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Phoenix saves the day in OT

Terry — Fri, 13 Apr 2012 05:26:49 +0000

The Phoenix Coyotes have overcome the tying goal by Brent Seabrook registered with 14 seconds left in the third period by winning 3-2 in overtime.

Martin Hanzal deflected in a shot before Corey Crawford to fill the supporters of the Coyotes.

Seabrook had cast a cold shower in Arizona by leveling the score while the Hawks had pulled their goalie.

Taylor Pyatt and Antoine Vermette had defeated Crawford in the second period to give the Coyotes ahead.

Jonathan Toews, captain of the Hawks, welcomed his return to action by finding the back of the net in the fifth minute of the match. His backhand has eluded the vigilance of Mike Smith.

The Coyotes took a 1-0 lead in this series that continues Saturday in Phoenix.

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Toews is expected to play in Playoffs

Terry — Tue, 10 Apr 2012 01:52:33 +0000

GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) Chicago captain Jonathan Toews is expected to play in the opening game of the Blackhawks’ playoff series against the Phoenix Coyotes on Thursday night.
Toews missed the final 22 games of the regular season because of a concussion, but has been practicing with the team this week in preparation for the playoffs.

Toews said he felt no concussion-like symptoms at practice Wednesday at Phoenix’s Jobing.com Arena, though a decision about whether he’ll play isn’t expected to be made until Thursday.
A superb two-way player, Toews had 29 goals and 28 assists in 59 games this season, and is expected to give the Blackhawks a big lift against the defense-oriented Coyotes. [Continue reading ...]

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Elimination Avoided

Terry — Thu, 21 Apr 2011 22:24:17 +0000

Coming in as the 8 seed in the Western this year was disappointing to most Chicago Blackhawks fans and it was certainly not as well as the players expected to do, but as one should say about any playoff team – at least they made it. Every top US online casino and sports book might be stacking the lines against Chicago on a nightly basis, and every newscaster might be writing them off after every loss, but the Blackhawks, with their backs against the wall, refuse to go down without a fight.

In their 7-2 rout over the Vancouver Canucks, keeping Chicago from the proverbial sweep and bringing the series to an at-least-more-manageable 3-1, there is a shimmer of hope here, and that’s something everyone hopes the Blackhawks can cling to as game 5 of the series Thursday night soon approaches.

The obvious hero of last night’s game, Dave Bolland, did not suddenly pick up a cape and decide to put it on. He has been more than eager to fill the role of the ‘Hawks’ Superman most of this season, but has suffered long and hard with injury.

For the defending Stanley Cup Champions, falling 3-0 was a little more than shocking. No one outside of Chicagoans was rallying for a repeat; most of the sporting world had given up on the Blackhawks before midseason. But to go down three in a row was something none could have anticipated.

Bolland was obviously the spark Chicago needed to contend. He had returned to the ice after missing 17 games with a concussion, and his impact on the team was certainly immediate, scoring one goal and giving an assist on three others.

The Canucks are talking big, with their goalie, Roberto Luongo, citing that Bolland is “not a guy who is going to change the series.” But the Blackhaws and Bolland may beg to differ.

It is rare in sports that any team is able to come back down 3-0 in a series. The most famous instance of a comeback was in 2004, in MLB, no less, as the Boston Red Sox came back down 3-0 vs. the New York Yankees.

The Blackhawks do not need to watch tape of Boston to know it’s possible, however. Bolland’s inspired return and the team’s motivated play should be all they need to turn this into a series.

In terms of Chicago actually stretching it to 7, much less winning the series on the road, you won’t find any buyers save Windy City faithful. Sports books are giving better odds to hit the progressive jackpot playing online slots. The so-called “expert” commentators are talking like Chicago shouldn’t even step onto the ice Thursday. And while it may sound silly, maybe that’s exactly what Chicago needs – an outside-induced chip on their shoulder, birthed of no faith and no hope and no expectations.

It is statistically unlikely that the Blackhawks can win, but hockey doesn’t run on odds. So buckle up, Vancouver. You have a fight coming.

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Third time is a charm for Hossa

Terry — Sun, 20 Jun 2010 16:59:45 +0000

Marian Hossa finally won the Stanley Cup after a third straight attempt. The 2010 Stanley Cup finals was actually the third time that he had come this close to winning the Cup, and this time he succeeded. In 2008, he played with the Pittsburgh Penguins whom lost to the Detroit Red Wings, and then the next year with the Detroit Red Wings who lost to the Pittsburgh Penguins.

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Toews joins Triple Gold Club

Terry — Fri, 18 Jun 2010 16:01:23 +0000

After hoisting the Stanley Cup this month, 22 year old Conn Smythe winner Jonathan Toews became the youngest and latest member of the Triple Gold Club. Along with winning the Stanley Cup with the Chicago Blackhawks, he also won gold at the 2007 IIHF World Championship in Moscow, and Olympic gold medal at the 2010 winter Olympics in Vancouver earlier this year in February.

