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Blues’ pound-em-til-they-drop philosophy is deeply flawed
Let’s start with the obvious. St. Louis absolutely, positively, unconditionally had to have this game. The Blackhawks were without top defenseman Duncan Keith, St. Louis was at home and the Blues had...
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NHL Playoffs Roundup: Wednesday’s Bests and Worsts
A battle of backups, Nikita Kucherov’s brilliance and another overtime between the Blues and Blackhawks highlighted Day 1 of the NHL playoffs. Pittsburgh, Tampa Bay and St. Louis came out on top in...
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Blackhawks Playoff Podcast – Blues Take Game 1
Whenever the Chicago Blackhawks and St. Louis Blues get together, there’s a good chance of a suspenseful hockey game. The two rivals delivered again on Wednesday. For the fifth time in their last seven...
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Blackhawks agree to terms with Dahlstrom
The Chicago Blackhawks strengthened their blue line for the future Thursday, agreeing to terms with Carl Dahlstrom on a three-year contract that begins next season. Dahlstrom spent the majority of this...
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Viktor Svedberg likely in for Blackhawks in game two
The Chicago Blackhawks seemed content with being outhit in their first game against the St. Louis Blues, which ended in a 1-0 overtime decision in favor of St. Louis – but with Viktor Svedberg drawing...
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Nichols’ Notes: Forsberg’s on-ice ‘arrogance’ a plus for Predators
TSN analyst Ray Ferraro, who knows a thing or two about what it takes to produce offensively in the NHL, likes what Filip Forsberg brings to the Nashville Predators. “They look like a team that can...
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Blackhawks’ Duncan Keith was lethally effective in return
The St. Louis Blues’ biggest fears were realized on Friday night at Scottrade Center. They are, in fact, playoff cursed, and that six-game suspension Duncan Keith just finished serving for slashing...
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Blackhawks Playoff Podcast: Chicago evens series
The Chicago Blackhawks and St. Louis Blues found a way to create even more suspense and drama in Game 2 of their series on Friday. Late goals, coach challenges, controversy, a tight game, Game 2 had it...
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Crawford passes Esposito for playoff wins record
Chicago Blackhawks goaltender Corey Crawford passed franchise legend Tony Esposito to become the club’s most successful postseason puck-stopper following Friday night’s 3-2 win over the St. Louis...
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Dale Weise enters lineup for Blackhawks Sunday afternoon
The Chicago Blackhawks dealt for forward Dale Weise at the 2016 Trade Deadline in hopes that he could help them to yet another Stanley Cup, but the 27 year old Winnipeg native sat out the first two...
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Brian Elliott stays hot and carries Blues to series lead
If you’re trying to make sense of a Western Conference playoff series between the St. Louis Blues and Chicago Blackhawks in which the better team has lost all three games, look no further than Blues...
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Blackhawks Playoff Podcast: Another close game
The Chicago Blackhawks and St. Louis Blues continued to prove Sunday there isn’t a whole lot separating the two teams. For the third consecutive game, one goal determined the outcome. The Blues pulled...
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NHL Playoffs Roundup: Sunday’s Bests And Worsts
There is a long way to go in the first round of the NHL playoffs, but as the Western Conference picture currently stands, we are imagining the conference semifinals with the Stars, Blues, Predators and...
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David Rundblad could play for Blackhawks
The Chicago Blackhawks waived former first round pick defenseman David Rundblad earlier in the 2015-16 season, and subsequently lost him to Switzerland for a chunk of the year. Upon his return, he...
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NHL Playoffs Roundup: Tuesday’s Bests and Worsts
The defending champs are on the ropes, the Anaheim Ducks have new life and a pair of Russians are dominating the NHL playoffs as we hit the one-week mark of the postseason. Here are Tuesday’s bests and...
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Costly Cup runs may be catching up with Blackhawks
Throughout the regular season, analysts correctly noted that the Chicago Blackhawks’ possession numbers and penalty-killing numbers were down — a sure sign that these were not the same Blackhawks that...
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Blackhawks’ Shaw may face disciplinary action after reaction to penalty
Chicago Blackhawks’ forward Andrew Shaw may be in hot water after appearing to make an obscene gesture and directing a homophobic slur at an official during Game 4 of the club’s Western Conference...
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Andrew Shaw, Chicago Blackhawks release statement
The Chicago Blackhawks saw noted pest and middle six winger Andrew Shaw cause a significant controversy on Tuesday evening when he was caught on camera, seemingly mouthing a gay slur at an NHL official...
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Andrew Shaw suspended one game for slur
Chicago Blackhawks forward Andrew Shaw caused an uproar during game four of the 2016 Western Conference Quarterfinals for his use of a homophobic slur, directed at an NHL official, as a reaction to a...
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NHL Playoffs Roundup: Thursday’s Bests and Worsts
The defending champs are still alive, the Ducks have drawn even, the Rangers are on the ropes and Detroit icon Pavel Datsyuk may have played his final NHL game. Let’s get to Thursday’s bests and worst...
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