Mike Kiley

Blackhawks coach Darryl Sutter had psychological motives behind letting Ed Belfour start in goal Sunday night against Tampa Bay rather than Jimmy Waite, who registered his first National Hockey League...

The Blackhawks may be without two of their top players in Wednesday night`s season opener at Tampa Bay. Winger Stephane Matteau definitely will miss the game with tonsilitis and defenseman...

And then there were: The final roster decisions will be made Monday. The guess is that center Tony Hrkac, who was left unprotected Sunday in the waiver draft and not...

Coach Darryl Sutter didn`t hesitate. ''No question,'' he said. ''I expect Jeremy Roenick to score 50 goals again.'' The Blackhawks` goal leader last season with 53 smiled when told that...

Blackhawks rookie Sergei Krivokrasov has been charged in Duluth State District Court in Minnesota with four counts of fifth-degree misdemeanor assault and one count of disorderly conduct. Krivokrasov, 18, did...

Coach Darryl Sutter suggested Tuesday that Brian Noonan might want to set his alarm clock, just so he doesn`t sleep through the opening of the Blackhawks` season next Wednesday in...

Blackhawks defenseman Keith Brown, who dislocated his left shoulder during an exhibition game Sunday night, is scheduled for surgery Wednesday morning. Brown, whose injury occurred when he checked St. Louis`...

Blackhawks coach Darryl Sutter felt the need to talk to Jeremy Roenick last Friday about his play this preseason. The team`s leading scorer last season hasn`t exactly been miserable, but...

Rookie Sergei Krivokrasov will be with the Blackhawks when the regular season opens Oct. 7 in Tampa. But coach Darryl Sutter wouldn`t promise the club`s first-round draft pick last June...

Three exhibition games this weekend will determine which 16 forwards and 10 defensemen coach Darryl Sutter keeps on the National Hockey League roster next week. He said he expects to...