Sean Sarcu
Sean covers the Chicago Blackhawks for The Hockey Writers and Rant Sports. Follow him on Twitter: @seansarcu.
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Bow to the Man: Stan Bowman Comes Through for Chicago Blackhawks
July 2nd, 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 extensions with Jonathan Toews and Patrick Kane, Stan Bowman still found a way to patch up the only roster hole Chicago had heading into free...
Chicago Blackhawks Should Not Trade for Ryan Kesler or Joe Thornton
June 23rd, 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 to the team for several weeks, with most in hockey circles around the Windy City clamoring for Stan Bowman to do whatever it takes to...
Blackhawks Will Defeat Wild If They Commit to This One Thing
May 13th, 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 than many realized, but the decided majority of Chicago's troubles are attributable to something the Blackhawks have been doing — or, to be more precise, something they...
The Most Underrated Chicago Blackhawk
May 3rd, 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 the past two post-seasons, Corey Crawford has been the most successful goaltender in the NHL. In individual series during that time frame, he has outplayed the trio of...
Upset or Status Quo: Wild vs. Blackhawks Series Preview
May 1st, 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 in the Western Conference Finals. The Wild were not a popular choice to topple the Avalanche, and seemed to relish the underdog role. The team will be in a...
Playoff Blues: Ryan Miller, Average Goaltender
April 28th, 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 such as Jonathan Toews and Patrick Kane. This was, of course, known before the postseason began; rather than attempting to "out-talent" the Blackhawks, the...
