The Return of Playoff Bickell? Matthew Bowen | April 29, 2015 Over the past few years, there have been a few things that every Chicago Blackhawk fan has grown accustomed to around this time of year: their team in the playoffs,…
Three Keys for the Chicago Blackhawks in Tonight’s Game One Kyle Morton | April 15, 2015 With the NHL playoffs action set to begin tonight, the Chicago Blackhawks are among the eight teams who will play their first game of the 2015 postseason this evening. They’ll…
Brad Richards Heads Blackhawks “Under Pressure” List Jason Lowenthal | August 11, 2014 Coming off another successful season and an interesting offseason, the Chicago Blackhawks appear set for another deep playoff run. Here are the top five Blackhawks under pressure coming into this…
Bryan Bickell: Unnecessary Hero Jason Lowenthal | July 22, 2014 Bryan Bickell, playoff hero. Bryan Bickell, dead weight. Those are the two sides of the ambiguous 28-year-old from Canada. After outplaying his three-year contract worth $1.625 million during Chicago’s 2012-13…
Stan Bowman Faces Familiar Challenge Jason Lowenthal | July 6, 2014 Columbia, MO (July 6, 2014) – Blackhawks general manager Stan Bowman always seems to have cap troubles on his mind during the offseason. After capturing the Stanley Cup in 2010,…
The Blackhawks’ Postseason Pony: Bryan Bickell Carly Mullady | May 13, 2014 Eyebrows may have raised when the Blackhawks’ brass signed Bryan Bickell to a four-year $16 million dollar contract extension last summer. Those very same may have scoffed at Bickell’s regular…
Do the Blackhawks Possess This Key Trait of Past Championship Teams? Sean Sarcu | March 19, 2014 Quality beyond merely the top two forward lines has been a stable trait of every Stanley Cup champion since the 2004-05 NHL lockout. The Pittsburgh Penguins in 2008-09 are the…
The Bickell Contract: Albatross or Blessing In Disguise? Ty Schrock | March 6, 2014 One of the surest ways for a professional athlete to secure a big payday is a great postseason run. Over-zealous GMs with money to burn often mistake a few weeks…
Give Bryan Bickell a Break Sean Sarcu | February 1, 2014 It appears that the oft-maligned Bryan Bickell will be out of the lineup once again in San Jose. He is presently mired in one of the most trying stretches of…
January Gloom: Blackhawks Floundering Sean Sarcu | January 28, 2014 The month of January has been relatively terrible for the Blackhawks in comparison to their typical level of play. The team has sputtered its way through the month to the…
Who’s Willing To Deal For Bryan Bickell? Andy Dudones | January 27, 2014 Is there anyone out there who wants to wheel and deal for Bryan Bickell? Anyone at all? In need of a jolt, the Chicago Blackhawks find themselves in quite the predicament.…
Blackhawks Update: Bickell Injury, Penalty Kill Sean Sarcu | November 22, 2013 Jeremy Morin Morin was effective in limited icetime in his first game following a call up from Rockford on Wednesday. Sheldon Brookbank – who had been consistently ineffective playing out…