In case you missed it, the Blackhawks and Red Wings kicked off the North American portion of their regular season schedules last night in Detroit, with the Wings holding on for a 3-2 win.
This was supposed to be–or at least had the chance to be–the statement game for the Hawks.  It was time to show [...]

Turns out they are actually going to play Game 5 despite everyone saying the series is over.  So take some time from all that reading you’re doing about a Stanley Cup Finals rematch and remember that the Western Conference Finals aren’t over yet. 
The Blackhawks have plenty going for them that no one talks about.  First, [...]

I’ve noticed this season that Patrick Kane does a lot of chewing on his mouth guard.  Apparently, Red Wings forward Johan Franzen did not care for it and took some action.

h/t Puck Daddy

Earlier in the Western Conference Finals, everyone thought the series was over when Detroit went up 2-0 with an overtime win in Joe Louis Arena and I was quick to disagree.  Now, they’re saying it again calling Game 5 a formality.  Are the writers on the mark this time? Well, maybe.
Game 4 could be an [...]

Havlat’s return for Game 4, though brief, was amazing according to an expert.  Seriously, I was shocked he was out there.  [CBC via Puck Daddy]
It’s a rain delay dance-off! [Awful Announcing]
The Chicago Fire beat the New York Red Bulls 1-0 on Sunday to extend their unbeaten streak to 10 games.  [Sun-Times]
Hawks Coach Joel Quenneville was [...]

Almost all of the talk about the Red Wings and Blackhawks the last couple of days has surrounded the massive hit on Martin Havlat dished out by Niklas Kronwall of the Wings.  Hearing the Blackhawks and Red Wings react to the check, you’d think they watched two different plays.  The Wings say clean hit with [...]

We’re back to Chicago for Game 3 of the Western Conference Finals and it might as well be an elimination for the Blackhawks.  While a comeback down 3-0 would be epic against Detroit, this isn’t a movie and it just won’t happen.  Must win tonight.  Bullets…

Both teams are having some trouble getting production from their [...]

Or so the media would have you think.  I don’t know how many times I heard it since just last night: “This series is over.”  Without ever playing a game in Chicago?  Maybe so, but I think these Hawks will have something to say about it. 
How after two games that were 2-2 in the third [...]

Down 1-0 in the series, the Blackhawks will try again to steal home ice from Detroit in the Western Conference Finals tonight.  The momentum seems firmly planted in Detroit’s corner after the Wings netted three straight goals to win 5-2 in Game 1, but the Hawks will look for another fast start to recapture the [...]

The Nationals are having a rough season to say the least.  Even the tarp seems to have the upper hand on them.  [Zoner]
Here’s the video of the scary moment in Game 1 of the Western Conference Finals when Adam Burish got sliced in the neck with Ben Eager’s skate.  [Luol's Dong]
The Wings and the Hawks [...]

The Blackhawks struck first in Game 1 of the Western Conference Finals but couldn’t hold off the Red Wings, falling 5-2 to the defending Stanley Cup Champions.  The Hawks came out strong, carrying the play for most of the first period and taking a 1-0 lead about five minutes in, but the Wings came back, took [...]

Well it’s really going to happen.  The team I’ve followed, written about, and cheered for (most of the time) this year against the team I’ve always loved and cheered for.  Normally I would be upset about this match-up, but this is great for hockey and great for both teams.
Not only is it a throwback to [...]

Okay, so one night of the Stanley Cup Playoffs is already in the books, but I’m making my playoff picks today anyway.  Zoner posted his picks yesterday, so I figured I’d give it a shot.  As much as I have come to enjoy watching the Hawks play the last few years, I just can’t pick [...]