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In response to a recent poll of NHL statistical analysts, Craig Custance checks in with NHL coaches and scouts to see how they explain the big contracts issued to Paul Gaustad and Dennis Wideman.

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Victoria Matiash updates her fantasy defensemen rankings following the 2012 NHL entry draft, trades and recent player news.

CALGARY, Alberta -- By all accounts, the Chicago Blackhawks tightened up their defense on Friday night. Yet they still lost the game and still gave up three goals, falling 3-1 to the Calgary Flames. It's come to this. Taking solace with keeping a...

CALGARY, Alberta - A quick look at the Chicago Blackhawks' 3-1 loss to the Calgary Flames on Friday night at the Scotiabank Saddledome. How it happened: A tight game turned in the Flames' favor when Michael Frolik took a late second-period high-s...

CALGARY, Alberta -- Chicago Blackhawks general manager Stan Bowman is already on record saying he's looking to trade for a defenseman before the deadline on Feb. 27. But on Friday he stood by his goaltenders, in particular, Corey Crawford. "I'm h...

CALGARY -- Chicago Blackhawks general manager Stan Bowman is still looking for defensive help in advance of the Feb. 27 NHL trade deadline but also believes in the current group. "We've said for a while we'd like to strengthen our defense," Bowman...

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CHICAGO -- When his Blackhawks team handed Joel Quenneville the game puck after they secured his 600th win, a 4-2 victory over the Calgary Flames on Sunday, he only had one response for them. "It means I'm getting old," he said. Maybe so, but Quenn...

EDMONTON, Alberta -- The Chicago Blackhawks trailed the Edmonton Oilers 8-2 after two periods at Rexall Place on Saturday. Edmonton improved on a 5-1 first intermission lead with three power-play goals in the second period. The Hawks responded wit...

CALGARY, Alberta -- It might seem like the Chicago Blackhawks let up against the Calgary Flames when their matchup is right before or after playing the Vancouver Canucks, but more than likely it's the Flames' style of play that frustrates Chicago. ...

CALGARY, Alberta -- A quick look at the Chicago Blackhawks' 5-2 loss to the Calgary Flames on Friday night at Scotiabank Saddledome. How it happened: The Hawks played well enough in the opening minutes, but everything went downhill from there. Ol...

CALGARY, Alberta -- The Chicago Blackhawks trailed the Calgary Flames 4-2 after two periods at the Scotiabank Saddledome on Friday night. The Hawks must have left their game in the locker room to start the second period as the Flames scored twice...

CHICAGO -- The Chicago Blackhawks lead the Calgary Flames 1-0 after the first period at the United Center. The Hawks' defense picked up where it left off on Thursday as Duncan Keith scored his first goal of the season after a long rebound of a Patri...

Victoria Matiash on James Wisnieski's impact on the Colorado Blue Jackets' defense and team overall.