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NHL Trade Deadline: Chicago Blackhawks

The Blackhawks have two of the NHL's best defensemen in Duncan Keith and Brent Seabrook -- but will be looking for more blue line help at the NHL trade deadline. If they can afford it. "When you look around the league, I think everybody has their comparable needs," said coach Joel Quenneville. "I think everybody likes to...

Antti Niemi Gets Starting Nod Against Former Team

SAN JOSE, Calif. -- It's official, Antti Niemi will be in goal Wednesday night against the team he helped take to the Stanley Cup title six months earlier. Niemi didn't have a lot to say about Todd McLellan's decision, but his huge smile told the tale on Wednesday after the Sharks' morning skate. "Yeah, I'm playing," he...

Sharks' Goal: More Road Scoring

With six goals on Monday night against the league's top defensive team, the Sharks looked as if they have moved on from their occasional scoring issues. Add to that the fact that the team picked up nine of a possible 10 points on their recently completed homestand, and San Jose is in good shape. And yet, the Sharks still...

James Wisniewski, Niklas Hjalmarsson Receive 2-Game Suspensions

As expected, the NHL was busy on Tuesday handing out punishment for two very different actions during Monday's slate of games. The league suspended New York Islanders defenseman James Wisniewski two games for his lewd gesture directed at Sean Avery, while also issuing the exact same punishment to Blackhawks defenseman...

2-on-1: How Can Marty Turco Help (or Hurt) the Chicago Blackhawks?

Every Tuesday two of our hockey writers will discuss one topic: it's the 2-on-1. This week, Adam Gretz and Bruce Ciskie start us off by discussing the defending Stanley Cup Champions and what sort of impact their decision to sign Marty Turco will have on this year's roster. Adam Gretz: I think the Marty Turco-Chicago...

Niklas Hjalmarsson News From the Web

04/24/12 Who will stay, who will go for Blackhawks? Source: WTGN TV - Chicago IL With the sting of the early exit still smarting the Hawks, thoughts already begin turning toward next season and the changes that will occur to an organization that has failed to make it out of the first round two consecutive seasons.