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Sunday, November 20, 2011

Fourth Straight Loss Has Rumors Swirling

Posted on November 20, 2011 at 05:01 PM.

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Oct 18, 2012	1	2	3	F
BUF (6-0-0)	1	1	1	3
CHI (3-4-0)	0	1	0	1

Three Stars
	Ryan Miller, BUF 28 Saves
	Jason Pominville, BUF 1 Goal
	Kyler Beach, CHI 1 Goal

Team Stats Comparison
	BUF	CHI
Shots on Goal	23	28
Hits	15	9
Faceoffs Won-Lost	13-16	16-13
Penalty Minutes	5:00	9:00
Power Plays Converted	0	0
Power Play Opportunities	2	0
Time on Attack	3:36	6:34

Scoring Summary
FIRST PERIOD
BUF	Patrick Kaleta (1), (unassisted) - 18:23
SECOND PERIOD
BUF	Jason Pominville (3), (Vanek, Gaustad) - 15:37
CHI	Kyle Beach (4), (Stalberg, Seabrook) - 18:43
THIRD PERIOD
BUF	Derek Roy (2) (EN), (Regehr) - 19:59

Buffalo Sabres - Goalies
GOALIES	SHOTS	SAVES	SV %	GAA
Ryan Miller	28	27	96%	1.00

Chicago Blackhawks - Goalies
GOALIES	SHOTS	SAVES	SV %	GAA
Corey Crawford	22	20	91%	2.01

Hawks Late Period Woes Continue, Drop Third Straight

Posted on November 20, 2011 at 04:13 PM.

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Oct 16, 2012	1	2	3	F
STL (3-2-0)	1	1	1	3
CHI (3-3-0)	1	1	0	2

Three Stars
	Jaroslav Halak, STL 28 Saves
	BJ Crombeen, STL 1 Goal
	Ryan Potulny, STL 2 Assists

Team Stats Comparison
	STL	CHI
Shots on Goal	29	28
Hits	13	6
Faceoffs Won-Lost	16-14	14-16
Penalty Minutes	0:00	2:00
Power Plays Converted	0	0
Power Play Opportunities	1	0
Time on Attack	4:13	6:43

Scoring Summary
FIRST PERIOD
STL	Andy McDonald (2), (Potulny, Pietrangelo) - 9:15
CHI	Patrick Kane (3), (Toews) - 11:43
SECOND PERIOD
CHI	Marcus Kruger (1), (Beach, Montador) - 17:22
STL	Alex Steen (2), (D'Agostini) - 19:45
THIRD PERIOD
STL	BJ Crombeen (1), (Potulny) - 19:03

St. Louis Blues - Goalies
GOALIES	SHOTS	SAVES	SV %	GAA
Jaroslav Halak	28	26	93%	2.01

Chicago Blackhawks - Goalies
GOALIES	SHOTS	SAVES	SV %	GAA
Corey Crawford	29	26	90%	3.00

Quick Too Much, Hawks Drop Second Straight

Posted on November 20, 2011 at 02:53 PM.

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Oct 13, 2012	1	2	3	F
LAK (4-1-0)	0	2	1	3
CHI (3-2-0)	1	0	0	1

Three Stars
	Jonathan Quick, LA 27 Saves
	Jordin Tootoo, LA 1 Goal
	Brad Rishardson, LA 1 Goal

Team Stats Comparison
	LAK	CHI
Shots on Goal	33	27
Hits	10	10
Faceoffs Won-Lost	14-12	12-14
Penalty Minutes	8:00	4:00
Power Plays Converted	0	0
Power Play Opportunities	2	3
Time on Attack	5:31	6:25

Scoring Summary
FIRST PERIOD
CHI	Kyle Beach (3), (Hjalmarsson, Kronwall) - 6:22
SECOND PERIOD
LAK	Brad Richardson (1), (Drewske, Godard) - 3:47
LAK	Jordin Tootoo (3), (Lewis, Fraser) - 15:54
THIRD PERIOD
LAK	Justin Williams (2), (Richards, Gagne) - 10:55

Los Angeles Kings - Goalies
GOALIES	SHOTS	SAVES	SV %	GAA
Jonathan Quick	27	26	96%	1.01

Chicago Blackhawks - Goalies
GOALIES	SHOTS	SAVES	SV %	GAA
Corey Crawford	33	30	91%	3.06

Hawks Have Complete Meltdown in First Loss

Posted on November 20, 2011 at 02:28 AM.

