Blackhawks Archives - uSports.org https://usports.org/tag/blackhawks/ Sports News & Views Tue, 31 Dec 2019 18:43:04 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.3 Blue Jackets’ Coach John Tortorella Rips Referees And NHL Following Shootout Loss To Blackhawks https://usports.org/blue-jackets-coach-john-tortorella-rips-referees-and-nhl-following-shootout-loss-to-blackhawks/ https://usports.org/blue-jackets-coach-john-tortorella-rips-referees-and-nhl-following-shootout-loss-to-blackhawks/#respond Tue, 31 Dec 2019 18:43:04 +0000 http://usports.org/?p=179752 John Tortorella on National Anthem
Blue Jackets‘ Head coach John Tortorella could not hold back in the postgame press conference following a frustrating 3-2 shootout loss to the Blackhawks Sunday night. During overtime, the Blackhawks were whistled for too many men on the ice with about 19 seconds left to play. The clock continued to run 1.1 seconds after the […]

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Blue Jackets‘ Head coach John Tortorella could not hold back in the postgame press conference following a frustrating 3-2 shootout loss to the Blackhawks Sunday night.

During overtime, the Blackhawks were whistled for too many men on the ice with about 19 seconds left to play. The clock continued to run 1.1 seconds after the call was made, but the game officials never added the time back. After gathering the puck off a rebound, Blue Jackets’ defenseman Zach Werenski took a wrist shot that beat Blackhawks’ goalie Robin Lehner at the buzzer for what appeared to be a game-winning power play goal.

But after review, it appeared the clock had expired prior to the puck going into the net which forced a shootout. If that second had been put back on the clock, it is very likely the goal would’ve counted and Columbus would’ve won.

“So the whistle is blown at 19.2 on the clock. For some reason, the clock is run down a second and a tenth to 18.1. Whatever reason, I have no goddamn idea. So instead of resetting the clock, [they] tell our captain, ‘We’re not going to do it.’ [The league office in] Toronto doesn’t step in, refs don’t do their freaking job and now we lose the game, and we lose our goalie,” Tortorella said in the postgame press conference.

Columbus’ goalie, Joonas Korpisalo, required assistance to leave the ice after getting injured during Jonathan Toew‘s goal in the first round of the shootout. Tortorella continued his temper tantrum smacking the podium as he searched for answers. “So the chain of events, if it was done right is that we don’t lose our goalie and we win the hockey game. So all the goddamn technology, right? The technology and getting things right … the stubbornness tonight, by the officials and by the league and Toronto, however it’s supposed to goddamn work, screws us.”

The NHL vice president of hockey operations, Colin Campbell, referred to Tortorella’s comments in an email calling them “unprofessional” and “unacceptable.” He also confirmed that he spoke to the coach and general manager Jarmo Kekalainen assuring them that the NHL is on top of it.

The Blue Jackets have gotten a point in their last ten games, but Tortorella didn’t want to discuss that. “It’s ridiculous. I’m not taking any goddamn questions.”

 

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Patrick Kane Breaks Blackhawks’ Point-Streak Record https://usports.org/patrick-kane-breaks-blackhawks-point-streak-record/ Tue, 08 Dec 2015 00:44:29 +0000 http://usports.org/?p=9346 Blackhawks' Patrick Kane (Image: Getty)
Chicago Blackhawks star forward Patrick Kane walked into the record books last night as he recorded an assist during a game which resulted in a point. Kane broke the Blackhawks’ point-streak record set by hockey great Bobby Hull of 21 consecutive games where he recorded a point in each of those games. The point came […]

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Chicago Blackhawks star forward Patrick Kane walked into the record books last night as he recorded an assist during a game which resulted in a point. Kane broke the Blackhawks’ point-streak record set by hockey great Bobby Hull of 21 consecutive games where he recorded a point in each of those games.

