Stewart scores winner in shootout as Avs beat Hawks to stay perfect at home

Chris Stewart scored in the eighth round of the shootout, helping the NHL-leading Colorado Avalanche remain unbeaten at home with a 4-3 victory over the Chicago Blackhawks on Friday night.

Getting their head into the game

...it was a bad forecheck by Kris Versteeg which led to a huge goal. Against Colorado, Duncan Keith gambled on a pinch as the only defenseman at the blue line during a power play...

Don't blame Huet

...especially in the first period, Chicago had all sorts of trouble entering the offensive zone. Campbell, Duncan Keith & Co. are not getting it done. The best puck handler continues to be Patrick Kane...

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.

Caps' future and our Ducks-Leafs trade advice

...cap issues have been well-documented as they attempt to sign Jonathan Toews, Patrick Kane and Duncan Keith to extensions. To me, the Washington Capitals are a mini-version of that cap crunch in...

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.

The NHL's growing injury list

We're not even a month into this NHL season, and the star-studded injury list keeps growing. How are teams dealing with the lineup holes? Scott Burnside checks in.

CHICAGO, IL - OCTOBER 26: Kris Versteeg #32, Cameron Barker #25, Duncan Keith #2, and Troy Brouwer #22 of the Chicago Blackhawks skate away from the net after Brouwer...

10 after 10

...goals scored this season, 25 have been scored or assisted on by defensemen. Brent Seabrook and Duncan Keith have mastered being a top defensive tandem in the NHL, and now they are turning up...

Short-handed

...take Toews' place on the roster. Brent Sopel will return to the lineup and partner with Duncan Keith in Seabrook's place. As reported Friday, Andrew Ebbett is now thrust into the spotlight centering...

Predators-Blackhawks Preview

Predators-Blackhawks Preview

Toews, Seabrook could return Saturday

The Blackhawks' Jonathan Toews and Brent Seabrook could play Saturday.

Versteeg's hit was wrong

...That parade to the box put the Hawks on their heels and led to the loss. Duncan Keith said as much after the game. The point is, in a one-goal game, you are...

Vancouver solves road woes as man advantage spurs Canucks over Blackhawks

Michael Grabner scored the tying goal with 7:44 to play and Mikael Samuelsson followed with the winner 3:02 later Wednesday night as the Vancouver Canucks rallied for their first road victory of the season, 3-2 over the Chicago Blackhawks.

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.