Chicago Trades Kris Versteeg, Joakim Nordstrom to Carolina Dustin L. Nelson | September 11, 2015 With training camp just days away, the Chicago Blackhawks and Carolina Hurricanes have made the first big player swap of the fall. The big piece in the deal is forward…
Ex-Leafs Finding Success Since Toronto Andrew Forbes | August 18, 2015 Sometimes playing in the big city under the bright lights can be fun – if you’re the type of player that doesn’t mind the weight of entire season put on…
Leafs Must Avoid Sharp-ening Roster Alan Hudes | June 18, 2015 Just days following the previous two occasions the Chicago Blackhawks won the Stanley Cup, the Maple Leafs have pulled the same reactionary move: trading for one of the team’s forwards…
3 Stars of Stanley Cup Final Game 5 Dan Rice | June 13, 2015 One of the things that stood out to me about hockey when I was younger was the “Three Stars of the Game” after each game. It was, different, like everything…
Blackhawks Depth Carrying Offensive Weight Kyle Morton | April 3, 2015 It has been an interesting season full of inconsistencies for the Chicago Blackhawks. Having just clinched a playoff spot, it’s very hard to say that this season has been a…
Keeping Brad Richards Healthy Key to Chicago Blackhawks Holiday Hopes Derek Wolff | December 29, 2014 View image | gettyimages.com When the Chicago Blackhawks signed Brad Richards to a one-year deal on July 1, 2014, they filled a long-needed position on the team; the role of…
Hockey News: Malkin Fights Phaneuf; Hartnell Returns Marcy Di Michele | November 15, 2014 Rick Jeanneret is set to make his return to the Sabres broadcast booth. [Puck Daddy] Martin Hanzal was so hot last night. [Leader Post] Sidney Crosby has Connor McDavid’s back.…
5 Blackhawks Questions – Round 2 – Brad Richards, Roster Surprises, Analytics and More Steve Sobel | November 12, 2014 In this, our second installment of Blackhawks Cross Talk,The Hockey Writers scribes Steve Sobel and Michael Szwaja discuss Brad Richards, roster surprises and more. Got a question you’d like to hear…
Stan Bowman Faces Familiar Challenge Jason Lowenthal | July 6, 2014 Columbia, MO (July 6, 2014) – Blackhawks general manager Stan Bowman always seems to have cap troubles on his mind during the offseason. After capturing the Stanley Cup in 2010,…
Do the Blackhawks Possess This Key Trait of Past Championship Teams? Sean Sarcu | March 19, 2014 Quality beyond merely the top two forward lines has been a stable trait of every Stanley Cup champion since the 2004-05 NHL lockout. The Pittsburgh Penguins in 2008-09 are the…
Fantasy Hockey: Five Notable Wingers Under 20% Owned Anatoliy Metter | December 17, 2013 Over the last couple of weeks, certain lesser-owned fantasy players have begun to heat up. While some fantasy managers might be a bit surprised to see such players performing at…
30 Teams, 30 Words: Nov.11-17 Roundup Alex Mai | November 18, 2013 Welcome to 30 Teams, 30 Words! This weekly article will briefly cover one news story from every team in the league – no more endless searching around the web for…