It is time for the circus roadtrip to begin!!!

Hello my Hawk friends!  Hows it going??  Im a bit sleepy....no surprise there.  Anyways how bout them Hawks?!?!  They are 10-7-1. Right now at this moment Hawks are ranked 4th in division, 9th in their conference, and 15th in the league.  But they have only play 18 games and not 20/21 which some of the other teams have so far.  So lets look at where the Hawks are at. 


Top Leaders in each category  
Goals- 7 Toews
Assists- 9 Toews/Saad
Points- 16 Toews
+/-  + 5 Versteeg/Hjalmarsson -4 Shaw
Takeaways- 16 Hossa
Hits- 45 Shaw
Blocked Shots- 31 Oduya
Giveaways- 26 Hjalmarsson
FO%- 58.2 Toews
PIM- 19 Shaw
PPG- 3 Sharp/ Seabrook/ Kane
TOI- 25:41 Keith
S%-  14.60 Toews
SHG- 1 Hossa/Toews
GWG- 2 Kane/Toews



Overall as a team
Power play-In the past 8 games, Hawks have had 27 opportunities with a man-advantage.  They have scored 6 goals, making their PP at 22.2%. Overall they are at 17.8%

Penalty kill-In the past 8 games, Hawks have been short-handed 20 times.  They have only allowed 1 goal, making their PK at 95% Overall they are 92.3% and ranked 1st in the league

Offense- In the past 8 games, Hawks have scored 3 goals per game.  Overall they are 2.67 goals per game.

Defense- In the past 8 games, Hawks have only allowed 2.13 goals per game.  Overall they have only allowed 2 goals per game. 

Goaltending- Crawford has played all 8 games.  He had 4 wins and 4 losses.  Overall his GAA 1.88 and his SV% .929

Game Highlights
November 1st vs. Maple Leafs 
3-2 Leafs win

 -Hawks outshot Leafs 47 to 27 with 26 of them in the 3rd period
-Both goals were on a power play

November 2nd vs. Jets 
1-0 Jets win
 -Hutchinson 1st career shutout
 -Frolik scores 20 seconds into the game...ends up being the only goal for the game

November 4th vs. Candiens 
5-0 Hawks win
-Toews 200th goal. assist on Kane gives him his 450th point
 -Crawford with 1st shutout of the season

November 7th vs. Capitals
Caps win 3-2
-The Blackhawks lost a third straight game at United Center for the first time since the 2011-12 season
-Johansson scores 47 seconds left in the game to tie the game and Ward scores 4.4 seconds left in the game to win the game

November 9th vs. Sharks
Hawks win 5-2
-Van Riemsdyk with 1st NHL career point and 1st star of the game
 -Toews with the ENG to seal the win for the Hawks

November 11th vs. Tampa Bay
Hawks win 3-2 in SO 
 -Chicago hadn't beaten Tampa Bay in five straight games, with the Blackhawks' last win Dec. 13, 2009 at United Center 
  -Kane the lone scorer in the shootout to give Hawks the win

November 14th vs. Detriot
Wings win 4-1
 -Detroit had 20 shots in the second period, the most shots Chicago has allowed in a period this season
-Franzen with 3G in 3 games

November 16th vs. Stars
Hawks win 6-2
 -Richards finished with the two assists in his 1000th NHL game, Kane and Versteeg each had a goal and two assists, and the Blackhawks had three more players with multipoint games
 -2-2 tie after 40 minutes of play

Overall

In the past 8 games Hawks were 4-4-0....which puts them at .500 They have had some good games and not so good games.  The PK is rockin' being 1st in the league and their goals against is up there too being 2nd in the league.  The PP is ranked 19th and scoring goals at 15th.  Tomorrow the Hawks start their circus road trip so they will have to play 6 games on the road before they come home in Dec.  If they can come out at least at .500 that would be AWESOME! :)  It's time for me to part ways....til next time Hawks fan!  As always GO HAWKS!

October is done and over with! Time flies on by!

Well, well, well.  How is everyone??  Can't believe Oct is done and over with.  Hawks have played 10 games and are 6-3-1. They are 2nd in their Central Division, 7th in their conference, and 11th in their league.  Here's a brief look at the team. 


