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Havlat Will Not Require Surgery

by Paul on 10/14/07 at 10:52 AM ET
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from the Chicago Tribune,

While not quite official, it’s appearing more and more likely Blackhawks winger Martin Havlat will not require surgery on his injured right shoulder.

The team has the opinion of four doctors and awaits a fifth and final one before making a final decision, but coach Denis Savard said he expects his star forward back in a matter of weeks, not months.

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Dominoes Falling in Chicago

by Alanah McGinley on 10/12/07 at 03:59 AM ET
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From Barry Rozner at the Daily Herald,

The dominoes are starting to fall.

The housecleaning on West Madison began with the departure of Peter Wirtz last week and continued with the removal of Bob Pulford on Thursday, one of the most important moves the Blackhawks have made in years.

At this rate, new Hawks owner Rocky Wirtz will have home games on TV and a first-class hockey operations department by Christmas.

OK, that’s a stretch, but he’s moving fast and you have to give him time to clear up the more complicated matters.

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A First Of Many

by Paul on 10/11/07 at 04:04 PM ET
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In case you missed the first NHL goal from Jonathan Toews of the Chicago Blackhawks.

Great goal and looking forward to more of the same…

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More Head Office Action in Chicago

by Alanah McGinley on 10/11/07 at 02:10 PM ET
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via the Blackhawks,

The Chicago Blackhawks announced today that Bob Pulford has been named Vice President of Wirtz Corporation.

Bob Pulford has served the Chicago Blackhawks, the National Hockey League and the game of hockey for the better part of six decades. As a Hall of Fame player, a coach, and an executive, his passion for hockey, its players and its fans have made him a giant in the game.

Bob will transition from Senior Vice President of the Chicago Blackhawks to Vice President of Wirtz Corporation. In his new role, Pulford will serve as the Blackhawks liaison on NHL affairs. He will also continue in his role as Alternate Governor to the National Hockey League.

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Toews Makes NHL Debut Tonight

by Paul on 10/10/07 at 09:02 AM ET
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from the Chicago Sun-Times,

The future begins tonight, when Toews plays his first NHL game against the San Jose Sharks at the United Center.

Hawks coach Denis Savard sees unlimited possibilities for Toews, 19 and only a season removed from college hockey at North Dakota.

‘‘He’ll play in every situation—power play, penalty kill, four-on-four—and he’ll be good at it,’’ Savard said. ‘‘He is our future. He’s going to make a difference. I’m not concerned about that.’‘

read on

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Havlat Status Still Up In The Air

by Paul on 10/09/07 at 09:15 AM ET
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from the Chicago Daily-Herald,

If the Blackhawks are fortunate enough to catch a break—and it’s still a huge “if”—they will be without top scorer Martin Havlat for the next 4-6 weeks.

But if the news is bad later this week after Havlat has several more doctors examine his injured right shoulder, he could be lost to the Hawks for the rest of the season.

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Chicago On The Right Track

by Paul on 10/07/07 at 12:14 PM ET
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from Len Ziehm of the Chicago Sun-Times,

Will the Hawks be better? Sure, but marginally. They aren’t playoff-bound just yet.

Will they be more interesting? Absolutely—and by a lot. This is a team worth watching, even if those watchers won’t see enough victories to put it in the playoffs. Optimistically, I see an 82-point season, which is notably up from the 71 of last season, which was up from the 65 of the year before, which was up from the 59 in the last season before the NHL lockout. Progress will be made, however slowly.

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Havlat Status Undetermined

by Paul on 10/06/07 at 04:57 PM ET
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via Red Wings Corner,

Chicago coach Denis Savard said that Martin Havlat, who is out of tonight’s game against the Red Wings with an injured shoulder, isn’t skating, isn’t lifting weights. His only workout right now is the bicycle. Havlat’s status won’t be determined for another week.

I have also heard he is getting a 2nd opinion on his shoulder injury, and yes, it is the same shoulder he injured last season.

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Blackhawks Now In The Hands Of Rocky Wirtz

by Paul on 10/05/07 at 04:27 PM ET
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from the Chicago Blackhawks,

The Chicago Blackhawks announced today that Rocky Wirtz will assume the role of Chairman of the Chicago Blackhawks. Peter Wirtz has resigned his position as Vice President of the team but will retain his role as President of Bismarck Enterprises.

“My brother Peter informed me of his decision to leave his role as Vice President of the Blackhawks. While I had hoped that Peter would stay on and help in rebuilding the Chicago Blackhawks into a winning and successful franchise, I respect his decision. He has worked at my father’s side for many years and has decided, at this time, to change his focus,” Rocky Wirtz said. “Peter will continue in leading Bismarck Enterprises and has pledged his complete support and loyalty to me and to the Chicago Blackhawks.”

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Havlat Hurt

by Paul on 10/05/07 at 10:30 AM ET
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from the Chicago Daily-Herald,

Then Martin Havlat’s name came up and things soured.

Because when the Hawks’ go-to guy skated off the ice, bent over from the waist in obvious agony late in the third period after being sandwiched by a pair of Minnesota players in front of the Wild net, it suddenly didn’t matter that they had played so well in dropping a 1-0 decision in the season opener.

What mattered was that after the game Havlat’s right arm was in a sling and his right shoulder had already been X-rayed with results to be announced today.

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