Tag Archives: Niklas Hjalmarsson

Niklas Hjalmarsson: Time To Go

Posted on May 22, 2012 by Tab Bamford

As the respective conference finals continue, the Blackhawks are (once again) watching from home. There are a number of players that might be headed out of town this summer, either as a free agent or by trade. But one player … Continue reading →

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Canada Eliminated From World Championships

Posted on May 17, 2012 by Tab Bamford

Early Thursday morning in the US, Canada lost a heart-breaking game to Slovakia and their hopes for a gold medal at the 2012 World Championships ended. Duncan Keith finished the tournament with 11 points (one goal, 10 assists) and was … Continue reading →

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Blackhawks World Championships Update (Saturday)

Posted on May 12, 2012 by Tab Bamford

Here’s an update on the Blackhawks playing at the World Championships through Saturday’s action: Duncan Keith, Canada 6 games, 1 goal, 8 assists, 9 points, +7 Patrick Sharp, Canada 6 games, 1 goal, 5 assists, 6 points, +2 Marcus Kruger, Sweden 6  … Continue reading →

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Blackhawks World Championships Update

Posted on May 10, 2012 by Tab Bamford

Here is how the Blackhawks’ players are doing at the 2012 World Championships tournament in Helsinki and Stockholm (stats thru Thursday, May 10): Patrick Sharp, Canada 4 games, 1 goal, 4 assists, 5 points, +1 Duncan Keith, Canada 4 games, … Continue reading →

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Blackhawks Competing In World Championships

Posted on May 3, 2012 by Tab Bamford

Six members of the Chicago Blackhawks will represent three different countries in the IIHF World Championships. The tournament officially begins on May 4. Marcus Kruger and Viktor Stalberg will join Niklas Hjalmarsson for Sweden. Michael Frolik will represent the Czech Republic. … Continue reading →

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Blackhawks Summer Fixes: Blue Line Help Possible

Posted on April 25, 2012 by Tab Bamford

Now that we’ve looked back at the free agents Stan Bowman signed last summer, let’s look at a guy they should spend some of the Brian Campbell-created cap space on this summer. There were some obvious issues with the group … Continue reading →

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Thoughts On Stan Bowman’s Media Availability

Posted on April 25, 2012 by Tab Bamford

Stan Bowman met the media on Wednesday morning and answered questions on a number of topics. Here are a few highlights:

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Patrick Sharp, Corey Crawford Lead Blackhawks To Victory

Posted on March 16, 2012 by Tab Bamford

In a potential playoff preview between the Blackhawks and Stars, who would have thought the game-winning goal would be scored 102 seconds into the contest.

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Johnny Oduya Paying Immediate Dividends In Chicago

Posted on March 10, 2012 by Tab Bamford

At the trade deadline, the only addition to the Blackhawks roster was defenseman Johnny Oduya. Most fans thought GM Stan Bowman didn’t do enough, and Oduya wasn’t big enough or physical enough to fix what was supposedly broken with the … Continue reading →

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Do The Blackhawks Miss Niklas Hjalmarsson?

Posted on March 3, 2012 by Tab Bamford

On Feb. 15, we looked at the impact Niklas Hjalmarsson makes on the Chicago Blackhawks lineup. At that point, he had missed three games (all road losses), and the Hawks had been outscored 11-5 in those three games. There was … Continue reading →

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