Robert Markus

Jeremy Roenick was given a game misconduct and an instigator penalty late in Sunday's 4-1 victory over Hartford and afterward said, "The referee (Dan Marouelli) definitely missed the call." Roenick...

Center Bernie Nicholls began the long road back Wednesday when he was given permission to start riding an exercise bike. It was the first physical activity of any kind sanctioned...

The Blackhawks got some good news from the medical front Wednesday when a CAT scan on center Bernie Nicholls' bruised spleen disclosed that the blood clot discovered in a similar...

Belfour improves: Goalie Ed Belfour was one of those who did work out in the new General Motors Place after missing Tuesday's game with a groin pull. Trainer Mike Gapski...

The Blackhawks are hoping for good news Wednesday when Bernie Nicholls and Steve Smith undergo medical tests that will determine their immediate futures. Nicholls, who hasn't played since suffering a...

Jeremy Roenick was feeling his old self Tuesday night after playing the previous two games with a sore throat and fever. "I feel like I've got two softballs in my...

Defenseman Chris Chelios has a league-high 14-game point-scoring streak after his two assists here Sunday, but he still is disappointed with his recent play. In each of his previous two...

Defenseman Steve Smith was sent back to Chicago Friday to begin treatment on his back after suffering a relapse in Wednesday night's game in Denver. Smith, who missed the first...

If the Blackhawks had any ideas of making Denver's mile-high altitude an excuse Wednesday night, coach Craig Hartsburg delivered a pre-emptive strike in a pregame meeting. "They (the Avalanche) have...

Bernie Nicholls is scheduled to have another MRI on his spleen Monday, and if there is no bleeding may be able to resume skating. But the Blackhawks center says doctors...