There are still 80 games to play and no reason for panic, but it sure is strange seeing the Chicago BlackHawks limp out of the gate to an 0-2 start in National Hockey League play. Of course, those losses came against some tough competition — a tough loss against the Blues in the Hawks’ home
Midwest NHL Notebook for Oct. 12, 2016 The 2016-17 season started the same way the 2015-16 season ended for the Chicago BlackHawks on Wednesday night as the Hawks dropped a 5-2 decision to the visiting St. Louis Blues. It was the first meeting between the two since the finally figured a way past the Hawks
Kris Versteeg has played a part in two of the three Stanley Cup championships with the Chicago Blackhawks, but he will miss the banner raising for a second time as well. The Hawks traded Versteeg and Joakim Nordstrom to the Carolina Hurricanes for defense prospects Dennis Robertson and Jake Massie as well as a third round pick
By Jim den Hollander Midwest Hockey Editor Marcus Kruger scored seven goals in the regular season and added one more in the post season, heading into action Tuesday night. All of that was before he scored the biggest goal of the season for his team to date. Standing to the left of Anaheim Ducks goaltender
