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Five-goal second period fuels Hawks' rout of Flames

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November 20

Chicago Sun-Times

"The Blackhawks got their six-game road trip off to a rousing start Thursday, crushing the Calgary Flames 7-1 in a game that was all but decided after the second period. The Hawks snapped a 1-1 tie with five unanswered goals in the second in romping to their sixth straight win over Calgary. Kris Versteeg, who sat out the previous game with an upper body injury, scored twice for the Hawks in the second period barrage with Dustin Byfuglien, Andrew Ladd and Patrick Kane also scoring. The Blackhawks got their six-game road trip off to a rousing start Thursday, crushing the Calgary Flames 7-1 in a game that was all but decided after the second period. The Hawks snapped a 1-1 tie with five ..."

Chicago Blackhawks beat Calgary Flames 7-1

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November 20

Chicago Tribune

"On a Thursday night when they scored a season-high seven goals, it was a Cristobal Huet save that got the Blackhawks rolling. The Hawks hammered the Flames 7-1 at the Pengrowth Saddledome to kick off their six-game trip in style. The victory was the Hawks' fifth straight and continued their dominance over Calgary, which they knocked out of the Western Conference quarterfinals last season after sweeping the four-game regular season series. It was also the against the Flames whom the Hawks staged a miracle comeback from a five-goal deficit to win 6-5 in overtime Oct. 12 at the United Center. They didn't return the favor here. Kris Versteeg had two goals and Patrick Kane added a goal and an ..."

Hawks using the same sign language

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November 18

Chicago Sun-Times

"It's no secret that Blackhawks general manager Stan Bowman wants to sign Jonathan Toews, Patrick Kane and Duncan Keith to long-term contracts before they become restricted free agents after this season. The Hawks still would have the right to match offers any of the three might receive from other clubs if that happened, but all three strongly stated after practice Tuesday that they want to remain with the Hawks for the long term. Recent published reports even suggested their signings are imminent, but that might be wishful thinking on the part of both the players and the team. There was no sign of signings after the workout Tuesday. ''I guess there's a little bit of a rumor out there,'' ..."

Just few loose ends remain on 3 Chicago Blackhawks extensions

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November 18

Chicago Tribune

"From their first Prospects Camp in the summer of 2007, Jonathan Toews and Patrick Kane have experienced just about everything in their Blackhawks careers together. Now that the young forwards are poised to sign contract extensions, fittingly they likely will do so at the same time. With just some loose ends to tie up, Toews and Kane are expected to sign five-year deals worth $6 million annually, according to TSN in Canada. Defenseman Duncan Keith will sign a 13-year deal, also according to TSN, for less money annually. Thus the club will keep the potential restricted free agents long term. "It's nicer to get it done all at the same time rather than one guy and then another and then maybe ..."

Hawks set to sign Kane, Toews, Keith to new contracts

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November 17

Chicago Tribune

"The Blackhawks are set to sign young stars Patrick Kane and Jonathan Toews to contract extensions, a source close to the organization confirmed Monday. The announcement of the signing of the forwards, both restricted free agents after the season, is expected in the next day or two before the team leaves for a 10-day, six-game trip beginning Thursday night in Calgary. In addition, the Hawks are said to be near an agreement with defenseman Duncan Keith, and the team could announce all three signings as early as Tuesday. There has been much speculation that the Hawks would not be able to sign the players because of salary-cap concerns for the 2010-11 season, but general manager Stan Bowman ..."

Blackhawks stop Toronto Maple Leafs 3-2

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November 14

Chicago Tribune

"With the circus slowly making its way toward the United Center, the Blackhawks are on a mission to pile up as many points as they can at home before heading to Western Canada next week. The Hawks extended their home winning streak to six games Friday night with a 3-2 victory over the Maple Leafs before a season-high 21,036 at the United Center. Duncan Keith had a goal and an assist, Patrick Kane and Troy Brouwer scored and Cristobal Huet earned the victory in net in the matchup between Original Six teams. The victory was the Hawks' third consecutive overall and their fifth in a row over the Leafs as they improved to 11-5-2 and 9-2-1 at home. It's the Hawks' longest home winning streak ..."

Blackhawks beat Kings 4-1

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November 10

Chicago Tribune

"First the Blackhawks welcomed Jonathan Toews and Ben Eager back to the lineup, and then they welcomed their power play back from whatever abyss it had sunk into. Sparked by the return of their captain, who missed nearly three weeks with a concussion, the Hawks played a solid game in all aspects as they defeated the Los Angeles Kings 4-1 on Monday night at the United Center. The Hawks got two goals with a man advantage, including one by Toews, in the third period to break open a close game and improve their record to 9-5-2 in front of a crowd of 20,293. Troy Brouwer had a goal and two assists, and John Madden and Andrew Ebbett also scored. Goaltender Cristobal Huet made 17 saves to record ..."

Blackhawks top Predators 3-1

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October 16

Chicago Tribune

"f Cristobal Huet has lost any confidence, he didn't show it Thursday night. He was as cool as the ice under his skates. The Blackhawks' veteran goaltender, who was yanked in his last start after yielding three goals on five shots, bounced back with a solid effort during the Hawks' 3-1 victory over the punchless Predators at the Sommet Center. Huet made 12 saves to pick up his second victory of the season and got the offensive support he needed on goals from Dustin Byfuglien, Tomas Kopecky and Duncan Keith as the Hawks won their fourth straight to improve to 5-1-1 on the season. "I didn't have much to do," Huet said. "They tried a lot of tricky plays around the net but didn't have many ..."