Posts About "Drake Caggiula"
Sharks Need to Look for Roster Depth This Offseason
November 5th, 2020 The San Jose Sharks still have a lot of offseason work to do, so they should not be done making deals. The moves that they make could result in the Sharks being a lot better in the long run - maybe even a polar opposite of how they were last season. This will be an analysis of just some of the moves that they can and should make, and...
NHL Rumors: Blackhawks, Canucks, Oilers, Hoffman, More
October 21st, 2020 In today's NHL rumor rundown, the Chicago Blackhawks have written a letter to fans committing to a rebuild. Are the Blackhawks veterans buying in? NHL free agent forward Mike Hoffman hasn't signed anywhere yet. Are teams not interested or is he asking for too much money? Could Drake Caggiula wind up back in Edmonton? Finally, will the...
Blackhawks' Roundtable: Season Reflection, Who Stays, Who Goes?
September 6th, 2020 The Chicago Blackhawks have officially embraced the offseason, and we here at The Hockey Writers are forced to do the same. The 2019-20 season was quite the rollercoaster ride. But it culminated in a playoff run, albeit a short one. While the last teams standing fight it out in their respective playoff bubbles, most of the league is...
Blackhawks News & Rumors: Dach, Depth, Game 4 & More
August 7th, 2020 For those who stayed up late to watch Game 3 between the Chicago Blackhawks and the Edmonton Oilers Wednesday night, you were in for a treat. The Blackhawks were losing 3-2 towards the end of the third period, but came back to score the equalizer and then the game-winning goal in the waning minutes. They now have a 2-1 advantage in the...
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 News & Rumors: Goaltending Situation, Dach & Caggiula
July 20th, 2020 The Chicago Blackhawks have been working hard at the Fifth Third Arena for a week now. As the days are ticking off the calendar and they are moving closer to playing games that matter, the roster still has some serious questions, especially between the pipes. One youngster is starting to look every bit like a high first-round draft...
Blackhawks’ Drake Caggiula Has Had One Hell of a Year
July 9th, 2020 Life has been pretty crazy for Drake Cagguila of late. As a matter of fact, since becoming a member of the Chicago Blackhawks in the middle of the 2018-19 season, it’s been a roller coaster for the gritty forward. He was traded to the team in December of 2018, where he dealt with both injuries and a fair amount of success in the...
NHL Rumors: Blackhawks, Flames, Maple Leafs, Plus Players Backing Out?
June 30th, 2020 In today's NHL rumor rundown, there is news that a number of players are concerned about the NHL return-to-play plan and may choose not to participate if hockey comes back. In fact, some are calling the whole idea of keeping players safe "a joke". A few restricted free agents are starting to feel the stresses of the current NHL...
Blackhawks’ Updates as Phase 2 Begins
June 16th, 2020 The Chicago Blackhawks are officially in Phase 2 of their return-to-play plan. As of June 8, the Blackhawks and the rest of the NHL were finally allowed out of quarantine to re-open their training facilities and get the players back on the ice. While there are still a number of uncertainties, the ultimate goal is to have 24 teams...
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: 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 Plagued by Injury Bug
January 3rd, 2020 The Chicago Blackhawks have had their fair share of bad luck and problems so far this season. The problems seem to be never-ending, but the majority of their bad luck seems to be coming from the injury bug sweeping across their locker room. Duncan Keith and Dylan Strome have both recovered and returned from their injuries, while five...
Blackhawks' 3 Stars of the Week: Oct. 14-20
October 22nd, 2019 After an 0-2-1 start to the season, the Chicago Blackhawks bounced back in a major way last week with a big game against the undefeated Edmonton Oilers to lock down their first win of the season with a 3-1 victory, followed by a 3-2 overtime win against the Columbus Blue Jackets on a Jonathan Toews tip-in, his first goal of the season....
