It’s easy to be disappointed with this extremely dreadful beginning to the 2021-22 campaign for the Chicago Blackhawks. Everyone had such high hopes for them in this season. It was supposed to be different this year. Offseason additions of Seth Jones, Marc-Andre Fleury and Jake McCabe made a statement that this team is headed in
Jeremy Colliton
When Jeremy Colliton took over as the head coach of the Chicago Blackhawks in Nov. 2018, he faced numerous challenges. He had huge shoes to fill replacing the legendary Joel Quenneville, not to mention inheriting a not so good team. He was touted for his success with young players, and that was obviously the direction
There’s a feel-good aura surrounding the Chicago Blackhawks of late. They’re competitive, they’re progressing, and they’re finding ways to win. The team that wasn’t supposed to be any good is currently 9-5-4, having won seven of their last nine games. Turns out, success breeds confidence. It also leads to some “happy humans”, as the infamous
Greetings Chicago Blackhawks fans! The long and crazy NHL offseason continues. But even with no hockey there’s still plenty to talk about. We here at The Hockey Writers are preparing for another episode of Blackhawks Banter at The Hockey Writers Live, airing Monday nights at 7:00 p.m. CT and 8:00 p.m. ET. Here’s a sneak
Despite the Chicago Blackhawks’ open letter to fans, foreshadowing that the team won’t see much winning in the near future, this doesn’t currently appear to be a full rebuild. They maintain a proven veteran presence, yet opportunity is being granted for their youth to complete a takeover. As the franchise fine tunes their plan, many
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CHICAGO — Jeremy Colliton has a plan, and he has time. It feels pretty good, too. Unlike last season, when he took over after the Chicago Blackhawks fired coach Joel Quenneville in November, Colliton gets a full training camp to implement his vision for the team. He also should have more practice time to use
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 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
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