1. NHL Lockout: NHL, NHLPA Negotiate for Several Hours on Tuesday

    Only days after canceling the NHL ’s marquee event of the regular season, the 2013 Winter Classic, the NHL and NHLPA have picked up talks once again. The talks between the two lasted for a reported seven hours on Tuesday ...

    Dan Robaczewski Written by Dan Robaczewski about 7 months ago 1,243 reads 1 comments

  2. MLB Playoffs 2012: Don't Count out the St. Louis Cardinals

    The St. Louis Cardinals seem to have a flair for the histrionic. Last season, they performed sloppily throughout the summer, but were able to ride a late-season hot streak all ...

    Dan Robaczewski Written by Dan Robaczewski about 7 months ago 2,238 reads 1 comments

  3. Chicago Blackhawks: 12 Best Goalies in Franchise History

    Goaltending has always been an anomaly for the Chicago Blackhawks . The organization frequently goes through spells of mediocre to poor netminding , and often has difficulty finding consistency in the position...

    Dan Robaczewski Written by Dan Robaczewski about 8 months ago 2,423 reads 7 comments

  4. Chicago Blackhawks: Corey Crawford Can Still Be Their Goaltender of the Future

    I sat down yesterday in the lull of my hockey-less summer and watched an archived game from last October between the Chicago Blackhawks and the Carolina Hurricanes with my NHL Vault subscription...

    Dan Robaczewski Written by Dan Robaczewski about 8 months ago 485 reads 2 comments

  5. NHL Free Agency: 3 Problems Free Agency Won't Fix for the Chicago Blackhawks

    The Chicago Blackhawks have had a very quiet summer. With the offseason coming to a close, their only addition of note is former Anaheim Ducks defenseman Sheldon Brookbank...

    Dan Robaczewski Written by Dan Robaczewski about 9 months ago 985 reads 0 comments

  6. Chicago Blackhawks: Stan Bowman's Most Puzzling Moves as GM

    Few NHL general managers inherit a Stanley Cup contender the moment they enter the job. Job security is generally a matter of results—if a team is doing well, then there isn’t much cause to replace management...

    Dan Robaczewski Written by Dan Robaczewski about 9 months ago 2,342 reads 8 comments

  7. Chicago Blackhawks: 4 Biggest Changes They Must Make Before Opening Night

    There is a lot of excitement and uncertainty shadowing the next couple of months as we enter what should have been the home stretch of the NHL offseason...

    Dan Robaczewski Written by Dan Robaczewski about 9 months ago 1,622 reads 6 comments

  8. Philadelphia Flyers Defense Takes Another Hit After Andreas Lilja Surgery

    The defensive depth of the Philadelphia Flyers seems to be gradually waning. It all began early last fall, after team captain Chris Pronger forfeited his season when it was discovered ...

    Dan Robaczewski Written by Dan Robaczewski about 9 months ago 537 reads 7 comments

  9. NHL Central Division: Offseason Woes Continue

    It has not been a kind offseason for the NHL ’s Central Division. The latest blow came earlier this afternoon, when it was announced that former Columbus Blue Jackets ’ ...

    Dan Robaczewski Written by Dan Robaczewski about 10 months ago 279 reads 0 comments

  10. Chicago Blackhawks' Success Is Tied to the Health of Marian Hossa

    This past weekend at the Chicago Blackhawks ’ annual fan convention, Marian Hossa made his first public appearance since taking a violent, illegal hit from Phoenix Coyotes enforcer Raffi Torres...

    Dan Robaczewski Written by Dan Robaczewski about 10 months ago 1,013 reads 3 comments

  11. If Mike Modano Returns, He Should Choose Minnesota

    Mike Modano , considered by many to be the greatest American-born player in hockey history, gave the hockey world an enticing piece of scuttlebutt during a press call on Monday that announced his induction into the United States Hockey Hall of Fame...

    Dan Robaczewski Written by Dan Robaczewski about 10 months ago 1,284 reads 16 comments

  12. Chicago Blackhawks: Greatest Moments Since the Lockout

    The Chicago Blackhawks have come a long way since the 2004-2005 NHL lockout. In the seven years since, they were in the NHL doghouse. They were credited as the worst franchise in sports by ESPN...

    Dan Robaczewski Written by Dan Robaczewski about 11 months ago 707 reads 3 comments

  13. NHL Free Agency 2012: Goals for the St. Louis Blues

    The St. Louis Blues started the 2011-2012 regular season with no stable ownership, no marquee players, and unanimous concurrence that the playoffs were once again going to be an arm’s length or two out of reach...

    Dan Robaczewski Written by Dan Robaczewski about 12 months ago 1,678 reads 10 comments

  14. Philadelphia Flyers: Re-Examining the Trades of Mike Richards and Jeff Carter

    When the Philadelphia Flyers traded then-captain Mike Richards and goal-scoring phenom Jeff Carter 30 minutes apart during the 2011 NHL offseason, eyebrows were raised so high they caused permanent wrinkles to the forehead of the hockey world...

    Dan Robaczewski Written by Dan Robaczewski about 12 months ago 4,815 reads 22 comments

  15. NHL Playoffs 2012: Los Angeles Kings' Surge Should Come as No Surprise

    In the waning days of the Los Angeles Kings’ 2011-2012 regular season, the words “desperation” and “must-win” resounded far louder than the “Let’s ...

    Dan Robaczewski Written by Dan Robaczewski about 1 year ago 591 reads 2 comments

  16. Top 10 Greatest Last-Minute Goals in Hockey History

    Witnessing a last-second comeback can be one of the most exhilarating, adrenaline-producing feelings a sports fan will ever come across. Just ask any New York Rangers’ fan from last night...

    Dan Robaczewski Written by Dan Robaczewski about 1 year ago 779 reads 3 comments

  17. Chicago Blackhawks: 5 Potential Targets in Free Agency This Offseason

    The Chicago Blackhawks ' 2011-2012 offseason free-agent signings fell quite a bit short of par. After a disappointing post-Stanley Cup championship year that saw his team barely ...

    Dan Robaczewski Written by Dan Robaczewski about 1 year ago 4,320 reads 7 comments

  18. NHL Playoffs 2012: Can Braden Holtby Still Carry the Washington Capitals?

    The Stanley Cup playoffs comes along once a year, and every participating team carries a story. This year for the Washington Capitals , that story is Braden Holtby ...

    Dan Robaczewski Written by Dan Robaczewski about 1 year ago 563 reads 1 comments