Joel Quenneville

With speed, and with nothing between him and the back of the net but a goaltender, Patrick Kane made his approach in practice Tuesday. The Blackhawks winger aimed high and snapped off a searing wrist shot that defied tracking by the naked eye. And by...

Gauging by the personnel at the morning skate Wednesday, the Chicago Blackhawks will face the Red Wings at full strength in Game 1. Minus Viktor Stalberg, anyway. As expected, veteran center Michal Handzus returned to the ice Wednesday after missing two...

To the north is the team that was the Hartford Whalers' most heated rival. To the south is the franchise that houses its minor league affiliate in Hartford. So for a certain faction of Greater Hartford hockey fans — those who lament the loss of the...

The Sports Xchange By Jerry Bonkowski, The Sports Xchange Blackhawks 4, Red Wings 1 CHICAGO -- Snapping a 1-1 tie that existed from the middle of the first period, the Chicago Blackhawks exploded for three goals in the third period to trounce the...

SportsDirect Inc. Recap: Blackhawks 4, Red Wings 1 Blackhawks 4, Red Wings 1: Defenseman Johnny Oduya snapped a tie at 8:02 of the third period as top-seeded Chicago captured the opener of its Western Conference second-round series against visiting...

The Chicago Blackhawks hit the ice for practice Monday morning finally knowing who their second-round opponent will be -- and it's a familiar foe. The Hawks will kick off the Western Conference semifinals Wednesday night at the United Center against the...

CHICAGO (AP) — The top of the list includes Jonathan Toews, Patrick Kane and Marian Hossa. Patrick Sharp is coming off another great playoff series, and Bryan Bickell and Dave Bolland have come up with big postseason goals in the past. The Chicago...

TWINS-RED SOX Drew 2B in 11th gives Red Sox 6-5 win over Twins BOSTON (AP) — Stephen Drew doubled in the winning run with two outs in the 11th inning, and the Boston Red Sox rallied past the Minnesota Twins 6-5 on Monday night to stop season-high,...

"How to slow down the Chicago Blackhawks," by the Minnesota Wild. Hit them. Hit them again. Keep the puck inside their zone as much as possible. Oh, and hit them. "That’s how we’re going to beat them right there," Charlie Coyle said. "Get...

The first sign something was amiss Saturday was a white jersey, usually reserved for injured players or scratches-to-be, hanging in his stall. "A little surprised," Brandon Saad said. The next sign was coach Joel Quenneville skating Saad so far away...

ST. PAUL, Minn. — The news arrived via a call from his agent Monday morning, and the congratulations arrived later via teammates at Xcel Energy Center: Blackhawks rookie Brandon Saad is a Calder Trophy finalist. That done, the 20-year-old left...

Like an over-active flipper on a pinball machine, Corey Crawford kept flashing his right pad and kept denying Zach Parise on five consecutive shots from just outside — and some inside — the Blackhawks crease. The sequence during a second-...