1. Justin Abdelkader Ejected After Crushing Hit

    Jack Dale Written by Jack Dale about 17 days ago 2,172 reads 0 comments

  2. Update: Chicago's Bolland, Emery out Again for Game 3

    With a 2-0 series lead on Minnesota , the Blackhawks don't need to rush any of their injured players back into action. So, they aren't going to rush 'em...

    Zach Moretti Written by Zach Moretti about 17 days ago 76 reads 0 comments

  3. NHL Playoffs: Chicago Blackhawks Depth Evident in Game 2 Win over Minnesota Wild

    The Chicago Blackhawks have a host of stars that compare with any NHL club. However, it's the depth on both sides of the puck that was on full display Friday night in the Blackhawks' Game 2 triumph over the Minnesota Wild ...

    Jon Fromi Written by Jon Fromi about 17 days ago 1,106 reads 2 comments

  4. St. Louis Blues: Can the Blues Break the Kings' Will in Game 3?

    If we have learned anything from watching a seven-game series in any sport, it is that a 2-0 lead means very little—especially when your next two games are on the road...

    Ryan Bothmann Written by Ryan Bothmann about 18 days ago 800 reads 2 comments

  5. Blackhawks' Sharp Still Trying to Make Most of Frustrating Season

    The sound was unmistakable. Long after a Thursday practice had finished at the Chicago Blackhawks ' practice facility, forward Patrick Sharp was on the ice by himself...

    Andrew Joynt Written by Andrew Joynt about 18 days ago 33 reads 0 comments

  6. Red Wings' Jimmy Howard Shows Mental Fortitude After Comeback

    ANAHEIM, Calif. -- Detroit Red Wings goaltender Jimmy Howard has been a workhorse, and a hugely reliable one at that.....

    Kevin Conti Written by Kevin Conti about 18 days ago 26 reads 0 comments

  7. Red Wings Leaders Talked, Rookie Gustav Nyquist Listened

    Play your game. Remain calm. Do the things that got you into the playoffs and helped produce a three-goal lead early in the third period Thursday...

    Andrew Joynt Written by Andrew Joynt about 18 days ago 79 reads 0 comments

  8. Blackhawks' Third Line Making Major Impact

    Benjamin Cruz Written by Benjamin Cruz about 18 days ago 32 reads 0 comments

  9. Predators Sign Marek Mazanec

    Nashville Predators President of Hockey Operations/General Manager David Poile announced today that the club has signed 2012 sixth-round draft pick Marek Mazanec (MAIR-ehk muh-ZAN-ehk) to a two-year entry-level contract...

    Kevin Driscoll Written by Kevin Driscoll about 18 days ago 3 reads 0 comments

  10. Dan DeKeyser Injury: How It Creates Fiasco on the Detroit Red Wings' Blue Line

    Detroit Red Wings ' defenseman Dan DeKeyser has broken his thumb and created a fiasco on the Red Wings' blue line in the process...

    Isaac Smith Written by Isaac Smith about 18 days ago 4,326 reads 49 comments

  11. Blackhawks Aim to Extend Series Lead Against Wild

    The Chicago Blackhawks overcame a slow start to win their playoff opener in overtime, and the top-seeded club will try to extend their series' lead when they host the Minnesota Wild in Friday's Game 2 battle at United Center...

    Kevin Driscoll Written by Kevin Driscoll about 18 days ago 528 reads 0 comments

  12. Confident Blackhawks Don't Play the Match Game Against Wild

    Blackhawks coach Joel Quenneville has been saying all season that he feels all four of his lines can compete against anyone's top line on either end of the ice...

    Kevin Driscoll Written by Kevin Driscoll about 18 days ago 297 reads 0 comments

  13. Blackhawks Hope to Make Things Harder on Wild Goalie Josh Harding

    Blackhawks captain Jonathan Toews called the heartwarming story of Minnesota Wild goalie Josh Harding ''nothing short of amazing.'' But Toews and his teammates want to write a new and very different chapter in Game 2 on Friday at the United Center...

