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The Chicago Blackhawks must treat every game with a sense of urgency, just to maintain their faint chances at a playoff spot. "Right now, we just know that with the meaning of these points and these games, every game is going to be tough," Blackhawks captain Jonathan Toews said. "We were no good," Maple Leafs coach Mike Babcock said. Continue to Article

March 12, 2019 5:16:pm EST

Blackhawks ink prospect Philipp Kurashev to entry-level contract originally appeared on nbcsportschicago.com The Blackhawks have agreed to terms with forward Philipp Kurashev on a three-year, entry-level contract that runs through the 2021-22 season and carries a cap hit of $925,000. He will finish out the season with the Quebec Remparts of the QMJHL. Kurashev joins Nicolas Beaudin, Adam Boqvist and MacKenzie Entwistle on the list of Chicago prospects to have signed their entry-level contracts but remain with their junior teams. Continue to Article

March 12, 2019 2:35:pm EST

Four takeaways: Blackhawks keep playoff hopes alive with offensive explosion originally appeared on nbcsportschicago.com Here are four takeaways from the Blackhawks' 7-1 win over the Arizona Coyotes at the United Center on Monday: 1. A complete victory All season long the Blackhawks have preached playing a full 60 minutes. They'll often go through stretches where they look great, but somewhere in between there's usually a time where their play tails off and the complete effort isn't there. Continue to Article

March 11, 2019 11:52:pm EST

The Chicago Blackhawks made the most of a couple of off-man rushes and another solid performance for Corey Crawford. Alex DeBrincat and David Kampf scored in the first period, and the Blackhawks beat the Dallas Stars 2-1 on Saturday night. Crawford helped Chicago shut out Dallas for the last 53:37 in the team's second straight win. Continue to Article

March 10, 2019 12:49:am EST

Four takeaways: Blackhawks tighten up on defense to get revenge on Stars originally appeared on nbcsportschicago.com Here are four takeaways from the Blackhawks' 2-1 win over the Dallas Stars at American Airlines Center on Saturday: 1. Team defense and revenge Two weekends ago, the Blackhawks had a prime opportunity to play themselves inside the playoff picture with games against Colorado and Dallas. They outplayed both of them, but didn't get the result. Continue to Article

March 09, 2019 11:02:pm EST