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It's been a question that started being asked the moment the Chicago Blackhawks were knocked out of the playoffs last month in the first round for the second consecutive season. Should they trade from their core group that helped them win a Stanley C...

The United States lost to Slovakia 4-2 Monday for its first loss at hockey's world championships after opening with two victories.

Tim Kavanagh lists the Fantasy Hockey All-Pro Team for 2011-12, as determined by the Player Rater.

Final grades for each Blackhawks player.

CHICAGO -- There will be more hockey this season for several Chicago Blackhawks, though it won't be in North America. Getting knocked out in the first round of the Stanley Cup playoffs is allowing some of them to play in the World Championships being...

CHICAGO -- Anytime a team underachieves as the Chicago Blackhawks did this season, the blame game undoubtedly gets played. And for the Hawks, plenty can be assigned to the players. But what about the men in charge? There will be an offseason-...

CHICAGO -- If the Chicago Blackhawks were given a pass by fans and media a year ago after an early exit, they'll get anything but this time around -- and they know it. After losing in six games to the Phoenix Coyotes in the opening round of the 2012 ...

A travel day for both teams on Sunday gives us a chance to look at the good, the bad and one surprise of the Chicago Blackhawks' thrilling 2-1 overtime win over the Phoenix Coyotes in Game 5 on Saturday. The Hawks now trail the Western Conference qua...

Blackhawks centers Patrick Sharp and Jonathan Toews talk about the pressure the team is under and what they need to do to stay alive in their series against the Coyotes....

CHICAGO -- It's not Blackhawks' coach Joel Quenneville's style to call out players individually, but he came close enough when asked about his team's play in a 3-2 overtime loss on Thursday. "There are certain guys that have to pick up their game,"...

GLENDALE, Ariz. -- Coach Joel Quenneville recognizes the uniqueness of the endings to the past three postseason games his Chicago Blackhawks have been involved in, including a Game 7 overtime loss to end their season last year. "Three straight pla...

GLENDALE, Ariz. -- A quick look at the Chicago Blackhawks' 4-3 overtime win over the Phoenix Coyotes on Saturday night at Jobing.com Arena in Game 2 of their Western Conference quarterfinal series. How it happened: Bryan Bickell's second goal was ...

GLENDALE, Ariz. -- A final full practice for the Chicago Blackhawks before they take on the Phoenix Coyotes on Thursday in Game 1 of their Western Conference quarterfinals matchup saw captain Jonathan Toews run all drills for a third day in a row. ...

Chicago Blackhawks center Patrick Sharp talks about how the team prepares for the first round of the playoffs, and how Jonathan Toews' return to the lineup affects the line combinations. Click here for more audio from ESPN Chicago....

Chicago Blackhawks center Marcus Kruger talks about the progress he's made during his first full season with the team, and describes his comfort level playing with linemates Patrick Sharp and Viktor Stalberg. Click here for more audio from ES...

The Blackhawks took the day off on Sunday and soon enough our attention will be on the Phoenix Coyotes for Round 1 of the 2012 Stanley Cup playoffs. But let's take a moment to hand out some regular-season awards. Will there be enough success for a po...