Why Patrick Kane is Poised for a Big Year Tim Pigulski | September 17, 2012 It’s been another tough offseason for Patrick Kane. The dynamic young Chicago Blackhawks forward found himself in the news again, this time after photos and reports surfaced of a wild…
Blackhawks sign Michal Rozsival, Montador on the way out? Ton DeFrancesco | September 11, 2012 The Chicago Blackhawks have signed defenseman Michal Rozsival to a one-year contract worth $2 million. Rozsival has a right-handed shot which would provide the Blackhawks with twice as many options…
The Five Most Successful NHL Franchises Since the 2004-05 Lockout Walter McLaughlin | September 10, 2012 If at first you don’t succeed, try, try again. Then quit. There’s no point in being a damn fool about it— W.C. Fields If W.C. was right, the Los Angeles…
Fantasy Hockey Preview: Potential in the Central Jeff Ponder | September 8, 2012 What makes a strong division? Is it solid goaltending, balanced scoring or stingy defense? How about all of the above?
Eddie Olczyk Enters US Hockey Hall of Fame Keith Hoehne | September 6, 2012 Former Blackhawks center Eddie Olczyk will be enshrined in the United States Hockey Hall of Fame. A former third overall pick of the 1984 draft by…
All Bets Are Off: The Five Most Overrated NHL Teams Walter McLaughlin | September 3, 2012 Success and failure are greatly overrated. But failure gives you a whole lot more to talk about— Hildegard Knef Hope springs eternal. When life gives you lemons, make lemonade. No…
Player Evaluation: Patrick Kane Ton DeFrancesco | August 29, 2012 Exploding onto the scene with 72 points in his rookie campaign, Kane had shown a lot of promise early on in his career. Since then, he has seen mixed results…
Evaluating Chicago Blackhawks Captain Jonathan Toews Ton DeFrancesco | August 16, 2012 Jonathan Toews has had quite a successful NHL career up to this point. Without him, the Chicago Blackhawks might not be quite as successful themselves…
Player Evaluation: Brent Seabrook Ton DeFrancesco | August 16, 2012 Without a doubt, Seabrook is the anchor for the defensive core in Chicago. His all-around attributes give the Blackhawks stability in nearly every area of the game. He’s physical, tough,…
2012-13 NHL Regular Season Predictions: Western Conference Fred Poulin | August 14, 2012 August is the time of the year where things are very slow regarding NHL news, especially since the free agency “frenzy” has cooled down and that NHL training camps are…
Player Evaluation: Duncan Keith Ton DeFrancesco | August 13, 2012 This year we’ll be counting down the days to training camp (Mon-Fri) with player evaluations heading into the season. We’ll go in order of highest salary to lowest salary so…
Five NHL Head Coaches on the Hot Seat Walter McLaughlin | August 13, 2012 Ok, I confess. As a longtime Kings devotee, I am most definitely not a Ducks fan. That original Disney logo with the duck-shaped hockey mask between the crisscrossing hockey sticks…