World Cup of Hockey expected to excite Blackhawks fans

By Erin Barney Champagne dripped from the ceiling. Table tops were used for celebratory dances. Glass snapped and cracked under the weight of more dancing on the ground. The Ogden Chicago, a bar near the United Center, was in a state of chaos on a night last June. But it didn’t matter. The Chicago Blackhawks […]

Blackhawks-San Jose preview: Panarin could be out with illness

By Peter Dawson Tonight the Chicago Blackhawks (36-16-4, 76 points) will return home to the United Center for the first time in over two weeks to face the San Jose Sharks (27-20-4, 65 points). Since their return from the NHL All-Star break on Feb. 2, the Blackhawks have gotten back to their winning ways with three […]