Stan Bowman’s Top Five Trades as Chicago Blackhawks GM – 2013 Edition Ton DeFrancesco | February 8, 2013 On July 14th, 2009, Stan Bowman was named the ninth General Manager in Chicago Blackhawks history. Nearly four years has passed since his inauguration into the GM position and he…
Corey Crawford Is The X-Factor For The Chicago Blackhawks Randy Holt | January 28, 2013 With their sixth win of the season on Sunday night, the Chicago Blackhawks are officially off to their best start in team history. They’ve been playing at a high level, as such…
Chicago Blackhawks and Detroit Red Wings Renew Rivalry Tonight Tim Pigulski | January 27, 2013 For the first of four meetings this season, the Detroit Red Wings will visit the United Center tonight and attempt to deliver the Blackhawks their first loss of 2013.
Chicago Blackhawks Visit Ageless Dallas Stars Ton DeFrancesco | January 24, 2013 BREAKING NEWS: Jaromir Jagr and Ray Whitney may have discovered the Fountain of Youth… and it’s in Dallas, TX. The 40-year-old duo is playing like it’s 2003 again and this season they have connected…
Chicago Blackhawks acquire goaltender Henrik Karlsson Ton DeFrancesco | January 21, 2013 The Chicago Blackhawks have acquired goaltender Henrik Karlsson from the Calgary Flames in exchange for a 7th round draft pick in 2013 NHL Entry Draft (previously acquired from the Ottawa…
Two Games, Two Wins: Evaluating the Chicago Blackhawks’ Banner Weekend James Neveau | January 21, 2013 To say that it has been an eventful weekend for the Chicago Blackhawks would be an understatement. Not only have they had to sit through two banner raising ceremonies (Stanley…
Is Tim Connolly the Answer for the Blackhawks? Tim Pigulski | January 17, 2013 It was announced on Thursday that the Toronto Maple Leafs were set to waive center Tim Connolly after a disappointing single season with the storied franchise. After a solid but…
Brandon Saad Will Start the Season in Chicago Ton DeFrancesco | January 17, 2013 Brandon Pirri, Jimmy Hayes, and Ryan Stanton were assigned to Rockford today, cutting the roster down to 23 players. The Blackhawks will travel to Los Angeles with 23 players tonight…
Evaluating Chicago Blackhawks Defenseman Steve Montador Ton DeFrancesco | January 15, 2013 Quite honestly, Steve Montador did well when he was in the line-up and performed as he was advertised. As far as I’m concerned he struggled last season mostly due to…
Chicago Blackhawks Set to Open Season Against Defending Champs Tim Pigulski | January 13, 2013 After less than a week of training camp, the Blackhawks will head out west to face the defending champion Los Angeles Kings on January 19.
Evaluating Chicago Blackhawks Center Dave Bolland Ton DeFrancesco | January 12, 2013 In 2010, Dave Bolland publicly received his nickname “the Rat” after the Blackhawks knocked off the Vancouver Canucks in six games, where he was an integral part of shutting down…
Evaluating Chicago Blackhawks Defenseman Niklas Hjalmarsson Ton DeFrancesco | January 10, 2013 After acquiring Oduya at the 2012 trade deadline, many people believe the writing is on the wall for Niklas Hjalmarsson.