Zawaski: Looking For Someone To Blame? Look Upstairs
Many Chicago Blackhawks fans have spent much of late last night and early this morning looking for someone to blame for last night's loss to the Vancouver Canucks.
Many Chicago Blackhawks fans have spent much of late last night and early this morning looking for someone to blame for last night's loss to the Vancouver Canucks.
The Chicago Blackhawks came back from being down 3-0 in the series. They also came back from a 1-0 deficit in Game 7.
As Chicago Blackhawks fans watch Game 7 on Tuesday night hoping their team can pull off one of the biggest comeback in NHL history, the Vancouver Canucks fans will be watching, hoping to avoid embarrassment.
The wild Western Conference quarterfinal series between Chicago and Vancouver has storylines aplenty, the most significant one deals with the Canucks' goaltending.
Faced with a decisive Game 7 on Tuesday night and the possibility of becoming just the fourth team in NHL history to lose a series after winning the first three games, Vancouver GM Mike Gillis claimed the calls have been one-sided.
The Chicago Blackhawks are looking to do something that only three teams in Stanley Cup Playoff history have ever done
Here's all you need to know about the mental titans that are the Vancouver Canucks.
Despite being pulled from two games, and giving up the game-winning game in overtime of a third, Vancouver's Roberto Luongo will start in the deciding game of the Blackhawks-Canucks first round series.
The Chicago Blackhawks made history during their 4-3 overtime victory over the Vancouver Canucks. Michael Frolik scored the franchise's first penalty shot goal in the playoffs and team set up a Game 7 matchup.
"The Lion Sleeps Tonight" is used to make fun of Vancouver Canuck goalie Roberto Luongo. Matt Spiegel on the vocals. Enjoy!
A year after winning the Stanley Cup a year ago, the Chicago Blackhawks found themselves in a 3-0 hole to the top-seeded Vancouver Canucks.
When Ben Smith netted the game winner 15:30 into the overtime of Game 6 between the Canucks and Blackhawks, it ended one epic chapter only to open up another.
Three periods of hockey wasn't enough time for the Chicago Blackhawks and Vancouver Canucks to settle Game 6.
Blackhawks defenseman Brent Seabrook will be back in the lineup for Sunday night's Game 6 against Vancouver after missing the previous two games as he recovered from a hit to the head from the Canucks' Raffi Torres.
Even when the Chicago Blackhawks trailed Vancouver 3-0 in their opening-round playoff series, captain Jonathan Toews was convinced the Canucks were a beatable team.
The Chicago Blackhawks were supposed to be Nikolai Khabibulin's team. Then it was supposed to be Cristobal Huet's team, then Antti Niemi's, then Marty Turco's, and that was only over the course of three seasons.
Roberto Luongo has never led the Vancouver Canucks past the second-round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs. Over his career he's built the reputation of a player who has a great regular season, but crumbles in the playoffs.
For the second straight game the Blackhawks routed the Canucks to avoid elimination form the Stanley Cup Playoffs. And also for the second straight game the two teams got into their fair share of skirmishes after the whistle.
As the Chicago Blackhawks try to once again fight off elimination from the Stanley Cup Playoffs, they'll have to do it once again without defenseman Brent Seabrook.
Despite still facing elimination in the first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs, there seems to be more optimism surrounding the Chicago Blackhawks going into Game 5 than there was before Game 4.
After a 5-goal win in Game 4, the Chicago Blackhawks have given themselves a chance to make a historical comeback.
Going into Tuesday night's game there didn't seem to be much hope in Chicago that the Blackhawks could come back from a 3-0 deficit to win the series. But after a 7-2 rout, things are starting to look brighter.
Towards the end of the Chicago Blackhawks' 7-2 rout of the Vancouver Canucks on Tuesday night, both teams participated in a few physical and verbal skirmishes on the ice. And according to a report, it was similar in the stands.
Trailing 3-0 in the series and facing a quick first round elimination from the playoffs, the defending Stanley Cup champions routed the Vancouver Canucks and sent the series back to Vancouver.
A Vancouver columnist is taking the NHL to task after the Blackhawks' Brent Seabrook took a hit to the head Sunday night.
The woman was struck in the head and taken to the University of Chicago Medical Center, where she died.
Total student loan debt in the U.S. is now nearly $1.8 trillion, and experts say young people are delaying buying homes and starting families because of it. So, what could the lives of students look like when they graduate debt-free?
A shot of dry, cool air moves into our area with the passage of a weak front later.
One of the thieves implied he had a weapon, but the victim did not see one.
They say they were on the way to the top when the elevator suddenly stopped.
Justice Clarence Thomas has formally disclosed two trips he took with Republican megadonor Harlan Crow in 2019.
Over the weekend or on Monday, the defense will reveal whether Hunter Biden will take the stand.
Congress passed over $1 trillion for infrastructure in 2021, but many aging schools are still waiting for funding.
Chicago police said they're looking to keep the peace by keeping the demonstrators at a safe distance from the convention site at the United Center.
Isabella Keating was sitting in her Jeep at a stop light in Streeterville on Feb. 25, 2020, when a rusted light pole came crashing down on her windshield, causing her a serious concussion.
