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Ranking the Top 25 Blackhawks of All Time

For the first time in almost 50 years, the Chicago Blackhawks are about to begin a season as defending Stanley Cup champions. Because of the history that was made this spring, let’s look back at the team’s history and rank the … Continue reading

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Kovalchuk Chaos: NHL Gives Players’ Association Ultimatum

On Wednesday afternoon, the NHL’s deadline to either accept or reject the New Jersey Devils latest attempt to sign star forward Ilya Kovalchuk was pushed back to Friday at 5 PM ET. The reason might lead to a historic series … Continue reading

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Blackhawks Blue Line: Answers Creating Questions?

Now that Jordan Hendry and Nick Boynton are signed, the Blackhawks will be able to dress six defenseman on Opening Night that played in the Stanley Cup Finals. So even with all the movement on the roster this summer, the … Continue reading

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Marian Hossa Contract in Question?

It has been pointed out, at length, on Tuesday that the NHL has continued to investigate a number of lengthy contracts written in the past couple seasons to veteran stars. This issue was brought to a head in the footnotes … Continue reading

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Ivan Vishnevskiy: A Forgotten Addition to the Blackhawks Blue Line?

Amidst all the summer moves the Blackhawks made this year, one deal that may have disappeared off the radar could play a role in the coming season. When the Hawks traded restricted free agent Andrew Ladd to the Atlanta Thrashers, … Continue reading

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The Blackhawks Made the Right Choice Between Niemi and Hjalmarsson

For at least the next few months, there will be parts of the Blackhawks fan base that argue about whether or not the Hawks made the right decision when they countered San Jose’s offer sheet for Niklas Hjalmarsson, ultimately costing … Continue reading

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Marty Turco: Getting To Know The New Blackhawks Goalie

With the news that the Blackhawks have signed Marty Turco to replace Antti Niemi, it’s time to formally look forward at what the Blackhawks have between the pipes next year. The 34-year-old netminder, who actually posted a better save percentage … Continue reading

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How the Blackhawks Keep Antti Niemi

Here is a 21-man NHL roster that the Blackhawks could have on Opening Night that fits under the salary cap. Forwards Patrick Kane – Jonathan Toews – Troy Brouwer Marian Hossa – Patrick Sharp – Viktor Stalberg Tomas Kopecky – … Continue reading

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Antti Niemi Arbitration Award Unveiled

On Saturday, the Chicago Blackhawks and their Stanley Cup-winning goalie Antti Niemi learned that the third party arbitrator decided that Niemi was worth $2.75M in 2010-11. The Blackhawks now have 48 hours to either accept this award, reject it completely, or … Continue reading

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How the Blackhawks Keep Antti Niemi

Thanks to a flurry of fantastic, under-the-radar moves over the past couple weeks, the Blackhawks might now be able to afford having Antti Niemi back on their roster for the 2010-11 season. Because of a handful of two-way contracts added … Continue reading

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