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Sean Sarcu

Sean covers the Chicago Blackhawks for The Hockey Writers and Rant Sports. Follow him on Twitter: @seansarcu.

Panic in Blackhawk Land: End of an Era?

Sean Sarcu | July 9, 2014

The Chicago Blackhawks have locked up Jonathan Toews and Patrick Kane to identical eight-year contracts worth $84 million. After it was reported several weeks ago that the two were looking…

Bow to the Man: Stan Bowman Comes Through for Chicago Blackhawks

Sean Sarcu | July 2, 2014

Having signed Brad Richards for one year at a bargain price of just $2 million, the Chicago Blackhawks will have a capable second-line center for the first time since 2009-10. Busy negotiating…

Chicago Blackhawks Should Not Trade for Ryan Kesler or Joe Thornton

Sean Sarcu | June 23, 2014

Chicago Blackhawks trade rumors are all over the place these days, particularly when it comes to discussing potential second-line center candidates. Ryan Kesler and Joe Thornton’s names have been linked…

Blackhawks Will Defeat Wild If They Commit to This One Thing

Sean Sarcu | May 13, 2014

The Chicago Blackhawks have had a bit more trouble with the Minnesota Wild than most expected. Some of this is attributable to the Wild being a deeper and better team…

The Most Underrated Chicago Blackhawk

Sean Sarcu | May 3, 2014

There is a bizarre notion that persists among some in the hockey world that, leading into any given playoff series, the Chicago Blackhawks have a weak point in net. Over…

Upset or Status Quo: Wild vs. Blackhawks Series Preview

Sean Sarcu | May 1, 2014

With the Minnesota Wild defeating the Colorado Avalanche in overtime of Game 7, they now move on to face the Chicago Blackhawks for the right to represent the Central Division…

Playoff Blues: Ryan Miller, Average Goaltender

Sean Sarcu | April 28, 2014

A series loss to the Chicago Blackhawks made several things clear for the St. Louis Blues. For one, the team simply doesn’t have the game-breaking offensive talent to equal players…

Brent Seabrook Hit A Microcosm of Blackhawks’ Chief Problem

Sean Sarcu | April 19, 2014

An impressive comeback from a 2-0 deficit in Game 2 was all for naught for the Chicago Blackhawks on Saturday afternoon. Brent Seabrook’s brutal hit on St. Louis’ David Backes…

Chicago Blackhawks Have A Blatant Weakness

Sean Sarcu | April 17, 2014

The Chicago Blackhawks certainly are not a team lacking for star power. Jonathan Toews, Patrick Kane, Marian Hossa, Patrick Sharp, Duncan Keith, and Brent Seabrook round out one of the…

Blackhawks Have Solved the Teuvo Teravainen Dilemma

Sean Sarcu | April 10, 2014

Teuvo Teravainen was all the rage in Chicago mere weeks ago, with Blackhawks fans eager to declare him the solution to a multi-year roster hole at the second line center…

Patrick Kane: An NHL Biography and Success Story

Sean Sarcu | April 7, 2014

Patrick Kane’s seven seasons in the NHL have had more highs than many players experience in careers that last twenty years, but he has also been through more than his…

Which Team Wins A Blackhawks/Avalanche First Round Playoff Series?

Sean Sarcu | April 1, 2014

With half a month still left to go in the season, several first round playoff series nonetheless seem inevitable. Perhaps the most intriguing matchup of the batch is the Chicago…

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