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As it has been widely reported by multiple media outlets and my fellow feature columnist, Tab Bamford, Chicago Blackhawks defenseman Brian Campbell will be out of the lineup for the rest of the season. It has been reported that Campbell sustained a broken clavicle and some broken ribs after being shoved into the end boards by Washington Capitals forward Alexander Ovechkin that resulted in his expulsion from the game. Now that we ...

According to the Daily Herald the Chicago Blackhawks have signed WHL defenseman Ryan Stanton to a three year entry level deal that will commence at the start of the 2010 season. Stanton is currently playing in his fourth full season in the WHL with the Moose Jaw Warriors where he has accumulated 102 points and 335 penalty minutes, he also currently leads all Moose Jaw defensemen with 40 points. The biggest strength ...

Well, the run of Slovakian upsets ended in exciting fashion, as they fell to team Canada 3-2 in Friday's semifinal matchup. At the start of the game, the Slovakians would start slow on both sides of the puck, as Canada's depth at all positions shined through and would limit the Slovakians to just four shots in the first period. Unlike Slovakia's offense, Canada's would start off hot, beating Slovakia's Jaroslav Halak twice ...

The Chicago Blackhawks have made a trade before the Olympic roster freeze in which they acquired Minnesota Wild defenseman Kim Johnsson and 2009 first round pick Nick Leddy for defenseman Cam Barker. Throughout most of the season it was known that Cam Barker was the most likely player to be traded during the season due to his high cap hit and average play throughout the 2009-2010 season. Although Barker had struggled this ...

Yesterday fellow Chicago Blackhawks featured columnist Tab Bamford provided an article suggesting that the Blackhawks might have Atlanta Thrashers star wing Ilya Kovalchuk on their radar as a rental player. Although columnists such as ESPN's Pierre Lebrun have a said that this has all been pure speculation and that the 'Hawks have not yet contacted the Thrashers about Kovalchuk it is still an interesting proposition. The Blackhawks seem to have the perfect ...

It has been reported by TSN's Bob McKenzie that the Carolina Hurricanes have placed veteran defenseman Aaron Ward on waivers.  McKenzie also notes that it is unlikely that Ward will be picked up on waivers, considering he does have a cap hit of $2.5 million, and stands a better chance of getting picked up on re-entry waivers at half the cost. One team who could have interest in the veteran defenseman is ...

Chicago Blackhawks fans have been waiting since July 1st for the debut of Marian Hossa. He did not disappoint the fan base, scoring two goals and leading the 'Hawks to a 7-2 rout of the San Jose Sharks. Hossa looked great in his first game doing all the little things—back checking, killing penalties and of course chipping in the two goals to boot. However, what was most impressive about Hossa's debut, in ...

Much of the last few days have been dominated with talk of the Chicago Blackhawks looking to move salary to make way for the signing of Jonathan Toews, Duncan Keith and Patrick Kane.  The biggest of the rumors had been that the Blackhawks and Toronto Maple Leafs had been discussing a trade which would involve Blackhawks defenseman Brent Sopel and a draft pick for a player/prospect in the Leafs system. Yesterday there ...

The Chicago Blackhawks have been in the news frequently this season with the impending contract extensions of Jonathan Toews, Patrick Kane, and Duncan Keith and the likely dealing of of a few expensive players. But one player whose name has not been mention around the Blackhawks is former first-round pick Jack Skille. At the start of the season, Skille was once again expected to compete for a roster spot but once again ...