John Dietz
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Hawks coach has funny history with Ducks coach; Hawks fall 4-2 in AnaheimFeb 27, 2023 12:00 am - Pro sports is a serious business. There's pressure on players to be on their game every night and pressure on coaches to draw up the perfect game plan. But that doesn't ...
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Blackhawks deal Jack Johnson to AvalancheFeb 26, 2023 12:00 am - Jack Johnson is getting a chance to repeat as Stanley Cup champion. The Blackhawks dealt the 36-year-old defenseman to the Colorado Avalanche on Sunday in exchange for D...
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Deal or no deal: Blackhawks GM Davidson should hold out for best-case scenario for Kane tradeFeb 26, 2023 12:00 am - Oh, to be a fly on the wall inside the Blackhawks' offices right now. It seems some out there believe this is the type of conversation that transpired over the weekend: ...
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Kane to Rangers looking more and more likelyFeb 25, 2023 12:00 am - The moment many Blackhawks fans have been dreading for the better part of a year is almost here. Indeed, it looks very much like Patrick Kane will be joining Artemi Pana...
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'We're a couple of hockey nerds': Blackhawks' Domi living dream playing with childhood idol KaneFeb 23, 2023 12:00 am - In the summer of 2017, Max Domi, Patrick Kane and 32 other well-known players gathered in New York City for the NHL media tour. It was the first time Domi met Kane - one...
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Before beating Stars, Blackhawks trade 'future considerations' to Sens for D-man, picksFeb 22, 2023 12:00 am - The Blackhawks made what - at first glance - looks like an odd trade with Ottawa on Wednesday. The Hawks acquired 31-year-old defenseman Nikita Zaitsev, a second-round p...
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Kane almost hits jackpot as Hawks beat Vegas 3-2 in shootoutFeb 21, 2023 12:00 am - Overconfidence is a dangerous thing in pro sports. Any player on a good team who looks at an inferior opponent and thinks, "Easy win tonight," can often leave an arena w...
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The bank is open: Chicago Blackhawks' Patrick Kane began using unconventional shot as a kidFeb 20, 2023 12:00 am - Patrick Kane has always used his imagination to score goals. And while a great many of his 444 career tallies have come in conventional fashion via the wrist shot, one-t...
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Blackhawks captain Jonathan Toews says he's still dealing with long COVIDFeb 19, 2023 12:00 am - The mystery surrounding Jonathan Toews' illness finally ended Sunday afternoon when the Blackhawks captain released a statement saying he is dealing with long COVID and ...
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Kane scores hat trick in win, and he's running out of options as trade deadline nearsFeb 19, 2023 12:00 am - A Word Salad. It's a phrase reporters love to use after an interviewee gives a long, winding response that essentially says nothing. Former Bears coach Matt Nagy mastere...