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The Rant: No worries, Hawks fans

By Sean Anderson | February 22, 2012

Chicago hockey fans need not to worry about their beloved Blackhawks.The Blackhawks did lose nine straight games, and at times, it looked like they might never win another game this season.The Hawks have a great coach in Joel Quenneville and have one...

Blackhawks unable to put ‘power’ in play

By Matt Hopkinson | November 7, 2011

The Blackhawks off-season signings have turned out to be smart and effective decisions so far.It's the super stars that the finger must be pointed at now, however. The Hawks have the fourth highest point total in the league up to this point, but have...

The Rant: Let’s chill out

By Andrew Singer | April 25, 2011

What happens when Roberto Luongo gives up five goals tonight? In a perfect world, the Canucks' star net minder would put on his suit and go home. In reality, there's no way Luongo will be able to dust himself off and forget about his long list of failures....

The Rant: There goes Pronger

By Andrew Singer | January 25, 2011

Philadelphia Flyer Chris Pronger is reportedly going to sell the puck he stole after game two of the 2010 Stanley Cup Finals against the Chicago Blackhawks. Pronger stated he will sell the puck on eBay and will donate all proceeds to a charity of the...

Faceoff: How far can the Blackhawks go?

By Korey Peterson and Chris Dertz | October 6, 2010

It's hockey season and after winning the Stanley Cup last year, expectations in Chicago are high for the Blackhawks to repeat. After losing a number of important role players though, it can be questioned just how far this team can go. Korey Peterson:...

Blackhawks shouldn’t worry about roster

By Kyle Nabors | September 28, 2010

How do you spell overrated? B-y-f-u-g-l-i-e-n. Yeah, that looks about right. The salary cap forced the Blackhawks to make a ton of moves this offseason, not all I agree with, but trading Dustin Byfuglien lands at the bottom of the list of transactions...

Bye bye, Blackhawks

By Chris Dertz | September 27, 2010

So, apparently Blackhawks fans think their team is making the playoffs this season.Last season, merchandise sales were at a fever-pitch, and now thousands of Dustin Byfuglien fans don't know what to do with their brand new jerseys. The fact of the matter...