Posts About "Brandon Saad"
Blackhawks' Saad Showing Promise and Progress
October 29th, 2019 To say that the Chicago Blackhawks have had a rough start to the 2019-20 season is an understatement. After two seasons without making the playoffs, fans were delighted to see a promising roster, and their hopes were immediately dashed. Although it’s very early in the season and there is plenty of time for the Blackhawks to improve,...
Tweaking the Blackhawks’ Forward Lines
October 7th, 2019 The 2019-20 NHL hockey season is officially underway and the Chicago Blackhawks commenced their first matchup against the Philadelphia Flyers in Prague as part of the NHL Global Series. Regrettably, they came out on the wrong side of a 4-3 score for their first loss of the season. The Blackhawks don’t take the ice again until this...
Top 5 Blackhawks of the 2018-19 Season, So Far
December 31st, 2018 The Chicago Blackhawks ended the first half of their 2018-19 season after their Dec. 29 overtime win against the Colorado Avalanche. Though they finished the first half on a high note, their season has been far from successful. There are still many positives but a lot to work on. However, some members of the Blackhawks have stood out...
Toews, Saad & Keith Comeback Revisited
December 1st, 2018 Prior to the start of the 2018-19 season, I wrote a piece on whether or not Jonathan Toews, Brandon Saad, and Duncan Keith could make a comeback. Since the Chicago Blackhawks are a little more than a quarter into their season, I thought it would be a good time to revisit this topic. Jonathan Toews At the start of the season, Toews...
Toews Resurgence & Jokiharju's Debut: Five Blackhawks Takeaways
October 17th, 2018 The Chicago Blackhawks have made history as the first team NHL team to start a season with the first five games going to overtime. This has resulted in a promising starting record of 3-0-2. Although five games don't sound like much, a strong start was necessary for the Hawks to get back into playoff contention. A lot...
Chicago Blackhawks: One and Won Makes Three
October 15th, 2018 The Chicago Blackhawks have played in five games so far in this young season, and all five contests have gone to overtime. Yes, you are correct if you’re thinking that’s an NHL record. But I’m pretty sure the Hawks don’t care about that. What they do care about is winning. The team came charging out of the gate in their first...