Top Leaders in each category  
Goals- 4 Toews
Assists- 5 Sharp
Points- 8 Sharp and Toews
+/-  +5 Keith -3 Saad
Takeaways- 7 Kane/Toews
Hits- 28 Shaw
Blocked Shots- 17 Seabrook
Giveaways- 10 Hjalmarsson
FO%- 57.9 Toews
PIM- 12 Hjalmarsson 
PPG- 3 Sharp
TOI- 26.19 Keith
S%- 15.40 Versteeg
SHG- 1 Toews/Hossa


 Over the first 10 games  
Power play- Hawks are 16.3% on the power play. In 43 attempts having a man advantage Hawks have only scored 7 goals ranking them 19th in the league

Penalty kill- Hawks are 90.6% on their PK.  They have only allowed 3 goals in 32 times being short handed.  They are ranked 3rd in the league
Offense-Hawks are averaging 2.50 goals per game.  Ranking them 21st in the league
Defense- Hawks have only allowed 1.90 goals per game. They are 4th in the league
Goaltending- Crawford 3-0-1 1.66 GAA .926 Sv%

Darling  2-1-0 1.98 GAA .933 Sv %

Raanta 1-2-0 2.03 GAA .933 Sv%

The good-Defense, PK
The bad- Offense, PP

 

Game Boxscore
Thursday Oct 9th Hawks win 3-2 in SO vs Dallas Star
-outshot 8 to  3 at the end of the 1st period but were up 1-0

Sat Oct 11th Hawks win 6-2 vs Buffalo

 -Shaw score :59 into the game with Keith following at 2:52

-Hawks outshot Sabres 47 to 23 only allowing 4 in the 3rd period

Wed Oct 15th Flames win 2-1 in OT

 -Hiller became the third goalie in Flames history to face 50 or more shots and allow one goal, joining Fred Brathwaite and Andrei Trefilov

 

Sat Oct 18th Hawks win 2-1 in OT vs Nashville

 -Oduya scores 1:49 into the game with Toews scoring a SHG unassisted in OT 

Tues Oct 21st Hawks win 4-0 vs Flyers

 -Raanta with his first shutout of the season

Thurs Oct 23rd Predators win 3-2

-James Neal from the Preds with a hat trick

 

Sat Oct 25th Blues win 3-2

 -For the 1st Blues goal.....It was the Blues' first even-strength goal in 151:20 and their first goal scored with Elliott in net in 170:05

 

Sun Oct 26th Hawks win 2-1 vs Ottawa

All 3 goals were scored in the second period

 

Tues Oct 28th Ducks win 1-0

Gibson from the Duck with the shutout

 

Thurs Oct 30th Hawks win 5-4 in SO vs. Senators

-Hossa became the 80th player in NHL history to reach 1,000 points with a goal and an assist Thursday, helping the Blackhawks to a 5-4 shootout win against the Ottawa Senators at Canadian Tire Centre

OVERALL
The Hawks are doing alright.  They have 13 points in a possible 20.  The past 6 games they have played every other night and will continue the next 3.  It's only the beginning of the season and they have a ways to go but somebody needs to get them crackin' on the power play.  Once in a while I wish they could decline it but hopefully it will turn around as the season comes along.  Well till next time Hawks fans.  As always GO HAWKS! :o)

Hawks are moving onto Western Conference

Well, well, well......how bout them Hawks?!?!  They have advanced to the Western Conference finals.  They won vs. Blues in six  and vs. Wild making them 8-4 for the playoffs.  Lots of players have stepped in up in both series.  Let's take a look at how they got there.  

Top Leaders in each category after two rounds

Goals- 6 Kane and Bickell
Assists- 9 Hossa and Seabrook
Points- 11 Seabrook and Hossa
+/- +5 Toews, Kane, Keith, and Smith -4 Handzus and Nordstrom
Takeaways- 16 Hossa
Hits- 45 Bickell
Blocked Shots- 38 Hjalmarsson
Giveaways- 17 Keith
FO%- 58.0 Toews
PIM- 17 Seabrook
PPG- 2 Bickell  
PPP- 3 Seabrook
TOI- 27:57 Keith
S%- 22.7 Toews
GWG- 4 Toews OTG- 2 Kane



I broke it down to each series since the Blues and Wild play a different type of style. 

