Seabrook, Keith look out of sync

...and on several other chances that were near misses. Hey, even the best have off nights. Kris Versteeg gets less benefit of the doubt. His turnover -- a cross neutral ice pass picked off -- was...

Defensive mistakes doom Hawks

...can't give them those opportunities. One of those mistakes came on the power play as Kris Versteeg tried a cross ice pass in the neutral zone which was picked off and turned into...

Nabokov's 45 saves steady Sharks as Blackhawks fall short

Evgeni Nabokov made 45 saves and Joe Thornton had a goal and an assist to lead the San Jose Sharks to their third straight win, 3-2 over the Chicago Blackhawks on Tuesday night.

Open Ice: A new play on the Rater

Sean Allen takes an alternate look at player values by evaluating only the scoring categories for the top players owned in ESPN standard fantasy hockey leagues.

Coach Q has to like line combinations

...just as it did last year, and John Madden's new line with Dustin Byfuglien and Kris Versteeg are doing the same. Sharp with Marian Hossa and Andrew Ladd have been a bit slower...

Bruins fight back on Thomas' back but Kane, Toews seal Hawks' win in SO

Patrick Kane and Jonathan Toews scored shootout goals Friday night, spoiling an otherwise outstanding game for Boston goalie Tim Thomas and leading the surging Chicago Blackhawks to a 5-4 victory over the Bruins.

Huet makes 27 saves, Kane has three assists in Blackhawks' victory

Cristobal Huet made 27 saves for his second shutout of the season, and Patrick Kane assisted on all three Chicago goals in the Blackhawks' 3-0 victory over the St. Louis Blues on Wednesday night.

Bolland hopes to be playing by February

...I could be on the ice. They don't say it, but I don't think Kris Versteeg or Patrick Sharp are dying to have that job. Do they ever say to you 'hurry...

Front Line: Deconstructing Mike Fisher

Sean Allen explains the disparity between his ranking of Mike Fisher and what Player Rater says about the Senators forward's stats.

Keys to a Sharks-Hawks Western final

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

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Solid Q and sizzling Kane and Keith

Every ten games I'll give you an assessment of the Blackhawks, just as the coaches do internally. At a very respectable 19-8-3, and with 50 (plus 2) g...

Hawks like play, but not results

...while Sharp will be between Marian Hossa and Andrew Ladd. That leaves John Madden to center Kris Versteeg and Dustin Byfuglien. The fourth line remained intact. It looks like we have balance on all...

Quenneville shuffles lines, hoping for change

...Jonathan Toews, Patrick Kane, Troy Brouwer Patrick Sharp, Andrew Ladd, Marian Hossa John Madden, Dustin Byfuglien, Kris Versteeg Colin Fraser, Tomas Kopecky, Ben Eager This would mark the first time that Toews and Hossa...

Hawks to face Lalime in goal

Instead of a matchup against what more than likely will be a goalie for the U.S. Olympic team, the Hawks will see one of their former backstops Friday...

PITTSBURGH - DECEMBER 05: Kris Versteeg #32 of the Chicago Blackhawks controls the puck against the Pittsburgh Penguins on December 5, 2009...