http://nwherald.comThe latest news from nwherald.comen-usCHICAGO – Everything started so well.http://nwherald.com/2013/05/21/musick-blackhawks-need-power-play-to-produce/aajnsbr/http://nwherald.com/2013/05/21/musick-blackhawks-need-power-play-to-produce/aajnsbr/Wed, 22 May 2013 04:57:00 GMTDETROIT – Jonathan Toews always expects himself to be at his best, but throw the Blackhawks captain into a scoring drought that has lasted seven playoff games and the pressure to get the offense going only grows.http://nwherald.com/2013/05/20/toews-getting-anxious-over-streak/al0go1w/http://nwherald.com/2013/05/20/toews-getting-anxious-over-streak/al0go1w/Tue, 21 May 2013 05:11:00 GMTDETROIT – Oh, it seemed like such a sucker bet, didn’t it?http://nwherald.com/2013/05/21/arnold-detroit-continues-to-control-pace-in-game-3/a9stzvr/http://nwherald.com/2013/05/21/arnold-detroit-continues-to-control-pace-in-game-3/a9stzvr/Tue, 21 May 2013 04:48:00 GMTTAKING THE TEMPERATUREhttp://nwherald.com/2013/05/20/hawks-vs-red-wings-game-3-preview/aa38sp9/http://nwherald.com/2013/05/20/hawks-vs-red-wings-game-3-preview/aa38sp9/Mon, 20 May 2013 04:34:00 GMTCHICAGO – Here’s what I know about ice: It’s a few million years older than I am. It reduces swelling. It’s a pain to scrape off of my windshield.http://nwherald.com/2013/05/19/musick-the-ice-is-extra-nice-in-detroit/af6uol8/http://nwherald.com/2013/05/19/musick-the-ice-is-extra-nice-in-detroit/af6uol8/Mon, 20 May 2013 04:26:00 GMTCHICAGO – The Swede has been freed.http://nwherald.com/2013/05/19/blackhawks-notes-stalberg-likely-to-play-in-game-3-in-detroit/atndhxx/http://nwherald.com/2013/05/19/blackhawks-notes-stalberg-likely-to-play-in-game-3-in-detroit/atndhxx/Mon, 20 May 2013 04:26:00 GMTCHICAGO – Mike Babcock looked like a walking advertisement for Sprite as he strolled out of the Detroit Red Wings’ victorious locker room Saturday and entered a room filled with reporters.http://nwherald.com/2013/05/18/musick-all-of-a-sudden-this-is-a-series/avkgfpe/http://nwherald.com/2013/05/18/musick-all-of-a-sudden-this-is-a-series/avkgfpe/Sun, 19 May 2013 04:10:00 GMTCHICAGO – Blackhawks captain Jonathan Toews absorbed all kinds of physical punishment Saturday during a 4-1 loss to the Detroit Red Wings.http://nwherald.com/2013/05/18/blackhawks-notes-non-calls-anger-captain/ay6cf1b/http://nwherald.com/2013/05/18/blackhawks-notes-non-calls-anger-captain/ay6cf1b/Sun, 19 May 2013 03:36:00 GMTMarian Central graduate and Comcast SportsNet Chicago freelance reporter Jen Lada finds herself in the midst of hockey euphoria with the Blackhawks pushing for their second Stanley Cup in three years. Lada manages a busy media life while also being a full-time mom, which, despite proving to be a difficult balancing act, continues to bring Lada fulfillment.http://nwherald.com/2013/05/16/im-just-saying-with-marian-graduate-and-csn-freelancer-jen-lada/ajo2td4/http://nwherald.com/2013/05/16/im-just-saying-with-marian-graduate-and-csn-freelancer-jen-lada/ajo2td4/Sun, 19 May 2013 01:40:00 GMTCHICAGO – Let’s say you play for the Blackhawks.http://nwherald.com/2013/05/17/musick-hawks-await-next-move-from-wings-playmaker/agotzav/http://nwherald.com/2013/05/17/musick-hawks-await-next-move-from-wings-playmaker/agotzav/Sat, 18 May 2013 05:04:00 GMTCHICAGO – Dave Bolland chuckled at the question