Zawaski: Final Thoughts on 2013-14 Blackhawks
For Chicago, there's a lingering feeling of missed opportunity.
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For Chicago, there's a lingering feeling of missed opportunity.
The Blackhawks are usually the team celebrating, not the team standing around waiting for the handshake line.
Kris Versteeg needs to stay benched, while Michal Handzus should be a specialist.
Joel Quenneville made one bad decision, but two other great decisions to keep the Blackhawks' season alive.
Teams trailing 3-1 in best-of-seven series have come back to win just 8.7 percent of the time.
With Monday's Western Conference Final Game 4 hours away, I find myself looking back on this series and asking myself what has gone wrong? Why are the Blackhawks trailing two games to one?
Brandon Bollig, Peter Regin and Kris Versteeg are all candidates to lose their spot.
Not since Michael and Scottie has anyone shown Chicago greatness like these Blackhawks.
If Andrew Shaw is good to go, Joel Quenneville will have a tough decision on who to sit.
Andrew Shaw says he feels good to go, but the decision isn't in his hands.
Andrew Shaw will skate Tuesday, then Chicago will assess his progress from a lower-body injury.
The Blackhawks didn't let a tough call beat them Sunday.
Kaner, he's a special player," Joel Quenneville says. "We use that term a lot with him."
Andrew Shaw continues his recovery from a lower-body injury suffered in Game 1 of the second-round series.
Committing to the chip-and-chase strategy with vigor is the key for Chicago.
Andrew Shaw suffered a lower body injury in Game 1 and hasn't played since.
Bryan Bickell is tearing up the playoffs again after a regular season that lacked production.
Andrew Shaw is suffering from a lower-body injury.
A tough opening round against the Blues could pay off in the long run for the Blackhawks.
Jay Zawaski breaks down the storylines of a Blackhawks-Blues series tied 2-2.
The Blackhawks are in deep trouble, and have no one to blame but themselves.
For Blackhawk fans, Thursday night's 4-3 triple overtime loss to the St. Louis Blues hurt like hell.
The playoffs are finally upon us, and while many are writing off the St. Louis Blues, it's important to remember that they were the best team in the NHL for about 90 percent of the season.
Jay Zawaski breaks down the critical individual matchups and St. Louis' physicality.
But 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.
Windows were shattered at Manny's Deli on Chicago's Near West Side early Tuesday morning.
An Indiana State trooper was shot, and a suspect was killed during a shootout with officers during a traffic stop on I-80/94 in Hammond, Indiana.
Chicago police released photos of a suspect wanted in a shooting that left three teens injured in Hyde Park on Monday night.
The new species, named Microeledone galapagensis, has a blue hue, which is believed to be the rarest color in nature.
But 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.
Attorney General Todd Blanche said the ballroom is "being constructed for the physical safety and security of all Presidents, their families, staff, Foreign Dignitaries, and guests."
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson got a warm sendoff Sunday as he prepares for a trip to the Vatican.
U.S. officials and negotiators were discussing a process to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, sources briefed on the conversations said.
The Trump administration on Friday announced a sweeping policy designed to make it harder for immigrants already in the U.S. to get permanent residency.
But 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.
Chatham residents say they're losing a vital resource as Walgreen's prepares to close its store near 86th and Cottage Grove.
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.
The head of the World Health Organization says Ebola has killed at least 7 people in Congo, but the U.N. agency says it knows the epidemic "is much larger."
A person suspected of having hantavirus in Winnebago County, Illinois, turned out to be a false alarm, officials said Monday.
The DuPage County Health Department has confirmed its first positive tests for West Nile virus in pools of mosquitoes this year.
The Kane County Health Department was set Monday to offer a free mental health awareness webinar.
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.
Flight attendants at Chicago-based United Airlines have approved a new labor contract, marking their first pay increases in six years.
The Chicago Fire FC announced Wednesday morning that its new stadium in the South Loop will be named McDonald's Park.
Sonny Rollins, the legendary tenor saxophonist known for his bold tone and constant experimentation, has died at 95.
