Category: Analysis & Commentary

Number Munchers: Diving into the numbers behind the 2025-26 Blackhawks season

By Dave Melton | Apr 20th 2026 | 15 min read |

Once again, we begin looking back at the last season with a deeper dive into some of the available numbers. ...

The Blackhawks Week That Was and Will (Not) Be, 4/17: Caring

By Dave Melton | Apr 17th 2026 | 10 min read |

One final post from the favorite online series of probably one or two people somewhere, right? ...

The Blackhawks Week That Was and Will Be, 4/8: You play to win the game

By Dave Melton | Apr 8th 2026 | 9 min read |

I want winners!...

The Blackhawks Week That Was and Will Be, 4/2: The Long Walk

By Dave Melton | Apr 2nd 2026 | 9 min read |

More inane ramblings as this Hawks season enters its final month. ...

The Blackhawks Week That Was and Will Be, 3/18: Tearin' It Up

By Dave Melton | Mar 18th 2026 | 9 min read |

And Burnin' it Down?...

The Blackhawks Week That Was and Will Be, 3/10: Are We the Waiting

By Dave Melton | Mar 10th 2026 | 9 min read |

Along with some thoughts on the team's now former captain. ...

Breaking down the Blackhawks' penalty kill

By Steve Kwiatkowski | Feb 27th 2026 | 7 min read |

A closer look at the league's top-ranked unit. ...

The Blackhawks Week That Was and Will Be, 2/25: Movin' on up

By Dave Melton | Feb 25th 2026 | 6 min read |

What happens to the bottom of the roster if this team gets better? ...

Examining the Blackhawks' recent power-play struggles

By Steve Kwiatkowski | Feb 16th 2026 | 6 min read |

It was ranked in the top 10 but has since plummeted to the 20s. What happened? ...

What do the numbers say about the Hawks' 'shutdown' D pairing of Vlasic and Crevier?

By Dave Melton | Feb 10th 2026 | 7 min read |

Is the "shutdown" D pairing really shutting things down? ...