Articles filed under NHL
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Perfect story line on this nightMar 19, 2008 11:00 pm - Now this was fitting. On a night when goaltending great Tony Esposito was honored, the Blackhawks made it easy for their goalie, Nikolai Khabibulin, Wednesday at the Uni...
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Savard knows Blackhawks must get bigger to get betterMar 19, 2008 11:00 pm - Denis Savard was in a reflective mood Wednesday morning. While the Blackhawks coach won't admit that his team can't make the playoffs until the math tells him so, Savard...
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Esposito calls welcome-back ceremony 'highlight of my life'Mar 19, 2008 11:00 pm - The thunderous roar from the crowd that greeted Tony Esposito at a sold-out United Center on Wednesday night came as no surprise to Blackhawks coach Denis Savard. "The f...
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Three candidates for Calder Cup skate here tonightMar 18, 2008 11:00 pm - Tonight's game between the Blackhawks and Washington Capitals probably won't decide the Calder Trophy, which goes to the rookie of the year, but it might not hurt leadin...
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Trophy or not, Toews is best rookieMar 18, 2008 11:00 pm - Jonathan Toews should be the NHL Rookie of the Year. As for the question of whether he will be, well, it's a good question. His main competition is Washington's Nick Bac...
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Ovechkin has a passion for the gameMar 18, 2008 11:00 pm - When Andrew Ladd was traded to the Blackhawks by the Carolina Hurricanes last month, there was one thing he was more than happy to leave behind -- playing against Alexan...
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DiPietro out for seasonMar 18, 2008 11:00 pm - UNIONDALE, N.Y. -- Rick DiPietro will miss the rest of the New York Islanders season because of hip surgery. The operation was scheduled for Wednesday in Vail, Colo. DiP...
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Wild tops AvalancheMar 17, 2008 11:00 pm - ST. PAUL, Minn. -- Brent Burns and Branko Radivojevic scored, Niklas Backstrom stopped 29 shots, and the Minnesota Wild took over sole possession of first place in the N...
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Toews believes he can do more on offenseMar 17, 2008 11:00 pm - The great ones are never satisfied, and Blackhawks rookie Jonathan Toews is from that mold. Even after netting his 20th goal of the season Sunday in his 55th game, Toews...
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Burish's punch fails to be a sparkMar 16, 2008 11:00 pm - There was a highlight in the miserable first period the Blackhawks played Sunday afternoon against the Calgary Flames. That would be Adam Burish clocking Eric Nystrom wi...