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Blackhawks' Patrick Sharp, Jonathan Toews back in action
February 1
Chicago Sun-Times
 
"Winger Patrick Sharp and center Jonathan Toews, who suffered hand injuries in January, returned to the lineup Monday for the Blackhawks. Sharp's return came less than four weeks after he reportedly suffered a broken bone his left wrist against the Detroit Red Wings when he was slashed while scoring his 20th goal of the season. He missed eight games. "In my mind, I'm ready to go, I'm 100 percent," he said before the Hawks played the Canucks at Rogers Arena. ''I feel great, and I'm excited to play in this building. I can't wait to be back, and I'm ready to get going.''"
Hawks' Sharp answers the call in early return
February 1
Chicago Tribune
 
"When your team is kicking off a critical nine-game road trip that could go a long way toward dictating where it finishes in the postseason race, a prognosis of being sidelined three-to-four-weeks ends up being a lot closer to three. Winger Patrick Sharp, who suffered a broken bone in his left wrist Jan. 8 when he was slashed by the Red Wings' Jiri Hudler and was expected to be sidelined up to a month, returned to the Blackhawks' lineup 23 days after sustaining the injury when they lost 3-2 in overtime to the Canucks on Tuesday night at Rogers Arena. Sharp said he was "100 percent healthy" after Tuesday's morning skate, but a source told the Tribune that the veteran is experiencing some"
Hawks' Sharp to play with broken bone in wrist
January 31
Chicago Tribune
 
"Chicago Blackhawks winger Patrick Sharp has a broken bone in his left wrist that may require surgery after the season, but the veteran will play Tuesday night against the Vancouver Canucks at Rogers Arena. Sharp missed eight games after suffering the injury Jan. 8 when he was slashed by the Detroit Red Wings' Jiri Hudler while scoring his 20th goal of the season. After being placed on the injured list, Sharp was expected to miss three to four weeks with the injury but will return as the Hawks kick off a critical nine-game road trip."
Hawks will have Toews back for opener of 9-game trip; Sharp practices
January 31
Chicago Tribune
 
"Jonathan Toews was the second player to take the ice for the Blackhawks' first practice following the All-Star break. A short time later, Patrick Sharp followed suit. Just like that, the Hawks' prospects for success on their nine-game road trip that begins Tuesday night against the Canucks became a whole lot more optimistic. The forwards participated in full drills with teammates during Monday night's practice at Rogers Arena and Toews said afterward he would play against the Canucks. As far as Sharp, he said he would determine if he'd return against Vancouver following Tuesday's morning skate."
Hawks' Kane knows what Sharp is up against with wrist injury
January 17
Chicago Tribune
 
"This isn't the first time this season the Blackhawks have dealt with a top forward recovering from a left wrist injury. During the summer, Patrick Kane underwent surgery to repair a scaphoid fracture to his wrist that was aggravated during offseason training. Now the Hawks are without fellow winger Patrick Sharp, who has a wrist injury that isn't as serious as Kane's but one that will keep him sidelined for at least another two weeks. If Sharp is seeking advice on how to recover from an injury to a body part so vital to his scoring touch, he doesn't need to look farther than a few stalls away in the Hawks' dressing room."
Dave Bolland needs Sharp effort
January 11
Chicago Sun-Times
 
"As usual, center Dave Bolland might just be the key to everything. When star forward Patrick Sharp was in the lineup, it was Bolland's erratic and unproductive first half that led to concerns about the Blackhawks' lack of offensive depth up front. With Sharp out with a fractured wrist, it's clear the onus is on Bolland to raise his game. Coach Joel Quenneville kept him on the second line with winger Marian Hossa after using him most of the season to handle checking assignments."
Blackhawks' Sharp sidelined 3-to-4 weeks
January 9
Chicago Tribune
 
