Mike Kiley

Defenseman Doug Wilson didn`t play Thursday night, but he said he`ll be ready to come back Saturday afternoon when the Hawks play the first of home-and-home games with Detroit. Forward...

- Devil of a time: The Blackhawks have lost their last four games in the Stadium against New Jersey. They last beat the Devils here Nov. 23, 1986. From their...

Winger Michel Goulet practiced with the rest of the Blackhawks Tuesday afternoon in Chicago but probably won`t be ready to play Thursday night when the New Jersey Devils come to...

- No shot, no goal: When center Troy Murray scored an empty-net goal last week in Quebec it was just his fifth goal in the last 40 games. He began...

Toronto dominated St. Louis in this year`s season series, winning seven of the eight games. Greg Millen was in goal for a couple of those Blues losses before being traded...

- Pulling together: The Blackhawks met with coach Mike Keenan for about a half-hour after their Thursday morning workout in Quebec. Team captain Dirk Graham squashed any speculation the meeting...

- Payback?: Blackhawks coach Mike Keenan has complained so frequently about officiating this season that there is some speculation he may not be getting a fair shake every game, because...

- Grit and bear it: How soon Michel Goulet returns to the Hawks` lineup depends in part on his pain tolerance. He is sore from the ribs bruised by Sunday`s...

- Needs a deuce: Center Denis Savard played well in his return to action in Wednesday`s 5-4 loss at Minnesota. His two points from that effort leave him just two...

- Alain speaks: After ducking the Chicago media for two days, former Hawks goalie Alain Chevrier finally was cornered on the phone in Calgary, where his new team, the Pittsburgh...