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The Blackhawks' road woes continued last night, dropping their third straight away game as the Avalanche edged the 'Hawks 4-3 in a shoot-out. It was a game of runs as the Blackhawks opened up a 2-0 lead in the first half of the opening period. Dustin Byfuglien got a power play game early on and Duncan Keith added a second goal a few minutes later. But the Avalanche countered with a three-goal run that spanned the rest of the first and most of the second period to take a 3-2 lead. The 'Hawks answered, courtesy of Andrew Ladd, to tie the game at 3-3. After a scoreless third period and overtime, it was on to the shoot-out where Patrick Kane was the only 'Hawk to net a goal and by a 2-1 shoot-out margin, the Avs took game. Niemi took the loss in goal for the 'Hawks making 17 saves in regulation, two in overtime, and six saves on eight shots in the shoot-out. The 'Hawks return home Monday night to take on the Kings (7 pm, VS), the first of four home games next week. If you haven't had a chance to catch the team live in person, now's a good chance to do it before the team goes on the infamous two-week Circus Trip.

  

Bulls Edge Cavs

The Wolves got the best of the Milwaukee Admirals last night in the latest leg of the Amtrak Rivalry by a 4-3 final. It also happened to be the first road win for the Wolves this season. Anthony Stewart opened the scoring halfway through the first to get the Wolves up 1-0 and Tim Stapleton made it 2-0 just a few minutes later. Not to be outdone, Milwaukee countered with a pair of goals of their own to make it 2-2 at the first intermission. In the second, Milwaukee got its third goal on a power play to take the 3-2 lead, but the Wolves answered when Arturs Kulda tipped in a shot from Stewart. The game remained tied at 3-3 until Stapleton got his second goal of the game halfway through the third to give the Wolves the edge and eventual win. Goalie Drew MacIntyre had 14 saves on the night and Chris Chelios had a pair of assists. The Wolves next travel to Grand Rapids for a game tomorrow night (6 p.m.).

  

Heat Burn Bulls

  

'Hawks Edge Habs

    

Bulls Bounce Spurs In Opener

We've been remiss in, until now, pretty much ignoring the Chicago Wolves. That changes today. The Wolves skated past Rockford 3-2 last night in a shootout victory. Tim Stapleton and Spencer Machacek scored the Wolves' goals in regulation and Stapleton netted the only goal in the shootout to give Chicago the victory. Goalie Manny Legace had 32 saves in regulation but, more importantly, had saves on all five of Rockford's attempts in the shootout. Former Blackhawks star Chris Chelios was credited with assists on both Wolves goals.

The Blackhawks have started in on another winning streak, taking their second game in a row courtesy a 3-1 victory over the Minnesota Wild last night at the United Center. Dave Bolland got the scoring started about midway through the first period and Troy Brouwer followed up with a power play goal late in the first to give the 'Hawks a 2-0 edge. Both teams went scoreless in the second, but the Wild cut the lead in half with a goal just a few minutes into the third period, an Andrew Burnette power play goal. The 'Hawks answered just a few minutes later as Patrick Kane showed some pretty nice skills in netting the 'Hawks third goal of the game.

      

Blackhawks Shutdown, Shut Out Predators

After a hot start to the season, the Blackhawks find themselves losers of two games in a row and with a few injuries that might keep some key players from their lineup. Brent Seabrook and Jonathon Toews are both questionable for tonight's game against Nashville after both suffered injuries from hard hits - possibly concussions - in their game against Vancouver earlier this week. The 'Hawks have been without Ben Eager for seven games due to a concussion. According to a report in the Tribune:

We'll hand it to the Blackhawks; it may not be a bear hell-bent on destruction, but we get a kick out of this commercial for next week's game against the Minnesota Wild, using Where The Wild Things Are for inspiration.

