How Marian Hossa’s Offensive Decline Affects the Hawks David Tews | May 14, 2016 The 2015-16 season probably didn’t go exactly how Marian Hossa was expecting it to. The veteran sniper and likely Hall-of-Famer scored just 33 points in his 64 games – which…
2016-17 Season Will be Big for Teravainen, Anisimov David Tews | May 14, 2016 2015-16 saw the emergence of several new staples within the Chicago Blackhawks’ lineup. Artemi Panarin, Artem Anisimov, Trevor van Riemsdyk, and Teuvo Teravainen all established themselves as productive lineup regulars…
Blackhawks Sign Gustav Forsling to Entry-Level Contract Mike Necciai | May 11, 2016 The Chicago Blackhawks have signed defenseman Gustav Forsling to a three-year, entry-level contract. Forsling, 19, was acquired by Chicago in Jan. 2015 in a trade that sent Adam Clendening to…
Benn, Holtby, Kane Named Ted Lindsay Award Finalists Dustin L. Nelson | May 7, 2016 The NHL announced Jamie Benn, Braden Holtby and Patrick Kane as the league’s three Ted Lindsay Award Finalists, honoring “the most outstanding player in the NHL as voted by members…
Benn, Crosby, Kane Named Hart Finalists Dustin L. Nelson | May 7, 2016 The NHL announced Jamie Benn, Sidney Crosby and Patrick Kane as the league’s three Hart finalists, honoring the player “adjudged to be the most valuable to his team.” The Hart…
Artemi Panarin Still Owes Tikhonov $5K Alessandro Seren Rosso | May 5, 2016 After a strong rookie season in the NHL with the Chicago Blackhawks, Artemi Panarin was called to the Russian national team for the 2016 IIHF WC on home soil. Panarin…
Gostisbehere, McDavid, Panarin are Calder Finalists Dustin L. Nelson | May 2, 2016 The NHL announced Monday that Shayne Gostisbehere, Connor McDavid and Artemi Panarin are the league’s 2016 Calder finalists, honoring the league’s best rookie. Gostisbehere led all rookie defensemen in goals…
Chicago Inks Luke Johnson to ELC Dustin L. Nelson | April 30, 2016 Luke Johnson has signed a three-year, entry-level contract with the Chicago Blackhawks, the team announced Friday. Johnson was a 5th round draft pick (134th overall) for Chicago back in 2013.…
Corey Crawford’s Absurd Vezina Snub David Tews | April 29, 2016 Corey Crawford must be used being under-appreciated at this point. Despite having another stellar regular season and doing all that he could in the postseason for the Chicago Blackhawks, NHL…
Addressing the Blackhawks’ Biggest Offseason Need David Tews | April 27, 2016 The Blackhawks entered the third period of their last game of the season in the middle of a 2-2 battle. The gameplay was as tight as the score, filled with…
Blackhawks Key to Success: Playoff Edition Lucy Hamilton | April 24, 2016 The Chicago Blackhawks have put on their best show of hockey in the last few games of the first round series against the St. Louis Blues, after overcoming a 3-1…
Examining Chicago’s Offense Entering Game 6 David Tews | April 23, 2016 From 2009 when he joined the Blackhawks until the end of the 2014-15 regular season, Marian Hossa averaged .37 goals and .85 points per game. This regular season he averaged…