Overall as a team for Round 1 vs Blues

Power play-In 20 times having a man-advantage they have scored 3 goals putting them at 15% for that series.
Penalty kill- In 29 times of being short-handed they have allowed 2 goals putting them at 93.1% for that series.
Offense- In 6 games....the Hawks have averaged 3.33 goals per game. 
Defense- In 6 games....the Hawks have averaged 2.33 goals allowed per game. 
Goaltending- If im doing my math right Crawford was .874% for the series.

Game Recaps
Game 1 Blues win 4-3 (3rd OT)
-Alexander Steen (1st star of the game) scores 26 seconds into the third overtime to get the GWG and have the Blues start the series 1-0
- Seabrook with the only PPG for the game
Game 2 Blues win 4-3 (OT)
-Vladimir Tarasenko tied the game with 6.4 seconds left in the game to send it into overtime
-Barret Jackman scores 5:50 in overtime to give the Blues a 2-0 lead in the series
-Blues only score 1 PPG out of 9 opportunities :/
Game 3 Hawks win 2-0
-Crawford (1st star of the game) with the shutout making 34 saves for the game
-Toews with the lone goal in the 1st at 4:10
-Kruger with the empty netter
Game 4 Hawks win 4-3 (OT)
-Kane (1st star of the game) with the GWG in overtime to give the Hawks the win.  2G, 1A +2
-Bickell scores 3:52 left in the game to force the game into OT.
Game 5 Hawks win 3-2 (OT)
-Chicago won in St. Louis for the first time since April 14, 2013
-Toews with the GWG in overtime to give the Hawks a W on a breakaway
-Blues outhit the Hawks 54-17
Game 6 Hawks win 5-1
-Oshie with the lone goal for the Blues
-Toews and Sharp score 1:17 apart beginning of the 3rd to change the momentum of the game

Overall as a team for Round 2 vs Wild
Power play-In 13 times having a man-advantage they have scored 3 goals putting them at 23.1% for that series.
Penalty kill- In 17 times of being short-handed they have allowed 2 goals putting them at 88.2% for that series.
Offense- In 6 games....the Hawks have averaged 2.56 goals per game. 
Defense- In 6 games....the Hawks have averaged 2.17 goals allowed per game. 
Goaltending- If im doing my math right Crawford was .934% for the series.

Game Recaps
Game 1 Hawks win 5-2
-Kane and Bickell with two goals each 
-Bickell and Hossa each with a power play goal for the game.
Game 2 Hawks win 4-1
-Bickell (1G, 2A) Hossa (3A) and Saad (2G) three stars of the game
-Toews with a six game point streak
Game 3 Wild win 4-0
-Bryzgalov with the shutout making 19 saves for the game.
-All four goals were scored in the third period of the game.
Game 4 Wild win 4-2
-Niederreiter (Wild)scores 44 seconds after Handzus ties it up for the Hawks and the momentum is in their favor to win the game
-Wild are 5-0 at home for the playoffs so far.
Game 5 Hawks win 2-1
-Blackhawks used to score the tying goal and allowed them to become the first team in this series to win after allowing the first goal. In fact, Chicago is the first team in the second round to claim victory after allowing the first goal. It had not happened in the first 19 games of this round.
Game 6 Hawks win 2-1 (OT)
-Versteeg scores 1:58 into the game. 
-Chicago won the series 4-2 and has won 14 straight games when a series was tied 2-2 since the 2009 Stanley Cup Playoffs
-Kane scores the GWG in OT to clinch the series 4-2 and move onto the Western Conference Finals

Here are some interesting facts from @ckamka on Twitter
-Patrick Kane: 4th Playoff OT Game winning goal. Sets franchise record, breaking tie with Roenick #Blackhawks
-Corey Crawford in playoff games where opponent faces elimination: W-L: 6-1 GAA: 1.40 SV%: .950
#Blackhawks career playoff goal leaders 62 Bobby Hull 61 Denis Savard 59 Stan Mikita 45 Steve Larmer 35 Patrick Kane 35 Jeremy Roenick
#Blackhawks had 3 regular season shutouts. Blues (who they already beat), and both of their possible next round opponents (Kings & Ducks)
#Blackhawks career playoff win list 45 Tony Esposito 35 Ed Belfour 31 Glenn Hall 29 Corey Crawford

OVERALL
 The team manages to win which is what I love about them.  Crawford has been playing very well despite all the haters.  Crazy to think that at this point I have the same feeling back in 10"....hopefully I'm right.  So it looks like Habs play the Bruins in their conference final and fate will decide who the Hawks play on Sunday either Kings or Ducks.  Hopefully we end up with home ice advantage.  And as always GO HAWKS!!!!!

