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Patrick Kane and Artemi Panarin scored on Chicago’s first two shots, Corey Crawford made 42 saves and the Blackhawks beat Minnesota 4-2 on Sunday to pull within a point of the Central Division-leading Wild. Trevor van Riemsdyk and Marian Hossa also scored for the Blackhawks, who ended a two-game slide and won for the 13th time in their last 16. Kane’s goal was his team-leading 30th and 10th in eight games.

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Patrick Kane and Artemi Panarin scored on Chicago’s first two shots, Corey Crawford made 42 saves and the Blackhawks beat Minnesota 4-2 on Sunday to pull within a point of the Central Division-leading Wild. Trevor van Riemsdyk and Marian Hossa also scored for the Blackhawks, who ended a two-game slide and won for the 13th time in their last 16. Kane’s goal was his team-leading 30th and 10th in eight games.

Ducks @ Blues PREVIEW: Hockey Notes

The Ducks conclude their weird 2-game Central Division roadtrip with the second of a back-to-back against the St. Louis Blues. The Ducks are running high after stealing a win from the Chicago Blackhawks on the road last night in which they were out-shot 43-26.

Patrick Kane has hat trick, Blackhawks beat Penguins 4-1

Patrick Kane had his second hat trick in three games, Scott Darling made 36 saves and the Chicago Blackhawks beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 4-1 on Wednesday night for their fifth straight victory and 10th in 11 games. Richard Panik also scored to help Chicago pull within three points of first-place Minnesota in the Central Division and Western Conference.

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Patrick Kane had his second hat trick in three games, Scott Darling made 36 saves and the Chicago Blackhawks beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 4-1 on Wednesday night for their fifth straight victory and 10th in 11 games. Richard Panik also scored to help Chicago pull within three points of first-place Minnesota in the Central Division and Western Conference.

Capitals acquire defenseman Kevin Shattenkirk from Blues

Chicago Blackhawks center Artem Anisimov battles for the puck against St. Louis Blues defenseman Kevin Shattenkirk during the second period of an NHL hockey game Sunday, Feb. 26, 2017, in Chicago. Chicago Blackhawks center Artem Anisimov battles for the puck against St. Louis Blues defenseman Kevin Shattenkirk during the second period of an NHL hockey game Sunday, Feb. 26, 2017, in Chicago.

Postgame: Old nemesis sends Wild into bye with a stinging defeat

Jonathan Toews joined Corey Perry and Doug Weight as the only players in NHL history to have five points in a game against the Wild when the Chicago Blackhawks captain scored three goals and two assists in a 5-3 victory Tuesday night. The Blackhawks moved within five points of the Wild, which could have temporarily taken over the NHL wins and points lead.

Chicago Blackhawks’ Richard Panik A Better Version Of Andrew Shaw

While Richard Panik was not exactly brought in to replace Andrew Shaw , there’s no doubt the former is a better fit today for the Chicago Blackhawks While playing for our beloved Chicago Blackhawks, Andrew Shaw was a quintessential fan favorite, and for good reason. Shaw played with an unparalleled amount of gritty determination that likened him at times more to a Tasmanian devil than a hockey player.

Preview: Blackhawks-Coyotes

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Chicago Blackhawks Morning Links- Big Break Coming

Good morning Chicago Blackhawks fans! The Chicago Blackhawks are one game away from the All-Star Game break which if you watched the third period of the Tampa Bay Lightning game! The Chicago Blackhawks didn’t have the best third period the other night, and tonight they face a team that they have totally struggled against this season in the Winnipeg Jets. The Blackhawks now trail the Minnesota Wild by 2 points in the standings and 3 games in hand which always seems to be the case this time of year.

Blackhawks switch it up, put Patrick Kane on the penalty kill

There are few situations when the NHL ‘s reigning most valuable player isn’t on the ice during a game, but when the Hawks have been shorthanded is generally when Kane is on the bench. Very few instances during Kane’s nine-plus season career has he killed penalties – the winger was averaging 4 seconds of ice time with the Hawks down a man this season – but that’s where he found himself late in Tuesday night’s game against the Tampa Bay Lightning .

Blackhawks lose as Lightning rallies in 3rd

CHICAGO – Tyler Johnson scored two goals 30 seconds apart early in the third period, leading the Tampa Bay Lightning past the Chicago Blackhawks 5-2 on Tuesday night to end a three-game slide. Brian Boyle had a goal and an assist, and Nikita Nesterov and Nikita Kucherov also scored for the Lightning, who broke loose for three goals in a 3:57 span of the third to erase a 2-1 deficit.

Blackhawks beat Bruins 1-0 on Marian Hossa’s late goal

Marian Hossa scored with 1:26 left to give the Chicago Blackhawks a 1-0 victory over the Boston Bruins on Friday night. It was a rematch of the 2013 Stanley Cup finals, when Chicago scored twice in the final 76 seconds of the third period in Game 6 to overcome a one-goal deficit and claim the NHL title.

Surging Wild beat Blackhawks, 3-2, for Western Conference lead

CHICAGO – Playing on the road for the second straight night against one of their biggest rivals, Devan Dubnyk and the Minnesota Wild rallied to another impressive victory. Dubnyk made 33 saves, Jason Pominville scored in the third period and Minnesota beat the Blackhawks, 3-2, on Sunday to grab sole possession of the top spot in the Western Conference.

Blackhawks trade rumors 2017: Chicago interested in Jarome Iginla?

The Chicago Blackhawks are reportedly looking for help at wing, and it’s possible they’ve considered Jarome Iginla as an option. The pairing was first brought up Tuesday by Bleacher Report’s Adrian Dater, and then the Chicago Sun-Times’ Mark Lazerus followed up to mention Iginla’s name “has been thrown around a bit.”

Winter Classic brought a buzz to St. Louis, says Hall of Famer Hull

Former St. Louis Blues’ Brett Hull warms up during the winter classic alumni outdoor hockey game against the Chicago Blackhawks at Busch Stadium, Saturday, Dec. 31, 2016, in St. Louis. Former St. Louis Blues’ Brett Hull skates the puck into his offensive zone as former Chicago Blackhawks’ Adam Burish follows behind during the winter classic alumni outdoor hockey game at Busch Stadium, Saturday, Dec. 31, 2016, in St. Louis.

Chicago Blackhawks’ Motte getting his confidence back

The Michigan product registered an assist in his first NHL game, scored in his fifth and showed off his speed and power with a gorgeous goal against Calgary at the United Center on Nov. 1. Three games after that win over the Flames, though, Motte suffered an injury that forced him to miss five games, and he hasn’t looked the same since. Lack of production was a big reason coach Joel Quenneville made Motte watch Hawks victories over the Islanders on Thursday and Blues on Saturday as a healthy scratch.