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.…
USA Hockey announced the Olympic team roster for the upcoming Olympic games in Sochi, Russia in February today at the conclusion of the Winter Classic. The team consists of 13 returnees from the 2010 Vancouver games and 12 newcomers. Several big names remained off of the roster this year, including Ottawa Senators’ Bobby Ryan. Other…
The Chicago Blackhawks had a November to remember. In 15 games, the Hawks posted a record of 12-2-1 while also riding a current six game winning streak into the game against Dallas tonight — all of this coming in the midst of the annual circus road trip. After a loss to start the trip in…
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…
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