Author Archive for dkurtenbach
Dieter Kurtenbach is all things puck. Now a journalism student at the University of Missouri, Kurtenbach's formative years were spent in local tv blackout. He sees a psychiatrist once a week to cope with the Alexei Zhamnov captaincy. His faith in free agency was shattered when his favorite player - Adrian Aucoin of the New York Islanders, went on a vigilante mission to push the Blackhawks to rock bottom. Now, Kurtenbach covers the resurgent Blackhawks with a big picture perspective, while wearing a parachute, in case the floor falls out.
Five reasons I hate the Kris Versteeg trade
Questions need to be asked and heads need to roll. Dieter Kurtenbach is leading the pitch forked brigade.
A letter to lifelong Blackhawks fans
Dieter Kurtenbach can’t help but feel some angst towards the bandwagoners in Chicago. But he’s over it now, and you can be too.
Trophy Talk: My Vote for the Norris
Dieter Kurtenbach doesn’t have a vote for the Norris Trophy, but that doesn’t mean he doesn’t have an opinion.
Trophy Talk: My vote for the Calder
Dieter Kurtenbach doesn’t have a vote for the Calder Trophy, but that doesn’t mean he doesn’t have an opinion.
Oh what a game!
Where were you when the USA and Canada played for the 2010 gold medal? Hopefully you were comfortable, because there was no way you were moving. Sunday’s gold medal game was the type of contest that can convert the most ardent hockey haters into beer league players. It was a game that was played with [...]
USA v. Canada – The Rematch
USA and Canada are two heavyweight fighters. Sunday is a title-belt rematch.
Blackhawks blank Lightning, win 20th game
Who is Antti Niemi? That was the question Blackhawks fans were asking when the Finnish goaltender was named Cristobal Huet’s backup after Blackhawks’ training camp. Nearing the midway point of the NHL season, Antti Niemi is no longer an unknown in Chicago, but those who don’t follow the Blackhawks, who take a look at the [...]
Blackhawks outlast Jacks in marathon shootout
Back in the United Center for the first time in six games and taking on division foe the Columbus Blue Jackets for the first of six match ups this season, the Blackhawks were pushed to the limit and a bit further, finally putting away the Jacks in round 11 of a marathon shootout. The win [...]
Blackhawks all sorts of dominant in 7-1 win over Flames
The last time the Blackhawks took on the Flames they had to come back from a 5-0 deficit. Six unanswered goals later, the Blackhawks won in overtime. In the second matchup of the season between these two teams, the Flames wanted to extract revenge against the Blackhawks in front of their Albertan fans. The Blackhawks [...]
Blackhawks rally against Sharks, win 4-3 in OT
The Blackhawks and Sharks are only a month and a half into the 2009-2010 NHL season, but Sunday night’s matchup had all the skill, power and intensity of a Stanley Cup playoff game. And if this game is any indication, these two current division leaders could have one epic series battle. The opening goal of [...]
Blackhawks top Phil Kessel 3-2
Toronto Maple Leafs General Manager Brian Burke might not want to hear it, but apparently his new acquisition, Phil Kessel, cannot win a game by himself. Friday night, Kessel tried to do just that, and his opponent, the Chicago Blackhawks, won 3-2. Kessel had two goals worthy of a military marksman, but was unsupported by [...]
Blackhawks have center conundrum
The Blackhawks put Dave Bolland on Injured Reserve Thursday, and the Ontarian center won’t be back until the Olympics. That means that Bolland’s replacement on the second line cannot be just a quick fix – he has to be a player capable of maintaining the Blackhawks’ goal of Stanley Cup contention for half of the [...]
Sharp’s Shootout Goal Lifts Blackhawks Over Avalanche
Three games, three shootouts: needless to say, when the Avalanche and Blackhawks match up this season you can expect a evenly matched game. Wednesday night maintained the trend of great hockey games between these two teams that are finally matching success at the same time. Ina game that neither team deserved to lose, the Avalanche [...]
Blackhawks take down Kings with big third period
Reposted from herecomethehawks.net The Blackhawks entered Monday night’s game against the upstart Los Angeles Kings with many questions: Would Ben Eager or Jonathan Toews play? How about Dave Bolland? Is Cristobal Huet for real? And ultimately, What the hell is the matter with the powerplay? Two of those questions were answered when the starting lineups [...]
Blackhawks to take on Wild, likely without Seabrook or Toews
Before breaking down Monday’s match-up against the should-be-rival Wildebeasts, let’s just take a moment to enjoy this bit of marketing fun created for this game. Now that the imagination time is over, back to the real world. The Blackhawks are coming off of a much needed win against the offensively challenged Nashville Predators. In the [...]
Huet critics get fuel for fire: Niemi to start Wednesday
Reposted from herecomethehawks.net I have maintained that Antti Niemi will be the Blackhawks No.1 goaltender by mid-season. Five games into the 2009-2010 campaign, and Blackhawks fans believe the change has already been made. First, let me clarify my position on Niemi. At mid-season, I believe that Antti Niemi will have played his way into the [...]
Blackhawks assign Beach to juniors in training camp cut.
The Blackhawks roster cuts today leaves five players vying for one open roster spot. Who will win it? Dieter Kurtenbach analyzes.
Burish Out For Six Months
The emotional leader of the Chicago Blackhawks, Adam Burish, will be lost for six months with an ACL tear in his right knee. What does this mean for the Blackhawks?
Who will it be now?
There are some roster spots to be won in Blackhawks training camp – who will fill them? Dieter Kurtenbach analyzes.