Chicago Blackhawks

Coach Quenneville tells Steve Cochran about his vacation plans, his post-season player talks and his high hopes for next year. The morning crew will miss the visits from Q, but the Blackhawks Convention is next month, so bring it on!…

By Shannon Ryan Blackhawks coach Joel Quenneville said he would have “no frill” in his pregame speech. Patrick Sharp scoffed at the idea of being nervous. What the Blackhawks bottled up in emotion before the game, they let loose Sunday …

By Chris Kuc It turns out there was a rationale behind the calm and cool demeanor the Blackhawks displayed over the last week or so while the end of their season stared them squarely in the face. There is no …

By Chris Kuc The defending Stanley Cup champions are still breathing and chasing history. The Blackhawks willed themselves to a 5-4 victory in double overtime over the Kings in Game 5 of the Western Conference finals Wednesday night before a …

By Chris Kuc After being throttled by the Kings in Game 4 of the Western Conference finals Monday night, the Blackhawks were quite interested in talking about what happened just over a year ago. It was then the Hawks reeled …

By Chris Kuc Jonathan Toews urged the Blackhawks to play with an increased level of fire and determination in Game 3 of the Western Conference finals against the Kings. To put it bluntly, the captain called for the Hawks “to …

By Chris Kuc Cruising along with a two-goal lead and yet another postseason victory at home squarely in their sights, the Blackhawks were blind-sided in devastating fashion. The Kings erupted with an onslaught of goals to stun the Hawks 6-2 …

By Shannon Ryan Blackhawks coach Joel Quenneville erupted into another playoff sideline tirade during Game 1 of the Western Conference finals at the United Center. Jonathan Toews’ goal that would have provided a 2-0 second period cushion was disallowed, followed …

By Chris Kuc After everything they threw at the Blackhawks in the first five games of their second-round series, it was clear the Wild weren’t going to go away quietly. But go away they did as the Blackhawks kept their …

By Chris Kuc As the Blackhawks left the ice following a lackluster first period against the Wild on Sunday night, boos from the United Center crowd followed them down the tunnel. The jeering was justified. So were the cheers that …

By Chris Kuc Players and coaches on both sides have gone out of their way to stress that the Wild are not the same team the Blackhawks handled easily in the first round of the playoffs last season. The Wild …

By Chris Kuc Twice during random moments in Game 3 of the second-round NHL playoff series between the Blackhawks and Wild, a wonky goal light began to flash. Perhaps it was the hockey gods imploring the teams to find some …

By Chris Hine Behind goals from Jonathan Toews, Bryan Bickell and two goals from Brandon Saad, the Blackhawks defeated the Wild 4-1 on Sunday at the United Center to take a 2-0 lead in their series. Game 3 is Tuesday …

By Chris Kuc As he celebrated yet another ridiculous highlight-reel goal to rescue the reeling Blackhawks, Patrick Kane twice yelled “Showtime!” Indeed. Kane’s stunning third-period rush through pretty much the entire Wild roster finished with a backhander over the left …

By Chris Hine The Blackhawks are moving on. Thanks to four third-period goals, the Hawks dismantled the Blues in a 5-1 victory in Game 6 of their opening-round playoff matchup and claim the series 4-2. The Hawks will advance to …