Category: West

The Blackhawks Beat Themselves Last Night

Last night the Blackhawks played a great game despite their first regulation loss of the season. Antti Raanta stood on his head, stopping 33 of 34 shots. Vinnie Hinostroza showed that he’s starting to come into his own by recording two goal. Niklas Hjalmarsson made his presence felt with three blocked shots as well. And

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Someone Needs To Tell The Blackhawks They Can Win In Regulation

At the end of the day, I know I shouldn’t really be upset that the Hawks have recorded at least a point in each of their first five games. There are plenty of teams that would be happy to have 8 points through five games (Looking at you, Vegas). To be tied for first in

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Participation Trophies For Everyone!

Banner raising ceremonies are always an emotional night. It’s one last time to acknowledge the success your team had the previous season before officially putting everything behind you. Whether the team won their very first Stanley Cup, appeared in the Cup Finals as the most successful expansion team ever, or won their first ever President’s

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Sweater Weather: Calgary Flames

The Calgary Flames don’t have a great history with their sweaters, especially their alternates. Adjectives used to describe their previous third jerseys range from “fine” to “bizarre.” With such a checkered past in their equipment department the Flames very easily could have messed up this season’s new alternates. Fortunately they chose to play it safe

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Corey Crawford Likely To Miss Game 1

Let’s be honest, this is “news” in the same way of your parents telling you that Santa isn’t real when your ten years old. Yeah, you pretty much already knew that but there was half a percent that thought “But maybe…” Crawford shouldn’t be rushed back anyways. This exact situation is the reason they signed

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Sweater Weather: Anaheim Ducks

Anaheim simply cannot escape the legacy of the Mighty Ducks. Some might say that’s not a bad thing. With a growing population of millennials that grew up with Goldberg, Coach Bombay and the Flying V, few teams can evoke the nostalgia in the same way the Ducks can. Others disagree, with the argument that the

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Apparently The Hawks Have No Plan After Trading Hossa

Last week’s seven player swap between the Blackhawks and Coyotes was a bittersweet move for Hawks fans. The team not only parted ways with fan favorite and Demi-god, Marian Hossa, but also gave up promising young center Vinnie Hinostroza. The blow was softened a touch by the $5.75 million dollars in cap space the Hawks

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