Posts About "Connor Murphy"
Blackhawks Stock Watch: Toews, Murphy, Kane Up, Seabrook Down
December 21st, 2019 The wild rollercoaster ride that is the 2019-20 Chicago Blackhawks season continued this past week. After ending the last stock watch cycle with an ugly 5-1 loss to the Vegas Golden Knights, the Blackhawks began their next five-game stretch with two more major duds. There was a 5-2 loss to the Arizona Coyotes, followed by a crushing 4-3...
Blackhawks Stock Watch: Toews, Dach Up, Power Play Down
November 24th, 2019 Two steps forward, three steps back. That seems to be the trend of the 2019-20 season for the Chicago Blackhawks thus far, and that was the tale again this past week. After two huge wins against the Nashville Predators and the Buffalo Sabres, including a 7-2 statement game against Nashville goaltender Pekka Rinne after he provided some...
Blackhawks Weekly: Kane & Company Finding Their Groove
November 11th, 2019 Can’t catch all 82 Chicago Blackhawks’ games? Never fear; we’ve got you covered here at The Hockey Writers! Tune in for our weekly column to stay up to date on everything Blackhawks. We’ll cover highlights, scores, and trends as we follow the team’s progress together; for better or for worse! The Chicago Blackhawks...
Blackhawks Weekly: Strome & DeBrincat Help End Losing Skid
October 28th, 2019 No, this isn't exactly the start to the season the Chicago Blackhawks were looking for. They recently went 2-3-2 on their seven-game homestand, and are currently 3-5-2 on the season. After a defeat at the hands of the Washington Capitals on Oct. 20, they fell in three more games this past week. Four losses in a row is never a good...
Chicago Blackhawks Seek Replacement with Murphy Out
October 25th, 2019 The Chicago Blackhawks are dealing with a minor bump in the road with Connor Murphy officially on long-term injury reserve (LTIR) as of Wednesday morning. Murphy, re-injured his groin during Tuesday's game against the Vegas Golden Knights, the same injury that kept him out of the Blackhawks' first game of the season against the...
Blackhawks’ Weekly: Slow Starts for Kane, Toews, Special Teams
October 14th, 2019 Can’t catch all 82 Chicago Blackhawks’ games? Never fear; we’ve got you covered here at The Hockey Writers! Tune in for our weekly column to stay up to date on everything Blackhawks. We’ll cover highlights, scores, and trends as we follow the team’s progress together; for better or for worse. I gotta say, this wasn’t the...
Top 10 Highlights From Blackhawks’ 2018-19 Season
July 27th, 2019 For the second year in a row, the Chicago Blackhawks didn’t make the playoffs. That’s not an easy thing for a team that’s used to the past dominance of three Stanley Cup wins in six years. This last season was especially tumultuous. The firing of legendary head coach Joel Quenneville in early November was only the beginning....
Blackhawks Fall Short on West Coast Trip
April 1st, 2019 For a while, the Chicago Blackhawks were looking good, and there was talk of a last-minute push for the playoffs. Heck, this was what kept things interesting these last few weeks. But it’s since become clear that the Blackhawks are who we thought they were (two points if you get this Chicago sports reference). They’re a mediocre...
Blackhawks' Murphy Has the Potential
January 28th, 2019 One doesn't have to be a hockey expert to know that the Chicago Blackhawks have been struggling on the blue line the past few seasons. With stars like Duncan Keith taking up a large amount of cap space and declining in performance at the same time, the future looks bleak. However, 25-year-old Connor Murphy has been the silver...
Blackhawks’ Losing Script Continues
December 11th, 2018 It’s the same old story. The Chicago Blackhawks just can’t find a way to win. It seems as if everyone, including the players themselves, head into each game expecting to lose. It’s become their self-fulfilling prophecy. The hole keeps getting bigger and the depressing statistics keep getting larger. The Hawks have now...
Blackhawks Future Focus: Diving into Defense
February 28th, 2018 With the playoffs far out of reach, the Chicago Blackhawks were sellers at the recent trade deadline for the first time in a long while. They’re working on getting younger and faster to keep up with the rest of the NHL. They’re also committing to the kids, giving them more playing time and opportunities to learn and grow. Last...
Blackhawks Should Target Max Domi
February 6th, 2018 Larry Brooks of the NY Post has confirmed that the Arizona Coyotes are making Max Domi available, and Richard Morin of AZCentral.com explained that while the Coyotes are not desperately trying to trade the young forward, they are willing to listen to any offers. In the past year, the Blackhawks have added nine players to their roster...
Blackhawks Weekly: A Tale of 3 Shutouts
November 7th, 2017 Oh, they were so close! The Chicago Blackhawks almost had three wins in a row for the first time in this 2017-18 season. They shut out the Philadelphia Flyers 3-0 last Wednesday, and the Minnesota Wild 2-0 on Saturday. Sunday brought a game that remained scoreless for two periods against the Montreal Canadiens. But goals by Jonathan...
