Trevor pokes the puck in the net with 20.3 seconds left to go in the game to tie it at 1-1. Trevor's first goal of the season.
Trevor celebrates with a teammate after tying the game.
There's the proof!!!!
Friday, March 27, 2009
Photos that tell a story
Trevor pokes the puck in the net with 20.3 seconds left to go in the game to tie it at 1-1. Trevor's first goal of the season.
Trevor celebrates with a teammate after tying the game.
There's the proof!!!!
Blackhawks announce playoff tickets!!!!! Grab me a tissue!!!!
BY NEIL HAYES Staff Reporter - Chicago Sun Times
Wednesday night’s 6-5 shootout win over the Sharks was the latest reminder that this Blackhawks season was a long time coming. So was the announcement that playoff tickets were going on sale Tuesday.
Not only are the Blackhawks in the playoffs but beating a quality team like the Sharks fuels hope they can make a run. That has been a possibility for some time but the announcement and the outcome drove the point home like Jonathan Toews drove the puck through Evgeni Nabokov’s legs for the winning goal.
What happened next was surreal. Jeremy Roenick skated onto the ice in an attempt to tie the game for the Sharks and suddenly it was 1992 all over again. Mike Keenan was behind the bench, Roenick was skating into his prime and Michael Jordan was shrugging in disbelief after burying six 3-pointers against Portland.
It’s not as if the Hawks haven’t qualified for the postseason since. They have been back a half dozen times and even advanced to the conference finals in 1995. For whatever reason, however, 1992 seemed like the end of one era and this feels like the beginning of a new one.
It has felt different inside the United Center since Rocky Wirtz began to transform the franchise. When they make their first playoff appearance next month it will be official. The Dark Ages will have come and gone. Let there be light. That’s what will make the Hawks upcoming playoff appearance unlike none before it.
It will feel brand new and nostalgic at the same time.
When it comes to the excitement level between the regular season and the playoffs, few sports compare to hockey, which remains primarily an arena sport. On any given night, in most NHL cities, those inside the arena make up a significant percentage of that team’s fans. That means ratings are never as high as league and team executives would like. It also means an electrifying playoff atmosphere for those who don’t remember.
These Blackhawks are capable of winning a series or two, which will only ratchet up the intensity. Can they topple the Sharks or Red Wings, the two dominant teams in the Western Conference? Probably not. But the Hawks have won two straight against San Jose, giving them a puncher’s chance.
The Blackhawks' latest win was important for another reason. Even though the Sharks were without Patrick Marleau, Ryane Clowe and Rob Blake, it was more evidence that they are pulling out of a worrisome late-season slump.
They avoided blowing a three-goal lead when first Patrick Kane and then Toews scored shootout goals.
Then the Sharks sent Roenick out to counter. It was enough to make you remember the good old days of Chicago hockey, and realize they are about to officially return.
Wednesday night’s 6-5 shootout win over the Sharks was the latest reminder that this Blackhawks season was a long time coming. So was the announcement that playoff tickets were going on sale Tuesday.
Not only are the Blackhawks in the playoffs but beating a quality team like the Sharks fuels hope they can make a run. That has been a possibility for some time but the announcement and the outcome drove the point home like Jonathan Toews drove the puck through Evgeni Nabokov’s legs for the winning goal.
What happened next was surreal. Jeremy Roenick skated onto the ice in an attempt to tie the game for the Sharks and suddenly it was 1992 all over again. Mike Keenan was behind the bench, Roenick was skating into his prime and Michael Jordan was shrugging in disbelief after burying six 3-pointers against Portland.
It’s not as if the Hawks haven’t qualified for the postseason since. They have been back a half dozen times and even advanced to the conference finals in 1995. For whatever reason, however, 1992 seemed like the end of one era and this feels like the beginning of a new one.
It has felt different inside the United Center since Rocky Wirtz began to transform the franchise. When they make their first playoff appearance next month it will be official. The Dark Ages will have come and gone. Let there be light. That’s what will make the Hawks upcoming playoff appearance unlike none before it.
It will feel brand new and nostalgic at the same time.
When it comes to the excitement level between the regular season and the playoffs, few sports compare to hockey, which remains primarily an arena sport. On any given night, in most NHL cities, those inside the arena make up a significant percentage of that team’s fans. That means ratings are never as high as league and team executives would like. It also means an electrifying playoff atmosphere for those who don’t remember.
