Tag Archives: Central Division

St. Louis Blues Make A Coaching Change

Posted on November 6, 2011 by Tab Bamford

On Sunday night, the St. Louis Blues announced that they had fired Davis Payne as their head coach, replacing him with Ken Hitchcock. Hitchcock’s first games behind the bench for the Blues will be Tuesday, when St. Louis hosts the … Continue reading →

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Have the Blackhawks Found An Offensive Star?

Posted on November 4, 2011 by Tab Bamford

With October in the books, the Blackhawks will spend most of November on the road. But looking back at October, one player on the Hawks roster outplayed his expectations in the season’s first month. Consider the following comparison of five Octobers:  Season:  1  2 … Continue reading →

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Pekka Rinne Staying In Nashville

Posted on November 3, 2011 by Tab Bamford

On Thursday morning, the Nashville Predators agreed to terms on a new seven-year, $49M contract with netminder Pekka Rinne. Rinne was a Vezina finalist last year, when he posted a 33-22-9 record, 2.12 goals against average and .930 save percentage … Continue reading →

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Patrick Kane Dominated October

Posted on November 1, 2011 by Tab Bamford

With one month in the books, the Blackhawks have looked pretty good. But not many players in the league have been as impressive as Patrick Kane.

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Nick Leddy Leads Blackhawks To Win Over Blue Jackets

Posted on October 29, 2011 by Tab Bamford

Two Blackhawks were credited with their first goals of the season, and the highlights revealed a number of other players making special plays, but it was young defenseman Nick Leddy that led the Chicago Blackhawks to victory on Saturday night.

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NHL Central Division Standings (thru Oct. 20)

Posted on October 20, 2011 by Tab Bamford
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2011-12 NHL Predictions: The “Experts” Like The Blackhawks

Posted on October 5, 2011 by Tab Bamford

Here are a few links to what the so-called “experts” are saying about the 2011-12 Chicago Blackhawks. NHL.com is split between the Blackhawks and Penguins to win the Cup. THN.com has the Hawks winning the Central, finishing third in the … Continue reading →

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Corey Crawford: Sophomore Slump or Star in 2011-12?

Posted on October 5, 2011 by Tab Bamford

After a fantastic rookie season, Chicago netminder Corey Crawford will begin his sophomore campaign on Friday night as the undisputed started between the pipes for the Hawks. Will he be as good, or better, this year than he was in … Continue reading →

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Brandon Saad Signs with Blackhawks

Posted on October 4, 2011 by Tab Bamford

The Chicago Blackhawks agreed to terms on Tuesday afternoon with 2011 second round draft pick Brandon Saad. UPDATE: His NHL cap number for the deal is reportedly $795k. Saad will begin the season skating with Jonathan Toews and Patrick Sharp … Continue reading →

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Blackhawks Goalie Question: Is A Veteran Necessary?

Posted on October 1, 2011 by Tab Bamford

There are a lot of people in Chicago that are ready to buy the gas that send rookie netminder Alexander Salak to Rockford. In the eyes of the masses, the Hawks must have a veteran to back up Corey Crawford … Continue reading →

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