Tim Sassone
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Hated Canucks can’t get it doneJun 15, 2011 12:00 am - Eliminating the Blackhawks in the first round turned out to be the high point of the playoffs for the Vancouver Canucks. The team Hawks players and their fans love to ha...
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Cheveldayoff takes control in WinnipegJun 08, 2011 12:00 am - After more than a decade of paying his dues in the minors, Kevin Cheveldayoff’s big NHL opportunity has come. Cheveldayoff was formally named Winnipeg’s general manager ...
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Blackhawks have a lot to look forward toJun 08, 2011 12:00 am - One year ago today, the Blackhawks celebrated the greatest night in franchise history when they won the Stanley Cup in Philadelphia. It has been a tumultuous 12 months s...
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Tested by Hawks, will Canucks win it all?May 31, 2011 12:00 am - With the Stanley Cup Finals beginning Wednesday night, there likely are more than a few Blackhawks fans who can't help but be wondering what might have been. What if Pat...
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Salak in as Blackhawks’ backup goalieMay 31, 2011 12:00 am - The Blackhawks appear to have found their backup goalie for 2011-12 in Alexander Salak. While the Hawks still might kick the tires on a veteran backup in free agency, al...
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Rose says he’ll learn from mistakesMay 26, 2011 12:00 am - Derrick Rose and the Bulls have all summer to replay the stunning turn of events late in the fourth quarter Thursday night. Just when it seemed as if the Bulls had found...
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Mikita’s prognosis ‘excellent’May 24, 2011 12:00 am - Blackhawks legend Stan Mikita has been diagnosed with Stage 1 oral cancer, his family announced Tuesday. The prognosis for the 71-year-old Mikita is excellent, according...
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Crawford quite content with a new 3-year dealMay 19, 2011 12:00 am - Blackhawks general manager Stan Bowman made re-signing goalie Corey Crawford his top priority of the off-season. Bowman got it done Thursday in relatively quick order, s...
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Don’t expect Hawks to bring back TurcoMay 19, 2011 12:00 am - While Blackhawks general manager Stan Bowman didn’t come out and say Thursday that veteran Marty Turco won’t be back next season even in a backup role to Corey Crawford,...
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Offense, defense, halftime motivator ... Deng does it allMay 15, 2011 12:00 am - Pick a hero. The Bulls had a room full of them Sunday night in their 103-82 dismantling of the Miami Heat in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference finals. But it was Luol Den...