
Mum's the word on Hossa amid NHL's injury culture
Chicago Blackhawks coach Joel Quenneville didn't want to talk about the injury that forced him to scratch forward Marian Hossa from the Stanley Cup ...

Surprise Hossa scratch part of NHL injury culture
Marian Hossa is one of the Chicago Blackhawks' top scorers, with three game-winning goals already this postseason. And then, suddenly, he wasn't in ...

Rask shuts down Blackhawks as Bruins take 2-1 lead
The puck bounced off the post and rolled across the crease, away from the goal line. The red light flashed briefly, but replays would confirm that ...
Paille, 3rd line push Bruins into series lead
The Bruins' third line was No. 1 in Boston. The revamped lineup of Daniel Paille, Chris Kelly and Tyler Seguin scored Boston's first goal and drew the ...

Bruins beat Blackhawks 2-0, lead Cup finals 2-1
Tuukka Rask watched most of the action at the other end of the ice. And when the Blackhawks did make a late charge, he was ready. The Bruins goalie ...

After 10 periods, time for Stanley Cup Game 3
Tyler Seguin knew something had to be said. And he was pretty sure it wouldn't be fit for public consumption. After the Chicago Blackhawks badly ...

Blackhawks fail to convert early, lose 2-1 in OT
All those missed shots added up to one big blown opportunity for the Chicago Blackhawks. They couldn't bury the Boston Bruins in the early going and ...

Bruins beat Blackhawks 2-1 in OT, even Cup series
The Boston Bruins were mad when they played poorly in the first period of Game 2 of the Stanley Cup finals. Then they went out and got even with the ...

Depth pays off for Blackhawks
Much as they would love to get big contributions from Jonathan Toews and Patrick Kane, the Chicago Blackhawks have shown they can win even when their ...

Lots of fluids, rest after 3OT Stanley Cup opener
Long after the celebration was over, Marian Hossa finally made it home and managed to fall asleep around 3 a.m. The Chicago star woke up a few hours ...

Blackhawks beat Bruins 4-3 in 3OT Cup opener
The Chicago Blackhawks know all about Andrew Shaw's reputation around the league. They also know the pesky little forward is so much more than just ...

Mistakes, bad bounces doom Rask, Bruins in Game 1
Tuukka Rask needed just four words to sum up the goal that beat him and the Boston Bruins. "Point shot, tip, goal," he said. There wasn't much more ...

Defending champion Kings ousted in Western finals
The Los Angeles Kings kept playing through a slew of injuries. They kept coming when the Chicago Blackhawks jumped out to an early lead, and they ...

Kane hat trick sends Blackhawks to Cup finals
Patrick Kane skated toward the middle of the ice, dropped to his knees and pumped his right arm, surrounded by a sea of red jumping up and down in ...

Blackhawks surge past Kings, take 3-1 series lead
When Bryan Bickell's shot slipped out of Jonathan Quick's usually inescapable glove and trickled into the Los Angeles net early, the Chicago ...

Kings top Blackhawks to trim series deficit to 2-1
Slava Voynov broke his stick in two with a vicious swing at the puck during the second period. The Los Angeles Kings defenseman's slower shot stayed ...

LA Kings beat Chicago 3-1 in Game 3 of West finals
The Los Angeles Kings know all about the creeping inevitability that sets in when a team gets behind 0-3 in a playoff series. After all, that's where ...
Kings' Mike Richards to miss 2nd playoff game
Los Angeles Kings center Mike Richards will miss Game 3 of the Western Conference finals with an apparent head injury. Coach Darryl Sutter confirmed ...

Blackhawks beat Kings to take 2-0 lead in series
There's a sign in the hallway that runs from the home locker room to the ice at the United Center. It says "EARN IT," and it was sure hard to argue ...

Blackhawks beat Kings 2-1 in Game 1
Marian Hossa winked when the television camera focused on him during the national anthem, a signal to his friends watching the game back home in ...

Red Wings beat Blackhawks 4-1, even series
In case they weren't aware already, the Chicago Blackhawks now know they're going to have to earn it if they want to get past Detroit. The Red Wings ...

Blackhawks beat Red Wings 4-1 in series opener
Two role players each came up with a big goal. The stars had a handful of key plays. The goalie made all the stops. Even gruff coach Joel Quenneville ...

Blackhawks edge Red Wings 4-1 in series opener
Maybe it was the extra rest, or another raucous crowd at the United Center. Maybe it was just the resumption of one of the NHL's biggest rivalries.

Deep Blackhawks present challenge for Red Wings' D
The top of the list includes Jonathan Toews, Patrick Kane and Marian Hossa. Patrick Sharp is coming off another great playoff series, and Bryan ...

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 ...