These Blackhawks are capable of winning a series or two, which will only ratchet up the intensity. Can they topple the Sharks or Red Wings, the two dominant teams in the Western Conference? Probably not. But the Hawks have won two straight against San Jose, giving them a puncher’s chance.
The Blackhawks' latest win was important for another reason. Even though the Sharks were without Patrick Marleau, Ryane Clowe and Rob Blake, it was more evidence that they are pulling out of a worrisome late-season slump.
They avoided blowing a three-goal lead when first Patrick Kane and then Toews scored shootout goals.
Then the Sharks sent Roenick out to counter. It was enough to make you remember the good old days of Chicago hockey, and realize they are about to officially return.
Tuesday, March 03, 2009
TAZER IS ON FIRE!!!
BY LEN ZIEHM lziehm@suntimes.com
The way Jonathan Toews has been going, it's hard to imagine he's the same player who didn't score a goal until the 13th game of the season.
Toews has found himself a comfortable place in front of the net, where he's in position for tip-ins and deflections. In the last eight games, the 20-year-old Blackhawks captain has scored nine goals and assisted on four others.
The way Jonathan Toews has been going, it's hard to imagine he's the same player who didn't score a goal until the 13th game of the season.
Toews has found himself a comfortable place in front of the net, where he's in position for tip-ins and deflections. In the last eight games, the 20-year-old Blackhawks captain has scored nine goals and assisted on four others.
''Jonny's got a hot stick tipping it around the net,'' coach Joel Quenneville said. ''Usually good things happen when you penetrate that area, and Jonny's been playing very well.''
Toews has 26 goals and 53 points in 61 games entering tonight's meeting with Anaheim at the United Center. Last season, when he was one of three finalists for the Calder Trophy, he had 24 goals and 54 points in 64 games. His steady improvement has been a huge factor in the Hawks' much-improved season.
''He's a special player and will continue to improve his game and be a better pro,'' Quenneville said. ''He's learning things on and off the ice, and his maturity has been very rapid.''
Toews' tip-in goal in the first period of a 4-2 victory over Los Angeles on Sunday gave him a streak of four periods with a goal.
''I got a lucky one to start off and figured I might go on a run and get a couple more,'' said Toews, who recorded his first NHL hat trick in a loss to Pittsburgh on Friday. ''It's fun when the pucks are going in and you're having success around the net. But all our lines are playing good.''
Tonight's game completes a three-game homestand and is the last game before Wednesday's trade deadline. Unlike most recent years, the Hawks don't figure to tear up a roster that has been successful. General manager Dale Tallon also is limited by salary-cap considerations, but the deadline is always a precarious time for players.
''Our guys have been good professionals throughout this process,'' Quenneville said. ''I don't feel it'll be that big a distraction. The trickier ones are when the deadline is on a game day.''
Quenneville said the Hawks' biggest need is for another center to supplement Toews and win faceoffs. Toews is the only Hawks center who has won more draws than he has lost (508-443).
Toews has 26 goals and 53 points in 61 games entering tonight's meeting with Anaheim at the United Center. Last season, when he was one of three finalists for the Calder Trophy, he had 24 goals and 54 points in 64 games. His steady improvement has been a huge factor in the Hawks' much-improved season.
''He's a special player and will continue to improve his game and be a better pro,'' Quenneville said. ''He's learning things on and off the ice, and his maturity has been very rapid.''
Toews' tip-in goal in the first period of a 4-2 victory over Los Angeles on Sunday gave him a streak of four periods with a goal.
''I got a lucky one to start off and figured I might go on a run and get a couple more,'' said Toews, who recorded his first NHL hat trick in a loss to Pittsburgh on Friday. ''It's fun when the pucks are going in and you're having success around the net. But all our lines are playing good.''
Tonight's game completes a three-game homestand and is the last game before Wednesday's trade deadline. Unlike most recent years, the Hawks don't figure to tear up a roster that has been successful. General manager Dale Tallon also is limited by salary-cap considerations, but the deadline is always a precarious time for players.
''Our guys have been good professionals throughout this process,'' Quenneville said. ''I don't feel it'll be that big a distraction. The trickier ones are when the deadline is on a game day.''
Quenneville said the Hawks' biggest need is for another center to supplement Toews and win faceoffs. Toews is the only Hawks center who has won more draws than he has lost (508-443).
Thursday, February 19, 2009
Bus with AHL team aboard crashes in Mass.
