NEWSLETTER
It’s game day for the Rockford IceHogs! They’ll be in Rosemont tonight for Game One of their Calder Cup Playoff series against the Chicago Wolves tonight. If you’re interested in how some future Blackhawks perform in the postseason, keep an eye on this series. We’ve got your series preview here.
Want some playoff hockey in your life, #Blackhawks fans? The @goicehogs square off with the Wolves in the Calder Cup Playoffs beginning tonighthttps://t.co/Xq06LUOgOa pic.twitter.com/RsFftivSol
— Bleacher Nation Blackhawks (@BN_Blackhawks) May 12, 2022
• The biggest NHL news on Wednesday night was the drama at Madison Square Garden. The Penguins sprinted to a two-goal lead and then the game went off the rails. Jacob Trouba caught Sidney Crosby with what appeared to be a high elbow that knocked Crosby out of the game; he did not return.
This hit has kept Sidney Crosby out since the second period. #StanleyCup pic.twitter.com/AcN9kAH8wn
— Sportsnet (@Sportsnet) May 12, 2022
• After Crosby left the ice, the Rangers scored three goals in under three minutes to grab the lead. Pittsburgh quickly tied the game at three, but the Rangers scored the only two goals in the third period to pick up the win. The Pens still lead the series 3-2 but Crosby has been arguably the best player in the entire playoffs. If he misses any games, the dynamics of this entire postseason are different. And his coach wasn’t happy about it after the game.
Mike Sullivan’s unmistakable assessment of Jacob Trouba’s high hit on Sidney Crosby: pic.twitter.com/mC3aahP2sQ
— Dejan Kovacevic (@Dejan_Kovacevic) May 12, 2022
• The Professional Hockey Writers Association announced the finalists for the Hart Trophy are Toronto forward Auston Matthews, Oilers forward Connor McDavid and Rangers goaltender Igor Shesterkin. If Shesterkin wins, it would mark only the third time since 2000 that a netminder was named the league’s most valuable player — and the other two were both Montreal Canadiens (Jose Theodore in 2001-02 and Carey Price in 2014-15).
• I joined the guys on the Bar Down podcast on Wednesday to chat about the past, present and future of the Blackhawks. The interview is the first 43 minutes (roughly) of this video.
• Are you ready to #BearDown?
We don't know when they'll play, but we already know who (and where) #DaBears will play in 2022.
More on the Bears' opponents: https://t.co/gN7NJTK60i pic.twitter.com/mDVYBRFoha
— Bleacher Nation Bears (@BN_Bears) May 12, 2022
