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

...mental mistake or two which is costing them. In Phoenix, it was a bad forecheck by Kris Versteeg which led to a huge goal. Against Colorado, Duncan Keith gambled on a pinch as the...

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Don't blame Huet

...allowed the Coyotes the time and space for goal No. 2. Finally, both Andrew Ladd and Kris Versteeg went deep on a forecheck, which allowed the Coyotes an odd-man rush the other way...

Mueller's first goal of season helps Coyotes end skid against Blackhawks

Peter Mueller scored his first goal of the season and Martin Hanzal added a goal and an assist as the Phoenix Coyotes beat the Chicago Blackhawks 3-1 Thursday night.

Trade rumors frustrating

...actually wasted my time following up on in September was Alexander Frolov to the Hawks for Kris Versteeg and Cam Barker. The response I got from people actually in the know was even stronger...

Fans, critics

...include the fathers because they've done so much for us as players." "It's exciting," Kris Versteeg said. "I've never done anything like this before and it's going to be cool...

Front Line: Ranking the injured

Ranking the injured, and players returning from injury, can be tricky business. Sean Allen reveals his methods as he introduces the convalescing Phil Kessel to the rankings.

Eager to be back

CHICAGO -- The Blackhawks got back to work Sunday and got back one more of their walking wounded, though it wasn't their captain. Ben Eager returned...

Happy Hawk-o-ween

...and Dennis Rodman, respectively," Sharp said. "They came dressed in full NBA gear. Steeger [right wing Kris Versteeg] as Spider-man was hilarious, mainly because he was on Rollerblades the whole night and was...

Huet solid again as Blackhawks take care of Canadiens

Patrick Sharp scored with 4:10 left to give the Chicago Blackhawks a 3-2 victory over the Montreal Canadiens on Friday night.

Ladd ejected

...the bench in the first period. The Hawks led 1-0 after 20 minutes on a Kris Versteeg goal. Already playing without Jonathan Toews, the Hawks now have only 10 true forwards in the...

Front Line: Let your sleepers lie

Sean Allen ponders the question of how long you should wait on your sleepers before deciding this isn't their year and running the risk of watching them live up to their potential on someone else's roster. Plus, weekly forward news, notes and rankings.

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

No change

...puck and doing some light 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...