Corey Crawford

Practicing patience is as big for Corey Crawford these days as practicing stopping pucks. Crawford, once described by general manager Dale Tallon as the Blackhawks' "goaltender of the future," is with the team serving as the backup to Cristobal Huet...

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) _ Jonas Hiller made 26 saves and Ryan Getzlaf scored late in the second period to help the Anaheim Ducks beat the Chicago Blackhawks 1-0 on Friday. Getzlaf sent a backhand past Cristobal Huet with 4:41 to play in the second and...

About a week after being relegated to backup status, Cristobal Huet is the Blackhawks' top goaltender — for now. A lower-body injury to Nikolai Khabibulin has thrust Huet into the spotlight as the Hawks try to close out their six-game trip in...

LOS ANGELES — The Blackhawks have reached the 20-game mark — about one-quarter of the regular season — and as usual with this team, it was quite a ride. Unlike recent seasons, however, the positives on the ice have far outweighed the...

The Blackhawks have until Wednesday afternoon to submit to the NHL their roster for the 2008-09 season, and it appears they're going to use every minute to finalize it. "We're still tinkering with it a little bit," general manager Dale Tallon said...

Stephane Veilleux scored his second goal of the game with 23.9 seconds remaining in overtime to give the Minnesota Wild a 3-2 preseason victory over the Chicago Blackhawks on Tuesday night. Veilleux tied the game with a power-play goal 3:30 into the...

Hockey seasons aren't made or lost in September, but roster spots are. The Blackhawks went to 3-0 in exhibitions with a 4-3 victory over the Dallas Stars on Sunday night. Other than to most in the crowd of 18,425 at the United Center, the result didn't...

The Blackhawks are in a holding pattern after placing goaltender Nikolai Khabibulin on waivers Monday. Not only are they holding their breath hoping a team claims the veteran and alleviates their salary-cap issues as well as a potential starting goalie...

With less than three weeks until the puck drops on the 2008-09 NHL season, most of the Blackhawks' roster is set. But not all of it. Players jockeying for spots don't have much time to catch the eye of the Hawks' hierarchy before the first regular-season...

With less than three weeks until the puck drops on the 2008-09 NHL season, most of the Chicago Blackhawks' roster is set. But not all of it. Players jockeying for spots don't have much time to catch the eye of the Hawks' hierarchy before the first...

Blackhawks coach Denis Savard already can think of one downside to his plan to try Patrick Kane at the center position. "If he plays center he'll break all of my records, so I don't know," Savard, a Hall of Famer, said jokingly Tuesday as training camp...

There's no better barometer on the "Are They For Real?" scale than beating the defending Stanley Cup champion. The Blackhawks had an opportunity to see exactly where they stand among the hierarchy of the Western Conference playoff opponents when they...