Mike Spellman
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Arlington Park contract dispute was just ridiculousMay 10, 2012 11:00 pm - All that hoopla over a contract agreement between Arlington Park and the horsemen? Absolute nonsense. All it did was cast a cloud over the season-opener, made both sides...
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Quenneville staying put, defends dismissing HavilandMay 08, 2012 9:00 pm - Before he even began talking about the dismissal of assistant coach Mike Haviland on Tuesday, Blackhawks head coach Joel Quenneville wanted to clear the air about rumors...
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Blackhawks’ Hossa on the mendMay 03, 2012 8:23 pm - Bul Hawks forward still has a way to go
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Late deal preserves Arlington Park's openerMay 02, 2012 9:00 pm - After an intense, eight-hour negotiating session that lasted until nearly midnight Wednesday, officials at Arlington Park and the Illinois Thoroughbred Horsemen's Associ...
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Dispute forcing Arlington to cut purses 20 percentMay 02, 2012 5:30 am - The folks at Arlington Park always strive to make opening weekend a memorable one. Looks like this will be one no one will ever forget. A dispute between the track and t...
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Hawks had multitude of issues this seasonApr 25, 2012 8:43 pm - Pick an issue and the Blackhawks seemed to have it this season. From a rancid power play and penalty kill to some shaky goaltending at times. From lack of size — especia...
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Missing ‘net front guy’ short-circuited Hawks power playApr 25, 2012 8:43 pm - Though it was one of the greatest mysteries and biggest headaches this season, the reason the Blackhawks power play struggled despite an all-star cast is really quite si...
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NHL players need to stop defending their ownApr 25, 2012 9:00 am - Blackhawks coach Joel Quenneville called the vicious hit by Raffi Torres on Marian Hossa in Game 3 the turning point of the series. He was right. As the final few report...
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Coyotes end Blackhawks’ season in convincing fashionApr 23, 2012 10:00 pm - The smiling Phoenix front-office guy had the perfect explanation for what the Blackhawks, a sold-out crowd at the United Center and anyone who had tuned into Game 6 on M...
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Hurting Marian Hossa visits Hawks locker room earlier MondayApr 23, 2012 6:55 pm - Marian Hossa’s game jersey hung in his empty locker stall as the last of the Blackhawks players were finishing up their final postgame interviews of the season Monday ni...