Posts About "Denis Savard"
Top 10 Highest Scoring NHL Games of the Modern Era
October 13th, 2019 Offense is making a comeback in the NHL. Games are finishing with higher scores, as the Calgary Flames and Columbus Blue Jackets displayed in a 15-goal affair just about a year ago. The average of goals per game has gone up over the last few seasons, and the number of 100-point scorers each season has increased,...
The Chris Chelios Trade Revisited
September 6th, 2019 It’s rare that one trade catches an entire sport by surprise, but when the Montreal Canadiens dealt defenseman Chris Chelios and a second-round draft choice to the Chicago Blackhawks for center Denis Savard in the summer of 1990, it sent shockwaves all throughout the NHL. Each city was caught off-guard by the sudden loss of a...
Blackhawks' Top 3 Third Overall Picks in Franchise History
May 2nd, 2019 For the first time since 2006, the Chicago Blackhawks have the third overall pick at the 2019 NHL Entry Draft. After missing the playoffs for the second year in a row, the timing could not be better for the Blackhawks to draft an all-star player for the future. Luckily, the organization has a history of doing well with third overall...
Top 5 Captains in Blackhawks History
January 26th, 2019 To be named the captain of an NHL team is an honor. He is the first to hoist the Stanley Cup after a victory and is often the center of media attention. He is the one who interacts with the refs on the ice and is often the face of the organization. Every team has a captain, but not every team has a great captain. Some of the best players...
Top 3 Centers in Blackhawks History
July 3rd, 2018 The Chicago Blackhawks have had some of the best centers in the history of the NHL. Centers usually carry the most responsibility on the ice where they're supposed to score and win faceoffs. Because of this responsibility, centers are often some of the best players. Although the Hawks have had their fair share of strong centers in...
Blackhawks Top 3 Historic Rivalries
March 13th, 2018 The Chicago Blackhawks have been in the National Hockey League (NHL) since 1926 and a team doesn't last that long in a professional sports league without gaining some enemies. In their nine decades in the NHL, the Blackhawks have earned six Stanley Cups and countless foes. Some are of the past but that doesn't mean that they're not worth...
