Tag: Petr Mrazek

Rebuild made official for Hawks with 2022 Entry Draft moves

By Jim den Hollander   Editor/Publisher  Midwesthockey.info  When Chicago Blackhawks fans awoke on July 7, they had little to look forward to that night with no first-round selections in the 2022 NHL Entry Draft in Montreal.  By the time they turned in for the night they had witnessed perhaps the busiest day in terms of moves

Wings streak his half dozen in St. Louis

The Detroit Red Wings and St. Louis Blues have reversed roles in recent days. While the Blues busted out of the gate earlier this month, opening up the new season with wins in each of its first three league contests, the Wings stumbled to an 0-2 start in Florida. A few weeks later, teams met

Dubnyk shows value of starting goaltender

The game on Tuesday (Oct. 25) between the Minnesota Wild and Boston Bruins at the TD Center in Boston was a clear case of haves vs. have-nots with the ‘have’ Wild coming out on top 5-0. In other action involving Midwest based teams, the Detroit Red Wings doubled the visiting Carolina Hurricanes 4-2 at Joe

Jackets and Wings turning things around

Both the Detroit Red Wings and Columbus Blue Jackets started the regular season with losses in their first two games. For both, that seems like a long time ago now. While the offense is starting to come around, stellar goaltending has helped in a huge way for both clubs. The Blue Jackets entered the weekend

Staal fires two in Wild win

There are several veteran players who appear to have been given a new lease on a new National Hockey League club this fall. Add Eric Staal to the list as the NHL veteran who had his struggles in Carolina and New York seems to to off to a good start in the Twin Cities with