Previews

Their Emblems Built of Garbage: ’18-’19 Blackhawks Player Previews: Henri Jokiharju

Adam Hess September 14, 2018 0

It has been a while since the Blackhwks last had a blue line prospect the caliber of Henri Jokiharju. He fell to the number 29 pick in the 2017 draft where StanBo quickly gobbled him up. He was instantly the best prospect in the organization, but really that’s just how things go when you

Previews

Their Emblems Built of Garbage – ’18-’19 Blackhawks Player Previews – Brent Seabrook

Adam Hess September 10, 2018 0

While he has one of the worst contracts in hockey, Brent Seabrook showed last season that while he is definitely not worth the ridiculous cap hit (and please lets not think about how long is left on it), he really isn’t bad either. 2017-18 Stats 81 GP – 7 G – 19 A 51.55 CF% […]

Musings

Gustav Forsling’s Surgery And Absence Makes Me Wonder Why The Hell I Should Care

Sam Fels July 31, 2018 0

I don’t know how it ends up you have this a full three months after your season ended, but…   Team Physician Dr. Michael Terry: “Gustav Forsling underwent surgery today on his right wrist. The surgery went well and the expected recovery time is 14 weeks.” #Blackhawks pic.twitter.com/J54VSM89iL — Chicago Blackhawks (@NHLBlackhawks) July 31, 2018

Ice Hogs

High On The Hog: An Eye On The D

Jon Fromi June 18, 2018 0

The Rockford IceHogs were deep on the defensive side in 2018-19. It was in this area where the club had an abundance of experience to start the season. It only got better in the spring as some key pickups further strengthened Rockford on the way to a long playoff run. Back with a look at […]

Ice Hogs

High On The Hog: Against The Wall

Jon Fromi May 23, 2018 0

The Rockford IceHogs are still alive in their Western Conference Final with Texas. Barely. The Stars found a way to win yet again over a Rockford team that dominated large stretches of the contest. The IceHogs rallied with a late goal to send Game 3 to overtime Tuesday night. However, Rockford fell victim to another […]

Musings

Well Pilgrim, Not Until You Eat The Peanuts Outta My… -FFUD’s Player Reviews: Gustav Forsling and Carl Dahlstrom, the red-headed step children

Adam Hess April 25, 2018 0

Our next stop on the hindsight circuit brings us to Chicago’s two young Swedish defensemen, Gustav Forsling and Carl Dahlstrom. Let’s do these bad boys one at a time. Gustav Forsling 41 Games, 3 Goals, 10 Assists, 13 Points, -2, 8 PIM 48.9 CF%, -6.8 CF% rel, 44.54 xGF%, -8.9 xGF% rel, 51.67 Zone Start […]

Musings

Well Pilgrim, Not Until You Eat The Peanuts Outta My… -FFUD’s Player Reviews: Jan Rutta, better known as Who?

Adam Hess April 24, 2018 0

Mats Halin has now been the Blackhawks’ director of European scouting for five years, and in that time he has been able to pull a few decent players out of that continent and into the Hawks system. Identifying Artemi Panarin and surely playing a role in getting him to sign here was no doubt his […]

Wraps

Game #75 – I’ll probably die anonymous – Hawks 2, Canucks 5

Adam Hess March 22, 2018 0

Box Score Hockey Stats Natural Stat Trick This one was a real shit show, and that all started this afternoon before the game even started. I have some questions. Let’s get right to the bullets: – So let’s get to the one that I think is the most glaring: what the heck was this lineup? […]

Everything Else

Game #70 – I would’ve preferred the extra hour of sleep – Hawks 3, Bruins 1

Adam Hess March 11, 2018 0

Box Score Hockey Stats Natural Stat Trick There is something deeply offensive about the NHL expecting us to watch a hockey game before noon on a damn Sunday. Granted, I’m in Indianapolis so the game started after noon for me, but you get my point. Even the NFL doesn’t ask us to do that except […]

Atop The Sugar Pile

Atop the Sugar Pile – 1/29

John Pullega January 29, 2018 0

Since the last time we did this, the Hawks have gone 1-2-1 with a -3 goal differential. Things got progressively better after the “slam all of your fingers in a car door during a -10 wind chill” effort against the Islanders, so let’s see if we can suss out what’s going on here. The Dizzying […]