Former CBS Chicago anchorman Bill Kurtis has signed off from his role as the judge and scorekeeper on the NPR weekly news quiz show "Wait Wait… Don't Tell Me!"
Pop star Britney Spears said she was "totally fine" to drive and had not had a drink for about six hours when she was pulled over by the California Highway Patrol.
After nearly a century on the air, CBS News Radio signed off, with the final reports airing on Friday, May 22.
Stephen Colbert hosted "The Late Show" for the final time Thursday night as the franchise came to an end after 33 years.
A new study from the Cook County Treasurer’s office underlines growing concerns about the impact that the Illinois megaprojects bill, which would facilitate the construction of a new Chicago Bears stadium in Arlington Heights, could have on the county’s property tax base and overall fiscal health. Treasurer's office researcher Hal Dardick joins Dana Kozlov.
Windows were shattered at Manny's Deli on Chicago's Near West Side early Tuesday morning.
An Indiana State trooper was shot, and a suspect was killed during a shootout with officers during a traffic stop on I-80/94 in Hammond, Indiana.
An Indiana State trooper was shot, and a suspect was killed during a shootout with officers during a traffic stop on I-80/94 in Hammond, Indiana.
The U.S. launched strikes against Iran as negotiations continue for an end to the war.
An Indiana State trooper was shot, and a suspect was killed during a shootout with officers during a traffic stop on I-80/94 in Hammond, Indiana.
Chicago police just released photos of a suspect wanted in a shooting that left three teens injured in Hyde Park on Monday night.
But 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.
Windows were shattered at Manny's Deli on Chicago's Near West Side early Tuesday morning.
The new species, named Microeledone galapagensis, has a blue hue, which is believed to be the rarest color in nature.
Data centers popping up all over Illinois are sucking up millions of gallons of water a day, at a pace that the state can't keep up with. But experts say tapping into wastewater resources would steer the state in a new and much safer direction.
Many Metra riders with disabilities have been forced to reroute their trips due to Monday's closure of the only elevator providing access to the Electric Line at Millennium Station in downtown Chicago.
Pothole complaints continue everywhere, but especially on one street in the Pullman neighborhood on the South Side of Chicago.
People in Lincoln Park and Lakeview have rallied against a plan to build a new industrial ComEd electrical substation in their neighborhoods, pushing local and state leaders to get involved.
Monday marks one year since Illinois enacted Karina's Law — legislation aimed at taking firearms out of the hands of people accused of domestic abuse.
Munetaka Murakami homered, Anthony Kay pitched six sparkling innings and the Chicago White Sox stopped Minnesota's four-game win streak with a 3-1 victory over the Twins.
Henry Davis hit a go-ahead solo home run in the seventh inning to lead the Pittsburgh Pirates to a 2-1 victory over the Chicago Cubs.
With a loaded roster back, the St. Laurence High School baseball team is primed for what they hope is another long playoff run as the No. 1 seed beginning Wednesday at home.
Rafael Devers hit San Francisco's third grand slam in a seven-day span, a tiebreaking, fifth-inning drive that led the Giants over the Chicago White Sox 8-5.
Freshman Gabriella McCollester scored a career-high four goals for Northwestern in a win over North Carolina in the NCAA Division I women's lacrosse national championship.
Burglars struck a liquor store in the South Chicago community on Chicago's South Side in a crash-and-grab early Monday morning.
A man was expected in court Monday on charges that he shot and killed a family member last week in Chicago's Auburn Gresham neighborhood.
The chief of police in New Chicago, Indiana, stood accused Sunday of selling a pawn shop a gun that was being held as evidence and then trying to have it bought back, among other allegations.
Chicago police detectives on Sunday were investigating multiple shootings and other violent incidents stemming from gatherings of teens this Memorial Day weekend.
A woman was sexually assaulted in the LaBagh Woods forest preserve on Chicago's Northwest Side this weekend, and police were asking for help from the public in finding the attacker.
