Posts About "Michal Rozsival"
Rangers Best Free Agent Signings Since 2005
August 30th, 2017 Always known to make a splash in the free-agent market, the New York Rangers have made signings over the past 20 years that can be filed under three categories: the good, the bad and the ugly. Among the bad there’s Dan Boyle in 2014 and Matt Cullen in 2006. The ugly, well there’s unfortunately too many to list, but Wade Redden in...Recap: Kane Records Hat Trick, Blackhawks Beat Coyotes
The Chicago Blackhawks and Arizona Coyotes faced off Thursday night in the third matchup between these two Western conference clubs this season. The Blackhawks ultimately walked away with the season sweep of the Coyotes, topping them 6-3 at home in the United Center courtesy of a Patrick Kane hat trick. While Jonathan Toews was...
Blackhawks in Need of Defense Entering Game Six
April 23rd, 2016 Team depth had long been one of the biggest strengths of the Chicago Blackhawks when they won three Stanley Cups over just six seasons. And although last season’s group featured four primary defensemen and two rotators on the blue line, Duncan Keith, Brent Seabrook, Niklas Hjalmarsson, and Johnny Oduya made up one of the best top-4...
After Injury, Rozsival Deserving of Masterton Nomination
March 30th, 2016 It wasn't long ago that it looked like Michal Rozsival's hockey career might be over. The gruesome injury he suffered in Chicago's second round victory over Minnesota in last season's Stanley Cup Playoffs would have been enough to convince most 36-year-old veterans to hang up the skates and enjoy retirement -- especially after winning...
Keeping The Circus Trip Alive
November 20th, 2015 With the Chicago Blackhawks two games into their annual Circus Trip, and with an almost fully fit team now that defensemen Duncan Keith and Michal Rozsival are back from injuries, can the Blackhawks register another winning road trip? The Circus Trip, aptly named by the Hawks as the circus takes over the United Center for two weeks,...
Coach Joel Quenneville's Line Blender and a Pair of Returns
November 14th, 2015 The Chicago Blackhawks have been struggling on the road (1-5-0) this season, having lost the last five away from the United Center. The fans are beginning to panic. However, the team is about to get a much needed boost, as they welcome back two veteran blue liners, Duncan Keith and Michal Rozsival for Saturday nights match-up against the...
Chicago Blackhawks: Two-Line Pass Time!
September 19th, 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 old enough to remember, the NHL used to have a rule called the two-line pass. Specifically, a player could not pass the puck from behind his blue line past the opposing team's red...
Kopecky, Rozsival, 2 Others Get PTOs With Chicago
September 17th, 2015 The Chicago Blackhawks have brought in four more players on professional tryout contracts, all four of which have played for Chicago previously in their careers. In the case of defensemen Kyle Cumiskey and Michal Rozsival, that was last season. For forwards Tomas Kopecky (who we reported earlier in the summer was interested in returning...
Highlights From Arizona's First Draft
June 19th, 2015 With the Stanley Cup playoffs completed, the NHL now shifts its complete focus to the upcoming Entry Draft. Despite recent off-ice issues, the Arizona Coyotes are set to participate in their 20th NHL Draft since moving from Winnipeg. As Arizona prepares to select future Coyotes, we take a glimpse back to the team’s first draft after...
Rundblad Likely to Replace Rozsival
May 11th, 2015 With veteran Michal Rozsival fracturing his ankle in the series-clinching win against the Minnesota Wild, the Blackhawks are in need of a suitable substitute to fill some minutes on the blue line. Of the remaining options for the ‘Hawks, it appears that David Rundblad will be taking over the position. Joel Quenneville has relied...
Hockey News: Minnesota's Wild Ride is Over; Habs Stay Alive. Comeback?
May 8th, 2015 There's a reason teams are rarely able to come back from a 3-0 series deficit, and that's because it's a difficult hill to climb. It's more than just going on a four-game winning streak. There's no margin for error. You make crucial mistakes, and your season is over. But, we've seen it happen twice recently, and therefore it gives us a...
Rangers' Definitive Guide to Former Players: The Bad Guys
July 23rd, 2014 This series will appear in three parts on July 21, 23 and 25 (The Good Guys, The Bad Guys, and Too Soon to Tell) The Rangers are a big market, big money squad and even with their recent emphasis on homegrown talent they still find themselves being the former team of many players around the league. It was not so long ago when the Rangers...
Stan Bowman Faces Familiar Challenge
July 6th, 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, Bowman was forced to deal key players from that team. Centerpieces such as Dustin Byfuglien (17 G, 17 A), Andrew Ladd (17 G, 21 A), Kris Versteeg (20 G, 24 A),...
