Baseball and bupkis — nada, nothing. That’s what we now have on our native sports activities scene throughout a interval on the calendar that, except you’re saddled with the sorry likes of the Blackhawks and Bulls, could be a barrel of enjoyable. Even this week’s NFL draft, usually an occasion value obsessing over, comes round like a celebration to which we’re not invited, with the Bears holding neither a first- nor a second-round decide. But the NBA and Stanley Cup playoffs rage on, even when some Chicagoans wrestle — like misplaced, lonely souls peeking by means of a window from the sidewalk — to deal with the indignity of all of it. And although we could not have
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Blackhawks wince at battle between Dustin Byfuglien, Drake
There had been a number of scraps within the Blackhawks-Jets sport Monday, and the friction gave method to a battle between Hawks ahead Drake Caggiula and Jets defenseman Dustin Byfuglien. Byfuglien knocked Caggiula to the ice with 13 seconds left in regulation, then pushed him down as he tried to face up, and that led to punches. Byfuglien landed a number of photographs to Caggiula’s head earlier than officers broke them up, and the 2 had been hit with matching five-minute main penalties. “I don’t love it,” Hawks coach Jeremy Colliton mentioned. “Surprised that we didn’t get a power play out of that one, but [he] seems to be OK, so that’s a positive because he has a
Alex DeBrincat a shiny spot in Blackhawks’ dreary season
One of the very best indicators for the Blackhawks’ future as they end out one other disappointing season is the emergence of Alex DeBrincat as one of many NHL’s elite scorers. As excellent of a season as Patrick Kane is having, DeBrincat tied him for the crew lead in targets by ripping his 41st within the loss to the Kings on Saturday. He led the Hawks in targets as a rookie, too, and his leap leaves them dreaming concerning the potential of a 21-year-old who hasn’t hit his prime but. “Forty goals is a nice floor,” coach Jeremy Colliton smirked. “But he’ll get higher. He’ll be taught an increasing number of about find out how to get open
Season sweep by last-place Kings places Blackhawks 1 sport away
LOS ANGELES — Another letdown towards the last-place Kings left the Blackhawks one sport away from elimination within the wild-card race. The Hawks blew a one-goal lead with 4 minutes left in regulation and misplaced 3-2 in additional time to complete the season sequence winless towards the Kings, who're by far the worst group within the Western Conference. “We had our stretches where we were really good, [but] you never know when the game’s on the line,” coach Jeremy Colliton stated. “The sport’s at all times on the road. “If you let down for 5, 10 seconds … you get punished. That’s form of what occurred. Even although we did quite a lot of good issues, don’t matter
Blackhawks ‘not accepting any destiny’ in playoff race, beat
SAN JOSE, Calif. — The Blackhawks are attempting to hold round so long as attainable within the Western Conference wild-card race to see in the event that they someway can catch sufficient breaks to sneak into the playoffs, they usually purchased themselves somewhat extra time with a feisty efficiency in opposition to the Sharks. The Hawks scored 3 times within the first interval and held on for a 5-Four victory Thursday to maintain themselves in play as a protracted shot. They path the Avalanche by 5 factors for the ultimate playoff spot with 5 video games left. The Coyotes are two factors behind the Avalanche and might pull even when the groups play Friday in Denver. The Wild
Blackhawks’ wild-card window practically closes with 1-Zero loss to
GLENDALE, Ariz. — The Blackhawks ambushed the Coyotes with seven objectives after they met on the United Center two weeks in the past. This sport was nothing like that. The Hawks’ once-powerhouse offense can’t get something going currently and couldn’t escape of its droop in a 1-Zero loss to the Coyotes on Tuesday. The loss leaves them 5 factors out of the second wild card with six video games left. “We played so well — I think we deserved better,” goaltender Corey Crawford stated. “They performed fairly good, too. “We’re nonetheless in it. Just bought to prepare for the following sport.”The Blackhawks had been tight defensively in opposition to the Coyotes, however this aim was the distinction. |
Defenseman Duncan Keith the Blackhawks’ unlikely hero in OT
Duncan Keith turned out to be the Blackhawks’ unlikely hero Sunday in extra time. Keith carried the puck from his personal finish, beating Avalanche ahead Nathan MacKinnon within the course of, and lifted the Hawks to a 2-1 victory in opposition to Colorado on the United Center to maintain their playoff hopes alive. After falling onto his facet, the 35-year-old defenseman jumped again onto his skates and celebrated by elevating his arms above his head and screaming together with his eyes broad open. “I don’t score too many overtime goals, but MacKinnon was coming down, and I’m just trying to not get embarrassed there,” mentioned Keith, who has scored solely 17 game-winning targets in 14 seasons. “I just