Well that was a little more fun to watch than the last two games.  The Blackhawks dominated the Blues at the United Center and moved back into fourth place in the Western Conference.  The Hawks are now one point away from clinching that elusive playoff berth and it would be great if they could do [...]

The weekend for the Chicago Blackhawks was so bad, I had to take a day to let it soak in before posting about it.  The Hawks were outscored by a total of 10-4 in losses to the Bruins and the Avalanche.
With the two losses, the Hawks have now lost six of eight games and are [...]

The Bulls lost a ridiculous game to the Miami Heat last night.  D-Wade won it with a steal and a runner three.  That’s my favorite shot!  [ESPN]
The Big Ten handed out its postseason awards last night.  Travis Walton beat out Chester Frazier for Defensive Player of the Year.  Travesty!  Some Illini got recognition though.  [Big [...]

It was no secret going into the trade deadline that the Blackhawks were in the market for a third line center to complete a team they think can compete for the Stanley Cup.  The deal breaks down as James Wisniewski and minor leaguer Petri Kontiola to Anaheim for center Samuel Pahlsson, minor leaguer Logan Stephenson, [...]

More on this tomorrow, but TSN is reporting that the Blackhawks traded defenseman James Wisniewski to the Anaheim Ducks for center Samuel Pahlsson.
Pahlsson has the reputation for being an excellent defensive forward, but has been severely lacking in production the last few seasons.  Wisniewski seemed to fit the mold for a defenseman in Chicago, but [...]