Salary Cap Reduction Will Tomahawk Chicago Andy Graziano | March 15, 2013 When you look around at the financial landscape of professional sports, you see a frightening example of why it is so difficult to create and keep together a team that…
Brandon Saad Has Arrived In Chicago Rick Emrith | March 15, 2013 Brandon Saad was drafted by the Chicago Blackhawks in the 2nd round 43rd overall in 2011, after playing two NHL games he was returned to the OHL’s Saginaw Spirit where…
Handing Out the NHL’s Mid-season Awards Marcy Di Michele | March 12, 2013 It feels strange that after less than 30 games, we already sit at the midway point of the NHL season. But such is the nature of the post-lockout NHL, and…
Blackhawk Down? Andy Graziano | March 11, 2013 They say that good things don’t last forever. While being nothing more than an assumption, of course, it mostly rings true in the sports world and particularly, the National Hockey…
Can You Win and Still Lose? Hawks Extend Streak Andy Graziano | March 7, 2013 The Chicago Blackhawks took the ice last night looking to extend their NHL record of consecutive games to start a season without a regulation loss. The opponent on national TV…
Coaching or Talent – Which is More Responsible? Andy Graziano | March 6, 2013 The merits of a head coach in the National Hockey League are well documented, from Scotty Bowman to Al Arbour to Glen Sather and Fred Shero. Not to mention…
How the BlackHawks have taken over the NHL Andy Graziano | March 5, 2013 It is very easy to take a look at the Chicago BlackHawks hot start to the abbreviated 2013 season and say ‘they are a good hockey team that has…
Corey Crawford’s Injury: Why So Secretive? Ton DeFrancesco | March 1, 2013 During last nights game against the St. Louis Blues, Corey Crawford was caught stumbling back to the bench after the first period. The intermission rolled around and Ray Emery started…
Henrik Karlsson Recalled, Corey Crawford ‘Day-to-Day’ Ton DeFrancesco | February 15, 2013 After Thursday’s practice, head coach Joel Quenneville met with members of the media and stated that Ray Emery had earned the start against the San Jose Sharks. “Ray hasn’t had a home game yet…
Brandon Saad Will Start the Season in Chicago Ton DeFrancesco | January 17, 2013 Brandon Pirri, Jimmy Hayes, and Ryan Stanton were assigned to Rockford today, cutting the roster down to 23 players. The Blackhawks will travel to Los Angeles with 23 players tonight…
Five NHL Head Coaches on the Hot Seat Walter McLaughlin | August 13, 2012 Ok, I confess. As a longtime Kings devotee, I am most definitely not a Ducks fan. That original Disney logo with the duck-shaped hockey mask between the crisscrossing hockey sticks…
Central Division Failure: Blackhawks Should Reap Rewards Ton DeFrancesco | July 19, 2012 With Shea Weber accepting an offer sheet at an upwards of $100M over 14 years from the Philadelphia Flyers, it has put the Nashville Predators in an incredibly tough spot…