Mike Spellman
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Hawks' Smith seeing fruits of his laborApr 10, 2014 1:00 am - Nothing has ever come easy for Ben Smith. At least when it's come to his professional hockey career, that is. For example: Skating for Rockford just around the time the ...
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Wild finish goes Blackhawks' wayApr 09, 2014 1:01 am - It took quite awhile for the Blackhawks and the Canadiens to really kick it in Wednesday night at the United Center - about 50 minutes or so to be exact - but when the t...
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Will Blues or Avs claim West's top spot?Apr 09, 2014 1:00 am - Blackhawks vs. Blues in the opening round of the playoffs? Suddenly that's not as far-fetched a scenario as it might have seemed, say, just a week ago thanks to the surg...
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Oduya back Wednesday; Kane, Toews 'doing fine,' coach saysApr 08, 2014 1:01 am - Slowly but surely, the Blackhawks' walking wounded are working their way back. Defenseman Johnny Oduya was back practicing Tuesday and is expected to be in the lineup to...
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Blackhawks' Saad using game off as motivationApr 08, 2014 1:01 am - Message sent. Blackhawks coach Joel Quenneville's surprise benching of Brandon Saad for Sunday's matinee against St. Louis, this coming after the young forward had gone ...
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Morin sparks Blackhawks to victoryApr 06, 2014 1:01 am - For a while, it was one of the most exciting plays in the Blackhawks' 4-2 win in a Sunday matinee against the Blues at the United Center - a victory that temporarily mov...
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Hawks over the Teravainen hype?Apr 06, 2014 1:01 am - The hoopla surrounding 19-year-old center Teuvo Teravainen looks as if it has officially subsided, at least in the eyes of Blackhawks Joel Quenneville. Teravainen sat ou...
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Bickell-Regin-Morin line impresses QuennevilleApr 05, 2014 6:47 pm - Joel Quenneville may have found himself a new line combination in Bryan Bickell, Peter Regin and Jeremy Morin. From Bickell providing a spark when he took offense to a h...
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Handzus, Teravainen grab some benchApr 03, 2014 1:01 am - A cagey veteran and a crafty rookie were sidelined Thursday night when the Blackhawks took on the Wild. Coach Joel Quenneville, who kept Michal Handzus on the bench for ...
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Prediction: Masters winner will be first-timerApr 03, 2014 1:01 am - Before we get started here, let's check in with Arsenio and see what he has lined up for tonight's show. What? Just not the same: Love him or hate him, having Tiger...