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Wednesday’s Three Stars: Hossa Nets Two, Hawks Go Shorty Crazy in Big Win
Wednesday’s Three Stars: Hossa Nets Two, Hawks Go Shorty Crazy in Big Win
paintitblackhawks.com — Jim Neveau, PIB Co-conspirator Author’s Note: Pardon the shortness of this piece: I’ve got a turkey in... the oven and about 14 different side dishes cooking. Gotta love Turkey Day. Well, so much for Marian Hossa easing his way into the Blackhawks rotation. The veteran sniper, ... (more) Wednesday’s Three Stars: Hossa Nets Two, Hawks Go Shorty ...
Questions Abound as Marian Hossa Prepares to Join the Hawks
Questions Abound as Marian Hossa Prepares to Join the Hawks
paintitblackhawks.com — Jim Neveau, PIB Co-conspirator When Marian Hossa returns to the Hawks lineup this week, it will raise... a slew of questions that head coach Joel Quenneville and the coaching staff will need to address. The first and most obvious question is how will he perform? Will not playing in an AHL ... (more) Questions Abound as Marian Hossa Prepares to Join the Hawks
Sunday’s Three Stars: Bickell Scores, Niemi Blanks Canucks 1-0
Sunday’s Three Stars: Bickell Scores, Niemi Blanks Canucks 1-0
paintitblackhawks.com — Jim Neveau, PIB Co-conspirator If there was any reservations about the Hawks inserting Antti Niemi for the... first time in weeks, it was quickly forgotten as he covered every inch of the net to perfection in a 30 save performance. His spot-on goaltending gave the Hawks the boost they needed to ... (more) Sunday’s Three Stars: Bickell Scores, Niemi Blanks ...
PIB Presents the Blackhawks’ First Quarter Report Card
PIB Presents the Blackhawks’ First Quarter Report Card
paintitblackhawks.com — Jim Neveau, PIB Co-conspirator Well kids, the first quarter of the season has come and gone, and... it has been an eventful one for our Blackhawks. They have been without big free agent acquisition Marian Hossa for the entirety of the first quarter, they missed captain Jonathan Toews for six ... (more) PIB Presents the Blackhawks’ First Quarter Report Card
Saturday’s Three Stars: Kane, Toews Dominate as Hawks Roll to 6th Straight Win
Saturday’s Three Stars: Kane, Toews Dominate as Hawks Roll to 6th Straight Win
paintitblackhawks.com — Jim Neveau, PIB Co-conspirator Last season when the Circus Trip began, the Blackhawks scored 14 goals over... three games, and won all three. Then, in the second three games of the trip, they only scored four goals in three straight losses. In this year’s version of the Circus Trip, the ... (more) Saturday’s Three Stars: Kane, Toews Dominate as Hawks ...
Should the Blackhawks Retire #27?
Should the Blackhawks Retire #27?
paintitblackhawks.com — Jim Neveau, PIB Co-conspirator When the Chicago Blackhawks honored Jeremy Roenick last Sunday night with a Heritage... Night at the United Center, the festivities, including the ceremonial puck drop and a glowing tribute, were all well and good, but it seemed as though something were missing.  ... (more) Should the Blackhawks Retire #27?
Thursday’s Three Stars: Vertseeg’s Two Goals Key Rout Over Calgary
Thursday’s Three Stars: Vertseeg’s Two Goals Key Rout Over Calgary
paintitblackhawks.com — Jim Neveau, PIB Co-conspirator In our Viewer’s Guide to the Circus Trip, we discussed how Calgary would... be out for revenge over the Hawks because of the stunning comeback win that Chicago had over the Flames back in October. In front of an audience viewing the game on national TV, the ... (more) Thursday’s Three Stars: Vertseeg’s Two Goals Key Rout ...
PIB Presents: Viewer’s Guide to the Circus Trip
PIB Presents: Viewer’s Guide to the Circus Trip
paintitblackhawks.com — Jim Neveau, PIB Co-conspirator Author’s Note: Earlier in the month, we promised you a Viewer’s Guide for... the Circus Trip, to be published on November 15th. Clearly it is November 17th, and we apologize for not getting it out as scheduled. Technical difficulties can be a bear to ... (more) PIB Presents: Viewer’s Guide to the Circus Trip
Sunday’s Three Stars: Seabrook Scores, Hawks Finish Homestand in Style
Sunday’s Three Stars: Seabrook Scores, Hawks Finish Homestand in Style
paintitblackhawks.com — Jim Neveau, PIB Co-conspirator Sunday night was a night of many emotions for the Blackhawks. The first... emotion, obviously, was elation over their victory against the Sharks, a team with the best record in the NHL and a notoriously strong road team this season. They came into the game with ... (more) Sunday’s Three Stars: Seabrook Scores, Hawks Finish ...
Friday’s Three Stars: Hawks Offense Comes Out Firing Early in Win
Friday’s Three Stars: Hawks Offense Comes Out Firing Early in Win
paintitblackhawks.com — Jim Neveau, PIB Co-conspirator Even with a two goal night from Phil Kessel , the Toronto Maple... Leafs couldn’t solve Cristobal Huet , who stopped 29 shots in a 3-2 victory for the Blackhawks on Friday night at the United Center. The Hawks built up a 3-0 lead after 25 minutes of play, ... (more) Friday’s Three Stars: Hawks Offense Comes Out Firing ...
