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Troy Murray: You can’t write off Red Wings May 14, 2013 12:00 AM
Q&A with Blackhawks broadcaster Troy Murray
Stalberg waiting in hockey limboMay 14, 2013 12:00 AM
For the third straight practice, Blackhawks forward Viktor Stalberg was clad in the dreaded white practice sweater, signifying a man without a line. And afterward he was a man without much to say about it:
How the Hawks can beat the Red Wings May 14, 2013 12:00 AM
Veteran Blackhawks beat writer Tim Sassone breaks down the keys to the Hawks-Red Wings series: The goalies, the role players, the discipline, and Detroit's defense against the Hawks' high-scoring offense. This group of Blackhawks also has never beaten Detroit in a playoff series.
Blackhawks catch break facing Wings…but must be ready May 14, 2013 12:00 AM
Getting Minnesota and Detroit the first two rounds was the best possible result for the Blackhawks, who couldn't have ordered it up any better. Still, the Wings are playing well and in this series the Hawks better show up from the start.
Verdi goes one-on-one with Coach Q May 14, 2013 12:00 AM
Bob Verdi goes one-on-one in an extensive interview with Blackhawks head coach Joel Quenneville that looks back on the season, his decision to switch up some lines, and his drive to get the team to raise its game to another level in the playoffs, among other topics. And Coach Q responds to the question that always gets asked: Is this Hawks team tough enough?
Toews: We’ve got to be ready to bring our best May 13, 2013 12:00 AM
In theory, a Tuesday night opener would have given the Blackhawks a bit of an advantage because the Red Wings would be coming in from California after Sunday's late-night clincher in what was a grueling series while a well-rested Hawks team would be waiting to pounce. Well, all that went out the window Monday morning when the league announced the series opener between the two storied rivals would commence Wednesday night instead.
Can Hawks stop Datsyuk, Zetterberg?May 13, 2013 12:00 AM
To beat the Detroit Red Wings in the Western Conference semifinals, the Blackhawks must find a way to shut down Pavel Datsyuk and Henrik Zetterberg. Hawks forward Marian Hossa says Datsyuk is as dangerous as they come in the NHL. "He's one of the biggest talents I ever played with," Hossa said. "We have to be careful when he's on the ice because he can make the difference."
Russian hockey club hires Keenan as coach May 13, 2013 12:00 AM
Mike Keenan, who led the New York Rangers to the 1994 Stanley Cup title and later led the Chicago Blackhawks to the finals, was hired as coach of Russia's Metallurg Magnitogorsk hockey club.
Hawks’ Crawford can’t explain success against Detroit May 13, 2013 12:00 AM
Single-game tickets for potential 2013 Western Conference Final home contests will go on sale to the general public at noon today, Blackhawks team officials announced.
Wings win Game 7, will face Blackhawks May 12, 2013 12:00 AM
It’s time for Blackhawks to take it to next level May 12, 2013 12:00 AM
The Blackhawks weren't at their best in dispatching the Minnesota Wild in the first round, and they know it. The Hawks better be ready to elevate their game in the second round or the dream of a second Stanley Cup in four years will come to an end. Everything gets harder from here.
Blackhawks’ Bolland prefers ‘shutdown role’ May 12, 2013 12:00 AM
Dave Bolland, who will return from a groin injury for Game 1 of the second round, says it's a different mindset centering the third line, which he will do. And it sounds as if Bolland prefers playing on the third line.
Quenneville sends clear message to Saad, Stalberg May 11, 2013 12:00 AM
Brandon Saad and Viktor Stalberg had white practice jerseys hanging in their locker stalls when they arrived at the rink that meant they would be skating with the extras. Ben Smith was on the first line with Jonathan Toews and Marian Hossa, while Dave Bolland was centering the third line for Bryan Bickell and Andrew Shaw.
Blackhawks’ defense will be tested in next round May 11, 2013 12:00 AM
Whether it's San Jose or Detroit facing the Blackhawks in the second round, there will be a difficult matchup waiting for the shutdown defense pair of Duncan Keith and Niklas Hjalmarsson. "I think at the end of the day you have to play them the same way no matter who it is," Keith said. "All good players like to have time and space with the puck, so just being on them quickly and not giving them time and space is key."
Loud and proud, Hawks fans send a messageMay 11, 2013 12:00 AM
If there is a fan base in North America so fervent or ubiquitous, it can be no better than tied for first with the ladies and gentlemen and children who follow the Blackhawks wherever they go. When Rocky Wirtz took over as chairman of this franchise in 2007, it was assumed that the process of reviving interest in the Blackhawks and retrieving lost generations of fans would be gradual, maybe difficult. Instead, the sleeping giant of the NHL has risen as hoped, because the Blackhawks are as endemic to this city's winters as shivering and shoveling.
Hawks still await second-round foe May 10, 2013 12:00 AM
The Blackhawks will have to wait until Sunday to find out their opponent in the second round. With host Detroit getting a goal early overtime from Henrik Zetterberg on Friday to beat the Ducks 4-3 in Game 6 of that series, it sets up a seventh and deciding game Sunday night in Anaheim. If Detroit wins, the top-seeded Hawks get the seventh-seeded Red Wings in the second round. If Anaheim wins, it would set up a second-round meeting between the Hawks and No. 6 seed San Jose.
Quenneville’s message: Hawks have to get better May 10, 2013 12:00 AM
It's only going to get tougher from here on out for the Blackhawks, and head coach Joel Quenneville agrees. "We still have to get a different type of pace to our game that's catching up to the other series that are being played and what the playoffs are all about," Hawks coach Joel Quenneville said. "I don't think we should be happy with where we're at with our play, and let's get angry as we go along here."I still think we have to be better. I'm not doing cartwheels the last two games. I still think there's another level we've got to get to."
Blackhawks pick good time for best game May 10, 2013 12:00 AM
After a slow start to this series and a less than stellar effort through four games, the Blackhawks played their best game of the playoffs Thursday night at the UC and put away the Minnesota Wild.
Images: Blackhawks vs. Wild, Game Five May 10, 2013 12:00 AM
The Chicago Blackhawks won 5-1 and eliminated the Minnesota Wild in the playoffs Thursday at the United Center. Marian Hossa, Marcus Kruger, Patrick Sharp, and Andrew Shaw scored for Chicago.
Blackhawks’ Bolland itching to return May 9, 2013 12:00 AM
Dave Bolland missed his fifth straight playoff game Thursday with a groin injury, but the Blackhawks' veteran center vowed to be ready for the second round. "For sure, I'm working at it to make sure it gets better," Bolland said. And once he returns, as Tim Sassone explains, the Hawks have some options.