St. Louis Hoping It’s Not a Case of Deja Blue Jeff Ponder | April 22, 2014 The 2014 Stanley Cup playoff run has been a roller coaster of emotions for the city of St. Louis. After Alexander Steen capped off a triple-overtime thriller in Game 1…
First Round Predictions for the Western Conference Kirk Vance | April 16, 2014 Check out my Eastern Conference predictions here. The first round of the Western Conference Stanley Cup Playoffs will be nothing short of spectacular. We’ll see matchups that, in terms of…
Who Will be the Best in the West? Tannor Torrao | April 16, 2014 Today I’ll skip all of the pomp and circumstance of an introduction to The Stanley Cup Playoffs (but if you’d like to see it one more time, check out my…
Hockey News: 100 Points for Crosby; Murray Hearing Marcy Di Michele | April 3, 2014 Here are your three finalists for the 2014 Hobey Baker award. [The Hockey Guys] Paul Bissonnette vs. Mike Milbury. [Beyond the Benches] Sidney Crosby became the first player in the…
Strange Condition: UC Not the Same Without Toews and Kane Ty Schrock | April 3, 2014 Thursday night at the United Center is going to be strange. There will be no #19. There will be no #88. The last time Jonathan Toews and Patrick Kane were…
Is Brooks Orpik a Dirty Player? Justin Glock | April 1, 2014 Is Brooks Orpik a dirty player? Mike Milbury certainly thinks so. After Orpik lit up Jonathan Toews Sunday night, Milbury went on another biased tirade against the Pittsburgh Penguins. Milbury called out, and…
Hockey News: Orpik Hit on Toews; Ted Nolan Contract Extension Marcy Di Michele | March 31, 2014 Last night Brooks Orpik laid a big hit on Jonathan Toews that forced the Hawks captain to leave the game. Had it not been a star player, no one would…
The Importance of Jonathan Toews Sean Sarcu | March 14, 2014 Jonathan Toews gets a lot of press, some if it occasionally going a bit over the top. Such hyperbole, however, is in itself a representation of the elite level Chicago’s…
Jonathan Toews, World’s Best Hockey Player? Andy Dudones | March 8, 2014 It has become a forgone conclusion that Pittsburgh’s Sidney Crosby is the best player in the world. From media outlets to social circles, it seems as if anyone who appears…
Video: Chicago Blackhawks’ Top 5 Plays of 2013-14 Sean Sarcu | March 8, 2014 The 82-game NHL season sometimes seems like it will go on ad infinitum. Players often describe it as a “battle” and a “slog,” like trying to run through a mile-long…
Blackhawks vs. Penguins Stadium Series: Three Major Storylines Sean Sarcu | March 1, 2014 The Chicago Blackhawks and Pittsburgh Penguins squaring off on Saturday night will mark the final iteration of the NHL’s 2014 Stadium Series, and constitutes perhaps the most intriguing outdoor matchup…
Jonathan Toews or Patrick Kane, Who Would You Choose? Andy Dudones | February 24, 2014 Let’s play a game of “Who would you pick?” If forced to give a definitive answer, would you choose Jonathan Toews or Patrick Kane? Both have been instrumental in Chicago’s…