about his gruff leader.http://nwherald.com/2013/05/17/players-happy-for-coachs-recognition/acwugta/http://nwherald.com/2013/05/17/players-happy-for-coachs-recognition/acwugta/Sat, 18 May 2013 05:02:00 GMTCHICAGO (AP) — If you want to stop a Pavel Datsyuk, Jonathan Toews or Patrice Bergeron, it helps to have a Pavel Datsyuk, Jonathan Toews or Patrice Bergeron.http://nwherald.com/2013/05/17/defensive-forwards-center-stage-in-nhl-playoffs/aln7st0/http://nwherald.com/2013/05/17/defensive-forwards-center-stage-in-nhl-playoffs/aln7st0/Fri, 17 May 2013 18:39:00 GMTCHICAGO – In 446 career games that have included more than 8,500 minutes of ice time, Patrick Kane has been tempted to drop his gloves and pound an opponent with bare fists.http://nwherald.com/2013/05/16/mature-kane-gains-league-acclaim/ajr8x73/http://nwherald.com/2013/05/16/mature-kane-gains-league-acclaim/ajr8x73/Fri, 17 May 2013 00:03:00 GMTCHICAGO – Blackhawks captain Jonathan Toews and his teammates are doing plenty of things right to maintain a perfect record on the penalty kill during the playoffs.http://nwherald.com/2013/05/16/notes-blackhawks-ignore-terrific-pk-streak/atm2m4t/http://nwherald.com/2013/05/16/notes-blackhawks-ignore-terrific-pk-streak/atm2m4t/Thu, 16 May 2013 23:13:00 GMTCHICAGO – After the Blackhawks seized a two-goal lead late in the third period Wednesday, 21,000-plus fans were ready to lose their voices for the remainder of the work week.http://nwherald.com/2013/05/16/musick-blackhawks-make-loud-statement-in-game-1/ap01lk2/http://nwherald.com/2013/05/16/musick-blackhawks-make-loud-statement-in-game-1/ap01lk2/Thu, 16 May 2013 04:09:00 GMTCHICAGO – Dave Bolland has proved to be a versatile center during six-plus seasons with the Blackhawks.http://nwherald.com/2013/05/16/notes-hawks-bolland-relishes-nitty-gritty-role/akgdazz/http://nwherald.com/2013/05/16/notes-hawks-bolland-relishes-nitty-gritty-role/akgdazz/Thu, 16 May 2013 02:00:00 GMTCHICAGO – A black-and-white sign that hangs above the home bench at the Blackhawks’ practice facility offers a simple 10-word message.http://nwherald.com/2013/05/14/musick-hawks-too-nice-to-speak-truth/al0saso/http://nwherald.com/2013/05/14/musick-hawks-too-nice-to-speak-truth/al0saso/Wed, 15 May 2013 05:26:00 GMTCHICAGO – A red practice sweater would have been fine. Black, too.http://nwherald.com/2013/05/14/stalberg-tight-lipped-on-trip-to-doghouse/af0ojit/http://nwherald.com/2013/05/14/stalberg-tight-lipped-on-trip-to-doghouse/af0ojit/Wed, 15 May 2013 05:01:00 GMTCHICAGO – Blackhawks coach Joel Quenneville assumed the role of a Detroit Red Wings defender Monday as he tried to poke-check the puck away from some of his players.http://nwherald.com/2013/05/13/blackhawks-expect-intense-series-with-old-rival-detroit/ajprwe8/http://nwherald.com/2013/05/13/blackhawks-expect-intense-series-with-old-rival-detroit/ajprwe8/Mon, 13 May 2013 22:53:00 GMTAs expected, the Blackhawks had little trouble moving past the Minnesota Wild in the Western Conference quarterfinals. Now, only 12 victories separate the Hawks from the Stanley Cup. Sports editor Jon Styf and columnist Tom Musick discuss:http://nwherald.com/2013/05/11/take-2-blackhawks-competition-gets-steeper/axljxt/http://nwherald.com/2013/05/11/take-2-blackhawks-competition-gets-steeper/axljxt/Sun, 12 May 2013 04:37:00 GMT