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Blackhawks left wing Brandon Saad (20) tries to get the puck past Stars left wing Jamie Benn (14) and Stars goalie Ben Bishop (30) during the second period.

Stars dominate Blackhawks with 4-0 victory to end their 5-game winning streak

May 31, 2019 at 9:40 p.m.

The Blackhawks’ two games before taking on the Stars were arguably the best consecutive performances they had had all season. The Hawks were successful in part because they corrected a...

Richard Panik back in lineup as Patrick Sharp a healthy scratch vs. Stars

May 31, 2019 at 9:37 p.m.

It is hard to pinpoint the last time 35-year-old Patrick Sharp was a healthy scratch. No websites or data track that statistic. Regardless, it has been a long time. But...

Thursday’s matchup: Blackhawks at Stars

May 31, 2019 at 9:37 p.m.

TV/radio: 7:30 p.m. Thursday, NBCSCH, WGN-AM 720. Storylines: The Hawks and Stars played a home-and-home series on Nov. 30 and Dec. 2, with the Stars winning in overtime in Chicago...

Corey Crawford’s stats place Blackhawks goalie among best in NHL

May 31, 2019 at 9:39 p.m.

For the last few years, there has been a constant drumbeat from the Blackhawks that Corey Crawford is one of the NHL’s best goaltenders. In previous seasons, there has been...

Injured defensemen Cody Franson, Jan Rutta won’t play Thursday against Stars

May 31, 2019 at 9:39 p.m.

Cody Franson and Jan Rutta said they are healthy enough to play Thursday against the Stars in Dallas. But both Blackhawks defensemen will miss at least one more game, according...

‘7 years, 2,556 days, one day at a time:’ Jordin Tootoo reflects on his sobriety

May 31, 2019 at 9:33 p.m.

Jordin Tootoo has made no secret of his battle with alcohol abuse. The Blackhawks winger wrote about his struggles overcoming his addiction in his book released in 2014. “All the...

Second-period woes are first on Blackhawks’ list of fixes

May 31, 2019 at 9:40 p.m.

The Blackhawks played some of their best hockey of the season over their last two games, handily defeating the Jets and Wild by a combined 9-2. They did so in...

Will Blackhawks bench struggling Patrick Sharp for Thursday’s game?

May 31, 2019 at 9:34 p.m.

Patrick Sharp didn’t have to say he was frustrated. You could hear it in his voice and see it on his face. Although the Blackhawks have won five consecutive games,...

Blackhawks reassign Ville Pokka to Rockford

May 31, 2019 at 9:37 p.m.

The Blackhawks reassigned Ville Pokka to Rockford on Monday, the team announced. Pokka came up after both Cody Franson and Jan Rutta were injured recently, but did not play in...

Blackhawks center Jonathan Toews (19) takes a breather on the ice in the first period.

Patrick Kane scores 2 goals as Blackhawks win 5th straight

May 31, 2019 at 9:40 p.m.

When the Blackhawks are playing bad, the gripes are many — they are too slow, they need help on the blue line, they’re relying too much on Corey Crawford. But...

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