Tag Chicago Blackhawks

Chicago Could be on All-Star Game Radar

The Chicago branch of The Mothership is reporting the Chicago Blackhawks are interested in hosting  a NHL All-Star game in the near future. It doesn’t hurt that the Blackhawks have seen a surge in popularity in recent years when Rocky…

NHL Photo of the Day

The Chicago Blackhawks are back in business after defeating the number one Eastern Conference New York Rangers. Chi-town went up by 4 – 0 in the first period and held onto a 4 – 2 victory. On the bright side,…

HWB Western Conference Playoff Spot Predictions

The second installment of a two-part series, here are the predictions of Western Conference teams to make the playoffs. Central Division The toughest division in the Western Conference and quite possibly the league, currently four of the five teams are…

NHL Photo of the Day

Quite a night for the Edmonton Oilers as they win 8 – 4 over the Chicago Blackhawks. The team is still a bottom dweller in the Western Conference, sadly, but they can celebrate a little bit. Center Sam Gagne had…

NHL Photo of the Day

Trade rumors are starting to heat up with the trade deadline close approaching. The deadline, Monday, February 27 2012, will be an interesting one as in all years. Teams like the Carolina Hurricanes are nearly out of the playoff contention…

NHL Photo of the Day

Chicago Blackhawks 20 year-old rookie Andrew Shaw celebrates after scoring on Buffalo Sabres goaltender Jhonas Enroth. Shaw was brought in to replace injured and suspended Daniel Carcillo. The young forward has played on all 4 lines since joining the team,…

Fantasy Friday: Goalie Stats

Today we are going to forgo The Hot List (although we still recommend looking into Daniel Alfredsson if you haven’t already) and will instead focus on more team-oriented stats and how they relate to goalies. Goalie stats are some of…

Patrick Kane Shootout Goal vs. Minnesota

It’s still early in the season, but I think we may have found an early favorite for shootout goal of the year. Last night, Patrick Kane dazzled and amazed fans with his shootout goal against Niklas Backstrom of the Minnesota…

2011-12 NHL Season Preview: Chicago Blackhawks

Key Offseason Additions: Steve Montador, Dan Carcillo, Andrew Brunette, Jamal Mayers, Ray Emery Key Offseason Losses: Brian Campbell, Troy Brouwer, Chris Campoli, Tomas Kopecky, Last Season Ranking: 8th in the West Offense: The Chicago Blackhawks offense hopes to build on a…

Patrick Kane ready to elevate game to the next level

At only 22-years-old, Patrick Kane has already done more in four seasons in the NHL than most hockey players accomplish in an entire career. But the former Stanley Cup champion and Olympic silver medalist still thinks he can do more…