Marian Hossa News

Marian Hossa #81 of the Chicago Blackhawks warms up on the ice before their game against the San Jose Sharks during their game at HP Pavilion on November 25, 2009 in San Jose, California.

Like many players whose careers are coming to a close, Joel Quenneville was beginning to think about his career outside the rink in 1991.

There were times during the later parts of the last decade the beginning of this decade, during the Bob Pulford Era when the Detroit Red Wings toyed with the ChicagoA Blackhawks .

The Chicago Blackhawks are sticking to their plan of becoming a better road team.

Marian Hossa scored twice in his first game for Chicago, and the Blackhawks beat the San Jose Sharks 7-2 on Wednesday night for their eighth straight victory.

Another week and the San Jose Sharks remain atop the TSN.ca NHL Power Rankings, but the gap is closing, quickly.

The Sharks' decision to put Joe Thornton, Dany Heatley and Patrick Marleau on the same line together has paid off instantly for the club.

After not playing for almost a month, it would be understandable if the Blackhawks ' backup goaltenderA Antti Niemi was a little rusty.

Biggest Climb: Nashville Predators , Florida Panthers Biggest Drop: Colorado Avalanche , Vancouver Canucks A reminder: These rankings are based on many factors, and not one is scientific in nature.

The Chicago Blackhawks are a great young team. But they can be better and I bet every Hawks fan knows it.

The Chicago Blackhawks are ramping up for the return of winger Marian Hossa by playing their best hockey of the season.

Well kids, the first quarter of the season has come and gone, and it has been an eventful one for our Blackhawks.

Bryan Bickell scored his first goal of the season 1:12 into the third period, and Antii Niemi made 30 saves to lead the Chicago Blackhawks to a 1-0 victory over the Vancouver Canucks on Sunday night.

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

Jonathan Toews and the Blackhawks will renew acquaintances Sunday night with the Canucks' Willie Mitchell in the teams' first meeting since the defenseman crunched the Hawks captain with a check that caused a concussion and sidelined him for six games.

Jonathan Toews scored two goals and added an assist as the Chicago Blackhawks won their sixth game in a row, knocking off the Edmonton Oilers 5-2 on Saturday night.

When Bryan Bickell was called up on November 15th against the San Jose Sharks, it came off as not a big deal and that he would likely be shuttled right back to Rockford after the game.

The reality facing the Calgary Flames as they woke up yesterday must have been disturbing.

Warren Zevon song of the game: The Blackhawks start their west-coast swing, commonly known as the circus trip.

It's been more than a month since the Chicago Blackhawks won a road game. They'll get plenty of chances to end that drought in the next 10 days.