Yardbarker: Martin Havlat

Nightly Hockey Hits: The NHL’s top secret flow chart for handing out suspensions, Gretzky takes the high road, Senators attendance drop should raise red flags, HHOF speeches, Where is Martin Havlat?

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 18:50:33 -0500

A K.H.L. town worse off than Detroit; How the Leafs are turning things around; Habs learning to live without Markov; Wild fans are looking for Havlat; Columbus' Voracek growing into his own. These stories and all four hockey hall of fame induction speeches after the jump.

Puck Headlines: Disappearing Havlat; Nylander-to-Russia close?

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 13:12:06 -0500

Here are your Puck Headlines: A glorious collection of news and views collected from the greatest blogosphere in sports and the few, the proud, the mainstream hockey media.Remember: Jersey Fouls Wednesday. Rumors Chat Thursday. Rise, repeat. • Tantalizing Tweets from Bob McKenzie of TSN: The Panthers claim Steve MacIntyre(notes) from Edmonton on waivers; Drew Miller(notes) of the Tampa Bay Lightning is on waivers; Adam Mair(notes) inexplicably clears waivers; and Michael Nylander(notes) ...

Celebrating Halloween with the ghastliest hockey hits

Sun, 25 Oct 2009 14:00:00 -0500

(Ed. Note: Our "5 Reasons I Love Hockey" fell through for today, so we'll pick up the fun next Sunday. Instead, here's another ... er ... "unique" aspect of puckhead fandom.)Our favorite hockey Halloween-like decorations, non-Jason Voorhees division? Either that Flyers fan with the Devils head or the infamous image of the Toronto Maple Leafs fan waiting for his team to win the Cup.That was until Puck Buddy Joe G. from Burbank sent over his lawn decorations for Oct...

Martin Havlat Nets Two Goals Against ‘Hawks

Tue, 22 Sep 2009 09:38:50 -0500

Upon his return to Chicago, Martin Havlat scored two goals in the Chicago Blackhawks' recent preseason game against the Minnesota Wild. I don't know what you think, but I think that's a statement.

Pre-Season: Havlat scores twice in fight-filled 3-0 home victory over Chicago

Sun, 20 Sep 2009 21:14:09 -0500

In Star Trek II: the Wrath of Khan, Ricardo Montalban plays the genetically enhanced villain, Khan and during the film he utters one of the most famous quotes in science fiction history, "There is an old Klingon proverb where revenge is a dish best served cold." That likely was the dish Martin Havlat enjoyed serving to his former team tonight as he lit the lamp twice in his Wild pre-season debut. As I stated in the pre-game, due to the contentious comments Havlat made about the di...

Pre-Season Preview: Wild vs. Chicago Blackhawks

Sun, 20 Sep 2009 13:58:44 -0500

It could be an interesting reception for one member of the Wild today as he plays against his former team for the first time. For Martin Havlat, in the days after signing with the Wild were spent giving spurious updates via Twitter about some of the moves and culture of the Chicago Blackhawks, his former team. Shortly after a clerical error cost the Blackhawks millions as players set to be restricted free agents were not tendered qualifying offers in the correct manner, the organization re-...

Ed Olczyk Believes in Blackhawks' Management, Criticizes Martin Havlat

Tue, 28 Jul 2009 12:00:00 -0500

by Bruce CiskieFiled under: Blackhawks, Western, FanHouse ExclusiveThere have been some huge stories during the NHL offseason. Many of them have involved the Chicago Blackhawks.With that in mind, FanHouse recently caught up with Comcast SportsNet Chicago analyst Ed Olczyk -- perhaps better known for his work as a main analyst for Versus and NBC -- to get his take on all the changes happening in the Windy City. Olczyk was born in Illinois, played part of his career for the Blackhawks, and stil...

Havlat Unloads on Blackhawks Drama

Wed, 15 Jul 2009 10:15:00 -0500

by Bruce CiskieFiled under: Blackhawks, Wild, WesternMartin Havlat may play for the Minnesota Wild now, but there is obviously some acrimony over his departure from Chicago.Twice during the two weeks since Havlat signed with Minnesota, he has used his Twitter page to drop some interesting hints about why he is no longer with the Blackhawks. Tuesday's re-assignment of general manager Dale Tallon led to the latest Twitter outburst. Now, Havlat feels it really is time to move on, and he let ...

