy for Wanting Patrick Kane to Play Center? James Neveau | September 26, 2011 Jim Neveau, Senior NHL Columnist Over the life of the hockey renaissance that has taken over the city of Chicago in the past four years, there hasn’t been a player…
The New Hockeytown Brendan Ross | September 23, 2011 Since 1996-97, when the Detroit Red Wings won their first Stanley Cup in 42 long years the Motor City has been trademarked “Hockeytown” by hockey fans around the…
2011-12 OHL Season Preview: West Division Brendan Ross | September 21, 2011 The day has finally arrived. September 21st marks the kickoff of the highly anticipated Ontario Hockey League’s 2011-12 regular season. Tonight the defending OHL Champions (recipients of the J. Ross…
Previewing the 2011-12 Chicago Blackhawks Cheryl Adams | September 4, 2011 A year ago, the Chicago Blackhawks were winding down after spending the summer with Stanley, and the team had undergone a radical makeover as it attempted to squeeze under the…
NHL Arbitration Dates Mike Colligan | July 19, 2011 Salary arbitration hearings begin on Wednesday and go through August 4. Many hearings never come to fruition as teams and players are free to negotiate a new contract right up until the hearing takes place.
Bowman Finally Building His Blackhawks The Hockey Writers | July 11, 2011 For the first time in his time as general manager of the Blackhawks, Stan Bowman has the financial freedom to build the team the way he sees fit. Interestingly enough…
Five Good and Bad Signings on the First Day of Free Agency Tim Kolupanowich | July 2, 2011 There were no major signings on the first day of free agency, by that I mean Brad Richards is still available. Paul Holmgren continued to do quite a number on…
Vancouver/Chicago: The Three Stars of the series Cam Charron | April 27, 2011 3 — Dave Bolland, Chicago Blackhawks Call it curse, call it fear, but the series dynamic changed when Dave Bolland was inserted into the lineup in Game 4. Coming off…
Not Dead Yet: Bolland, Blackhawks Won’t Go Quietly The Hockey Writers | April 20, 2011 Well that was fun wasn’t it? The Blackhawks and their fans will go at least 2 more mornings without shaving thanks to last night’s blowout of the Vancouver Canucks. Dave…
Hit Me With Your Best (Head) Shot: Should Raffi Torres Be Suspended? James Neveau | April 18, 2011 Jim Neveau, NHL Correspondent In his first game back from a four-game suspension, Raffi Torres looked to assert himself physically like he normally does. He went out trying to hit…
Blog Review & Interview: Second City Hockey Rebecca Dobrinski | March 30, 2011 As this is the inaugural post of my new series of Blog Reviews and Interviews, I thought a brief introduction would be in order. This series will review hockey blogs –…
Making the case for Corey Crawford for the Calder Cheryl Adams | March 30, 2011 When discussing candidates for the Calder Trophy, it’s always a little more challenging to compare goalies to skaters, because the stats are different, and the roles they play for their…