Welcome Back Chicago! The season has begun :D

Hey there Hawks fans......how have you been???  Have you missed me......probably not but that is okay! This is gonna be brief so here it is!  Hawks are 10-2-4 and have 24 points.  They are 2nd in their division, 4th in their conference, and 4th in the league!


Top Leaders in each category
Goals- 9 Kane 
Assists- 12 Keith
Points- 14 Kane and Toews
+/- +9 Hossa -7 Kane
Takeaways-26 Hossa
Hits-47 Shaw
Blocked Shots- 39 Oduya
Giveaways-21 Hjalmarsson
FO%-57.5 Toews 
PIM- 27 Bollig 
PPG- 3 Kane 
TOI-24:24 Keith
S%-21.4 Pirri (3 goals on 14 SOG)
GWG- 2 Kane


Overall as a team 
Power play-Hawks are 21.0% on the power play.  In 57 times having a man-advantage they have scored 12 goals.  They are currently ranked 7th in the league.  It seems like they are better on the road at 27.8% then at home at 18%.

Penalty kill-Hawks are in last place on the PK at 74.4% on the penalty kill.  In 43 times of being short-handed they have allowed 11 goals! :(  On the road they are at 80% which is better than their 71.4% at home.

Offense- In 16 games....the Hawks have averaged 3.38 goals per game.  They seem to score most of their goals in the 2nd period with 25. 

Defense- In 16 games....the Hawks have averaged 2.56 goals allowed per game.  They are currently ranked 12th in the league.  They seem to let the other team score in the 3rd period with 17 goals.

Goaltending- Crawford is 9-2-3, has a 2.10 GAA and a .921% SV in 14 games.  Khabby is 1-0-1 with a 4.74 GAA and a .818% SV

The good -power play, offense, and Craw
The bad-penalty kill, defense, and Khabby


Game Recaps
Tues Oct 1st Hawks win 6-4 vs Caps
Sat Oct 5th Tampa wins in a SO 3-2
Wed Oct 9th Blues win 3-2
Fri Oct 11th Hawks win 3-2 vs Islanders
Sat Oct 12th Hawks win 2-1 vs Sabres
Tues Oct 15th Hawks win 2-1 in a SO vs. Hurricanes
Thurs Oct 17th Blues win 3-2 in SO
Sat Oct 19th Hawks win 3-1 vs Leafs
Tues Oct 22nd Hawks win in SO 3-2 vs. Panthers
Thurs Oct 24th Tampa wins 6-5 in OT
Sat Oct 26th Wild win 5-3
Mon Oct 28th Hawks win 5-1 vs Wild
Tues Oct 29th Hawks win 6-5 vs Ottawa
Sat Nov 2nd Hawks win 5-1 vs. Jets
Sun Nov 3rd Flames win in OT 3-2
Wed Nov 6th Hawks win 4-1 vs. Jets



OVERALL
Can't really complain since they are 10-2-4....but they really should improve their penalty kill cause they are letting teams back in the game when they are short-handed.  Other than that......I will be at the game on Sat in Dallas....can't wait!  Should be FUN!  GO HAWKS!

The Third Annual Have a Skate with Bob and Rockford Icehogs.......as the saying goes F@#K CANCER!

Hey there readers......just so you are aware November is pancreatic awareness month! I'm sure one of us knows someone or even has someone in their family that has been taken by this .  Here's something interesting according to mayoclinic.com...... Pancreatic cancer typically spreads rapidly and is seldom detected in its early stages, which is a major reason why it's a leading cause of cancer death. Signs and symptoms may not appear until pancreatic cancer is quite advanced and surgical removal isn't possible. 


