Posts tagged with "Erik Gustafsson"
Blackhawks in Need of Defense Entering Game Six
April 23rd, 2016 Team depth had long been one of the biggest strengths of the Chicago Blackhawks when they won three Stanley Cups over just six seasons. And although last season’s group featured four primary defensemen and two rotators on the blue line, Duncan Keith, Brent Seabrook, Niklas Hjalmarsson, and Johnny Oduya made up one of the best top-4...
Blackhawks & IceHogs Share One Goal
January 18th, 2016 While the weather outside may be brutally cold, two Chicago hockey teams are red-hot. As of the morning of January 18th, 2016, the Chicago Blackhawks and their AHL affiliate the Rockford IceHogs BOTH occupy first place in their respective divisions. Interestingly enough, this rare feat is also shared between the L.A. Kings and their...
Erik Gustafsson Another 'Swede' Find for Chicago
January 12th, 2016 In late April, 2015, the Chicago Blackhawks made a move that few people around the league seemed to notice: they signed Swedish defenseman Erik Gustafsson to a two-year contract. The young Swede was coming off a 29-point campaign in the SHL and earned a contract from Chicago after not signing with the Edmonton Oilers, who drafted him....
The Chicago Blackhawks Stanley Cup Evolution
January 11th, 2016 In recent years, coach Joel Quenneville has had to deal with one, maybe two rookies in his lineup. Even then, they were used sparingly until he felt they could be trusted. It helped that said rookies were of the uber talented variety like Brandon Saad and Teuvo Teravainen, or hard-nosed grinders like Andrew Shaw. This year...
Chicago Blackhawks' Sensational Swedes
December 31st, 2015 There has been a rise of dominant Swedish players in the NHL in recent years, and the Blackhawks have been at the forefront of the movement with 11 players currently signed (or rights held) with the organization or one of their affiliates. In fact, six of them have already made an appearance this season with several of them being...
Erik Gustafsson All But Gone? Flyers Sign Gostisbehere
April 15th, 2014 In four seasons with the Flyers, Erik Gustafsson has never played a full 82-game schedule. Throughout that time, the 25-year-old defenseman has bounced back and forth between the AHL and NHL, providing the Flyers with depth on the blue line when needed. But with the signing of Shayne Gostisbehere, Gustafsson's services may no longer be...
