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Western Conference Questions: Ranking the Goalies

After breaking down the depth on the blue line throughout the Western Conference, and examining the wild summer of forward movement throughout the league, it’s now time that we look at the men between the pipes in West. While the … Continue reading

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Western Conference Intrigue: Ranking the Forwards

As we get ready for the 2011-12 season, we continue our series breaking down the Western Conference. On Sunday night we ranked the groups of defensemen around the league, and now we’ll evaluate the forwards in the conference. Some of … Continue reading

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Chris Osgood Retires, Not A Hall of Famer

  On Tuesday, Detroit goalie Chris Osgood retired with 401 wins. The total ranks 10th all-time, but his numbers aren’t good enough for a spot in the Hockey Hall of Fame. Here’s why.

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NHL Realignment Reality Check Time

So on Monday, the owner of the Minnesota Wild, Craig Leopold, went on Minneapolis radio station KFAN and “broke the news“ that the Wild would be playing in the Central Division against the Jets, Chicago Blackhawks, Nashville Predators, Dallas Stars and possibly … Continue reading

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Brian Rafalski Retiring: Potential Impact on the Chicago Blackhawks

News out of Detroit on Monday afternoon is that a veteran defenseman is retiring. Surprisingly, the name associated with the report is Brian Rafalski.

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NHL Free Agency: Central Division Summer Preview

The Nashville Predators and Detroit Red Wings continue to stay alive in the postseason, but the summer – and free agency – is an inevitable reality. We’ve already looked at the free agency decisions the Blackhawks will have to make … Continue reading

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NHL Playoff Predictions: The Entire First Round

With games beginning this evening, it’s time to put our money on the table and make a few (in some cases) bold predictions. So, here’s how we see the first round of the playoffs finishing up.

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Blackhawks-Flames Crucial Western Conference Match-Up

As you can see from the Western Conference standings, Wednesday night’s game at the United Center carries major playoff implications. Just one point behind Calgary with two games in-hand, the Blackhawks could jump the Flames. More importantly, a victory would … Continue reading

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Rivalry Renewed: Blackhawks Invade Detroit

The last time the Blackhawks and Red Wings faced off on Dec. 17, a 4-1 Hawks win, the two teams were dramatically different. Detroit was healthy and, including the loss, stood at 20-8-3 on the season. The Hawks were without Patrick … Continue reading

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Detroit Injuries Make Weekend Series vs Nashville Enormous

There were six games in the NHL on Friday night. And yet it was the players that left the game in Columbus that mean more to the Blackhawks than the final score. The Blue Jackets defeated the Red Wings 3-2 … Continue reading

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