The point came on an assist to Artemi Panarin’s empty net goal against the Winnepeg Jets last night at the United Center in Chicago, and resulted in a 3-1 win. During his 22 game point streak which started on Oct. 17, Kane has had 13 goals and 23 assists in that time span. Not only is it a Blackhawks record but the longest streak in NHL history ever recorded by an American-born player.

Hull set the record during the 1971-72 season when he recorded 35 points on 23 goals and 12 assists. Another big feat with Kane’s assist is that he passed Jeremy Roenick for eighth all-time in franchise history with 598 points.

The Blackhawks are currently 14-9-4 with 32 team points currently recorded.

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Patrick Kane Will Not Face Rape Charges https://usports.org/patrick-kane-will-not-face-rape-charges/ Thu, 05 Nov 2015 17:27:10 +0000 http://usports.org/?p=8102
Chicago Blackhawks star winger Patrick Kane will not be formally charged by New York State prosecutors for the rape allegations that he was been accused of back in August. Last week, Kane’s accuser signed an affidavit stating that she wanted to forgo the prosecution as a result of emotional distress for her and her family. […]

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Chicago Blackhawks star winger Patrick Kane will not be formally charged by New York State prosecutors for the rape allegations that he was been accused of back in August. Last week, Kane’s accuser signed an affidavit stating that she wanted to forgo the prosecution as a result of emotional distress for her and her family.

This case has been an unusually extended one for the timeline it has brought. Last month, the accuser’s rape kit went through an apparent hoax involving the brown paper bag it was kept in. Kane’s lawyer called for an immediate close on the case and authorities agreed because of lack of evidence. The kit itself showed no traces of Kane’s DNA but other male profiles who may have been in contact with the accuser that night of the alleged crime. The Blackhawks have been under scrutiny but the NHL have found no wrongdoing in their cooperation with authorities throughout the legal process – even Blackhawks fans cheered for the star player during the first preseason game when he was on the ice, while other teams’ fans have mocked him for the investigation.

The alleged crime involving Kane happened on August 1 when he was out at the SkyBar club in the Buffalo suburb of Hamburg where he stayed out late, eventually going home with a friend and two women. One of the women would then go on to tell police on Aug. 2 that Kane had sexually assaulted her in his home and went to a hospital immediately to get a rape kit procedure done.

Kane has been part of the dominating Blackhawks since being drafted by the team in 2007, winning three Stanley Cups in 2010, 2013 and 2015.

Photo: CHICAGO, IL – NOVEMBER 04: Patrick Kane #88 of the Chicago Blackhawks skates during warm-ups wearing a purple jersey for the “Hockey Fights Cancer” awareness campaign before a game against the St. Louis Blues at the United Center on November 4, 2015 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images)

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2015 Getty Images CHICAGO, IL - NOVEMBER 04: Patrick Kane #88 of the Chicago Blackhawks skates during warm-ups wearing a purple jersey for the "Hockey Fights Cancer" awareness campaign before a game against the St. Louis Blues at the United Center on November 4, 2015 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images)
Flyers Shut Out Blackhawks, Get Second Straight Shutout Win https://usports.org/flyers-shut-out-blackhawks-get-second-straight-shutout-win/ Thu, 15 Oct 2015 18:57:21 +0000 http://usports.org/?p=7624 PHILADELPHIA, PA - OCTOBER 14: Radko Gudas #3, Michal Neuvirth #30 and Evgeny Medvedev #82 of the Philadelphia Flyers defend the net against the Chicago Blackhawks at the Wells Fargo Center on October 14, 2015 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)
The Philadelphia Flyers have now shut out two teams in a row thanks to backup goalie Michal Neuvirth, who is replacing starting goal Steve Mason who is out for unspecified family reasons. Mason does not need to worry because of Neuvirth dominated the Chicago Blackhawks last night, stopping 30 shots on goal and leading the […]

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PHILADELPHIA, PA - OCTOBER 14: Radko Gudas #3, Michal Neuvirth #30 and Evgeny Medvedev #82 of the Philadelphia Flyers defend the net against the Chicago Blackhawks at the Wells Fargo Center on October 14, 2015 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)

The Philadelphia Flyers have now shut out two teams in a row thanks to backup goalie Michal Neuvirth, who is replacing starting goal Steve Mason who is out for unspecified family reasons. Mason does not need to worry because of Neuvirth dominated the Chicago Blackhawks last night, stopping 30 shots on goal and leading the Flyers to victory winning 3-0.

