Advertisement:

Posts in category "brent seabrook"

Hawks re-sign Oduya, Mayers

Hawks re-sign Oduya, Mayers
Tuesday, the Blackhawks announced they have re-signed veteran defenseman Johnny Oduya and forward Jamal Mayers. Oduya, who the Blackhawks acquired at the trade deadline last season, made an immediate impact on the defense.  He was one of the better players down the stretch (5 points and +3 rating in 18 games), but struggled mightily in... Read more »
By Jay Zawaski,
today at 11:54 am
• Leave a comment

Torres suspended indefinitely, hearing Friday

Torres suspended indefinitely, hearing Friday
Just crossed from NHL.com Phoenix Coyotes forward Raffi Torres has been suspended indefinitely, pending an in-person hearing Friday, April 20, the National Hockey League’s Department of Player Safety announced today. The hearing, which had been planned for today, was deferred at the request of the player and the National Hockey League Players’ Association. The hearing will be convened... Read more »
By Jay Zawaski,
April 18, 2012 at 12:38 pm
• 1 comment

Shaw suspended three games by Shanahan, NHL

Shaw suspended three games by Shanahan, NHL
After 24 hours of waiting, Andrew Shaw finally learned his fate.  Brendan Shanahan, the NHL’s Senior VP of Player Safety and Hockey Operations, announced a three game suspension for the ‘Hawks’ winger, following his hit on Phoenix goaltender Mike Smith. If you feel the suspension is excessive, you certainly aren’t alone.  Most observers agree that... Read more »
By Jay Zawaski,
April 17, 2012 at 3:13 pm
• Leave a comment
Advertisement:

Despite dramatic win, problems remain for Blackhawks

Despite dramatic win, problems remain for Blackhawks
I’m not trying to pee in your morning corn flakes.  Saturday night’s Blackhawk win was as exciting and memorable as any in recent memory.  Brent Seabrook’s game tier and Bryan Bickell’s OT winner will be fond memories for Hawks fans for years…especially if they go on to win this series, but we were all 5.5... Read more »
By Jay Zawaski,
April 15, 2012 at 10:22 am
• Leave a comment

Despite regular season struggles, Coyotes right matchup for Hawks

Despite regular season struggles, Coyotes right matchup for Hawks
It easy to be influenced by regular season outcomes.  The Blackhawks went 1-2-1 this season against their first round playoff opponent, the Phoenix Coyotes. Don’t be fooled…the Hawks are a far superior team. Sure, Phoenix has some nice pieces. Captain Shane Doan has played exclusively for the Jets/Coyotes organization since he entered the league in... Read more »
By Jay Zawaski,
April 9, 2012 at 10:14 am
• 2 comments

Bowman had chances to improve Blackhawks

Bowman had chances to improve Blackhawks
As the hours, then the minutes before the NHL Trade Deadline ticked away, Hawks fans everywhere were getting more and more uneasy. “Would General Manager Stan Bowman make a move?” “The Hawks have so many holes…they need at least a defenseman and a center.” Well, with about an hour to go in the deadline, reports... Read more »
By Jay Zawaski,
February 28, 2012 at 4:34 pm
• 2 comments
Advertisement:

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 »
By Jay Zawaski,
February 9, 2012 at 9:25 pm
• Leave a comment

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
• 1 comment

Hawks' depth keeps team rolling right along

Hawks' depth keeps team rolling right along
How do you write about a team that’s doing everything right? It seems like it would be easy, but it’s really not. You see, when a team is bad (like the Bears), there are so many things to nit pick, dissect, over analyze, and obsess about. With the Blackhawks, the biggest bit of controversy is... Read more »
By Jay Zawaski,
December 19, 2011 at 12:43 am
• 1 comment
Advertisement:

Let's never talk about this again

Let's never talk about this again
Worst…weekend…ever. After a rollicking victory in Vancouver, and four straight wins, the Blackhawks were looking like the best team in hockey, and on the path to another long playoff run. Then…disaster.  First, the Hawks look bad in a 5-2 loss to the Calgary Flames Friday.  Then the Edmonton Oilers embarrass them with a 9-2 win... Read more »
By Jay Zawaski,
November 21, 2011 at 10:20 am
• 1 comment