Central Issue: Are the Blackhawks a Cup-Caliber Team? James Neveau | December 3, 2011 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…
Under-18 United States National Team Development Program: Repeat Offenders THW Archives | November 16, 2011 When the United States U-18 National Development Team touched down in America, they did so as back-to-back champions of the Four Nations Cup. The tournament was held in Switzerland, featuring…
Hosting Music City, The Floridian Split and Bitter Rivals. Chicago Pro Puck – Week 5 Stephen Stoneman | November 9, 2011 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…
Making the Grade: NHL First Midterm Report Card James Neveau | November 1, 2011 Jim Neveau, NHL Senior Columnist As we prepare to close the book on the first month of the NHL season, there have been some real surprises this year, and just…
Chicago Blackhawks Pro Puck – Week 4 – October 23-29 Stephen Stoneman | October 31, 2011 Record for the Week (2-1-0) Teams that win 2 of every 3 games typically do very well. A season ago, there was only one team in the league that finished…
Are the Coyotes Right to Deny Kyle Turris’ Trade Request? James Neveau | October 27, 2011 Jim Neveau, Senior NHL Correspondent Throughout the history of professional sports, scores of athletes have demanded trades from their respective teams, and the responses that those clubs have given vary…
The NHL’s Chance at Ratings Bliss Rich Klennert | October 24, 2011 In the professional sports world there are 4 major leagues they are Major League Baseball, National Basketball Association, National Football League, and National Hockey League. The NFL is top dog,…
Opening Week Evaluation: The Blackhawks Got Game Cheryl Adams | October 18, 2011 The Chicago Blackhawks are off to a 2-1-1 record in their first four games. The season is still young, but there are, naturally, fans out there fretting about early-season injuries…
A historical review of cheap shots in the NHL Tom Yawney | October 17, 2011 There is a belief held by some fans of NHL hockey that cheap shots are a major issue in the game today. The truth is the rules have changed drastically…
2011/12 NHL Season Predictions: Western Conference Brandon Schlager | October 12, 2011 Western Conference // Eastern Conference I know what you’re thinking: how could this be a predictions piece nearly a week into the NHL season? But, if you really think about…
The Eager Freshmen: Not-So-Obvious Calder Candidates (Part 3) Brendan Ross | October 3, 2011 In the final part of the “Not-so-obvious Calder Candidates” we take a look at three more players – one forward, one defenseman and a goaltender who have a chance…
Nash, Datsyuk, Gaborik to have Career Years in 2011-2012? Andrew Johnson | September 28, 2011 With the start of the NHL regular season approaching rapidly, much speculation has been doled out regarding what’s to come in the year ahead. While predicting the future is impossible,…