Chicago is three games into their second round match up and they are sitting in unfamiliar territory, trailing the series 2 games to 1. The Detroit Red Wings have come out hard and played a gritty game many have not seen from them for years. Gone is the puck moving finesse team that had so ...
The Chicago Blackhawks had to be aware that the Detroit Red Wings were going to turn up the pressure in game two. After having a 2-1 margin in the shots on goal department, the Red Wings came out firing in a decisive 4-1 victory in game two. Anaheim Ducks beat writer Eric Stephens said it ...
There is nothing like old school playoff hockey. The purists had to be smiling when they found out that the Chicago Blackhawks and the Detroit Red Wings will renew acquaintances in the Stanley Cup semifinals. The latest meeting between the Original Six rivals is historic on so many levels. The series will be the first ...
Its more than fair to say the Chicago Blackhawks have cruised through most of this NHL season, when the most stressful thing about your team is 4 regulation losses after 31 games life is pretty good. This coming off season is an interesting one for Chicago, especially at the goaltending position. I fully expect Crawford ...
In the era of in-depth analysis, sabermetrics and advanced statistics, fantasy hockey managers are trying to find unique and more complicated ways to beat the opposition and win their fantasy drafts. A theory that emerged a few years ago on the Internet, most notably on Dobber, is that offensive forwards tend to breakout in their fourth ...
On July 14th, 2009, Stan Bowman was named the ninth General Manager in Chicago Blackhawks history. Nearly four years has passed since his inauguration into the GM position and he has made 21 trades to his name, along with two waiver claims and has signed just over 60 contracts. Today we’ll dive into his trade ...
As the NHL lockout continues to deprive fans of the ability to witness the highest level of professional hockey, several Blackhawks are honing their skills overseas for lesser-known teams in less visible leagues. Patrick Kane As one of the most notable Blackhawks and NHL players playing internationally, Kane has teamed with Boston Bruins young center ...
According to Tracey Myers, the Blackhawks players have brought on Kenny McCudden, the skating and skills coach of the Chicago Wolves, to help them run practices on an interim basis. McCudden is still employed by the Wolves but will help them run drills at least three times per week. Kenny has a past history with the ...
While Brian Burke has done some very good things in trying to rebuild the Leafs into a playoff team, there is also the flipside – he’s also made some terrible deals and signings. He’s miscalculated in terms of talent evaluation, and as a result, he’s acquired players who were perhaps oversold to LeafsNation, resulting in ...
In the era of in-depth analysis, sabermetrics and advanced statistics, more and more fantasy experts are talking about the magical fourth season for NHL players. Most of you would ask, “What is exactly the magical fourth season?” Well, roughly speaking, offensive players make big jumps in their production in years two through six. In the fourth year, ...
