Hawks Smoke Sharks, Move Up In Standings
Marian Hossa scored two power-play goals less than 3 minutes apart to ignite a five-goal outburst in the second period, and the Blackhawks rolled over the San Jose Sharks.
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Marian Hossa scored two power-play goals less than 3 minutes apart to ignite a five-goal outburst in the second period, and the Blackhawks rolled 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 Capitals snuck two goals past Corey Crawford in the first period Sunday. The Blackhawks kept a steady pace and pushed the game into overtime. A last minute goal by Washington shut the Hawks down.
Corey Crawford let three goals get past him again Wednesday night, but was able to hold Tampa Bay in their place. Chicago scored a goal in each period to put the game into overtime and held on to push it into a shootout. The Blackhawks struggled to get the puck past Dwayne Roloson and fell to the Lightning.
At one point this season the Chicago Blackhawks looked like a team that wouldn't make it to the postseason, now they look like a very scary first-round opponent in the Western Conference.
The Chicago Blackhawks just ended an eight game winning streak that pushed them right back to the front playoff push. Led by Jonathan Toews the Blackhawks now sit in fourth place in the Western Conference.
When the Chicago Blackhawks selected a center from the University of North Dakota with the third overall pick in the 2006 NHL Entry Draft, they knew exactly what they were getting.
Not to long ago the Chicago Blackhawks were on the outside of the playoff picture looking in, but after an eight-game winning streak the defending Stanley Cup champs sit in forth place in the Western Conference.
On July 7, 2008 the Chicago Blackhawks named Jonathan Toews as the team's captain, it would make him the third youngest captain in the history of the NHL.
For the first time since November 2009, the Chicago Blackhawks have won eight games in a row. The Hawks scored three in the first period and another two in the second. Toronto attempted to comeback, but could only close the gap to two goals.
Jonathan Toews is one of the youngest hockey players to ever captain his team to the Stanley Cup, or to win the Conn Smythe for that matter. And as a result he's drawing comparisons to some of hockey's greats.
The Stanley Cup champion Blackhawks are starting to look like their old selves. They routed the Calgary Flames 6-4 last night to extend their winning streak to six games.
The Chicago Blackhawks have won five consecutive games and played themselves right back into the middle of the playoff race, in large part due to the play of Jonathan Toews and Marian Hossa.
Brent Seabrook signed a big contract over the weekend that assured he'd be part of the Blackhawks organization for years to come. But now the team has roughly $49 million committed to 12 players for next season.
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After their fifth consecutive win on Monday night, the Chicago Blackhawks moved to 5th place in the Western Conference. But the team's work isn't done yet, in a crowded playoff race it won't be over till the season ends.
Patrick Sharp and Jonathan Toews each scored in the second period, and the Chicago Blackhawks stretched their winning streak to a season-high five games with a 4-2 win over the Minnesota Wild on Monday night.
The Chicago Blackhawks have continued their strong play as of late. Their shootout win over the Phoenix Coyotes on Sunday night has kept them in the playoffs hunt.
After a 4-3 shootout loss to Phoenix Feb. 12, head coach Joel Quenneville made a point of adding shootout drills in practice.
The Blackhawks scored twice in the first period to take an early lead. The Phoenix Coyotes came back in the second period before the Hawks tied it in the second period. Neither team could score in either the third period or overtime. The Blackhawks finished it in the shootout to take home another win.
Yes, it's modest, but the 'Hawks will take any winning streak they can get.
For maybe the first time all season, and definitely in a while, the Chicago Blackhawks looked like the Stanley Cup Champions from a season ago. And their two consecutive wins couldn't have come at a better time.
The Chicago Blackhawks trailed the St. Louis Blues 2-0 after the first period. But four Blackhawks goals in the second period led to a big victory for the defending Stanley Cup Champions.
The Chicago Blackhawks will play game number 60 on Monday. And with the games dwindling, they'll have to quickly leap frog three teams to make the playoffs.
The Blackhawks started strong with Patrick Sharp scoring twice in the first ten minutes of the game. Columbus exploded in the second period and held off the Hawks. Chicago rushed the Blue Jackets in the final seconds hoping to push the game into overtime, but fell short
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