Posts About "Corey Crawford"
NHL Rumors: Devils, Canadiens, Blackhawks, Phase 3, More
June 12th, 2020 In today’s NHL rumor rundown, there is a favorite for the head coaching position in New Jersey, the owner of the Montreal Canadiens has spoken on a few issues, and the Chicago Blackhawks look at items on their to-do list. Finally, how set in stone is the July 10 date as the start of Phase 3 for the NHL? Laviolette the Favorite to...
Can the Blackhawks Beat the Oilers?
May 31st, 2020 Last Tuesday the NHL and the NHLPA officially announced their 24-team return-to-play playoff format proposal to award the Stanley Cup. There are still a number of hurdles to overcome. But if all goes according to plan, the Chicago Blackhawks will face the Edmonton Oilers in a best-of-five first-round series to determine who moves on to...
Blackhawks Must Re-Sign Crawford at Almost Any Cost
May 8th, 2020 The Chicago Blackhawks should only let goaltender Corey Crawford go under one condition: if they can’t afford to meet his demands and stay under the salary cap. They ironically can ill afford to let the unrestricted free agent go otherwise. Crawford vs. Lehner Obviously, Crawford is not the goaltender he once was. He’s 35 and...
Chicago Blackhawks' Player Comparisons: 2019 vs. 2020
April 10th, 2020 During this NHL pause due to COVID-19, I thought it would be a fun exercise to compare some of the numbers and statistics of the Chicago Blackhawks from this season compared to last season. Yeah, well it turns out this wasn’t so much fun after all. The Blackhawks had a record of 31-30-9 (71 points) through 70 games last season. In...
Blackhawks' Roundtable: Management, Crawford & the Power Play
April 1st, 2020 Hello Chicago Blackhawks fans! Well here we are at the beginning of April 2020, and it’s quite literally the end of the world as we know it. The COVID-19 pandemic has most of us quarantined in our homes to prevent the spread of this novel disease. Meanwhile, an extremely brave select few are working day and night at hospitals and...
Canadiens in Desperate Need of a Backup Goaltender
March 11th, 2020 Marc Bergevin has spent his seven seasons as general manager of the Montreal Canadiens building his team around, who he deemed to be, the franchise player, goaltender Carey Price. Regardless of whether you agree with Bergevin’s approach, he's been unable to provide his superstar with the proper support at the most crucial position,...
NHL Rumors: Maple Leafs, Canadiens, NHL Insurance and Cap Issues
March 11th, 2020 In today's NHL rumor rundown, there is news the Toronto Maple Leafs are grounding their scouts thanks to the Coronavirus outbreak, there is speculation the Montreal Canadiens might be interested in a couple of free agents and there are questions as to what type of insurance the NHL has if events get cancelled due to the virus causing...
NHL Rumors: Blackhawks, Senators, Islanders, Salary Cap, More
March 4th, 2020 In today's NHL rumor rundown, there is speculation growing about what the Chicago Blackhawks will do with their goaltending situation, the NHL has released information on next season's projected salary cap and defenseman Johnny Boychuk took a skate to the eye and there is an update on his condition. Finally, what led the Ottawa Senators...
Blackhawks Planning to Finish Strong
March 3rd, 2020 After 14 games in the 29 days of February - 11 of them on the road - the Chicago Blackhawks open March at home on Tuesday against the Anaheim Ducks. The Hawks will play 11 of their next 15 games on United Center ice and will need to take full advantage to keep their extremely slim playoff hopes alive. The Blackhawks closed February...
Blackhawks Finish off Their Road Trip Strong
March 1st, 2020 The Chicago Blackhawks pretty much blew their playoff chances when they lost four-of-five games on their recent five-game road trip, and followed that up with three more losses in their next four outings. Based upon his team’s play, general manager Stan Bowman had little choice but to sell at the Feb. 24 trade deadline. The...
Blackhawks: Upcoming Free Agents in 2020
February 25th, 2020 After an eventful trade deadline day that included the departures of goaltender Robin Lehner and defenseman Erik Gustafsson, the Chicago Blackhawks are still left with several pending free agents. With today’s salary cap, it’s impossible to keep all of these players on the roster, so it’s important to examine which ones will be...
Blackhawks' Roundtable Deadline Decisions: Gustafsson, Lehner, Crawford & More
February 21st, 2020 The NHL trade deadline is on Monday, Feb. 24, and all eyes will be on the Chicago Blackhawks and their plan of action. Based upon where they stand to date, it’s a given they won’t be buyers. So will they sell big to load up for the future? Will they simply make some minor adjustments? Will they stand pat and save their moves for the...
NHL Rumors: Kreider Update, Maple Leafs, Avs, Devils, More
February 19th, 2020 In today's NHL rumor rundown, there is news that the Boston Bruins and Colorado Avalanche are front-runners to land Chris Kreider, but who else might be in on the conversations? Will the New Jersey Devils deal Kyle Palmieri? Plus, there is a bit more information being revealed about Jake Muzzin's deal in Toronto. The Latest on Chris...
