Seven defensemen enough, for now, for Blackhawks
Most NHL teams carry seven defensemen on their rosters while dressing six for games. The Blackhawks have had eight most of this season, but for Monday night’s game against the...
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Monday’s matchup: Lightning at Blackhawks
TV/radio: 7:30 p.m. Monday; WGN-9, WGN-AM 720. Storylines: At 31-12-3, the Lightning have the best record in the East, but they’ve lost three in a row and are 4-5-1 in...
Actions will speak louder than words for Blackhawks
Patrick’s Kane’s body language didn’t need a translator as he stood shaken in front of his locker stall late Saturday night. The Blackhawks forward was speaking fluent frustration while digging...
Erik Gustafsson hopes patience pays off with Blackhawks
The wait is over for Erik Gustafsson. The weight, the Blackhawks defenseman hopes, has just begun. Gustafsson played Saturday night against the Islanders, his first game on the ice in...
Lights out for Blackhawks, who return from break with 7-3 loss to Islanders
The lights went out at the United Center on Saturday night. It was just as well, because the Blackhawks weren’t really home. They trailed the Islanders by two goals when...
Artem Anisimov back at Blackhawks practice, hopes to play Monday
Artem Anisimov was the last of the Blackhawks to take the ice Friday, the center’s first practice since he was put on injured reserve with an upper-body injury Dec. 29....
Joel Quenneville says he expects Corey Crawford to return this season
Corey Crawford will return to the Blackhawks this season. At least coach Joel Quenneville says he is confident about that. “That’s our expectation and our hope,” Quenneville said Friday after...
Saturday’s matchup: Islanders at Blackhawks
TV/radio: 7:30 p.m.Saturday; NBCSCH, WGN-AM 720. Storylines: With 50 points, the Blackhawks find themselves in last place in the Central and four points and three teams out of the second...
Scotty Bowman says he thinks Corey Crawford’s injury concussion-related
A new wrinkle was added Wednesday night to the mysterious Corey Crawford injury saga. Scotty Bowman, a senior adviser for the Blackhawks, said during a radio interview with CJCL-AM 590...
3 goalies Blackhawks could pursue if Corey Crawford is out for season
Corey Crawford has missed 10 straight games since he was put on injured reserve Dec. 27 with what the Blackhawks called an upper-body injury. Though coach Joel Quenneville said he...