Tag Archives: Western Conference

Bryan Bickell’s Second Half Surge Helping Hawks

Posted on April 6, 2012 by Tab Bamford

While Jonathan Toews has been missing from the lineup, the superstars on the Hawks roster have carried their share of the offensive burden. But the contributions of the much-maligned Bryan Bickell, who struggled for much of the season’s first half, … Continue reading →

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Blackhawks Blow Late Lead, Lose To Wild In Shootout

Posted on April 5, 2012 by Tab Bamford

As the Western Conference playoff race heats up, the Blackhawks suffered a tough shootout loss in Minnesota.

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What Is The Future Of Kyle Beach?

Posted on April 3, 2012 by Tab Bamford

As the regular season finishes for both the NHL and the AHL, at least 14 teams will begin evaluating their potential roster for next season next week. Others, including the Blackhawks, will have to wait until their playoffs end at … Continue reading →

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Blackhawks Survive Duncan Keith Suspension

Posted on April 2, 2012 by Tab Bamford

Now that it’s over, we can look back at the five games Duncan Keith was suspended. How did the Blackhawks do without the NHL’s ice time leader?

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Young Blackhawks Fight Back, Lose To Wild In Shootout

Posted on April 1, 2012 by Tab Bamford

Ray Emery wasn’t great but the Hawks scorers tried to make things interesting the night after locking up a playoff spot in the regular season finale at the United Center.

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Blackhawks Finally Beat Preds, Clinch Playoff Spot

Posted on March 31, 2012 by Tab Bamford

The Blackhawks are in the playoffs for the fourth straight year. Chicago clinched a postseason spot with a win over a Nashville team that has dominated them all year. Like the rest of the season, it wasn’t pretty. But there … Continue reading →

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Blackhawks Finish Off Blues

Posted on March 29, 2012 by Tab Bamford

It wasn’t pretty, and included the Hawks giving away a two-goal lead in the third period, but the final result was all that mattered on Thursday night. The Blackhawks defeated the Blues.

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Sympathy For The Blackhawks: Devils Win In Shootout

Posted on March 27, 2012 by Tab Bamford

Looking for critical late-season points to assure a playoff position, the Blackhawks dressed seven defensemen for a tough road game in New Jersey. Corey Crawford bounced back from a rough night against Nashville and the Hawks allowed only 22 shots … Continue reading →

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Predators Hammer Blackhawks… Again

Posted on March 25, 2012 by Tab Bamford

The Blackhawks played a very good Predators team on Sunday night without Jonathan Toews, Duncan Keith or Marcus Kruger. And they got hammered. As much as one would like to think the missing players were an excuse for the Hawks … Continue reading →

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Western Conference Standings: March 25

Posted on March 25, 2012 by Tab Bamford
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