Chicago Blackhawks
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Even the refs can't stop the BlackhawksMay 18, 2014 1:00 am - Jonathan Toews knew he had scored. Referee Mark Joannette knew he had scored. So did the packed house at the United Center. But a funny thing happened on the way to the ...
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Verdi on the 3 C's of Captain ToewsMay 17, 2014 12:03 pm - If there is a hitch in this "Captain Serious" story, besides the fact that Jonathan Toews does not exactly embrace the nickname, it is the message imparted by such an ap...
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Why the Blackhawks will be Kings of West againMay 17, 2014 11:01 am - St. Louis was no easy out and Minnesota is only going to get better with age. So it may not seem like the Blackhawks caught a break in either opponent. But they did - an...
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Crawford stepping up in more ways than oneMay 17, 2014 1:01 am - On the eve of their playoff opener against St. Louis, I asked defenseman Duncan Keith if it bothered him at all that goaltender Corey Crawford, arguably the playoff MVP ...
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Hawks' captain provides plenty of food for thoughtMay 16, 2014 1:01 am - Sometimes, when there are a handful of days in between series, honestly, the mind begins to wander. There are only so many things you can ask about an opponent who had y...
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Quenneville compares this team to 2 Cup-winning squadsMay 16, 2014 1:01 am - It's a logical question when you've won two Stanley Cups in four years and are trying to make it three in five over the next month or so: How do the previous two Cup-win...
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Blackhawks optimistic on Shaw's returnMay 15, 2014 10:47 am - Blackhawks coach Joel Quenneville continued to sound optimistic concerning the prognosis of injured forward Andrew Shaw, who might return in time to see action in the We...
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Mike North Video: A smorgasbord of Chicago sportsMay 15, 2014 1:01 am - As Mike North reviews the status of our Chicago sports teams, he applauds the Blackhawks and predicts another championship. ...
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Hawks' fourth line happy to get reacquaintedMay 15, 2014 1:00 am - Like long relievers in baseball or the punt-coverage unit in football, the fourth line on a hockey team is essential, yet often overlooked. But on a championship-caliber...
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9 things to know about Ducks-Kings seriesMay 14, 2014 10:00 am - After dispatching the St. Louis Blues and the Minnesota Wild in their six-game NHL playoffs series, the Chicago Blackhawks now await the winner of the Anaheim Ducks vs. ...