We’re just over a month away from the NHL Trade Deadline on March 3. If you’ve been living on another planet, the Chicago Blackhawks are expected to be extremely active at this year’s deadline. But as the day approaches, and the opportunities to add picks in a loaded 2023 Entry Draft start adding up, Kyle Davidson would be wise to…
As sweet as it would have been to spoil Rick Tocchet’s Vancouver debut, the Blackhawks fell short, dropping their second in-a-row, this time a 5-2 loss to the Canucks. Chicago, who only managed 14 shots, got goals from Patrick Kane and Sam Lafferty. Petr Mrazek stopped 43 shots, keeping the contest close for longer than it had any business being.…
If you’re a fan of the Chicago Blackhawks, you’ve probably had March 3, 2023, circled on your calendar for months. That is the NHL trade deadline … a day expected to have enormous ramifications on the team’s future, both short and long-term. Topping the list on the Blackhawks Trade Deadline Big Board are Jonathan Toews and Patrick Kane. Both are…
Don’t panic, but with their 4-1 win over the Flyers on Thursday night, the Blackhawks have won five of their last six games. I know…you’re panicking. It’s going to be okay. The Hawks have a road-heavy schedule remaining. Their last road win (before Thursday) was December 3. They will also likely be losing a significant part of their roster by…
Well Blackhawks fans, we’re officially halfway through season one of the rebuild. That wasn’t so bad, was it? WAS IT? Okay, it was pretty bad, but there have been some signs of positivity that can’t be ignored, despite the team’s current standing at the bottom of the league. A while back, I handed out my 25 Game Awards to, at…
Before I even begin this whole thing, I want to clarify where I’m coming from. Jonathan Toews and Patrick Kane are absolute legends. When the final chapters of their hockey careers are written years from now, both will be first-ballot Hall of Famers. Both will have their numbers hanging in the United Center rafters for eternity. Both should have statues…
Happy New Year, Blackhawks fans. We’re about to enter silly season when it comes to NHL trade rumors. Things around the Blackhawks will be especially crazy, considering the magnitude of the names being rumored and Chicago’s popularity. With that in mind, here’s a qualifier: Be careful of fake accounts and carefully vet those from which you consume trade rumors. In…
If there’s ever been an assured outcome in a hockey game, it was this one. The rebuilding Blackhawks vs. the dominant Cup-contending Hurricanes? To steal a lyric from Hamilton, the Hawks were out-gunned, out-planned, out-numbered, out-manned. Unlike George Washington’s revolutionary soldiers, the Blackhawks were not able to pull off the upset, losing 3-0. The Hawks were out-shot 23-7 in the…
Rebuilding sucks. Even if you’re on board with the plan, enduring several seasons of bad hockey is painful, especially when you’ve invested yourself either emotionally and/or financially in your favorite team. Our Chicago Blackhawks are mired in year one of their rebuild. They’ve won two of their last 10 games. They currently lead the Tank Standings, and could very well…
NHL trade season is already upon us. Ahead of Monday’s holiday roster freeze, the Detroit Red Wings, Anaheim Ducks, and Florida Panthers got together on a three-way deal. The Red Wings traded RW Givani Smith to the Panthers for D Michael Del Zotto, then flipped Del Zotto to the Ducks for C Danny O’Regan. Not a blockbuster by any means,…