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Final 2012 Mock NHL Entry Draft

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  While the Los Angeles Kings, and their millions of fans who just jumped on the bandwagon, celebrate the team's first Stanley Cup championship, the other 29 teams in the league are gearing up for next season.  The top priority of these teams:  the 2012 NHL Entry Draft.  The draft takes place June 22 and 23 from Consol Energy Center in Pittsburgh, PA.  With the Edmonton … [Read more...] about Final 2012 Mock NHL Entry Draft

2012 Mock NHL Entry Draft 1.0

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  While the Los Angeles Kings, and their millions of fans who just jumped on the bandwagon, celebrate the team's first Stanley Cup championship, the other 29 teams in the league are gearing up for next season.  The top priority of these teams:  the 2012 NHL Entry Draft.  The draft takes place June 22 and 23 from Consol Energy Center in Pittsburgh, PA.  With the Edmonton … [Read more...] about 2012 Mock NHL Entry Draft 1.0

Jeremy Roenick, Mike Modano in hilarious NHL Playoff beard videos

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Funny or Die and Philips Norelco  have made a video series about the NHL playoff beard tradition.  The third video launches today. Over the past two weeks, The Playoff Beard Follies, a three-part video series starring hockey legends Jeremy Roenick and Mike Modano, has taken a tongue-in-cheek spin on the hockey playoff beard tradition. The videos include: … [Read more...] about Jeremy Roenick, Mike Modano in hilarious NHL Playoff beard videos

Blackhawks finally comment on Patrick Kane party photos

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The Chicago Blackhawks finally made a public comment today on the Patrick Kane party photos that caused such an internet stir a couple weeks ago. Shocking no one, the organization said via GM Stan Bowman, that they are disappointed, and consider these photos to be really bad publicity. Thus ends the bizarre public silence on the matter. And by the matter I mean Kaner … [Read more...] about Blackhawks finally comment on Patrick Kane party photos

Blackhawks vs. Coyotes: game 2 changed complexion of the series

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The Chicago Blackhawks evened their series with the Phoenix Coyotes at one game apiece with a thrilling 4-3 overtime victory at Jobing.com Arena in Phoenix, last night. Much like Game 1, Game 2 offered a similar pattern and flow to the game: the Blackhawks opened the scoring early in the first period – in Game 1, Jonathan Toews scored the game’s first goal in the first four … [Read more...] about Blackhawks vs. Coyotes: game 2 changed complexion of the series

Stanley Cup Playoff Preview: Chicago Blackhawks vs. Phoenix Coyotes

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We now embark on the greatest playoffs in all of sport, the Stanley Cup playoffs, the prize of which brings the toughest of men to tears and stamps and catapults previously solid National Hockey League (NHL) players to legend status. I will analyze the playoff series between each of the NHL Central Division teams participating in the Stanley Cup playoffs - the St. Louis … [Read more...] about Stanley Cup Playoff Preview: Chicago Blackhawks vs. Phoenix Coyotes

With Duncan Keith suspended, Blackhawks positive momentum gone?

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The Chicago Blackhawks have been the National Hockey League’s (NHL’s) second hottest team, behind only the scintillatingly-hot Pittsburgh Penguins who have sported a 13-0-1 record recently.  The Blackhawks have blistered their way up the NHL’s Western Conference standings at an 8-1-1 clip, including a recent 5-0-0 run, all of this being done without the services of their … [Read more...] about With Duncan Keith suspended, Blackhawks positive momentum gone?

Derrick Rose buys $2.7 million 84th floor condo; now neighbors with Patrick Kane

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Talk about the top of the Chicago food chain. It seems Chicago Bulls franchise player Derrick Rose and his counterpart on the Blackhawks (although technically Jonathan Toews is the better/more important player) now live in the same building. And not just any building: Chicago's most recently built skyscraper of skyscrapers, Trump Tower. Rose just bought himself a $2.7 … [Read more...] about Derrick Rose buys $2.7 million 84th floor condo; now neighbors with Patrick Kane

Blackhawks trade John Scott to Rangers; acquire Oduya in separate deal from Jets

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In a last second before the 2012 NHL Trade Deadline deal, the Blackhawks sent their main protector, defenseman John Scott to the New York Rangers. TSN reports the Blackhawks received a fifth-round pick in exchange for Scott. Getting rid of Scott leaves the Hawks without a true "enforcer" to retaliate against the hits that will be made against Hawks star forwards Jonathan Toews, … [Read more...] about Blackhawks trade John Scott to Rangers; acquire Oduya in separate deal from Jets