The Ironclad Intangibles of Andrew Shaw Andy Dudones | February 8, 2014 In terms of intangibles, is there anyone in the NHL more underrated than Andrew Shaw? Although the Blackhawks boast 10 players who were selected to represent their countries in Sochi,…
Give Bryan Bickell a Break Sean Sarcu | February 1, 2014 It appears that the oft-maligned Bryan Bickell will be out of the lineup once again in San Jose. He is presently mired in one of the most trying stretches of…
Is Joel Quenneville the Best Coach in the NHL? Andy Dudones | January 31, 2014 In a coaching career that has now reached 17 seasons, current Chicago Blackhawks head coach Joel Quenneville has tasted victory 693 times. Chicago’s latest win, a 5-2 victory over the…
January Gloom: Blackhawks Floundering Sean Sarcu | January 28, 2014 The month of January has been relatively terrible for the Blackhawks in comparison to their typical level of play. The team has sputtered its way through the month to the…
Joel Quenneville’s Inexplicable Blackhawk Lineup Decisions Sean Sarcu | December 6, 2013 I know, I know, I talk about this a lot. Probably too much. But it’s only recently been coming to a head just how silly Joel Quenneville’s roster choices have…
Blackhawks Update: Quenneville Gonna Quenneville Sean Sarcu | November 28, 2013 Blackhawks Sweep Trip to Alberta The Hawks dispatched a listless Oilers team 5-1 on Monday and prevailed 3-2 over the Flames Wednesday night. The latter was especially satisfying, with a…
Blackhawks Quarter-Season: Grading Individual Players – Part 1 Sean Sarcu | November 24, 2013 With more than a quarter of the season in the books, it’s a good time to take a look at the performance of Chicago players at an individual level. Some…
Blackhawks – Blues Rivalry Revisted Evan F. Moore | October 9, 2013 During the Western Conference playoffs last season, if you were to ask a Chicago Blackhawks fan who was the team they wanted to see the least, they would have…
Teuvo Teravainen; Chicago’s Next One The Hockey Writers | September 19, 2013 Teuvo Teravainen is going to be an NHL star, the only question is how big? After finally being able to witness the young Finn in person this week at Blackhawks…
Brandon Saad is Center of Attention at Chicago Camp The Hockey Writers | September 15, 2013 The most talked about experiment in South Bend isn’t taking place in a Notre Dame chemistry or biology lab. For this week it is taking place on the ice at…
Mike Babcock: The Best Coach in the NHL Dan Rice | August 2, 2013 A few weeks ago I polled 35 contributors at The Hockey Writers, asking who is currently the best coach in the NHL today. The overwhelming winner with 18 votes was…
Recapping The Strategies Used In The Blackhawks,Red Wings Series Evan F. Moore | May 29, 2013 There has been a chess match going on during the best of seven series between the Chicago Blackhawks and the Detroit Red Wings. The coaches in this storied Original Six…