"Already mired in a four-game losing skid, the Chicago Blackhawks received more bad news Monday as forward Patrick Sharp will be sidelined 3-to-4 weeks with an upper-body injury. Sharp was injured during the first period of the Hawks' 3-2 defeat to the Red Wings on Sunday night at the United Center. It's unknown when the actual injury occured, but Sharp was slashed across his left wrist by Detroit's Jiri Hudler just prior to scoring a goal. "He's certainly had a good first half for us," coach Joel Quenneville said of Sharp, who has 20 goals and 20 assists in 42 games. "We have to check better and paying attention to detail and play tighter and off of that you might get more offense. When we"
Blackhawks lose 4th straight; Sharp injured
January 9
Chicago Tribune
 
"A four-game losing streak is bad enough, but watching teams glide past them in the Central Division standings is something the Blackhawks are having the most difficult time stomaching. The Hawks dropped their fourth game in a row — and fifth in their last six — when they fell to the Red Wings 3-2 in overtime on Sunday night at the United Center. When the dust settled, the Hawks found themselves in third place in the Central after seemingly being poised to run away with it just two weeks ago. "That's the tough part," Hawks defenseman Duncan Keith said after Pavel Datsyuk scored with 1 minute, 52 seconds remaining in overtime in front of a crowd of 21,858. "You have to stay positive but at"
Patrick Sharp's on a winging streak
December 18
Chicago Sun-Times
 
"Patrick Sharp chalks up his success this season to just about everything. He credits being on the opposite wing from Marian Hossa for the first time, the effectiveness of the Blackhawks' power play, the coaches using him in all situations and so on. Sharp, who'll turn 30 Dec. 27, is not as young as some of his teammates, but he's still capable of improving year after year. He's showing he can still be one of the best left wings in the NHL. "I don't know if it's any one thing in particular," Sharp said. "We have a good team this year, and we're healthy. Hopefully, we can stay that way. I don't know if it's a hot streak or luck, but I feel like I'm working hard, and we're working hard as a"
Hawks look to Sharp
December 9
Chicago Tribune
 
"With the kind of offensive firepower the Blackhawks send out on the ice each game, scoring isn't much of a concern. It's the other end of the rink the Hawks have been trying shore up, with Thursday night's effort against the Islanders a prime example of the kind of defensive style they need to play to be successful. By playing a tight-checking, puck-possession game and clearing the crease of danger, the Hawks skated to a 3-2 overtime victory over the Islanders at Nassau Coliseum. It was the Hawks' fourth consecutive victory on the road and their fifth triumph in their last seven games overall. Patrick Sharp scored the game-winner 1 minute, 34 seconds into overtime when he knocked in a"
Patrick Sharp, Jonathan Toews rally Blackhawks past Ducks
November 26
Chicago Sun-Times
 
"Things looked bleak at one point. Thanks to an awful start and some unsuccessful special teams, the Blackhawks seemed destined for another disappointing loss on what had become a very disappointing road trip. But then Jonathan Toews and Patrick Sharp came through. They combined for four goals and two assists in the third period as the Hawks rallied for a 6-5 victory Friday against the Anaheim Ducks at the Honda Center. Sharp finished with a hat trick, and Toews had the first five-point game of his career with two goals and three assists. "It's a big win for us because of how things have been going lately," said Toews, who had four points in the third. "We have to feel we're over the hump,"
Fast start inspires Sharp to 2nd career hat trick
November 26
Chicago Tribune
 
"Patrick Sharp nearly was done celebrating his third goal Friday when the first hat finally hit the Honda Center ice. Soon, about a dozen more found their way from the stands as the well-represented Blackhawks fans in attendance celebrated Sharp's feat. The winger recorded his second career hat trick during the Hawks' 6-5 victory over the Ducks. Sharp opened the Hawks' scoring in the first with a power-play goal and scored goals 2 minutes, 1 second apart in the third to record his first three-goal game since Nov. 17, 2007 against the Red Wings in Detroit. "It was just one of those games where it seemed like the puck was coming to me in scoring areas," Sharp said. "The puck was just going"
Sharp, Toews lead Hawks past Ducks 6-5
November 26
Chicago Tribune
 
