Hawks' offense fuels great defense
Jesse Rogers, Chicago BlackhawksBy JESSE ROGERS If I could have one thing for Christmas, it would be the return of the zone time stat. I know, kind of boring, but I'm dying to...
Blog | December 21, 2009Hawks recall Bickell from Rockford
Jesse Rogers, Chicago Blackhawks...have recalled winger Bryan Bickell from Rockford of the AHL. Bickell's return most likely means Ben Eager won't play in Sunday's game against Detroit. Eager has an upper body injury that...
Blog | December 20, 2009Coach Q has to like line combinations
Jesse Rogers, Chicago BlackhawksAnother dramatic Chicago Blackhawks' win over the Boston Bruins on Saturday - a 5-4 shootout win -- deserved a little extra attention: Jonathan Toew...
Blog | December 19, 2009Toews shines in Blackhawks' shootout win over Bruins
Jesse Rogers, Chicago Blackhawks...not what any of us are thinking, Toews declared. One person in the building was. NOTES: -- Ben Eager was a late scratch because of an upper body injury. Joel Quenneville called him day to...
Blog | December 18, 2009Quenneville shuffles lines, hoping for change
Jesse Rogers, Chicago Blackhawks...Patrick Sharp, Andrew Ladd, Marian Hossa John Madden, Dustin Byfuglien, Kris Versteeg Colin Fraser, Tomas Kopecky, Ben Eager This would mark the first time that Toews and Hossa are not together. Quenneville is looking...
Blog | December 12, 2009Blackhawks view Penguins as test after tough loss
Jesse Rogers, Chicago Blackhawks...nice, but the energy needed on nights like Friday isn't there without Adam Burish and Ben Eager doing what they did so well last year. Eager is just getting going and seems to...
Blog | December 05, 2009Hawks' poise powers rout of Calgary
Jesse Rogers, Chicago Blackhawks...in this one. Duncan Keith had three helpers to increase his team leading total to 13. Ben Eager scored his first of the year and Patrick Kane, on his 21st birthday, had his team...
Blog | November 20, 2009Monday wrap-up
Jesse Rogers...won't see every day. And kudos to the fourth line of Hendry, Colin Fraser, and Ben Eager. They, along with the fifth and sixth defensemen pairing of Sopel and Cam Barker were on...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 16, 2009Madden proving he's unstoppable in the circle
Jesse Rogers, Chicago Blackhawks...39;t see every day. And kudos to the fourth line of Hendry, Colin Fraser, and Ben Eager. They, along with the fifth and sixth defensemen pairing of Sopel and Cam Barker were on...
Blog | November 16, 2009Ugly win, pretty result
Jesse Rogers...20 shots on goal in the opening period, but only 14 the rest of the way. Ben Eager took an unnecessary roughing call with less than 10 minutes to play, opening the door for...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 13, 2009Chicago Blackhawks survive sloppy period for sixth straight home win at the United Center
Jesse Rogers, Chicago Blackhawks...20 shots on goal in the opening period, but only 14 the rest of the way. Ben Eager took an unnecessary roughing call with less than 10 minutes to play, opening the door for...
Blog | November 13, 2009Superstitious? So are the Hawks
Jesse Rogers, ESPNChicago.comMost people know that professional athletes are creatures of habit, ritual and, yes, even superstition. Hockey players are especially notorious for k...
Story | Conversation | November 12, 2009Kings got energized Hawks
Jesse Rogers...fans have complained the Hawks aren't as physical as last season with the losses of Ben Eager and Adam Burish. Brouwer is holding up his end of the bargain, ranking 11th in hits...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 10, 2009Los Angeles Kings got energized Chicago Blackhawks
Jesse Rogers, Chicago Blackhawks...have complained the Hawks aren't as physical as last season with the losses of Ben Eager and Adam Burish. Brouwer is holding up his end of the bargain, ranking 11th in hits...
Blog | November 10, 2009Brouwer play
Jesse Rogers...had a little to do with the Hawks' puck possession game. Toews played 19:09, while Ben Eager, back after missing 13 games (also with concussion-like symptoms) chipped in 8:21
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