Earlier this month, THW's Mike Coll…
Pittsburgh PenguinsLast Saturday, Jimmy Hayes netted a hat trick along with two assists to complete his five point night. Then on the following Wednesday, he was called up over Jeremy Morin to fill left wing slot on the second line due to Patrick Sharp‘s absence. Did Stan Bowman and the Chicago Blackhawks make the right choice here? I’m not going to beat around ...
After less than a week of training camp, the Blackhawks will head out west to face the defending champion Los Angeles Kings on January 19.
If things continue to look up in the way that they have for the past few days, then we could be on the cusp of seeing some NHL hockey in the very near future (fingers crossed). When the NHL does officially return, whether it’s next week or this summer, the center situation for the Chicago Blackhawks will immediately return ...
It’s no secret that once this NHL lockout does finally end, whether it’s in the next few weeks or this time in 2013, the Chicago Blackhawks will be on the hunt for a second line center. It’s been a position that they have moderately attempted, and have ultimately failed, to address. Last season featured the likes of Patrick Kane and Marcus Kruger in ...
After a season that saw the Blues climb to second place in the Western Conference standings, the players had to pack up and head in different directions across the world. Some skaters headed to Germany, some to Sweden and some even stayed in the regional area. Thanks to modern technology, it has become very simple ...
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 Chicago Blackhawks came into the current campaign with high hopes of competing for another Stanley Cup championship. They started out well enough, but as of ...
During every NHL training camp there is always going to be one or two prospects who have stellar camps and make final roster decisions difficult for team management. This year for the Chicago Blackhawks that player is 2011 second round pick Brandon Saad. Saad has had an outstanding camp in which he has not looked ...
It has been a difficult year for the Chicago Blackhawks, trying to build chemistry with new teammates, dealing with poor penalty killing, poor faceoff numbers and shaky defense but what is the most glaring need of the Blackhawks? Many would say that the Blackhawks depth at defense has been the biggest hole in their lineup ...
Jim Neveau, Blackhawks Correspondent Earlier in this decade, the Chicago Blackhawks weren’t just one of the worst franchises in their city, but in the entire NHL. Their abysmal performance year in and year out resulted in a half empty arena every night, and the fruitless travails of the team disheartened an entire generation of fans. ...