In spite of holding a 2-1 lead going into the final period of play last night, the Blackhawks let victory slip away as Vancouver rallied to top the 'Hawks 3-2. Duncan Keith got Chicago on the board first with a goal a little over mid-way through the first. Vancouver countered in the opening minute of the second period, but the 'Hawks answered with a Troy Brouwer goal late in the period to take a 2-1 lead into the second intermission. But Vancouver got two goals in the second half of the third - a power play goal to tie followed by Mikael Samuelsson's go-ahead goal - to take the lead for good. Antti Niemi had 28 saves on the night as the Cancuks became the first team this season to outshoot the 'Hawks; they did so by a 31-20 margin. After their hot start, the 'Hawks have now lost two in a row, a trend they hope to reverse starting Saturday night when they welcome the Nashville Predators to the United Center (7:30 p.m., WGN).

Chris Chelios is officially back in a Chicago hockey jersey after he signed today with the Chicago Wolves. The signing wasn't exactly a surprise, given that Chelios has been skating with the team recently, but still it's nice to have it official. Chelios, a Chicago-area native with a 25-year NHL career, will get his first start with the team this Friday when the Wolves take on Manitoba. Chelios has indicated he hopes his time with the Wolves will lead to a potential return to the NHL, though there's no indication is he wants that to be with the Wolves' NHL affiliate, the Atlanta Thrashers, or another team. There are still plenty of tickets available to this Friday's game at the Allstate Arena, where the puck will drop at 7-30 p.m.

Hockey insidiously worms it's way into your heart. We've heard enough dance rock bands in recent years to grow suspicious of any group that could be counted among that ilk. We don't wish James Murphy or The Rapture ill for influencing so many kids starting bands, but goddamn if have to suffer through another group of college kids caterwauling over a disco beat we're gonna start smashing 12 inch singles over somebody's carefully mussed head!

The Dallas Stars came to town and did something that other teams are having a hard time doing this year: beat the Blackhawks. Dallas edged the 'Hawks 4-3 last night at the United Center. After a scoreless first period, the dam broke in the second as the teams combined for five goals in that period alone. Dallas took a 2-0 lead before Troy Brouwer got Chicago on the board. After another Dallas goal, Jonathon Toews scored to cut the lead to 3-2. After a fluke bounce off the boards got past Huet for another Dallas goal in the third period, Niklas Hjalmarsson scored to cut the lead again, this time to 4-3 but Dallas held and came out with the win. Cristobal Huet jad 21 saves besides allowing the four goals. The 'Hawks get a few days off now until Vancouver skates into town on Wednesday (7:30 p.m., CSN).

Hot damn, the Blackhawks are on a roll to start the 2009-2010 season. The team is now 5-1-1, their best start in 27 years, after rolling past Nashville 3-1 last night. After a scoreless first period that saw the 'Hawks take 12 shots, Chicago wasted no time getting on the board in the second, scoring two goals less than thirty seconds apart in the opening minutes of the period. Dustin Byfuglien netted a power play goal 2:21 into the period and Tomas Kopecky added a goal at 2:49 in to give the 'Hawks a 2-0 edge. The Predators answered quickly themselves as just 47 seconds later Martin Erat got one past Cristobal Huet to cut the lead to 2-1. The Predators, though, wouldn't get many more chances at scoring. Duncan Keith added a goal in the third to extend the lead and Nashville only got off two shots in the final period. Overall, Huet stopped 12 of 13 shots while the Blackhawks managed to take 30 overall. Brent Seabrook had two assists: on the Byfuglien and Keith goals. If you haven't gotten a chance to see the 'Hawks in action, now's the time. Beginning Saturday (versus Dallas, 7:30 p.m., WGN), five of the next six 'Hawks game - taking us through the end of October - are at home.

