All Entries Tagged With: "Stan Bowman"
No Hard Feelings… It’s the Playoffs
The Blackhawks have locked up 1st overall in the Western Conference. They have 4 games left to maintain their lead over the Penguins for tops in the league. The quest for the Presidents’ Trophy shouldn’t affect Coach Q’s decisions leading into the playoffs. It appears the Patrick Sharp return was rushed, which then found him [...]
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 [...]
Emery’s 1st Shutout in Chicago….and Iginla??
CHICAGO (FOX 32 News) -Ray Emery picked up his first shutout as a Chicago Blackhawk and his first whitewash in over three years with a 2-0 victory over Calgary. In his last start versus the Flames, Emery had a tremendous effort stopping 45 of 47 shots. On Tuesday night Emery was sharp but wasn’t heavily [...]
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 [...]
Are You Jimmy Hayes? Who Wants to Know?
The Blackhawks beat the BJs at Nationwide Arena or should I say the Penn ATP Arena 2-1 in a SO Thursday night. I swore I was watching Federer vs. Nadal battling it out on some clay out there. The game tonight was not enjoyable for this fellow blogger and one of the worst I’ve seen [...]
You Go To Your Room & Think About What You’ve Done Blackhawks
Bring you’re green hat, we’re going streaking! We all know the Blackhawks are on a whopping 2 game losing streak. The media and mostly my friends whom I haven’t heard from in 2 months make sure I’m aware of this fact. To the hockey fan that’s been popping in visiting like they’re an out 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 [...]
Blackhawks Centre of Attention
The Blackhawks continue the streak and have their eyes on the prize against the Sharks on Friday night. The prize being a page in the history books as the most games played gaining consecutive points to start a season at 17. The incident that has the Blackhawks attention after the battle with the Canucks is [...]
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. [...]
Come Jump in the Deep End of the Pool!
With the news that Michal Rozsival will miss some time with a KNEE injury, the Hawks have been called upon to test their depth on D. “Rozy” however might not be out for as long as originally anticipated as he’s been spotted back on the ice in recent practices. Still, this KNEE injury will [...]
The Art of Compromise
CHICAGO (FOX 32 News) -Sometimes compromising works best for all involved and Blackhawk fans will be hoping the same. To start this season it appears there has been a meeting of the minds between head coach Joel Quenneville and GM Stan Bowman.In the past, Bowman has promoted the idea of Patrick Kane playing center on [...]
Stan Bowman’s Summer of Standing Pat and Readers’ Mailbag
CHICAGO (FOX Chicago News) – So far it has been a summer of inactivity for Blackhawk GM Stan Bowman. Many fans are left bewildered by the failed attempts to acquire big name free agents and a reluctance, or inability, to pull off a significant trade. It would be best for those fretting about next season [...]
Internal squabbles costly for Rocky Wirtz, Blackhawks fans
Chicago (FOX Chicago News) – When players don’t perform adequately the results are obvious and there is little mystery. When a team’s shortcomings are brought about by mismanagement the cause of problems isn’t as apparent. In the NHL when a head coach and GM aren’t on the same page and a plan of action appears [...]
Rocky Wirtz Needs to Lead the Way for the Blackhawks to Win Another Stanley Cup
Chicago – As the disappointment of another first round playoff exit hits home, there should be one overwhelming question facing Blackhawk faithful. Will the Hawks become the first team since the 2004 NHL Lockout to repeat as Stanley Cup Champions? The group of six clubs which have failed to capture Lord Stanley more than once [...]
Blackhawks Need Change… But How Much?
Chicago – On Wednesday at the United Center, Blackhawk players had exit interviews with the coaching staff and cleaned out their lockers. GM Stan Bowman and Joel Quenneville were on hand to meet with the media as did some players. You could see the disappointment on the faces of all who spoke. It was an [...]
Mike Smith Was Outstanding And Hawks Not Good Enough
Chicago – In front of 21,636, the Phoenix Coyotes advanced to the second round of the playoffs by shutting out the Blackhawks 4-0 at the United Center Monday night. Phoenix goaltender Mike Smith wasn’t only the finest goalie in the contest; he was also the best player in the game by a wide margin. The [...]
Hawks Outlast Blues For Third Straight
On Sunday, the Blackhawks didn’t look like a playoff-bound team during the opening 40 minutes while facing the St. Louis Blues. As a matter of fact, the Blues were playing an almost-perfect road game. They were responsible in all three zones and the Hawks struggled to mount an attack. For much of the afternoon, the [...]
Desperate Times Could Call For Desperate Measures
The Blackhawks capped off their weekend with a 3-0 loss to the Phoenix Coyotes. Losing Saturday night, the Blackhawks have dropped eight straight. It was a different band but a familiar song as the Hawks quickly fell behind by two goals. It took the Coyotes, who have scored 26 fewer goals than Chicago, less than [...]
Exposed Hawks Lose Sixth Straight
The Colorado Avalanche extended the Chicago Blackhawks’ losing streak to six games with a 5-2 home ice triumph Tuesday night. By allowing three goals in the final period, the Blackhawks find themselves seven points behind Central Division leading Detroit. Everyone wants to know what has happened to the Blackhawks. Everything that can go wrong is [...]
Bowman Will Look to Lift His Team to the Next Level
With 50 games down and 32 to go, the Blackhawks are in position to qualify for the playoffs. If they can avoid a rash of injuries the Hawks should secure a spot for post season play but they aren’t an absolute lock. My true feelings about the remainder of the regular season could be best [...]