"Black Friday turned exceptionally bright for the Blackhawks in a flash. The Hawks appeared destined for their fourth consecutive defeat before their offense came alive in the third period as they rallied for a 6-5 victory over the Ducks at the Honda Center in Anaheim, Calif. Patrick Sharp scored three times for his second career hat trick and Jonathan Toews had a career-high five points with two goals and three assists to help the Hawks snap their three-game skid. The victory came on the heels of a solid effort Wednesday night in their 1-0 loss to the Sharks. Friday's victory also helped erase the memory of last weekend when the Hawks fell in consecutive games to the Flames and Oilers by a"
Patrick Sharp off to strong start after appendectomy
October 31
Chicago Sun-Times
 
"By all accounts, it was a quiet game for Patrick Sharp. He won 4 of 7 faceoffs and had a plus-1 rating, but the Blackhawks alternate captain didn't have a shot on goal and sent four shots wide of the net. But perhaps the most notable stat from a largely less than noteworthy performance was the 20 minutes, 20 seconds he played in the Hawks' 5-2 victory Saturday over the Columbus Blue Jackets. It was the most minutes Sharp has played in nine games since playing 20:54 in the season opener. "It's not easy to jump right into it," Toews said of Sharp, who has had his own preseason after missing the Hawks' training camp while recovering from an appendectomy. "Even the first couple games of the"
Blackhawks' Patrick Sharp shows he's ready with practice hit
October 6
Chicago Sun-Times
 
"He wasn't able to play in any exhibition games, so Blackhawks forward Patrick Sharp is doing everything he can to be ready for opening night Friday against the Stars in Dallas. On Wednesday, that meant giving his team a scare. Sharp made a play on Jamal Mayers against the boards at practice, sending his new teammate down to the ice screaming in pain. Mayers got up slowly and made his way off the ice under his own power, but he was favoring his right arm. But that was the worst of it for the banged-up Hawks. It didn't take long for Mayers to return."
Sharp says he's making progress toward opener
October 1
Chicago Tribune
 
"Patrick Sharp stayed on the ice long after his Blackhawks teammates had departed and was put through a thorough workout from the coaching and training staffs. "They made me skate," Sharp said with a grin. The veteran forward wasn't complaining after participating in the Hawks' morning skate before Friday night's 4-2 exhibition loss to the Penguins before a crowd of 20,114 at the United Center. It was the first time Sharp had gone through drills with the Hawks since undergoing an emergency appendectomy Sept. 12. Sharp will continue to work through the completion of training camp and is eyeing a return to action for the Hawks' season opener Oct. 7 against in Dallas. "It's really something"
Blackhawks' Sharp sidelined 3 to 4 weeks
September 13
Chicago Tribune
 
"Chicago Blackhawks forward Patrick Sharp will miss the bulk of training camp after undergoing an emergency appendectomy Monday night. "Patrick Sharp underwent an emergent surgical appendectomy (Monday) evening after experiencing some abnormal abdominal discomfort," team physician Michael Terry said. "The surgery was successful and I anticipate a full recovery in approximately three to four weeks.""
Kane raises doubts he'll be ready for Hawks camp
August 23
Chicago Tribune
 
"It appears Chicago Blackhawks winger Patrick Kane's recovery following surgery on his wrist could take longer than first anticipated. Kane had surgery to repair a scaphoid fracture in his left wrist July 19, with a stated recovery time of six to eight weeks. General manager Stan Bowman said recently Kane was on track to be ready for the start of training camp in mid-September, but the winger seemed to indicate otherwise Tuesday when he told a Toronto radio station that he's targeting the team's regular-season opener Oct. 7 against the Dallas Stars for a return. "I went to get it checked out (Monday) and everything seems to be checking in right now," Kane told The Fan 590 in Toronto. "(It"
Blackhawks' Sharp signs 5-year contract extension
August 4
Chicago Tribune
 
"The signing of forward Patrick Sharp to a five-year contract extension Wednesday eliminated the biggest possibility for distraction facing the Blackhawks during the upcoming season. That is a relief for the veteran forward — and Hawks general manager Stan Bowman — as their focus will now be all about what happens on the ice when training camp begins in September. "As players you deal with a lot of outside distractions, and clearly your own contract is one of them," said Sharp, who inked the deal that will carry a salary-cap hit of $5.9 million per season beginning with the 2012-13 campaign. "As much as you try to block that kind of stuff out it's a constant battle. This was certainly going"
Blackhawks lock up Sharp with 5-year extension
August 3
Chicago Tribune
 
