Chicago Blackhawks fans, I’d like to introduce you to ….. Radek Smolenak?
Yep, Smolenak is officially a Blackhawk — for now, anyway. With Adam Burish and Marian Hossa starting the season on IR, Joel Quenneville decided to go with Smolenak over Jack Skille and Rob Klinkhammer. While I’m surprised, let’s not get our panties in a [...]

Throwin’ Spray, a phrase from “Here Come the Hawks” and title of the semi-daily post on BlackhawkUp.com, will feature quick-hitting Chicago Blackhawks- and NHL-related news and links.

Even though most Blackhawks fans have finally put Patrick Kane’s “20 Cent” days in the past, it finally looks as if Kaner himself has done the same.
The kid scored [...]

Anything else, hockey gods? You assholes.
Chicago Blackhawks forward Adam Burish will miss six months after tearing his ACL during Sunday night’s 3-0 exhibition loss against the Minnesota Wild. And if I run across the asshole that sent Burish into the boards hard enough to rip his ACL in half, I’m going to tar and feather him immediately [...]

Tonight’s Game
Chicago Blackhawks (0-0-1) at Minnesota Wild (1-1-0)
Preseason — 5:00 p.m. CST, no local TV

As strange as it will be tonight for Blackhawks fans to see Martin Havlat in a Minnesota Wild sweater, let’s remember we really only saw him wearing the indian head for one full baseball season.
Over three injury-plagued years in Chicago, Havlat [...]

Washington Capitals at Chicago Blackhawks
Preseason — 7:30 p.m. CST, Comcast Sports

Watch out, ladies. Alexander Ovechkin is bringing his pre- and post-game sexual routine to Chicago. You can’t call him heartless, though. The guy’s got two of them. Don’t get mad ’cause his sex is on fire. Let’s just hope he doesn’t undress Cristobal Huet.

Ovechkin and [...]

Jim Cornelison performs the Star Spangled Banner at the United Center before each Chicago Blackhawks game. He took some time out to answer a few questions giving us some insight as to what it’s like to perform in front of Blackhawks fans and keeping the tradition alive. Be sure to check out the video below [...]

Former Chicago Blackhawks defenseman Phil Housley took some time out from his wife, four children and the high school hockey team he coaches in Minnesota to trade e-mails and answer a few questions about his time in Chicago, his career and the current state of the Blackhawks.

Phil Housley may be the best defenseman NOT [...]

Throwin’ Spray, a phrase from “Here Come the Hawks” and title of the semi-daily post on BlackhawkUp.com, will feature quick-hitting Chicago Blackhawks- and NHL-related news and links.
Rumors have been rampant since roughly July that the Chicago Blackhawks were entertaining the possibility of trading for disgruntled Ottawa Senators forward Danny Heatley. Well, now we can all [...]