By Paul M. Banks This week the Blackhawks reached one milestone, but fell short of another. The Hawks established an all-time single-season attendance record Wednesday night before their contest against the Columbus Blue Jackets. It’s amazing what putting home games on television, welcoming back iconic players and broadcasters, hosting the Winter Classic, developing a … [Read more...] about Blackhawks Reach One Goal, Still Seeking Another
Joel Quenneville
Hawks Looking Sharp for Playoff Home Ice
By Paul M. Banks Last week the Chicago Blackhawks lost and later regained the Western Conference’s fourth seed and with it the final home ice advantage for the first round of the Stanley Cup playoffs. They’re currently two points ahead of the fifth place Vancouver Canucks - who come to town Sunday for a slightly important regular season game- and five points ahead of the … [Read more...] about Hawks Looking Sharp for Playoff Home Ice
Blackhawks set to face League’s Best Team
By Paul M. Banks The Winter Classic may have received all the hype, but few regular season games will have more importance than Wednesday night, when the Hawks welcome the NHL points leading San Jose Sharks to the United Center. “It’ll be a good test, a huge game we gotta be up and ready for,” Hawks defenseman Brent Seabrook said. On Sunday the Hawks (38-22-11, 87 pts) broke … [Read more...] about Blackhawks set to face League’s Best Team
Great Hawks Players You haven’t heard of
By Paul M. Banks Now that being a Chicago Blackhawks fan is as trendy now as it was in the 60s during the franchise’s glory days, the team’s marquee players: Patrick Kane, Jonathan Toews, and (to a lesser extent) Brian Campbell are all essentially local celebrities. But this team has some other All-Star level talent that you’ve never heard of. They’re currently fourth in the … [Read more...] about Great Hawks Players You haven’t heard of
The Quenneville Effect
By Paul M. Banks When Denis Savard was fired from his position as Head Coach of the Chicago Blackhawks coach just four games into this season, many people criticized the decision. Most were ubercritical about the timing. Savard was a sentimental fan favorite despite a 1-2-1 record on the young season. Today however, the decision to insert Joel Quenneville in place of “Savvy” … [Read more...] about The Quenneville Effect
Q & A with Coach Q.
Paul M. Banks interviews Joel Quenneville Quenneville talked about the team's recent skid, following the franchise record winning streak that preceeded it... “I think the whole process is going to be good for us, during that stretch pucks were going in for us left and right, but lately they’re all low scoring affairs and we have to be ready to play that game because … [Read more...] about Q & A with Coach Q.