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Blues rally, beat Blackhawks 6-5 in shootout
ST. LOUIS — In the hallway outside the Blackhawks' dressing room not long before puck drop, Jonathan Toews had a pretty good idea of what would transpire when the defending Stanley Cup champions faced the Central Division rival Blues.
Blackhawks' Brandon Saad all right with move to right side
ST. LOUIS — There are times during games when Brandon Saad looks up and realizes he's not where he's supposed to be.
Wolves rally twice, but fall in OT to Monsters
CLEVELAND -- The Chicago Wolves rallied twice, but it was not enough as they spoiled a late-game lead and fell 5-4 in overtime against the Lake Erie Monsters on Saturday afternoon at Quicken Loans Arena.
Patrick Sharp extra sharp with birthday hat trick
Blackhawks teammates needled the newly 32-year-old Patrick Sharp about Friday becoming old timers' day, but it was indeed some cagey blue-line lingering that created the chance for his first birthday goal.
Jonathan Toews finally snaps out of scoring slump
Nothing but cold air separated Jonathan Toews and the goal mouth early in the first period Friday. And then the Blackhawks captain shot wide, and then he threw his head back, and then his lips formed the first syllable of a very unprintable word.
Blackhawks gird for key division games
The Chicago Blackhawks returned to the ice Friday morning after three days of rest. And that is the last time that rest will reside in their vocabulary for the next stretch of the schedule.
Blackhawks like playing with goalie Antti Raanta
About 10:30 a.m. Friday, give or take a straggler, the Blackhawks will reconvene on the ice after a three-day Christmas break. At some point on some day in the near future, Corey Crawford will reconvene with the rest of them, following his extended injury layoff.
17 seconds to immortality: How Hawks clinched the Cup
Get ready to ring in the new year by taking another look at our favorite stories of 2013.
Just like old times for Kris Versteeg
Pretty much everything was the same when Kris Versteeg returned to the Blackhawks in November, from the team staffers to the PR folks to the good friends he spent time with in the offseason despite being otherwise a stranger for years.
13 for '13 video: Biggest busts
Chicago Tribune sports experts discuss their choices for the biggest busts in 2013 sports.
Quenneville favors recovery time over ice time
The three-day, league-mandated respite from hockey kicked in Tuesday, sending some Blackhawks home for the holidays and others just home, period.
Jaromir Jagr likes Patrick Kane's style of play
Growing up, Patrick Kane watched now-Devils winger Jaromir Jagr and admired the way he played.
Blackhawks crush Devils 5-2 ahead of Christmas break
The Blackhawks weren't in the spirit of giving in their final game before a three-day Christmas break.
Think these 10 sports records can be broken? Think again
The assignment — rank the top 10 sports records that will never be broken — seemed straightforward enough until you dig into the research and realize you could easily fill the list with records from Major League Baseball alone.
Blackhawks winning game of keep-away
Before a Sunday assembly of the healthy sector of the Blackhawks roster, Corey Crawford took a few spins around the United Center ice. The team's primary goaltender is "not that far away" in his recovery from injury, in the words of his coach, but it remains fairly clear what Crawford will see when he does get back.
Blackhawks are 'At the Movies' in holiday video
The Blackhawks have a deserved reputation for producing clever holiday videos, and they delivered again this year with a spoof of popular movies.
Blackhawks' Crawford 'not that far away' from return
Antti Raanta will start in goal for the Chicago Blackhawks on Monday, but consider the countdown on for Corey Crawford's presumed reclaiming of the net.
Blackhawks depth keeping their lines fresh
It's not hard to imagine a sigh of relief coming from the opposing bench when Patrick Kane heads off the ice after a shift without the Blackhawks scoring.
Pros are often amateurs running charities
Five years ago, Carlos Boozer of the Bulls touted his charitable efforts in a heavily-promoted ESPN package, talking about how he and his wife wanted to assist children with sickle cell anemia. But a nonprofit he founded closed two years after it was founded, records show.
Canucks tip Blackhawks 3-2 in a shootout
Antti Raanta got his first real taste of the Blackhawks' rivalry against the Canucks and came away impressed with everything but "flipping the coin" at the end.
Goaltender LaBarbera thrilled to join Blackhawks
One minute Jason LaBarbera was at the bottom of the Western Conference standings, and the next he was at the top.
Hawks unveil sweaters for Soldier Field game
The Blackhawks on Friday unveiled the sweaters they will be wearing for their March 1 game against the Penguins at Soldier Field.
Blackhawks call up goaltender LaBarbera
Even with the Blackhawks sitting pretty atop the NHL standings, general manager Stan Bowman continues looking to strengthen the roster.
Wild's Harding on IR to change MS medications
The Minnesota Wild placed goaltender Josh Harding, who has multiple sclerosis, on injured reserve Wednesday because he needs to make changes to his medications.
Blackhawks appreciate break in pace of schedule
The Blackhawks did not play Wednesday, and they won't play Thursday, either.
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