Quick stymies Blackhawks as Kopitar, Johnson lift Kings in shootout

Anze Kopitar and Jack Johnson scored in the first two rounds of a shootout and Jonathan Quick stopped both Chicago attempts, leading the Los Angeles Kings to a 2-1 victory over the Blackhawks on Saturday night.

ESPNChicago Hawks Chat

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Selanne, Giguere help Ducks end Blackhawks' eight-game win streak

Teemu Selanne scored twice on the power play and Jean-Sebastien Giguere posted his first shutout of the season, leading the Ducks to a 3-0 victory that snapped the Blackhawks' eight-game winning streak.

Quietly Making His Mark

Lost amid all the Hawks hoopla is the fact that coach Joel Quenneville is about to notch a pretty big milestone.

Hossa scores pair of goals in debut for Blackhawks

Marian Hossa scored twice in his first game for Chicago, and the Blackhawks beat the San Jose Sharks 7-2 on Wednesday night for their eighth straight victory.

Goodell announces two resignations

Commissioner Roger Goodell has sent a wide-ranging memo about concussions to NFL teams, saying the co-chairmen of the league's committee on head injuries have resigned.

Prime-time pariahs

If they hadn't already made it clear, the Bears don't deserve national stage.

Cautious start at Lambeau

GREEN BAY, Wis. -- As John Madden used to say, these teams are still feeling each other out. Green Bay leads San Francisco...

Goodell hosts town halls with players

NFL commissioner Roger Goodell conducted a pair of unannounced "town hall" meetings with players on the San Diego Chargers and San Francisco 49ers during a West Coast trip this past week.

Black and Blue all over: Game day

...that a few plays earlier, Jerry Rice clearly fumbled the ball away. Broadcasters Pat Summerall and John Madden noted the play would be good grist for another run at establishing instant replay. Call it...

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.

Evaluating QBs, Beamer's legacy and Ricky Dobbs

Let's jump into the mailbag. From John in New Orleans: Just wanted to throw something out that's been bugging me: Passer Rating/Pass...

Blog Entry | Conversation | November 20, 2009

...Teemu Selanne, center, of Finland, celebrates his goal with teammate Corey Perry, left, as Chicago Blackhawks' John Madden skates off during the first period of an NHL hockey game in Anaheim, Calif., on Friday...

Free-agency side dishes (before the turkey)

...Sox are putting on a full-court press to acquire Roy Halladay, write Mark Feinsand and Bill Madden; Boston is focused on starting pitching, writes Peter Abraham. Here is the big question about Halladay: Will...

Blog Entry | Conversation | November 25, 2009