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ANAHEIM, Calif. -- The opening faceoff was only 15 minutes away and the lines outside Honda Center still wrapped around each corner of the building. Fans wearing Chicago Blackhawks apparel nearly outnumbered those in Anaheim Ducks black and gold. ...

Breaking down the toughest division in hockey — and the rest of the week in the NHL.

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. ...

Hockey Prospectus continues its top-10 series by picking this season's top 10 projected regression candidates, topped by Vezina and Conn Smythe winner Tim Thomas, who is unlikely to sustain his substantial success from a season ago.

Story | Conversation | September 30, 2011

VANCOUVER, British Columbia -- Apparently, the Vancouver Canucks didn't get the script. Playing without three regular defensemen, it was the Canucks, not the Chicago Blackhawks, who put on an offensive show en route to a 5-1 victory. If there i...

Well, after months of speculation, Team Canada executive director Steve Yzerman and his management team (associate directors Ken Holland, Doug Armstrong and Kevin Lowe) released their 23-man Olympic roster. And, it was quite a show -- in front of 3,0...

Blog | Conversation | December 30, 2009

Jonathan Toews, Duncan Keith and Brent Seabrook made Team Canada's Olympic roster.

Pardon the interruption (where have I heard that before?), but I've decided to spend my last blog before the Christmas break on my choices for the US and Canadian Olympic teams. I will get back to my usual rookie/prospect-based Wednesday blogging nex...

Blog | Conversation | December 23, 2009

Puck Prospectus simulates a Blackhawks-Sharks matchup and shares the keys to a potential Western Conference final showdown.

Story | Conversation | December 15, 2009

On Thursday, after weeks of speculation, the Chicago Blackhawks finalized their new deals with young stars Jonathan Toews, Patrick Kane and Duncan Keith. In a previous era of Hawks hockey, these three guys likely would have been headed out of town a ...

Blog | Conversation | December 04, 2009

It takes one word to describe the Hawks 7-1 dismantling of the Calgary Flames: Poise. The Hawks had it and the Flames did not. That poise led to four power play goals and the Hawks' highest scoring output of the season. It all started in a 1-1 ga...

Jonathan Toews scored two of Chicago's three second-period goals as the Blackhawks rallied for a 3-2 victory over the Calgary Flames on Saturday night to take a 2-0 lead in their Western Conference quarterfinal series.

Duncan Keith scored 23 seconds into overtime to give the Chicago Blackhawks their sixth straight victory, 3-2 over the Calgary Flames.