I have a fellow friend that has started a great hockey charity event in regards to help raise money for research for pancreatic cancer called Have a Skate with Bob Foundation 

The foundation first came about in 07' when Bob's daughter Rachel suggested having a hockey game in honor of her late mother, Becky, that had passed away from pancreatic cancer.  Two years ago, they partnered up with AHL Rockford IceHogs to hold Have A Skate With Bob and the Rockford IceHogs, in honor of their late friend Tom Jacobson and Becky Klem....raising over $15,000 for pancreatic cancer research.  It has grown since then with the help of Bob Klem, Chris Zion, Jack Goldberg, and Ron Kelly


 Here is the info for game this year!

 Also there will be a silent auction table with HASB T-shirts and other memorabilia....here are a few items that will be there.

 COA Brent Seabrook jersey

 2013-2014 Chicago Blackhawks team signed hockey stick

 

Bunch of Hawks stuff

 TWO Tickets, Parking Pass, and TWO Kettle One passes for Nov 17th, 2013

 

If that doesn't convince you to go to the game or donate check out this killer video of last years game  that Paul G. Lyzun made! :) HASB 2012 (Have a Skate with Bob) from Ten Wing Films on Vimeo.

Click here to make a donation...you can also click on individual pages too by clicking on fundraisers

Click here if you want to purchase a t-shirt or like to attend the game

In addition to this game Bob has two other games this season

1/1/14 - Have A Skate With Bob Winter Classic 2 at KCIC

3/23/14 - Have A Skate With Bob and the Missouri Mavericks

If you want any more information you can go to skatewithbob.com and as the saying goes FUCK CANCER! Thanks for reading :)

Spring forward

Hey there Hawks fans....how bout them Blackhawks?!?  They are currently still in 1st place with a 24-3-3 record.  They have 51 points putting them 1 point ahead of the 2nd place team in the league.  In the last 10 games they are 7-3-0.  Here's a few important dates that have happen recently for the Hawks....On Feb 22nd 2013, the Blackhawks set an NHL record for the best start to a season, beating the San Jose Sharks 2-1 on Friday night to give them at least one point in their first 17 games. The previous record was set my Anaheim Ducks in 2006-2007 12-0-4....they went on to win the Stanley Cup that season. On March 25th, 2012 was the Hawks last regular season regulation loss before Friday March 18th 2013 vs. Avalanche where the Hawks lost 6-2. First regulation loss in their 25th game of the season.  Now, let's look back the last 8 games and see how we got here. 



Top players in each category
Goals- Kane 16
Assists- Kane 22
Points- Kane 38
+/-  +17 Toews -4 Bolland
Takeaways- Toews 35
Hits- Bickell 66
Blocked Shots- Seabrook 68
Giveaways- Seabrook 29
Missed shots- Hossa 28
FO%-  Toews 59.5%
PIM-  Bollig 42 (only played 16 games)
PPG- Kane 7
SHG- Toews 2
TOI- Keith 23:49
S%- Kane 19.3%
GWG- Hossa 4




Overall as a team
Power play-In the past 8 games, Hawks have scored 5 goals in 20 opportunities with a man-advantage giving them a 25%.  For the season, they are at 19.2%.

Penalty kill-In the past 8 games, Hawks were short-handed 18 times and the opponent scored 6 goals giving them a 66.67%. Overall, they are at 83.3%

Offense-In the past 8 games, Hawks have averaged 4 goals per game.  Overall, they are 3.27 for the season.

Defense-In the past 8 games, Hawks have averaged 3.13 goals against per game.  Overall, they are 2.10

Goaltending- Crawford is 13-3-3 for the season with a 1.86 GAA n .926% SV%
Emery is 11-0-0 for the season with a 2.26 GAA n .916% SV%