BECKET, Mass. (AP) — Three people were seriously injured when a bus carrying a minor league hockey team rolled on its side on Interstate 90 westbound in western Massachusetts early Thursday morning, state police say.
The bus carrying the AHL's Albany River Rats home from a game in Lowell struck a guard rail and rolled on its side in Becket at about 3:35 a.m., Sgt. David Mahan said.
Three people were taken to Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield with what he called "serious" injuries. He did not release names. It was unclear whether those injured were players, coaches or management.
Twenty-nine others on the bus were taken to the hospital as a precaution.
Coach Jeff Daniels told The Times Union of Albany that four people were admitted to the hospital and the injuries do not appear to be life threatening. He described them as lacerations.
The names of the injured would not be made public until their families were notified, Daniels said.
"We were very fortunate and lucky," he said.
The accident is under investigation, but Mahan says slippery roads caused by overnight snow may have been a factor. Both lanes of the highway were closed following the single-vehicle accident, but traffic was allowed to pass in the breakdown lane.
The River Rats lost 3-2 in a shootout to the Lowell Devils on Wednesday night.
The bus carrying the AHL's Albany River Rats home from a game in Lowell struck a guard rail and rolled on its side in Becket at about 3:35 a.m., Sgt. David Mahan said.
Three people were taken to Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield with what he called "serious" injuries. He did not release names. It was unclear whether those injured were players, coaches or management.
Twenty-nine others on the bus were taken to the hospital as a precaution.
Coach Jeff Daniels told The Times Union of Albany that four people were admitted to the hospital and the injuries do not appear to be life threatening. He described them as lacerations.
The names of the injured would not be made public until their families were notified, Daniels said.
"We were very fortunate and lucky," he said.
The accident is under investigation, but Mahan says slippery roads caused by overnight snow may have been a factor. Both lanes of the highway were closed following the single-vehicle accident, but traffic was allowed to pass in the breakdown lane.
The River Rats lost 3-2 in a shootout to the Lowell Devils on Wednesday night.
Saturday, February 14, 2009
More from Texas: Pink hockey
So my Dad and my step-mom vacation a few times a year somewhere down in Texas. Apparently it is near Corpus Christi because they went to the Central Hockey League's Corpus Christi Icerays game last night. They witnessed an Icerays 3-2 win over the Rio Grande Valley Killer Bees, which snapped the Bees' five-game winning streak. The rematch is tonight, again in Corpus Christi. It should be interesting, since the two teams occupy the third (CC) and fourth (RGV) spots in the four-team Southeast Division. My Dad sent along the above pictures that show the Icerays' pink jerseys and pink ice, as a "Pink in the Rink" fundraiser for the American Cancer Society. My Dad's comment was "Noble gesture, ugly ice." Agreed.
Links:
Game Recap
Game Stats
Central Hockey League Web site
Sunday, February 08, 2009
Live from Dallas!!!!
OK, so I mixed a little pleasure with business!!! I went to see the Dallas Stars take on the Nashville Predators tonight at the American Airlines Center. It's not one of the original six but it's a great place to take in a hockey game. The Stars beat the Preds 4-1. Above is a Brad Richards' power play goal. Richards is just out of sight at the top of the video.
Friday, February 06, 2009
'Canes beat Sharks despite injuries
Carolina Hurricanes left wing Sergei Samsonov scores past San Jose Sharks goalie Evgeni Nabokov for the game-winning score in a shootout in an NHL hockey game in San Jose, Calif. Thursday, Feb. 5, 2009. Carolina won 4-3 in a shootout. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)Game recap
Tuesday, February 03, 2009
Versatile Versteeg big on center stage
Chicago Blackhawks' Kris Versteeg (32) moves the puck up ice against the Detroit Red Wings during the second period of their NHL hockey game on Saturday, Dec. 6, 2008 in Detroit. (AP Photo/Jerry S. Mendoza)Rookie winger moves inside and provides spark with Kane, Byfuglien
Chicago Sun-Times
February 3, 2009
BY LEN ZIEHM
It will be interesting to see what role Kris Versteeg plays tonight, when the Blackhawks resume their eight-game road trip against the Edmonton Oilers.
Versteeg returned to the lineup Saturday after a two-game absence and was a big reason the Hawks pulled off their biggest victory of the season, a 4-2 decision at Western Conference leader San Jose. It was only the Sharks' second regulation loss in 27 home games and a big confidence-booster for the Hawks.
Read the rest of the story at the Chicago Sun-Times' Web site.
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