Mike Spellman
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Return of Hawks’ Niklas Hjalmarsson welcomeFeb 23, 2012 11:00 pm - After missing 7 games with a concussion, defenseman Niklas Hjalmarsson was back in the lineup against Dallas. And his presence was appreciated. “It’s good to have him ba...
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Blackhawks game dayFeb 23, 2012 7:00 am - Dallas Stars at the United Center, 7:30 p.m. TV: Comcast SportsNet Radio: WGN 720-AM What to watch: Ho hum, just another opponent fighting for its playoff li...
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With Toews still out, Hawks' winning streak ends at 4Feb 22, 2012 11:00 pm - The big snow may have been on its way. The desperate Blackhawks may have been hosting the equally desperate Dallas Stars. But all the talk around the United Center on Th...
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Blackhawks' Toews not hurt in one-car accidentFeb 22, 2012 11:00 pm - Blackhawks star Jonathan Toews was involved in a one-car accident in Chicago Thursday morning. A statement released by the Blackhawks read: “Jonathan Toews was in a mino...
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Blackhawks’ Toews will sit against StarsFeb 21, 2012 11:00 pm - According to Blackhawks coach Joel Quenneville, Jonathan Toews is “progressing” but not quickly enough to return to the ice Thursday night against Dallas. While one radi...
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Contrast with chemistry key to Jiggetts-North radio teamFeb 21, 2012 11:00 pm - The low-key, thoughtful, Harvard-educated former Chicago Bears offensive lineman. The street-wise, ahem, opinionated hot dog stand owner and high school dropout. Who wou...
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Loss to Michigan could be costly to NorthwesternFeb 20, 2012 11:00 pm - There was a different feel in and around Welsh-Ryan Arena on Tuesday night. Traffic was a little heavier, gaits to the gates a little quicker. Inside, the band was a lit...
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John Shurna sets NU career scoring markFeb 17, 2012 11:00 pm - From the moment he received a standing ovation during pregame introductions, it was clear that no matter how important Northwestern's game against visiting Minnesota was...
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Spellman's Scorecard: Blackhawks, Illini and moreFeb 17, 2012 4:30 am - Elder skatesmen: Yes, it's finally over with Thursday night's 4-2 victory over the Rangers. But one of the most upsetting aspects of watching the Blackhawks' n...
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Hawthorne returns with bigger fields, bigger pursesFeb 15, 2012 11:00 pm - What a difference a year — and some casino impact money — makes for the folks at Hawthorne Race Course, whose spring thoroughbred meet opens Friday. #147;The casino m...