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The Blackhawks won the President's Trophy for the best record in the league. In fact, had the season not been shortened by a lockout, the Hawks were on pace to tie the 1976-77 Montreal Canadiens' record for total points in a season (132).
It starts with respect and it will end with a handshake. But in between, the Chicago Blackhawks and Boston Bruins are likely to engage in a hatred-infused confrontation.
Patrick Kane's double overtime winner secured the Hawks place in the Stanley Cup Final where they will take on the Boston Bruins.
Just four days after his head coach called him out and said he wanted more, Kane delivered a hat trick to put his team on the biggest stage in hockey.
Patrick Kane skated toward the middle of the ice, dropped to his knees and pumped his right arm, surrounded by a sea of red jumping up and down in waves. The hats began to come down as the Chicago Blackhawks rushed in to celebrate another trip to the Stanley Cup Final.
Los Angeles Kings Coach Darryl Suttertold reporters that Mike Richards is '50-50' to play in Game 5 against the Blackhawks.
Police say Cleveland Indians closer Chris Perez told drug agents he had pot in his home for personal use and pointed out two jars.
Head coach Joel Quenneville made one thing clear: The Blackhawks had to get the puck to Patrick Kane.
Marian Hossa scored the tiebreaking goal early in the third period, and the Chicago Blackhawks moved to the brink of the Stanley Cup finals with a 3-2 victory over the Los Angeles Kings on Thursday night in Game 4 of the Western Conference finals.
As expected, Sheldon Brookbank will play in his first postseason game Thursday night against the Kings as Duncan Keith serves his one game suspension during Game 4 of the Western Conference Finals.
