Finally Finding the Sharks a Fourth Line Andrew Bensch | June 16, 2015 The salary cap era in the NHL has brought tremendous parity to the league. Almost every team has some high-end skill. With the top-tier talent spread out, teams can’t rely…
USA Stymies Switzerland, Advances to Semifinals Cam Kerry | May 15, 2015 After winning Group B, the United States found themselves paired against a pesky Switzerland team in the quarterfinals of the World Hockey Championships. A hard-working Swiss team played a solid…
Ben Smith on Patrick Sharp: “One of My Favorite Guys” Andrew Bensch | March 6, 2015 “One of my favorite guys” In an introductory interview with newest San Jose Shark forward Ben Smith, I asked the former Chicago Blackhawk forward who his favorite teammate was in…
Sharks May Gain Ground Without Playing Drew Weber | March 5, 2015 Where They Stand The last two games for the San Jose Sharks have been a huge turnaround compared to the rest of the season. While it is not shocking that they beat…
Sharks Swap Desjardins For Blackhawks’ Smith Andrew Bensch | March 2, 2015 The San Jose Sharks have reportedly moved pending unrestricted free agent forward Andrew Desjardins to the Chicago Blackhawks for forward Ben Smith. Both fourth line players, Smith has a year…
Trade Deadline: New Faces of the Pacific Division Dustin Nelson | March 2, 2015 We’re breaking down the new faces coming into each division following the trade deadline. These posts will be updated with new information throughout the day. Anaheim Ducks The Anaheim Ducks…
Blackhawks Make Right Call in Response To Hit on Jonathan Toews Derek Wolff | December 19, 2014 Ben Smith couldn’t find the back of the net. The Chicago Blackhawks’ fourth-line winger whacked away at the puck in Tuesday night’s 5-3 win against the Minnesota Wild, once, twice,…
Chicago’s Unsung Heroes: The Best 4th Line in the NHL Douglas Cutler | March 9, 2014 Over the course of the first 4 games after the Olympic break, the Blackhawks have proven their depth to all doubters. Sure, they only have a record of 2-2 over…
Prospect Report: Jeremy Morin and the IceHogs Ton DeFrancesco | March 18, 2013 Last Saturday, Jimmy Hayes netted a hat trick along with two assists to complete his five point night. Then on the following Wednesday, he was called up over Jeremy Morin to fill left wing slot on…
Blackhawks Looking Internally for Patrick Sharp Replacement Michael Wagner | January 9, 2012 With the Chicago Blackhawks on a four game losing skid many a fan have been asking for some sort of shake up, well I suppose they got it as we…
The Eager Freshmen: Not-So-Obvious Calder Candidates (Part 3) Brendan Ross | October 3, 2011 In the final part of the “Not-so-obvious Calder Candidates” we take a look at three more players – one forward, one defenseman and a goaltender who have a chance…