Blackhawks are Reaping the Rewards of Abandoning the Norm David Tews | November 11, 2015 No one will ever dispute that hockey is Canada’s game. The Canadians seemingly always dominant the Olympics and World Championship, while NHL All-Star rosters are annually filled with names like…
Blackhawks the Measuring Stick for the Devils Going Forward The Hockey Writers | November 6, 2015 Measuring oneself against the reigning champions is a special opportunity for players and coaches alike. Over the next week the Devils will have that chance twice–hosting the Chicago Blackhawks Friday…
Chicago Blackhawks Address Patrick Kane Situation…Sort Of Michael Straw | September 17, 2015 With the Chicago Blackhawks opening training camp on Friday morning at the University of Notre Dame, members of the Chicago brass took to the microphones on Thursday afternoon to address…
Artemi Panarin Is Soon To Be a Household Name Devin Slawson | September 15, 2015 If you’ve never heard of Artemi Panarin, you are in the majority of NHL fans. No need to worry though, he will be a household name in the very near…
A Wanted Man: Brandon Saad Matthew Bowen | June 13, 2015 If Brandon Saad wasn’t looking at a big pay day before the Stanley Cup Playoffs, he has certainly played his way to a few more zeros on his paycheck. While…
Kimmo Timonen Not to Blame for Blackhawks’ Deficit Andy Dudones | May 26, 2015 Kimmo Timonen’s brief tenure in Chicago hasn’t gone exactly as planned. In 15 playoff games with the Blackhawks, the 40-year-old blue liner has been held completely scoreless on a minuscule…
Oilers: Sorry Folks But Brent Seabrook Isn’t Coming Rob Soria | May 24, 2015 There is no question that the Chicago Blackhawks are going to have to be creative when it comes to the salary cap for the upcoming 2015-16 National Hockey League season.…
Blackhawks Cross Talk: Weaknesses, Leddy, Saad and the Winter Classic Sweater Michael Szwaja | October 9, 2014 Throughout the 2014-2015 season The Hockey Writers scribes Steve Sobel and Michael Szwaja will debate all things Chicago Blackhawks in what we are calling Blackhawks Cross Talk. In the first installment,…
Blackhawks Salary Cap Moves Raise More Questions than Answers Steve Sobel | October 8, 2014 (Robin Alam/Icon SMI) In my previous article, I suggested that Chicago Blackhawks Nick Leddy and Kris Versteeg were the most likely candidates to be shipped out of town. That turned…
Stan Bowman Needs to Play Salary Cap Limbo Steve Sobel | August 22, 2014 It’s no secret that Stan Bowman and the Chicago Blackhawks are in a bit of a pickle. Less than 8 weeks remain until the NHL opens up its 2014-15 season,…
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,…
Salary Cap Crunch May Force Bowman to Get Bold Michael Szwaja | June 30, 2014 General managers are often defined by the boldest of decisions made during their tenures. Bold decisions, both with personnel and coaching, can either lead to a championship or go so…