All Entries Tagged With: "Bolland"
Blackhawks Defeat Wild With ‘New’ Look
The Blackhawks played their best game of 2012 and came away with a 5-2 win over the Minnesota Wild Thursday night. The Hawks started out a little sluggish and fell asleep for a bit in the final frame, but in between they were very good. For the first time in quite a while, the Blackhawks [...]
Determined Hawks Defeat The Coyotes
The Chicago Blackhawks controlled the majority of the action and went on to record a 5-2 road victory over the Phoenix CoyotesTuesday night. The Hawks were dominant as the Coyotes were held to only 16 shots on goal. The Hawks recorded 35 strikes against a subpar Jason Labarbera. Hawks’ netminder Corey Crawford was sneaky good. [...]
Hawks Tempt Fate But Survive
Last season, the Hawkssquandered valuable home ice points to lesser opponents. The most striking examples were two losses within days of each other to the lowly Edmonton Oilers in late October and early November. The Winnipeg Jets aren’t to be confused with last season’s Oilers, but they are a club the Hawks should beat, especially [...]
Will The ‘Car Bomb’ Implode?
Thursday night against the Winnipeg Jets, Dan Carcillo, aka “Car Bomb”, will make his Chicago Blackhawks debut. Carcillo had a decent training camp and would have been in the starting lineup sooner if not for a two game suspension. In his last playoff game with the Flyers, Carcillo had a problem with the officiating, so [...]
Improving On The Cheap Without A Big Trade
Since the Blackhawks’ season ended there have been some very good comments made by fans on this site and also by John Jaeckel’s gang at Hockey Buzz. Most agree the Hawks need to make some changes but the manner GM Stan Bowman goes about his business is up for debate. For a number a reasons [...]
Decisions on Frolik, Stalberg, Kopecky, Brouwer, Crawford and Offer Sheet Possibilities
For those trying to connect the dots for potential roster moves by Stan Bowman this summer they likely will hinge heavily on one player. The 2011-2012 Blackhawk roster could fall into place once a decision on Michael Frolik is reached. Although some other concerns may surface. Judging from Bowman’s remarks it seems almost a certainty [...]
A Historic Event Or Just A Nice Story?
Winning a Stanley Cup is the highest achievement for any NHL team. Coming back from a 0-3 deficit in the playoffs is a historic act as only three teams have done so. Tonight The Blackhawks could become part of NHL history. My take was the Hawks were going to lose Game 4. But once they [...]
Bolland Resurfaces and So Does The Old Bobby Lu
It would be nice to get excited, but it will take another win on Thursday to turn my pessimism to optimism. The Blackhawks did show a lot of heart and character to overcome the recent injury to Brent Seabrook and put a beat down on the Canucks in Game 4. On Tuesday evening some will [...]
Excuse Me While I Back In…
The most positive thing to be taken away from yesterday is Blackhawk Cup winning players won’t have to live with the infamy of missing the playoffs following being crowned Champions. Although the Hawks backed into the playoffs, the Dallas Stars spit the bit worse than they did. The Stars lost to the Wild, a team decimated [...]
Hang On Tight…
It’s time to stop the hand wringing and being upset. Any Blackhawk fan that is still confused allow me to end any misconception. This group is exactly what they appear to be and only because of a very good rookie goal keeper and the winning will of some, they may crawl into the playoffs. This [...]
Not So Soft Hawks Face A Stiff Challenge
There is still enough fight left in the Blackhawks to beat any team on a given night, when they play effective hockey. This is especially so when the opponent doesn’t win board battles and can’t slow down the Hawks’ attack. The San Jose Sharks might regret not taking advantage of a shorthanded Hawks’ squad on [...]
Jive Talk
In all sports playing at a consistently high level is an indication of a very good team. When a team doesn’t have as much success it is a function of inconsistency due to a number of reasons. Not the correct mix of players, not enough talent, too many injuries and somewhere near the bottom of [...]
Poor Clock Management and Another 3rd Period Failure
I hate to beat a dead horse but it’s still a sore point. This season, only the Atlanta Thrashers (64) and the Ottawa Senators (63) have had more goals scored against them in the third period than the Blackhawks (61). The Hawks have played one less games than the Senators and three fewer than the [...]
Crawford Comes Up Big – A Nabokov Solution
The Hawks outplayed a depleted Red Wing squad but if not for some big saves from Corey Crawford the score would have been much closer. This shouldn’t come as a revelation for those who watch closely, but if not for Crawford the Hawks would be on the outside of this season’s playoff picture. Crawford has [...]
New Look Hawks Win Again
On Wednesday night the new and improved Blackhawks stifled the Nashville Predators and came away with a well deserved victory. As has been the case in their previous two wins the Hawks controlled the play for the majority of the game. In some ways they beat Nashville at their own game. Chicago won the one on [...]
Thoughts, Interview and Bolland Returns
Jeremy Morin has been recalled for tonight’s battle with Colorado. After the game Morin will likely join the US World Junior team for their practice on Thursday. Morin is approaching the 10 game mark, tonight will be his ninth as a Hawk. If Morin plays in more than 10 NHL games he will use up [...]
The Bad,The Good and The Confusing Reality
When every Blackhawk isn’t dialed in the results will be the same as we have seen so far this season. Some games the Hawks will look like a soft bunch which will not qualify for post season play. At other times the boys will look like a dangerous team which can beat anyone. Until proven [...]
Finally…Your 2010-2011 Blackhawks
For the first time this season all of the untouchable seven will be in the lineup together for the Blackhawks. Because of injuries it has taken until game 19 for Bolland, Hossa, Kane, Keith, Seabrook, Sharp and Toews to be reunited. Although having everyone healthy won’t guarantee success it has been a rough ride without [...]
This Time Hawks Get What They Deserved
On Wednesday night the hockey gods smiled down upon the Blackhawks as they skated away with a win they didn’t deserve. Last night the Hawks weren’t as fortunate and suffered a 7-4 beat down from the Edmonton Oilers. This year Marty Turco and Corey Crawford for the most part have come to the rescue, but last [...]
Seven Blackhawk Untouchables
Here are some specifics as to which Chicago players might be traded in the next few days or before next season begins. Stan Bowman has a short list of seven untouchables, and every other Blackhawk player can be had with an acceptable offer. Word going around to NHL general managers is Dave Bolland, Marian Hossa, [...]
