ESPNChicago Hawks Chat

...about the Chicago Blackhawks and will be joined for the first 20 minutes by Hawks center John Madden.Send your questions now and join the chat Wednesday at Noon CT/1 p.m. ET...

Called Out: Can Broncos buck Ravens D?

Tristan H. Cockcroft calls out our fantasy analysts' expectations of the Denver passing game against the Ravens defense.

Curses, superstitions and sports

The Curse of the Billy Goat ... the Madden Curse ... the sports world is littered with superstitions. Here are some favorites.

Dysfunction junction: Report card time

With so many horrific teams in the NFL this season, Patrick Hruby grades out all the dysfunctional franchises.

NASHVILLE, TN - OCTOBER 15: John Madden #11 of the Chicago Blackhawks skates against the Nashville Predators on October 15, 2009 at the...

NASHVILLE, TN - OCTOBER 15: John Madden #11 of the Chicago Blackhawks skates against the Nashville Predators on October 15, 2009 at the...

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.

No change

...shooting this week. • Other line combinations without Toews: Bolland with Kris Versteeg and Andrew Ladd. John Madden with Dustin Byfuglien and Kane. Colin Fraser with Tomas Kopecky and Rockford call-up

Mix-and-match approach pays off for Devils

...won five of six games after dropping their opening two games. They lost Brian Gionta and John Madden, among others, via free agency in the offseason, but every year, GM Lou Lamoriello's Devils...

New look, same stage for Devs-Rangers

Rangers-Devils: Both teams are sporting new looks this season, but the rivalry remains the same. Scott Burnside previews the Thursday Night Hockey tilt.

NASHVILLE, TN - OCTOBER 15: John Madden #11 of the Chicago Blackhawks skates against the Nashville Predators on October 15, 2009 at the...

Power rankings revisited: Week 6

...lower-ranked teams defeating higher-ranked teams: (29) Oakland 13, (7) Philadelphia 9. Tom Flores and John Madden were in the house. Neither reminded Andy Reid to run the ball. (22) Houston 28, (6...

ESPNChicago Hawks Chat

...about the Chicago Blackhawks and will be joined for the first 20 minutes by Hawks center John Madden. Send your questions now and join the chat Wednesday at Noon CT/1 p.m. ET...

Recognize these Avs? Take a look

The Avs and their staff are a young, unheralded and sometimes unrecognizable group. So, exactly how are they off to such a strong start?