The Triple Gold Club is a special club reserved for the hockey players that have won an Olympic gold medal, a World Championship gold medal, and the Stanley Cup.

“More than 15,000 players have tried to win Worlds gold since 1930, more than 9,000 players have tried to win the Stanley Cup since 1893, more than 4,000 players have tried to win Olympic gold since 1920. But only 24 players have won all three. The Triple Gold Club is Hockey’s most distinguished membership.” – IIHF

The current Triple Gold Club Members basically come from four nations: Sweden (9), Canada (7), Russia (6) and the Czech Republic (2). The players include Tomas Jonsson, Mats Naslund, Hakan Loob, Valeri Kamensky, Alexei Gusarov, Peter Forsberg,Vyacheslav Fetisov, Igor Larionov, Alexander Mogilny, Vladimir Malakhov, Rob Blake, Joe Sakic, Brendan Shanahan, Scott Niedermayer, Jaromir Jagr, Jiri Slegr, Nicklas Lidstrom, Fredrik Modin, Chris Pronger, Niklas Kronwall, Henrik Zetterberg, Mikael Samuelsson, Eric Staal, Jonathan Toews, and Mike Babcock

[source: INTERNATIONAL ICE HOCKEY FEDERATION]

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Chicago Blackhawks end the 49 year Stanley Cup drought

Terry — Sat, 12 Jun 2010 16:24:12 +0000

Chicago Blackhawks ended their 49 year Cup drought by capturing their first Stanley Cup since 1961 and the fourth in Blackhawks franchise history when Patrick Kane scored the dramatic Over Time winning goal in a game six win over the Philadelphia Flyers.

Kane scored the dramatic winning goal at 4:06 mark of the first over time. The glory moment was sweet redemption for the 21 year old American winger after losing the Olympic final game to Canada earlier in February. Kane’s goal, was similar to that of Sidney Crosby’s winning shot for Team Canada. Jonathan Toews was the 2010 Conn Smythe winner.

Will the Toronto Maple Leafs ever end thier Stanley Cup drought? – Who cares!

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Blonde in Shoot Out

Terry — Sat, 05 Jun 2010 02:44:48 +0000

Blonde chick shooting the puck after 40 minutes on CBC’s Hockey Night In Canada

2010 Stanley Cup Playoffs Finals game #2 “Philadelphia Flyers @ Chicago Blackhawks Game”

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Hawks advance to West Conference Finals

Terry — Fri, 14 May 2010 22:31:32 +0000

The Chicago Blackhawks have advanced to the 2010 Western Conference Finals with a 5-1 win over the Vancouver Canucks on Tuesday night at GM Place. The victory secured a 4-games-to-2 series win over the Canucks, and a meeting with the San Jose Sharks in the Conference Finals. San Jose will host Games 1 and 2, with dates and times to be determined.

Combined with last season, the 2010 Stanley Cup Playoffs marks the first time since 1989 and 1990 that Chicago has advanced to the Conference Finals in back-to-back seasons. The Western Conference Finals will be the first-ever postseason meeting between the Blackhawks and San Jose Sharks.

The Blackhawks and Sharks finished as the top two teams in the Western Conference during the 2009-10 regular-season. Chicago won three of the four meetings with San Jose during the campaign, earning a 4-3 overtime win on Nov. 15 at the United Center, and 7-2 and 4-3 (OT) victories at HP Pavilion. San Jose defeated the Blackhawks 3-2 on Dec. 22 in Chicago.

[source: NHL.com]

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Hawks win NHL 10 Playoff Simulation

Terry — Thu, 15 Apr 2010 22:18:39 +0000

EA sports predicts that the Chicago Blackhawks will win the 2010 Stanley Cup this year.

“The Chicago Blackhawks will win the Stanley Cup for the first time since the 1960-61 season, according to the official EA SPORTS simulation of the 2010 NHL playoffs on the award-winning NHL 10 videogame. The Blackhawks defeated the defending champion Pittsburgh Penguins in a seven game series to end a 49 year Stanley Cup drought.

The NHL 10 computerized simulation is conducted using artificial intelligence that uses real-life data from each team, such as player ratings and line combinations, and includes variances such as injuries and hot streaks to predict a realistic outcome of each game and series.”

[source: nhl.easports.com]

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Fans Speak

Terry — Sat, 03 Apr 2010 01:33:18 +0000

We ran a poll on the site for the past few months asking “Is this the year that the Hawks will go all the way”

54% said YES

32% said NO

14% just Dont know

Now let the playoffs begin and we will find out who was right

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