Examining Chicago’s Offense Entering Game 6 David Tews | April 23, 2016 From 2009 when he joined the Blackhawks until the end of the 2014-15 regular season, Marian Hossa averaged .37 goals and .85 points per game. This regular season he averaged…
3 Stars of the Night: April 21 Dan Rice | April 22, 2016 It’s the most, wonderful time, of the yearrrrrrrr! Who doesn’t love playoff hockey right? This is what we wait all season for, this is why most of us became fans…
Defense, Steve Ott, and Silence – Keys to a Blues Game 4 Win David Pietrangelo | April 19, 2016 For anyone who has tuned into the Blues and Blackhawks Round 1 series, you’ve witnessed the quintessential “Western Conference hockey” many hockey fans have come to love. Rough, fast, methodical, and…
Three Keys to A Blackhawks Win in Game 3 Kristi Loucks | April 17, 2016 Corey Crawford has had a banner year, and nothing would cap it off better than another Stanley Cup Banner being raised to the rafters. In the first two games against…
The 2016 NHL Playoffs: Is Canada Really Disinterested? The Hockey Writers | April 13, 2016 A year ago, five of the seven Canadian teams were getting set for the first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs. Among them included two all-Canadian series. And while none…
The Blackhawks Playoff Producers Kristi Loucks | April 13, 2016 The Blackhawks and Blues playoff matchup is nothing new; they have met many times before. The Blackhawks know all too well what it’s like to constantly face off against an…
Joe Thornton and a Strange and Troubling Statistic Zeke | April 13, 2016 San Jose Sharks center Joe Thornton has just finished a Hart Trophy worthy season. One statistic that has been used quite a bit to justify his Hart candidacy is the…
A Look Back at Pre-Season Predictions, and a Look Ahead to the Playoffs Marcy Di Michele | April 11, 2016 Before the start of the 2015-16 NHL campaign, I wrote a piece highlighting a few predictions I had for the season. It’s nearly impossible to accurately prognosticate what will happen…
Facing Off: Handing Out Hardware, Predicting Playoffs Larry Fisher | April 11, 2016 Facing Off is a weekly column debating five of hockey’s hottest topics each and every Monday. From current events like trades and hat tricks, to bigger-picture stuff like scandals and expansion —…
Kane and Panarin Campaign Hard For Hart and Calder Kristi Loucks | April 4, 2016 Patrick Kane has had a spectacular season. On Sunday afternoon he added another milestone, getting his 100th point of the season (he started the game with 96) and a hat-trick…
Productive Playoff Scoring From Unlikely Source Ed Sarno | March 28, 2016 He’s been a more productive playoff scorer than Jonathan Toews or Anze Kopitar. In fact, only two active Western Conference players have been more productive playoff scorers. Patrick Kane leads…
Is Sidney Crosby Saving the NHL From Patrick Kane? Mike Necciai | March 28, 2016 Sidney Crosby has returned in full force, dominating the NHL while clawing his way to the top of the league’s scoring ranks. He’s currently ranked third, behind only Jamie Benn…
