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Chicago Blackhawks 2011 Year in Review

Posted on December 31, 2011 by Tab Bamford

The Chicago Blackhawks gave fans a lot to be excited about during the 2011 calendar year. There have been some highs and lows, some intriguing names added and familiar faces removed. Some guys have been impressive, and others have made … Continue reading →

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Chicago Blackhawks Grades At Christmas: Defensemen & Goalies

Posted on December 24, 2011 by Tab Bamford

In this second part of our look back at the Blackhawks performance through Christmas, we’ll grade the performances from the Blackhawks’ defensemen and goalies through the season’s first 35 games. We previously graded the forwards.

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Blackhawks Win Game, Lose Brent Seabrook

Posted on December 18, 2011 by Tab Bamford

The Blackhawks scored another dominating victory on Sunday night, but the game had an enormous shadow cast on the outcome.

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Ray Emery Leads Blackhawks To Dominant Victory

Posted on December 16, 2011 by Tab Bamford

In what was, without question, his finest game in a Chicago sweater, John Scott was rewarded with one of the game’s three stars after the Blackhawks dominated every aspect of the game against a lifeless Ducks team.

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Blackhawks Trade Speculation: Could Chicago And Philadelphia Make A Deal?

Posted on December 8, 2011 by Tab Bamford

Major injuries all over the NHL are becoming a plague, and teams are starting to look around to fill significant roster holes as much as they’re looking to add a missing piece to a would-be winning formula. With the cap space … Continue reading →

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Blackhawks Wake Up, Hammer The Blues

Posted on December 3, 2011 by Tab Bamford

After 20 minutes, the Blackhawks were getting pushed around and found themselves down 1-0. But in the second period, it appeared the Hawks got sick of being abused. The monster was awakened, and the Blackhawks dropped the hammer on the … Continue reading →

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Blackhawks Roster Dilemma: Time To Cut Sami Lepisto

Posted on December 3, 2011 by Tab Bamford

It’s been fun, but with the team struggling to find itself on the ice now is the time for the Blackhawks to begin making tough roster decisions.  And the first, and easiest, of those decisions is cutting defenseman Sami Lepisto … Continue reading →

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Bobby Ryan Trade Rumors: Could the Blackhawks Be Interested?

Posted on November 29, 2011 by Tab Bamford

Rumors out of southern California are that the Ducks might be shopping Bobby Ryan after an awful November has almost removed them from the Western Conference playoff picture already. Could the Blackhawks be interested in Ryan? Should they be? And, … Continue reading →

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Chicago Blackhawks Quarter-Season Grades

Posted on November 22, 2011 by Tab Bamford

It’s going to be ok. I promise.

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Blackhawks Blue Line Becoming Offensively Dominant

Posted on November 17, 2011 by Tab Bamford

When the Blackhawks traded away Brian Campbell this summer and brought in Steve Montador, Sean O’Donnell and Sami Lepisto, the initial assumption was that Chicago would feel a drop-off on the offensive end of the ice. That couldn’t be further … Continue reading →

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