Posts About "Denis Savard"
Chicago Blackhawks With 100-Point Seasons
September 6th, 2020 The Chicago Blackhawks are an Original Six franchise with a rich and extensive history. Since their founding in 1926, the team has won six Stanley Cups including three championships from 2010-2015. They boast numerous Hockey Hall of Fame members, but only five players can say they’ve recorded 100 points in a season. While that number...
Blackhawks & Oilers Playoff History: A Path to the Stanley Cup Final
July 30th, 2020 The Chicago Blackhawks and Edmonton Oilers will start their best-of-five Qualifying Round series on Saturday. This marks the fifth time these two franchises have met in the Stanley Cup playoffs and the first time since 1992. All four of the previous playoff meetings came in a conference final. Even though the playoff history between...
The Chris Chelios Trade Revisited
July 18th, 2020 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...
Today in Hockey History: June 25
June 25th, 2020 June 25 has been an important date for the National Hockey League and its growth from six to the soon-to-be 32 teams. Also, this date brought us some important rule changes, a new postseason award and a whole slew of new stars. Expansion is the Word of the Day The NHL laid down the foundation for expansion on June 25, 1965. It was...
Forgotten Former Lighting Players Who Will Shock You
April 2nd, 2020 Considering the powerhouse the Tampa Bay Lightning have become, it’s easy to forget their early years. Or, at least, it’s easy to want to forget, if you’re a fan. From the Lightning’s first season in 1992-93, up until after the turn of the century, the Bolts struggled to put it mildly. They enjoyed a single playoff...
Top 5 Captains in Blackhawks History
January 28th, 2020 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...
Blackhawks & Chelios: Together Again
January 25th, 2020 For nine years, Hall of Fame defenseman Chris Chelios was one of the most beloved players in Chicago Blackhawks history. He fell out of favor with Blackhawks fans shortly after he was traded to the hated Detroit Red Wings, but time has healed those wounds. Chelios was back to the organization as an ambassador in July of 2018 and he will...
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 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...
NHL Coaches' Fastest Firings of All Time
October 4th, 2017 This article was originally published in October, 2013. Many of these coaches had successful seasons with their respective teams. The moments below, however, were not career highlights. Some were victims of a manager with a quick trigger finger. Others were give one more chance for redemption but failed. Here are the fastest NHL coaching...
Top 5 Drought Era Blackhawks
March 28th, 2017 It is no secret that the Chicago Blackhawks are one of the most successful teams in the NHL right now. With their recent success, it can be hard to believe that it wasn't always this way. Prior to their 2010 Stanley Cup win, the Hawks experienced a 49-year championship drought. The years between championships were filled with ups and...
Chicago Blackhawks' All-Time Great Roster: Centers
August 26th, 2015 The Chicago Blackhawks are one of the most storied franchises in the history of hockey. As such, it makes sense that they would not be lacking in terms of all-time greats who have laced them up for their side. From Mikita to Hull to Chelios to Esposito, it's a sure bet that the Blackhawks' best of all-time roster would be right up there...
