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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

Chicago Blackhawks are Still Streaking

Kristi Loucks | January 20, 2016

The Chicago Blackhawks have been red hot to start 2016, thanks in part to Artem Anisimov, Artemi Panarin, Patrick Kane and Corey Crawford. And all three were at their best…

Categories Blackhawks History, Chicago Blackhawks, Trending

Andrew Shaw Wins The Lottery

Kristi Loucks | January 18, 2016

They say you can’t win if you don’t play. Well, Andrew Shaw is playing the game in a manner that only he can. Shaw thrives when games get physical.  He…

Categories Chicago Blackhawks

Patrick Kane Gets His First Regular Season Hat Trick

Kristi Loucks | January 16, 2016

For all of the accomplishments that Patrick Kane has earned over the course of his career, it is hard to believe that much has eluded him. He is already a…

Categories Chicago Blackhawks

Corey Crawford Has One Goal and It’s Not the Vezina Trophy

Kristi Loucks | January 15, 2016

Corey Crawford is undeniably having the best season of his career in 2015-16, and at the moment, the Chicago Blackhawks are pulling on his cape. Of course, they are always…

Categories Blackhawks Goaltending, Chicago Blackhawks

Joel Quenneville Is the Benchmark in the Cap Era

Kristi Loucks | January 13, 2016

On Tuesday night, Joel Quenneville took another step towards cementing his extraordinary legacy with the Chicago Blackhawks as he moved into a tie with the great Al Arbour with 782…

Categories Chicago Blackhawks, Editor's Choice, NHL Coaching

The Chicago Blackhawks Stanley Cup Evolution

Kristi Loucks | January 11, 2016

  In recent years, coach Joel Quenneville has had to deal with one, maybe two rookies in his lineup. Even then, they were used sparingly until he felt they could…

Categories Blackhawks Prospects, Chicago Blackhawks, Editor's Choice

Artemi Panarin Defines Yeast Mode

Kristi Loucks | January 8, 2016

Last spring, when the Blackhawks signed Artemi Panarin they knew that they had a special player. What they didn’t know was how he was going to fit into their star-studded…

Categories Chicago Blackhawks, Editor's Choice, Trending

Chicago Blackhawks Panik Attack

Kristi Loucks | January 6, 2016

Richard Panik Height: 6’1″ Birthdate: February 7, 1991 (Age 24) Hometown: Martin, Slovakia Position: Forward Shoots: Left On Monday night, Stan Bowman pulled the trigger on a trade that sent Jeremy Morin…

Categories Chicago Blackhawks, Player Profiles

Blackhawks Hot Sticks Igniting in 2016

Kristi Loucks | January 5, 2016

Earlier in the season, the conversation almost always revolved around Patrick Kane, and while he is still a central part of most of the storylines coming out of Chicago, his…

Categories Chicago Blackhawks

2016 All-Star Game Captains Announced

Kristi Loucks | January 2, 2016

The 2016 All-Star Game captains have been announced, and based on the voting ranks on NHL.com there should have been no major surprises, right? There was no shortage of storylines…

Categories All-Star Weekend, Arizona Coyotes, Chicago Blackhawks, Florida Panthers, Trending, Washington Capitals

Chicago’s Captain Clutch

Kristi Loucks | January 1, 2016

There is no doubt that Chicago Blackhawks Captain Jonathan Toews is one of their most talented players. He is a leader on and off the ice, and can play and…

Categories Chicago Blackhawks, Trending

Chicago Blackhawks’ Sensational Swedes

Kristi Loucks | December 31, 2015

There has been a rise of dominant Swedish players in the NHL in recent years, and the Blackhawks have been at the forefront of the movement with 11 players currently…

Categories Blackhawks Prospects, Chicago Blackhawks, Editor's Choice
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