Blackhawks Hire Former Kings Assistant Kompon
The Blackhawks hired Jamie Kompon Wednesday to fill Joel Quenneville's assistant coach vacancy.
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The Blackhawks hired Jamie Kompon Wednesday to fill Joel Quenneville's assistant coach vacancy.
Coaching mistakes are made all the time in hockey. The Blackhawks are not immune to this problem and Joel Quenneville has made his share of goofs.
Joel Quenneville is going nowhere. He wanted everyone to know that right off the bat. In Tuesday's conference call to the media, the Blackhawks' Head Coach made that clear.
Blackhawks general manager Stan Bowman expects head coach Joel Quenneville to return to the team next season despite rumors he could leave for the Montreal Canadiens.
While there is no concrete report confirming anything, Quenneville's named emerged as a candidate in the Canadaiens' coaching search on Hockey Night In Canada last night.
Whether the captain was directing a telling postgame comment towards Stan Bowman or not, Blackhawks fans will hope the general manger catches wind of Toews' message and takes action.
So what does Shaw's return mean for the Hawks?
When the puck drops tonight at the United Center, the Blackhawks will be looking for a boost from an unlikely source.
Blackhawks head coach Joel Quenneville did not have much of an update on Marian Hossa, but did rule him out of Thursday's Game 4 against the Coyotes.
This probably won't surprise anyone, but Phoenix Coyotes forward Raffi Torres doesn't think there was anything wrong with his hit on Marian Hossa.
The Chicago Blackhawks start their playoff run on Thursday in Phoenix when they take on the Coyotes in the first game of the Western Conference quarterfinals.
There had been some speculation that the captain would return, but head coach Joel Quenneville said Toews will instead miss his 21st straight game.
For the first time since Feb. 19, Jonathan Toews took the ice before the Blackhawks practice today.
No one is pretending that all is well on Planet Blackhawk.
Blackhawks captain Jonathan Toews did not travel with the team to Ottawa Thursday and will miss Friday's game against the Senators.
The Chicago Blackhawks were voted the No. 1 "Team You'd Like To Play For" in an NHL player poll conducted jointly by the NHL Players' Association and CBC's "Hockey Night In Canada".
Have you ever seen a Chicago team go from so good to so bad at the snap of a finger the way the Chicago Blackhawks have?
After the team's ninth straight loss, Blackhawks fans are ready to throw just about anybody under the bus to right this sinking ship.
Ryan Ellis scored the go-ahead in the third period and added an assist and the Nashville Predators beat the Chicago Blackhawks 3-2 on Tuesday.
When it comes to his bad back, looks like the ball is no longer in Derrick Rose's court. That's a good thing.
The Blackhawks need to make some moves, but one of those moves should NOT include firing head coach Joel Quenneville.
In the midst of an eight-game losing streak, grumblings about the Blackhawks head coach's job security have begun to surface.
The Blackhawks are currently riding a six-game losing streak as it looks to rebound Friday night against San Jose.
This Blackhawks' slump is serious business and while the team will eventually come out of it, the scars being raised will likely have an impact come playoff time.
Gabriel Landeskog broke a tie 38 seconds into the third period and David Jones added two goals, helping the Colorado Avalanche snap a five-game skid with a 5-2 win over the struggling Chicago Blackhawks on Tuesday night.
