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.…
The time has come. After so much speculation and a lot of long and unnecessary speeches, Team Canada has finally revealed their Olympic team. This roster was bound to surprise people, and even disappoint some too, making the anticipation of its announcement that much more exciting. Steve Yzerman, the team’s general manager had the difficult…
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…
After a summer of celebrating, the reigning Stanley Cup Champion Chicago Blackhawks set out on their quest to defend The Cup against the Washington Capitols on October 1st. In a wicked game that involved a Grabovski hat trick, Brandon Bollig scoring the first goal of the season for the Hawks, and a total of ten…
There was much work done for Corey Crawford and the Blackhawks on this Labor Day, as the Stanley Cup Champion goaltender inked a new 6 year deal at $36 million. Crawford was rewarded for his career season, which was capped off with a Stanley Cup ring along with playing the lead role in the Jennings…
Winners Detroit Red Wings: With the addition of Daniel Alfredsson and Stephen Weiss, the team gains valuable experience, leadership, and skill. They create solid depth on right wing and center respectively. The team more than replaces the loss of solid forward Valtteri Filppula. Columbus Blue Jackets: This is one team headed in the right direction. They made…
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