"The core is complete. The Chicago Blackhawks signed forward Patrick Sharp to a five-year contract extension Wednesday, adding the veteran to the team's core group of players with long-term deals that includes Jonathan Toews, Patrick Kane, Duncan Keith, Brent Seabrook and Marian Hossa. "Patrick is a very important member of our organization and we are looking forward to him being part of a core group that will be a contender for many years to come," Blackhawks general manager Stan Bowman said in a statement. "Over the last several years we have seen him develop into one of the game's elite players as well as a fixture in the community and we are proud to be able to announce this news"
Sharp to play anywhere Blackhawks put him
July 18
NHL.com
 
"Now that Stan Bowman's offseason plan for the Chicago Blackhawks is nearly complete, fans have turned their attention to the next order of business: signing star forward Patrick Sharp to a contract extension. Bowman, Chicago's vice president and general manager, is thinking along the same lines, though his timeline for getting a deal done probably isn't as urgent as the fans. Bowman, who couldn't start negotiating with Sharp's camp until July 1, was in the same position regarding star defenseman Brent Seabrook last year. That one wasn't resolved until late in the season, and Sharp's new deal could take just as long -- or it could be announced quicker. Neither side is giving much indication"
Patrick Sharp not focusing on new deal
July 17
ESPN.com
 
"He's one of the most popular Chicago Blackhawks, if the crowds around Patrick Sharp at the team's annual fan convention mean anything. Sharp is entering the final year of a contract which pays him $3.9 million in 2011-12. Unless he has an unexpected drop-off in his game, he's due a raise after this season and already the questions are starting: When will a new deal be completed? "I don't have much to say about it," Sharp said. "I stated I want to stay here and hopefully the organization wants me to stay. Besides that, I'm not really going to focus on it. I'm just going to be the best player I can be and be a good teammate and those things kind of sort those things out.""
Brian Campbell's exit means Hawks more likely to keep Patrick Sharp
June 26
Chicago Sun-Times
 
"It won't be easy for the Blackhawks to replace defenseman Brian Campbell, but getting the remaining years of his eight-year, $56.8 million contract off the books will help them avoid having to replace a bigger piece. Hawks general manager Stan Bowman said Saturday he'll engage in contract-extension talks for Patrick Sharp this summer. Sharp has one year left on a deal that carries a $3.9 million salary-cap hit."
Patrick Sharp might get contract extension next season
May 2
Chicago Tribune
 
"It figures to be a much more tranquil summer for Blackhawks management, players and fans after the salary-cap carnage following their 2010 Stanley Cup championship. General manager Stan Bowman purged 10 players from the Cup-winning roster to make ends meet, but he has a little more flexibility — and fewer big-ticket items — this time around. "Fortunately, we're not in the crunch we were in a year ago," Bowman said. "We still have decisions to make, and there are going to be some changes. … We need to bring in a few new faces, some players will move along and some young players will come up. "We want to make some improvements, but we don't have the mandatory moves that the salary cap"
Knee OK, Sharp isn't worried by hits to come
April 16
Chicago Sun-Times
 
"Blackhawks forward Patrick Sharp expects contact — a lot of it. He knows he's a target for the Vancouver Canucks in their Western Conference quarterfinal series as one of the Hawks' best players. "We're going to get hit again," Sharp said. "It's not anything we're worried about." Sharp also isn't overly worried about his knee. Sharp is toughing out a knee injury that cost him seven games at the end of the regular season. There's no questioning the Hawks' need for Sharp in the lineup. "It's good; no problems at all," said Sharp, when asked how his knee stood up after all the ­Canucks' hits in Game 1. Sharp's return from his injury April 6 came as a shock to nearly everyone, including his"
No excuses: Sharp says knee fine
April 16
Chicago Tribune
 
