Gail Kauchak
Avid Chicago Blackhawks fan and follower! Would much rather be reading and writing about hockey than cooking and cleaning. Otherwise known as The Hockey Housewife.
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Top 10 Highlights From Blackhawks’ 2018-19 Season
April 30th, 2019 For the second year in a row, the Chicago Blackhawks are watching the NHL Playoffs from the sidelines. That’s not an easy thing for a team that’s used to the past dominance of three Stanley Cup wins in six years. This last season was especially tumultuous. The firing of legendary head coach Joel Quenneville in early November was...
Chicago Blackhawks: 5 Reasons for Pessimism Next Season
April 23rd, 2019 Last week we looked at nine reasons for optimism for the Chicago Blackhawks in their upcoming 2019-20 campaign. I guarantee you’ll probably like that article better than this one. But the whole point here at The Hockey Writers is to analyze and dissect our favorite team. So today I play the devil’s advocate. While the Hawks appear...
9 Reasons for the Blackhawks to be Optimistic Next Season
April 16th, 2019 The first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs is underway, but the Chicago Blackhawks once again are not in the mix. After winning three Stanley Cups in six years, the Hawks haven’t made the postseason in two years. It’s been disheartening for everyone. After an uneventful offseason last summer and after firing future Hall of Fame...
Blackhawks Go out Fighting in Final Week
April 8th, 2019 I’m not sure how they did it, but somehow the Chicago Blackhawks managed to make the final week of their 2018-19 season rather entertaining. No, it wasn’t because of a miraculous comeback for a playoff spot. They were still technically in the race even after losing in overtime (thereby gaining one point) last Monday night. But a win...
Blackhawks Fall Short on West Coast Trip
April 1st, 2019 For a while, the Chicago Blackhawks were looking good, and there was talk of a last-minute push for the playoffs. Heck, this was what kept things interesting these last few weeks. But it’s since become clear that the Blackhawks are who we thought they were (two points if you get this Chicago sports reference). They’re a mediocre...
Blackhawks’ Playoff Hopes Are a Stretch
March 25th, 2019 That wasn’t much fun. Well, until Sunday night. One more week of the Chicago Blackhawks' 2018-19 campaign is officially in the books. It was nice to get a win against the Colorado Avalanche, but taking only three of a possible eight points isn’t gonna cut it. If their wild-card opponents win only 50 percent of their remaining games,...