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Too young to lead the Blackhawks? Toews says: Bring it on
Jonathan Toews is the youngest captain in Hawks history. Too much pressure for a 20-year-old? With a hard-as-nails work ethic and some striking parallels to one Stevie Y, this kid says: Bring it on.
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Blackhawks' motto for the new season: It's "earn it" time
Not so long ago, the Blackhawks were an afterthought in Chicago. Now, the buzz around the team is palpable, and so are the expectations. Will this young team be able to deliver?
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A sign of panic? Savard's firing reinforces that stakes are high for Hawks
With Denis Savard's firing, the feeling that the Hawks had turned a corner and were ready to return to elite status is on hold. Make no mistake, this means the stakes are suddenly very high.
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Scott Burnside: The missing piece for Chicago? It may just be Joel Quenneville
Many wonder if the Blackhawks have a "missing piece" when it comes to Stanley Cup puzzles. But the man who may well be Chicago's difference is standing behind the bench.
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Burnside: Offseason turmoil doesn't change Blackhawks' 'contender' status
Firings, signings, arrests. It has been a bizarre summer in Chicago. But the Olympic camps showed what was lost amid the offseason turmoil: The Hawks might be the favorites to reach the Cup finals.
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2010 Stanley Cup finals: Chicago Blackhawks and the evolution of their front...
Fans usually don't love their teams' owners. Owners are the guys you hate because they trade away your favorite player. But in Chicago, there's no bigger star than Rocky Wirtz.
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Hawks paying the price of success
There have been changes aplenty in the Central Division, but no team has gone through an extreme makeover like the Cup-winning Blackhawks. Needless to...
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The coaching change effect in NHL
Here's a look at some recent coaching changes and how they worked out (or didn't): Washington CapitalsWashington Capitals coach Glen Hanlon got t...
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5 Things: Playoff predictions, Premiere Games cut, and coaching carousel
1. Handicapping the playoffs -- despite injuriesWe were talking to Jim Schoenfeld, assistant GM of the New York Rangers, last week about the Rangers' ...
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More Day 1 notes: Hawks avoiding cap woes with trades; fitting tributes by NHL
ST. PAUL, Minn. -- Almost from the moment the Chicago Blackhawks won the Stanley Cup in 2010, they were up against the salary-cap wall. They were f...
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Florida Panthers to sign veteran forward John Madden, source says
The injury-riddled Florida Panthers are expected to sign center John Madden to a one-year deal as early as Thursday, a source said Wednesday.
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Cup win for Hawks felt extra special
BOSTON -- There will be a tendency to suggest this dramatic Stanley Cup win by the Chicago Blackhawks over the Boston Bruins is simply about speed and...
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GM Stan Bowman making a name for himself with Blackhawks
CHICAGO -- The boy goes to sleep. And while he's sleeping, his father, the greatest coach in hockey and maybe in all of sport, floods the backyard rin...
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Burnside: Top 5 trades from the past five seasons
The deadline has had its share of stinkers, but for this go-around, we're all about the positives. Here are the best (plus one bonus).
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