Blackhawks take Kane with No. 1 pick
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Oh, Canada! For the first time, Americans were taken with the top two picks in the NHL draft.
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The Philadelphia Flyers trade Peter Forsberg to the Nashville Predators on Thursday for Scottie Upshall, Ryan Parent and two draft picks.
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Kevin Durant, chosen second over all in the N.B.A. draft by the Seattle Supersonics, is a candidate for rookie of the year with about one-quarter of the regular season behind him.
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There was little celebrating when Illinois men&#39;s players found out they were ranked No. 1 in the nation yesterday afternoon. There was a game to play at night.
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One thought sprang into Corey Brewer's mind after being chosen by Minnesota in the first round of last night's NBA draft.
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Tuomu Ruutu scored with 1:48 left to give Chicago a 2-1 victory over Dallas on Wednesday night in Denis Savard's first game as the Blackhawks' head coach.
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The Atlanta Hawks, pushing for their first playoff appearance since 1999, acquired guard Mike Bibby from the Sacramento Kings in exchange for four players and a draft pick on Saturday.
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It took only one look for voters to pick this year's class of Hockey Hall of Famers. Mark Messier, Ron Francis, Al MacInnis and Scott Stevens all were elected in their first year of eligibility.
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Alex Ovechkin and Sidney Crosby grabbed the headlines before Evgeni Malkin stole the show. The ballyhooed matchup of last season's top two rookies lived up to the hype, but Malkin &#151; this year's leading rookie &#151; was the star on Monday night.
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Bill Guerin was traded to the San Jose Sharks by the St. Louis Blues on Tuesday just hours before the NHL trading deadline.
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Jonathan Toews scored a pair of goals and assisted on another and the Chicago Blackhawks beat the Nashville Predators 6-1 Thursday night. Duncan Keith, Rene Bourque, Cam Barker and Patrick Sharp also scored for the Blackhawks.
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They were less than perfect on Friday night, but the Chicago Blackhawks have a perfect record under new head coach Denis Savard. Tuomo Ruutu scored his fifth goal in six games and Nikolai Khabibulin made 29 saves to lead Chicago to a 5-2 win over the St. Louis Blues.
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Pascal Leclaire made 30 saves for his league-leading eighth shutout and Jared Boll scored in the Columbus Blue Jackets' 1-0 win over the Chicago Blackhawks on Thursday night.
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Esteban Batista is back in the mix with the Celtics. His agent Marc Cornstien said last Wednesday the Hawks free agent forward-center had declined an offer to sign with Boston. But yesterday, Cornstien said Boston was back under consideration by the 6-foot-10-inch, 270-pounder from Uruguay. "The situation has reopened," Cornstien said. "Boston is very much alive." Cornstien has said Indiana ...
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Josh Godfrey, a defenseman ranked the 141st North American skater by NHL central scouting, goes 34th overall to the Capitals.
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Lorie Kane is used to working in less-than-ideal weather conditions. &quot;We played in all kinds of wind and cold, and I think you just have to take the attitude that as long as you&#39;re warm
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EDMONTON, Alberta -- Joni Pitkanen had a goal and an assist, and the Edmonton Oilers defeated the Chicago Blackhawks 4-1 Wednesday night for their second straight win.