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March 11

Chicago Sun-Times

"Blackhawks coach Joel Quenneville outlined his criteria for what he's looking for in his No. 1 goaltender a day before his team hosted the Los Angeles Kings on Wednesday night. The looked-for characteristics and tendencies included: • A goalie ''the guys are playing well in front'' of. • A goalie ''whose confidence extends outside the crease.'' • A goalie who is both ''predictable [and] dependable.'' • A goalie who maintains ''rebound control.'' • And a goalie who is ''comfortable and confident in the net.'' Antti Niemi may not have succeeded in all of the above, but he played well enough to post a 3-2 overtime victory over the playoff-bound Kings before 21,850 at the United Center. ..."

Elated Sharp unlikely hero in shootout

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January 18

Chicago Sun-Times

"Patrick Sharp hasn't been so sharp in shootouts, going 1-for-6 before Sunday. Now Sharp is 2-for-7, and he was the difference offensively in a big victory over the Detroit Red Wings. ''In a shootout, anything can happen, but to beat ... Detroit on the road is big,'' Sharp said. He got his chance as the fourth shooter when teammate Marian Hossa prolonged the shootout by converting on Wings goalie Jimmy Howard as the third and final shooter in the regulation shootout. That forced sudden death, and Dan Cleary -- an ex-Hawk -- missed to put the game on Sharp's stick. ''I just wanted a good shot,'' Sharp said. ''The closer I got, the goalie came out. I had some decent speed and went around ..."

Patrick Sharp delivers shootout winner

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January 18

Chicago Tribune

"As a cleanup hitter, Patrick Sharp has been in line to drive home some big victories for the Blackhawks this season. The veteran winger had struggled in the shootout in 2009-10 but made good on his latest chance Sunday to give the Hawks a 4-3 victory at Joe Louis Arena. Shooting fourth, Sharp converted against Wings goaltender Jimmy Howard for just his second shootout goal in seven chances this season. "I always seem to shoot fourth because we have the snipers in here," said Sharp, who followed Jonathan Toews, Patrick Kane and Marian Hossa. "Every time I shoot it seems to have implications in the game." Since the shootout normally only goes three rounds, Sharp only gets his chance if the ..."

Chicago Blackhawk Patrick Sharp finding groove as center

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January 10

Chicago Tribune

columnist Chris Kuc

"Patrick Sharp hasn't looked much like a guy playing out of position. Normally a winger, Sharp is settling in nicely as center of a Blackhawks line with Marian Hossa and Andrew Ladd. "It has been going OK," said Sharp, who scored the Hawks' first goal Saturday night. "Ladd, Hossa and I have played better the last seven to 10 days or so and we're more comfortable with each other. I don't mind playing the position." Sharp has adjusted his game from a shoot-first mentality to looking also to feed teammates, Hossa in particular. "That was something we struggled with early on," he said. "All three of us were shooting a bit too much. It's never a bad play to shoot, but when you have a guy out ..."

Blackhawks fall to Preds

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December 5

Chicago Tribune

"That feel-good vibe the Blackhawks generated with a successful circus trip, a long home winning streak and contract extensions for their three young stars is as gone as the temperate weather. The Hawks fell flat Friday night at the United Center as the Nashville Predators recorded a 4-1 victory before a crowd of 20,887. The Hawks lost at home for the first time since Oct. 21, a span of eight consecutive victories, to fall to 17-7-3 overall and 11-3-1 at home. After Jonathan Toews -- who along with teammates Patrick Kane and Duncan Keith signed long-term contract extensions Thursday -- scored a highlight-reel goal to open the scoring, it was all Predators. "It wasn't our best effort all 60 ..."

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 ..."

Sharp's shootout goal lifts Blackhawks over Avs

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November 12

Boston Globe

"Patrick Sharp scored in the third shootout round Wednesday night, lifting the Chicago Blackhawks to a 3-2 victory over the Colorado Avalanche -- the third straight game between the teams decided in a tiebreaker. It was the first time the teams didn't need to go to extended shootouts. Chicago won in nine rounds on Oct. 10, and Colorado won in eight last Friday."