"Failing miserably to suppress a hint of a smirk early Friday, Patrick Sharp produced the injury report on his previously ailing left knee. "It's good," Sharp deadpanned. "No problems at all." A tweak of the knee and the wince on an awkward one-timer at Rogers Arena a couple of nights earlier told a different story. But Sharp flew around anyway, logging 20-plus minutes, recording three hits, firing off four shots and nearly whacking a puck out of midair for a score. He looked like a stalwart ready to break loose. The sooner the better, with the Hawks losing the first game of the series to the Canucks. "It's tough to look at the stat sheet after the game and be satisfied when we get shut out"
Situation helped dictate Patrick Sharp's return to Blackhawks
April 8
Chicago Sun-Times
 
"Everything surrounding the Blackhawks' precarious playoff position — from the injuries to Dave Bolland and Troy Brouwer to the absolute need to get two points against the St. Louis Bluesto a still-stagnant offense — likely were factors in the decision to allow Patrick Sharp back in the lineup on Wednesday night at the United Center. Would Sharp have returned from his knee injury if it had been Game 40 and not Game 80 of the Hawks' season? "Game 40? Probably not," coach Joel Quenneville said after the Hawks rallied to defeat the Blues 4-3 in overtime. Sharp was sorely missed by the Hawks, who went 3-3-1 in seven games without him. Their offensive production declined, their power play"
Ailing Sharp nearly ready to resume workouts
March 30
Chicago Sun-Times
 
"While news has been minimal regarding center Dave Bolland and his concussion, coach Joel Quenneville hasn't hesitated to deliver positive updates on injured forward Patrick Sharp. It continued Tuesday in Boston. Sharp's knee injury has improved to the point where he could start skating soon for the Blackhawks. "I'm going to say soon, but how soon we'll know when we get back [from the two-game road trip]," Quenneville said. "I don't think he'll be on the ice for the next couple days, but we can see him in not too long." Sharp missed his fourth game in row since injuring his left knee March 20 against the Phoenix Coyotes when he had a knee-on-knee collision with Rostislav Klesla. Quenneville"
Quenneville: Sharp making 'rapid progress'
March 28
Chicago Tribune
 
"A day after suffering a crushing defeat to the Ducks in a key Western Conference postseason battle, Blackhawks coach Joel Quenneville delivered a little good news about his team. Quenneville said following Sunday's practice at the United Center that leading goal-scorer Patrick Sharp is making "rapid progress" in his recovery from a left knee injury suffered last Sunday in Glendale, Ariz. "I can't say exactly when (Sharp's) hitting the ice, but he's making some rapid progress here," Quenneville said. "I'm really pleased and encouraged that he's been able to ratchet up his off-ice training and conditioning. I don't have have a ... day for when he'll get back on the ice but we've been happy"
Hawks' Patrick Sharp out for a while
March 23
Chicago Sun-Times
 
"You could call it good news that the Blackhawks hope forward Patrick Sharp can return from his injured left knee by the end of the regular season. ''He could have been Jordan Hendry,'' coach Joel Quenneville said, referring to the Hawks defenseman who is out six months with a torn anterior cruciate ligament. But not having their leading goal-scorer, whether it's for a week or longer, isn't really good at all, especially with 10 must-wins left in the season. With defenseman Brian Campbell nursing an injured left foot and center Dave Bolland out indefinitely with a concussion, it's just more bad luck for a team that has had a ton of it on the injury front this season. ''There's never a good"
Sharp could be back before end of regular season
March 23
Chicago Tribune
 
"Patrick Sharp's knee injury is not as serious as feared and the Blackhawks' scoring leader could be back before the regular season ends next month. Hawks coach Joel Quenneville delivered the good news after Tuesday's practice at the United Center, although he declined to specify the exact nature of Sharp's injury. "It could have been worse for sure," Quenneville said. "It could have been Jordan Hendry (out with a season-ending torn ACL). "We hope to have him back before the end of the regular season. That's where he's at right now. He feels better in the last couple of days and we'll see his progress over the next little bit." Sharp, who leads the Blackhawks and is fifth in the NHL with 34"
Status still a mystery for Hawks' Patrick Sharp
March 22
Chicago Sun-Times
 
