With the All-Star Game on its crazy attention over, teams have officially embarked on the final stretch of the 2015-16 NHL Regular Season. Four of the five Midwest-based NHL teams are in the thick of the NHL Playoff race — three on the inside while one tries to find a way in. For the fifth
Despite off season speculation and in my case, hopes, it seems most of the five Midwest-based NHL teams are in a similar position to where they stood 365 days ago. If the post season started today, four of the five teams would be invited to the dance while the lone outsider — the Columbus Blue
The Chicago Black Hawks may be at a final roster for the regular season after moving veteran goaltender Michael Leighton to the Rockford Ice Hogs on Saturday (Oct. 3). A 34-year-old, 6’3,” 190 lbs. goaltender from Petrolia, ON, Leighton was selected in the Sixth Round (165th Overall) of the 1999 NHL Entry Draft by the Blackhawks.
Corey Crawford and Scott Darling with be the goaltenders for the Chicago Black Hawks when the team begins the regular season Wednesday (Oct. 7) at home against the New York Rangers. In a final tune up match Saturday (Oct. 3), the pair showed themselves ready to roll sharing the shutout in a 4-0 win for
The Chicago Blackhawks reassigned eight players — six forwards and two defensemen to Rockford of the American Hockey League Friday (Oct. 2) to get within a single player of the 24-player roster required for the opening of the NHL Regular season. Among those returned are forward Brandon Mashinter and Ville Pokka who had been recalled
Playing at the Scottrade Center Thursday (Oct. 1), the St. Louis Blues collected a 5-2 pre-season win against the Chicago Blackhawks thanks in part to a goal and assist from Jori Lehtera who was playing his first game since undergoing ankle surgery in August. Lehtera was named as the game’s Second Star for his efforts
