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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.

As expected, Blackhawks star Patrick Kane and his cousin James have reached a plea deal to settle the case against them for their August 9 assault on a cab driver over 20 cents. The two Kanes pleaded guilty to the non-criminal charge of disorderly conduct. The sentence? They must write a letter of apology to cab driver Jan Radecki. Not a bad deal considering they could have each faced 15 days in jail and a $250 fine for the misdemeanor charges they were indicted on. The pair also have a conditional discharge, which means they have to stay out of trouble for a year to avoid further punishment. Kane shot the Trib a text message, saying, "Right now all I'm going to say is I'm happy to move forward."

As expected, Blackhawks star Patrick Kane pleaded not guilty to charges stemming from his alleged attack on a Buffalo, NY cab driver. His cousin, James M. Kane, also entered a not guilty plea. Both were indicted yesterday on a pair of misdemeanor charges in their alleged attack on a Buffalo, NY cab driver: third degree assault and theft of services. [Chicago Breaking News]

Blackhawks star Patrick Kane and his cousin James have been indicted on a pair of misdemeanor charges in their alleged attack on a Buffalo, NY cab driver: third degree assault and theft of services. The grand jury also indicted both on the lower charge of harassment but passed on the second-degree assault charge. [Sun-Times]

It looks like Blackhawks star Patrick Kane and his cousin are close to reaching a plea deal in relation to the alleged assault against a cab driver, The Buffalo News reports today. Any deal would be reached after Kane and his cousin are indicted, possibly on misdemeanor charges, later this week.

At the opening of U.S. Hockey camp today in Woodridge, Illinois, Blackhawks star Patrick Kane spoke briefly, addressing his recent arrest for allegedly assaulting a cab driver in his hometown of Buffalo, New York. While he didn't comment directly on the incident due to the ongoing legal proceedings, he did issue an apology, saying, in part:

A grand jury is hearing from the cab driver and a witness today in Patrick Kane's case. Neither Kane nor his attorney are present. When asked about their absence, Kane's attorney, Paul Cambria, said, “We don't participate in the grand jury because it's a one-sided process. It permits the district attorney to question our witnesses but it doesn't permit us to question his witnesses so I see no point in it because it's just so one-sided." [WBBM]

As the fallout from Blackhawks star Patrick Kane's arrest continues, his lawyer is now claiming there was no crime committed. Paul Cambria, Kane's attorney, spoke to ESPN 1000 today and said, among other things:

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.

After helping the Chicago Blackhawks on a fantastic playoff run that ended in the Western Conference Finals, you'd think Patrick Kane would take a break. Not so for the young 'Hawks star. Yesterday, Kane helped EA Sports unveil the new cover for their upcoming NHL 2010 video game which prominently features him on the cover. Lookin' sharp, kid. We got a bit nervous when we first heard the news, but so far we can't find any evidence that the dreaded Madden Curse has ever carried over to the NHL so we think Kane's in the clear. Not that we believe in curses anyway. Ahem.

A few days after this year's Winter Classic, and the ratings are in. The prognosis? Good. Very good. Better than last year, in fact. It earned the NHL's best overnight ratings in 13 years and increased 12 percent over last year's game.

This year's outdoor game between the Blackhawks and Red Wings earned a 2.9 overnight rating and a 6 share. Each overnight ratings point equals about 735,000 TV homes. Last year's game featuring the Pittsburgh Penguins and Buffalo Sabres had a 2.6 overnight rating and 5 share...In Chicago, Thursday's game drew a national high of an 11.8 rating and 21 share, with Detroit second at 10.5 and 21.

Though the 'Hawks ultimately dropped the game (and every other game to the Wings this year), they remain the up-and-coming team of the league this season and have been rewarded, sending three players to next month's All-Star game in Montreal. Patrick Kane and Jonathan Toews were the top two Western Conference vote-getters, with 917,551 and 809,599 votes, respectively. Defenseman Brian Campbell is the third 'Hawk to get an All-Star nod.

The Blackhawks, and hockey in general, have pretty much been off Chicagoist's radar the past few years between the lost season of '04-'05 and the generally unfriendly fan treatment by Bill Wirtz over the years.