With the start of the 2010-11 NHL season now little more than a week away I figured it was time to pull out my crystal ball and try and predict which Western Conference teams will be Stanley Cup contenders this year, and which teams are going to be dusting off the old...
It has been nearly five decades since long-suffering Chicago Blackhawks fans have seen their beloved team hoist the Stanley Cup. Not since the playing days of Bobby Hull, Stan Mikita and Pierre Pilote have the Hawks enjoyed a squad with as much talent as this one, and...
Since I recently put together a list of the top 10 greatest Philadelphia Flyers of all time, I thought it only fair that I give the same treatment for their opponents in this year’s Stanley Cup final. One of the original six franchises, the Blackhawks have not enjoyed...
A couple of weeks ago when I wrote my article on the top 10 Conn Smythe Trophy favorites, Chicago’s Jonathan Toews didn’t appear anywhere on the list. However, in the intervening time he has arguably leap-frogged every other play other the list, including playoff...
It is commonly agreed throughout the hockey world that game four is the most crucial, most pivotal game of a playoff series. Sweeps are a rarity in today’s NHL, and as a result, after three games most series sit with one team enjoying a 2-1 lead. The team that wins...
