Throwin’ Spray, a phrase from “Here Come the Hawks” and title of the semi-daily post on BlackhawkUp.com, will feature quick-hitting Chicago Blackhawks- and NHL-related news and links. This episode previews each NHL team — in haiku format.
Sometimes, watching hockey truly is poetry in motion. After reading the tweets of @TheBearsInHaiku, I got some inspiration for [...]

Well, it’s finally over. Chicago Blackahwks 20-year-old star Patrick Kane pleaded guilty to a non-criminal charge, ending this on-going saga which began nearly three weeks ago with his arrest in Buffalo.
Hopefully, this is the end of the Blackhawks off-season drama and we can begin to focus on hockey again. I’ve been sick of having to [...]

Throwin’ Spray, a phrase from “Here Come the Hawks” and title of the semi-daily post on BlackhawkUp.com, will feature quick-hitting Chicago Blackhawks- and NHL-related news and links. This time, we take a look at the NHL’s 5 hottest ice girls.
I did a lot of research for this post — more than I’ve done for any [...]

The folks over at HockeeNight were gracious enough to ask me on as a guest for their weekly Puckcast to chat about the Blackhawks, greatest mustache-for-mustache trades of all-time and Fork’s new charity adventure featuring Jonathan Toews F-bombs. Enjoy!
WARNING: Adult language — don’t listen near young children. And no, I’m not kidding.

Former Chicago Blackhawks enforcer Stu Grimson took some time out from his current life working as a lawyer in Nashville to trade e-mails and answer a few questions about his time in Chicago, his career and the current state of the Blackhawks.
Stu Grimson has appeared on numerous all-time NHL goons lists since his retirement in [...]

Patrick Kane didn’t say much during his first public appearance since his arrest in Buffalo. Frankly, there wasn’t much he could say because of the ongoing legal proceedings.

But it was a much different Kane than Blackhawks fans are used to seeing, as the Tribune’s Chris Kuc points out. The perpetual innocence in his look disappeared [...]

Throwin’ Spray, a phrase from “Here Come the Hawks” and title of the semi-daily post on BlackhawkUp.com, will feature quick-hitting Chicago Blackhawks- and NHL-related news and links. Today, Blackhawk Up welcomes back the Madhouse on Madison… kind of.

The United Center unveiled a new renovation plan to the top level and concourse, adding new concession stands [...]

Throwin’ Spray, a phrase from “Here Come the Hawks” and title of the semi-daily post on BlackhawkUp.com, will feature quick-hitting Chicago Blackhawks- and NHL-related news and links. Today, Blackhawk Up takes a look around the Blogsphere at the Patrick Kane saga.
First, the sports world found out that Blackhawks’ baby-faced winger Patrick Kane was arrested in [...]