Blackhawks Make Right Call in Response To Hit on Jonathan Toews Derek Wolff | December 19, 2014 Ben Smith couldn’t find the back of the net. The Chicago Blackhawks’ fourth-line winger whacked away at the puck in Tuesday night’s 5-3 win against the Minnesota Wild, once, twice,…
Can Blackhawks’ Fitness Make Up for Lack of Depth? Michael Szwaja | October 25, 2014 The Blackhawks lost in the Western Conference Final last year, not because Nick Leddy stepped in front of a weak shot, but because they were gassed. Kings coach Darryl Sutter…
5 Under the Radar Blackhawks Storylines Michael Szwaja | September 24, 2014 Brad Richards, the salary cap crunch and all things Patrick Kane have dominated the storylines heading into the Blackhawks’ 2014-2015 season, but what about some of the under-the-radar stories? There’s…
Teuvo Teravainen, the Center Chicago Has Been Waiting For? Michael Szwaja | August 15, 2014 Teuvo Teravainen, the great Blackhawk hope on Chicago’s West Side, represents the astounding aspirations that consistently plague Chicago sports fans. In Chicago, when it comes to sports, fans don’t fear…
Quenneville Has a Little Help from His Friends Jason Lowenthal | July 14, 2014 Once again, Joel Quenneville has reached into his deep reservoir of hockey acquaintances as the Chicago Blackhawks announced Monday that Kevin Dineen has been hired as an assistant coach for…
How the Los Angeles Kings Are Beating the Chicago Blackhawks Mike Burse | May 28, 2014 After conceding game one of the Western Conference Final to the Chicago Blackhawks by a score of 3-1 the Los Angeles Kings have won three straight. Even more alarming for…
Hawks and Blues: Top Moments from a Great Series Douglas Cutler | April 30, 2014 The eye of the tiger. The fight of a champion. A killer instinct. No matter what you call it, the Chicago Blackhawks have it. Before the first round of the…
Blackhawks Vs. Blues: What Have We Learned So Far? Ty Schrock | April 25, 2014 Not that much actually. We already knew this was going to be a close, competitive series. We also knew that the play would be particularly nasty. Maybe not as nasty…
The NHL: Nuts Out of Whack Bruce Hollingdrake | April 19, 2014 The NHL apparently thinks that grabbing your family jewels is much worse than whacking the boys with a stick. What do you think, did the NHL get it backwards or…
Blackhawks Taking Kane’s Injury In Stride Andy Dudones | March 23, 2014 The roller coaster ride, otherwise known as the Chicago Blackhawks season, has now added a twist that would make a Hollywood producer giddy. Patrick Kane’s knee injury, suffered in last…
The Ironclad Intangibles of Andrew Shaw Andy Dudones | February 8, 2014 In terms of intangibles, is there anyone in the NHL more underrated than Andrew Shaw? Although the Blackhawks boast 10 players who were selected to represent their countries in Sochi,…
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…