Blackhawks Need Expansion Draft Flexibility
The 2017 NHL offseason will treat hockey fans and challenge front offices with an uncommon aspect of modern-day professional sports: the expansion draft. Expansion drafts in the NHL occurred more…
Trevor van Riemsdyk
4 Blackhawks Vegas Fans Should Be Watching
This week on our list of players that Vegas fans should be watching from the around the NHL ahead of this summer’s expansion draft, we are taking a look at…
Gain Desjardins, Lose Motte, Keep Winning
A couple of days ago, Andrew Desjardins was officially taken off of the IR. It looks like his first game back from the injury he suffered in the preseason will…
Ryan Murray to Miss Road Trip, Barclays Ice ‘Unplayable,’ Van Riemsdyk Hurt & More News
Last year, the Columbus Blue Jackets finally got a full season out of the second overall draft pick in the 2012 draft, Ryan Murray. Murray has had a tough string…
Seabrook and TVR Will Benefit from Campbell Signing
The Blackhawks’ signing of Brian Campbell to a one-year, $1.5 million contract this offseason has been widely regarded as one of the best free agent signings this offseason. The veteran…
Chicago’s College Trend Continues With Schmaltz and Motte
The Chicago Blackhawks have had very good luck with former collegiate hockey players in recent years, and Nick Schmaltz and Tyler Motte both look like good bets to continue that theme.
Addressing the Blackhawks’ Biggest Offseason Need
The Blackhawks entered the third period of their last game of the season in the middle of a 2-2 battle. The gameplay was as tight as the score, filled with…
Blackhawks in Need of Defense Entering Game Six
Team depth had long been one of the biggest strengths of the Chicago Blackhawks when they won three Stanley Cups over just six seasons. And although last season’s group featured…
The One With The Stadium Series
We’ve had the Winter Classic, and now, in a matter of hours, it will be the turn of the Stadium Series to be hosted at the TCF Bank Stadium in…
Blackhawks Should Hang No Vacancy Sign
The NHL trade deadline is less than two weeks away. There are buyers who likely need upgrades (Anaheim, Dallas) and there are sellers (Toronto, Winnipeg, well okay all of Canada).…
The Chicago Blackhawks Stanley Cup Evolution
In recent years, coach Joel Quenneville has had to deal with one, maybe two rookies in his lineup. Even then, they were used sparingly until he felt they could…
Blackhawks Team Awards Through the Quarter Season Mark
How an NHL team performs through the first quarter of the regular season is often a terrific indicator of how that team will finish at the end of the year. While…