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.
Author's Posts
Blackhawks’ Roundtable: Kirby Dach, Goalie Implications & More
August 10th, 2019 We’re just a few short months away from the 2019-20 season for the Chicago Blackhawks. General manager Stan Bowman has done his best to make the team better this summer. Jeremy Colliton is primed for his first full season as head coach. Now it’s simply a matter of whether the players can pull it all together on the ice. In this...
5 Reasons the Blackhawks Will Rebound
July 31st, 2019 At the recent 12th annual Chicago Blackhawks’ Convention, captain Jonathan Toews posed a question to the fans. “What do you say we make the playoffs next season and see what happens from there?!” Well, that certainly sounds like a good plan. After two consecutive seasons without a playoff berth, the Blackhawks appear to...
Top 10 Highlights From Blackhawks’ 2018-19 Season
July 27th, 2019 For the second year in a row, the Chicago Blackhawks didn’t make the playoffs. 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 only the beginning....
A Blackhawks' History: Irrelevance to Prominence & Back Again
July 25th, 2019 Hockey is, literally speaking, no more than just a game. But as with any sport, it means so much more to those that follow it. The emotional ride of the NHL can offer nearly boundless satisfaction just as easily as persistent gloom. Fans and players alike revel in the electricity of every win and stew in the irritation of every loss,...
The Blackhawks That Got Away: Looking Back
July 11th, 2019 The Chicago Blackhawks are seeing their fair share of transition in this 2019 offseason. But it’s really no different for every team in the league. Most squads see changes from season to season. It’s the nature of the beast as salary cap constraints must be met, or general managers and coaches attempt to make their teams better....
Blackhawks Roundtable: Shaw, Jokiharju, Lehner & More
July 3rd, 2019 With recent trades and free agent signings, the Chicago Blackhawks have certainly been quite active so far this offseason. Considering last summer the big acquisitions were Cam Ward, Chris Kunitz, and Brandon Manning, it’s reassuring to see general manager Stan Bowman make some bold and savvy moves for the 2019-20 season. On paper,...
