All Entries Tagged With: "Niklas Hjalmarsson"
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 [...]
Ok Fine, We’re Good!
The Blackhawks have yet to lose in regulation sporting that flashy 9-0-2 record. During this stretch you didn’t hear/read me saying I thought this team had all but put the finishing touches on winning the Stanley Cup. No, no… I have been playing the cautiously optimistic card, pointing out the good, the bad and goaltending. [...]
You’re Welcome Blackhawks Fans!
*Picture courtesy of HockeyBroad * It wasn’t a familiar feeling in the fall of 2012 for hockey fans. There was no excitement around the battle at training camp. There was actually little to be optimistic about considering the rumours in the media that a NHL lockout was inevitable. It was a long and drawn [...]
I like Your Style, Sir.
With the first two games in the books to this 48 game schedule I wanted to offer my opinions of what I like and don’t like from the Hawks so far, early on. Just to prepare you for my in-season blogs, I can tell you now that I won’t be simply recapping each game and [...]
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 [...]
Too Many Defenseman? Czech!
I need to take a break from my game-by-game breakdown because SOMETHING happened in regards to the Hawks. Nothing crazy… but something nonetheless. Today the Blackhawks signed Michal Rozsival. I did not see this coming at all considering who is realistically vying for a spot on the blueline this Fall (… and by Fall, probably [...]
Top 25 NHL defensive defensemen so far in 2011-12
One-third into the 2011-12 season, enough hockey has been played to give us a good idea of the best players so far this season. Now let’s have a look at the best defensive defensemen in the NHL this year. Those rearguards are often forgotten when we look at their team’s overall success, but they are [...]
Ducks Drop Six in a Row!(Updated)
The Ducks, who debuted their brand new third jerseys fell to the Defending Stanley Cup Champions at the Honda Center. This was their sixth straight loss and they are now 10-11-3 on the season. “It didn’t look like they had to work too hard to get their chances,” .“We gave away too much. It’s just not [...]
The New NHL: Comeau Sells a Headshot
What happened in the second period of the Penguins & Islanders game Friday night is nothing short of NHL officials jumping the shark on the hits to the head. The Penguins came into the incident up 2-0 on goals earlier in the period from Mike Rupp and Eric Tangradi (his 1st NHL goal). As Blake [...]
Could Bobby Ryan receive an offer sheet? And other Ducks news
Many people wonder if Anaheim Ducks forward Bobby Ryan, who is a restricted free agent, could be a prime target for an offer sheet from an opposing team. A young talented winger of his age (23) and star caliber (71 goals, 60 assists for 131 points in 168 NHL games played) could be very enticing for [...]
Sharks again look to fill glaring need for defenseman
The Chicago Blackhawks matched the San Jose Sharks offer sheet for Niklas Hjalmarsson, leaving the Sharks biggest hole still empty in the form of a top-4 defenseman. There are a billion reasons why the offer sheet made sense. It subtracted from the team that blocked the Sharks road to a Stanley Cup birth, improving their [...]
Bittersweet: Passing the Cup to a new but worthy champion
One week has elapsed since the end of the 2009-10 NHL season. Watching last Wednesday evening’s proceedings at Wachovia Center in Philadelphia, I was reminded once again that one of sport’s most magical, frozen moments is when the captain of the newly crowned champions raises the Stanley Cup over his head. As 22-year old Jonathan Toews lifted [...]
Game 51 review – Not even close
Last night Chicago doubled up on the Oilers 4-2 and as a result now have double the points of the Oilers in the standings too. The game was in no way as close as the final score would indicate. The description used over at The Copper & Blue of men versus boys is about as an accurate a description as any I can think of.
Is Cam Barker Being Phased Out?
The Blackhawks captured nine out of a possible twelve points on their long circus road trip. After thumping the San Jose Sharks, an emotional let down and fatigue did appear to set in during the final two games. I heard Jesse Rogers from Espn Chicago.com mention on the radio the other day the best circus [...]
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 [...]
