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In the hardest hitting game the ChicagoA Blackhawks have played yet this year, the defending champion Pittsburgh Penguins saw what the young Hawks have to offer in a thrilling overtime victory.

As the ChicagoA Blackhawks prepare to host the Nashville Predators Friday night, therea s an awkward silence coming from Chicago.

The Blackhawks locked up three more critical pieces of their future Wednesday in defenseman Duncan Keith, center Jonathan Toews and right wing Patrick Kane.

The Blackhawks had one piece of unfinished business remaining before heading home after a semi-grueling six-game trip.

ANAHEIM, Calif. -- That tremor emanating from Southern California was the Blackhawks tumbling to earth.

Fantasy Forecast for Wednesday, November 25 Programming note -- the Fantasy Forecast and Top Picks will not publish Thursday and Friday to observe U.S. Thanksgiving.

It's official. The best-paid player in Blackhawks history will make his debut with the team tonight.

What to watch: The Hawks better be ready for this one. Not only did they knock Calgary out of the playoffs last spring, the Flames certainly remember their 6-5 overtime loss at the United Center last month when they blew a 5-0 lead.

Edmonton Oilers defenceman Jason Strudwick and Chicago Blackhawks forward John madden mix it up on Saturday.

Not only are the ChicagoA Blackhawks gone until December, but they get to start their annual Thanksgiving road trip against one of the hottest teams in the National Hockey League, the Calgary Flames.

Kris Versteeg scored two power-play goals in Chicago's five-goal second period to help the Blackhawks rout the Calgary Flames 7-1 on Thursday night in a rematch of a first-round playoff series.

After taking a few hard tumbles into the boards Friday against Toronto, Kris Versteeg was held out of Sunday's 4-3 win over San Jose at the United Center.

The Blackhawks are set to sign young stars Patrick Kane and Jonathan Toews to contract extensions, a source close to the organization confirmed Monday.

There are lots of rumors flying around the Chicago Blackhawks right now, and most of them have to do with potential player movement.

Forgive Blackhawks coach Joel Quenneville for being a bit superstitious considering his team has killed 17 consecutive power plays and hasn't surrendered a power-play goal in six games.

Long, nail-biting games have become commonplace when the Blackhawks face the Colorado Avalanche, and Wednesday's meeting at the United Center was typical of that.

The Blackhawks ' penalty killers have really come to the fore this season as the top unit in the NHL .

Colorado's Matt Hendricks, left, fights with Chicago's Colin Fraser at the United Center on Wednesday.

The Blackhawks suffered a significant blow on both ends of the ice after Dave Bolland underwent surgery on his back Tuesday that could sideline the versatile center for up to four months.

It wasn't a done deal after practice Sunday, but Jonathan Toews and Ben Eager are poised to return to the Blackhawks' lineup for the game tonight against the Los Angeles Kings at the United Center.