"The Blackhawks are expected to have an update today on the status of Patrick Sharp. Sharp suffered an apparent left knee injury Sunday when he collided with Rostislav Klesla late in the first period of the Hawks' 2-1 victory over the Phoenix Coyotes. The team returned to Chicago early Monday but didn't practice and didn't update Sharp's injury status. The setback comes at an inopportune time. The Hawks have been without defenseman Brian Campbell (left leg) and center Dave Bolland (concussion) for the last four games. Bolland remains out indefinitely, but Campbell might start skating with the team today. The Hawks are expected to call up at least one player for the game Wednesday against"
Blackhawks lose Patrick Sharp to apparent left knee injury
March 21
Chicago Sun-Times
 
"The Blackhawks got a victory they desperately needed but also were dealt a blow they might not be able to afford. All-Star winger Patrick Sharp was helped to the locker room with 1:35 left in the first period of the Hawks' 2-1 victory Sunday against the Phoenix Coyotes at Jobing.com Arena. Sharp, who collided with Coyotes defenseman Rostislav Klesla, was favoring his left knee as he left the ice and didn't return. ''It's just the story of the year, it seems like,'' Hawks captain Jonathan Toews said. ''We've had a lot of guys go down with injuries like that, and as frustrating as it is for those individuals, they always battle back and bring a lot back to our lineup when they're ready to"
Sharp's scoring pace hasn't slacked off
March 18
Chicago Tribune
 
"Whether he's patrolling the middle or camped near the faceoff circles, there has been no slowing Patrick Sharp's scoring pace. The Blackhawks veteran played center for the bulk of the season before coach Joel Quenneville shifted Sharp back to his natural position of winger. Since that Feb. 8 game in Edmonton when he joined Patrick Kane in flanking center Jonathan Toews, Sharp had eight goals and 13 assists in 17 games entering Thursday night's game against the Stars at American Airlines Center. "You still have responsibilities all over the ice but as a winger I get into scoring areas a lot quicker and faster," said Sharp, who had 26 goals and 21 assists in 52 games primarily as a center."
MVP Sharp sticks it to 'em
January 31
Chicago Sun-Times
 
"Jonathan Toews' demeanor said it all. The Blackhawks center, who's epitomized by his seriousness, was relaxed, funny and content Sunday night at the All-Star Game. In the end, it was just good for Toews and his Hawks All-Star teammates — defenseman Duncan Keith and forwards Patrick Sharp and Patrick Kane — and their coaches — Joel Quenneville and Mike Haviland — to get away from the grind of a season marred by inconsistencies. ''It's different because you're always answering the same questions [elsewhere],'' Toews said. ''Back home, it's always about a win or loss and what you have to do. Sometimes you just talk about the simple things, what the team needs to do better and this and that."
Patrick Sharp named All-Star Game MVP
January 31
Chicago Tribune
 
"When the NHL revealed in November the 100 players on the voting ballot for the 2011 NHL All-Star Game, Patrick Sharp's name was nowhere to be found. Following Sunday's effort during which the Blackhawks forward had a goal and two assists, Sharp's name can now be located alongside those having captured most valuable player honors in an All-Star Game. Sharp and Hawks teammates Jonathan Toews, Duncan Keith and Patrick Kane filled the scoresheet in a high-flying contest that featured little defense as Team Lidstrom outgunned Team Staal 11-10 in front of a crowd of 18,680 at RBC Center. Playing on Team Staal and coached by the Hawks' Joel Quenneville and assistant Mike Haviland, Sharp swayed"
Dear Abby: Tell some secrets about Sharp
January 30
Chicago Sun-Times
 
"Abby Sharp knows her husband, Patrick, has a giddy fan base full of teenage girls who wear his jersey and bring signs in his honor to practices at Johnny's IceHouse West. "I just say, 'Oh, those girls, they don't really know you — they don't see you lying about and me getting on your case,'??" a laughing Abby said. "I tease him sometimes." They also don't know Patrick Sharp tends to sleep a lot, has an "American Idol" competition with Abby in which they sing or that Abby makes him watch "The Bachelor." "I don't know if his teammates know about that, either," she said. What everyone knows is that Sharp is leading the Blackhawks in scoring and is on pace for the best goal output of his"
Hawks' Sharp goes from being overlooked to being an All-Star
January 30
Chicago Sun-Times
 
