Chicago Blackhawks Rumors & News

Chicago Tribune "Chicago Blackhawks coach Joel Quenneville Friday was announced as a finalist for the 2013 Jack Adams Award, given annually to the coach who contributed the most to his team’s success. Bruce Boudreau of the Anaheim Ducks and Paul MacLean of Ottawa Senators were also named..." May 17

CSN Chicago "Michael Frolik and Marcus Kruger may not have envisioned the penalty kill being such a big part of their repertoire. Frolik, certainly not, considering he was a 20-plus goal scorer in Florida and had never played on the kill before the Chicago Blackhawks acquired him in a trade. But it was..." May 17

NHL.com "Bruce Boudreau of the Anaheim Ducks, Paul MacLean of the Ottawa Senators and Joel Quenneville of the Chicago Blackhawks were named Friday as the finalists for the Jack Adams Award, presented "to the NHL coach adjudged to have contributed the most to his team's success." Both Boudreau and..." May 17

Detroit News "When most teams turn to their penalty-killing units, it's not necessarily a good thing. But for the Blackhawks, it's becoming a situation that is almost desired. That might be overstating it a bit, but considering the Blackhawks entered Wednesday's Game 1 of the Western Conference semifinals..." May 16

NHL.com "Patrick Kane of the Chicago Blackhawks, Matt Moulson of the New York Islanders and Martin St. Louis of the Tampa Bay Lightning have been named the finalists for the 2013 Lady Byng Memorial Trophy, awarded "to the player adjudged to have exhibited the best type of sportsmanship and gentlemanly..." May 16

CSN Chicago "Faster skating, dictating the tempo more, firing a plethora of shots at the opposing goaltender: that is Chicago Blackhawks hockey. And it was more evident Wednesday night than in any other postseason game they’ve had thus far. Patrick Sharp had a three-point night and Johnny Oduya scored the..." May 16

Detroit News "Hockey players tend to give credit where credit is due, even after they've been slammed face-first into the boards or cross-checked in the back or speared in the nether regions. Or in the case of the Chicago's Patrick Kane, even after you've had your mouthguard yanked from your teeth and tossed to..." May 15

NHL.com "Patrice Bergeron of the Boston Bruins, Pavel Datsyuk of the Detroit Red Wings and Jonathan Toews of the Chicago Blackhawks have been named the finalists for the 2013 Frank J. Selke Trophy. The award is given annually "to the forward who best excels in the defensive aspects of the..." May 15

Chicago Sun-Times "Winger Viktor Stalberg again found himself in a white jersey Tuesday, skating outside the top four lines for the third consecutive practice. And he wasn’t in much of a mood to discuss it. ‘‘I don’t really have anything to say about it,’’ he said. ‘‘Ask Q.’’ Hawks coach Joel Quenneville said..." May 15

CSN Chicago "The Blackhawks have gotten plenty of rest already ahead of their Western Conference semifinal series against Detroit, and the first four games will provide even more. After opening Wednesday night at 7 p.m. at the United Center, Game 2 will be a noon puck drop on the west side Saturday. While..." May 14

Detroit News "They landed in triumph Monday at Metropolitan Airport. Now, another task ahead. Despite a growing number of reports about the Blackhawks' super-human abilities, the Red Wings' players and coaches said that as they flew back from California they did not see the Chicagoans flying around up..." May 14

Detroit News "There was no split-screen video review or reassessment of systems and line combinations. On the one day all weekend they hit the rink, the Blackhawks looked inward, not forward, not concerned that preparation for their next opponent likely would involve a very quick turnaround. Familiarity, it..." May 14

Detroit Free Press "Valtteri Filppula was leaning against a wall, casual, calm, the Game 7 victory against Anaheim already in his past and the series against Chicago on the horizon. The Red Wings returned to Detroit on Monday, flew home pleased after upsetting the second-seeded Ducks and pumped up to take on the..." May 14

CSN Chicago "Admit it: there’s a little part of you that wanted to see this matchup one more time in extended series form. The rivalry, the longstanding dislike for the other, the two Original Six teams that will be in separate conferences starting next season. But it’s not before one final Western..." May 13

Chicago Tribune "The Chicago Blackhawks hit the ice for practice Monday morning finally knowing who their second-round opponent will be -- and it's a familiar foe. The Hawks will kick off the Western Conference semifinals Wednesday night at the United Center against the Detroit Red Wings, who defeated the..." May 13

Chicago Tribune "The Chicago Blackhawks finally know their opponent for the second round of the playoffs. When the Detroit Red Wings knocked off the Anaheim Ducks 3-2 in Game 7 on Sunday night in Anaheim, it set up an Original Six showdown between the Wings and Hawks in the Western Conference semifinals. The..." May 13

