The reports of the Chicago Blackhawks' demise as a Stanley Cup contender are greatly exaggerated.Sure, they lost some valuable pieces. Dustin Byfuglien was a jumbo-sized headache for goalies like Roberto Luongo and Evgeni Nabokov. Kris Versteeg could provide the occasional...
The final month of the NHL season comes in April and the Blackhawks won’t even play a full month's worth of games. Their final regular season game of the month comes on the 10th. Hopefully by then, they will be in a position to get into the playoffs and defend their Stanley Cup title. The Blackhawks will kick off the month of April on April Fools' Day with a visit to the Columbus Blue Jackets ...
Several current and former Blackhawks will participate in this year’s inaugural Chicago Blackhawks Celebrity-Am, presented by CDW, scheduled to tee off at 9 a.m. Monday at Cog Hill Golf Club in Lemont.
Chicago signs the veteran from Dallas after letting Niemi become a free agent. Niemi, who led the Blackhawks to the Stanley Cup championship, was awarded a $2.75-million salary for next season by an arbitrator. The Chicago Blackhawks agreed to a one-year deal with Marty Turco on Monday, settling on a veteran goaltender to replace Stanley Cup hero Antti Niemi .
www.latimes.com/ - Los Angeles Times - Sat, 04 Sep 2010 4:02:44 PM EDT
Chicago parts way with Cup-winning goalie Antti Niemi, but feel 35-year-old Marty Turco still has what it takes to be their main starter. Wes Goldstein says the Blackhawks are getting a motivated goalie and a team player. Chicago Blackhawks - anttiniemi - martyturco - Sport - Hockey
Last year, I looked back into the history of the Chicago Blackhawks, an Original Six franchise, and ranked the top players in the organization's great history. Some of arguably the best players to ever play their position wore the Indian head sweater, but the Blackhawks weren't ever able to get over the hump. For 49 years, Chicago was without the Stanley Cup. But in the spring of 2010, the ...
Chicago, Ill.-The Chicago Blackhawks have announced today the hiring of former National Hockey League defenseman Steve Poapst as an assistant coach with the American Hockey League's Rockford IceHogs.
www.oursportscentral.com/ - OurSports Central - Sat, 04 Sep 2010 10:31:21 AM EDT
As if the chill in the air over the holiday weekend weren't enough of a reminder that fall is unofficially here, then add the fact that the Chicago Blackhawks are returning to the ice in less than three weeks and we're adding the task of grabbing the box of sweaters out of storage to our to-do list. To get you in the mood for the Blackhawks first preseason game against the Tampa Bay Lightning on ...
March is an important time for any NHL team. March is the last full month of games prior to the playoffs so teams will be playing hard in order to make the playoffs this month. The Blackhawks will certainly be no exception to the rule here as they make an attempt to win their second Stanley Cup in just two seasons. The first game of the month will be played at home against the Calgary Flames ...
Every team wishes to be the next dynasty in sports, comparable to the 90’s Chicago Bulls or New York Yankees, or even the 80’s Edmonton Oilers. In the NHL today, it is a tad more complex to complete this goal. The last time back-to-back Stanley Cup Champions hoisted the Cup was in 97'-98' by the Detroit Redwings. The Chicago Blackhawks President John McDonough claims that his team will replicate ...
ANTIGONISH, N.S. - Stanley Cup fever hit the Nova Scotia town of Antigonish today, making an appearance with a hometown boy who's an official with the champion Chicago Blackhawks.
www.thehockeynews.com/ - The Hockey News - Fri, 03 Sep 2010 5:23:32 PM EDT
ANTIGONISH, N.S. - The Stanley Cup will make an appearance in Antigonish, N.S. today. The famous trophy is being hosted by town native Al MacIsaac, the senior director of hockey administration with the Chicago Blackhawks.
www.thehockeynews.com/ - The Hockey News - Fri, 03 Sep 2010 4:56:49 PM EDT
It seems like it was just yesterday the Chicago Blackhawks were hefting the Stanley Cup and handing out bonuses which amounted to a mountain of frequent flyer points for the half of the team they were forced to send packing.[...]