The Blackhawks kept their hot start to the season going by winning their third game in a row and remaining unbeaten at home with last night's 4-3 victory over Edmonton. Patrick Sharp opened up the game with a goal in the first minute of play to give the 'Hawks an early lead. Edmonton answered less than two minutes later but Jack Skille would score as well to give Chicago a 2-1 edge. Kris Versteeg added a goal in the second period to give the 'Hawks a 3-1 edge, but it would take a Cam Barker power play goal late in the third to give the 'Hawks enough room to escape with the win in regulation. The Blackhawks sent a barrage of shots - 38 total - towards Oilers goalie Nikolai Khabibulin, who just last year helped the 'Hawks to the Western Conference finals. Said the Bulin Wall after the game, "It was weird to be on the other side. They actually have become a pretty good team." Pretty good is right; at 4-1-1 in the young season, the 'Hawks sit alone atop the division. The team is on the road tonight in Nashville (7 p.m., CSN).

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.

Retired NHL star Chris Chelios may make his way back into competitive hockey with a team in Chicago, just not the ones he's associated with. The former Canadien/Blackhawk/Red Wing vet skated with the Chicago Wolves and says he may sign with the team later this week and he hopes to pave the way for a possible return to the NHL. Said Chelios, "The Wolves gave me a great opportunity. It's going to fun and I intend to have a good time with these guys." The Wolves are affiliated with the NHL's Atlanta Thrashers. [ESPN]

The Chicago Blackhawks gave fans their money's worth at last night's home opener, edging the Colorado Avalanche 4-3 in a dramatic nine-round shoot-out win. The Blackhawks got on the board first thanks to a power play goal from Cam Barker. The Avalanche, however, bounced back in the second period with the next two goals to take a 2-1 edge. From there, the two teams exchanged goals as a total of five goals were scored in the second, ending with the teams tied at 3-3 (the 'Hawks got goals from Andrew Ladd and Duncan Keith). After a scoreless third period and overtime period, the teams moved to a shoot-out. The two teams extended the shoot-out to a ninth frame, the longest shoot-out in Blackhawks' history, when a goal by Andrew Ladd gave the 'Hawks a 4-3 shoot-out edge and a 4-3 win. Cristobal Huet stopped 16 of 19 shots he faced in regulation and overtime and came through with some key saves in the shoot-out, stopping 6 of 9 shots. The Blackhawks next welcome Calgary to town on Monday (7 p.m., VS).

Missed opportunities and a stellar performance by Chris Osgood spoiled the Blackhawks' return to our fair continent, losing their first game in regulation of the season to the Red Wings in Detroit, 3-2. It wasn't for lack of trying. Continuing the season's trend, the Hawks once again outshot their opponent (34-23). Their aggressiveness led to a 1-0 lead early in the second period, as the Wings turned the puck over trying to clear their zone, and Kris Versteeg passed to Patrick Sharp, who was just hanging out, whispering sweet nothings into Osgood's ear. The Hawks' previously perfect penalty kill faltered midway through the second as Niklas Lindstrom's shot deflected off John Madden's skate and past Cristobal Huet (0-1-1). With less than five minutes to go in the period, the Red Wings added a goal by Kris Draper and then a power play goal by Johan Franzen just over ninety seconds later. Versteeg cut it to 3-2 with a power play goal halfway through the third, but it wasn't enough to overcome Osgood's dominance, a disorganized five-on-three opportunity in which the Hawks managed just one shot, and shuffled lines and new faces due to their spate of injuries (latest news: Ben Eager was put on injured reserve prior to the game). The Hawks (1-1-1) make their United Center season debut this Saturday as they take on the Colorado Avalanche (2-1-0).

With all of the Olympics hoopla last week, we hadn't yet had a chance to preview the Blackhawks season, which opened in Helsinki, Finland against the Florida Panthers on Friday. After last season's renaissance on the ice, hockey has re-emerged as a sport we in Chicago care about, and we fans have high expectations for our Blackhawks in 2009-10.

