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David Tews

David is entering his final year as a sport management and operations and information management double major at UMass Amherst. Originally from the West Suburbs of Chicago, David has enjoyed watching the Blackhawks for as long as he can remember. When not watching or writing about hockey, he can be found working on the McCormack Future Leaders Conference on the UMass campus.

How Marian Hossa’s Offensive Decline Affects the Hawks

David Tews | May 14, 2016

The 2015-16 season probably didn’t go exactly how Marian Hossa was expecting it to. The veteran sniper and likely Hall-of-Famer scored just 33 points in his 64 games – which…

Categories Chicago Blackhawks

2016-17 Season Will be Big for Teravainen, Anisimov

David Tews | May 14, 2016

2015-16 saw the emergence of several new staples within the Chicago Blackhawks’ lineup. Artemi Panarin, Artem Anisimov, Trevor van Riemsdyk, and Teuvo Teravainen all established themselves as productive lineup regulars…

Categories Blackhawks Management, Chicago Blackhawks

Corey Crawford’s Absurd Vezina Snub

David Tews | April 29, 2016

Corey Crawford must be used being under-appreciated at this point. Despite having another stellar regular season and doing all that he could in the postseason for the Chicago Blackhawks, NHL…

Categories Blackhawks Goaltending, Chicago Blackhawks, NHL Goaltending

Addressing the Blackhawks’ Biggest Offseason Need

David Tews | April 27, 2016

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…

Categories Blackhawks Management, Blackhawks Prospects, Chicago Blackhawks

Examining Chicago’s Offense Entering Game 6

David Tews | April 23, 2016

From 2009 when he joined the Blackhawks until the end of the 2014-15 regular season, Marian Hossa averaged .37 goals and .85 points per game. This regular season he averaged…

Categories Chicago Blackhawks

Blackhawks in Need of Defense Entering Game Six

David Tews | April 23, 2016

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…

Categories Chicago Blackhawks

After Injury, Rozsival Deserving of Masterton Nomination

David Tews | March 30, 2016

It wasn’t long ago that it looked like Michal Rozsival’s hockey career might be over. The gruesome injury he suffered in Chicago’s second round victory over Minnesota in last season’s Stanley Cup…

Categories Chicago Blackhawks

Kruger’s Return is Welcomed, but is His Contract?

David Tews | March 29, 2016

Losing center Marcus Kruger to a wrist injury back in mid-December was a frustrating loss for the Chicago Blackhawks. Not only was the veteran pivot in the midst of a…

Categories Blackhawks Transactions, Chicago Blackhawks

The Blackhawks in Canada: My Experience as a Fan North of the Border

David Tews | March 27, 2016

It all started one weekend night a few years ago in my basement back home. My dad and I were watching the Blackhawks and commenting about everything from how the…

Categories Chicago Blackhawks, Trending

What do the Numbers Say About Crawford’s Vezina Candidacy?

David Tews | March 23, 2016

The NHL’s new age of advanced stats means that the players with the best numbers on the surface may not always be the ones to receive the most credit for…

Categories Blackhawks Goaltending, Chicago Blackhawks, Trending

The Fallout of the Patrick Sharp Trade in Chicago

David Tews | March 22, 2016

My THW colleague, Ed Sarno recently completed a terrific interview with Notre Dame Head Coach Jeff Jackson on the play of Stephen Johns. In it, he mentions how Johns made…

Categories Blackhawks Transactions, Chicago Blackhawks

Playing Brandon Mashinter is Hurting the Hawks

David Tews | March 16, 2016

It’s no secret that the Chicago Blackhawks have been in a bit of a slump lately. Not only has the team lost three in a row to crucial Western Conference…

Categories Blackhawks Management, Chicago Blackhawks
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