Report: Outdoor Hockey In Chicago?

A report on Sunday from The Fourth Period suggests the Chicago Blackhawks are in the mix to host another outdoor game.

According to the column, ”there’s chatter about Chicago hosting an outdoor game. Discussions have absolutely taken place, but it’s unclear if they’re simply talking about the Blackhawks being part of the game in New York, Chicago being the backup plan if things at Yankee Stadium fall through, or the team hosting a Winter Classic in 2015, although Minnesota is believed to be next in line for a WC.”

The report is clear that nothing has been confirmed yet, but Chicago did a fantastic job positioning itself for another outdoor game with this year’s Hockey City Classic. As part of Hockey Day in America, Soldier Field hosted two college games. The event was a great success.

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Blackhawks Beat Preds Again, Clinch Playoff Berth

After struggling to pull away from the Predators for 40 minutes, a change made by Joel Quenneville provided the spark the Blackhawks needed to clinch a playoff spot.

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Ray Emery, Blackhawks Shutout Preds

After a soft performance on Thursday night, the Blackhawks played a complete game in Nashville on Saturday afternoon. A perfect Ray Emery led the Hawks to a 1-0 victory in the first of two games in two days against the Predators.

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Bolland, Sharp Out Saturday

Patrick Sharp and Dave Bolland have not traveled with the team to Nashville for the game on Saturday. Bolland is reportedly dealing with a lower-body injury.

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Blues Best Blackhawks After Bad Third

Another third period lead disappeared on Thursday night, and the Hawks were only able t0 take one point away from their division game against the Blues.

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NHL Trade Deadline: Impact On The Western Conference Race

Now that the dust has settled from the trade deadline, how did teams in the Western Conference help (or hurt) their chances of getting to the Stanley Cup Final?

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NHL Trade Deadline: Gaborik, Pominville Headline Busy Day

Here are the trades that were made before the deadline on Wednesday:

The Columbus Blue Jackets acquire forward Marian Gaborik from the New York Rangers for forwards forwards Derek Dorsett and Derick Brassard, defenseman John Moore and a sixth round pick in 2013.

The Minnesota Wild acquire forward Jason Pominville from the Buffalo Sabres for goalie Matt Hackett, forward Johan Larsson, a first round pick in 2013 and a second round pick in 2014.

The Ottawa Senators acquire forward Cory Conacher and a fourth round pick in 2013 from the Tampa Bay Lightning for goalie Ben Bishop.

The Nashville Predators acquired forward Filip Forsberg from the Washington Capitals for Martin Erat and Michael Latta.

The New Jersey Devils acquire forward Steve Sullivan from the Phoenix Coyotes for a seventh round pick in 2013.

The Anaheim Ducks acquire forward Matthew Lombardi from the Phoenix Coyotes for forward Brandon McMillan.

The Minnesota Wild acquired goalie Jeff Deslauriers from the Anaheim Ducks for future considerations.

The Toronto Maple Leafs acquire defenseman Ryan O’Byrne from the Colorado Avalanche for a fourth round pick in 2014.

The Pittsburgh Penguins acquire forward Jussi Jokinen from the Carolina Hurricanes for a conditional 6th/7th round pick in 2013.

The San Jose Sharks acquire forward Raffi Torres from the Phoenix Coyotes for a 3rd round pick in 2013.

The Boston Bruins acquired defenseman Wade Redden from the St. Louis Blues for a seventh round draft pick.

The San Jose Sharks acquire defenseman Scott Hannan from the Nashville Predators for a conditional seventh round pick in 2013.

The Edmonton Oilers acquire forward Jerred Smithson from the Florida Panthers for a fourth round pick in 2013.

The Philadelphia Flyers acquire goalie Steve Mason from the Columbus Blue Jackets for goalie Michael Leighton and a third round pick in 2013.

The Columbus Blue Jackets acquire forward Blake Comeau from the Calgary Flames for a fifth round pick in 2013.

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Blackhawks, Bruins Make A Minor Trade

The Blackhawkshave acquired forward Maxim Sauve from Boston in exchange for forward Rob Flick.

Suave was the Bruins’ second round pick (47th overall) in the 2008 NHL Draft. He has scored 44 goals in 158 career games with Providence, Boston’s AHL affiliate. He’s listed at 602 and 185 pounds, and turned 23 at the end of January.

Flick, who turned 22 last week, had three goals, two assists and 97 penalty minutes for Rockford this year.

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Patrick Sharp At Center?

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Chris Kuc asked the question so many Hawks fans have wondered over the last 20 months, and Patrick Sharp answered it. Would he move back to center?

“I’d go back there 100 percent,” said Sharp, who was injured March 6. “We have four centers and guys sitting out who are capable of playing there but if Joel asked me I would do it in a heartbeat.”

Read the full story from Kuc here.

As Sharp points out, the Blackhawks have an abundance of centers on the NHL roster right now, and are adding Michal Handzus to the mix on Thursday night. But Sharp is crystal clear in his comments to Kuc that he would skate at center if asked.

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Blackhawks Trade Philippe Paradis to Tampa

The Chicago Blackhawks traded forward Philippe Paradis to the Tampa Bay Lightning on Tuesday evening for the rights to defenseman Kirill Gotovets.

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