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Andy Graziano

Andy resides in Central NJ with his wife and two children. He has played and coached the great sport of hockey for over 30 years and is in his first year covering the Chicago Blackhawks for THW. Childhood hero was Steve Yzerman and favorite author is Stephen King. 'If it isn't fun, it's not worth playing' 'You score on 0% of the shots you don't take' You can follow his exploits and adventures on Twitter : @tazman19.

Chicago Blackhawks: Potential Playoff Horror Awaits

Andy Graziano | April 6, 2013

The Chicago Blackhawks have found the road to the NHL Stanley Cup playoffs a little more rocky over the past month. Since beginning the season with a record 24 game unbeaten streak in regulation time and 30 games over two seasons, Chicago is 6-6 in their subsequent 12 games since the streak came to a crashing halt on March 8 in Colorado.

Categories Chicago Blackhawks

Kane And Able? – Teuvo Will Be A Nice Addition To The Madhouse

Andy Graziano | March 27, 2013

When Brandon Saad stepped to the podium on June 22, 2012 to announce the Blackhawks first round selection in the National Hockey League entry draft, many were expecting a different…

Categories Chicago Blackhawks, NHL Prospects

The NHL Shootout and Other Potential Changes

Andy Graziano | March 20, 2013

Hockey has been in my blood for over three decades. I started playing at age six and watched the New York Islanders on WHT television with my dad after the…

Categories NHL News

Salary Cap Reduction Will Tomahawk Chicago

Andy Graziano | March 15, 2013

When you look around at the financial landscape of professional sports, you see a frightening example of why it is so difficult to create and keep together a team that…

Categories Chicago Blackhawks

Blackhawk Down?

Andy Graziano | March 11, 2013

They say that good things don’t last forever. While being nothing more than an assumption, of course, it mostly rings true in the sports world and particularly, the National Hockey…

Categories Chicago Blackhawks

Chicago Blackhawks: Midseason Grades

Andy Graziano | March 8, 2013

At the midway point of a remarkable run, the Chicago Blackhawks are still undefeated. Of course, this means nothing at the end of the day, as you do not get…

Categories Chicago Blackhawks

Can You Win and Still Lose? Hawks Extend Streak

Andy Graziano | March 7, 2013

The Chicago Blackhawks took the ice last night looking to extend their NHL record of consecutive games to start a season without a regulation loss. The opponent on national TV…

Categories Chicago Blackhawks

Coaching or Talent – Which is More Responsible?

Andy Graziano | March 6, 2013

  The merits of a head coach in the National Hockey League are well documented, from Scotty Bowman to Al Arbour to Glen Sather and Fred Shero. Not to mention…

Categories Chicago Blackhawks

How the BlackHawks have taken over the NHL

Andy Graziano | March 5, 2013

  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…

Categories Chicago Blackhawks

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