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Blackhawks Overreact, Reportedly Fire General Manager Dale Tallon

Dale Tallon made a tremendous blunder this offseason when the qualifying offers for Cam Barker, Kris Versteeg and the team's other restricted free agents didn't get sent out in time. Tallon admitted it was his responsibility, admitted he screwed up, and in the end, worked out contract extensions with the key players...

Red Wings Capitalize on Fatal OT Error

It's not a death blow by any means, but the Chicago Blackhawks are firmly behind the eight-ball, and they have all the pressure on them.Tuesday night, a huge mistake by Chicago defenseman Brian Campbell set Detroit up for a game-winning goal. The overtime marker by Mikael Samuelsson put Detroit up 2-0 in the best-of-seven...

Mike Babcock Patiently Waits for Salary Cap to Break Up the Blackhawks

After jumping out to a 1-0 series lead in the Western Conference Final, Red Wings head coach Mike Babcock held a press conference on Monday and fielded a variety of questions from the media. For the most part, it was your typical, run-of-the-mill press conference. About half way through, a reporter started asking Babcock...

Let's Not Give Up On Hockey Just Yet

There was a time when my favorite sport was, without hesitation, baseball. Recently, however, my interest in the game has been lost. Not because of a steroid scandal or the incompetence of Bud Selig, but mostly because the team I grew up cheering for, the Pittsburgh Pirates, has been a Major League Baseball team in name...

Toews, Crosby, and Bad Playoff Beards

In all the talk about actual hockey games and epic playoff series, a key element to the Stanley Cup playoffs has been ignored. We shall no longer make that egregious error. Instead, it's time to celebrate the legacy of the playoff beard.As modeled by former Devils Ken Daneyko and Oleg Tverdovsky, it's become as much a part...

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05/11/12 Vote in our final first-round playoff beard showdown:... Source: Globe and Mail Throughout his career as a Maple Leaf, a Rockie and a Flame, Lanny McDonald kept a wondrous moustache, bushy and red and unmistakeable.
04/24/12 PHT: 'Disappointing' end for Blackhawks Source: MSNBC The Chicago Blackhawks can pin a lot of blame on Corey Crawford 's struggles.
04/23/12 Coyotes, Blackhawks not afraid of extra work Source: Colorado River Weekender - Laughlin NV So close has the series between the Phoenix Coyotes and Chicago Blackhawks been that one little bounce of the puck, one fumble along the boards or one faceoff win can be the difference between celebrating a victory and swallowing a loss.
04/23/12 David Haugh: Deja vu for 'Q'? Source: The Merced Sun-Star - Merced CA "I remember Joel turned that into a situation where he made us believe as players all the pressure was on them," recalled Scott Young, an NHL winger for 17 years who scored the game-winner for the Blues that day.
04/22/12 Roundup: N.H.L. Playoffs: Bruins Force Game 7 Source: The New York Times - New York NY In overtime, Krejci intercepted a pass by Nicklas Backstrom and sent the puck to Milan Lucic, who passed ahead to Seguin.