The Curious Tweets of Martin Havlat

Wed, 15 Jul 2009 06:11:59 -0500

I like the NHL offseason because it sometimes turns into high school. Like Dale Tallon gets whacked in Chicago, and Martin Havlat jumps on Twitter to drop some cryptic messages: I guess everyone saw what happened to Dale….yes, the story is starting to come out but it’s just the tip of the iceberg. What are we even supposed to do with that? Is Havlat confusing Twitter and LiveJournal? It’s cool that Havlat is so accessible, but some of his work needs

Havlat Uses Twitter to Go After Blackhawks Over Tallon Firing

Tue, 14 Jul 2009 14:00:00 -0500

by Bruce CiskieFiled under: Blackhawks, Wild, Western, NHL FansThe four scheduled meetings between the Minnesota Wild and Chicago Blackhawks in 2009-2010 just got quite a bit more interesting.It wasn't enough that former Blackhawk Martin Havlat appeared to rip the organization on his Twitter page after Chicago chose to sign Marian Hossa and let Havlat go to Minnesota as a free agent. Now, Havlat is taking aim at the firing re-assignment of general manager Dale Tallon.Havlat Uses Twitter t...

Martin Havlat Twitter: 'There's Something to Be Said For Loyalty and Honor'

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 09:50:00 -0500

by Adam GretzFiled under: Blackhawks, Wild, NHL FansThe Minnesota Wild had quite the busy day in free agency on Wednesday, signing shot-blocker Greg Zanon from the Nashville Predators, and swapping one oft-injured, yet supremely talented forward (Marian Gaborik) for another oft-injured, yet supremely talented forward (Martin Havlat). There was also a report from Michael Russo of the Star Tribune that the team was working on a deal with Saku Koivu.Havlat, 28, signed a six-year, $30 million dea...

Blackhawks Win Again!

Mon, 15 Oct 2007 20:36:18 -0500

Hey Everyone! A lot has happened since my last blog. During our first game of the year, we lost Martin Havlat to a shoulder injury. We are still not sure when he is going to be back, but hopefully its soon. Although losing Marty is a big loss, we have responded nicely winning 3 out of our first 5 games! Two of those wins have come against our biggest rival, the Detroit Red WIngs. We have struggled against Detroit the last few years so it felt great to get two come from behind wins against them. Our first game against them was our home opener. We came back from a two goal defecit to win the game in a shootout. The crowd of 19,000 was going crazy. It was the best atmosphere in the United Center I've seen in years. Hopefully that will continue throughout the year. The atmosphere in the dressing room continues to be amazing. In years past, the room hasn't always been a pleasent place to be. So far this year, it is rare to pass a player or coach who doesn't have a smile on his face. Even after practice, everyone sticks around for an hour or so to eat lunch and talk about things happening away from the rink. It is a great group of guys, and I am happy to be a part of it. This year has been pretty interesting so far for me, and I have been learning a lot. I grew up my whole life playing defense. In the beginning of training camp, my coach told me I will be playing left wing as well. It has defninitely been a challange learning a new position while playing against the best players in the world, but my coaches and teammates have been great at helping me out during practice to help me learn how to be an effective winger. After every practice one of the coaches works with me for about a half hour doing drills specific to left wingers. I am feeling more comfortable with my new position everyday. When I play wing, I have to use my speed to get in on the forecheck and make it tough on the other teams defensemen. I have to be phyisical and get the puck to the net. I wasn't too sure how much I'd enjoy playing wing, but it has been a lot of fun. Its way better to be the winger hammering the defensemen rather than what I'm used to. Yesterday, the coaches rewarded our good play with a complete day off from the rink. Days off are really important to clear your mind and get some rest. Hockey is a very draining sport physically and mentally, so it was great to be able to get away from it for a day. I was lucky enough to score some Bears tickets so me and three of my friends made the trip over to Solider Field to watch the Bears take on the Vikings. It was a real exciting game, but the Vikings won the game with a 50 yrd field goal as time expired. Watching the game live, I got an up close view of the Devin Hester show. That guy is a machine! The crowd goes absolutely crazy everytime he touches the ball. It looked like he was playing against a high school football team when he ran back a 90 yrd punt return. Every time he touched the ball, I felt he was going to score. This week we play two home games against confrence rivals. Then Saturday night we get to play another Original Six team, the Toronto Maple Leafs, in Toronto on Hockey Night in Canada. It is always fun to play another Original Six team, but it's too bad we don't play them more often. Talk to you guys in a few days, hopefully after a few Hawks wins! -Richie PS: I didn't know about the comments below the post. I will respond to those quicker!