The good -Offense, goaltending, PP
The bad-PK, defense






Who's Hot
Kane...in the last five games he has registered at least a point

Who's Not
Montador....was put on waivers and currently in Rockford







Game Stats n Highlights 
Hawks vs. Wild (3/5/13)
Hawks win 5-3
-Wild were 1 for 2 on their PP while Hawks were 0 for three
-Backstrom let in 4 goals in 17 shots in the 1st period.  He was replaced by Kuemper the start of the 2nd period
-Wild had 39 hits while Hawks had 27 hits for the game.
-Wild with 14 blocked shots, Hawks with 6
-Hawks were +15 for the game while Wild was -15
-Saad with 1G, 2A, +3, 2 hits, 1 TK, 1 B/S, and #2 star of the game
-Bickell with 2G, +1, 3 hits, and #1 star of the game
-Setoguchi, Zucker, and Rupp were the only players on the Wild with a +


Hawks vs. Avalanche (3/6/12)
Hawks win 3-2
-Hawks were 1 for 3 on their PP while Wild were 0 for 2
-Shaw with the PPG in the 1st, Toews with the shortie in the third, and Carcillo with the GWG with 50 seconds left in the game.
-Mitchell and Duchene were the scorers for the Avs
-Hawks had 32 hits for the game and Avs with 31
-Hawks ended up -1, Avs 0 for the game
-Toews, Carcillo, and Duchene are your three stars of the game


Hawks vs. Avalanche (3/8/12)
Avs win 6-2
-According to Rick Sadowski, NHL.com Correspondent, only the 1977-78 Montreal Canadiens (28 games) and the 1979-80 Philadelphia Flyers (35 games) played more consecutive games in one season without a regulation loss.  The Chicago Blackhawks' remarkable 24-game run without a regulation loss, the best start to a season in NHL history, came to a screeching halt Friday night at the Pepsi Center, as did their franchise-record 11-game winning streak.
-Avs were 2 for 4 on their power play, Hawks were 0 for 2
-Crawford let in 4 goals on 9 shots in the second period and was replaced by Emery the start of the 3rd.
-Stastny and O'Reilly with the PPG for Colorado
-Avs with 21 hits for the game, Hawks had 12
-Hawks were schooled by the Avs at the dot with only 35%
-Duchene, Parenteau, and O'Reilly were your three stars of the game


Hawks vs. Oilers (3/10/13)
Oilers win 6-5
-Emery was the starting goalie and allowed 3 goals in 9 shots.  Only played 9:19 of the game before he got replaced by Crawford.
-Hawks were 1 for 2 on their power play, Oilers were 3 out of 4
-Dubynk (goalie for Oilers) left during the second period with an injury and Danis came in making 22 saves
-Oilers scored two goals 36 sec apart in the 1st period and the Hawks were down 4-0 by the end of the first.
-Oilers had 32 hits for the game, Hawks with 19
-Hawks were 63% at the dot...although that didn't help that much
-Hawks 19 takeaways for the game with Hossa leading the pack at 7, Oilers with 6
-Eventhough the Oilers won the game, they were -5 overall as team


Hawks vs. Blue Jackets (3/14/13)
Hawks win 2-1 SO
-Jonathan Toews and Patrick Kane scored in the shootout to give the Blackhawks a 2-1 win at Nationwide Arena, their 11th consecutive victory over the Blue Jackets (from the link)
-Anisimov is the lone scorer in the SO for the Blue Jackets
-Bobrovsky with 40 saves for the game (#1 star of the game) and Crawford with 30 (#2 star of the game)
-Hawks with 7 takeaways, Blue Jackets 3
-Columbus with 19 hits for the game, Hawks had 11
-Late in the 2nd period where the only goals scored from both teams
-The assist was Kane's 400th career point in his 426th NHL game.


Hawks vs. Stars (3/16/13)
Hawks win 8-1
-Jonathan Toews scored twice in a 1:35 span of the first period, and Marian Hossa added a pair of second-period goals as the Blackhawks overwhelmed the Dallas Stars 8-1 (from the link)
-Hawks outshot Stars 11-3 in the first period
-Lehtonen was replaced midway thru the 2nd period after letting in 4 goals.  Bachman didn't help much either since both of them let in 4 goals on 17 shots.
-Toews, Hossa, and Kane were your three stars of the game
-Hawks were 2 for 6 on their PP, Stars were 1 for 2
-Crawford only faced 19 shots for the game and his shutout was cut short with 13 in a half left in the game
-Hawks were +29 for the game
-Leddy, Bickell, Stalberg, Toews, Kane all with 3 points for the night
-Only 7 players on the Hawks didn't register a point
-Stars had 33 hits for the game, Hawks with 12
-Stars with 16 giveaways, Hawks 5