The shutout marks Neuvirth’s ninth shutout for his career and a shutout streak of 132 minutes, 5 seconds since relieving Mason. “The more I play, the better I feel and the more confident I get,” Neuvirth said. “I was relaxed, I just had fun and I trusted myself.”

The three goals that the flyers scored came from Sam Gagner and team captain Claude Giroux and Matt Read scoring in the third period to seal the deal for the Flyers to bring their record to 2-1-1 with 5 team points.

Other events that occurred during this game included heckling from Flyers fans towards Patrick Kane chanting “she said no!”, who is currently under investigation for sexually assaulting a woman in upstate New York. Before the game, the Flyers honored hockey great Kimmo Timonen in retiring his number.

Photo: PHILADELPHIA, PA – OCTOBER 14: Radko Gudas #3, Michal Neuvirth #30 and Evgeny Medvedev #82 of the Philadelphia Flyers defend the net against the Chicago Blackhawks at the Wells Fargo Center on October 14, 2015 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)

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uSports.org PHILADELPHIA, PA - OCTOBER 14: Radko Gudas #3, Michal Neuvirth #30 and Evgeny Medvedev #82 of the Philadelphia Flyers defend the net against the Chicago Blackhawks at the Wells Fargo Center on October 14, 2015 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)
Patrick Kane Reportedly Being Investigated In Rape Investigation https://usports.org/patrick-kane-reportedly-investigated-rape-investigation/ Fri, 07 Aug 2015 18:43:27 +0000 http://usports.org/?p=7033 Blackhawks' Patrick Kane (Image: Getty)
Patrick Kane may have just signed an eight-year extension that makes him one of the highest-paid players in the NHL but the 26 year old has bigger things on his plate at the moment. Police in Hamburg, N.Y. where Kane keeps his off season home have reported that they are investigating Kane after a woman […]

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Blackhawks' Patrick Kane (Image: Getty)

Patrick Kane may have just signed an eight-year extension that makes him one of the highest-paid players in the NHL but the 26 year old has bigger things on his plate at the moment.

Police in Hamburg, N.Y. where Kane keeps his off season home have reported that they are investigating Kane after a woman came forward and alleged that Kane raped her last weekend.

According to the Buffalo News, who spoke with several law enforcement officials close to the investigation, the woman went to a nearby hospital where a rape kit was administered.

As of now though, Kane has yet to be officially charged with anything.

Social media places Kane at the Buffalo, N.Y., nightclub Sky Bar on August 2nd, a known hang out of Kane’s and allegedly where the woman and he met before adjourning to his lakefront property.

 

Both the Blackhawks organization and Kane’s agent have made statements to the press that neither confirm nor deny any allegations: “We are aware of the matter and are in the process of gathering information,” said the Blackhawks in a statement Thursday. “It would be inappropriate to comment further at this time.”

This is not the first in a string of troubled off seasons for the four-time All Star. In 2009, Kane and his cousin allegedly punched a cab driver for not having the correct change for their fare; the two pled guilty to a non criminal charge of disorderly conduct.

Three years after that incident, pictures, videos and eye witness accounts of Kane’s rowdy Cinco de Mayo party at the University of Wisconsin hit the web; Kane is described as “passed out,” “belligerent,” and even “choke[d] a girl.”

The Blackhawks star was also heard at this year’s Stanley Cup championship parade saying, “I know you’ve said I’ve been growing up, but watch out for me next week.”

 

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