Douglas Cutler
Doulas Cutler is a Lead Writer for The Hockey Writers covering the Chicago Blackhawks. Follow him on Twitter at @DougCutlerTHW. In addition, he also writes on The Blog of Brotherhood, dedicated to Miami RedHawks Hockey (www.blogofbrotherhood.com and @MiamiHockeyBlog). LET'S GO HAWKS!
Author's Posts
Hawks and Blues: Top Moments from a Great Series
April 30th, 2014 The eye of the tiger. The fight of a champion. A killer instinct. No matter what you call it, the Chicago Blackhawks have it. Before the first round of the playoffs started, I didn’t think the Hawks stood much of a chance to be the Western Conference’s Stanley Cup Finals representative. And I’m still not ready to hand them the...
3 Reasons the Chicago Blackhawks Won’t Make the Stanley Cup Finals
April 14th, 2014 There are so many clichés to lay upon the 2013-14 edition of the Chicago Blackhawks. You know the ones: “It’s nearly impossible to repeat as Stanley Cup Champions” and “Stumbling into the Playoffs” come to mind. But the Hawks are armed with one of the best minds in the NHL behind the bench and arguably the deepest roster in...
Will the Hawks Crash and Burn Without Patrick Kane?
March 28th, 2014 Last week's news of the loss of Patrick Kane was certainly not welcome for Chicago Blackhawks fans. The Hawks had just squeaked through the Olympic break, bringing home 3 gold and 3 silver medals, and more imporantly, all 10 Olympians returned un-injured. They appeared ready for the sprint to the finish and seemed nearly 100% healthy....
Chicago's Unsung Heroes: The Best 4th Line in the NHL
March 9th, 2014 Over the course of the first 4 games after the Olympic break, the Blackhawks have proven their depth to all doubters. Sure, they only have a record of 2-2 over those 4 games, but for a variety of reasons, the Hawks 4th line has been the most active and productive on the ice. Despite having the world's best hockey player on the team, it's...
On and Off Ice Heroes: The USA Warriors
February 5th, 2014 "I was born in Hartford, Wisconsin in October of 1980. I graduated high school in Berlin, WI in 1999. About 2 months before graduation I went to an army recruiter office in Oshkosh (about 30 miles from my house) and asked about the military. I decided I would enlist after graduation." Many stories of the heroes that protect this great...
Dead on Arrival: A Blue Jackets and Penguins Rivalry Isn't Ready Yet
January 4th, 2014 In the 13 year history of the Columbus Blue Jackets, one team has constantly been their nemesis. Winning games just by showing up, it seems, and even taking the Blue Jackets down 4-0 in their only playoff series in franchise history. Of course we're talking about the Detroit Red Wings and their command of one of the few rivalries that...