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Oct 11, 2012	1	2	3	F
EDM (1-1-0)	0	2	3	5
CHI (3-1-0)	1	2	0	3

Three Stars
	Jonathan Toews, CHI 1 Goal; 2 Assists
	Magnus Paajarvi, EDM 1 Goal; 1 Assist
	Niklas Hjalmarsson, CHI 2 Assists

Team Stats Comparison
	EDM	CHI
Shots on Goal	54	20
Hits	10	13
Faceoffs Won-Lost	17-11	11-17
Penalty Minutes	2:00	6:00
Power Plays Converted	1	0
Power Play Opportunities	3	1
Time on Attack	5:26	6:27

Scoring Summary
FIRST PERIOD
CHI	Brent Seabrook (1), (Toews) - 0:54
SECOND PERIOD
EDM	Cam Barker (1), (Hall) - 5:38
EDM	Shawn Horcoff (1), (Omark, Jones) - 6:06
CHI	Jonathan Toews (3), (Hjalmarsson, Kronwall) - 14:24
CHI	Patrick Sharp (2), (Toews, Hjalmarsson) - 17:56
THIRD PERIOD
EDM	Magnus Paajarvi (1), (Gagner) - 2:52
EDM	Jordan Eberle (2) (PP), (Gagner, Gilbert) - 18:56
EDM	Ales Hemsky (1) (EN), (Paajarvi) - 19:55

Edmonton Oilers - Goalies
GOALIES	SHOTS	SAVES	SV %	GAA
Devan Dubnyk	20	17	85%	3.02

Chicago Blackhawks - Goalies
GOALIES	SHOTS	SAVES	SV %	GAA
Alexander Salak	53	49	92%	4.08

Hawks Get the Monkey Off Their Back, Beat Ducks

Posted on November 20, 2011 at 01:32 AM.

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Oct 9, 2012	1	2	3	F
ANA (1-2-0)	1	0	2	3
CHI (3-0-0)	3	0	1	4

Three Stars
	Kyle Beach, CHI 2 Goals
	Viktor Stalberg, CHI 1 Goal; 1 Assist
	Dave Bolland, CHI 2 Assists

Team Stats Comparison
	ANA	CHI
Shots on Goal	27	30
Hits	19	11
Faceoffs Won-Lost	13-15	15-13
Penalty Minutes	4:00	2:00
Power Plays Converted	0	0
Power Play Opportunities	0	0
Time on Attack	5:02	7:19

Scoring Summary
FIRST PERIOD
ANA	Cam Fowler (2), (Visnovsky, Ryan) - 2:11
CHI	Milan Lucic (1), (Hossa, Hjalmarsson) - 4:42
CHI	Viktor Stalberg (1), (Leddy, Bolland) - 15:46
CHI	Kyle Beach (1), (Stalberg, Kronwall) - 16:58
THIRD PERIOD
ANA	Teemu Selanne (2), (Foster, Jacques) - 3:14
ANA	Ryan Getzlaf (2), (Ryan, Foster) - 13:15
CHI	Kyle Beach (2), (Bolland) - 19:43

Anaheim Ducks - Goalies
GOALIES	SHOTS	SAVES	SV %	GAA
Jonas Hiller	30	26	87%	4.02

Chicago Blackhawks - Goalies
GOALIES	SHOTS	SAVES	SV %	GAA
Corey Crawford	27	24	89%	3.00

Saturday, November 19, 2011

Hawks Solve Rinne Late, Beat Preds

Posted on November 19, 2011 at 08:52 PM.

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Oct 6, 2012	1	2	3	F
NSH (0-2-0)	1	1	0	2
CHI (2-0-0)	0	1	3	4

Three Stars
	Jonathan Toews, CHI 2 Goals
	Patrick Kane, CHI 1 Goal; 2 Assists
	Nick Leddy, CHI 2 Assists

Team Stats Comparison
	NSH	CHI
Shots on Goal	19	30
Hits	11	16
Faceoffs Won-Lost	14-11	11-14
Penalty Minutes	9:00	5:00
Power Plays Converted	0	1
Power Play Opportunities	0	2
Time on Attack	2:19	8:57

Scoring Summary
FIRST PERIOD
NSH	David Legwand (1), (Stortini, Kostitsyn) - 17:45
SECOND PERIOD
NSH	Mike Fisher (2), (Ellis, Hillen) - 7:59
CHI	Jeremy Morin (1), (Montador, Leddy) - 16:21
THIRD PERIOD
CHI	Patrick Kane (2), (Leddy, Keith) - 3:46
CHI	Jonathan Toews (1) (PP), (Sharp, Kane) - 6:12
CHI	Jonathan Toews (2) (EN), (Kane, Seabrook) - 19:53

Nashville Predators - Goalies
GOALIES	SHOTS	SAVES	SV %	GAA
Pekka Rinne	29	26	90%	3.03

Chicago Blackhawks - Goalies
GOALIES	SHOTS	SAVES	SV %	GAA
Corey Crawford	19	17	89%	2.02

Power Play Clicks, Hawks Beat Blue Jackets to Open Season

Posted on November 19, 2011 at 06:30 PM.

