John Dietz
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Fleury welcomed back by fans with cheers, adoration in 1st game vs. Golden KnightsJan 08, 2022 12:00 am - When Marc-Andre Fleury arrived in Las Vegas 4-plus years ago, he was joining what was considered a ragtag bunch of misfits, a group cast aside by their franchises and ba...
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King OK with 'broken record' message - now it's up to Blackhawks to respondJan 07, 2022 12:00 am - When Derek King arrived at his team's locker room door after the Blackhawks' 6-4 loss in Arizona on Thursday, he found it shut. No shock there, but then ... "They wouldn...
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Dusted in the desert: Hawks drop ugly game to lowly CoyotesJan 06, 2022 12:00 am - It's always nice when you're presented with a gimme in the sports world. The 18-inch birdie putt. The 20-yard field goal. The layup. The meatball off-speed pitch. A game...
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Blackhawks get Sam Lafferty from Penguins for Alex NylanderJan 05, 2022 12:00 am - The Blackhawks traded Alex Nylander to Pittsburgh in exchange for forward Sam Lafferty on Wednesday. Lafferty, who carries a $750,000 cap hit and is signed through this...
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DeBrincat scores twice, Blackhawks find positives in 4-3 OT loss to ColoradoJan 04, 2022 12:00 am - A wretched 1-9-2 start put the Blackhawks decidedly behind the 8-ball this season. In order to even get within sight of a playoff berth, the Hawks know they'll have to g...
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Hawks coach King hopes to find spark by shuffling lines, 'D' pairingsJan 04, 2022 12:00 am - Coach Derek King went back to the drawing board Tuesday and mixed things up, hoping to spark the Blackhawks with different line combinations and defense pairings for the...
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Weeks after scary hit, Stars' Kero 'appreciative' of Blackhawks who reached outJan 04, 2022 12:00 am - With 17:23 remaining in the first period of the Dallas Stars' 4-3 OT win over the Blackhawks on Dec. 18, Tanner Kero jumped over the boards to begin his first shift of t...
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Ugly 2nd period dooms Blackhawks in 5-1 loss to FlamesJan 02, 2022 12:00 am - Expectations were decidedly low for the Blackhawks before they hosted Calgary at the United Center on Sunday. Already riding a three-game losing streak, the Hawks were f...
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Looking back on 2021 and ahead to 2022 in local pro sportsJan 01, 2022 12:00 am - Here's a recap of what happened in 2021 and what might lie ahead for the local professional teams: Sky Let's face it, there were plenty of dismal years for this fra...
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Hawks goalie Lankinen in COVID protocol, Delia likely to start Saturday vs. PredsDec 31, 2021 12:00 am - One minute the Blackhawks are among the most fortunate teams in the NHL when it comes to players in COVID protocol. The next? Not so much. Five minutes after interim coa...