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Bobby Hull embodied the era of Hawks who fought as well as they played. (Photo: Sports Illustrated)

Felonious Assault: Hawks Hunted

Hockey is an ugly game. And isn’t that the way fans want it? The battling, the bashing, the bruising, the body checks, the broken noses and the blood have been part of the spectacle as long as the sport has existed. It’s the law of the frozen jungle. The Blackhawks got not one, but two unequivocal reminders of that fact in the last two games: first Brian Campbell, and now Brent Seabrook, knocked out of action. So what do they do now?

Candidates for Team Canada’s roster for Vancouver 2010

Candidates for Team Canada’s roster for Vancouver 2010

Steve Yzerman, Team Canada’s GM, is planning on making the announcement of Canada’s final roster on December 30, 2009, a little more than a week from now. Yzerman will name his 23 man roster during the World Junior tournament in Saskatoon, Canada. Below you will find the three groupings for the 2010 Olympic hockey tournament: [...]

Blackhawks blank Lightning, win 20th game

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

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

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 to take on Wild, likely without Seabrook or Toews

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 [...]

Determined Caps Come Out On Top

Determined Caps Come Out On Top

By Al Cimaglia I watched a nondescript preseason game at the United Center on Saturday night. Many first string Blackhawks were on the ice against the Washington Capital “B” team. The Hawks did a lot of good things in the first period and should have scored more than one time. The Capitals continued to battle [...]