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Oct 4, 2012	1	2	3	F
CBJ (0-1-0)	1	0	0	1
CHI (1-0-0)	2	1	0	3

Three Stars
	Corey Crawford, CHI 26 Saves
	Duncan Keith, CHI 1 Goal; 1 Assist
	Nick Leddy, CHI 2 Assists

Team Stats Comparison
	CBJ	CHI
Shots on Goal	26	29
Hits	10	12
Faceoffs Won-Lost	7-13	13-7
Penalty Minutes	6:00	0:00
Power Plays Converted	0	2
Power Play Opportunities	0	3
Time on Attack	3:56	7:02

Scoring Summary
FIRST PERIOD
CBJ	RJ Umberger (1), (Brassard) - 4:20
CHI	Patrick Sharp (1) (PP), (Toews, Leddy) - 9:37
CHI	Patrick Kane (1) (PP), (Keith) - 17:21
SECOND PERIOD
CHI	Duncan Keith (1), (Lucic, Leddy) - 10:23

Columbus Blue Jackets - Goalies
GOALIES	SHOTS	SAVES	SV %	GAA
Steve Mason	29	26	90%	3.04

Chicago Blackhawks - Goalies
GOALIES	SHOTS	SAVES	SV %	GAA
Corey Crawford	26	25	96%	1.00

Chicago Blackhawks - Skaters
SKATERS	TOI	G	A	+/-	SOG	PIM
Brent Seabrook	23:35	0	0	0	2	0:00
Duncan Keith	23:15	1	1	2	5	0:00
Niklas Hjalmarsson	23:08	0	0	-1	4	0:00
Nick Leddy	18:16	0	2	2	2	0:00
Niklas Kronwall	18:11	0	0	-1	0	0:00
Jonathan Toews	17:21	0	1	0	2	0:00
Milan Lucic	16:52	0	1	0	1	0:00
Patrick Sharp	16:31	1	0	0	3	0:00
Patrick Kane	16:30	1	0	0	1	0:00
Jeremy Morin	15:53	0	0	0	1	0:00
Dan Carcillo	15:45	0	0	0	2	0:00
Marian Hossa	15:19	0	0	0	0	0:00
Dave Bolland	15:06	0	0	0	2	0:00
Brad Marchand	14:51	0	0	0	2	0:00
Steve Montador	13:35	0	0	0	0	0:00
Marcus Kruger	12:42	0	0	0	1	0:00
Viktor Stalberg	12:26	0	0	0	1	0:00
Kyle Beach	10:44	0	0	0	0	0:00

Chicago Blackhawks Top 10 Prospects

Posted on November 19, 2011 at 05:06 PM.

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GM Stan Bowman was quoted as saying, "what we have done off the ice in the last two years, has been almost as impressive as what we have done on it." What he was referencing was the Hawks scouting department, and what they have been able to accomplish via the draft. Here is a breakdown of the top 10 Prospects that are currently in the Blackhawks system, players on the active roster are not included on this list.

TOP 10 PROSPECTS:

(#1) D - Ruslan Leonov; Age 19; Acquired: 2012 3rd Round Draft (68th overall) -- 2012-2013 League - AHL
Potential: Top D-man Pairing

(#2) C - Mark McNeill; Age 19; Acquired: 2011 1st Round Draft (18th overall) -- 2012-2013 League - CHL
Potential: Second Line Center

(#3) LW - Phillip Danault; Age 19; Acquired: 2011 1st Round Draft (26th overall) -- 2012-2013 League - CHL
Potential: Second Line Wing / Possible 1st Line Wing

(#4) LW - Brandon Saad; Age 19; Acquired: 2011 2nd Round Draft (43rd overall) -- 2012-2013 League - AHL
Potential: Second Line Wing

(#5) LW - Nail Yakupov; Age 18; Acquired: 2012 2nd Round Draft (50th overall) -- 2012-2013 League - Juniors
Potential: First Line Wing

(#6) D - Klas Dahlbeck; Age 21; Acquired: 2011 3rd Round Draft (79th overall) -- 2012-2013 League - AHL
Potential: Top 4 Dman

