Robert Markus

The Blackhawks' penalty killing, abysmal in Los Angeles, was spectacular Thursday night in blanking the vaunted Pittsburgh power play in five attempts. Coach Craig Hartsburg gave much of the credit...

Pittsburgh's Mario Lemieux isn't the only player coming back Thursday night. For the Blackhawks, Joe Murphy will see his first action after serving a 10-game suspension for an infraction in...

Steve Smith's aching back will keep the veteran defenseman out of action for at least two more weeks and possibly longer, the Blackhawks said Tuesday. Trainer Mike Gapski said Smith...

Bob Probert's switch from the No. 95 he wore in the preseason to his old No. 24 has no deep significance, according to the big left winger. "It was available,...

Defenseman Steve Smith and center Brett Sutter have been named alternate captains by Blackhawks coach Craig Hartsburg. "But the other guys--Jeremy (Roenick), Denis Savard and Bernie (Nicholls)--will be included in...

The Blackhawks will start the season without veteran defenseman Steve Smith, who has a lower back problem and did not accompany the team to San Jose Thursday afternoon. "Smitty's not...

Stock car legend Richard Petty was unimpressed with Jeff Gordon's power slide through Turn 4 on the way to winning the pole for Saturday's Brickyard 400. "He shouldn't have put...

It's been a year since Rick Mast won the pole for the inaugural Brickyard 400, but he's still reaping some of the benefits. "You know, I came through the gate...

If Scotty Bowman was trying to get his Detroit Red Wings mad with his remarks after Thursday's 5-2 thumping by the New Jersey Devils, he apparently succeeded. Some of them...

No one had to remind the New Jersey Devils what happened the last time they came home with a two-games-to-none series lead in Stanley Cup play. It happened in the...