On Sunday, Blackhawks captain Jonathan Toews is celebrating his 24th birthday.
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Jonathan Toews Turns 24
Posted in All-Time Blackhawks Greats
Tagged Central Division, Chicago Blackhawks, Jonathan Toews, NHL, NHL Central, Western Conference
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Grading Stan Bowman’s Moves: Trades
Earlier this week we looked back at and evaluated the free agent moves Chicago Blackhawks general manager Stan Bowman made between the end of the 2010-11 season and the final horn sounding against Phoenix.
Now, let’s consider the trades Bowman made when shaping the 2011-12 Blackhawks roster.
Report: Marc Bergevin Interviews With Habs
In an interview with LaPresse.ca, Chicago Blackhawks assistant general manager Marc Bergevin indicated that he has interviewed for the GM job with the Montreal Canadiens.
According to the Chicago Sun-Times, the Habs asked for permission to speak with Bergevin in early April.
Blackhawks Summer Fixes: A Deal Chicago Should Explore
It has become clear that the 2011-12 Chicago Blackhawks ultimately failed because they lacked a number of key ingredients.
We’ve already looked at one potential free agent addition they should make. Now, let’s consider one player who might be on the market this summer; the Hawks should certainly make a phone call to see if he is.
Posted in 2012 Stanley Cup Playoffs
Tagged Chicago Blackhawks, Joe Thornton, NHL, NHL trade, Stan Bowman
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Blackhawks Summer Fixes: Blue Line Help Possible
Now that we’ve looked back at the free agents Stan Bowman signed last summer, let’s look at a guy they should spend some of the Brian Campbell-created cap space on this summer.
There were some obvious issues with the group of defensemen available to coach Joel Quenneville at the end of the year, and both Bowman and Quenneville noted the need for an improvement on the blue line in their season-ending media time. Thankfully, there is a player hitting free agency that the Hawks should pursue.
Thoughts On Stan Bowman’s Media Availability
Stan Bowman met the media on Wednesday morning and answered questions on a number of topics. Here are a few highlights:
Grading Stan Bowman’s Moves: Free Agents
Before we can look ahead to potential summer shopping, it’s a worthy exercise to look back at the past performance of Chicago Blackhawks general manager Stan Bowman.
Bowman made a number of moves before and during the 2011-12 season that he hoped would put the team a position to win. Ultimately, the roster he gave coach Joel Quenneville finished in fourth place in the Central Division, sixth place in the Western Conference, and made a first round exit from the postseason for the second straight year.
As we pointed out in early February, if we’re going to appropriately judge the complete work of Bowman in free agency last year we need to do so with a proper frame of context.
Bowman refused to sign veteran forwards to multi-year deals, and that led to useful players like Eric Cole signing in Montreal and Max Talbot going to Philadelphia. But most of the free agent “studs” from the Class of 2011 ended up doing very little in their big-money destinations; Ville Leino and Joel Ward were a couple names many Hawks fans liked last summer, and they were both disasters this year.
While Steve Montador signed for four seasons, the rest of Bowman’s deals were limited to one season. A couple players have been extended late in the season, but for the most part this disappointing group will walk away on July 1.
Let’s grade the moves individually.
Blackhawks Postseason Recap: More Questions Than Answers
Six was the unlucky number for the Blackhawks this spring. They finished sixth in the Western Conference, and were bounced out of the playoffs in six games by the Phoenix Coyotes.
And now that the playoffs are officially done, let’s look back at the series with Phoenix to see what happened.
Blackhawks Season Ends
On Monday night at the United Center, Mike Smith stole a game with a fantastic performance and the Chicago Blackhawks summer began early.
Posted in 2012 Stanley Cup Playoffs
Tagged Chicago Blackhawks, Joel Quenneville, NHL, Western Conference
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Blackhawks Andrew Shaw Set To Return: Now What?
When Jonathan Toews scored the dramatic, game-winning goal in Phoenix late on Saturday night, two things were assured.
The two teams will meet again, in Chicago, on Monday night.
And Andrew Shaw will return to the lineup for the Blackhawks.
