Niemi shuts out hard-hit Wings in Hossa's return to Detroit

Antti Niemi made 33 saves for his fourth shutout of the season and his career, and Patrick Kane had a goal and an assist to lift the Chicago Blackhawks to a 3-0 win over the Detroit Red Wings on Wednesday night.

Nabokov's 45 saves steady Sharks as Blackhawks fall short

Evgeni Nabokov made 45 saves and Joe Thornton had a goal and an assist to lead the San Jose Sharks to their third straight win, 3-2 over the Chicago Blackhawks on Tuesday night.

Open Ice: A new play on the Rater

Sean Allen takes an alternate look at player values by evaluating only the scoring categories for the top players owned in ESPN standard fantasy hockey leagues.

Huet, Blackhawks blank division rival Red Wings

Cristobal Huet had his second straight shutout as the Blackhawks handled the Red Wings on Sunday.

Huet makes 27 saves, Kane has three assists in Blackhawks' victory

Cristobal Huet made 27 saves for his second shutout of the season, and Patrick Kane assisted on all three Chicago goals in the Blackhawks' 3-0 victory over the St. Louis Blues on Wednesday night.

Thin Blue Line: Markov due back soon

Victoria Matiash notes that Andrei Markov's impending return should help the Montreal Canadiens, and also ranks the top 75 fantasy defensemen.

Thin Blue Line: Johnson finally shining

Victoria Matiash says that Erik Johnson's breakout season shouldn't be a surprise, only that it was a year later than expected.

Thin Blue Line: Thrashers stepping up

Victoria Matiash praises the Atlanta Thrashers' defensemen, specifically Tobias Enstrom, in this week's rankings.

Proving their mettle

Analyzing the Hawks' recent road trip really could start and end with the first four games.

ANAHEIM, CA - NOVEMBER 27: Cam Barker #25 of the Chicago Blackhawks chase after the puck against Petteri Nokelainen #17 of the Anaheim...

Toews starts, finishes Blackhawks' romp over Oilers with 2 goals, assist

Jonathan Toews scored two goals and added an assist as the Chicago Blackhawks won their sixth game in a row, knocking off the Edmonton Oilers 5-2 on Saturday night.

Too close to call

The teams are finally set for the 2010 Under Armour All-America Game (Jan. 2, ESPN). Who has the advantage? Here's a position-by-position comparison of the two rosters.