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Gail Kauchak

Gail Kauchak has covered the Chicago Blackhawks as a content writer since 2014. She previously wrote for Fansided’s Blackhawk Up, and has been part of The Hockey Writer’s team since 2017. It’s not always easy to balance life’s responsibility’s with one’s passion, but Gail’s doing her best to make it happen. Quote to live by, "Follow your dreams, and good things will happen." Wait, maybe it's "Good things happen when you shoot the puck!" You get the idea. Follow Gail for her unique commentary about this storied franchise. And be sure to catch her and the rest of the Blackhawks’ crew on their weekly Blackhawks Banter show, as well as follow her on Twitter.

What’s Right With the Blackhawks: Forward Depth

Gail Kauchak | April 25, 2018

The Chicago Blackhawks head into the 2018 offseason with a lot of questions marks. After a dismal 2017-18 campaign where they finished dead-last in the Central Division and 25th in…

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6 Ex-Blackhawks to Watch in NHL Playoffs

Gail Kauchak | April 16, 2018

The 2017-18 NHL Stanley Cup playoffs are underway, as sixteen teams completed their second and third postseason matchups over the weekend. It’s a little weird for Chicago Blackhawks fans; their…

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5 Takeaways from Blackhawks Final Week

Gail Kauchak | April 9, 2018

The Chicago Blackhawks went out with a whimper. But considering this dismal season, did you really expect anything else? After a refreshing 4-3 come-back win to the St. Louis Blues…

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Blackhawks Embrace Something Old, New, Borrowed & Blue

Gail Kauchak | April 2, 2018

For a team on the tail end of such a dismal season, the Chicago Blackhawks treated fans to some fun and entertaining hockey last week. There was a little bit…

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Blackhawks Weekly: Winding Down

Gail Kauchak | March 26, 2018

After last week’s losing effort, I encouraged you to tune in this week in hopes the Chicago Blackhawks might win a game or two. And win they did, with a…

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Blackhawks Points of Interest from Week 24

Gail Kauchak | March 19, 2018

Yep. We’ve been doing this for 24 long weeks. The Chicago Blackhawks record currently stands at 30-34-9, for 69 points. This is good for 24th place in the league. If…

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Blackhawks Weekly: Accentuating the Positives

Gail Kauchak | March 12, 2018

The second week of March wasn’t much different that the rest of this season for the Chicago Blackhawks. Of their four contests, they came out even, with two wins and…

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How the Blackhawks Are Embracing Change

Gail Kauchak | March 5, 2018

The calendar has finally turned over to March, and nothing will ever be the same for the Chicago Blackhawks. This was their first segment of games since the trade deadline.…

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Blackhawks Future Focus: Diving into Defense

Gail Kauchak | February 28, 2018

With the playoffs far out of reach, the Chicago Blackhawks were sellers at the recent trade deadline for the first time in a long while. They’re working on getting younger and…

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Blackhawks Weekly: The Kids & Company

Gail Kauchak | February 26, 2018

Here we are, in late February, watching a struggling Chicago Blackhawks team that’s going to miss the playoffs for the first time in nine years. It’s not exactly fun, but…

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Blackhawks Forward Lines: A Change is a Comin’

Gail Kauchak | February 21, 2018

While the Chicago Blackhawks, for all intents and purposes, are outside of playoff contention, they also find themselves in a very interesting situation. No longer do they have to double-shift…

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Blackhawks Weekly: A Spark in a Spiraling Season

Gail Kauchak | February 19, 2018

The Chicago Blackhawks snapped an eight-game losing streak with a 7-1 victory over the Washington Capitals Saturday night. That’s right! They decided if they were going to win, they might…

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