Wednesday’s Three Stars: Kane, Barker Score in Big Hawks Win
Wednesday’s Three Stars: Kane, Barker Score in Big Hawks Win
paintitblackhawks.com — Jim Neveau, PIB Co-conspirator With the two teams already combining for 17 rounds worth of shoot-out play... in their first two games, Wednesday’s tilt between the Blackhawks and the Avalanche seemed pretty likely to head to extra time. In fact, here is a list of predictions that compare ... (more) Wednesday’s Three Stars: Kane, Barker Score in Big Hawks Win
Blackhawks Blast from the Past: The Golden Jet
Blackhawks Blast from the Past: The Golden Jet
paintitblackhawks.com — Jim Neveau, PIB Co-conspirator On Wednesday night at the United Center, the Chicago Blackhawks will honor one... of their greatest players in a “Heritage Night” ceremony. He has been honored as part of a tandem with Center Stan Mikita, but tonight, the ice at the UC will belong to ... (more) Blackhawks Blast from the Past: The Golden Jet
Blackhawk Down: Dave Bolland to Have Back Surgery, Return Date Unknown
Blackhawk Down: Dave Bolland to Have Back Surgery, Return Date Unknown
paintitblackhawks.com — Jim Neveau, PIB Co-conspirator News came out of Johnny’s Ice House in Chicago that Hawks center Dave... Bolland will undergo back surgery. Chris Kuc broke the story on the Chicago Tribune website this afternoon. Head coach Joel Quenneville told the Tribune “it was something he was ... (more) Blackhawk Down: Dave Bolland to Have Back Surgery, ...
Monday’s Three Stars: Toews Strong in Comeback
Monday’s Three Stars: Toews Strong in Comeback
paintitblackhawks.com — Jim Neveau, PIB Co-conspirator The return of Jonathan Toews to the Blackhawks line-up was certainly a welcome... addition, and it certainly paid immediate dividends. A power play unit that had only converted three of its previous 33 chances came alive on Monday night, scoring twice and ... (more) Monday’s Three Stars: Toews Strong in Comeback
Friday’s Three Stars, and a Couple Thoughts On Shoot-outs
paintitblackhawks.com — Jim Neveau, PIB Co-conspirator The season series between the Chicago Blackhawks and the Colorado Avalanche has come... down to a single number: 17. That is the number of rounds of shoot-outs that the two teams have had in the two contests they have had this year. Each team has made four shots ... (more) Friday’s Three Stars, and a Couple Thoughts On Shoot-outs
Thursday’s Three Stars: No Oasis to be Found in this Desert
Thursday’s Three Stars: No Oasis to be Found in this Desert
paintitblackhawks.com — Jim Neveau, PIB Co-conspirator When a person pulls up to Jobing.com Arena, and begins to look around... the area, there are a couple of things that stand out. The first unique feature is the landscape. Arizona has a rugged desert landscape, dotted with mountains and heaps of cactuses (or is it ... (more) Thursday’s Three Stars: No Oasis to be Found in this Desert
PIB’s Blackhawks Prospect Rankings #1 Dylan Olsen
PIB’s Blackhawks Prospect Rankings #1 Dylan Olsen
paintitblackhawks.com — This is the inaugural article featuring top Blackhawk prospects. Profiles will be released in order of their... ranking, with the Top 20 to be eventually released. The portal place to find Blackhawk prospect information here will through the Future Blackhawk page . Some fans might have ... (more) PIB’s Blackhawks Prospect Rankings #1 Dylan Olsen
PIB Viewer’s Guide to November, Part One
PIB Viewer’s Guide to November, Part One
paintitblackhawks.com — Jim Neveau, PIB Co-conspirator Coming off of a month where the Blackhawks went 8-4-1, played a couple... games on another continent, and endured several key injuries, the Hawks will be looking to get started with a bang in November. Unfortunately, the timing doesn’t lend itself well to keeping ... (more) PIB Viewer’s Guide to November, Part One
Friday’s Three Stars: Ladd Annihilates D’Agostini, Sharpie Pots Winner
Friday’s Three Stars: Ladd Annihilates D’Agostini, Sharpie Pots Winner
paintitblackhawks.com — Jim Neveau, PIB Co-conspirator The Chicago Blackhawks skated into Friday night’s Original Six tilt with Montreal riding... the “momentum” of a 2-0 loss on Thursday night to the Nashville Predators. It was a game that saw them get only one SHOT on the power play the entire ... (more) Friday’s Three Stars: Ladd Annihilates D’Agostini, ...
Thursday’s Three Stars: Penalties + MIA Offense = Shutout Loss
Thursday’s Three Stars: Penalties + MIA Offense = Shutout Loss
paintitblackhawks.com — Jim Neveau, PIB Co-conspirator For the third time in under two weeks, the Hawks looked across the... ice and saw the familiar snarling cat logo on the jersey of the Nashville Predators. Much like in their first two meetings, Cristobal Huet played solidly throughout, stopping 26 shots and ... (more) Thursday’s Three Stars: Penalties + MIA Offense = ...
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