Posts About "Connor Murphy"
Blackhawks News & Rumors: Rutta, Murphy, Pirri & More
September 30th, 2020 The NHL season officially concluded on Sept. 28 with the Tampa Bay Lightning winning the Stanley Cup, and everything is now up for grabs. When the Stanley Cup Final concludes, it usually means that teams can start freely making moves since every team is done playing. In the Chicago Blackhawks' world, some moves have been made, trade...
Blackhawks’ News & Rumors: Quotable Quotes From DeBrincat, Boqvist, More
August 29th, 2020 It’s been a few days since we’ve last seen hockey. As of this past Wednesday, there were protests in the manner of postponed games by the players of the National Hockey League and the rest of the sports world. It’s been an impressive statement, to say the least, and hopefully it will lead to more discussion and action in the fight...
Devils' Trading Partners: Blackhawks Offer Defensive Help
August 19th, 2020 With the offseason approaching, it's worth taking a looking at what the New Jersey Devils may do with all their cap space. The NHL salary cap will remain flat, at $81.5 million, due to revenue loss from COVID-19. That will put some teams in a bind, but not the Devils, who'll have over $26 million in cap space to use and improve...
Blackhawks News & Rumors: Caggiula, Kubalik, Murphy & More
August 3rd, 2020 The Chicago Blackhawks will look to prove that Saturday’s 6-4 victory over the Edmonton Oilers was no fluke later on tonight. For much of the game, the Blackhawks looked like the 2010 or 2013 teams where they just dominated puck possession during 5-on-5 play. They will have to play Game 2 without one of their key role players, so it...
Blackhawks’ Roundtable: Predictions for Oilers’ Series
August 1st, 2020 Hello Chicago Blackhawks fans! After almost five long months, hockey is back. Most never thought it would happen, but the NHL is set to start their playoff tournament on Aug. 1. The Blackhawks and Edmonton Oilers will face off in a best-of-five series, and we here at The Hockey Writers can’t wait to cover live hockey again. Without...
Blackhawks News & Rumors: Playoff Rosters, Crawford, Murphy & More
July 27th, 2020 Are you getting excited for the return of the National Hockey League this weekend? The venues in Edmonton and Toronto are ready and the teams have arrived. The Chicago Blackhawks flew into Alberta on Sunday with the 31 players they will do battle with. However, the status of two of their veterans is still up in the air. Plus, two young...
Blackhawks News & Rumors: Returning Players, Toews' Vote, Prospect News
July 24th, 2020 There’s only a few more days of practice before the Chicago Blackhawks head to Edmonton for their best-of-five series against the Oilers. As we get closer to this deadline, there is no shortage of news and rumors. Returning Players Thursday was a very good day for the Blackhawks and their fans. Captain Jonathan Toews and...
Blackhawks' Roundtable: Favorite Player, Draft Lottery Decisions & More
June 29th, 2020 There are a lot of question marks around the National Hockey League right now. Who will get the 2020 NHL Draft first overall pick? Will play resume and the Stanley Cup be awarded? How many players will contract COVID-19? And of course, we here in Chicago are interested in how this will affect the Chicago Blackhawks. Today Brooke...
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...
