Tag: Nick Schmaltz

Versteeg haunts old mates with shootout winner

Chicago BlackHawks‘ goaltender Corey Crawford saw a familiar face staring him down in the seventh and ultimately final round of a shootout in their game against the Calgary Flames on Monday (Oct. 24) at the United Center in Chicago. Kris Versteeg who ended both of his two tenures with the Hawks, sipping from Lord Stanley’s

Second period uprising keys Wild win

Three unanswered second period goals turned a 2-0 deficit into a 3-2 margin for the host Minnesota Wild against the Winnipeg Jets on Saturday night (Oct 15) at the Xcel Energy Center. The Wild went on to a 4-3 win, for a happy finish to its home opener and helping the team rebound from a

BlackHawks introduce host of newbies

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