"Patrick Sharp's father, Ian, has a story he often shares about his famous son, who is a key part of the reigning Stanley Cup champion Blackhawks. It happened 14 years ago, when Patrick was 15. He had just won the All Ontario Bantam AAA Hockey Championship in 1997 with the Thunder Bay Kings. The Kings had a ton of potential, including other future NHL players in forward Taylor Pyatt and goalie Alex Auld. "There were an awful lot of stars on that team, kids that went on to play pro hockey, in the [Ontario Hockey League] and college hockey," Ian said. "Patrick was kind of ignored. "[NHL legend and agent] Bobby Orr was talking to a couple of kids on Patrick's team as potential clients. He came"
Sharp relishing All-Star turn
January 30
Chicago Tribune
 
"Patrick Sharp is the oldest of the Blackhawks' four All-Stars, but in that group he's the wide-eyed rookie. When the 29-year-old forward takes the ice for Team Staal during Sunday's NHL All-Star Game at RBC Center in Raleigh, N.C., it will mark Sharp's first appearance and he plans to soak it all in. "It's a little different seeing my name with these other great stars," Sharp said. "(My career) didn't get off to the best start … but I feel like I've improved every year since and hopefully there's more to come. It's great to be here with other great players. I've been such a fan of theirs throughout my whole career so it's nice to get to know them." Jonathan Toews, Patrick Kane and Duncan"
Collection of old and current Hawks on same team for All-Star Game
January 29
Chicago Tribune
 
"When Joel Quenneville glances at the opposing bench during Sunday's NHL All-Star Game, the Blackhawks coach will see plenty of familiar faces. Quenneville will face current players Patrick Kane, Duncan Keith and Jonathan Toews during Sunday's contest at RBC Center, as well as former Hawks Dustin Byfuglien and Martin Havlat. Those players all ended up on Team Lidstrom after Friday night's All-Star Fantasy Player Draft in Raleigh, N.C. A coin flip earlier in the day determined Quenneville and assistant Mike Haviland would coach Team Staal. "I'm definitely not going to go by the bench and yap at (Quenneville) or mouth off to him or anything like that," Toews said. "It's just good to have him"
Hawks' Sharp 'humbled to be going' to All-Star Game
January 12
Chicago Sun-Times
 
"Forward Patrick Sharp figured the voicemail Blackhawks general manager Stan Bowman left on his phone Tuesday was either really good news or really bad news. "I didn't know whether to check it to see if I was getting traded .??.??. or if it was good news," Sharp said. "Thankfully, it was good news." The good news was that Sharp was one of 36 players the NHL named to its All-Star Game on Jan. 30 in Raleigh, N.C. Six already had been voted in by the fans. Sharp joins winger Patrick Kane, who also made the cut, and center Jonathan Toews and defenseman Duncan Keith, who were voted in by the fans, as the Hawks' representatives. Coach Joel Quenneville and assistant Mike Haviland will coach one of"
Sharp and Kane added to NHL All-Star Game roster
January 12
Chicago Tribune
 
"The Blackhawks' season hasn't gone quite as expected, but that hasn't stopped players from receiving individual accolades. Patrick Sharp and Patrick Kane were named NHL All-Stars on Tuesday, joining teammates Duncan Keith and Jonathan Toews, who were among six players voted in by the fans. With Joel Quenneville and assistant Mike Haviland slated to coach one of the teams during the Jan. 30 game in Raleigh, N.C., the event will feature plenty of defending Stanley Cup champions. "I know we have four guys going and could have five or six or seven." said Sharp, who will be making his first All-Star appearance. "It's going to be fun. The Blackhawks are well-represented." Sharp stated his case"
Kane, Sharp named NHL All-Stars
January 11
Chicago Tribune
 
