After giving up nine the last time they were in Edmonton, the Hawks backed that up in their return trip Thursday by giving up eight. What is more worrisome is that the Hawks may be at the end of the game with... Read »
Maybe everyone isn't panicking, or upset or getting very antsy. But it sure feels that way. Well, don't. The Hawks actually put forth a fine effort Tuesday night without two of their most important players... Read »
The NHL is no place to pass up an opportunity to kick a team while they're down. There's no room for sympathy, especially when you're caught up in a knife-fight-a-trois that is the Central Division and every... Read »
Hawks fans can be forgiven for needing medication after watching this year's team. The Hawks aren't the projected car in the mud they were last year. Instead they demonstrate almost bi-polar qualities, making... Read »
Whereas Tuesday's game against Columbus was just about grabbing two points after a mini-slide, Thursday's game against Minnesota was about slightly more. The Hawks improved on their orderly effort to get their... Read »
While some fans were grabbing torches and oil in preparation to set themselves on fire if the Hawks' four-game losing streak continued, most came to realize that a hockey season has dips and valleys, and this... Read »
For a Hawks fan like me, when the blind rage dies down, we'll realize that a defensive effort like the one Sunday night will see the Hawks through this season quite well. We'll realize this is the point where... Read »
Hawks are OK but not good enough to beat superb Jonathan Quick. Quick had an answer for everything. And when he might not have, his defense did. This has always been the strength of the Kings, and it will be the... Read »
After four days off, fans feared the Hawks would have a tough time getting the legs going Monday against the Blue Jackets. The good news is that when you play the worst team in the league and you happen to have... Read »
Some nights, as long as the Hawks pay attention to the tasks at hand, don't get cute and merely accomplish everything on the checklist, they will easily slide by some opponents. It'll never look like a real... Read »