Morning Skate: Game 57 vs. Chicago
7:00 PM CT – Blackhawks (29-20-7) @ Predators (32-18-6)Players to watch:CHI- Marian HossaHossa had a big effort the last time the ‘Hawks were in Nashville, but has gone pointless in six games since the break.NSH- Patric HornqvistHornqvist has been consistent since the middle of last month, picking up at least a point in eight of his last nine games.Starting goaltenders:CHI- Ray...
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Blackhawks Need Stars To Step Up To End Losing Streak
The Blackhawks are stuck in an absolutely miserable losing streak that most teams not named the Columbus Blue Jackets don’t understand.
They’ve lost eight games in a row, and the first six of their nine-game road trip. Things don’t get any easier with their visit to Nashville on Tuesday, where this skid started.
A losing streak like this has done more than just...
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Trade rumor: Can the Chicago Blackhawks become sellers before trade deadline?
It’s a goalie conundrum the Chicago Blackhawks front office isn’t willing to admit.
Corey Crawford or Ray Emery do not appear to be the answer in the midst of an eight-game winless streak.
General Manager Stan Bowman is confident the lackluster tandem can sustain into the postseason — assuming there is one for the Blackhawks.
All other reports suggest experience...
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Quenneville has GM's, players' backing
Kane: 'I don't think you can get on him about what's happened here lately'Publicly, Joel Quenneville's demeanor usually ranges from stoic to reserved with an occasional dose of unruffled. But an eight-game losing streak has a way of changing a coach, as Patrick Kane revealed Monday when asked if the Blackhawks coach had blown his stack lately.
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Chicago Blackhawks @ Predators (Game 57): Preview
The Chicago Blackhawks come to Smashville to take on the Nashville Predators in a Central Division Showdown. Even though it is Valentine's Day, there will be no love on the ice. The Nashville Predators' record this season is 32-18-6 and ranked 5th in the Western Conference. The Chicago Blackhawks' record this season is 29-20-7 and ranked 6th in the Western Conference...
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Blackhawks-Predators Preview
The Nashville Predators earned a pair of wins over the Chicago Blackhawks just before the All-Star break, but they haven't been pleased with their play since then. The Predators' three-game skid, however, pales in comparison with the Blackhawks' recent struggles.
They'll seek to avoid matching their longest losing streak of the season Tuesday night when they host...
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Video: Shakeup coming for Blackhawks?
The Blackhawks are winless in their last eight and several key players have been slumping along with the team. Will something happen by the Feb. 27 trade deadline? (NBC Sports)
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Should the Blackhawks Pursue Rick Nash?
Reports surfaced on Monday night that Blue Jackets captain Rick Nash might be open to waiving his no-movement clause to get out of hockey hell Columbus. Should the Blackhawks swing for the fences and make a play for Nash? And … Continue reading →
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Fantasy hockey trades heading into the final stretch
This is my first piece on Crash the Net, so I’ll take a moment to introduce myself. My name is John and I am an avid follower of the Chicago Blackhawks, but I love to watch all of hockey in general. I’ve been playing fantasy hockey for quite a few years now and in [...]
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Preview #57: Predators hope to end losing skid against slumping Blackhawks
Season Records
Chicago Blackhawks 29-20-7
Nashville Predators 32-18-6
David Legwand, pictured here taking a faceoff against Jeff Halpern of the Washington Capitals, has 51 points against the Chicago Blackhawks
The Chicago Blackhawks have lost their last 8 games, dating back to the back-to-back contests they lost against the Nashville Predators January 21st and 24th. In fact, the...
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Bowman: Quenneville not going anywhere
With his team mired in an eight-game winless skid, Chicago Blackhawks General Manager Stan Bowman says he has zero intention of changing coaches.
Bowman told Comcast SportsNet Chicago that Joel Quenneville, who guided the Hawks to the Stanley Cup...
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Blackhawks Prospects: February Updates
On a somewhat regular basis throughout the season, we’ve looked around at some of the Hawks’ top prospects and how the future might look at the United Center. As we reach the middle of February, and need something (anything) positive … Continue reading →
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Hawks unwavering in support of Quenneville
Losing eight games in a row quickly transforms a return home into a siege. And the fusillade of questions about said losing streak and the status of the coach duly pelted the Chicago Blackhawks on Monday.
