10:00 P.M. ESTVENUE: HP Pavilion If theres any team that should know how tenuous a 1-0 series lead can be in the NHL playoffs its the Chicago Blackhawks. The team that had to fight back after losing the opener to win the first two rounds finds itself in an unusual spot now, leading the Western [...]
First Alex Ovechkin, now Nicklas Backstrom. The Washington Capitals have their two best players locked into big money contracts for a decade. So, who buys lunch? “Maybe well have to do rock, paper, scissors,” Backstrom with a smile. The 22-year-old Swede signed a 10-year, $67 million deal Monday, a major investment in a player who [...]
Dale Tallon has been hired as general manager of the Florida Panthers. The Panthers made the announcement Monday, a day ahead of the press conference at which Tallon is to be introduced. He comes to Florida from the Chicago Blackhawks, where he most recently served as a senior adviser of hockey operations. Tallon has a [...]
Nicklas Backstroms contract is another long-term investment for the Washington Capitals: 10 years, $67 million. The Capitals announced their new deal with Swedish center on Monday, a reward after a season in which he set career-highs with 33 goals and 68 assists. The 101 points ranked fourth in the NHL. Backstroms contract means the Capitals [...]
There it was. The dying seconds of Game 1 of the Western Conference final. San Jose, trailing by a goal, wins a draw deep in the Chicago end. The puck ends up on the stick of Joe Pavelski, parked along the half-boards. He threads a cross-ice pass to Joe Thornton, who stands unmolested on the [...]
SAN JOSE, Calif. — Antti Niemi might finally be putting to rest all those questions about whether he is the Chicago Blackhawks weak link. Niemi made 44 saves, Dustin Byfuglien scored the tiebreaking goal with 6:45 remaining in regulation to help Chicago get off to a fast start for a change this postseason by beating [...]