After last season’s disastrous start…a start that began with a 1-9-2 record and a coach firing, it would have been very easy for the Blackhawks to just promote their interim head coach Derek King. After all, the full-blown rebuild was on, and the results of the games didn’t matter. Why not give a good guy a chance to see what…
The trade deadline isn’t easy for anyone. From the players rumored to be moving, to the general managers who are trying to improve the team’s future, to the teammates watching their friends move, to the players leaving a contender to join a rebuild, it can be a tough time of year. But for some, change can offer opportunity. Monday night’s…
Gonna have to shake off the dust from the ol’ keyboard as we get back to our Hawks Hits following Blackhawks games. It has been nine full days since the last game for the Blackhawks. The NHL All-Star break and the bye week lined up for perfectly for Chicago to give them this extended layoff. In the time off, the…
The Chicago Blackhawks entered the 3rd period tied at 2 goals with the Anaheim Ducks….and no one scored. In the overtime period, the Anaheim Ducks got the game-winner, courtesy of a goal from Frank Vatrano. Petr Mrazek did his part in net with 23 saves on 26 shots. Seth Jones and Jason Dickinson each scored in support of him. Join…
The Chicago Blackhawks fell to the Montreal Canadiens in a shootout Friday afternoon, their 6th straight loss. Caleb Jones found net for the first time this season, and Taylor Raddysh netted the equalizer in the 3rd period, but the game went to a shootout. In the shootout, former Blackhawk Kirby Dach scored the game-winner. Join Jay Zawaski, Greg Boysen and…
The Chicago Blackhawks were defeated by the Boston Bruins Saturday night. The Bruins continued their run as the class of the NHL, improving to 16-2-0 on the season, tops in the league. It was a rough night in net for Petr Mrazek, who constantly faced quality shots on net, allowing 6 of them to cross the line. Jonathan Toews netted…