All Entries Tagged With: "Jonathan Toews"
Hop on the Bus Blackhawks, Time for School
283 miles separate the Chicago Blackhawks and Detroit Red Wings home base. The Hawks will most certainly ride in style in their private jet back and forth to Detroit. However, considering Coach Q wasn’t thrilled with their 1st round performance, as he knows they can play better as a team, I would vote for an [...]
Do the Blackhawks Have Too Much Swagger?
Sometimes a team with a lot of talent tends to cheat a little on their chores. Whether that chore is to dump it by a Ryan Suter or back check a Zach Parise, their confidence can’t become their downfall. That isn’t hockey hair you’re seeing grow out at this time, it’s the inflated melons [...]
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: Trading Places
The post-mortem on Stan’s 2013 trade deadline has come in and some may see his performance as a premeditated attempt to an early exit in the playoffs. The reality was there were too many teams still in the race, creating a more stagnant deadline “frenzy”. After watching GMs overpay for role players and Bowman’s unwillingness [...]
Predators Battle Back But Fall in SO to the Hawks
The Nashville Predators were in the Windy City to face the red-hot Chicago Blackhawks in a game that the Predators desperately needed to keep their flickering playoff hopes alive. Pekka Rinne was in the net for the Predators, while the Blackhawks had Corey Crawford between the pipes. The Predators played an up and down first [...]
GROW UP! … and Be Somebody.
The Chicago Blackhawks are on what feels like a 2 week hiatus. Following a 4-2 loss to the Ducks on March 20th, the Hawks don’t play until they approach royalty on Monday (March 25th). The Kings pose as another tough foe however, fatigue will need to be checked off the excuse list. There are plenty [...]
Mr. Bowman, Your Delorean Sir!
The Blackhawks are coming off an impressive 8-1 win against the Dallas Stars. This game followed a squeaker of a win vs. Columbus, which ended a two game losing steak. To those who watched this pure domination by the Hawks in Texas it must have put your minds at ease. I mean, those fears of [...]
Hawks Prevail, Broken Wings and All!
It was bound to happen. The Blackhawks battled back on Wednesday night against the Avalanche with a late Carcillo tally to keep the streak alive. You know, the streak that has seen minor absences in the form of a Crawford (UBI – upper body injury… it’ll stick trust me), Bolland on a timeout and Carcillo [...]
Who Am I?
photo by paurian I have reached a franchise record for longest winning streak this year… I have relied heavily on my special teams… I boast a leading scorer that is a wizard with the puck who is 6-feet tall on his tippy-toes and 180 pounds soaking wet… I am of course… the Rockford IceHogs. [...]
Blackhawks Will is Overpowering Skill
There’s something about Patrick Kane turning a puck over in the offensive zone and ferociously tracking his perpetrator down behind the Hawks icing line that gives me chills. It’s this type of effort that is contagious from a star that we all knew had talent but a star with questionable motives. It’s been pretty evident [...]
Blackhawks Blitz the Predators 3-0
The Nashville Predators tried to derail the Chicago Blackhawks and hand them their first regulation loss at the Bridgestone Arena. It looked like a race between thoroughbreds and plow horses. And the thoroughbreds ran away with it. The Blackhawks won 3-0 and were never seriously challenged by the Predators. In fact, through two periods, the [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Hockey Indie’s Divisional Predictions – Western Conference
Hockey Independent’s divisional predictions continue on today, this time with a look at the Western Conference. Will some of the changes that took place this offsesason shift the balance of power in any of the divisions? Read on to see what members of the Hockey Independent writing staff think. Northwest Division – Alex Muscat (@AlexMuscat73) [...]
Concussion an Issue for the NHL, And Now for Jonathan Toews?
The injury woes for the Blackhawks have taken a turn for the worse since the calendar rolled over to 2012. Gone are the days of almost no injuries for the Hawks and if the latest report is correct it could be a serious blow. On Wednesday, Joel Quenneville commented on the injury status of Jonathan [...]
Red Wings Road Struggles Continue, Fall to Blackhawks 2-1; More Blueline Depth Coming
Only if the Detroit Red Wings (41-18-2) could solve their road woes. Their struggles away from the Joe Louis Arena continue as they lost to the Chicago Blackhawks 2-1 at the United Center. The loss ends the Red Wings six-game winning streak (all at home) and now has lost three in a row on the [...]
Predators Keep Rolling, Defeat the Blackhawks 3-1
The Nashville Predators looked to continue their hot play as they trekked to the United Center to do battle with the Chicago Blackhawks in an important Central Division tilt. The Predators came into the contest with 62 points, trailing the Blackhawks, who have 64 points. The Predators were playing their second game in two nights, [...]
Detroit Red Wings Week in Review
After 44 games, the Detroit Red Wings (28-15-1, 57 points) are still in a scramble for the top spot in the Central Division, which is the best division in the NHL. Only three points separate the Red Wings and the division-leading Chicago Blackhawks (60 points)—the St. Louis Blues are in the middle of the mix [...]
Bertuzzi’s OT Goal Lifts Red Wings Past Blackhawks 3-2
Todd Bertuzzi scored his second goal of the game with 39 seconds left in overtime as the Detroit Red Wings won their 14th straight game on home ice, topping their “Original Six” rivals, the Chicago Blackhawks, 3-2 at the Joe Louis Arena. Today’s win matches the franchise record of consective wins set back in 1965. [...]
Detroit Red Wings Week in Review
With the holidays coming to a close and the arrival of 2012, the Detroit Red Wings (24-13-1 with 49 points) remain three points behind the Central Division-leading Chicago Blackhawks, but are in fourth place in the Western Conference. Their wins last week against the Nashville Predators and twice over the St. Louis Blues were important [...]
