by Brian Kennedy | Jan 29, 2015 | Chicago Blackhawks, Homepage, Los Angeles Kings
The LA Kings were going to exit Wednesday out of the playoffs no matter what they managed to do against the Chicago Blackhawks. They entered the night at 52 points, three behind Calgary for the West’s last wildcard spot. Their one advantage was a game in hand on the...
by Gillian Vernick | Jan 1, 2015 | Chicago Blackhawks, Homepage, Inside Hockey, Washington Capitals
The Washington Capitals bucked a trend on Thursday, becoming just the second home team to win a Winter Classic. Since the Winter Classic was first held in 2008, the home team has won just twice, including the Caps recent win in Washington. While most teams prefer to...
by Alexandra Nseir | Jan 1, 2015 | Chicago Blackhawks, Homepage, Washington Capitals
After all of the hype and build-up to the 2015 Winter Classic, the Chicago Blackhawks leave Washington, D.C., with zero points and a disappointing loss to the Capitals. With Chicago captain Jonathan Toews in the box for holding, former Hawk Troy Brouwer scored the...
by Robert Marks | Jan 1, 2015 | Chicago Blackhawks, Photo Galleries, Washington Capitals
The Washington Capitals won the 2015 Winter Classic over the Chicago Blackhawks 3-2. Troy Brouwer scored the game-winner with 12.9 seconds left on the clock.
by Alexandra Nseir | Jan 1, 2015 | Chicago Blackhawks, Homepage, Washington Capitals
During the first intermission of the Winter Classic, with pop-rock singer Gavin DeGraw performing and pyrotechnics lighting up the infield of Nationals Park, a group of about 20 youth hockey players tossed around a puck on an auxiliary rink in what is usually center...
by Gillian Vernick | Jan 1, 2015 | Chicago Blackhawks, Homepage, Washington Capitals
With diagonal shadows covering a portion of Washington Capitals end, the officials dropped the puck and the 2015 Winter Classic began. A sea of 42,832 hockey fans filled Nationals Park, a mix of Washington and Chicago red shivering in the mostly shaded arena. A...