Salary Cap and Reality of Off Season Now Set; A look at Blackhawks position...
[As I noted on Twitter last week, our Summer Blackhawks prospect rankings, originally scheduled for release on Monday, will be delayed due to a family emergency that had me pulled away and out of town...
View ArticleLindbloom’s View: Honey, Don’t Ask
Q-dawg, riding that horse hard “Quit whining or I’ll put you in for Rozsival” “I ain’t much for mowing grass I’m too slow for working too fast I don’t do windows, so honey don’t ask But I’m pretty...
View ArticleLindbloom’s View: Miss P and the Darlings
Meet Miss P! By Rich Lindbloom There are rare moments in life when the stars align, those nights when you fill those inside straights. Remember Patrick Kane’s hat trick in Game 6 against Vancouver on...
View Article3 unanswered Hawks goals do damage to Kings’ playoff hopes
By Jon Fromi The Chicago Blackhawks dug down for some extra giddyup Monday night, subduing a more rested Los Angeles Kings squad at the United Center. The Blackhawks posted wins in back to back games,...
View ArticleHawks get a bounce, a late Toews goal and one huge win in Winnipeg
By Chris Block It wasn’t pretty, but the Blackhawks survived a Jets onslaught and pulled out a huge win Sunday night in Winnipeg that may have solidified the Hawks a playoff spot. The third period...
View ArticleHapless Blackhawks Fall 6-2 to Bruins
By Jon Fromi The Chicago Blackhawks came up with a cringe-worthy effort against the visiting Boston Bruins Sunday afternoon. Boston chased Corey Crawford from the crease and dominated in all phases of...
View ArticleBlackhawks Jump On Wild Early, Cruise to 4-1 Win
By Jon Fromi The Chicago Blackhawks staked out a two-goal lead in the first period Sunday night, keeping the visiting Minnesota Wild on their heels for most of the evening. The Hawks got plenty of...
View ArticleBlackhawks Dispatch Ducks 4-1 For Fourth Win On Circus Trip
By Jon Fromi The Chicago Blackhawks skated into Anaheim Friday afternoon and took advantage of post-Thanksgiving bargains against a depleted Ducks defense. Chicago dominated most of the action on the...
View ArticleToews shorty snatches OT win from Predators
By Jon Fromi Jonathan Toews’ first goal of the 2014-15 campaign was certainly a memorable one. The Chicago Blackhawks captain victimized the Nashville Predators for a shorthanded goal Saturday night as...
View ArticleAudio: HockeeNight PuckCast, NHL Draft and Trade Week
By Chris Block Sunday night, I joined the HockeeNight gang for our annual NHL Draft preview discussion. We covered all the bases, including the trade rumors surrounding the team, what could very well...
View ArticleBlackhawks too much for Kings in Game 1
By Brad Vandenberk Let’s start round three with a question? Who held their hand high in October when the whispers of repeat were in the air? Did we honestly think that we would be facing the exact same...
View ArticleLindbloom’s View: Month-long vacations in the stratosphere
Growing Up “I stood stone-like at midnight, suspended in my masquerade I combed my hair till it was just right and commanded the night brigade I was open to pain and crossed by the rain and I walked...
View ArticleKane evens series at 2 in dramatic, OT fashion
By Brad Vandenberk After an absolute stellar performance from Corey Crawford on Monday night at the UC, it was time to bottle up that momentum and save it for a pivotal Game 4 also hosted by the...
View ArticleBlackhawks prevail against pesky Sabres 2-1
By Jon Fromi The Chicago Blackhawks came up with a third period goal from Jonathan Toews and held on for a 2-1 win over the Buffalo Sabres Sunday night. Patrick Kane also scored for the Blackhawks, who...
View ArticleToews’ OT penalty costly; Avalanche prevail 3-2, hand Hawks a 5th January loss
By Brad Vandenberk After a victory on Sunday night at the UC over the woeful Oilers, the Blackhawks are slowly trying to climb out of this mini slump that they have on the go. The road ahead did not...
View ArticleHawks fire 50 shots on Lehtonen, yet lose 4-3 to Stars
By Brad Vandenberk Remember the phrase “Home sweet home”? Well the Blackhawks have finally returned back to the United Center with faint smells of horse dung still lingering in the air. The circus...
View ArticleHawks quick to chase Dubnyk, win 5-1 in Edmonton
By Brad Vandenberk After beating the Canucks with two goals over just 9 seconds on Saturday night, the Blackhawks were off to Edmonton to continue the western Canadian leg of their circus road trip....
View ArticleHawks bounce back, trounce Sharks 5-1
By Brad Vandenberk After an absolute debacle in Nashville on Saturday night, it was time for Kris Versteeg to get his long awaited ovation at the United Center on Sunday evening. The visiting, San...
View ArticleHawks escape from Carolina with 3-2 shootout win
By Brad Vandenberk After a weekend of beating two Eastern Conference teams in the Islanders and Sabres, the Blackhawks sent off to Raleigh, North Carolina on Tuesday to take on the Hurricanes. The last...
View ArticleBlackhawks Celebrate Banner Raising With Win Over Washington
By Jon Fromi The banner-raising at the United Center gave way to a barn-burner Tuesday night as the Chicago Blackhawks opened the 2013-14 season. A wide open offensive affair with the Washington...
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