Jordan Hendry News

Rarely have the Blackhawks adjusted their lineup this season. Friday was an exception.

Jonathan Toews showed Team Canada general manager Steve Yzerman why he'd be a pretty good Olympian -- especially if games are decided by shootouts.

In a quickly evolving turn of events on Friday afternoon, it appears Blackhawks forward Tomas Kopeckya s stay in the doghouse is becoming more permanent.

Blackhawks backup Antti Niemi made 18 saves for his third shutout in seven starts this season, and Marian Hossa had a goal and an assist to lead Chicago past the slumping Tampa Bay Lightning 4-0 on Sunday night.

Another former team, another round of boos directed at Brian Campbell . The Blackhawks defenseman incurred the wrath of out-of-town fans for the second time in two weeks as a chorus of boos greeted him whenever he touched the puck Friday night against the Sabres.

If Joel Quenneville was sending Tomas Kopecky a message when the Blackhawks coach made the veteran forward a healthy scratch Saturday night in Pittsburgh, consider it received.

I prefer my crow to be cooked well-done, in case you were wondering. I just hope that I develop the taste quickly, because the play of Tomas Kopecky is putting crow on my menu on a nearly nightly basis.

Sidney Crosby isn't ducking the Blackhawks . It just seems that way. The Penguins star was sidelined for Saturday night's game at Mellon Arena with a sore groin.

Dan Ellis stopped 34 shots, and Dan Hamhuis, Martin Erat and Jordin Tootoo each had a goal and an assist to lead the Nashville Predators to a 4-1 win over Chicago on Friday night, snapping the Blackhawks' eight-game home winning streak.

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Marian Hossa 's second game with the Blackhawks didn't quite match the success of his first.

Trade rumors are still flying around the Chicago Blackhawks on Monday, but nothing has been substantiated yet.

After taking a few hard tumbles into the boards Friday against Toronto, Kris Versteeg was held out of Sunday's 4-3 win over San Jose at the United Center.

Says association needs to restore 'some legitimacy' November 16, 2009 Even though he has retired after playing 20 years in the NHL , former Blackhawk Jeremy Roenick is still taking shots.

The Avs' Matt Hendricks delivers a hit on Chicago's Jordan Hendry during Colorado's 4-3 shootout victory Friday night.

The Chicago Blackhawks recalled winger Bryan Bickell from AHL Rockford, and he will travel to Denver for Friday night's game against the Avalanche.

The Blackhawks washed away the bad taste of a shutout loss at Nashville in a hurry.

The Blackhawks continue to soldier on without their leader. Jonathan Toews missed his fourth consecutive game with a concussion Friday night when the Hawks took on the Canadiens at the United Center .

Not only are the Blackhawks coming off two impressive victories, they're getting healthier.

With Jonathan Toews out of the lineup, John Madden has picked up some new stitching on his Blackhawks sweater.