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This Blackhawks regime hasn't let money affect goalie decisions before.
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This Blackhawks regime hasn't let money affect goalie decisions before.
Logan Couture and Joe Pavelski scored in a shootout, and the San Jose Sharks beat the Blackhawks 3-2 on Sunday night for their first victory in Chicago in three years.
After helping develop two Stanley Cup-winning goalies with the Blackhawks, goaltending coach Stephane Waite is moving on to the Montreal Canadiens.
Patrick Kane scored the tiebreaking goal for Chicago on what would have been a San Jose power play and then added an empty-netter to seal the Blackhawks' 5-3 victory Tuesday night in a matchup of the NHL's top two teams.
Antti Niemi made 34 saves against his former team for his first shutout of the season and Jason Demers broke a scoreless tie late in the second period with his first goal to lead the San Jose Sharks to a 1-0 victory over the Chicago Blackhawks on Wednesday night.
On June 9, 2010 the Chicago Blackhawks won the franchise's first Stanley Cup since 1961. Over the last year, a lot has changed for the organization, but the core players still remain poised to compete for Stanley Cups in the future.
"The Godfather II," it was not. Were it, the Blackhawks would have ended up in another parade, showing off hardware and long playoff beards, wearing big sunglasses over sleepless eyes as they drunkenly freestyle-rapped inane lyrics to a sea of red-clad celebrants.
The Chicago Blackhawks are looking to do something that only three teams in Stanley Cup Playoff history have ever done
Wednesday will begin the third straight year that the Chicago Blackhawks and the Vancouver Canucks have met in the NHL's Western Conference playoffs.
Using their most prolific period of the season the Blackhawks rallied for a 6-3 victory over the San Jose Sharks.
The Chicago Blackhawks have lost all three meetings with the San Jose Sharks this season, and a big reason for that has been former Blackhawk Antti Niemi.
The Chicago Blackhawks' Jonathan Toews has been named the NHL's First Star for the month for February. In the Blackhawks' 13 games, Toews tallied 21 points (six goals, 15 assists) which led the league in scoring.
Former Chicago Blackhawks goalie Antti Niemi helped the team win the Stanley Cup Championship last season before moving on to the San Jose Sharks as a free agent, on Tuesday he signed a four-year extension.
For each goal scored, the opposing team scored another. The Blackhawks scored twice in the second period within the final 23 seconds to keep the game tied, but were unable to break through San Jose's defenses during the third period. After facing each other three times this season, the Blackhawks have lost each time.
Over parts of the last three seasons, the Blackhawks have lined up Nikolai Khabibulin, Cristobal Huet, Antti Niemi, Marty Turco and Corey Crawford in net.
The Blackhawks head to San Jose to take on the Sharks and with Anti Niemi struggling this season, he may not be in front of the net. The Blackhawks are looking for a third straight victory, despite losing the last time they faced the Sharks.
Marian Hossa and the Blackhawks travel to San Jose to take on their rival, in the San Jose Sharks, and their old teammate, in Antti Niemi.
Antti Niemi will get his first crack at beating his former teammates from Chicago as the Blackhawks travel to San Jose to face off against the Sharks Wednesday night.
Antti Niemi helped the Blackhawks win a Stanley Cup and then left the team as a free agent after his arbitration hearing. Niemi will finally receive his Stanley Cup ring when the Sharks play the Blues.
Perhaps the Sharks regret signing the former Blackhawks goalie Antti Niemi. The Sharks lost 4-0 Sunday to Calgary while Niemi allowed three goals on the first five shots against him.
It can be dangerous to draw conclusions based on small sample sizes, particularly in the early portion of a season. With that in mind, I still think the Blackhawks and GM Stan Bowman look pretty good for deciding as they did on their goaltender for 2010-11.
This season has been a new one for the Blackhawks and their fans. Instead of being up and coming title contenders, they're defending champions. Another change has been the goalie and his style of play.
A bicyclist was shot and killed near Chicago's Grant Park early Tuesday morning.
Each week, a group travels together and discusses the works of art right outside their doors.
Virginia Girmscheid's family says she went for a bike ride around 8 p.m. on Tuesday, June 9, when she got to a railroad crossing and was fatally struck by a CN freight train.
Crow-Armstrong extended his on-base streak to 19 games with his second leadoff home run in three games, a 434-foot shot to center field off Michael Lorenzen.
Gary and Roxanne Rymeck are sharing their story as they're now on a path to healing.
Former Chicago Ald. George Cardenas plans to jump into the race for mayor. Cardenas plans to formally kick off his campaign on Tuesday in the Back of the Yards neighborhood.
The Chicago City Council Finance Committee will hold a hearing Monday on the city's parking meter deal.
The U.S. and Iran are expected to meet for a signing ceremony on Friday, June 19, in Switzerland, Pakistan's prime minister said.
Paramount Skydance's $110 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery would not harm U.S. consumers or weaken competition, DOJ antitrust enforcers said.
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker signed a bill Friday that restricts the sale of intoxicating hemp products to the same ages as recreational marijuana.
An Illinois law banning "swipe fees" on taxes and tips — already delayed twice by lawmakers — appears to be on life support after a federal judge that once permitted it issued a permanent injunction against it this week.
A new study from the Cook County Treasurer's office underlines growing concerns about the impact the Illinois megaprojects bill could have on the county's property tax base and overall fiscal health.
As thousands of Chicagoans wrap up road trips over the Memorial Day holiday weekend, gas prices in the city have reached the highest levels seen in four years.