Even a Cubs fan such as myself has to hand it to the White Sox: this "Well, if we can't be in the playoffs so we might as well completely screw up the playoff picture for someone else" attitude is pretty addictive. The White Sox downed Detroit 5-1 last night, forcing the Tigers into a tie with the Minnesota Twins heading into the last day of the season. Adding a little fun to the festivities, if the Twins and Tigers finished tied, the Twins host a playoff which will have to be played Tuesday because of the Vikings-Packers Monday Night Football game at the Metrodome. Anything that messes even the slightest bit with Bud Selig is totally awesome with us. Okay, but there was a game last night, too. Freddy Garcia looked sharp, pitching seven-plus innings, striking out seven, and giving up only a single run. Carlos Quentin had a two-run homer and Alex Rios also had a great night, knocking in three runs. The Sox wrap up 2009 against the Tigers today at 12:05 p.m. (WGN).

Oh, hey, the Blackhawks started their season today! That's right, lost amongst the Chicago 2016 hoopla and fall-out, the Chicago Blackhawks opened their 2009-2010 season in Finland today against the Florida Panthers but wound up on the wrong end of a 4-3 shootout. The Blackhawks got on the board for the season first in the second period courtesy of a Patrick Kane goal early in the second period. That began a see-saw battle of the teams exchanging goals. Florida answered to tie the game 1-1 by the end of the second period. In the third, Dustin Byfuglien got a goal early, less than four minutes into the period. Florida bounced back with a goal of their own a few moments later. Once more, the Blackhawks went ahead thanks to Patrick Sharp's first goal of the season but, once more, the Panthers battled back and with a little over two minutes left in the game. After a scoreless overtime, the Panthers took the victory with a two goals to one shootout. Cristobal Huet stopped 21 of 24 shots but the Blackhawks managed a mind-boggling 55 shots on goal - 24 in the third period - but only came away with the three goals and a loss. The teams tangle in Finland again tomorrow at 11:00 a.m. Chicago time (CSN).

We know Chicago sports team have some great intros, but this one, for the University of Alaska-Fairbanks men’s hockey team, is pretty damn good. Yes, we know they use the same music as that classic Bulls' intro, but there's so much more. A hyper-space traveling polar bear hell-bent on universal destruction? Destroying satellites with a hockey stick? "Highway to the Danger Zone?" Blackhawks, the bar has been set. [via]

Jeff Samardzija hit his first major league homer last night but also allowed two as the Brewers prevented a Cubs sweep with a 3-2 win over Chicago. Samardzija threw five innings, allowing all three runs on that pair of homers. The Cubs couldn't muster much in the way of offense besides his homer and a Bobby Scales RBI. It's now off to the west coast for the Cubs, where they start a four game series with the San Francisco Giants tonight at 9:15 p.m. (CSN).

Sure, the regular season doesn't officially open until October 2nd when the team takes on Florida in a pair of games in Helsinki. But hockey is hockey, dammit, and our Blackhawks, fresh off a fantastic run to the Western Conference Finals, are back in action tomorrow night with a preseason match-up against the Washington Capitals. It's one of only two preseason home games before the team travels overseas for a pair of warm-up games against European teams and then those season openers. Plenty of tickets are still available for the game, which faces off at the UC at 7:30 p.m. Finally, we can put the off-season drama behind us and just focus on action on the ice.

Stephen Colbert's worst nightmare: bears up among us and they're playing our winter sports. [via]

We know Marian Hossa and Patrick Kane have been dominating the hockey headlines lately, but there's reason for Blackhawks fans to rejoice: single game tickets went on sale earlier today. Skate on by and pick some up.

Blackhawks superstar Patrick Kane was arrested early Sunday morning, along with his cousin, after an altercation with a cabbie in his hometown of Buffalo. Allegedly, the dispute arose over 20 cents -- the cab driver handed back $1 from $15 on a $13.80 fare, but claimed he didn't have the coins to make exact change. According to the police report, James Kane tore the money from the driver's hand and both men began punching the him in the face and head. "They broke my glasses, they ripped my clothes ... all over 20 cents," cabdriver Jan Radecki said.