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What We Learned: Can Brendan Shanahan handle tougher tests? (Yahoo! Sports)

Mon, 2011-09-26 13:29
Hello, this is a feature that will run through the entire season and aims to recap the weekend's events and boils those events down to one admittedly superficial fact or stupid opinion about each team. Feel free to complain about … Continue reading →

Sunday's National Hockey League Capsules (PA SportsTicker)

Mon, 2011-09-26 04:36
Cam Ward made 36 saves and the Carolina Hurricanes got their offense going in a 4-0 preseason victory over the Winnipeg Jets on Sunday night.

Video: Todd Bertuzzi’s between-the-legs shootout goal (Yahoo! Sports)

Mon, 2011-09-26 04:08
Todd Bertuzzi has established that he has some pretty dangerous hands (shut up, that's not what I'm talking about). Bertuzzi emerged as one of the league's most dangerous shootout specialists in 2010-11, surprising goaltenders with stickhandling, spin-o-ramas and wizardry on par … Continue reading →

Red Wings beat Blackhawks 4-3 in shootout (AP)

Mon, 2011-09-26 01:24
Todd Bertuzzi and Henrik Zetterberg scored shootout goals to give the Detroit Red Wings a 4-3 preseason win over the Chicago Blackhawks on Sunday. Valtteri Filppula had a goal and two assists and Zetterberg and Nicklas Lidstrom a goal and an assist apiece for Detroit. Ty Conklin made 21 saves. Brandon Pirri had two goals and an assist and scored in the shootout, and Jimmy Hayes added a goal and an...

Saad, Blackhawks top Caps 3-2 (The Canadian Press)

Sat, 2011-09-24 03:11
CHICAGO - Rookie Brandon Saad scored with 3:21 left in the third period to snap a tie, and the Chicago Blackhawks defeated the Washington Capitals 3-2 on Friday night for their first pre-season win.

Blackhawks top Caps 3-2 (AP)

Sat, 2011-09-24 02:52
Rookie Brandon Saad scored with 3:21 left in the third period to snap a tie, and the Chicago Blackhawks defeated the Washington Capitals 3-2 on Friday night for their first preseason win. Set up by Jonathan Toews, Saad drove to the net and beat Washington's Tomas Vokoun with a high shot from the left edge of the crease for the game-winner.

Blackhawks Team Report (Yahoo! Sports)

Fri, 2011-09-23 08:05

The Blackhawks' one goal hasn't changed. That coveted Stanley Cup, which they raised, kissed and partied with in 2010, is still in their sights. And they might just have the team to do it again. Their expectations are still very high.

"All that you can ask for from the organization is that they (give) you the best chance to win," forward Patrick Sharp said. "We addressed some of our weaknesses, and I'm excited."

General manager Stan Bowman was very busy this offseason. As a result, all the ingredients appear to be in place for another long run. The Hawks appear to have the leadership, toughness, scoring, depth and goaltending needed to win it all.

Forwards Jonathan Toews, Patrick Kane, Marian Hossa, Patrick Sharp and Dave Bolland and defensemen Duncan Keith, Brent...

Penguins surge past Blackhawks in pre-season (The Canadian Press)

Fri, 2011-09-23 01:50
PITTSBURGH, Pa. - Jordan Staal scored twice in the third period to lead the Pittsburgh Penguins past the Chicago Blackhawks 4-1 in exhibition play on Thursday night.

Penguins surge past Blackhawks 4-1 in preseason (AP)

Fri, 2011-09-23 01:42
Jordan Staal scored twice in the third period to lead the Pittsburgh Penguins past the Chicago Blackhawks 4-1 in exhibition play on Thursday night. Matt Cooke and Tyler Kennedy also scored for the Penguins, who got all their goals in the third period after falling behind 1-0. Staal started the run by putting in a rebound.

Fantasy Hockey: Riding the dark horses and last-round steals (Yahoo! Sports)

Thu, 2011-09-22 20:20
Dobber checks in every week to force-feed you the latest fantasy hockey trends. The founder of DobberHockey.com and a columnist for The Hockey News website, he long ago immersed himself into this rollercoaster world and is unable to escape. After … Continue reading →

Puck Daddy Season Preview 2011-12: Philadelphia Flyers (Yahoo! Sports)

Wed, 2011-09-21 22:50
It's going to be another year of blockbusters and huge flops in the NHL. Which teams blew out their budgets for big name stars and gigantic special effects to score Michael Bay-levels of box office gold? Which teams are bloated … Continue reading →

Chicago Blackhawks open preseason with loss--Kane on mend: Fan perspective (Yahoo! Contributor Network)

Wed, 2011-09-21 21:29
Ever since I was a little boy I've been a sports fan. That included basketball, football and baseball. Today youngsters not only have those three basic thrills to participate in but can enjoy tennis, soccer and hockey as well.

Green leads Oilers over Blackhawks (The Canadian Press)

Wed, 2011-09-21 15:28
SASKATOON - Chicago Blackhawks captain Jonathan Toews was too excited to play a shift with his brother to worry about an exhibition loss.

Oilers double up Blackhawks 4-2 (AP)

Wed, 2011-09-21 13:16
Josh Green scored a pair of goals and an Edmonton Oilers split squad defeated the Chicago Blackhawks 4-2 in a preseason matchup Tuesday. Ryan Smyth had a goal and an assist for Edmonton, while Jordan Eberle also scored. No. 1 overall draft pick Ryan Nugent-Hopkins added an assist. Rostislav Olesz and Jamal Mayers scored for Chicago.

Grizzlies' offence gets boost from pair of newcomers (The Victoria Times Colonist)

Wed, 2011-09-21 06:02
Victoria opens BCHL season Friday

Winnipeg Jets' defenseman Byfuglien arrested for boating while intoxicated (Yahoo! Sports)

Tue, 2011-09-20 23:05
Winnipeg Jets defenseman Dustin Byfuglien is awaiting trial after being arrested three weeks ago for boating while intoxicated on Lake Minnetonka in suburban Minneapolis. Byfuglien was taken into custody and charged on Aug. 31 with third-degree boating while intoxicated, which is a...

Jets D Byfuglien charged in boating incident (AP)

Tue, 2011-09-20 21:09
Winnipeg Jets defenseman Dustin Byfuglien was charged Tuesday with boating while intoxicated three weeks ago on a lake in the suburbs west of Minneapolis. According to a criminal complaint from the Hennepin County Sheriff's office, a water patrol officer on Lake Minnetonka stopped Byfuglien's boat the evening of Aug.

New hockey season presents Canucks with a must-win mind game (The Province)

Tue, 2011-09-20 00:03
If anyone should take the preseason pulse of the Vancouver Canucks, it's the refreshingly frank Mikael Samuelsson. Ask the veteran right-winger a good question and you get a better answer.

Barker ready to rejuvenate career with Oilers (The Canadian Press)

Mon, 2011-09-19 22:21
EDMONTON - If Cam Barker was superstitious, he wouldn't be wearing jersey No. 13 at Edmonton's training camp going into a season that stands to be a pivotal point in his young career.

What We Learned: Dean Lombardi’s lucky sports fans are idiots (Yahoo! Sports)

Mon, 2011-09-19 13:43
Hello, this is a feature that will run through the entire season and aims to recap the weekend's events and boils those events down to one admittedly superficial fact or stupid opinion about each team. Feel free to complain about … Continue reading →