How the BlackHawks have taken over the NHL
It is very easy to take a look at the Chicago BlackHawks hot start to the abbreviated 2013 season and say ‘they are a good hockey team that has…
Joel Quenneville
Corey Crawford’s Injury: Why So Secretive?
During last nights game against the St. Louis Blues, Corey Crawford was caught stumbling back to the bench after the first period. The intermission rolled around and Ray Emery started…
Henrik Karlsson Recalled, Corey Crawford ‘Day-to-Day’
After Thursday’s practice, head coach Joel Quenneville met with members of the media and stated that Ray Emery had earned the start against the San Jose Sharks. “Ray hasn’t had a home game yet…
Brandon Saad Will Start the Season in Chicago
Brandon Pirri, Jimmy Hayes, and Ryan Stanton were assigned to Rockford today, cutting the roster down to 23 players. The Blackhawks will travel to Los Angeles with 23 players tonight…
Five NHL Head Coaches on the Hot Seat
Ok, I confess. As a longtime Kings devotee, I am most definitely not a Ducks fan. That original Disney logo with the duck-shaped hockey mask between the crisscrossing hockey sticks…
Central Division Failure: Blackhawks Should Reap Rewards
With Shea Weber accepting an offer sheet at an upwards of $100M over 14 years from the Philadelphia Flyers, it has put the Nashville Predators in an incredibly tough spot…
Top Candidates for the Montreal Canadiens Head Coach Position
Now that Bob Hartley has been officially hired by the Calgary Flames to coach for his good friend and current general manager Jay Feaster, and not for the Montreal Canadiens…
2012 NHL Playoffs: Evaluating First Two Games For Phoenix Coyotes
The Phoenix Coyotes started their 2012 NHL playoffs series against the Chicago Blackhawks as the underdogs. That’s a label that Dave Tippett’s team has gotten more than used to over…
Is Jack Capuano the Right Head Coach for the New York Islanders?
The New York Islanders are headed toward their fifth straight season without a playoff berth. Ever since Wade Dubielewicz and the Islanders made the playoffs on the last day of…
Andrew Shaw Redux: Blackhawks Rookie Emulating A Former Blackhawk Standout
Just a couple of days ago I posted an article on the Chicago Blackhawks rookie Andrew Shaw and how after being given a second chance at the NHL level he…
Blackhawks bust losing streak with a 4-2 win over Rangers
Coming into Thursday night’s game against the Blackhawks, New York Rangers coach John Tortorella acknowledged that they would be facing a “desperate” team. The sentiment around the league was that…
If Blackhawks Can Quenneville, Where Will He Land?
Jim Neveau, Senior NHL Columnist Before this NHL season kicked off, one of the teams that pundits were talking about as a legitimate Stanley Cup contender was the Chicago Blackhawks.…