(#7) LW - Philippe Paradis; Age 21; Acquired: Trade w/ Carolina (Originally 2009 1st Round Draft (27th overall)) -- 2012-2013 League - AHL
Potential: Third Line Wing

(#8) D - Nick Ebert; Age 18; Acquired: 2011 3rd Round Draft (82nd overall) -- 2012-2013 League - Juniors
Potential: Top 4 Dman

(#9) RW - Luke Judson; Age 21; Acquired: 2012 5th Round Draft (142nd overall) -- 2012-2013 League - Juniors
Potential: Third/Fourth Line Wing

(#10) C - Brandon Pirri; Age 21; Acquired: 2009 2nd Round Draft (59th overall) -- 2012-2013 League - AHL
Potential: Third Line Center

NEXT IN LINE (Guys who will be Top 10 Next Year)
- Andrew Shaw
- Max Iafrate
- Tomas Filippi
- Jean Kristoff Grenier
- Alex Gudbranson

CLOSEST TO MAKING THE JUMP TO THE NHL (Obviously, might be lower ranked prospect, but closer to the NHL)
1. Brandon Pirri
2. Ruslan Leonov
3. Klas Dahlback

This was hard to do, I'm sure I missed something, hopefully I'm not, did my best going thru the organ-i-zation in the game to do this. Obviously I know a bunch of these guys because I'm a die hard season ticket holder for the Hawks. Disappointed that Dylan Olson wasn't in the game anywhere, and the Hayes brothers weren't in there. Hope you guys like these write ups leading up to puck drop, new season starts today!

Chicago Blackhawks 2012-2013 Season Preview

Posted on November 19, 2011 at 04:21 PM.

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There were some good things taken away from last thing, mostly the pain and sting that comes with a first round playoff exit which should lend plenty of motivation to this returning group of players.

FORWARD LINES:

Line # 1

LW - Patrick Sharp / C - Jonathan Toews / RW - Patrick Kane

Analysis: The boys are back in town so to speak. The lethal trio has been re united to start the season. The reason for this is the hope that these three will form a top # 1 line in the NHL. Too many times last year the Hawks were searching for the consistent scoring, hopefully these three can find it, because you know the chemistry is there.

Line # 2

LW - Milan Lucic / C - Dave Bolland / RW - Marian Hossa

Analysis: Maybe the biggest key to success for the upcoming season for the Hawks, can Dave Bolland be that second line center that the Hawks need. Early in the season he was, late, he wasn't, and that might have hurt the Hawks scoring depth. Lucic is being dropped to the second line to add some grit and help puck retrieval. If Dave Bolland becomes that guy, then the Hawks have one of the best 1-2 combo's in the league.

Line # 3

LW - Jeremy Morin / C - Brad Marchand / RW - Dan Carcillo

Analysis: Say hello to Jeremy Morin, he would have been # 1 on the "in the system" report (to come shortly), but with a good camp he has made the team and will skate on the third line. The sky is the limit for the young sniper on the wing, and what two better guys to skate with him to protect him, Marchand and Carcillo. This line should be the premier shut down line for the Hawks, and this is another line that relies on Dave Bolland on the second line. Rumor has it, that if things are not working, and soon, Bolland could be moved back to a familiar role on the third line, then Marchand would move to wing. Like the sand paper, speed, and skill on this line.

Line # 4

LW - Kyle Beach / C - Marcus Kruger / RW - Viktor Stalberg

Analysis: A line full of intrigue. Viktor Stalberg, coming off a solid season last year (40 points) will be asked to povide speed, and a scoring touch to the 4th line. With his improved ability in his own zone, he has earned the trust from Coach Q to take on this role. One of the other bright spots last year was the play from Beach, and Kruger. Both are expected to take a step further this year, and if they do they could be the prototypical third line players in a couple years. Ideally Kruger would be the third line center, he's not there yet, but has shown flashes of that.

ON THE BACKEND

Defensive Pairing # 1

D1 - Brent Seabrook / D2 - Duncan Keith

Analysis: Could be one of the best defensive pairings in the NHL, and they are re united this year. For part of the year they were broken apart, mostly because of the lack of depth on the blue line at the NHL level for the Hawks, with that being improved these two should be back to playing at a high level, and 25 minutes a night, if not more.

Defensive Pairing # 2

D3 - Niklas Kronwall / D4 - Niklas Hjalmarsson

Analysis: Guess what D pairing scares the crap out of any forward in the NHL? This one. These guys are mirror images of one another, and they with punish you given the opportunity. The Hawks D was rated in the top five last year in terms of goals against per game, expect that to improve. This pairing is very exciting for the Hawks, I don't see a downside to the acquisition of Kronwall. A three year deal for a 31 year old two way defenseman, this is shaping up to be one of the best top 4 in the league.

