Mike Kiley

- Vocal warmup: When Darren Pang replaced Alain Chevrier in the net for the final 8 minutes 49 seconds of Tuesday`s loss to Calgary, he found himself instantly ready to...

The Calgary press ripped apart the Blackhawks for their poor effort in losing 3-0 in Game 1. The players read a Calgary Sun headline that said ''Enough Of These Tired...

- Sibling rivalry: Duane Sutter was telling his brother Ron, who plays for the Philadelphia Flyers, about a dream he had the other night. ''I dreamed it was Chicago against...

The Blackhawks won`t show their home games on cable TV during the Campbell Conference finals with Calgary, team owner Bill Wirtz said Sunday. There had been speculation Wirtz would relent...

Defenseman Trent Yawney, who scored short-handed in Game 4, was held out of Game 5 Wednesday to rest strained ligaments in his knee. The Blues` Doug Evans hurt Yawney with...

Defenseman Trent Yawney injured his knee in the third period Monday night when he was checked by St. Louis` Doug Evans. But X-rays Tuesday were negative, and coach Mike Keenan...

Looking ahead: Although the very mention is enough to make Blackhawks coach Mike ''One Day At A Time'' Keenan speechless, what chance would Chicago have if it can advance to...

The point is: Because St. Louis is 1 for 18 on the power play in the first three games of the series, it`s no wonder the Blues worked on that...

- Adrenaline is up: After 12 years of playing, St. Louis Blues coach Brian Sutter experienced some withdrawal pains this year when the playoffs began. ''I didn`t miss playing during...

Center Denis Savard has tied former great Stan Mikita`s team record by scoring an assist in six straight playoff games in one season. Savard`s 14 points in seven playoff games...