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Marcus Kruger

Marcus Kruger Out Four Months

Kristi Loucks | December 18, 2015

The Chicago Blackhawks penalty kill just took a heavy blow on Friday afternoon as it was announced that Marcus Kruger had undergone surgery for a dislocated wrist. Marcus Kruger had…

Categories Chicago Blackhawks, Injury Report, Trending

Chicago Blackhawks: Two-Line Pass Time!

Rick Rischall | September 19, 2015

Good day Blackhawks fans and happy Hockey is Back Time! Today I roll out the debut of an occasional column I will call “The Two-Line Pass.” For those of you…

Categories Chicago Blackhawks, Commentary

Hockey Headlines: Blackhawks Re-Sign Kruger; McDavid Shines in Debut

Jeff Ponder | September 13, 2015

Here’s your daily roundup from the NHL and leagues across North America: The Blackhawks re-upped Marcus Kruger after moving Kris Versteeg and Joakim Nordstrom to the Hurricanes. [Chicago Tribune] Making…

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Chicago Re-Signs Marcus Kruger

Dustin L. Nelson | September 11, 2015

The Chicago Blackhawks have signed restricted free agent forward Marcus Kruger to a one-year deal, the team announced on Friday. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed by the…

Categories Blackhawks Prospects, Blackhawks Transactions, Chicago Blackhawks, NHL News

Let’s Raise the Banner and Gain Closure

Rick Rischall | September 9, 2015

Is it 7:00 P.M. on Oct. 7 yet? That night at the United Center in Chicago cannot come soon enough — at least for this writer. The Chicago Blackhawks will start…

Categories Chicago Blackhawks, Commentary

RFA Marcus Kruger Remains Unsigned

Kyle Morton | August 31, 2015

It’s now a day before September, and one of the Chicago Blackhawks’ key components of their roster still is without a contract heading into the 2015-2016 NHL season. Marcus Kruger,…

Categories Blackhawks Management, Chicago Blackhawks

Hockey News: Bruins, Canadiens Unveil Winter Classic Logos

Jeff Ponder | July 30, 2015

August is almost here, which means one thing: one more long month until training camps open. Beat the summer heat with some news from around the NHL: The Bruins and…

Categories Elsewhere on the Web

If I Were Ray Shero…

Dan Rice | May 23, 2015

Disclaimer: I am not Ray Shero, but for this venture I will in someway pretend to be Ray Shero. Okay, now that that’s out of the way here are five…

Categories New Jersey Devils

Chicago Blackhawks’ Unsung Hero Wins Marathon Game 2

Kyle Morton | May 20, 2015

When you think about the players most important to the continued successes of the Chicago Blackhawks, Marcus Kruger is almost definitely not one of the names that springs to mind.…

Categories Chicago Blackhawks, Player Profiles

Hockey News: Bruins New GM; Jackets New Captain; Babcock to Buffalo?

Marcy Di Michele | May 20, 2015

A marathon triple overtime game ended with a Blackhawks victory. [Global News] Andrew Shaw would have made a great soccer player. [Puck Daddy] and [Deadspin] The Boston Bruins have a new…

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Depth at Center Is Key for Blackhawks

Zach Pleasant | May 16, 2015

The Chicago Blackhawks are playing in their third straight Western Conference Final.  There have been a number of reasons for their recent success, but this year seems a little different. …

Categories Chicago Blackhawks

Blackhawks Trigger Happy Attitude: Good or Bad?

Mark Gallant | October 21, 2014

Four games into the season, the Chicago Blackhawks haven’t been overwhelmingly impressive despite their 3-0-1 record. Their only regulation win was against the Sabres pee-wee team, but they managed to beat…

Categories Chicago Blackhawks
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