Boogaard family sues NHL for son's death
Joanne Boogaard watched her son Derek duke it out on the ice with other NHL tough guys for six seasons as one of the most feared enforcers in the ...

Crawford, Hossa dominate as Chicago ousts Wild
There was no way Corey Crawford could tune out the chorus this time, and he really had no desire, anyway. Fans were roaring in approval and chanting ...

Sharp gets 2 goals, Blackhawks top Wild 3-0
The Chicago Blackhawks were beaten the last game in the corners, along the boards and by an overtime goal for the Minnesota Wild. By hurling their ...

Zucker's goal gives Wild 3-2 win over Blackhawks
Beating the Chicago Blackhawks usually requires a certain kind of performance: bruising, aggressive and unflappable. That's precisely what the ...

Blackhawks beat Wild 5-2 in Game 2
Patrick Sharp provided the big finish after Michael Frolik stepped up during a strong start. Corey Crawford was right there when the defense collapsed

Rookies important contributors in NHL playoffs
A year ago, Brandon Saad was just a footnote when he made his postseason debut for Chicago against the Phoenix Coyotes. He skated for just over 10 ...

Bickell scores in OT, Blackhawks beat Wild 2-1
All a great regular season got the Chicago Blackhawks when they playoffs began Tuesday night was a lot of extra work. At least they started the ...
NHL playoffs wild and wide open in salary-cap era
Sidney Crosby, Alex Ovechkin and Patrick Kane are as good as hockey players get. Their teammates are pretty good, too. In the NHL playoffs, that ...

Blackhawks wary of Wild ahead of playoff series
For all their accomplishments so far — the record-breaking start, the Presidents' Trophy, the individual honors — the Chicago Blackhawks know this is ...

Blackhawks extend points streak with win over Wild
With each point, the pressure grows. The wins are piling up, increasing the expectations. And the Chicago Blackhawks just keep going and going.

'Beasts' star Quvenzhane Wallis cast as 'Annie'
The young Oscar-nominated star of "Beasts of the Southern Wild" has been cast in the lead role of a new version of "Annie." Sony Pictures announced ...

10 things to know about the upcoming NHL season
The lockout that lasted 119 days has ended, the new collective bargaining agreement is in place and the NHL is finally about to play games again after ...

Child star of 'Beasts' taking Oscar nod in stride
Quvenzhane Wallis was experiencing something of an internal struggle when she found out she'd been nominated for an Academy Award early Thursday ...

Child star of 'Beasts' back in bayou
She was just nominated for a Spirit Award for her leading role in "Beasts of the Southern Wild," and there's buzz that Golden Globe and Oscar nods ...

Wild coyotes 'kind of chilling' by Wrigley Field
Wild baseball fans might be a standard sight at Wrigley Field, but a pair of wild coyotes milling around Chicago's historic ballpark — surrounded on ...

'Moonrise,' 'Silver Linings' lead Spirit Awards
The oddball romances "Moonrise Kingdom" and "Silver Linings Playbook" picked up five nominations each Tuesday to lead the Spirit Awards honoring ...