Mike Spellman
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Darling makes NHL debut a winner for BlackhawksOct 26, 2014 9:01 pm - Joel Quenneville couldn't help but smile when asked how Lemont native Scott Darling found out he would be making his NHL debut in goal Sunday night against Ottawa. "I to...
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Bears Bites: Raise the white flagOct 26, 2014 1:01 am - That sure looked like a white-flag game, didn't it? Speaking the truth: Brandon Marshall was right. This isn't a 3-4 team. Nope, it's a 3-5 team that's in complete ...
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Blackhawks disagree with 'interpretation' of lossOct 25, 2014 1:01 am - The Saturday Showdown in St. Louis will most likely be remembered for the Slo-Mo goal … that finally was. With the game tied at 1-1 late in the second period, big Ryan R...
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Not much 'zazz' at Wrigley since McDonough leftOct 24, 2014 5:30 am - Doesn't it seem like there's been something missing around Wrigley Field for quite a while? And I'm not talking wins. Or even the bleachers. It's just the organization a...
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Could be a feisty night in St. Louis for HawksOct 24, 2014 1:00 am - Ken Hitchcock has a way with words. And after his team suffered its second straight loss, this one a 4-1 thumping at the hands of visiting Vancouver and former teammate ...
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Hawks can't climb out of 2-goal holeOct 23, 2014 9:00 pm - Even though the season is younger than young, Blackhawks coach Joel Quenneville knew Thursday night's game in Nashville, featuring the last two teams in the league witho...
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Darling pinching himself with call from HawksOct 22, 2014 5:01 pm - Scott Darling's weary smile and man-oh-man head shake following Blackhawks practice Wednesday morning said it all. That's because the native of Lemont was still struggli...
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Coach Q likes change, but Blackhawks' top line staying putOct 22, 2014 1:01 am - Blackhawks coach Joel Quenneville is never afraid to mix and match his lines. He's done that already early this season with his second, third and fourth lines, but so fa...
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Injury sidelines Blackhawks goalie CrawfordOct 21, 2014 10:47 am - Corey Crawford is out and Antti Raanta will be in the net tonight when the Chicago Blackhawks host the Philadelphia Flyers at the United Center. "Day-to-day upper body,"...
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Raanta strong as surprise starter for hurt CrawfordOct 21, 2014 1:01 am - The question didn't come up every day for the past two weeks. It probably only felt that way to Blackhawks coach Joel Quenneville. "Everyone asked, 'When does Antti (Raa...