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Sharks forward Raffi Torres was suspended for the rest of San Jose's second-round playoff series against Los Angeles on Thursday for an illegal check to the head of Kings forward Jarret Stoll during the opener.

CHICAGO -- As the individual awards start to finally roll in for the Chicago Blackhawks -- Patrick Kane was announced a finalist for the Lady Byng on Thursday -- there's at least one more that should garner Hawks attention. Coach Joel Quenneville...

CHICAGO -- Chicago Blackhawks forward Patrick Kane was bothered by his lack of playoff goals last season. Kane scored zero goals in six playoff games, and the Blackhawks were eliminated by the Phoenix Coyotes in the first round last season. He sai...

The United States beat France 4-2 Saturday for its fourth win at the ice hockey world championships.

CHICAGO -- The last time the Chicago Blackhawks were on the winning side of a playoff series they were lifting the Stanley Cup over their heads. Following that glory in 2010, the Blackhawks endured the agony of being bounced from the first round t...

CHICAGO -- If the Chicago Blackhawks and Minnesota Wild didn't provide enough storylines for you in the opening round of the playoffs, don't worry, Round 2 will have plenty. The Hawks don't know yet whether they'll be playing the San Jose Sharks or D...

CHICAGO -- He has heard chants of his name from a crowd before, but never as a member of the Chicago Blackhawks. So when the sold-out United Center began screaming "Cor-ey, Cor-ey," on Thursday night, Hawks netminder Corey Crawford took notice. "T...

CHICAGO -- Here's a quick look at the Chicago Blackhawks' 5-1 win over the Minnesota Wild in Game 5 of their Western Conference quarterfinal series at the United Center on Thursday. How it happened: The Blackhawks elevated their play in Game 5 to ...

ST. PAUL, Minn. -- In a playoff year that has been dominated by goaltending drama, Chicago Blackhawks netminder Corey Crawford is the King of Calm. On Tuesday night alone the Montreal Canadiens lost starting goaltender Carey Price to injury and th...

The United States rallied from an early 2-0 deficit to beat Austria 5-3 in its opening game at the ice hockey world championship Saturday.

CHICAGO -- The Chicago Blackhawks view this season's playoffs as a way of redeeming themselves from first-round exits the past two years. "I think obviously even after the Vancouver series two years ago we were frustrated with the way things ended...

CHICAGO -- The only time Chicago Blackhawks goaltender Corey Crawford allowed himself to speak about the future this year was just before the season. Coming off a 2011-12 season in which he received a bulk of the blame for the Blackhawks' first-ro...

CHICAGO -- Chicago Blackhawks forward Patrick Kane isn't making the mistake again of trying to analyze the team's first-round playoff opponent. Kane did that last season and was wrong when it came to how the Blackhawks matched up with the Phoenix ...

The Chicago Blackhawks, who stood atop ESPN's NHL Power Rankings again Monday, recently assured themselves of the top spot in the Western Conference, but the identity of their first-round foe is still unknown. The Blackhawks could still play one o...

Blackhawks-Canucks Preview

CHICAGO -- The Chicago Blackhawks' result -- a 3-2 shootout loss to the Phoenix Coyotes -- was ultimately irrelevant Saturday. While the Blackhawks would love to win every game, there's no shame in losing in a shootout at this point of the season,...