Mike Spellman
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Bolland comes roaring backApr 19, 2011 12:00 am - All those days where he just stayed inside with the drapes closed. All those phone calls and text messages he never answered. All those mornings where he'd wake up and p...
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Hawks in disbeliefApr 18, 2011 2:00 am - Rule 48.1 Illegal Check to the Head — A lateral or blind side hit to an opponent where the head is targeted and/or the principal point of contact is not permitted. Seems...
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Somehow, Hawks must not look at titantic task at handApr 18, 2011 2:00 am - Editor’s note: Troy Murray, now in his 11th season as a member of the Blackhawks’ broadcast team, will again provide pregame analysis for the Daily Herald throughout the...
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With pressure on, Hawks vow to respondApr 17, 2011 12:00 am - Big John Scott is in the lineup tonight for a crucial Game 3 for the Blackhawks. But it’s the Hawks’ big guns who will be in the spotlight against Vancouver. “When thing...
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Bolland says sitting out ‘the worst feeling ever’Apr 17, 2011 12:00 am - It’s been a rough month or so for Dave Bolland. Being out with a concussion since mid-March and having to watch his teammates struggle against Vancouver in the first two...
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Failed 5-on-3 proves costlyApr 17, 2011 12:00 am - Even though they were leading 1-0 and were taking it to the Vancouver Canucks midway through the first period Sunday at the United Center, the Blackhawks had reason to b...
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Hawks rookie Smith basks in sudden fameApr 16, 2011 12:00 am - When a visiting reporter brought up the play of Blackhawks rookie Ben Smith in Friday's 4-3 loss to Vancouver, he mentioned that Smith “wasn't the biggest guy in the wor...
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Castro simply fantasticApr 16, 2011 12:00 am - Starlin Castro, you are ridiculous. Seriously. You're hitting .397 with a .415 OBP and a slugging percentage that's out of this hemisphere (.556). On Saturday in Colorad...
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Hawks’ power play is MIAApr 16, 2011 12:00 am - Like jumbo shrimp, the Blackhawks’ power play is an oxymoron. At least thus far in the series with Vancouver. The Hawks are 0-for-5 in the series, and their two chances ...
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Can Rush bounce back against Iowa?Apr 15, 2011 12:00 am - The Chicago Rush (3-1) returns from a bye week refreshed and still atop the Central Division, but you can’t blame them if they still have a bad taste in their mouths fol...