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Boogaard Family Sues NHL For Son’s Death
The family of a National Hockey League player who died of an accidental overdose of pain medication and alcohol has filed a wrongful-death lawsuit against the NHL, blaming it for brain damage he suffered as an enforcer and for his addiction to prescription painkillers.
Hoge: Crawford Answers Blackhawks’ Biggest Question
Midway through the first period of the Blackhawks’ series clinching win Thursday night, a chant not often heard at the United Center broke out.
Hossa Scores Twice As Blackhawks Eliminate Wild
Marian Hossa and the Chicago Blackhawks were well aware they’d been playoff underachievers since they captured the Stanley Cup in 2010. Now, they’re eyeing another championship. And they just took an important step toward it.
Blackhawks Notebook: Toews Denies Cheating On Faceoffs
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.
Hoge: Blackhawks’ Mentality To Close Out Wild? Play Better
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.
Sharp Gets 2 Goals, Blackhawks Top Wild 3-0
The Chicago Blackhawks were beaten the last game in the corners, along the boards and by an overtime goal for the Minnesota Wild. By hurling their bodies in front of puck after puck, the Blackhawks stopped the Wild’s momentum right where it started.
Silverman: Time For Scoreless Toews To Assert Himself Against Wild
There’s something that’s not quite right with the Chicago Blackhawks.
Blackhawks Set For Bruising Bounce Back
Trying to keep up with the Chicago Blackhawks would be unwise for the Minnesota Wild.
Hawks Fall To Wild 3-2 In Overtime
Jason Zucker scored at 2:15 of overtime to give Minnesota a 3-2 victory over the Chicago Blackhawks on Sunday, pulling the Wild within 2-1 in the Western Conference quarterfinal series.
Positively Minnesota: Harding Shines, Inspires
Minnesota Wild goaltender doesn’t want to be considered the NHL’s only player with multiple sclerosis, he just wants to be recognized for stopping the puck.
Silverman: Crawford Breathes Huge Sigh Of Relief With Overtime Success In Game 1
The Blackhawks are likely going to get by the Wild without much more trouble the rest of the way. However, Quenneville & Co. now understand that Crawford can make the key save when the game is on the line.
Bickell Scores In OT, Blackhawks Beat Wild 2-1
Bryan Bickell scored in overtime on a two-on-one rush, and the Chicago Blackhawks started the playoffs on a winning note after dominating the regular season, beating the Minnesota Wild 2-1 on Tuesday night.
Wild Lose Backstrom After Injury During Warmups
It didn’t take long for the Blackhawks to gain a huge advantage in their opening round playoff series against the Minnesota Wild.
Silverman: Stanley Cup-Bound Blackhawks Will Face Major Challenges Along The Way
The Blackhawks are the best team in the West and should be on a collision course with the Penguins. But there will be challenges, and when they get to the second round, they could face a huge one.
Blackhawks-Wild Playoff Schedule
Here’s a complete Blackhawks schedule for the first round of the Stanley Cup playoffs.
Hossa, Emery Carry Blackhawks To 1-0 Win Over Wild
Marian Hossa’s unassisted goal late in the second period lifted the NHL-leading Chicago Blackhawks to their fifth win in six games, 1-0 over the Minnesota Wild on Tuesday night.
Blackhawks Extend Points Streak With Win Over Wild
The Chicago Blackhawks set a franchise record with their 10th consecutive victory and extended their points streak to 29 games with a 5-3 win against the Minnesota Wild on Tuesday night.
Wild Hand Blackhawks First Loss In Shootout
Matt Cullen scored 90 seconds into the game and again in a shootout to lift the Minnesota Wild to a 3-2 victory over Chicago on Wednesday, handing the Blackhawks their first loss in seven games this season.
Parise Rejects Blackhawks’ Offer, Signs With Wild
Highly-touted free-agent forward Zach Parise has agreed to terms with the Minnesota Wild.
Toews Ruled Out Against Wild
There had been some speculation that the captain would return, but head coach Joel Quenneville said Toews will instead miss his 21st straight game.
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