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Blackhawks' GM still confident in Quenneville
Chicago Blackhawks general manager Stan Bowman gave coach Joel Quenneville a vote of confidence on Monday, despite the team's eight-game winless streak.
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Vote of confidence for Quenneville
PHT: Blackhawks general manager Stan Bowman is "very confident" in coach Joel Quenneville despite the team's eight-game losing streak.
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Wayne Gretzky Wore Chicago Blackhawks Sweater At His Fantasy Camp
Let’s be clear about this to those of you born in 1990-present and we know there are many of you. Wayne Gretzky NEVER played for the Chicago Blackhawks so don’t be going on Twitter and telling your boys that you’re getting a Gretzky Blackhawks home sweater. They shouldn’t exist. Same goes for the road sweater. This is Wayne at his fantasy camp where campers...
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Wayne Gretzky skating in a Chicago Blackhawks jersey? Yes, really
No that’s not an airbrush or a photo shop. It’s truly The Great One Wayne Gretzky in a Chicago Blackhawks jersey. It’s a vision every Hawks fan dreamed of in 1986.
Upon further inspection of a pic that is pure blasphemy to Los Angeles Kings and Edmonton Oilers fans…
…you can buy it at Gretzky.com, and you’ll see a site dominated by pics of guys...
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Blackhawks Prospects Battle for Beanpot
On Monday night, the annual Beanpot Championship will be decided when Boston University faces Boston College. And two prominent Blackhawks prospects will be on display. For BC, center Kevin Hayes is coming off a strong week. He now has 22 … Continue reading →
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Jamal Mayers Proving To Be Blackhawks’ Best Offseason Addition
This eight-game losing streak by the Blackhawks has called quite a bit into question.
Many are wondering if this team is actually better than last year’s team, whether they’ll even make the playoffs, and whether or not Joel Quenneville and Stan Bowman should feel entirely comfortable in their posts.
We’ve already touched on some of the flaws with Joel Quenneville...
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Blackhawks Could Seek Reunion With Nikolai Khabibulin
It’s almost impossible to sugarcoat how bad the Blackhawks have played of late. When you’ve lost eight in a row, there isn’t really room to attempt to pull positives, even if there are any.
What this recent losing streak has done, though, is get the rumor mill going even more than it already was, not just in relation to players, but front office personnel and the...
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Khabibulin Becoming a Serious Option for Blackh...
Coming off an eight game losing streak, the rumor mill has caught fire with Blackhawks GM Stan Bowman looking at some new options on the trade front concerning the goaltending position. Along with that, the recent addition of Brendan Morrison hasn't exactly satisfied Joel Quenneville's hunger for a productive center.FORWARDS
Yes, the Blackhawks are still in the hunt for another forward...
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Should the Chicago Blackhawks employ the dreaded trap?
With the recent struggles of the Chicago Blackhawks and currently on an 8 game losing slide, something has to be done to get them out of this catastrophe. When folks see “the trap”, as mentioned in the title, they immediately scoff at the idea simply because no one enjoys watching a team play a boring [...]
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Jeremy Roenick Wants Number Retired By Blackhawks
The Blackhawks lost their eighth consecutive game in a pretty lifeless effort against the Phoenix Coyotes on Saturday. But there was one positive to pull, at it didn’t have anything to do with the guys on the ice.
Prior to the game, the Coyotes inducted Jeremy Roenick into their Ring of Honor. He joined fellow former Coyote Keith Tkachuk, who was also inducted earlier this...
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Coyotes honor Jeremy Roenick with Blackhawks in town
Being JR. The thought befuddles the most level-headed and rationale among us. Successful hockey player, turned commentator, with eyes on the prize of ownership. And last night, he was the honored man in a city known best for triple digit temperatures.
Roenick’s comments about wanting to own the club sent ripples of speculation through the press and other observers of the dysfunctional...
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Blackhawks Feeling The Losing Pressure
from Adam L. Jahns of the Chicago Sun-Times, The mere notion of coach Joel Quenneville getting fired seemed so far-fetched even when the Blackhawks were in a bad slump earlier this season. After all, he’s the coach who led the Hawks to their first Stanley Cup in decades.
Now, regardless of how many holes the Hawks’ roster might have, it’s hard to believe he’...
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