Chicago Blackhawks: 26-20-4 56 points. 8th in the Western Conference. It’s been a long and winding season, so far, for the Chicago Blackhawks. Adjusting to the new players and lineup has taken longer than hoped and expected, but that hasn’t brought down the players. Like I wrote earlier, I believe there is reason to be optimistic [...]
The Chicago Blackhawks, before this weekend, had a five day break before returning back to action on Saturday where they outplayed and beat the Detroit Red Wings 4-1, only to lose to the Philadelphia Flyers by the same score. But I am not here to talk about those games or give any recap. What that [...]
Chicago has often been hailed as one of the top sports team in the nation and rightfully so. Chicago has been and will be for many years a city who’s people will follow their Chicago teams like it was their kids taking their first steps. It’s not always the most successful sports city, and because [...]
Things are beginning to come together for the Blackhawks. After a 4-0 shutout, the second in a row, the team has a three game winning streak, and both the offense and defense are hitting their high points this season. Goaltender, Corey Crawford, has been phenomenal. His growing reliability is very similar to Antti Niemi of last season. His big [...]
After a week to sit and watch the first round of NFL playoffs, probably expecting to play the New Orleans Saints, the Chicago Bears now a week to prepare for the underdog Seattle Seahawks, the team that beat the Bears 23-20 in Week 6. The Bears surprised many this season by finishing 11-5 and winning the [...]
It’s been somewhat of an up-and-down season filled with uncertainty for the Chicago Blackhawks. Injuries to Jonathan Toews, Dave Bolland and Marian Hossa have affected games and their outcomes. Many of the young players have been asked or expected to mature a little faster than usual. Things haven’t worked out as well as the players and fans [...]
According to ESPN Chicago and the Chicago Blackhawks’ website, Blackhawks’ captain, Jonathan Toews will play Monday night against the Los Angeles Kings in L.A. If you’re a Hawks fan, this could not get any better. The Hawks are coming off a painful 2-1 loss to Anaheim Sunday night. The absence of Toews on the ice [...]