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If you gave up on the Blackhawks in their game against Calgary last night - and who can blame you as the Flames were up 5-0 a little over halfway through the first period - you missed a historic comeback by the Blackhawks who pulled out a thrilling 6-5 overtime victory. The huge early hole came via a meltdown that saw the Flames score all five goals in a five-and-a-half minute span in the first period. The first three Flames goals came in a 53-second span and led to goalie Cristobal Huet being yanked in favor of Annti Niemi who, just minutes later, allowed a pair of goals a minute apart. And then the 'Hawks hunkered down. After those two goals, Niemi wouldn't allow another shot past him, finishing with 13 saves and the 'Hawks defense held the Flames to only 10 shots total in the second and third period, as many as they had in the first period.
The Blackhawks won their third straight and fourth of their last five games as they topped Calgary 5-2. After a back-and-forth first period that saw the teams exchange goals to a 2-2 tie, the 'Hawks scored three unanswered to pull away. Five different 'Hawks scored, but it was a big night for Andrew Ladd (1 goal, 2 assists) and Matt Walker (3 assists). Khabibulin was solid in net, stopping 29 of 31 shots, including nine on power plays. The 'Hawks are at 4-1 on this eight game road trip and sit solidly in second place in the division and third overall in the conference.
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After almost a week off, the Blackhawks didn't miss a beat in dousing the Calgary Flames 6-1 on Sunday night. The 'Hawks were up 3-0 in the second before the Flames even got on the board. It was a distribution of wealth on offense as six players scored goals for Chicago: Havlat, Johnson, Kane, Toews, Versteeg, and Brouwer. It was Toews first goal after a 12 goalless games and he was happy to put it behind him:
“It’s a good feeling,” Toews said. “I’ve been telling myself that the team’s playing great and that’s the most important thing. If we were losing and things weren’t going well as a team, there’d be a little bit more pressure when pucks aren’t going in, but they did tonight. Hopefully, that means there are going to be a lot more to come.”Things also got a bit chippy by the third period as the game was stopped for a few fights but that is what hockey's all about, Charlie Brown. Cristobal Huet got the win in net, stopping 22 of 23 shots. The win moved the 'Hawks into sole position of second place in the division.
The Chicago Blackhawks suffered only their second back-to back loss of the season on Wednesday and the first one in over a month. Something Blackhawks fans are not used to. The Blackhawks' 3-2 loss to the Canucks came in the first of a four-game home stand that continues tonight versus the Anaheim Ducks. Eight of the next ten Blackhawks games are at home, which is good news. They could use some home-ice advantage to help...
For the first time in a long while, Chicago is seeing success from both the Chicago Blackhawks (NHL) and the Chicago Wolves (AHL). The Wolves are off to a 13-1-1 start, giving them the best winning percentage in the league--which should come as no surprise to their faithful fans. On the other hand, it is a surprise that after a quarter of the season, the Blackhawks aren't breaking their fans' hearts. The Hawks have skated...
University of Illinois-Chicago basketball coach Jimmy Collins, who took a leave of absence from the team less than two weeks ago, is expected to undergo surgery this morning to repair an abdominal aortic aneurysm. The surgery comes just a day after Collins was admitted to the hospital after results from tests performed last week identified the aneurysm. The surgery will be performed at the University of Illinois Medical Center. According to a release by UIC, Collins "will not return to the sidelines to coach the Flames until he has fully recovered."
Two local collegiate soccer programs clash on Wednesday night at University of Illinois at Chicago's Flames Field. The UIC Flames, ranked 10th in the nation, take on Northwestern University at Flames Field at 7:00 p.m. in a Great Lakes Region battle.