Blackhawks at Minnesota - Shootout Loss Recap

"Rhymin and Stealin" What is this two days off stuff? After a hard fought overtime win against the despised Detoilet Red Wings, Sunday, the Hawks earned a well deserved couple of days off. Wednesday was their first look at the new look Wild, with their multimillion dollar...

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Blackhawks vs. Red Wings - OT Win Recap

"Ledd Alert" After what could have been a disastrous game in Columbus the previous night, the Blackhawks stopped home to meet the vehemently detested 2-2-0 Detoilet Red Wings. While their defense resembles something the Chicago Wolves could torch, they still roster names like...

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Blackhawks at Columbus - Win Recap

"Cheated"Four down and the Hawks were playing a team they had dominated all last year. Easy pickins for number 5, right? It would be very easy for the Blackhawks look past the lowly Blue Jackets and focus on their first shot this season at the Red Wings, Sunday, but this is...

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Blackhawks at Dallas - OT Win Recap

"Power Player" Hold me, Marian. Hold me tight. Last night the Hawks travelled to sunny Dallas Texas, to take on the pesky Stars. It would be east to look past this team, but they have some firepower and a very good goalie. Newcomers Ray Whitney and Jaromir Jagr are leading...

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Blackhawks vs. Blues - Win Recap

"Again We Rise" Things didn't get any easier last night. The Hawks opened up the United Center to host the recently "not so bad" St. Louis Blues and their new found glory. The Blues had previously shut out Detroit, and beaten the Preds in a shootout. Lets not forget latest...

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Hawks Trade for Henrik...Not THAT Henrik

Late Monday the Hawks announced that they had traded a 7th round pick in this June's draft for Calgary cast off, 6'6" 29 year old Henrik Karlsson. Karlsson is a former San Jose Shark free agent signee, who was later traded to Calgary. The Hawks assigned him to Rockford. ...

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Blackhawks at Phoenix - Win Recap

"For Your Malice" After all the hoopla and bullshit in Los Angeles Saturday, the Hawks had no time to celebrate. It was off to Phoenix for a rematch of the the playoffs last season. This is a team that might have even gotten a little better than the one the Hawks saw last...

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Rockford Icehogs Line Brawl with the Grand Rapids Griffins

On the night that the NHL showcased its opening night of this 2013 NHL season with 13 games the Rockford Icehogs took on the Detroit Redwings affiliate Grand Rapid Griffins and ALL HELL broke loose. Whoever says pink is for sissies, wasn't at the BMO Harris Center in Rockford...

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Blackhawk at Los Angeles - Win Recap

"Now You've Got Something to Die For" It's finally here. Game one 2013. Roughly 125 days after we expected it, but it was here nonetheless. What kind of shake did the Blackhawks draw? The Stanley Cup Champion Los Angeles Kings! That's who. Maybe the motivation of watching...

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Puckin Hostile 2013 Chicago Blackhawks Preview

This preview is going to be fairly easy, because the team looks extremely similar to the one that was ousted in the first round by Phoenix last season. Bowman added a couple of names under the radar, but no one that is really going to jump out at the casual fan right away,...

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Puckin Hostile: 2013 Season E-Card

I hope you all enjoy the E-Card we put together. The link is below to share, and please do share. Again, thanks for all the support and for reading my ramblings. Puckin Hostile E-Card Direct Link...

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We're Getting the Band Back Together

The end of the lockout is a double edged sword for those of us that write these amateur rags, especially the ones that write game recaps, like The Committed Indian and Hockee Night. We have all had plenty of time to get reacquainted with our families and friends, just to have...

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Lockout Ends - The Players and League Reach Tentative Deal

Some, including myself, had doubted this day would come, this season, but the Lockout is over. In the early morning hours this morning, a tentative deal was reached between the spoiled players, including the Hawks Jamal Mayers, and the greedy owners. Per TSN and ESPN the...

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