All Entries Tagged With: "Sharp"
Coach Q. is Still Singing The Same Old Song
Without a doubt the Blackhawks will have one representative in this year’s All Star game whose selection should not be questioned. Patrick Sharp was added to the All Star squad yesterday along with Patrick Kane. Sharp’s selection was well deserved. Some may question the selection of Kane, but he has a lot of street cred. [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Hawks Get Lucky…Kane in The “Q-House”?
Those who believe it is better to be a lucky than good will be happy with the Blackhawks 3-1 victory over the LA Kings. If there are any fans that watched the entire game and thought the score was indicative of the play….A strong dose of reality is needed. Marty Turco was very good and [...]
New Look Hawks Will Try To Bounce Back
As the Blackhawks go past the 1/8 pole they will look to improve upon their 5-4-1 start. If the Hawks wouldn’t have made some costly mistakes and then run out of gas against the Blue Jackets, a 6-3-1 record would have sounded a bit better. Squandering points on home ice is a concern and tonight [...]
Hawks Rally to Win….It’s Time for The Front Office to Admit a Mistake
The Blackhawk best players put together the required effort in the third period and stole a point from the Blues. The Hawks were able to overcome a two goal deficit and defeat St. Louis in overtime 3-2. After the first frame Chicago held a slight edge in play, but as the game progressed the Blues [...]
Hawks Win a Pair, But Quenneville Still Searching for Right Mix
The Hawks skated away with four points over the weekend. No matter how they snatch a win all that matters is the bottom line….Kind of. That said the next two games versus St. Louis and Vancouver will be a much bigger test. As much as the Hawks have seemed to have had a spell over [...]
It’s Early But Turco Hasn’t Been Good
Going into this season my take was the Hawks were going to struggle early. The injury to Brian Campbell would be costly and many players with little NHL experience would be trying to find their place. Two games do not indicate a trend but it isn’t too early for some candid criticism. In my opinion [...]
Sharp Out…Pirri and Boynton In
The Blackhawks have recalled 19 year old center Brandon Pirri from Rockford. Pirri will replace Patrick Sharp who is out with an undisclosed injury. A tall task for Pirri but a great opportunity to show his stuff against the Red Wings. It appears defenseman Nick Boynton will be in the lineup and Jordan Hendry will [...]
DAILY RUMORS: Dismissing Blackhawks Possibly Signing & Trading Niemi Upon A Large Arbitration Reward
We at HockeyIndependent.com want to be your resource and filter for what is going on in the NHL. We try to disseminate the noise in the blogosphere. We don’t look to to attack those sources, but to question the veracity of the rumor with cold logic, hockey smarts and knowledge. To do that… we have [...]
Friday’s Thoughts….Will Hawks Move Campbell?
Yesterday a confident Stan Bowman explained a little about where the Blackhawks are at concerning their salary cap predicament. He commented it was sad to see players go but they have been preparing for this situation for many months. Maybe Hawks management had a contingency plan in place for the all the bonuses which were [...]
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, [...]
Trading Places
The Blackhawks and Predators switched places for Game 4. Nashville became the tentative team which lost the majority of puck battles. The Predators best players didn’t have strong contributions. As the game went on the Nashville goalie looked bewildered and his performance slipped. Chicago assumed the role of the effective, confident team which was seldom [...]
Niemi Stands Tall As Hawks Seize A Big Win
On Sunday night the Blackhawks did what they have usually done the last two years after suffering a loss, they bounced back with a win. The downside for the Hawks is they have outplayed the Predators in five of six periods over the weekend but only came away with one win. The good news is [...]
Still No Clear Choice For Quenneville
The difference last night for the Blackhawks was they played with a more consistent effort and came way with an overtime win. There were still defensive turnovers and missed goal scoring chances. The Hawks power play at the United Center is not productive. They didn’t take advantage of a lengthy five on three advantage in [...]
Will Bowman Give Until It Hurts?
Tuesday night the Hawks played keep away from the Islanders in the first period and then were scorched in the middle frame. This one then turned ugly. If you thought the Hawks needed an upgrade in goal tending before last night…. I don’t know if Antti Niemi spent time in Jamaica like some of the [...]
My Take on Team Canada’s Roster + Line Combinations
2010 Team Canada Men’s Hockey Roster Forwards Patrice Bergeron, L’Ancienne-Lorette, Que. (Boston Bruins) Sidney Crosby, Cole Harbour, N.S. (Pittsburgh Penguins) Alternate captain Ryan Getzlaf, Regina, Sask. (Anaheim Ducks) Dany Heatley, Calgary, Alta. (San Jose Sharks) Jarome Iginla, St. Albert, Alta. (Calgary Flames) Alternate captain Patrick Marleau, Aneroid Sask. (San Jose Sharks) Brenden Morrow, Carlyle, [...]
Hawks-Wings and Olympic Selections
Friday night’s shootout win over the Boston Bruins was a significant triumph. It wasn’t the most complete game the Hawks have played all season nor was it a very memorable night for Antti Niemi. What was significant was the way the Hawks scored four goals in regulation. They were not highlight reel tallies but were [...]
WWW, The Blues And A Sobering Realization
There was a reference yesterday by Greg Wyshynski (aka Puck Daddy) of an Adrian Dater article from the Denver Post. The theme of Dater’s piece was the slipping attendance in Colorado and around the NHL could have something to do with the advent of HDTV. His premise is why spend a lot of dough to [...]
Antti No Goal
Entering Sunday night’s contest the Blackhawks needed to convert some rebound opportunities and score a few goals. Fortunately Antero Niittymaki supplied rebound chances and his teammates couldn’t solve Antti Niemi. The result was a lopsided 4-0 Hawk victory. The battle of Finnish goal keepers wasn’t really much of a contest. Niemi was outstanding while Niittymaki wasn’t [...]