A shopper discovered 10-cent bag fee instead of a 7-cent tax on a recent receipt from Mariano's.
A string of recalls connected to Wisconsin-based supplier Schreiber Foods has now extended to Aldi stores after similar recalls at Hy-Vee and other grocery chains.
With more and more such companies popping up, and salespeople showing up on doorsteps, who is making sure they're legitimate?
It also happens that the contractor was on a list specifically provided by the state.
Alderpeople are looking to try to stop rogue towers from making thousands off drivers who thought they were signing their car away to someone they could trust.
The strain is "very, very similar" to the JN.1 variant from earlier this year.
One person died and another was treated for smoke inhalation in one of seven fires caused by product overheating.
Chicago had a total of 64 confirmed measles in April and March, but has had no new measles cases in two full incubation periods for the disease – or 42 days.
"I asked myself if we can have a fitness tracker for the human body, why can't we have one for the human brain," said Dr. Alex Leow.
Planned Parenthood and other abortion providers are asking for a preliminary injunction expanding the medical exemptions and blocking the hospital-only requirement.
The observatory said plans for the 30,000 square-foot space have yet to be finalized – but a restaurant will not be back.
Instead of a chance to prove himself, he got another email saying his account had been removed and that he wouldn't be able to book reservations.
Chicago-based Foxtrot has announced plans to reopen a number of locations following the grocery chain's abrupt closures earlier this spring.
Earlier this month, Chuck E. Cheese President and Chief Executive Officer David McKillips told CBS News the company needed to keep up with the times and the interests of today's kids.
A law that drew massive protests and made Wisconsin the center of a national fight over union rights has returned to court, facing a new challenge from teachers and public workers brought after the state's Supreme Court flipped to liberal control.
The Blues Festival carries on a tradition that has carried on for all but two of the last 40 years.
Live performances are in full swing this summer. Scroll through our concert gallery, featuring pictures by CBS News photojournalist Jake Barlow and photographer Ed Spinelli.
Parton said the show will have "many original songs" and all the fan favorites are included in the score.
The Chicago Blues Festival, which will run from June 6 to June 9 at Millennium Park, will feature a performance by the legendary Buddy Guy.
The main 740-seat auditorium will be closed from Monday, Aug. 12, until Wednesday, Sept. 4.
Harold Terens is a 100-year-old World War II veteran, while his bride, Jeanne Swerlin, is a youngster of just 96.
From an eye-catching dragonfly to clouds creating somewhat of a staircase in the sky. Here's what caught Suzanne Le Mignot and Mary Kay Kleist's eye this week.
The race starts and finishes in Garfield Park and takes runners through some scenic loops through our Douglass and Humbolt Park.
Gusty northwest winds for the afternoon, and then heading into the sunset, winds turn off the lake, and waves build.
People in the LGBTQ+ community and allies are coming together for the fourth annual Lake County Pride Fest! The free, family-friendly event is being held at the Round Lake Beach Cultural and Civic Center near Civic Center Way and Hook Road. Kristal Larson, the executive director of the LGBTQ+ center for Lake County, explains what guests can expect.
Chicago police said the victims, 31 and 40, were inside when someone fired multiple shots into the restaurant.
Organizers say they keep the focus on community over-commercialization.
The woman was struck in the head and taken to the University of Chicago Medical Center, where she died.
Organizers said they had planned the encampment in response to violence Saturday in the Gaza Strip.
Hopkins confirmed that the plan will introduce a curfew time of 8 p.m. for teens under the age of 18.
There are also additional needs this year with months of massive events on the schedule, notably including the Democratic National Convention in August.
At the time of the crash, the city had a strict police policy about when an officer can chase a fleeing vehicle.
A shopper discovered 10-cent bag fee instead of a 7-cent tax on a recent receipt from Mariano's.
One man who worked at Aunt Martha's through a third-party security firm was charged with aggravated criminal sexual abuse against a 14-year-old girl.
Meanwhile, Target was just hit with a class-action lawsuit from Illinois shoppers, who say the retail giant used high-tech cameras to collect face scans of its customers.
Gavin Sheets hit his first career grand slam, and the Chicago White Sox won their second straight after a franchise-record 14-game losing streak, beating the Boston Red Sox 6-1 on Saturday.
TJ Friedl homered and drove in three runs, Andrew Abbott pitched five effective innings and the Cincinnati Reds won their seventh straight, 4-3 over the Chicago Cubs on Saturday.
McMichael has been battling ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig's disease, since 2021.
Garrett Crochet struck out 10 in six innings as Chicago posted its first win since a 5-0 victory at Toronto on May 21.
Nick Lodolo allowed one run through six innings and Tyler Stephenson had a two-run double as the surging Cincinnati Reds beat the Chicago Cubs 3-2 for their sixth straight victory.
The Mecher family was on the main floor of their house when the bullet entered through the second story.
Video posted to Citizen app documented the gunshots, followed by people running away.
Police have not said whether the burglaries are connected.
The resident gave chase to the group of people trying to break into cars and homes and got into a shootout with them before being shot twice.
Wilson Barreno, 25, was charged with attempted murder and aggravated battery in connection with the stabbing.