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Friday, Sep 21, 2012 at 10:15 PM
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By Sam Fels

The Come Down Is Always Rougher Than You Think

The Come Down Is Always Rougher Than You Think

Hawks come back to Earth with dispiriting 3rd period Read »

Sunday, Jan 29, 2012 at 10:29 PM
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By Sam Fels

All Star Review - The Forwards Pt. 2

All Star Review - The Forwards Pt. 2

How did the bottom six do so far? Read »

Saturday, Jan 21, 2012 at 9:56 PM
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By Alexandra Clark

Predators end Hawks Winning Streak

Predators end Hawks Winning Streak

Sergei Kostitsyn, Kevin Klein and Patric Hornqvist each had a goal and an assist giving the Nashville Predators the edge to beat the Chicago Blackhawks 5-2 on Saturday night. Read »

Monday, Jan 9, 2012 at 8:10 AM
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By Sam Fels

Hawks Lose Tight 3-2 Game Against Detroit

Hawks Lose Tight 3-2 Game Against Detroit

For a Hawks fan like me, when the blind rage dies down, we'll realize that a defensive effort like the one Sunday night will see the Hawks through this season quite well. We'll realize this is the point where... Read »

Tuesday, Dec 6, 2011 at 8:00 AM
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By Sam Fels

Shootout Sinks Hawks Against Phoenix

Shootout Sinks Hawks Against Phoenix

If you want a lesson in why I hate the shootout and why any self-respecting hockey fan hates it, then Monday night was the perfect one. The NHL seems to think that everyone needs a result. That everything has to... Read »

Wednesday, Nov 30, 2011 at 6:46 AM
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By Sam Fels

Hawks Fall Flat to Coyotes 4-1

Hawks Fall Flat to Coyotes 4-1

The excuse was all ready to be dusted off. It started during the game in L.A. and continued all through Tuesday's match against the Coyotes: "The first game after a trip is one of the toughest they'll... Read »

Monday, Nov 14, 2011 at 7:07 AM
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By Sam Fels

Hawks Douse the Flames

Hawks Douse the Flames

The Hawks pretty much cruised to victory Sunday night. They weren't spectacular. Games on the backend of a a back-to-back rarely are. But they were solid, rarely needing Ray Emery to bail them out after a brief... Read »

Thursday, Nov 10, 2011 at 11:49 AM
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By Sam Fels

Blackhawks Exposed by the Blues

Blackhawks Exposed by the Blues

Blackhawks coach Joel Quenneville shuffled around the lineup but the Hawks had the same problems they did before the changes, and the team came up empty Tuesday night. Read »

Thursday, Nov 10, 2011 at 11:49 AM

Blues Beat Blackhawks 3-0

Blues Beat Blackhawks 3-0

Corey Crawford made 20 saves for Central Division-leading Chicago, which has lost three in a row. Read »

Thursday, Nov 10, 2011 at 11:57 AM
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By Sam Fels

Thud: Canucks 6 - Hawks 2

Thud: Canucks 6 - Hawks 2

It used to be that the Hawks would use their superior speed to frustrate the Canucks into dumb penalties, and then administer the discipline on the power play to run out to big wins. I guess they wanted to... Read »

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Peggy Kusinski Peggy Kusinski joined the NBC5 sports team in 2000 as a sports reporter. She is also a contributor to NBC5's "Sports Sunday." A native Chicagoan from the northwest side, Kusinski was an all-city/all-state basketball player. She received her B.S. in Radio and Television from Southern Illinois University at Carbondale, and actually began her career in broadcasting as an intern for Warner Saunders right here at NBCChicago.com
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