Stanley Cup 2012 — Chicago Blackhawks
Stanley Cup 2012 — Chicago Blackhawks
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Stanley Cup 2012
Blackhawks face tough off-season decisions
The Chicago Blackhawks wrapped up another season early. It was another post-season finished in the first round, another post-season completed before the month of April.
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Stanley Cup 2012
Coyotes celebrate first series victory in Phoenix
The Coyotes made some history on Monday night, besting the Chicago Blackhawks 4-0 en route to their first playoff series victory since they moved to the desert. It was a great moment for the franchise, which has dealt with everything from bad records to low attendance to threats that they're going to get moved every season.
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Stanley Cup 2012
Shaw back for Chicago, Hanzal possibly for Phoenix
Andrew Shaw will return to the Chicago lineup after serving his suspension, while Phoenix could have Martin Hanzal back.
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Stanley Cup 2012
Coyotes 'comfortable' at Chicago's United Center
The Blackhawks have thrived on home ice this season at the United Center, except when one team comes to town: Phoenix. The Coyotes have won four times at Chicago, where they will try to close out the NHL Western Conference quarter-final series Monday night.
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Stanley Cup 2012
Blackhawks have momentum on their side
The Chicago Blackhawks played some disciplined hockey with their season on the line on Saturday, and it paid off in the form of a 2-1 overtime triumph. And now the Blackhawks, who are still down 3-2 to the Coyotes, are feeling some momentum as they travel home.
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Torres suspension adds to confusion on headshot rulings: Vigneault
The stiff suspension to Phoenix Coyotes forward Raffi Torres raised some eyebrows in the Canucks' dressing room. "In my opinion [Torres's hit] was closer to being a hockey play - finishing his check late - than Duncan Keith on Danny [Sedin]," says Vancouver coach Alain Vigneault.
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Stanley Cup 2012
Blackhawks not panicking despite big deficit
Faced with an uphill battle in the Stanley Cup playoffs is nothing new for the Chicago Blackhawks, who trailed Vancouver three games to none in Round 1 last spring. "There's a lot of hope in this group that we're going to push this thing to seven games," Blackhawks forward Jonathan Toews says ahead of Game 5 versus Phoenix.
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Stanley Cup 2012
Coyotes thrive under adversity
You would've thought the Phoenix Coyotes would've been ready to scream, or at least shave the final two minutes off regulation, on Thursday. Once again, the Chicago Blackhawks tied them late in regulation. Once again, the Coyotes were going into overtime with none of the momentum. Or so we all thought.
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Stanley Cup 2012
Out of misfortune, teenager Saad gets a shot
The Blackhawks' emotions will be riding high for Game 4, as they're still thinking about Marian Hossa, whose absence provides an opportunity for Brandon Saad.
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Stanley Cup 2012
Torres, Shaw hits overshadow solid series
It was the battle of opinions again, the hitting side giving one take, the side getting hit giving another. And once again, it's overshadowing a Chicago Blackhawks-Phoenix Coyotes series that, if you take away the controversy, has produced some damn good hockey.
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Stanley Cup 2012
Hossa hit, officiating infuriates Blackhawks
The Chicago Blackhawks are incensed that no penalty was called on the hit delivered by Phoenix Coyotes forward Raffi Torres that landed star forward Marian Hossa in the hospital.
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Stanley Cup 2012
Coyotes goalie Mike Smith game-time decision
While Chicago Blackhawks rookie Andrew Shaw has been suspended three games on Tuesday for his hit on Mike Smith, the Phoenix Coyotes goaltender's status for Game 3 (9 p.m. ET) remains up in the air.
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Stanley Cup 2012
Rivalry forming between Blackhawks, Coyotes
A gritty rivalry is creeping into the Blackhawks-Coyotes games, be it from the usual hits or the one Andrew Shaw put on goaltender Mike Smith that has both teams giving their sides and waiting to see if Shaw gets any supplemental discipline for it.
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Stanley Cup 2012
Blackhawks' goalie Crawford coming up big under radar
If Corey Crawford was still sitting in the Blackhawks' locker room as the media filed in on Saturday night, a large contingent probably passed him by. But lost in the shuffle of late regulation and overtime goals and hits on the opposing goaltender was the work of Crawford, who stopped 30 of 33 en route to the Blackhawks' 4-3 victory over Phoenix on Saturday.
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Stanley Cup 2012
Hawks and Coyotes give 2 sides to the same collision
Andrew Shaw stood in the Blackhawks' locker room, fielding the obvious questions after his hit on Phoenix goaltender Mike Smith on Saturday night.
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Stanley Cup 2012
Coyotes glad Vrbata back in fold for Game 2
Phoenix are glad Radim Vrbata wasn't seriously hurt in the opener, while the Chicago Blackhawks will look to get more traffic in front of Coyotes goalie Mike Smith in Game 2.
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Stanley Cup 2012
Blackhawks believe power play is improving
Chicago has tried everything and the kitchen sink to get their power play going this season, and while the results weren't there against Phoenix in Game 1, they were encouraged by the work they put in.
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Stanley Cup 2012
Wily Coyotes overcome loss of Vrbata
The Phoenix Coyotes found a way to win Game 1 against the Chicago Blackhawks without leading scorer Radim Vrbata and may have to do that a few times.
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