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Blackhawks: Roster Decisions Needed Saturday

While meeting the media on Friday, Blackhawks coach Joel Quenneville confirmed that the coaching staff will have a conversation about whether they turn to Ray Emery in net for Game Five in Phoenix. That’s just one of a number of decisions … Continue reading

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Blackhawks Bring 6 Prospects To Chicago

On Monday afternoon, the Blackhawks Blackhawks have recalled their “black aces” for the 2012 Stanley Cup playoffs: forwards Jeremy Morin and Brandon Pirri, defensemen  Joe Lavin and Ryan Stanton, and goaltender Carter Hutton from Rockford and forward Brandon Saad from Saginaw of … Continue reading

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Chicago Blackhawks Rookies Making Huge Impact

As the Blackhawks push for a secure spot in the postseason, Chicago has received an incredible contribution from rookies. In fact, looking deeper into the numbers indicates the Hawks have relied on their rookies more than almost any other team … Continue reading

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Blackhawks Prospects: February Updates

On a somewhat regular basis throughout the season, we’ve looked around at some of the Hawks’ top prospects and how the future might look at the United Center. As we reach the middle of February, and need something (anything) positive … Continue reading

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Why, And How, The Blackhawks Make A Play For Ryan Suter

If you’ve been asleep for the last 60 days, here’s what you’ve missed: the Blackhawks are in the hunt for both the number one and number eight seed in the Western Conference playoffs, and are one defenseman away from either … Continue reading

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Blackhawks: Rookie Grades At The All-Star Break

Now that the team has played 50 games, it’s a good time to evaluate the performances of the Chicago Blackhawks roster through the All-Star Break. In this first of a three-part series, we’ll begin by looking at the rookies on the roster. … Continue reading

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Blackhawks Head To All-Star Break With Loss

When the dust settled on Tuesday night at the United Center, the Blackhawks had lost to the Nashville Predators again. But this time, there were some positives fans could take away from the game.

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Blackhawks Updates: Toews on IR, Pirri Recalled, Connelly An All-Star

On Tuesday morning, the Blackhawks made the expected roster move of placing captain Jonathan Toews on IR to make a roster spot for another center. Brandon Pirri, who will represent the organization as a member of the Rockford IceHogs in … Continue reading

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Blackhawks Prospects: January Updates

With all of Chicago falling head-over-heels in love with Andrew Shaw and Jimmy Hayes, it’s worth looking around the rest of the Blackhawks organization to see how other top prospects are performing. As we’ve done in November and December, here’s … Continue reading

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NHL Trade Deadline: Why The Blackhawks Should Remember The Phantoms

As trade speculation and rumors heat up all over the NHL, the Chicago Blackhawks are in the enviable position of having cap space, quality veteran depth, and good organizational depth. But before giving away any of the team’s top prospects, … Continue reading

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