Brandon Pirri Deserves Better from the Chicago Blackhawks
It must be getting frustrating for Brandon Pirri supporters. Pirri had a hot streak in November and looked like he was going to be the Chicago Blackhawks‘ answer at second-line center. Now he’s being sent down to the Rockford IceHogs while Jeremy Morin and Joakim [...]
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Kyle Beach Experiment with Chicago Blackhawks is Over
OK, so it happened earlier today and was buried by other news, but the Chicago Blackhawks unceremoniously traded Kyle Beach to the New York Rangers for Brandon Mashinter. Beach was a former first-round draft pick by the Blackhawks who never played [...]
Chicago Blackhawks Are As Thin As Ever
Depth is one of the more troubling issues as NHL teams continue to fight against the salary cap. Great teams such as the defending Stanley Cup Champion Chicago Blackhawks have a number of players ready to step up when needed. For [...]
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Some Aspects of Chicago Blackhawks’ Game Need Work
The meetings between the Chicago Blackhawks and Minnesota Wild so far this season have been, for lack of a better word, interesting. The first matchup brought on an embarrassing 5-3 loss for Chicago, but the subsequent matchup reversed the role [...]
Dallas Stars Take Huge Step Forward, Defeat Chicago Blackhawks
It was as difficult as expected, but the Dallas Stars were able to pull the upset tonight at the United Center. The Stars were outshot, outplayed and dominated for much of the game against the Chicago Blackhawks, but a quick [...]
7-Game Circus Trip was Good for the Chicago Blackhawks
The Chicago Blackhawks are fresh off of their annual seven-game circus trip in which they faced a variety of teams in terms of their skill level. But most importantly they played all of these games out on the road and [...]
How Nikolai Khabibulin Can Bury the Chicago Blackhawks from the Bench
Roster decisions are forthcoming for the Chicago Blackhawks. Despite being one of the best teams in the NHL both on the ice and in the front office, injuries coupled with a large trade has the defending Stanley Cup Champions in [...]
Let’s Stop and Take a Moment to Appreciate Corey Crawford
The situation is a set one. For almost a minute, the game stops. Unlike a fight, in which the crowd erupts with every blow struck, the crowd stands quietly, ready to erupt at a sirens notice. The NHL shootout is [...]
Ben Smith is Chicago Blackhawks’ Dark Horse Role Player
With the Chicago Blackhawks and the Dallas Stars tied not just on the scoreboard but in the shootout, 11 skaters had already taken their turn. The only two players to score in the shootout were Patrick Sharp and Rich Peverley. But then, a little-known young role [...]
Kris Versteeg is the Best Trade the Chicago Blackhawks Have Made So Far This Season
Chicago Blackhawks fans got a gift just minutes after the team’s victory over the Phoenix Coyotes when GM Stan Bowman announced that the Blackhawks had swung a trade to bring back Kris Versteeg from the Florida Panthers. “Verbeauty”, as fans and teammates know him, was a fan favorite during [...]
