Seabrook expected to play for Chicago on Friday
With Duncan Keith on the shelf as he awaits his fate, the Chicago Blackhawks can breathe a little easier as fellow defenseman Brent Seabrook is expected to return to the lineup Friday against the...
View ArticleBlackhawks struggling down the stretch
The defending Stanley Cup champions are looking more vulnerable than ever. The Chicago Blackhawks, winners of three of the last five Stanley Cups, have struggled through a ghastly 5-6-2 record in...
View ArticleNHL suspends Duncan Keith six games
Chicago Blackhawks defenseman Duncan Keith earned himself a game ejection earlier this week, when he struck Minnesota Wild forward Charlie Coyle in the face with his stick mid-game. The NHL’s...
View ArticleDuncan Keith now carries a history of violence
The NHL Department of Player Safety’s collective gavel came down on Duncan Keith earlier this evening. It was late in the afternoon for those out on the West Coast, but the weekend was well underway...
View ArticleCorey Crawford doing on ice workouts for Chicago
The Chicago Blackhawks have been without starting netminder Corey Crawford with an upper body-related injury (dealing with either concussion symptoms or vertigo) for a chunk of the spring. The team was...
View ArticleCraig’s List: Blackhawks’ Duncan Keith got off easy
The most surprising aspect of Blackhawks defeseman Duncan Keith’s six-game suspension was the media reaction to it. Most outlets in the North American press lauded the league for taking a playoff game...
View ArticlePatrick Kane earns 100th point of 2015-16 season
In the 2014-15 season, the Art Ross Trophy went to Jamie Benn – who finished the year with just 87 points in his full 82-game season. This year, Patrick Kane has already blown past that number – and he...
View ArticleJoel Quenneville earns 800th career NHL coaching win
The Chicago Blackhawks likely would have preferred to see their 6-0 lead maintained against the Boston Bruins on Sunday, but head coach Joel Quenneville got the job done – and with the team’s victory,...
View ArticleUpdate: Panarin records third straight 3-point game
UPDATE: Shortly after this article was published, the NHL made an official scoring change, which removed one of Panarin’s secondary assists from last night’s game. While it remains a multi-point game...
View ArticleBlackhawks recall Bryan Bickell
The Chicago Blackhawks have announced that they have recalled forward Bryan Bickell from their American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate the Rockford IceHogs. Bickell, 30, has tallied two assists in his...
View ArticleTyler Motte to sign with Chicago Blackhawks
The University of Michigan standout Tyler Motte will not be returning to the school for his senior season, and will instead be signing with the Chicago Blackhawks. Motte, a fourth-round pick in 2013,...
View ArticleBlackhawks Podcast: Power Hour episode 17
Brian Hedger and Scott Powers return with another episode of their weekly podcast, the Blackhawks Power Hour. Topics include: — Bryan Bickell being recalled from the AHL and whether he could actually...
View ArticleBryan Bickell looks to recapture playoff magic
When looking over the Chicago Blackhawks’ cap situation, most of it makes sense. Jonathan Toews and Patrick Kane earned their monster paychecks by helping turn the team into a cap-era dynasty. Brent...
View ArticleJonathan Toews and Niklas Hjalmarsson missing season finale
The Chicago Blackhawks will play in their final game of the 2015-16 regular season this evening, but they’ll do so without both captain Jonathan Toews and blue liner Niklas Hjalmarsson. Tracey Myers of...
View ArticleBlackhawks Podcast: Power Hour episode 18
Brian Hedger and Scott Powers return with another episode of their weekly podcast, the Blackhawks Power Hour. Topics include: — Overall thoughts on Blackhawks vs. Blues in the first round — How the...
View ArticleNichols’ Notes: Jagr works on soul as well as body
Intriguing read here on the spiritual side of Jaromir Jagr’s quest to stave off Father Time as long as possible, which includes working on his chakra. “I’m not saying completely, but you can slow down...
View ArticleDavid Rundblad recalled by Blackhawks
The Chicago Blackhawks have seen blue liner David Rundblad playing in their AHL system for the last few weeks following the end of his 2015-16 season in Switzerland – and now, with the post-season...
View ArticleNichols’ Notes: Blues-Blackhawks rivalry has ‘no gray area’
The St. Louis Blues must pass through the defending Stanley Cup champion Chicago Blackhawks if they want to build toward having playoff success this spring, and the two teams are quite familiar with...
View ArticleMake or break players in the Blues-Blackhawks series
The defending Stanley Cup champion Chicago Blackhawks will take on the perpetual playoff underachiever St. Louis Blues in what very well may prove to be a turning point in the latter’s franchise...
View ArticleAndrew Ladd game-time decision for Blackhawks
The Chicago Blackhawks dealt a first round selection – and prospect centre Marko Dano – to bring veteran forward Andrew Ladd into the system to help with their upcoming playoff run. He may not be...
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