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Into the second round of the NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs we go, and what a treat it is to see two rivals and original six teams battling it out for a spot in the Western Conference Finals. The Detroit Red Wings won four straight games at the end of the regular season to grab the [...]
Success in Chicago seems to have come with a price. For the fourth time in six years, the Chicago Blackhawks are raising season ticket and single-game ticket prices. As of writing this, no specific price details have been given on how much single-game tickets will rise, but you can find out the specific price details on [...]
The shortened, 48-game NHL regular season is over and the conference seeds and matchups are set. It’s time for some playoff hockey.
As I watched last Friday’s Chicago Blackhawks game against the Detroit Red Wings, I realized I was watching the last time the two historic franchises will play each other on a regular basis. A wave of sadness came over me.
There’s a great scene in the classic 1977 movie Slap Shot that accurately sums up the state of minor league hockey over 30 years ago. And, apparently, today.
Now that the Blackhawks’ point streak is over, Tyler focuses on what it all means for the Blackhawks and their chances at winning the Stanley Cup.
It’s time to give respect to the two young stars that are the driving forces behind this Chicago team – and although they’re both only 24 years of age, they are already in their sixth season as difference makers at the United Center.
Despite bad financial news for the league, there’s been talk that the NHL might be in the mood for expanding to 32 teams from the current 30, with the Toronto area and Quebec City being the frontrunners.
Hockey is back! And euphoria is the only emotion Blackhawks devotee Tyler Juranovich has felt the past few days since the return of the NHL last Saturday.
The second NHL lockout in a decade filled me with a lot of anger, bitterness, confusion, and shock … most of which will take some time to truly leave my mind. And a recent letter from the Chicago Blackhawks did nothing to speed up the healing process.
The NHL posted the typical “Happy Holidays” photo on their Facebook page Sunday. The picture itself was nothing special, but unlike most of these standard posts the comments were not positive. In fact, they were so overwhelmingly negative it was funny.
A sport and a league many laughed at fifteen years ago have been making gains in the American sporting scene. And with the NHL mired in labor strife, the time is right for MLS to take its next step up in the U.S.’s sports consciousness.
The NHL and NHLPA are run by a bunch of idiots. I am now 100% convinced of this. It’s the only explanation for the absolute madness that transpired Thursday.
It’s scary how the process of dealing with the NHL lockout has made me follow the five stages of grief so closely.
In a completely shocking and unexpected turn of events, the NHL and NHLPA find themselves not able to agree on much of anything in their most recent day of meetings. Fine. But someone has to play!
