All Entries Tagged With: "Toews"
Hawks Win in 5th Straight OT Game as Series Goes Back to Chicago
Chicago – The Blackhawks showed the will of a winner in Phoenix Saturday night and defeated the Coyotes 2-1 in overtime. With the victory, the two clubs will square off for Game 6 on Monday at the United Center. The Hawks weren’t perfect but they did play their best game of the series. When everything [...]
Hockey gods Smile Down on Hawks as They Even the Series
Chicago – The Blackhawks and drama in the desert have become synonymous. In Game 1, the Hawks tied the score with 14 seconds left in regulation time. On Saturday night they waited even longer as Patrick Sharp deflected a Brent Seabrook shot in with only six ticks showing on the clock. This time Corey Crawford [...]
Incomplete Effort Leads to a 3-2 OT Loss in Phoenix
As entertaining as watching the Blackhawks can be, they can also be equally as frustrating. As sometimes is the case, the Hawks gave their fans a little of everything, but in the end not enough. The Coyotes were outplayed badly in the opening 15 minutes Thursday night but when all was said and done, they [...]
No Excuses Allowed, the Blackhawks Should Defeat Phoenix
Chicago – If the Blackhawks lose their opening round series to Phoenix, rest assured, there will be some significant changes made before training camp begins in September. That is not to imply the Hawks are a mortal lock to advance to the second round of the playoffs. The Coyotes could win the series but only [...]
The New and Improved Blackhawks and Why
Chicago – Blackhawks Captain Jonathan Toews has been out of action since playing on February 19 versus St. Louis. Toews appears close to returning from a concussion but it isn’t etched in stone he will be back for the Minnesota game on Thursday. The sad truth is Toews could still have a setback Wednesday or [...]
Hope for Toews, Worry About Crawford
Blackhawks fans looking for a bit of good news found some on Thursday as Jonathan Toews was able to take to the ice. Toews is not ready to participate in team workouts and can’t be involved in any contact for awhile. The Hawks Captain has been out with a suspected concussion and hasn’t played in [...]
Hawks Slide Continues
The Blackhawks lost their seventh consecutive game on Friday night, 5-3 to the San Jose Sharks. The latest string of losses has highlighted many deficiencies. By falling behind by two goals in the opening period the wounded Hawks made their task much more difficult. The better team captured the two points but the Blackhawks did [...]
Great Game but Still Holes to Fill as Hawks Fall 3-2 to Canucks
In what was one of the most entertaining contests of the season the, Chicago Blackhawks dropped a 3-2 decision to Vancouver in overtime. This game had something for everyone: The two rivals provided the viewers with great goal keeping, fast-paced action and displays of skill and physicality. It was the first game back from the [...]
Busy Weekend for Blackhawks with All Star Game and Morrison Trade
On Friday night, Chicago Blackhawks General Manager Stan Bowman announced the acquisition of veteran center Brendan Morrison from Calgary. For Blackhawks fans expecting a big splash, the deal will leave them wanting more. It would probably be best to not expect much from Morrison and then hope to be pleasantly surprised. Morrison, 36, has often [...]
Blackhawks Roll Past Buffalo as Rookies Continue to Shine
In what could be described as a measured effort, the Blackhawks defeated a struggling crew from Buffalo 6-2. The Sabres took advantage of some Hawks miscues to score two goals, but this contest never seemed in doubt. Rookies Andrew Shaw and Jimmy Hayes entertained a crowd of 21,114 and were a big part of another [...]
Blackhawks Snap Four-Game Losing Streak Versus Jackets
The Blackhawks finally recorded a win in 2012, though it came against the worse team in the NHL. It wasn’t a masterpiece, but the Hawks battled hard and found a way to put the Blue Jackets away and record a 5-2 victory. Viktor Stalberg has owned Columbus this season, and his good fortune continued against [...]
Blackhawks Stumble Past Halfway Mark as Mistakes Should Be Fixed
After falling to Detroit Sunday, the Blackhawks have now lost five of the last six games. Sunday night’s contest could have gone either way. Losing to the Red Wings 3-2 in overtime isn’t anything to be embarrassed about, but it was another disappointing outcome. The Hawks should have been the fresher team, but they still [...]
Blackhawks Rookies Shine, but Flyers Come Out On Top
The beauty of professional sports is you can always expect the unexpected. Against the Flyers, three young Rockford Ice Hogs were pressed into action due to injuries, and they played well. Two of three were among the best players for the Hawks, which was a pleasant surprise. Thursday night, the problem was the performance from [...]
Blackhawks Closeout 2011 with a Big Win Over Detroit
The Blackhawks closed out 2011 in fine fashion with a 3-2 victory over the Detroit Red Wings. The raucous, capacity crowd of 22,166 was treated to a highly entertaining game. Both teams played well enough to win but the Hawks best players were better than Detroit’s top performers. The Blackhawks deserved the victory as they [...]
Kane Dazzles as Hawks Defeat Wild
The Blackhawks played an entertaining game against the Minnesota Wild Wednesday and captured a 4-3 shootout win. The gamewas fun to watch and had a little of everything: fast-paced action, very good goal keeping, a fight, poor officiating and a dazzling shootout goal. In the opening period, the Wild battled but couldn’t find their skating [...]
Time Is Now For Another Cup Run For The Blackhawks
As the season rolls on, there seems to be three schools of thought on the fate of the Chicago Blackhawks. 1. The team is not as good as their record: When injuries hit and the schedule gets more difficult the Hawks will slide in the standings. 2. The Hawks are focused on trying to get [...]
Hawks Show Up In 3rd Period To Stun Sharks
Those who recorded Sunday night’s Hawks’ game and haven’t watched it yet, take my advice: Fast forward to the third period and don’t waste a second watching the opening 40 minutes. Many of the 21,456 who were in attendance would agree most of this contest was forgettable. Fortunately, the ending was great, as the Hawks [...]
Bad Habits…Are Hawks A Victim Of Their Own Success?
On Monday night, the Blackhawks once again spotted the Coyotes a big lead, but this time they managed to capture one point. Last year the third period was a struggle, this season poor starts have been an issue. Of late is has been a habit for the Hawks to surrender the first goal of the [...]
Hawk Fans Should Be Happy, If Not, Don’t Blame Quenneville
After 27 games played the Blackhawks have accumulated 35 points. That’s one fewer then than the league leading Pittsburgh Penguins. The Hawks don’t always look good winning. They often can get by without putting forth a complete effort. But no matter how they are viewed the Hawks have won 16 games in regulation. That’s a [...]
Hawks Thankful For Jonathan Toews
On Friday afternoon the Blackhawks won because their best players were better than Anaheim’s top talent. The difference wasn’t much, but a team with Jonathan Toews should never be counted out. Led by a five point performance from Toews as well as a Patrick Sharp hat trick the Hawks avoided their fourth consecutive defeat. The [...]
