Central Issue: Are the Blackhawks a Cup-Caliber Team?
Jim Neveau, Senior NHL Correspondent Coming off of a season a year ago that saw them struggle with chemistry issues after an off-season of personnel flying out the door, the…
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Hosting Music City, The Floridian Split and Bitter Rivals. Chicago Pro Puck – Week 5
Oct 31st – Nov 6th Most people around Chicago hockey would have to categorize Week 5 with these three words “I’ll take it”. Collecting 5 of a possible 8 points…
RJ Umberger Signing Shows That Howson’s Columbus Remodel is Full Steam Ahead
Jim Neveau, Senior NHL Columnist The last time the Columbus Blue Jackets took to the ice in an actual game, things were looking bleak for a franchise that was struggling…
2011 Draft Day Trade: The Sharks That Jumped
When it comes to the future, there are three kinds of people: those who let it happen, those who make it happen, and those who wonder what happened — John…
The Next Ones – Ryan Murphy – NHL 2011 Draft Prospect Profile
Please “Click Here” for “Notes Up Front” and the “Legend” for various topics covered below in my “Live Updated” NHL 2011 Draft Preview article – The Next Ones. Ryan…
Norris Trophy Winners, Videos and Stories
The Norris Trophy is a National Hockey League award given to the best all-around defenseman as voted by the members of the Professional Hockey Writers’ Association (The Hockey Writers website has…
Book Review – Blackhawks’ 2010 Stanley Cup Run
With the playoffs looming, I could not help but notice three books in my “to read” stack calling out for attention. Over the past few months, I ended up with…
Welcome to the Big Show: Who Should the Final 36 All-Stars Be?
Jim Neveau, NHL Correspondent From adding events to the Superskills Competition to making the All-Star Game itself into a North America vs. the World event, the NHL has continuously tried…
Looking back at 2010 for the Chicago Blackhawks
For Chicago Blackhawks fans, 2010 has held the ultimate hockey high of winning the Stanley Cup, but also some punishing lows. Here’s a look back at 2010 – the good,…
“5 Reasons Why I Love the Blackhawks” – Paint It Blackhawks Contest Winner
In this past offseason, when I also covered the Chicago Blackhawks for Fanball, I helped create a contest: Co-conspirators Christopher Ralph & Jim Neveau have banged heads together to create…
After Two Solid Wins, Could the Blackhawks Be Turning the Corner?
To call the season the 2010-11 Chicago Blackhawks are having tumultuous would be an understatement. They came out of the gate playing more games and with more frequency than anyone…
Hotlanta Hero: Examining Dustin Byfuglien’s Flying Start for the Thrashers
Jim Neveau, NHL Correspondent When the Atlanta Thrashers acquired Dustin Byfuglien from the Chicago Blackhawks back in June, it was widely considered to be a solid trade for a franchise…