Chicago: Second City? First Place?

by | Dec 15, 2016 | Chicago Blackhawks, NHL

Chicago, in defiance of all the gloomy pre-season predictions which called for the Blackhawks to be the fourth or fifth seed in the Western Conference, is leading the Central Division and is vying with the Montreal Canadiens for the President’s Trophy lead. Still,...
No Strategy at All

No Strategy at All

by | Nov 25, 2016 | Anaheim Ducks, Chicago Blackhawks, Homepage, NHL

A week ago it was, “We need to find our identity.” Earlier this week, “Focus on the process.” Friday after losing an afternoon contest in which they went down 3-0 and clawed back to 3-2 before a failed final flurry that had Corey Crawford declaring that the Ducks are...

Matt’s Top 50-Who rose? Who Fell? and Who stood still?

by | Oct 20, 2016 | Anaheim Ducks, Arizona Coyotes, Boston Bruins, Buffalo Sabres, Calgary Flames, Chicago Blackhawks, Dallas Stars, Inside Hockey, Los Angeles Kings, Minnesota Wild, Montreal Canadiens, Nashville Predators, New York Rangers, NHL, St. Louis Blues, Toronto Maple Leafs

2015-2016 Scotty Bowman         +309 Toe Blake                    +195 Dick Irvin                   +189 Joel Quenneville  +128 Glen Sather                +124 Ken Hitchcock      +108 Al Arbour                    +105 Tommy Ivan               +95 Lester Patrick...