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Crawford to start Friday in San Jose

Crawford to start Friday in San Jose
Thursday, Blackhawks’ head coach Joel Quenneville announced Corey Crawford will get the start in goal Friday in San Jose. This will be Crawford’s first start since his abysmal start in Edmonton last Thursdsy. Crawford surrendered 5 of Edmonton’s 8 (!) goals that night, and has been watching Ray Emery in the two games since. I... Read more »
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Emery deserves shot as Hawks' starter

Emery deserves shot as Hawks' starter
In last night’s 8-4 loss to the “mighty” Edmonton Oilers, a lot of things went wrong for the Blackhawks.  Once again, the defense was standing around watching Oilers parked in front of the Hawks’ net.  When they did actually try do disrupt a play, it was with a weak poke check.  The forwards stopped backchecking... Read more »
By Jay Zawaski,
February 3, 2012 at 10:33 am
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My challenge to the Blackhawks

My challenge to the Blackhawks
The Blackhawks have two games in two nights beginning tonight in Edmonton, and tomorrow in Calgary. Here’s a challenge for the Hawks:  60 minutes.  That’s it.  Give us ONE GAME with a complete 60 minute effort.  It’s been 51 games, and we’re still waiting. No one could have expected the kind of first period the... Read more »
By Jay Zawaski,
February 2, 2012 at 10:06 am
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Blackhawks acquire center Morrison from Calgary

Blackhawks acquire center Morrison from Calgary
Friday night, Stan Bowman made his first of many expected moved leading up to the NHL’s trade deadine on February 27th.  He acquired veteran center Brendan Morrison from the Calgary Flames in exchange for prospect and AHL All Star Brian Connelly. Morrison, 36, has 4 goals and 7 assists in 28 games this season.  His... Read more »
By Jay Zawaski,
January 27, 2012 at 9:40 pm
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Nashville among top road cities in NHL

Nashville among top road cities in NHL
A few years ago, I wrote about a really ignorant and off base blog.  Imagine that, right.  I was younger, dumber, and more ignorant-er back then. I’ve been looking forward to taking this trip for a long time, and I’m glad I finally did. Friday morning, I flew out of Chicago ahead of the snow... Read more »
By Jay Zawaski,
January 24, 2012 at 5:09 pm
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Smith in, Bickell out tonight vs Sabres

Smith in, Bickell out tonight vs Sabres
Ben Smith will be in the lineup for the Blackhawks tonight, when they take on the Buffalo Sabres.  Is this the beginning of the end for Bryan Bickell?  It’s probably too early to say, but this benching is certainly not a good sign for the struggling winger. In his last 29 games, Bickell has 4... Read more »
By Jay Zawaski,
January 18, 2012 at 11:40 am
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Potential "future Hawks" on display tonight

Potential "future Hawks" on display tonight
Wednesday night, when the Blackhawks face off against the Buffalo Sabres, Hawk fans may get a glimpse of a couple of guys that could be on Stan Bowman’s trade radar. The Sabres are 19-21-5 this season, including a 2-6-2 run in their last ten games.  Barring some sort of explosion of wins, they’ll be looking... Read more »
By Jay Zawaski,
January 18, 2012 at 9:19 am
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Toews, Hossa and Kane named to NHL All Star Team

Toews, Hossa and Kane named to NHL All Star Team
Jonathan Toews, Marian Hossa and Patrick Kane have been named to the NHL’s All Star team.  This year’s All Star Game will take place in Ottawa on January 29th. Toews ranks 13th in scoring in the NHL, with 22 goals and 20 assists. Hossa is 7th in the league in scoring with 17 goals and... Read more »
By Jay Zawaski,
January 12, 2012 at 11:42 am
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NHL's instigator rule hurting the game

NHL's instigator rule hurting the game
First…it was Steve Montador. When Jared Boll left his feet to deliver a check on Andrew Brunette last night, Montador answered what was a borderline illegal hit as almost any NHL teammate worth his salt would have…he dropped the gloves. Then, it was Jamal Mayers. Boll AGAIN left his feet and this time raised his... Read more »
By Jay Zawaski,
January 11, 2012 at 5:18 pm
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Sharp out 3-4 weeks, Smith Recalled

Sharp out 3-4 weeks, Smith Recalled
Last night, Patrick Sharp gave the Blackhawks an early 2-0 lead over the Red Wings with a slap shot from the slot.  Unfortunately, it looks like that’s the last time he’ll light the lamp for the Hawks for quite a while. Joel Quenneville announced today that Sharp, the teams 3rd leading scorer, would miss 3-4... Read more »
By Jay Zawaski,
January 9, 2012 at 1:07 pm
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