The salary cap clearing out continued for the Blackhawks this morning as they sent center Colin Fraser to the Edmonton Oilers for a sixth round draft pick. Fraser, acquired in 2004 from Philadelphia saw limited action for the 'Hawks from 2006 through 2008 but saw more action over the last two seasons and finished his 'Hawks career with 36 total points (13 goals, 23 assists). The 'Hawks now have a load of draft choices with 11 overall picks including five picks (24, 30, 43, 54 and 60) in the first two rounds. more ›

The Blackhawks finally shook off the rust and, after a sluggish start, got the fire going again, scorching the Edmonton Oilers 5-2. After a scoreless first period and falling behind 2-1 in the second period (Marian Hossa opened scoring with a goal), the 'Hawks scored four straight to secure their first post-Olympics victory. Dave Bolland took a nice pass from Hossa to tie the game at 2-2. The 'Hawks then took complete control in the third period as Niklas Hjalmarsson scored his second goal of the year, Dustin Byfuglien scored on a power-play, and the 'Hawks gold medal captain Jonathan Toews got in on the scoring, too. Speaking of the gold medal, the 'Hawks also honored their six Olympians in a pregame ceremony. And, hey, here comes Olympic host Vancouver to town for the 'Hawks next game Friday night (7:30 p.m., CSN). more ›

The Blackhawks wasted no time last night in jumping on top of the last-place Oilers en route to a 4-2 victory. Jonathan Toews scored the game's first goal less than a minute in to give the 'Hawks an early 1-0 edge. After going the rest of the first scoreless, Chicago then exploded for three goals in an eight minute span in the second to take a commanding 4-0 lead. Troy Brouwer and Dustin Byfuglien both netted goals and Marian Hossa added a power-play goal. Edmonton added a goal late in the second and showed signs of life with a goal early in the third, but the 'Hawks locked down and held on for the two-goal win. Huet started in goal and stopped 22 of 24 shots he faced. Overall, the 'Hawks out-shot the Oilers 37-24. Next up? A huge tilt with the San Jose Sharks on Thursday (9:30 p.m., CSN). The 'Hawks trail the Sharks by just two points in the Western Conference standings. more ›

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). more ›

Behind an outstanding performance from Nikolai Khabibulin, who stopped all 23 shots he faced, the Blackhawks shutout the Edmonton Oilers 3-0 last night. Patrick Sharp started the scoring early with a power play goal 2:36 into the first period. Brent Seabrook added a goal at 18:35 in the first and defenseman Aaron Johnson scored at 12:17 in the second. It was Khabibulin's 39th career NHL shutout and had Coach Queenneville singing his praises: "He’s been very good. It’s nice to see a guy who was off for an extended period to come back with a great response.” more ›

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... more ›