Blackhawks Need More from Toews Chris Roemeling | August 30, 2017 Dark clouds of doubt are hovering over the Chicago Blackhawks. With losses in the first round of the playoffs in back-to-back seasons, many are questioning the core group of a…
Columbus Blue Jackets: 2017-18 Bold Predictions Andrew Forbes | August 6, 2017 Throughout August, The Hockey Writers will be releasing a series of bold predictions. Team by team, this series will take shape as we look at some of the more questionable…
David Vyborny: The Blue Jackets’ First No. 9 Jeff Schaffer | July 25, 2017 Jersey number 9 is arguably the most legendary in NHL history. With the likes of Gordie Howe, Maurice Richard, Mike Modano and many others all having donned ‘9’ on their…
What Brandon Saad Provides the Blackhawks Gail Kauchak | July 23, 2017 It was a big decision. It was a controversial decision. It was a risky decision. But for better or for worse, Chicago Blackhawks’ general manager Stan Bowman decided it was…
Alexander Wennberg Must Shine at Center Mark Scheig | July 15, 2017 Welcome to part two of Pressure Points, our summer review of the Columbus Blue Jackets. In case you missed part one, we did a full recap of the offseason to…
Panarin Will Upgrade Blue Jackets’ Offense Kenyon Clevenger | July 15, 2017 A couple of days before Free Agent Frenzy kicked off, the hockey world was hit with multiple trades. Probably the largest of them all was the one between the Columbus Blue Jackets and…
Blue Jackets Offseason Review & Analysis Mark Scheig | July 8, 2017 Welcome back to Blue Jackets Pressure Points. Last summer, we tackled hard questions facing the team in the offseason and tried offering answers. For our second season, we have nine…
Blue Jackets Making Big Offseason Statement Mark Scheig | June 26, 2017 Who saw that trade coming? I sure didn’t. The Columbus Blue Jackets made an enormous splash on Friday by acquiring Artemi Panarin from the Chicago Blackhawks. He along with Tyler…
Blackhawks Look Ahead After Emotional Weekend Scott Kline | June 26, 2017 The Chicago Blackhawks organization and fan base endured an emotional weekend. The NHL Entry Draft, hosted by Chicago for the first time in history, was supposed to take center stage.…
Rumor Rundown: Rangers Clear Space for Shattenkirk? Oshie to Blackhawks? Jim Parsons | June 23, 2017 The New York Rangers have been making moves to free up money. After buying out veteran defenseman Dan Girardi, a trade on Friday saw the New York Rangers send forward…
Blackhawks Trade Panarin to Blue Jackets for Saad Brandon Share-Cohen | June 23, 2017 The Chicago Blackhawks have traded forward Artemi Panarin along with forward Tyler Motte and a 2017 sixth-round draft pick in exchange for forward Brandon Saad, goaltender Anton Forsberg and a…
Rumor Rundown: Chicago Overhauling, Panarin For Saad? Jim Parsons | June 23, 2017 The Chicago Blackhawks appear to be overhauling their roster heading into the NHL Entry Draft on Friday evening. Already having moved Niklas Hjalmarsson to the Arizona Coyotes, the Blackhawks earlier…