Defensive Pairing # 3

D5 - Nick Leddy / D6 - Steve Montador

Analysis: They are a third pairing, but they could be a second pairing on any team in the NHL. Nick Leddy was outstanding last year, and many think that the injury to him at the end of the year was a big reason why the Hawks couldn't get out of the first round in the playoffs. Montador is what you see is what you get, a steady D man that will allow Leddy to take his offensive chances without having to worry about is partner. This is a vast improvement over last years D core, hopefully it pays off for the Hawks.

GOALTENDING

The Men Manning the Net
G1- Corey Crawford / G2 - Alexander Salak

Analysis: This could be the perceived weakness, or at least the weakest link to this years Hawks squad. Crawford is a legit #1 goalie, and performed like that last year in the regular season. However, he was sub par in the playoffs, by no means was he the only reason the Hawks were ousted early, but he was clearly run down. He played 70 games, and that is too many in my opinion, so the focus shifts to Salak. Can he, at his age, and lack of experience handle 20 games this year? If the answer is yes, then the Hawks looks good entering the playoffs, if the answer is no, don't be surprise if GM Stan Bowman uses some of his free cap space to bring in a veteran backup for one year.

Hawks Make Minor Deal on the Heels of Kronwall Signing

Posted on November 19, 2011 at 02:39 PM.

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Acquire
2013 - 1st Round Draft Pick
2013 - 5th Round Draft Pick

Acquire
RW - Ben Smith

Major write up on the system depth, and the upcoming season coming very soon.

Hawks Poach Kronwall From Rival Wings

Posted on November 19, 2011 at 02:59 AM.

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BREAKING NEWS:

The Chicago Blackhawks have signed Niklas Kronwall to a free agent deal...

Terms: 3 Years; $3,855,000 Cap Hit

Free Agency: Re-Sign Phase

Posted on November 19, 2011 at 02:47 AM.

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OUT:
Sean O'Donnell (UFA)
Brett McLean (UFA)
John Scott (UFA)
Sami Lepisto (UFA)

IN:
Brandon Segal - (1 Year Deal; $785,000 - 2 Way Deal) - (UFA)
Dan Carcillo - (2 Year Deal; $1,360,000 - 1 Way Deal) - (UFA)
Ben Smith - (1 Year Deal; $545,000 - 2 Way Deal) - (RFA)

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ENTRY LEVEL DEALS:
C - Andrew Shaw - (3 Year Deal; $815,000 - 2 Way Deal)
C - Rob Flick - (3 Year Deal; $815,000 - 2 Way Deal)
LW - Phillip Danault - (3 Year Deal; $845,000 - 2 Way Deal)
D - Klas Dahlbeck - (3 Year Deal; $895,000 - 2 Way Deal)
D - Ruslan Leonov - (3 Year Deal; $925,000 - 2 Way Deal) ** 2012 Draft (68th Overall)
C - Mark McNeill - (3 Year Deal; $870,000 - 2 Way Deal)
G - Mac Carruth - (3 Year Deal; $815,000 - 2 Way Deal)

Looking at our 2012 draft class, wow, very impressed by the numbers.

2012 Entry Level Draft Complete

Posted on November 19, 2011 at 02:25 AM.

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GM STAN BOWMAN - "We are thrilled with what we were able to accomplish today, it was a long day, and there were a couple offers that we entertained but at the end of the day we stuck with what we had and I think we made the most of it."

"I'm excited to get these guys out on the ice at our prospects camp in July, and see what kind of ability we have here in our system, we are very pleased."

Chicago Blackhawks Draft Recap
Pick	Team	Player	Pos	Ht	Wt
24	Chicago Blackhawks (From MON)	Jean Kristoff Grenier	C	6'5"	187
50	Chicago Blackhawks (From CAR)	Nail Yakupov	W	5'10"	189
68	Chicago Blackhawks (From BOS)	Ruslan Leonov	D	5'10"	190
82	Chicago Blackhawks	Nick Ebert	D	6'1"	191
112	Chicago Blackhawks	Tomas Filippi	C	6'1"	177
142	Chicago Blackhawks	Luke Judson	RW	6'1"	196
172	Chicago Blackhawks	Alex Gudbranson	D	6'3"	207
192	Chicago Blackhawks	Kyle Pereira	D	6'0"	200
202	Chicago Blackhawks	Max Iafrate	D	6'3"	221