Yahoo! Sports "Legendary NHL coach Mike Keenan has signed a 2-year contract to coach Metallurg Magnitogorsk of the KHL. We’ll just go ahead and assume it’s to launch a thousand “Iron Curtain Mike” jokes. From Metallurg’s press release, about the “Canadian Specialist”: May 13 an agreement was signed between..." May 13

Detroit News "Get ready for some more hockey, Red Wings fans. And starting at a reasonable hour, too. The Red Wings advanced to the second round with a 3-2 victory in Game 7 Sunday over the Anaheim Ducks. With the victory, the Red Wings will play the league-best Chicago Blackhawks in Round 2 and open..." May 13

Chicago Tribune "The chants began hesitantly in the 300 level and by the time they made their way around the United Center and down to the ice were at full force. "Corey, Corey, Corey." Standing in the crease, breathing hard and pouring sweat after a flurry of big saves against the Wild during Game 5 of the..." May 12

ESPN Chicago "Chicago Blackhawks forward Dave Bolland and goaltender Ray Emery are expected to play in Game 1 of their Western Conference semifinal series when it begins next week, Blackhawks coach Joel Quenneville said on Saturday. Both players missed all five games of the first-round series against the..." May 12

NHL.com "The National Hockey League moved closer to an agreement to send its players to the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia during a meeting in Stockholm on Friday. The meeting included representatives from the NHL, National Hockey League Players' Association, International Olympic Committee,..." May 10

CSN Chicago "The chant went up through the stands moments after a big stop: “Corey, Corey, Corey…” Corey Crawford’s heard plenty from the fans over the past few seasons, although it’s probably not been as pleasant as what he heard Thursday night. “Yeah, I definitely heard it. It’s a good feeling. They’ve..." May 10

St. Paul Pioneer Press "Among reasons the Blackhawks lead their playoff series 3-1 against the Minnesota Wild entering the game Thursday night, May 9, in Chicago is former Minnesota Mr. Hockey Nick Leddy from Eden Prairie. Leddy, 22, was acquired from the Wild in a 2010 trade for Cam Barker. The 6-foot former Gophers..." May 09

Yahoo! Sports "Antti Niemi is a Vezina Trophy candidate for the San Jose Sharks, which is rather remarkable when you consider he’s Antti Niemi. That’s not a knock on his talent, which is considerable, or his importance to the Sharks, which was enormous. That’s to say that Antti Niemi getting credit for his..." May 09

Chicago Tribune "The question was an easy one. Following the Chicago Blackhawks' 3-0 victory over the Minnesota Wild in Game 4 of the Western Conference quarterfinals Tuesday night at Xcel Energy Center, defenseman Duncan Keith was asked how long it'd been since he'd slept. "How long have I been up?" Keith..." May 08

CSN Chicago "It wasn’t the prettiest game the Blackhawks ever played. In fact, it was pretty black and blue. But on a night when they went to the penalty box plenty, their penalty kill came up plenty big. Patrick Sharp scored twice and the Blackhawks killed off six Minnesota Wild power plays en route to a..." May 08

Chicago Tribune "The news arrived via a call from his agent Monday morning, and the congratulations arrived later via teammates at Xcel Energy Center: Blackhawks rookie Brandon Saad is a Calder Trophy finalist. That done, the 20-year-old left wing preferred to figure out how to crack the scoresheet in Game 4..." May 07

Chicago Tribune "The moment called for a little push, a subtle shove, perhaps a quick stick jab to the ribs when the officials' attention was focused elsewhere. When the Wild ramped up the chippiness in Game 3 of the Western Conference quarterfinals, something — or someone — was missing in the Blackhawks'..." May 07

CSN Chicago "It wasn’t surprising that the Minnesota Wild had some spark, some good energy in their first home playoff game in five seasons. What was surprising was that the Chicago Blackhawks really didn’t get close to matching them. Duncan Keith tied the game late in regulation, but Jason Zucker netted..." May 06

Buffalo News "NHL awards season has begun. The league has announced the finalists for the Calder Trophy, given annually to the Rookie of the Year. The three candidates are Brendan Gallagher of Montreal, Jonathan Huberdeau of Florida and Brandon Saad of Chicago. Voting, done by the Professional Hockey..." May 06

NHL.com "Montreal Canadiens winger Brendan Gallagher, center Jonathan Huberdeau of the Florida Panthers and left wing Brandon Saad of the Chicago Blackhawks are the 2012-13 finalists for the Calder Memorial Trophy, the NHL announced Monday. The Calder Memorial Trophy is awarded to the League's top..." May 06

CSN Chicago "Patrick Sharp remained on the Johnny’s IceHouse West ice long after his teammates had gone to the locker room. Beside him was a large bucket of pucks. The puck-to-stick sound resonated, one shot after another, through the arena during coach Joel Quenneville’s press conference. For Sharp, it..." May 05

