Robert Markus

Blackhawks goalie Ed Belfour and forward Murray Craven missed Saturday night's Game 2 of the Western Conference semifinals with what apparently was stomach flu. Both became sick Saturday morning. Craven...

Chris Chelios and Eric Daze were the only two Blackhawks named finalists Thursday for the seven major NHL awards. The league announced the top three vote-getters in each category. Chelios...

The Blackhawks have chosen not to go to Denver early to try to get acclimated to the mile-high altitude. They'll practice as usual Tuesday at the United Center before flying...

Blackhawks defenseman Enrico Ciccone was a bit puzzled by a Calgary columnist's attempt to goad the Flames' resident goon, Sandy McCarthy, into beating up Ciccone Tuesday night. The writer characterized...

Blackhawks coach Craig Hartsburg said Monday that Ed Belfour would be back in goal Tuesday night for Game 4 of the Stanley Cup first-round playoff series against Calgary. Belfour's back...

It was Blackhawks goalie Ed Belfour's 31st birthday Sunday, but the Calgary Flames nearly ruined the party. Not only did they score five goals against the previously impregnable Belfour, but...

They won't admit it, but the Blackhawks are using a different power-play formation and it appears to be working. Although they scored only one power-play goal in the playoff opener,...

Extinguished early: The Calgary Flames haven't advanced past the first round of the playoffs since winning the Stanley Cup in 1989 but both sides say that is not a factor...

Although he just finished his rookie season, Eric Daze is a playoff veteran. He played all 16 playoff games with the Blackhawks last season after playing in only four regular-season...

Playoff pups: James Black and Enrico Ciccone both saw their first playoff action Wednesday night. Black, who was on the fourth line with Denis Savard and Jim Cummins, could not...