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Blackhawks Prospects In Action At World Junior Championships Friday

At the World Junior Championships on Friday, five Blackhawks prospects were in action. For Sweden, Ludvig Rensfeldt and Joakim Nordstrom continued their strong play in a 9-1 win over Slovakia. Nordstrom scored his third goal in three games, and Rensfeldt … Continue reading

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Blackhawks – Red Wings Renew Rivalry

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Patrick Kane Undresses Niklas Backstrom, Blackhawks Win in Shootout

A battle between two of the top teams in the NHL provided outstanding action on Wednesday night. When the dust settled, Minnesota netminder Niklas Backstrom was looking for his jock and Patrick Kane was leading a victorious Blackhawks team off … Continue reading

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Blackhawks Comeback, Fall Short In Shootout

Early in the second period, Corey Crawford skated off the ice and Ray Emery replaced him between the pipes for the Hawks. It felt like a week before, when the lifeless Hawks failed to show up and got hammered by … Continue reading

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Report: NHL To Propose 4 Division Realignment

According to reports on Saturday night, the NHL will present a four-division realignment scenario at the Board of Governors meeting next week. And the Blackhawks-Red Wings rivalry would remain.

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Blackhawks Escape With Embarrassing Win

The Chicago Blackhawks, coming off one of their now all-too-familiar emotionally vacant losses, made some lineup changes before Friday night’s game. The hope was that they would spark the team to a better performance. And then the game started…

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Chicago Blackhawks: November Ends With Questions

With November in the rear view mirror for the Chicago Blackhawks, we can look back at the first two months of the season and begin to make some more specific statements about this team. What have we learned about the … Continue reading

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Blackhawks Leaders Step Up, Hammer Ducks

After an ugly first few minutes, the Blackhawks veteran leadership had a huge third period and got Chicago out of the loss column. The offensive outburst was exceptional, and the key players that need to carry this team did so … Continue reading

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Should The Blackhawks Consider An In-House Option At Center?

With news that Kyle Turris is getting back on the ice in Phoenix, and as Patrick Kane’s faceoff winning has dipped under 50 percent in November, the focus of Hawks fans “holiday shopping” is once again on a second line … Continue reading

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Blackhawks Failure In Edmonton Exposes Problem

The Blackhawks losses in Calgary and Edmonton were ugly, and may have exposed a disturbing trend.

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