Second City Hockey 1 hour ago
Josiah Slavin helps Chicago Steel clinch USHL playoff spot
The Colorado College commit scores two goals in a 3-1 win over Green Bay. Blackhawks forward prospect Josiah Slavin scored two goals to lead the Chicago Steel to clinch a spot in the USHL playoffs with a 3-1 win over the Gamblers on Tuesday night at Resch Center in Green Bay, Wisconsin. Slavin tied the game at 6:18 of the first period with a slap shot through traffic then cleaned up a rebound on the power play off Robert Mastrosimone’s (Boston University commit) shot that clanked off the right post to make it 2-1 at 17:09. The Steel acquired Slavin — 2018 seventh round draft pick by the...
Blackhawk Up 5 hours ago
Chicago Blackhawks’ Patrick Kane Hits Century Mark for Second Time
Chicago Blackhawks forward Patrick Kane pocketed his 100th point Monday night against the Vancouver Canucks. This is the second time in Kane’s career he has achieved reaching the century mark. Chicago Blackhawks forward Patrick Kane hit the century mark in Monday night’s to the Vancouver Canucks. Well, he surpassed it, actually. With a second assist to […] Chicago Blackhawks’ Patrick Kane Hits Century Mark for Second Time - Blackhawk Up - Blackhawk Up - A Chicago Blackhawks Fan Site - News, Blogs, Opinion and More
Chicago Tribune 9 hours ago
Everything you need to know as the Blackhawks try to capture the final Western Conference wild-card berth
The late great screenwriter William Goldman had a wonderfully insightful saying about Hollywood: “Nobody knows anything.” The same maxim applies to the Western Conference wild-card race with a caveat: “Nobody knows anything. But if the Blackhawks lose to the Flyers on Thursday, they’re done.” Or...
Second City Hockey 12 hours ago
Charting the Hawks’ path to the playoffs
Here’s how Chicago can grab the final card spot in the Western Conference The Blackhawks’ 3-2 overtime loss to the Canucks on Monday night removed some of the luster off a resilient Chicago team that has again materialized as a factor in the Western Conference playoff race. With 10 games remaining, the Blackhawks are four points behind the Coyotes and three behind the Wild with a game in hand on both teams. They’re also tied with the Avalanche at 74 points in 72 games, with the aforementioned Canucks in striking distance at 72 points in 73 games. Although the defeat to the Canucks...
Second City Hockey 13 hours ago
Blackhawks playoff chase: March 19
Here’s a look at Chicago’s playoff chances heading into Tuesday’s games. The Blackhawks have 10 regular-season games remaining and are trying to return to the Stanley Cup playoffs after a one-year absence. Each day until the end of the regular-season, Second City Hockey will breakdown their chances at a spot in the playoffs. Monday’s results The Blackhawks fell 3-2 in overtime to the Canucks to grab one point, and the Coyotes fell 4-1 to the Lightning as Tampa Bay clinched the Presidents’ Trophy. Chicago now sits four points back of Arizona for the second wild-card spot in the...
Second City Hockey 14 hours ago
3 up, 3 down from Blackhawks’ 3-2 OT loss to Canucks
Who is trending up and down for Chicago? The Blackhawks grabbed a point as their win streak ended at five games in a 3-2 overtime loss to the Canucks on Monday night at the United Center. Prior to the game, the Blackhawks honored Baseball Hall of Famer and former White Sox player Jim Thome with a ceremonial puck drop. It was the second time the Blackhawks and have honored Thome, with the first time being Dec. 5, 2007, when Chicago also lost 3-2 to the Canucks. Up Patrick Kane After not scoring a point Saturday in Montreal, Kane tallied two assists to surpass the 100-point...
Blackhawk Up 15 hours ago
5 Thoughts: Chicago Blackhawks lose in OT to the Canucks
The Chicago Blackhawks were looking to extend a 5-game win streak to 6 games. The Vancouver Canucks came into the United Center with other thoughts. Here are my 5 Thoughts on the 3-2 overtime loss. 1 – No country for slow starts. The Chicago Blackhawks must have thought the game had a start time of […] 5 Thoughts: Chicago Blackhawks lose in OT to the Canucks - Blackhawk Up - Blackhawk Up - A Chicago Blackhawks Fan Site - News, Blogs, Opinion and More
Second City Hockey 16 hours ago
Morning Bag Skate: 3-19-19
Our daily look at Blackhawks news and the happenings around the hockey world. The Blackhawks’ five-game winning streak ended when Bo Horvat scored 16 seconds into overtime in a 3-2 loss to the Canucks on Monday at the United Center. The IceHogs are idle Tuesday before hosting the Chicago Wolves on Wednesday at BMO Harris Bank Center in Rockford. Elsewhere in Chicago sports, the Bulls snapped a five-game skid with a 116-101 win over the Suns on Monday in Phoenix. White Sox pitching prospect Dane Dunning will be out for the rest of 2019 after having Tommy John surgery. The Sky signed guard...
Second City Hockey Mar 18, 2019
Kane reaches 100 points, Blackhawks lose 3-2 in OT to Canucks
Chicago grabs a point to pull gain ground in the wild-card race. The Blackhawks’ winning ways are over. After five straight victories, Chicago fell 3-2 in overtime as Bo Horvat scored 16 seconds into the extra session Monday night at the United Center. With Arizona’s 4-1 loss to Tampa Bay on Monday and the Blackhawks grabbing the loser point, Chicago is now four points back of the Coyotes for the second wild-card spot in the Western Conference, with just 10 games to go. Corey Crawford stopped 31 of 34 shots in his first loss in six games since returning from a concussion March...
Chicago Tribune Mar 18, 2019
Blackhawks score late goal to salvage a point but Canucks win 3-2 in overtime
The Blackhawks' plan seemed simple enough: Watch the Coyotes lose to the NHL’s best team then take two points from a mediocre Canucks squad. The Hawks got it half right. Erik Gustafsson’s shot from the blue line tied the game with 3 minutes, 13 seconds left in regulation, but Bo Horvat scored 16...
Chicago Tribune Mar 18, 2019
Blackhawks vs. Canucks
Photos from the Blackhawks-Canucks game on March 18, 2019, at the United Center.
Second City Hockey Mar 18, 2019
Blackhawks vs. Canucks game thread: Part 3
The final period game thread for Chicago vs. Vancouver. The final period game thread for Chicago vs. Vancouver. Let’s Go Hawks!
Second City Hockey Mar 18, 2019
Blackhawks vs. Canucks game thread: Part 2
The second period game thread for Chicago vs. Vancouver. The second period game thread for Chicago vs. Vancouver.
Second City Hockey Mar 18, 2019
Kane records his 2nd career 100-point season
Kane becomes the third player in franchise history to have two 100-point campaigns. Blackhawks winger Patrick Kane assisted on Jonathan Toews’ goal in the first period against the Canucks on Monday at the United Center to reach the 100-point mark in only his 70th game this season. Jonathan Toews deflects the pass from Kane through Demko ... 1-0 #Blackhawks pic.twitter.com/eoCSjpE0Ri— Cristiano Simonetta (@CMS_74_) March 19, 2019 It’s the second time he has scored 100 points in a season during his NHL career. He set a career high with 106 points during the 2015-16 season, when he...
Second City Hockey Mar 18, 2019
Blackhawks vs. Canucks game thread: Part 1
The first period game thread for Chicago vs. Vancouver. The first period game thread for Chicago vs. Vancouver.
