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Champion Blackhawks Two Years Later: Looking Back At Post-Cup Trades

It has been two years since the Blackhawks won the Stanley Cup, and the dismantling series of trades that immediately followed the championship. With two full seasons now in the books, how did the Blackhawks do in the trades that … Continue reading

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Dustin Byfuglien Arrested, Fat

Dustin Byfuglien was reportedly arrested on Wednesday and charged with BWI (read: the Cedric Benson special). He was also reportedly 286 pounds – almost 40 more than he played at last year. The “We should have kept Buff over Bolland/Ladd/Sharp/Hjalmarsson” … Continue reading

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Blackhawks Trade Rewind: Putting the Byfuglien Deal Into Focus

As fans flock to Johnny’s West to watch the future of the Blackhawks, it’s worth a few moments to consider how some of these kids ended up as part of the Chicago organization. On June 23 last year, the team … Continue reading

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NHL Draft: The Best Draft Steals in Chicago Blackhawks History

The Chicago Blackhawks have a wonderful, colorful history filled with some of the greatest players in NHL history. They do not, however, have an outstanding track record when it comes to selecting players in the annual NHL Draft. Looking back … Continue reading

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Have the Blackhawks Found Their New Power Forward?

As we’ve done in the past, let’s take a look at a couple of players for the sake of comparison:   PLAYER A PLAYER B AGE 25 25 HT 6-5 6-4 WT 265 225 YEAR 2009-10 2010-11 GP 82 65 … Continue reading

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Blackhawks All Together in 2011 NHL All Star Game Draft… Almost

This will be a fun, fascinating All Star Game to watch as a Blackhawks fan. Team Lidstrom, with Patrick Kane serving as an alternate captain, selected every player in the Game that has ever played for the Hawks… except Patrick … Continue reading

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The Double-Edged Sword of Dustin Byfuglien

Question to Blackhawks fans: still missing Dustin Byfuglien? The “great” Big Buff, who sprinted into Norris Trophy consideration in November, has started to remind those of us that called him “streaky” and “inconsistent” last summer why those words came to … Continue reading

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Blackhawks Bust? Why Trading Dustin Byfuglien Was Necessary

In case you haven’t heard by now, Dustin Byfuglien is having an incredible season. Serving as an alternate captain for the Atlanta Thrashers, Byfuglien leads the entire NHL with five game-winning goals as December begins. Indeed, his 27 points and … Continue reading

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Blackhawks Summer Trade Analysis: Part Five

This will be the fifth and final installment of our analysis of the Blackhawks’ summer moves as part of a team evaluation at the end of the first quarter of the season. On Monday morning in Part One of our Summer Trade … Continue reading

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Blackhawks Ready For Reunion In Atlanta

On Saturday night, the struggling Blackhawks get a chance to play against four former teammates in Atlanta. Andrew Ladd’s sweater now bears an “A” for both Atlanta and his title of assistant captain, and Dustin Byfuglien is playing on the … Continue reading

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