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Kristi Loucks

Kristi is a long time hockey fan who grew up in, and around hockey rinks across the United States and Canada. A native Chicagoan, Loucks has always been an avid Blackhawks fan. Kristi also covers the Chicago Cubs and writes suspense thrillers, when not covering the Chicago Blackhawks. Follow Kristi on twitter @louckske

Blackhawks Offense Is Fueled By Constant Motion

Kristi Loucks | March 14, 2016

The Blackhawks have a unique style, and it has consistently been difficult for other teams to defend against or replicate with any sort of sustained success. However, that hasn’t stopped…

Categories Chicago Blackhawks

Flash and Ehrhoff Look to Spark With Blackhawks

Kristi Loucks | March 11, 2016

In Chicago, it has been a rough year for some of the new players. We’ve seen Jiri Sekac, Rob Scuderi, Trevor Daley, Viktor Tikhonov, Marko Dano, and Phillip Danault all…

Categories Chicago Blackhawks

Hossa, Home Ice, and the Road Ahead

Kristi Loucks | March 9, 2016

The Blackhawks have been playing some pretty solid hockey all season long, and with the latest acquisitions of Andrew Ladd, Dale Weise, and Tomas Fleischmann they have only become more…

Categories Chicago Blackhawks, Trending

New Look Blackhawks Bring Grit and Experience

Kristi Loucks | February 29, 2016

You’ve heard them all, the bread and butter Line, the grind line, the lottery line, or the shutdown line. Every team has certain roles that each line fulfills and the…

Categories Chicago Blackhawks

Chicago Blackhawks Go All in for Another Cup

Kristi Loucks | February 27, 2016

Once again, the Chicago Blackhawks have taken the biggest name off the market ahead of Monday’s trade deadline as they sent Marko Dano, a first round pick (plus a conditional…

Categories Blackhawks Transactions, Chicago Blackhawks, Trending

NHL Trade Deadline: Blackhawks Will Be Buyers

Kristi Loucks | February 24, 2016

Sunday’s Stadium Series game was embarrassing for the Blackhawks. However, they will not have time to dwell on what went wrong for too long as they are getting ready to…

Categories Chicago Blackhawks, Trade Deadline

The Blackhawks Love The Stadium Series Spotlight

Kristi Loucks | February 19, 2016

There are few things that the Blackhawks love more than the Stadium Series outdoor games. Last season, they participated in the Winter Classic against the Washington Capitals, which ended in…

Categories Chicago Blackhawks, Editor's Choice

Artemi Panarin is Making His Calder Trophy Case Stronger

Kristi Loucks | February 18, 2016

It is hard to imagine that anyone could touch Artemi Panarin in the Calder Trophy race at this point. He has been the most consistent rookie, and he has been…

Categories Chicago Blackhawks, Editor's Choice, Trending

Best of the Chicago Blackhawks #WhatsYourGoal Campaign

Kristi Loucks | February 9, 2016

The Chicago Blackhawks have been the media darlings of the NHL since John McDonough took the reins. Many teams throughout the league are doing their best to jump start their…

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Stan Bowman: Architect of Excellence

Kristi Loucks | January 25, 2016

Stan Bowman comes from one of the most notable hockey pedigrees in the recent history of the NHL. In fact, he was born just one month before his father’s first…

Categories Blackhawks Management, Chicago Blackhawks, Editor's Choice, Trending

Jiri Sekac: Grand Theft Forward

Kristi Loucks | January 21, 2016

Jiri Sekac (YIH-ree SEH-katch) Height: 6’1″ Birthdate: June 10, 1992 (Age 23) Hometown: Kladno, Czech Republic Position: Forward Shoots: Left Jiri Sekac over 3 year span: Minimal offense Great defense Overall…

Categories Blackhawks Transactions, Chicago Blackhawks

The Wrap Around: Blackhawks Depth Charge

Kristi Loucks | January 21, 2016

Rick Rischall Will kick things off. Hello again, Kristi and faithful readers! Welcome back and we hope that you enjoy this edition of The Wrap Around. As of this writing,…

Categories Chicago Blackhawks, Column
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