All Entries Tagged With: "Andrew Shaw"
Which Mullet Do You Trust?
Barack Obama called out Patrick Kane to grow back his mullet in March 2011. Kaner quickly called his barber Carmelo Preiti to arrange his mullet for the post-season. This phenomenon worked so well during the 2010 Stanley Cup run, it was a no-brainer. Chris Campoli’s turnover to Alex Burrows in OT in game #7 vs. [...]
The New Kids NOT on the Block
At this time, I would like to take a second to smell thy roses. People so often tend to be constantly moving forward having shorter memories than they’d like to admit. I would be lying to you if I told you I wasn’t guilty of it myself. So, with that being said, what a [...]
Blackhawks Centre of Attention
The Blackhawks continue the streak and have their eyes on the prize against the Sharks on Friday night. The prize being a page in the history books as the most games played gaining consecutive points to start a season at 17. The incident that has the Blackhawks attention after the battle with the Canucks is [...]
Lovers in a Dangerous Time
*Courtesy of The Barenaked Ladies. You’re welcome for the Canadian content. But what does it all mean? Why did I select this amazing song? Well, the Blackhawks are in the midst of their 6 game road trip, coming off a shootout win against the Calgary Hitmen… I mean Flames. This is a game that [...]
The Storyline Everyone is Talking About…
Four games in and headlines are appearing across the league highlighting trends from the last lockout, along with player and team performances to date in this baby season. Already, people are prepared to hand the Art Ross over to Thomas Vanek, the Maurice Richard to Patty Marleau and the Calder Trophy to Cory Conacher. This [...]
There’s No Way That Happens… Hawks ’13 Predictions
The Blackhawks take the ice on Saturday in L.A. for the first time in 272 days (almost 9 months) and for some, it probably felt like running errands at the DMV on a daily basis. Corey Crawford is dying for some redemption, Marian Hossa is looking for revenge and most importantly the fans who are [...]
Rockford Icehogs Weekend Recap: Canadian Bacon Edition
Now without a doubt this AHL themed blog will be overshadowed by the “NHL is back” stories you’re all dying to read. I’m beginning to think the hockey blog writing Gods are against me considering that I began writing for Hockey Independent at the cusp of a lockout and struggled/could not be bothered, like many [...]
Game 2 Preview and the Embarrassment of the NHL
Chicago – The Blackhawks find themselves in a very advantageous position even though the series is tied at one game apiece. We haven’t seen the best from the Hawks, and that shouldn’t bode well for the Coyotes. The Hawks will be playing on home ice for the next two games but thus far, they haven’t [...]
Red Wings Lose to Blackhawks 2-1 in Shootout, Locks Up Fifth Place
In the final game of the regular season, the Detroit Red Wings (48-28-6,102 points) lost in the shootout as Patrick Kane beat Jimmy Howard in the first round, leading the Chicago Blackhawks past the Detroit Red Wings 3-2 at the Joe Louis Arena. The Red Wings did get a point for going into the overtime [...]
Less Than Focused Hawks Fall to The Wild
Chicago – The Chicago Blackhawks didn’t have much opportunity to savor their playoff clinching victory in Nashville. Sunday night, the Minnesota Wild skated into the United Center with a chip on their shoulder. The Wild capitalized on Hawk errors, took an early lead and then built a two goal cushion. The Blackhawks mounted a comeback [...]
Predators Hand the Hawks a 5-4 Victory
The Chicago Blackhawks visited the Bridgestone Arena looking for their first regulation win against the Nashville Predators. They got it courtesy of some sloppy play by the Predators. Chicago won the game 5-4 in a wild contest that saw the Hawks jump out to a 4-0 lead only to see the Predators claw their way [...]
Carcillo Suspended 7 Games as Luck Turns for Hawks
Chicago Blackhawks forward Daniel Carcillo was given a seven-game suspension for his dangerous hit on Tom Gilbert of the Edmonton Oilers. The NHL’s top cop Brendan Shanahan spelled out the reasoning behind his verdict concerning Carcillo’s boarding infraction, saying Carcillo came in high and checked a player who was away from the boards and in [...]