    Kevin Driscoll Written by Kevin Driscoll about 18 days ago 46 reads 0 comments

  14. Blackhawks' Marian Hossa Relishes Return to Playoffs

    The easy story line here is that Marian Hossa — after the hit, the concussion, the fear, the rehab, the doubts, the comeback — looks at the playoffs as some sort of gift...

    Kevin Driscoll Written by Kevin Driscoll about 18 days ago 26 reads 0 comments

  15. Report: Defenseman Danny DeKeyser Will Miss Rest of Playoffs with Broken Thumb

    After the Detroit Red Wings ' dramatic overtime win over the Anaheim Ducks in Game 2 of the first round of the Stanley Cup playoffs on May 2, the Red Wings received bad news...

    Brett Kaplan Written by Brett Kaplan about 18 days ago 3,117 reads 10 comments

  16. Preds Start Offseason on Right Foot

    The tone and tenor of Shea Weber at the Predators ' breakout day in 2013 seemed oh so similar to how he sounded in 2011 as he prepared to leave Nashville for his offseason home in ...

    Kevin Driscoll Written by Kevin Driscoll about 18 days ago 5 reads 0 comments

  17. Chicago Blackhawks Game 2 Preview: Forget Dave Bolland, for Now

    Chicago Blackhawks forward Dave Bolland isn't coming to antagonize the Minnestoa Wild . Bolland 's lock down defense that has been his calling card in recent postseasons ...

    Jon Fromi Written by Jon Fromi about 18 days ago 3,039 reads 10 comments

  18. Comcast SportsNet Chicago Reporter Susannah Collins Parting Ways

    Comcast SportsNet Chicago reporter Susannah Collins, part of the broadcast team covering the Chicago Blackhawks , is no longer with the network as of Thursday night, after two days ...

    Noah Jampol Written by Noah Jampol about 18 days ago 95 reads 0 comments

  19. Night of Pain for Red Wings' Johan Franzen Ends Well

    ANAHEIM, Calif. – Detroit Red Wings forward Johan Franzen took the good with the bad on Thursday, and emerged in good shape – he's healthy and his team won the game...

    Jeff Carillo Written by Jeff Carillo about 19 days ago 3,972 reads 0 comments

  20. Wild's Defense Force Blackhawks to Play Grinding Game

    The Chicago Blackhawks will have their hands full when the Minnesota Wild come back to the United Center for Game 2 on Friday night...

    James Maahs Written by James Maahs about 19 days ago 786 reads 2 comments

  21. Chicago Blackhawks Playoff Schedule: Picks for Each Remaining 1st-Round Game

    The Chicago Blackhawks needed overtime to beat the Minnesota Wild 2-1 in Game 1 of this first-round playoff series. Tuesday's game revealed an unexpectedly slow start for the Blackhawks in a game where the Minnesota Wild almost stole the win...

    Nicole Blum Written by Nicole Blum about 19 days ago 2,498 reads 2 comments

  22. Hawks, Wild Make Adjustments for Game 2

    The playoffs are when you need your best players to be your best players. The Minnesota Wild found that out the hard way in Game 1 when their top line of Mikko Koivu, Zack Parise ...

    Andrew Joynt Written by Andrew Joynt about 19 days ago 87 reads 0 comments

  23. Bertuzzi Brings Experience, Size, Good Hands and Fresh Face to Lineup for Game 2

    Detroit Red Wings forward Todd Bertuzzi was in so much pain at times this season that he had to spend a few days in the hospital and walk with a cane...

    Kevin Driscoll Written by Kevin Driscoll about 19 days ago 48 reads 0 comments

  24. Blues Updates: Limiting LA's Top Forwards Is Key

    The key to the Blues staying ahead in their Western Conference playoff series against LA is likely to hinge on keeping the Kings ' top offensive players in check...

    Kevin Driscoll Written by Kevin Driscoll about 19 days ago 10 reads 0 comments

  25. Hawks' Bolland, Emery out for Game 2 vs. Wild

    Injured Chicago Blackhawks forward Dave Bolland and goaltender Ray Emery will not play Friday in Game 2 of their first-round playoff series against the Minnesota Wild , coach Joel Quenneville said on Thursday...

    Kevin Driscoll Written by Kevin Driscoll about 19 days ago 32 reads 0 comments