Consumer and environmental advocates said Monday that they found overcharges buried in the most recent rate-hike request by Nicor.
One week away from Memorial Day weekend and the unofficial start of the summer travel season, with gas prices remaining high, negotiations were set to resume Monday at the largest oil refinery in the Midwest.
Dr. Peter Stafford was working with a missionary group in the Congo when he came down with the virus last month.
While 330 Ebola infections are confirmed in central Africa and huge challenges remain, hundreds more suspected cases "have been cleared out," the WHO says.
June is World Infertility Awareness Month, and Northwestern Medicine on Monday shared the story of a woman who is celebrating the birth of her second child after a tumor disrupted her fertility.
The Centennial Park Aquatic Center in the southwest Chicago suburb of Orland Park has been closed to the public after two recent cases of E. coli infection.
Menopause can feel like a major turning point for millions of women, with symptoms like fatigue, weight gain, and brain fog can make women feel like their bodies aren't their own.
Daley's Restaurant, known as Chicago's oldest, has served Chicago's Woodlawn neighborhood for more than 130 years.
Walgreens is set to close in Chicago's Chatham neighborhood on Thursday, and there's growing concern about where families will get their medications.
The owners of Gene & Georgetti steakhouse are suing a concessions operator over their expansion at Midway International Airport.
DraftKings announced Monday that it is closing its sportsbook operation at Wrigley Field after only about two years.
After more than 80 years, there will be no Ann Sather restaurant location in the 900 block of West Belmont Avenue in Chicago's Lakeview community, effective in June.
Rio de Janeiro's Military Fire Department said one of the helicopters crashed in the parking lot of a car dealership, where several electric vehicles were parked, igniting a fire.
Actress Sarah Jessica Parker addressed the Class of 2026 at Northwestern University at their commencement ceremony at the United Center Sunday.
Forty years ago last weekend, crowds turned out for the Chicago Blues Festival — an event studded with a roster of stars for a spectacle that's still talked about today.
Visitors will soon be able to check out the set from CBS' "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert" in Chicago, at the Museum of Broadcast Communications.
"Schmigadoon!" — which was tied for the most nominations, with 12 — won Best Musical, and "Liberation" took home the honor of Best Play at the 2026 Tony Awards.
A bicyclist was shot and killed near Chicago's Grant Park early Tuesday morning.
A bicyclist was shot and killed near Chicago's Grant Park early Tuesday morning.
At Cordia Senior Residence in Westmont, Illinois, residents are becoming inspired by the halls they walk every day.
According to Metra, the woman riding a bike was hit by a CN freight train near Lake Street and Hillside Avenue just after 8 p.m. Tuesday, June 9.
Meteorologist Kylee Miller is tracking storms with possible tornado risk on Wednesday. The latest in First Alert Weather.
Two people were shot, including one by Chicago police, on Monday night in Chicago's Uptown neighborhood.
Queen of Martyrs School, a Catholic elementary school in Evergreen Park, will not reopen in the 2026-27 school year, officials announced Monday, citing declining enrollment.
A bicyclist was shot and killed near Chicago's Grant Park early Tuesday morning.
Each week, a group travels together and discusses the works of art right outside their doors.
Days after storms brought 13 tornadoes to Northern Illinois and Northwest Indiana, utility crews were still working to restore power to customers who were still in the dark Monday morning.
A Chicago woman says a life insurance policy she paid into for 25 years was cancelled over a $112 shortfall that she never knew existed, and now, at 82 years old, she's uninsurable.
The Crisis Alternative Response Evanston, or CARE, team responds to calls that, before July 2024, would have been lumped into police calls.
The system will provide all heating, cooling, and ventilation for the high school's new physical education facilities and contribute to the school system, saving the district nearly $400,000 a year.
The forecast for a summer reopening of West Suburban Medical Center in Oak Park is growing cloudy, as negotiations continue between the owners and landlord, after the safety net hospital abruptly shuttered its doors in March.
The Obama Presidential Center has been built with sustainability literally in its foundation. But its infrastructure for clean energy, environmentalism and climate change resiliency will also help the communities around it on Chicago's South Side.
Crow-Armstrong extended his on-base streak to 19 games with his second leadoff home run in three games, a 434-foot shot to center field off Michael Lorenzen.
A person familiar with the decision says the Chicago Bulls are finalizing a deal to hire Portland Trail Blazers interim coach Tiago Splitter as their next head coach.
The Golden Knights had taken a two-games-to-one lead in the Stanley Cup Finals, but Carolina came roaring back, winning three straight to take home their first championship since the 2005-2006 season.
The White Sox trailed 1-0 and had one hit before they smacked six straight hits off Dodgers starter Emmet Sheehan and reliever Jack Dreyer to open the sixth.
Logan Webb and Caleb Kilian combined on a seven-hitter and the San Francisco Giants beat the Chicago Cubs 5-1 to avoid a series sweep.
A 17-year-old boy was facing murder charges Monday in an armed robbery and shooting that left a teen of the same age dead in Chicago's Wicker Park community.
Two men were hospitalized early Monday after being shot while sitting in a car in Chicago's Chatham community.
A SWAT response at an apartment building ended with people in custody in the west Chicago suburb of Addison early Sunday.
Police in Arlington Heights, Illinois, were searching for a man accused of sexually assaulting a girl at the top of a parking garage this weekend.
After the Knicks won the NBA title, the NYPD said dozens of rowdy fans climbed onto a row of school buses, ripped off the hoods, smashed windshields and lit one of fire.