Minneapolis Star Tribune "Mike Yeo wanted more hatred, more physicality after two opening games against the Chicago Blackhawks that didn’t resemble the typical hostile playoff series. “It shouldn’t be hard for us. They’re trying to take away something from us,” Yeo said a few hours before Sunday’s Game 3 matinee. The..." May 05

CSN Chicago "Michael Frolik scored twice, as did Patrick Sharp, as the Chicago Blackhawks beat the Minnesota Wild 5-2 at the United Center on Friday night. The Blackhawks take a 2-0 lead over the Wild in their Western Conference quarterfinal series, as the teams head to Minnesota for Game 3 on Sunday. As..." May 04

Minneapolis Star Tribune "Whether he wants to be or not — and he doesn’t — Josh Harding continued to be a major story around hockey Wednesday, one day after being called upon at the last second to play goalie for the Wild in Game 1 of the Stanley Cup playoffs. Harding, making his first career playoff start and first NHL..." May 02

St. Paul Pioneer Press "Until the point at which his nifty forehand-backhand move emerged from absolutely nowhere and saved Game 1 of their Western Conference quarterfinal series for the Blackhawks, Bryan Bickell's central contribution to the night was a seismic hit along the boards that rendered a Wild player about as..." May 01

NHL.com "Outdoor hockey will return to Chicago when the Chicago Blackhawks host the Pittsburgh Penguins at 8 p.m. ET on Saturday, March 1, 2014, at Soldier Field, home of the Chicago Bears, the NHL announced Wednesday. The event is part of the 2014 Coors Light NHL Stadium Series, in which the NHL plans..." May 01

NHL.com "The Chicago Blackhawks have been asked quite a few important questions in the past few weeks leading into the 2013 Stanley Cup Playoffs, but one got answered for good Tuesday at United Center. Patrick Kane decided he would grow his annual playoff mullet, complete with steps shaved into each..." May 01

CSN Chicago "Bryan Bickell, Andrew Shaw and Viktor Stalberg have developed a nice little rapport this season. The Blackhawks’ third line has provided energy, provided some solid defense and provided some good minute-soaking play. On Tuesday, they provided the game-winner. Viktor Stalberg had the setup..." May 01

CSN Chicago "Reset the records. Wipe the slate clean. Level the playing field. Those phrases were bandied about in one form or the other in the Chicago Blackhawks’ locker room on Monday. All those wonderful things they did in the regular season are just that: wonderful regular-season accomplishments. But..." April 30

Chicago Tribune "The Chicago Blackhawks will look to maintain the momentum from their historic regular season when they face the Minnesota Wild in the Western Conference quarterfinals beginning Tuesday night at the United Center. The NHL released the schedule Sunday night and the Hawks, who have home-ice..." April 29

CSN Chicago "On Saturday night the Chicago Blackhawks got their first-round opponent. Tonight, the dates are set. The Blackhawks will host the Minnesota Wild on Tuesday and Friday night at the United Center before playing Games 3 and 4 next Sunday and May 7 in St. Paul, Minn. Game 1 is a 7 p.m. Central..." April 29

Chicago Tribune "The Chicago Blackhawks' Stanley Cup playoff preparation began without two key elements, as goalie Ray Emery and Dave Bolland were nowhere to be found when Monday's practice began. They won't be anywhere in sight when the postseason begins Tuesday, either. Both will miss Game 1 against the Wild..." April 29

NHL.com "The 2013 Stanley Cup Playoffs will open Tuesday in Chicago with a matchup between the Presidents' Trophy-winning Chicago Blackhawks and the Minnesota Wild, who were the last team to clinch a playoff berth. The NHL released the playoff schedule Sunday night and it includes three Game 1s on..." April 29

Chicago Tribune "Chicago Blackhawks goaltenders Corey Crawford and Ray Emery enjoyed some fruit of their labors this season as they captured the William M. Jennings Trophy on Sunday night. The award is given to the goalies on the NHL team that allowed the fewest goals during the 2013 regular season. The duo..." April 29

Daily Herald "Consider Corey Crawford ready for the playoffs. The Blackhawks' No. 1 goaltender solidified his standing for the postseason with a 25-save performance in Friday's 3-1 win over the Calgary Flames at the United Center. "I thought he was outstanding," coach Joel Quenneville said. "I thought he..." April 28

Daily Herald "The sprint is over. Let the Sprint Cup begin. The Presidents' Trophy-winning Blackhawks will start the playoffs this week with much of what has transpired the last two springs on their minds, having gone out in the first round in consecutive seasons. The assumption here is that the Hawks..." April 28