Hawks vs. Avs (3/18/13)
Hawks win 5-2
-Patrick Kane and Jonathan Toews each had a goal and two assists, and goalie Ray Emery made 17 saves to stretch his league record for consecutive wins without a loss to start a season to 11 (from the link)
-Hayes and Shaw score 57 seconds apart for the Hawks in the 1st period
-Landeskog scores a SHG 34 seconds left in the 1st.
-Emery only faced 19 shots in the game and only allowed 2 goals.
-Hawks were 0 for 1, Avs 0 for 1 too!
-Hawks were outhit 23 to 11
-Avs gaveaway 11, Hawks only 1
-Avs were 58% at the dot

Hawks vs. Ducks (3/20/13)
Ducks win 4-2
-Ryan and Selanne score 64 seconds to take the lead in the 3rd with 4 in a half mins left into the game.
-Souray with the ENG with 21seconds  left into the game to give the Ducks the definite win.
-Getzlaf, Fowler, and Toews are your three stars for the game
-Hawks were 1 for 2 on their power play, Ducks 0 for 1
-Ducks with 37 hits, Hawks 22 hits for the game
-Ducks with 16 Blocked shot, Hawks with 11



Other fun Blackhawks Twitter feed stats
-Brandon Saad is the first #Blackhawks rookie to score three points in a period since 12/16/08 (T. Brouwer) 3/5/13
-Set a franchise record 10-game win streak...previous was 9 W in Dec 28th 2008 (3/5/13)
-Ray Emery is now the first goalie in NHL history to start a season 11-0-0 (3/18/13)
-Kane is the 5th fastest Blackhawk to reach 400 points on 3/14/13.  Savard (300 G), Roenick (350G), Larmer (398 G), and Mikita (404 G)
-Hawks held Dallas to 8 SOG through 2 period on 3/16/13
-Nick Leddy is the first #Blackhawk to score a goal on his birthday since Patrick Kane in 2009 on 3/20/13





Overall
In the past 8 games, the Hawks are 5-3-0.  Nice to see the Hawks win after Colorado ended their winning streak. Not sure how they lost against Oilers but then again their schedule has be pretty crazy since it's a shorten season.  The last game they played vs. Ducks was a game that everyone was looking forward to but the Hawks couldn't hold onto it in the 3rd. Hopefully this long rest of four days off have helped them recuperate.  Tomorrow, Tues, and Friday are the UC.  I will be at 2 out of the 3 games....WOOT WOOT!  Friday will be their re-match against the Ducks so hopefully they will be able to put a W on the board.  As always....GO HAWKS!

Disney on Ice road trip

Hello.....how bout them Hawks??  They be smokin' and Im not even talking about their looks :)  They are currently ranked 1st in the division, conference, and league.  They are 10-0-2 with 22 points leading the pack.  They just finished up their DOI road trip with getting 10 out the 12 points possible.  Crawford had a shutout for last nights game vs. Predators.  His last shutout was on April 21 2011 vs Vancouver but his last shutout in regulation was on March 23, 2011 vs. Florida.  This is his 6th career shutout.  Let's look back at the last six games.


Top Leaders in each category
Goals- 9 Kane
Assists- 10 Kane
Points- 19 Kane
+/- +9 Toews and Oduya -1 Bolland, Kruger, Brookbank
Takeaways-12 Toews
Hits-26 Bickell
Blocked Shots- 35 Seabrook
Giveaways-12 Seabrook
FO%-59.8 Toews
PIM- 25 Keith
PPG- 3 Kane
TOI-23:57 Keith
S%-33.3% Bolland
GWG- 2 Hossa


Overall as a team
Power play-In the last 6 games, Hawks were given 23 opportunities and only scored 2 goals giving them an average of 8.7% on their PP.  They have moved down to 16th place in the league with a 18.4%.

Penalty kill- In the last 6 games, Hawks were short-handed 19 times and only allowed 2 goals giving them a 89.5% on their PK.  Hawks are currently ranked 1st in the PK with a 92.9%

Offense- In the last 6 games, Hawks averaged 3.67 goals per game.  They are currently ranked 2nd with 3.42.

