Michael Szwaja
Michael Szwaja is a Chicago Blackhawks writer and former sports columnist at the Daily Illini at the University of Illinois. Michael follows the Blackhawks and NHL closely, and has held Blackhawks season tickets for seven years now. Follow him on Twitter @ChiSportsTweetr
Author's Posts
Can Blackhawks' Fitness Make Up for Lack of Depth?
October 25th, 2014 The Blackhawks lost in the Western Conference Final last year, not because Nick Leddy stepped in front of a weak shot, but because they were gassed. Kings coach Darryl Sutter rolled all his lines and was confident in all six of his defensemen. Quenneville meanwhile scratched and clawed his way through the seven game series relying...
Blackhawks Cross Talk: Weaknesses, Leddy, Saad and the Winter Classic Sweater
October 9th, 2014 Throughout the 2014-2015 season The Hockey Writers scribes Steve Sobel and Michael Szwaja will debate all things Chicago Blackhawks in what we are calling Blackhawks Cross Talk. In the first installment, they debate holes in the lineup, the state of the power play, Nick Leddy's absence, expectations for Brandon Saad and the mystery...
5 Under the Radar Blackhawks Storylines
September 24th, 2014 Brad Richards, the salary cap crunch and all things Patrick Kane have dominated the storylines heading into the Blackhawks’ 2014-2015 season, but what about some of the under-the-radar stories? There’s plenty to discuss beneath the surface. Here are five talking points that haven’t really received much attention as we head into the...
5 Reasons to Embrace Blackhawks Bandwagon Fans
September 3rd, 2014 It’s summer 2010, and I’ve taken my seat at the back of a conference room in the bowels of the Hilton Chicago for an upcoming Q&A session with Jonathan Toews and Patrick Kane as part of the annual Chicago Blackhawks Convention. I sit anxiously hoping to hear some behind-the-scenes stories from the Blackhawks’ first Stanley Cup...
Teuvo Teravainen, the Center Chicago Has Been Waiting For?
August 15th, 2014 Teuvo Teravainen, the great Blackhawk hope on Chicago’s West Side, represents the astounding aspirations that consistently plague Chicago sports fans. In Chicago, when it comes to sports, fans don’t fear the unknown, they yearn for it. Bears fans obsess over the backup quarterback year after year. Cubs fans are more interested in...
