Mike Spellman
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Hawks' bright night darkened by Kane injuryMar 19, 2014 6:47 pm - There were so many bright spots for the Blackhawks in their 4-0 victory over the division-leading Blues on Wednesday night at the United Center that there's probably not...
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Handzus reaches 1,000 games plateauMar 19, 2014 10:47 am - You really couldn't have blamed Michal Handzus if he wasn't exactly thinking long term about his career after his NHL debut with the Blues under then St. Louis coach Joe...
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Teravainen on the way for Blackhawks?Mar 16, 2014 1:01 am - Now that his season in Finland is finished, Teuvo Teravainen's run to the postseason with the Blackhawks may just be getting started, and perhaps as early as this week. ...
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Hawks happy to have Hossa backMar 16, 2014 1:01 am - In his first 300 games with the Blackhawks, Marian Hossa racked up 265 points with an astounding plus-96 rating. Before returning from an upper-body injury Sunday night ...
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Hossa hoping for game action soonMar 14, 2014 8:00 pm - There weren't many players more excited about taking on the Penguins at Soldier Field on March 1 than Blackhawks veteran Marian Hossa. That's why that first period hit h...
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Quenneville losing patience with slow-starting HawksMar 14, 2014 6:00 pm - A Lee Elia moment it wasn't, thanks in part to a malfunctioning microphone, but even while speaking in hushed tones late Friday night, Blackhawks coach Joel Quenneville ...
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Spellman's Scorecard: Closing the book on ill-fated campaignMar 14, 2014 5:30 am - With apologies to Ozzie Smith and his super short-lived campaign to make baseball's Opening Day a national holiday, yeah, thanks, but not gonna happen. If it were like i...
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Spellman's Scorecard: A way to keep stars in collegeMar 07, 2014 4:30 am - I'm sure this is not an original thought, but I'll throw it out there as original nonetheless because I haven't read or heard enough on the subject to know if it is or n...
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Hawks at Soldier Field truly an awesome spectacleMar 01, 2014 9:47 am - Rip the conditions, rip the weather, rip the ice if you will, but remember: This wasn't just a game, it was a spectacle. And as a spectacle, Saturday night at Soldier F...
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Hawks in no hurry to react to Blues' blockbuster tradeMar 01, 2014 9:47 am - Just because the St. Louis Blues improved themselves this week with the acquisition of goalie Ryan Miller and gritty forward Steve Ott, don't expect the Blackhawks to wo...