The 2011 NHL Stanley Cup Finals start Wednesday night, kicking off an almost three month long battle between the league’s top 16 teams. The defending champions — the Chicago Blackhawks — barely scrapped into the playoffs, earning the 8th seed in the playoff. They will play the #1 seed and President trophy winner the Vancouver [...]
*First-off, I would just like to thank every single player on the Minnesota Wild team. The chances of them beating the Dallas Stars was not very good, yet they showed tremendous heart in a game that was completely meaningless and played like they were the team hoping to make the playoffs. The Wild were without all their [...]
The Chicago Blackhawks are now in total control of their destiny. After beating the Detroit Red Wings Friday night 4-2 the ‘Hawks have inched closer to clinching a playoff spot. But they’re going to have to prove themselves again. The Dallas Stars are not going away easily. They’ve been trailing the ‘Hawks, hoping to grab [...]
In my last article I laid out five reasons why the Chicago Blackhawks would repeat. It might have come off as a little far-fetched, but that’s how it was supposed to be. I was merely laying out ideal situation. That doesn’t mean those five points weren’t true. I believe everything I wrote, but that doesn’t [...]
The Chicago Blackhawks did not start the last week of the NHL season off right. They lost to the Tampa Bay Lightning 2-0. Wins by Dallas and Calgary only exacerbated their problems. Plagued by mediocre defense and lack of depth in the regular season, repeating has looked like an almost impossible task for the defending Stanley Cup [...]
Tuesday’s night 3-0 loss to the, already playoff bound, Boston Bruins was rather tough to watch, but it needs to be forgotten. The Blackhawks still remain on the edge of the playoff race, sitting in the last playoff spot in the Western Conference at eight. Dallas and Calgary follow close behind with 87 points. Three [...]
The Blackhawks’ third period woes continued Monday night in Calgary. The Blackhawks were tied 1-1 going into the third period. What looked like the day the Hawks break the third period curse, the tides turned, and Hawk fans saw a familiar story unfold. Both teams played a very tightly-knit, but exciting second period. But the [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Thursday night’s game against the San Jose Sharks ended in 5-3 fashion, but what scared me the most was seeing the Blackhawks blow another close fought game. It’s been one of the worst story lines of the year. Third periods have been hell for the Hawks. They’ve given up 47 goals in the third period-easily running [...]