report this ad The Chicago Blackhawks had a perfectly good thing going with defenceman Henri Jokiharju, before they banished him to the American Hockey League. He played 37 games for the Blackhawks prior to the announcement that he would be heading to Rockford. Head coach Jeremy Colliton said at the time that he wanted Jokiharju
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report this ad Welcome to the first summer installment of the Chicago Blackhawks’ roundtable! We here at The Hockey Writers are just as sad as you that the Blackhawks are once again in the midst of a long summer. And to top it all off, we now must choose who to root for between the
report this ad In today’s News & Notes, Ryan Kesler has undergone successful hip surgery, Lawrence Pilut has undergone successful shoulder surgery, Slater Koekkoek has signed a contract extension and the Los Angeles Kings have signed Nikolai Prokhorkin. Kesler Undergoes Hip Surgery The Anaheim Ducks announced Monday that Kesler has undergone successful hip surgery after
Home NHL Free Agents NHL Rumors: Stars, Senators, Blackhawks, Leafs, and Sharks Zuccarello waiting on the Stars Matthew DeFranks: Dallas Stars pending free agent winger Mats Zuccarello: “This is my team now. We’ll see what’s going on. I’m kind of a guy when someone believes in you and wants you, I usually like that. We’ll
Will Henrik Lundqvist finish his career with the Rangers? Jon Lane of NHL.com: New York Rangers goaltender Henrik Lundqvist told Swedish paper Expressen that he isn’t sure if he’ll finish his playing career with the Rangers. “I don’t know if I’ll stay with the Rangers my entire career,” said the 37-year-old goalie, who has two
report this ad Last week we looked at nine reasons for optimism for the Chicago Blackhawks in their upcoming 2019-20 campaign. I guarantee you’ll probably like that article better than this one. But the whole point here at The Hockey Writers is to analyze and dissect our favorite team. So today I play the devil’s
report this ad For the second year in a row, the Chicago Blackhawks are watching the NHL Playoffs from the sidelines. That’s not an easy thing for a team that’s used to the past dominance of three Stanley Cup wins in six years. This last season was especially tumultuous. The firing of legendary head coach
report this ad The first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs is underway, but the Chicago Blackhawks once again are not in the mix. After winning three Stanley Cups in six years, the Hawks haven’t made the postseason in two years. It’s been disheartening for everyone. After an uneventful offseason last summer and after firing
31 Thoughts rumor roundup Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet: Florida Panthers GM Dale Tallon will meet again later this month with Roberto Luongo to talk about his future. “We’ll have really good discussions about what’s best for and the Panthers.” Around 70 percent of Joel Quenneville‘s $6 million salary this year will be covered by the
Ryan Kesler‘s hip continues to betray him Dan Arritt of NHL.com: The words no athletes want to hear are career-ending surgery. Ryan Kesler faces that possible reality over the coming months, maybe weeks. Since hip surgery two years ago, Kesler has just 22 points in 104 games. The defensive side of his game deteriorated in
Home NHL Rumors NHL Rumors: Torey Krug, Chicago Blackhawks Offseason, and Phil Kessel Torey Krug: A victim of the numbers squeeze? Fluto Shinzawa of The Athletic: How many salaries can the Boston Bruins fit under the salary cap? That begs the question. With Charlie McAvoy expected to get paid along with several other restricted free
CHICAGO — Jonathan Toews scored the lone goal in the shootout after connecting for his career-high 35th in regulation, and the Chicago Blackhawks beat the St. Louis Blues 4-3 on Wednesday night. Patrick Kane had a goal and an assist to set a career high for points at 107. Cam Ward stopped 37 shots through
For a while, the Chicago Blackhawks were looking good, and there was talk of a last-minute push for the playoffs. Heck, this was what kept things interesting these last few weeks. But it’s since become clear that the Blackhawks are who we thought they were (two points if you get this Chicago sports reference). They’re
Schuldt to narrow down list Michael Russo: St. Cloud State Jimmy Schuldt will meet with his agent on today to get a list down to five or six. There are lots of teams interested, with the Minnesota Wild being of them. After they shrink the list, they will talk to each team a little more