LeBrun: After being a start-of-the-season question mark, Niemi is key to...
At the start of the season, Hawks GM Stan Bowman was faced with the decision of sending either Antti Niemi or Corey Crawford down to the minors. Eight months later, you're seeing that Chicago made the...
View ArticleRant answers: Realignment inequity, Hawks' inept D and Caps' inferiority
Realignment reaction dominated the late entries in the weekly Rant Blog, and that's terrific. Most of the reaction from readers actually has been most...
View ArticleBetting on Brunner; High hopes for Hawks
No doubt Damien Brunner is one hot name in fantasy hockey league drafts this week with news that he's slated to begin the season on the top line for t...
View ArticleBlackhawks are flying high again
The Chicago Blackhawks haven't won a playoff series since their Stanley Cup victory three years ago. Early impressions indicate that could change t...
View Article2013 NHL playoffs - Third-round preview: Chicago Blackhawks vs. Los Angeles...
We'll try not to get blinded by all the Stanley Cup bling in this season's Western Conference finals, what with the 2010 and 2012 NHL champions meetin...
View ArticleHawks' cool confidence serves them well
CHICAGO -- Perhaps revealing of their journey traveled of late, nobody in their dressing room batted an eye during the first intermission. No, desp...
View Article2013 NHL playoffs - LeBrun: The Hawks are firing on all cylinders
Game 2 showed the Blackhawks' full array of firepower, and its coming together at the right time, Pierre LeBrun writes.
View Article2013 NHL playoffs - LeBrun: Blackhawks take control with road win
Chicago's comeback win in Game 4 gives the Hawks control of the series over the Kings, Pierre LeBrun writes.
View Article2013 NHL playoffs - LeBrun: Fatigue, turnovers dooming Kings against Blackhawks
There are plenty of reasons Chicago has taken control against the fatigued Kings, including a surprising goaltending matchup, Pierre LeBrun writes.
View ArticleBlackhawks roll right into a finals berth
CHICAGO -- The 2012 Cup champs are off the checklist. Now for those 2011 Cup champs, so bring on the Boston Bruins. The Chicago Blackhawks booke...
View Article2013 NHL playoffs - LeBrun: Patrick Sharp as important as anyone to Hawks
Versatile forward Patrick Sharp is as big a part of Chicago's story as any of the Blackhawks' star players, writes Pierre LeBrun
View ArticleConn Smythe faves: The Cup finalists
BOSTON -- Four games into the Stanley Cup finals, there's a bit of movement in our Conn Smythe Trophy candidate list, keeping in mind that this award ...
View ArticleNHL -- 2015 Stanley Cup playoffs - So much first-round goalie drama
Seeing backups play instead of No. 1 goalies seems to be an odd trend in these playoffs, but it's not exactly as unusual as you'd think.
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