Hopefully the United Center cleaning crew got all that elephant shit picked up, because hockey is on its way back to the UC — a lot of hockey.
The Blackhawks finished the annual circus trip 4-1-1 and earned nine of 12 possible points. It seemed a lot worse after ending the trip with 3-0 loss to [...]

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If you look/feel anything like Homer here, you’re not alone. I’ve ate and drank so much since Wednesday night that today’s activity has been working on my ass groove in the couch. I’m pretty much doing this live blog to keep myself awake during the game. And if you’re about to toss [...]

The signing was unexpected, the contract and subsequent shoulder surgery were scrutinized and the anticipation has been agonizing. Finally, Marian Hossa will take the ice wearing an Indian head sweater.
The NHL-leading San Jose Sharks aren’t exactly going to be the Welcome Wagon, and they’ll be out for revenge after the Blackhawks come-from-behind, overtime victory Nov. [...]

“I think all systems are go,” Hawks coach Joel Quenneville said. “(Hossa) hasn’t played in a long time and hopefully he can just help us. We felt there was an upgrade in our practices when he joined us. He can make plays. We like the way he competes and … on both sides of the [...]

After the Blackhawks scored 12 goals in the last two games, they could only give poor Antti Niemi a single tally tonight. Niemi didn’t seem to mind.
Playing his first game in over a month, Niemi stopped all 30 shots he faced and led the 1-0 shutout of the Vancouver Canucks with his stellar play in [...]

Who in the funky hell is Chris McElhinney? He’s the guy who makes an appearance in net when Miikka Kiprusoff has six pucks in his rectum.
The Blackhawks made a huge statement in the first of the six-game Circus Trip by farting all over the Flames with five goals in the second period for a 7-1 [...]

Chris Kuc is reporting the Blackhawks will announce extensions for Jonathan Toews, Patrick Kane and Duncan Keith before the ‘Hawks leave for their Circus Trip.
This has been a big story around the NHL since the end of last season. Many have said there’s no chance the ‘Hawks would be able to sign all three. Lesson [...]

Jonathan Toews heard a screaming girl behind him, and he flicked a no-look pass in that direction possibly out of fright. Actually, it was a wide-open Brent Seabrook, who scored his second OT goal of the season to beat the San Jose Sharks 4-3.
“I didn’t see (Seabrook) but I just heard him screaming like a [...]