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Blackhawks Postseason Recap: More Questions Than Answers

Six was the unlucky number for the Blackhawks this spring. They finished sixth in the Western Conference, and were bounced out of the playoffs in six games by the Phoenix Coyotes. And now that the playoffs are officially done, let’s … Continue reading

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NHL Suspends Raffi Torres 25 Games

So the NHL officially says that the on-ice officials blew not one, but THREE violations on the Torres hit; meanwhile, the Phoenix Coyotes organization has consistently believed it was a “hockey play.” Yet Joel Quenneville was fined $10,000 for saying … Continue reading

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Blackhawks Rookie Concerns: Brandon Saad Enters The Mix

All indications are that rookie Brandon Saad will play in his third NHL game on Thursday night, replacing injured Marian Hossa. What should Hawks fans expect?

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Raffi Torres Suspended Indefinitely

Phoenix Coyotes thug forward Raffi Torres has been suspended indefinitely by the NHL after his disgusting hit on Marian Hossa in Tuesday night’s game. The league has requested an in-person hearing with Torres, and had reportedly asked for it to … Continue reading

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Blackhawks Postgame Comments

And here are links to some other opinions on the play: TSN’s Bob McKenzie Yahoo!s Puck Daddy – Greg Wyshynski Chicago Tribune’s Steve Rosenbloom Sportsnet’s Mark Spector Toronto Globe & Mail’s David Shoalts

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Blackhawks-Coyotes Game 3: Hawks Lose Game, Marian Hossa

On Tuesday night, the Chicago Blackhawks lost to the Phoenix Coyotes 3-2 in overtime. And Raffi Torres sent Marian Hossa to the hospital on a stretcher.

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Blackhawks-Coyotes Playoff Preview

With their win on Saturday night, the Phoenix Coyotes clinched the Pacific Division title and a first round playoff matchup with the Chicago Blackhawks. So how do the two teams stack up? Let’s take a look.

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Blackhawks Finally Beat Preds, Clinch Playoff Spot

The Blackhawks are in the playoffs for the fourth straight year. Chicago clinched a postseason spot with a win over a Nashville team that has dominated them all year. Like the rest of the season, it wasn’t pretty. But there … Continue reading

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Blackhawks Dominate Blue Jackets

On paper, it shouldn’t have been a close game. In reality, it wasn’t. The Blackhawks dropped the hammer on the Blue Jackets in the first period and didn’t let them get close the rest of the way, as Chicago got … Continue reading

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Marian Hossa Reaches 900 Career Points

In Columbus on Tuesday night, Marian Hossa’s power play goal at 4:09 in the third period gave him 900 points in his remarkable career. It was his 29th goal of the season. Congrats, Marian!

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