Chicago Blackhawks goaltender Antti Niemi silences his critics with 2-0...
Blackhawks goaltender Antti Niemi silences his critics with 2-0 shutout.
View ArticleNHL Western Conference Semifinals: Chicago Blackhawks vs. Vancouver Canucks
A statistical breakdown of the Chicago Blackhawks-Vancouver Canucks playoff series.
View ArticleVancouver Canucks relentless against Chicago Blackhawks
After five straight goals, the Chicago Blackhawks are left to wonder what went wrong.
View ArticleChicago Blackhawks goalie Antti Niemi overshadows bigger names
Antti Niemi is making the most of his chance to backstop the Blackhawks.
View Article2010 NHL playoffs - Conn Smythe Trophy showdown comes down to Jonathan Toews...
For two straight weeks of Puck Prospectus' Conn Smythe watch, Jonathan Toews and Michael Leighton have been 1-2 in the rankings (after ousting Jaroslav Halak). As the Cup finals begin, so too does...
View Article2010 Stanley Cup finals: Chicago Blackhawks' and Philadelphia Flyers' chess...
Questions abound for the coaches before Sunday's Game 5 of the Stanley Cup finals.
View ArticleNHL: Chicago Blackhawks, Antti Niemi starting trend of cheap goaltenders
After the Chicago Blackhawks won the Cup with Antti Niemi in net ($827,000 salary last year), a new trend may be emerging in NHL front offices -- as we just saw with Chris Mason and Dan Ellis -- of...
View ArticleNHL: For Chicago Blackhawks, dumping Antti Niemi was right move
The Chicago Blackhawks got Marty Turco and, in the process, let Antti Niemi go. That seems odd on the surface: Niemi is 26 and just won a Stanley Cup (on the cheap). But a deeper analysis shows it was...
View ArticleSharks sign goalie Niemi for 1 year, $2 million
The San Jose Sharks have signed the goalie who helped knock them out of the playoffs, agreeing to a one-year, $2 million deal with Antti Niemi.
View ArticleNHL: Chicago Blackhawks' projections for the 2010-11 season
Several important faces left the Blackhawks after they won the Cup, but the core that remains is as strong as any in hockey. Puck Prospectus and E.J. Hradek discuss the 2010-11 Chicago Blackhawks.
View ArticleSan Jose Sharks open training camp; Antti Niemi still wearing Chicago...
The San Jose Sharks begin training camp with a stark reminder of how last season ended. Newly signed goalie Antti Niemi wore his Sharks sweater Saturday with the Blackhawks mask and pads he used when...
View ArticleBrian Boucher gaining fantasy value at expense of Sergei Bobrovsky, Michael...
Tim Kavanagh has his latest goalie rankings and has trouble figuring out what to make of the Flyers situation in net.
View ArticleNHL: Why this could be the San Jose Sharks' year
Former NHL GM Craig Button breaks down the previous playoff failures for the San Jose Sharks and explains why this year will be different.
View Article2013 NHL Playoffs - Chicago Blackhawks better positioned than Boston Bruins...
A repeat, particularly after a very short summer, would be a lot to ask. But Craig Custance explains why he thinks the Blackhawks have a better shot to return to the Stanley Cup finals than the Bruins...
View ArticleNHL -- 2014 Stanley Cup playoffs: Uneven goaltending has become theme in...
Spotty goaltending has been a theme so far in the first round of the playoffs for various reasons, but it's a trend that's likely coming to an end, writes ESPN.com's Scott Burnside.
View ArticleNHL - Morning 3-on-3 -- Are the Dallas Stars the favorites in the Western...
Dallas continues to pile up points with its wide-open, entertaining style. In Wednesday's Morning 3-on-3, we discuss whether the Stars can make a deep playoff run as they are currently built.
View ArticleThe playoff goaltender heat index - NHL
Which playoff goaltenders are most likely to lead their teams to a first-round series victory? Matthew Coller of Hockey Prospects unveils the Goalie Heat Index for the 2016 playoffs.
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