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CHICAGO -- If the Chicago Blackhawks and Minnesota Wild didn't provide enough storylines for you in the opening round of the playoffs, don't worry, Round 2 will have plenty. The Hawks don't know yet whether they'll be playing the San Jose Sharks or D...

CHICAGO -- The Chicago Blackhawks are trying not to look ahead. A win on Thursday night over the Minnesota Wild vaults the Hawks into Round 2 of the postseason and a possible matchup with the San Jose Sharks. The Sharks wrapped up their opening s...

DETROIT -- The Chicago Blackhawks' shootout win over the Detroit Red Wings on Saturday earned them a No. 6 seed and a first-round playoff matchup with the winner of the Pacific Division, which will be determined later Saturday night. Despite losin...

DETROIT -- All 30 NHL teams will be in action on the final day of the regular season Saturday and, finally, the playoff picture will be set. The only game on Friday that affected the Western Conference race saw the Phoenix Coyotes beating the St. Lou...

Every day between now and Saturday I'll update you on the playoff race as it relates to the Chicago Blackhawks. After Tuesday's action in the Western Conference there is a clearer picture of who will qualify for the playoffs. The San Jose Sharks' ...

Every day between now and the end of the regular season I'll update you on the playoff race as it pertains to the Chicago Blackhawks: The Los Angeles Kings prevented the Hawks from clinching a playoff berth as they beat the Edmonton Oilers on Friday...

Here's a quick look at the Blackhawks' loss to the Coyotes on Saturday. How it happened: The Hawks fell behind 2-0 early in the game and never mounted a serious attack to get back into it. Once again a Chicago netminder -- this time Ray Emery -- l...

SAN JOSE -- Make no mistake, the Chicago Blackhawks' seventh consecutive loss, a 5-3 defeat to the San Jose Sharks on Friday, came down one thing and one thing only: Another awful display of killing penalties and subsequently playing defense. San Jo...

Here's a quick look at the Blackhawks' loss in San Jose on Friday. How it happened: The Hawks tied it at 3-3 early in the third period on a Bryan Bickell goal, but San Jose regained the lead for the third time in the game when Corey Crawford could...

SAN JOSE -- The Chicago Blackhawks trail the San Jose Sharks 3-2 after two periods at HP pavilion. The Hawks got back into the game thanks to two Marcus Kruger rebound goals; he paid the price in front of the net to score three minutes apart. The go...

SAN JOSE -- The Chicago Blackhawks trail the San Jose Sharks 2-0 after the first period at the HP Pavilion. San Jose scored twice on the power play as the Hawks gave up shooting lanes, creating rebound chances during the ensuing chaos. Michael Froli...

SAN JOSE -- San Jose Sharks general manager Doug Wilson will only smile when asked the question, as he was again on Friday before his team took on the Chicago Blackhawks.In 2010 after the Hawks had won the Stanley Cup, Wilson famously offered Hawks' ...

SAN JOSE, Calif. -- The Chicago Blackhawks will be down two regular defensemen when they take on the San Jose Sharks Friday night. Both Nikals Hjalmarsson and Steve Montador were sent back to Chicago with upper body injuries while Montador was als...

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SAN JOSE -- Chicago Blackhawks forward Patrick Sharp has a message for Hawks' fans: "We'll be better because of this." As strange as it sounds, Sharp and the Hawks are hoping their six-game losing streak eventually brings them closer to being the te...

SAN JOSE -- Chicago Blackhawks goaltender Corey Crawford will get a chance to break the team's season-high six-game losing streak when the Hawks take on the San Jose Sharks on Friday night, coach Joel Quenneville announced on Thursday. Crawford sat f...