"Blackhawks forwards Patrick Sharp and Patrick Kane have been named to participate in the NHL All-Star Game, the league said Tuesday. Center Jonathan Toews and defenseman Duncan Keith previously were voted into the All-Star Game in balloting by fans. "I'm very excited," said Sharp, who will be making his first All-Star appearance. "It's a huge honor. I'm proud to go represent the Blackhawks. If you look around our room, a lot of guys should be going so it's an honor that I've been chosen. It's always nice to be rewarded for this kind of individual accomplishment. I'll enjoy that weekend and then get back to work." Said Kane, who will make his second All-Star appearance: "It's an honor to"
Sharp putting up All-Star numbers, may earn his 1st All-Star Game invite
January 11
Chicago Tribune
 
"Patrick Sharp will find out Tuesday if he has done enough in the eyes of the National Hockey League's operations department to be named to the NHL All-Star Game. The 36 remaining players for the game to be played Jan. 30 in Raleigh, N.C., will be announced and the Blackhawks veteran has put himself in position to be one of the 21 forwards added. Teammates Jonathan Toews and Duncan Keith were voted in by the fans. Sharp is tied for third in the league with 25 goals, with 10 on the power play, and he's tied with the most game-winning goals at six. It remains to be seen whether that offensive onslaught and consistent play will earn Sharp his first All-Star appearance. "I'm not really thinking"
Sharp says he wasn't bothered by All-Star ballot snub
January 6
Chicago Sun-Times
 
"It was a snub in every sense of the word. After what Patrick Sharp did in the postseason last year for the Blackhawks, he should have been on the All-Star ballot. But he wasn't. Sharp won't complain about it to the media — he's as professional as they come — but he deserves serious consideration for one of the remaining 36 spots. The fans voted in Jonathan Toews, Duncan Keith and four Penguins: Sidney Crosby, Evgeni Malkin, Marc-Andre Fleury and Kris Letang. The NHL will select the remaining 36 players and unveil them Tuesday. "It doesn't bother me," Sharp said of not being on the ballot. "It's been like that for a number of years. We have a number of great players in this locker room. You"
Sharp isn't interested now in his strong 1st half
January 6
Chicago Tribune
 columnist David Haugh
"Forget the pressure high-scoring Blackhawks winger Patrick Sharp puts on opponents. Teammates apparently feel the heat too during Sharp's hot streaks. "Everything is get him the puck, or every play on the power play he wants set up for him," Patrick Kane kidded hours before Wednesday night's 4-2 loss to the Stars at the United Center. "He's not really humble." Kane isn't really serious. He can joke about the size of Sharp's ego because the Hawks know it is smaller than a hockey puck. On the ice and off, Chicago's most overlooked sports star takes pride in knowing his place. This is the guy who during last spring's NHL playoffs graciously finished a TV interview even after the interviewer"
Preds prepare for Sharp
November 13
Tennessean
 
"Some"
Sharp needs to get back on plus side
November 11
Chicago Sun-Times
 
"As good as Patrick Sharp has been for the Blackhawks, there's a dark cloud hanging over his head or at least his stat line. You really can't miss it. Sharp has a team-worst minus-11 rating. ''It definitely hangs over your head,'' Sharp said. ''It's embarrassing. But I'm not going to doubt myself or my teammates. I know that number will change for the good.'' Plus-minus ratings can be deceiving. Sometimes players are in the middle of line changes when an opponent scores and have little to do with the minus rating they're handed. Other times it's their fault. But Sharp is considered one of the better two-way players in the NHL. He was a plus-10 last postseason, trailing only Brian Campbell"
Sharp returns to center, but he's fine at wing, too
October 31
Chicago Sun-Times
 
"It doesn't matter which position Patrick Sharp is playing, center or wing. He's producing at an impressive clip for the Blackhawks. ''I feel like I can contribute at both ends of the ice at center or the wing,'' said Sharp, who Friday became the first player in the NHL to reach double figures in goals this season. ''Every game situation is different. At center, I'm moving my feet a little bit more. I'm skating into pucks; I'm not really stopping. On the wing, I've got to use acceleration and speed more. It always depends who you're playing with.'' Sharp moved back to center Saturday against the Minnesota Wild after two games at wing. He centered a line with Tomas Kopecky and Viktor"