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 ..."

Sharp's dagger gets it done

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October 31

Chicago Sun-Times

"The Blackhawks washed away the bad taste of a shutout loss at Nashville in a hurry. They concluded the first month of the season with a rousing 3-2 victory over the Montreal Canadiens in one of those rare matchups of NHL Original Six franchises Friday night at the United Center. Patrick Sharp's blast with 4:10 left in the third period decided this one with Patrick Kane his setup man. Kane slipped Sharp a pass from the right boards and Sharp one-timed it past goaltender Carey Price. ''He really put that one home with some force,'' teammate Kris Versteeg said. ''And it got the monkey off his back somewhat because he hadn't scored in a few games.'' Sharp had gone six games without a goal ..."

Hawks' Sharp helps ailing child

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October 19

Chicago Sun-Times

"Patrick Sharp has been a consistently good player for the Blackhawks since he was acquired from the Philadelphia Flyers midway through the 2005-06 season. To at least one family in the Hawks' growing fan base, however, Sharp is an even better person. It all started Sept. 12, when Sharp represented the Hawks to make a donation on the team's behalf to Children's Memorial Hospital. Alysse Nicholson, 13, of Joliet was in the hospital at the time recovering from brain surgery. A week earlier, she had been bothered by bad headaches, and a CT scan indicated she had a tumor. While Nicholson was recuperating, the ''Eric and Kathy 36 Hour Radiothon'' -- a fund-raiser for the hospital -- on WTMX-FM ..."

Fast start could help Blackhawks Patrick Sharp make Canadian Olympic team

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October 16

Chicago Tribune

"Patrick Sharp realizes there are eyes north of the border following his every move. As one of four Blackhawks invited to participate in Team Canada's Olympic Orientation Camp during the summer, Sharp knows a fast start will benefit him when the 2010 Canadian Olympic team that will play in Vancouver in February is selected. The Winnipeg native entered Thursday night's game against the Nashville Predators tied for eighth in the NHL in scoring with five goals and four assists. "I'd love to be a part of that team whatever way possible," said Sharp, who was joined by teammates Duncan Keith, Brent Seabrook and Jonathan Toews at the camp. "I think if you ask all the other Canadians and Americans ..."

No hard feelings after Chicago Blackhawks' Patrick Sharp injured Wings defenseman in playoffs

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October 9

Chicago Tribune

"The rivalry between the Blackhawks and Detroit Red Wings can be pretty heated, but there are no hard feelings between two of the teams' top players from an incident during last season's Western Conference finals. Wings defenseman Nicklas Lidstrom was injured in Game 3 when Patrick Sharp accidentally speared him, causing a groin injury that required surgery and forced Lidstrom to miss the final two games of the series. "The morning of Game 4, I was in too much pain to be able to play," said Lidstrom, a six-time Norris Trophy winner. "We went to the hospital and I had surgery right away. When it all came out after the finals, Patrick called me and said he didn't know he did it and he didn't ..."

Canada invites four Blackhawks to Olympics camp

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July 3

Chicago Sun-Times

"Four members of the Blackhawks were invited Thursday to Canada's orientation camp for next year's Winter Olympics. Defensemen Duncan Keith and Brent Seabrook and forwards Patrick Sharp and Jonathan Toews were among 46 players selected for the Aug. 24-27 camp in Calgary. Earlier this week, two other Hawks -- Patrick Kane and Dustin Byfuglien -- were named to the U.S. team's preliminary Olympic roster. Canada's contingent is filled with NHL stars, meaning the selection process for the final spots could be difficult for executive director Steve Yzerman and head coach Mike Babcock. The Winter Olympics will be held in Vancouver in February. The current roster includes goaltenders Martin ..."