Only one of 30 teams enters a new campaign as defending champion but it is becoming a popular occurrence for the Chicago Blackhawks. The team has claimed the cup three times in the past six seasons, but has yet to to put back-to-back championships together. In some ways this past season’s run to the Cup
Once again, the National Hockey League Conference finals sees just one Midwest based team remaining as the Hawks made its third straight visit to the battle for the Clarence Campbell Bowl. It was evident early on that the Midwest crew in the NHL would not match the 2013-14 season performance that saw all five of
The annual Traverse City tournament for NHL rookies and prospects is always a great preview to the season for fans in those late off season withdrawal stages. There are eight teams playing in the event and while teams such as the New York Rangers and Carolina Hurricanes give the event some eastern representation, there is
Here is a quick look at which Midwest pro teams were in action on Thursday night (March 12). NHL Columbus Blue Jackets 3 Detroit Red Wings 1 The Detroit Red Wings were happy to move from the West Conference to the East last year, but probably not nearly as happy when it was discovered the Columbus Blue
Here is a quick look at which Midwest pro teams were in action on Tuesday night as well as any scuttlebut involving them. NHL Blue Jackets 4 Hurricanes 3 (so) Playoff positioning is not even a consideration for these teams, but team pride was certainly in place as the Columbus Blue Jackets battled the host
Following is a quick look at the 2014-15 Pre-Season Training camp for the NHL’s Chicago BlackHawks. It is my goal to provide more in depth daily information, but at this point I am playing catch up. Here’s how things went leading up to the start of the 2014-15 NHL Season: Sept. 19 The Hawks opened
