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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 ..."

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 ..."