Hawks' Toews, Eager out vs. Coyotes

Chicago Blackhawks captain Jonathan Toews is out for Thursday's game against Phoenix.

Trade rumors frustrating

...time following up on in September was Alexander Frolov to the Hawks for Kris Versteeg and Cam Barker. The response I got from people actually in the know was even stronger than just a...

The Thin Blue Line: Myers here to stay

Victoria Matiash adds Sabres defenseman Tyler Myers to her rankings but warns readers to keep their expectations reasonable for the 19-year-old rookie.

CHICAGO, IL - OCTOBER 30: Cam Barker #25 of the Chicago Blackhawks celebrates with teammates after scoring against the Montreal Canadiens on October...

Family fun with the Hawks

...seems to be the main guy in the middle now. It has already paid dividends as Cam Barker tallied with Kopecky screening Carey Price. Just watching those changes in one game, it looks like...

Huet solid again as Blackhawks take care of Canadiens

Patrick Sharp scored with 4:10 left to give the Chicago Blackhawks a 3-2 victory over the Montreal Canadiens on Friday night.

...Chicago Blackhawks celebrates in front of an upset Carey Price #31 of the Montreal Canadiens after Cam Barker #25 of the Blackhawks scored on October 30, 2009 at the United Center in Chicago, Illinois...

The Thin Blue Line: Shuffling Canucks D

Victoria Matiash establishes the pecking order for Canucks defensemen in her weekly news, notes and rankings of the position.

10 after 10

A lot of NHL coaches break down their season into eight- or 10-game segments. Usually, they try to establish a goal for every 10 games. Commonly, it's...

Byfuglien, Ladd back Huet as Blackhawks shut out Preds

Cristobal Huet made 27 saves for his first shutout of the season, and Dustin Byfuglien and Andrew Ladd scored on rebounds 56 seconds apart in the second period in the Chicago Blackhawks' 2-0 win over Nashville on Saturday night.

The Thin Blue Line: Sharks D in flux

When a player emerges on an already strong team, his minutes and production must come at the expense of others. In San Jose, Jason Demers' emergence means Rob Blake's decline is expedited that much more.

CHICAGO - MAY 07: Cam Barker #25 of the Chicago Blackhawks skates against the Vancouver Canucks during Game Four of the Western...

Shots all around

...get a lot of action off of shots from there." No one exemplified that more than Cam Barker. I've written previously about his accurate shot, and it was on display Wednesday night as...

Khabibulin can't save Oilers as Hawks overwhelm netminder in Chicago return

Nikolai Khabibulin excelled in his first game against his former Chicago teammates, but couldn't prevent the Edmonton Oilers from losing 4-3 to the Blackhawks on Wednesday night.

The Thin Blue Line: Replacing Souray

When a team loses its No. 1 defenseman, as the Oilers just lost Sheldon Souray, more than one player needs to step up to fill in the gap. Victoria Matiash identifies the candidates in her weekly rundown and rankings of fantasy defensemen.