John Dietz
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Chicago Blackhawks' Saad gets the message, gets to playOct 18, 2018 1:00 am - All signs pointed toward Brandon Saad being a healthy scratch Thursday, but coach Joel Quenneville removed his $6 million player from the doghouse and opted to play Saad...
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The long wait is (likely) over ... Crawford gets the net Thursday vs. ArizonaOct 17, 2018 1:00 am - The day Blackhawks fans have waited nearly 10 months for has finally arrived. Barring some sort of setback, Corey Crawford is set to reclaim the net as the Hawks' No. 1 ...
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Blackhawks must make roster move if Crawford playsOct 17, 2018 1:00 am - If Corey Crawford is able to play against Arizona Thursday, it means the Blackhawks will have to make a move to get their roster under 24 players. In the short term, for...
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Former Blackhawk Hjalmarsson expects emotional return to ChicagoOct 17, 2018 1:00 am - From the moving tribute for Stan Mikita to the impressive ceremony for Duncan Keith to five hold-your-breath overtime games, it's been quite an emotional start to the se...
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Chicago Blackhawks on the hunt for a power (play) surgeOct 16, 2018 1:00 am - Another season, another rough start for the Chicago Blackhawks' power play. Go figure. Since Joel Quenneville took over as coach 10 years ago, the Hawks' power play has ...
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Blackhawks have two decisions to make if Crawford returns ThursdayOct 15, 2018 1:00 am - After 9½ long months, it's looking more and more like Corey Crawford will make his return to the net when the Blackhawks host Arizona on Thursday. "He felt good again to...
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Saad could be headed toward healthy scratchOct 15, 2018 1:00 am - When Brandon Saad walked into the locker room before Blackhawks practice Monday, he was hit with the equivalent of a 100-mph slap shot to the gut. Hanging in the forward...
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Demotion fails to light fire under Chicago Blackhawks' SaadOct 14, 2018 1:00 am - Joel Quenneville's decision to move Brandon Saad to the fourth line for Saturday's game against St. Louis raised plenty of eyebrows. Even more shocking, though, was the ...
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DeBrincat scores twice as Blackhawks win in OTOct 13, 2018 1:00 am - Duncan Keith is as tough they come. He'll take a monster hit or step in front of a slap shot without a second thought and keep right on going. But when Keith looked up a...
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Schmaltz brothers meet in first regular-season gameOct 13, 2018 1:00 am - One night before Nick and Jordan Schmaltz went head-to-head for the first time in the NHL, the brothers enjoyed a dinner together at Bandera on Michigan Ave. They sat at...