Mike Kiley

- Welcome back, Denis: After seeing the Blackhawks have a 7-10 record without him after he broke his left index finger Jan. 26, center Denis Savard is set to lend...

- Long-distance woes: Goalie Dominik Hasek`s agent, Rich Winter, passed along the worrisome overseas news Thursday that highly regarded prospect Frantisek Kucera, a defenseman, had seriously injured his knee in...

- A wrong move: General Manager Bob Pulford accused referee Rob Shick and his linesmen, Gord Broseker and Pat Dapuzzo, of erring in calling Dave Manson for biting Washington`s Scott...

- Black out Brown: Scratch Hawks defenseman Keith Brown for a week to 10 days. Fighting is not one of his strengths and he suffered bruised ribs in a Sunday...

Blackhawks defenseman Keith Brown bruised his ribs in a first-period fight Sunday with Philadelphia`s Rick Tocchet and the team announced he is day-to-day. He may be sidelined Tuesday night when...

- And the winner is: The Blackhawks are in competition for a banner season as far as awards. Mike Keenan is a Coach of the Year candidate, Doug Wilson a...

- Not quite yet: To watch Denis Savard Wednesday in his first practice with the Hawks since he broke his finger in late January, you`d have thought he might be...

Don`t get confused by the well-known French-Canadian name. That was Jocelyn Lemieux, not the bed-ridden Mario, who scored three goals for the Blackhawks Tuesday night in an 8-3 victory over...

- Last laugh: When the St. Louis Blues traded goalie Greg Millen to Quebec Dec. 13 in a multiple player deal that brought them the offensive-oriented defenseman they needed in...

The Blackhawks penalty killing has been a strong force in the last three games. Against three of the top five power plays-Calgary, the New York Islanders and Pittsburgh-the Hawks allowed...