Briggs On Bears' Turnover: 'I Miss Everybody'
Bears linebacker Lance Briggs is still getting used to life without his old buddies.
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Bears linebacker Lance Briggs is still getting used to life without his old buddies.
Bears players have learned quickly that Trestman isn't going to put up with nonsense during his practices.
Saturday's 4-1 loss to the Red Wings was their worst effort since their 24-game points streak ended in Colorado Mar. 8.
Viktor Stalberg will not play in Game 2 against the Red Wings today as Blackhawks head coach Joel Quenneville will likely stick with the same lineup that worked in Game 1.
Now in his fifth year with the Hawks, Joel Quenneville has already won a Stanley Cup and a President's Cup, while also delivering a really solid job with a with a young team in 2009.
Blackhawks winger Viktor Stalberg denied reports that he complained about playing time, telling a reporter "check your sources better."
The Blackhawks finally looked like they were playing playoff hockey Wednesday night as they dispatched the Red Wings 4-1 in Game 1 of the Western Conference Quarterfinals.
Red Wings head coach Mike Babock is a big fan of how the Blackhawks built their 2010 Stanley Cup winner and how they've rebuilt for a run this season.
Forte was very active in Tuesday's OTA practice at Halas Hall and believes new head coach Marc Trestman's offense will suit him better.
If Gabe Carimi's future with the Bears wasn't already in doubt, it certainly is now.
It's time to stop the pain and the suffering. It's time to put the bull down.
Just two days after it looked like Dave Bolland was set for a return to the third line, the center was back on the Blackhawks' second line at Monday's practice.
Midway through the first period of the Blackhawks' series clinching win Thursday night, a chant not often heard at the United Center broke out.
One of the odder moments of the Blackhawks' series with the Wild came Monday when Wild head coach Mike Yeo subtly accused the Hawks of cheating on faceoffs.
For a team with a 3-1 series lead over the Minnesota Wild, the Blackhawks sure don't sound like a team that is happy with its play.
In the midst of a slow, gritty contest, Game 1 ultimately went to the Blackhawks because their third line beat the Wild's top defensive line in overtime.
Ray Emery was on the ice taking shots from goaltending coach Stephane Waite before Thursday's practice, but when the rest of the team took the ice, the backup goaltender headed back to the locker room.
Fortunately, the Blackhawks' defense never wavered, allowing them to survive a strange game that included a missing goalie, a stickless goalie and at one point, a blade that fell completely off its skate.
It didn't take long for the Blackhawks to gain a huge advantage in their opening round playoff series against the Minnesota Wild.
There was optimism that Saad could contribute this year, but it would have been a stretch to think he would be the key to the Blackhawks rolling four lines deep.
While the sights and sounds of the playoffs are familiar for a team making its fifth straight playoff appearance, the expectations this year certainly are not.
Corey Crawford will start in the net for the Blackhawks Tuesday night when they open their first round series against the Minnesota Wild at the United Center.
The Bears selected Florida linebacker Jon Bostic in the second round Friday evening.
Here's a question Bears fans would like know: If Long was so athletic and so talented, why did it take him eight games to crack Oregon's starting lineup?
Let's be honest, Kyle Long has credentials you might find for an undrafted free agent -- not a first-round pick.