Defense- In the last 6 games, Hawks allowed 1.67 per game.  They are currently ranked 5th with 1.92

Goaltending- In the last 6 games, Emery played two games while Crawford played 4.  In the two games Emery started...he had only allowed 4 goals in 71 SOG.  His SV% was 0.944 with a 2 GAA.  Currently he has a .920 SV% with a 2.59 GAA.  Crawford got his first shutout the season today so Congrats to him.  In the four games he played he allowed 6 goals in 103 SOG.  His SV% was 0.942 with a 1.5 GAA.  Currently he has a .935 SV% and 1.62 GAA.

The good -PK, offense, defense, and goaltending
The bad-power play




 Game Stats  n Recap
Hawks vs. Wild (1/30/12)
Wild win in a SO 3-2
-Matt Cullen scores 90 seconds into the game
-Harding got pulled 6:45 into the game allowing 2 goals in 4 shots
-Hawks were 0 for 2 while Wild were 0 for 4
-Backstrom made all 28 saves for the Wild
-Wild outhit the Hawks 13-6
-Backstrom, Clutterbuck, and Cullen were your three stars of the game



Hawks vs. Canucks (2/01/13)
Canucks win in the SO 2-1
-Kane was the lone scorer for the Hawks
-Edler scored during regulation and Schroeder scored in the SO for the Canucks
-Hawks were 0 for 5 while Canucks were 0 for 4 on their power play
-Canucks outhit the Hawks 22-6, Higgins with the most at 4
-Hawks won 30 faceoffs, Canucks with 20 faceoff wins
-Luongo, Crawford, and Schroeder three stars of the game

Hawks vs. Flames (2/2/13)
Hawks win 3-2 in a SO
-Ray Emery with 45 saves for the night....a career high
-Flames outshot the Hawks 24-6 in the third period.
-Bouwmeester scores 35 seconds left in the game
-Hossa ties the game 2.3 seconds left in the game to tie the game and go into overtime
-Kane is the lone scorer in the SO for the Hawks
-Hawks actually hit 13 while Flames had 7
-Hawks blocked 26, Flames 16
-Hawks were 0 for 1 on their power play, Flames were 1 for 5
-Emery, Bouwmeester, and Wideman were the three stars for the game

Hawks vs. Sharks (2/5/13)
Hawks win 5-3
-5:18 into the game Sharks score twice.
-A minute in a half 4 goals were scored with three of them from the Hawks starting at 10:08 into the game.
-Kane with 2 goals for the game
-Hawks were 0 for 4 while Sharks were 0 for 3
-Hawks were outhit 23-18 for the game
-Murray and Havlat -3 for the game
-Toews, Wingel, and Kane were the three stars for the game


Hawks vs. Yotes (2/7/13)
Hawks win 6-2
-Kane with 2 PPG, 1A, +1 for the game
-Sharp 3A for the game
-Hawks had 33 SOG, Yotes had 24 SOG
-Hanzel with a PPG and Torres were the scorers for the Yotes
-Hawks lead 4-0 after the 1st
-Hawks were outhit 31-12
-Yotes were 1 for 2 while Hawks were 2 for 9
-Yotes had 35 PIM while Hawks had 11
-Kane, Sharp, and Emery were your three stars of the game.

Hawks vs. Predators (2/10/13)
Hawks win 3-0
-First shutout of the season for Crawford
-Hawks score two goals in the second 66 seconds apart. 
-The second period was the only period where there were penalties for the game
-Crawford only faced 17 SOG while Rinne with 27
-Preds outhit the Hawks 15-8
-Hawks were 0 for 2 on their power play while Preds were 0 for 1
-Hawks had 12 takeaways, Preds with 6
-Three stars of the game were Kruger, Kane, and Crawford
























Overall
Hawks are doing pretty well in all different areas.  One area that does need improvement is their power play.  Somehow they manage to win games so if they could turn that around power play....this team would be unstoppable with everyone staying healthy.  Im looking forward to returning to the UC on the 17th which is the only game I'm attending this month.  As I always say GO HAWKS!!!




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