The NHL’s version of Christmas morning has arrived! It’s time for the free agent frenzy to begin. All day, we will be keeping track of all of the latest signings or trades, and give analysis on each of the transactions. Be sure to keep checking back here all day. Happy Free Agent Frenzy Day (and…
The 2013 Western Conference Finals represented the first time the Chicago Blackhawks and Los Angeles Kings met in the NHL playoffs since the 1974 Stanley Cup Quarterfinals. In that 2013 series Chicago beat the Kings five games to one then went on to win the Stanley Cup for the club’s second victory in three years. One year later,…
The hate is real. Forget about important things like winning. For fans of the old Norris Division winning was a nice byproduct, but Midwestern hockey diehards in the 1970’s and 80’s turned out for division games to prove to themselves that indeed, blood can bounce on ice. As a hockey fan who holds an autographed Basil…
After an exciting first round of playoff hockey, all eyes are now on what will happen in the second round, where the winner will advance to the conference finals. In anticipation of the second round, we have assembled a panel of a few Power of the Puck writers to share our predictions for each series.…
With six games remaining in the regular season, the going has gotten tough for the Chicago Blackhawks. Though things have not necessarily been anything spectacular all season long, the situation has definitely grown more problematic with a few key injuries. Jonathan Toews and Patrick Kane It is no mystery that the Blackhawks will struggle…
The Finnish phenom by the name of Teuvo Teravainen, at the age of only 19, has single handedly taken Chicago, and the majority of the NHL universe, by storm. Today the Chicago Blackhawks announced their 2012 first round draft pick was recalled to the Blackhawks from his Finnish Elite League team Jokerit. First thing’s first:…
Tonight as the Chicago Blackhawks take on the first place St. Louis Blues on Wednesday Night Rivalry, Blackhawks center Michal Handzus will be playing in his 1,000th career NHL game. Handzus was drafted 101st overall in the 1995 NHL Entry Draft by the team he is facing tonight. After spending his first three seasons with…
The Chicago Blackhawks have signed forward Brandon Bollig to a three-year extension. It was reported that Bollig will earn an average of $1.25 million per season. Bollig has scored six goals and racked up 12 points in 62 games this season, while also leading the team with 138 hits and 69 penalty minutes. Brandon Bollig…
The Brandon Pirri experiment is (finally) over. The Chicago Blackhawks announced today that they have traded Pirri to the Florida Panthers in exchange for a future 3rd and 5th round draft pick. After being crowned the AHL scoring king last season, Pirri got his chance to take over the reigns of second line center this…
For many Blackhawks fans, the injury to Stanley Cup Champion goaltender Corey Crawford was like the Bulls losing Derrick Rose. The backup to begin the season, Nikolai Khabibulin, was already out due to injury and the only goalie behind those two was some kid named Antti Raanta. In his first 10 appearances this season, Raanta…
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