Chicago Blackhawks

Jeff Z, Klein, who covers the N.H.L. for The Times, and Christopher Botta, a Slap Shot contributor, answer questions from readers.

How I miss the Finnish Fortress! (Kelley L Cox-US PRESSWIRE)   9:30 HP Pavilion, San Jose, CA TV: WGN Radio: 720 AM WGN Tonight is the final regular season game between the Blackhawks and the San Jose Sharks.  The Blackhawks have won 2 out o...

A great moment last night with Owen Nolan at center ice, the entire crowd standing, cheering, not wanting the cheers to end.  I’m sure Nolan felt the same.  Both the Sharks and Flames giving it up for the veteran of both teams, the #1 overall...

"What do you mean there's a Western Conference?"   The NHL is starting to remember there are a whole bunch of hockey teams that play west of Pittsburgh.  First they gave Columbus the 2013 All Star Game, and now the 2013 Winter Class...

  I don’t know what to say. I don’t know what can be said that already hasn’t been said. My comments after the Edmonton disaster are as true now as they were last week. In fact, even if you go all the way back to a post I made...

"I fell on my keys!!" (Photo by Michael Martin/NHLI via Getty Images) I think using the lyrics of a Butthole Surfers song is very appropriate for the way the Blackhawks have been playing lately.  I have no idea what is going on but this is n...

VS 8 PM Pepsi Center, Denver, CO TV: Comcast Sports Net Chicago Radio: 720 AM WGN Tonight is the fourth and final meeting between the Blackhawks and the Colorado Avalanche.  The Avalanche have been a pain in the neck for the Hawks the last two seas...

  "Pikka Rinne helping to beat the Blues and keep the Central tight (Photo by Frederick Breedon/Getty Images) Now that you all have had time to recover from your overdoses of taco dip and your hangovers its time to get back to business.  Th...

It’s Super Bowl Sunday, and the Dudes would rather talk about the Sharks than watch football.  They break down the encouraging wins against Columbus and Dallas, but lament the discouraging loss against Phoenix.  But both agree that Chicago ne...

Put Sharpie back at the dot. (Debby Wong-US PRESSWIRE) Before we all get lost in an afternoon of buffalo wings, square pools, and 2 million dollar commercials lets take a look at some solutions to the Blackhawks problems.  I am going to focus on a c...

"No need to put a body on that Iginla guy, he's no good" (Photo by Gerry Thomas/NHLI via Getty Images) Not a whole lot to talk about from last night’s game.  The Blackhawks played a solid 1st period and got a huge goal from Brent S...

Is that #89 or 99? (Photo by Andy Devlin/NHLI via Getty Images) If Rexall Place were to burn to the ground today I will not miss for a second!  That building has become a house of horrors for the Blackhawks.  In two games there this year they have...