Hawks Win Stadium Series

Toews Leads Hawks in Snow Show

Sharp celebrates after scoring first goal
source: www.committedindians.com

On Saturday night the Chicago Blackhawks scored 5 goals to defeat the Pittsburgh Penguins in front of a sold out Soldier Field in Chicago. The Hawks captain Jonathan Toews scored two goals in the victory, while Sharp, Versteeg, and Bickell each tallied one.

The Hawks played tremendous the entire night, and Corey Crawford nearly had a shutout until one of his own defensemen put the puck in his own net.

The whole experience was truly amazing, and according to the Chicago Blackhawks website, 62,921 of Chicago's passionate fans stayed until the very end of the game despite frigid temperatures. Due to snowy conditions on the ice, both teams had trouble creating the perfect play. Coaches and players on both sides understood that the snow would cause problems, and made sure to play a simple game in which everything should be put on net. As shown with 5 goals, the Hawks certainly unleashed some offensive fury by putting shots on net.

For more information on the spectacular night I recommend checking out the following links:

1. Chicago Blackhawks Website

2. Chicago Tribune: Blackhawks Best Penguins 5-1 at Soldier Field

3. USA Today: Chicago Blackhawks Roll Past Penguins in Snowy Soldier Field

4. Commited Indians: Blackhawks Dominate Pens

5. Bleacher Report: Chicago Blackhawks: Marian Hossa's Injury and Other Stadium Series Observations

For Pictures of the historic game I recommend the following link:

• Chicago Blackhawks Photo Gallery

All of the links to articles above explain in great detail the wintery night that will go down in history of both Chicago and Soldier Field. As fans would normally line the gates to what would believe to be a football matchup, in return got a stellar performance of Chicago's favorite hockey team.

Although the victory was stellar, the articles also provide information in regards to the Marian Hossa upper-body injury. According to Brian Hedger, NHL.com correspondent, "Hossa might miss some time, we'll get a better idea, probably more, on Monday, [a] pretty good idea, but we'll know more in a couple of days. But not long-term." Hossa's injury could surely be a problem headed forward for the Chicago Blackhawks, but they will not slow down as they take on the Colorado Avalanche on Tuesday.