Peter Bondra

Washington County’s quest for a third straight MSHL Class 1A state championship ended in heartbreak Monday at The Gardens Ice House, as Severna Park skated away with the title in overtime, 5-4. Sophomore forward Nick Bondra — the son of...

The Washington Capitals and 1st Mariner Arena announced today that they will make a "special" announcement Monday afternoon at the arena. Baltimore city officials and Capitals GM George McPhee will be in attendance, so expect a pretty significant...

It would be one thing if it was the young players who were making the mistakes, then it could be pinned on youth and growing pains. But while none of the youngsters has stepped to the fore and proclaimed himself a future top-notch NHL player, it is the...

With a little less than two minutes remaining in the first period Tuesday night, the lights at Nationwide Arena dimmed to near-complete darkness. Unfortunately for the Blackhawks, the lights quickly came back on to expose another unsightly exhibition...

There aren't too many facets of Tuomo Ruutu's season he is satisfied with except for the fact he has been in the lineup every night since the end of October. That's not insignificant, considering how much time Ruutu has missed the last two seasons...

Two reasons for the 31-point gap between the San Jose Sharks and the Blackhawks were on display in the second period of Wednesday night's game at the United Center. First, the Sharks have scored 80 goals in the second period this season while allowing...

Of the Blackhawks' final seven games, including Wednesday night's 3-1 loss to the Anaheim Ducks, five are against teams jockeying for playoff position in the Western Conference. So though the Hawks might not have anything to play for, their opponents do,...

Jason Williams was on the ice Friday morning about a half-hour earlier than he needed to be for the morning skate. Williams wanted to go over where he needed to be in the Blackhawks' power-play alignment and that attention to detail wasn't lost on...

In a town where careers hang on a single audition, the Blackhawks-Kings game Thursday was pure Hollywood. Having jettisoned a number of veterans in recent weeks, both teams are using the tail end of dismal seasons as a proving ground for the kids in the...

All season the Blackhawks have struggled to score goals at even strength or on the power play. Put a Hawks player in the penalty box, however, and it's a different story. For whatever crazy reason, the Hawks are among the league leaders in short-handed...

It didn't take Patrick Lalime long to shake off the rust -- and some early nerves -- after a long absence from the NHL. Lalime stopped 34 shots in his season debut to earn his first shutout in almost three years, lifting the Chicago Blackhawks to a 3-0...

Nikolai Khabibulin was happy to win Sunday, no question about that. But, boy, just once he would like to have an easy game. "Every time we jump to a big lead, we can't seem to stick with it and get an easy game," the goaltender said after the...