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Utah backhands Blackhawks to keep playoff push going
Lawson Crouse's third-period goal led the Utah Hockey Club to a 2-1 win over the visiting Chicago Blackhawks on Tuesday in Salt Lake City.,Utah outshot Chicago 36-22, including a 14-6 edge in the third period. The offensive flurry paid off 12:12 into the final frame, when Crouse fired a backhanded s...

Seahawks GM: Pro Bowl OL Jason Peters to retire
Nine-time Pro Bowl offensive tackle Jason Peters is expected to retire after 19 NFL seasons, Seattle Seahawks general manager John Schneider told reporters at the NFL Scouting Combine in Indianapolis on Tuesday.,Schneider said Peters will take a job in the team's player engagement department. Per th...

Surging Utah can pull closer to playoff berth vs. Chicago
Fighting for a playoff spot in their inaugural season, the Utah Hockey Club look to keep rolling against the struggling Chicago Blackhawks Tuesday in Salt Lake City.,Utah owns a 4-2-0 record in its last six games, which includes an important 2-1 victory Sunday over the Vancouver Canucks. Because Van...

With renewed confidence, Kansas set to face Colorado
Kansas took out its frustrations on Oklahoma State on Saturday, and now turns its focus toward a visit to Colorado on Monday at Boulder, Colo.,Kansas (18-9, 9-7 Big 12) had lost two straight before rolling past the Cowboys 96-64 in a victory that came right after it lost to BYU by 34 points. The Jay...

Leafs defeat Blackhawks, slip into first place in Atlantic
Nicholas Robertson scored two goals and Jake McCabe and Chris Tanev each had a goal and an assist to lift the visiting Toronto Maple Leafs to a 5-2 victory against the Chicago Blackhawks on Sunday.,Toronto overtook Florida atop the Atlantic Division by one point in winning the opener of a four-game ...

With renewed confidence, No. 23 Kansas set to face Colorado
No. 23 Kansas took out its frustrations on Oklahoma State on Saturday, and now turns its focus toward a visit to Colorado on Monday at Boulder, Colo.,Kansas (18-9, 9-7 Big 12) had lost two straight before rolling past the Cowboys 96-64 in a victory that came right after it lost to BYU by 34 points. ...

Maple Leafs rolling as struggle continues for Blackhawks
The Toronto Maple Leafs will look to build off an imperfect win when they hit the road to face the Chicago Blackhawks on Sunday.,The Maple Leafs kick off a four-game trip on the heels of a 6-3 home-ice victory over the Carolina Hurricanes on Saturday.,Toronto saw a 4-0 lead become a one-goal game wh...

Blue Jackets claim 5-1 victory over listless Blackhawks
Kent Johnson scored twice and Zach Werenski tallied once in a three-point outing to lead the host Columbus Blue Jackets to a 5-1 victory over the slumping Chicago Blackhawks on Saturday.,Denton Mateychuk and Adam Fantilli also scored for the Blue Jackets, who snapped a four-game winless skid and hav...

Blue Jackets resume playoff chase vs. Blackhawks
With the 4 Nations Face-Off break complete, the Columbus Blue Jackets resume their quest for their first Stanley Cup playoff appearance since 2020.,As the Blue Jackets play host to the Chicago Blackhawks on Saturday, they sit one point back of the Detroit Red Wings and two behind the Ottawa Senators...

Widow: Hall of Famer Bobby Hull had stage 2 CTE
Chicago Blackhawks legend and Hockey Hall of Fame member Bobby Hull has been posthumously diagnosed with CTE, the brain disorder linked to repetitive head trauma in contact sports.,Hull's widow, Deborah Hull, and Dr. Ann McKee, director of the Boston University CTE center, confirmed that he had stag...

Bill Self wants to see No. 23 Kansas 'be men' at BYU
These are not heady times for No. 23 Kansas entering Tuesday night's Big 12 Conference contest against BYU in Provo, Utah.,That's because the Jayhawks (17-8, 8-6 Big 12) continue to mix sloppy losses with wins. After cruising past Colorado on Feb. 11, they traveled Saturday night to a Utah team they...

No. 17 Kansas hunting consistency as struggling Utah awaits
Utah's first season in the Big 12 Conference has not gone entirely well, but the Utes have another chance to notch a quality win Saturday night when an inconsistent Kansas team comes to Salt Lake City. , ,The 17th-ranked Jayhawks (17-7, 8-5 Big 12) have alternated wins and losses over their last sev...

No. 17 Kansas looks to regain momentum against spiraling Colorado
Kansas ruled the Big 12 conference for decades, winning the regular season 21 times since 1997, but that dominance has ended.,The Jayhawks have dropped three of their last five and slipped into a tie for fifth in the Big 12 standings after an 81-73 loss at Kansas State on Saturday. After dropping on...

Blues defeat Blackhawks after 10-round shootout
Radek Faksa scored in the 10th round of the shootout to lift the St. Louis Blues over the visiting the Chicago Blackhawks 6-5 on Saturday night.,The Blues outshot the Blackhawks 40-20 through overtime, but they needed the marathon shootout to earn just their second victory in eight games (2-5-1).,Ma...

Blues aim to salvage homestand finale vs. Blackhawks
St. Louis Blues coach Jim Montgomery hopes his team can learn from facing top NHL teams as it tries to restore a winning culture.,The Blues will try to apply the lessons learned from their 3-2 losses to the Edmonton Oilers and Florida Panthers this week when they host the Chicago Blackhawks on Satur...

Ryan Donato racks up 4 points as Blackhawks rout Predators
Ryan Donato had two goals and two assists to lead the host Chicago Blackhawks to a 6-2 win over the Nashville Predators on Friday night.,Frank Nazar, Connor Bedard and defenseman Seth Jones had a goal and an assist each and Patrick Maroon also scored for the Blackhawks, who snapped a three-game losi...

Kansas State heating up in time to face No. 16 Kansas
A suddenly hot Kansas State team will host No. 16 Kansas on Saturday in Manhattan, Kan., as the Sunflower Showdown returns to the hardwood.,The Wildcats have won four straight games, including two against ranked teams and two on the road.,Kansas State (11-11, 5-6 Big 12) won its past two home matchu...

Preds, Blackhawks out to halt skids in Central matchup
The Chicago Blackhawks and the Nashville Predators both come into Friday night's Central Division game in Chicago on losing streaks., ,The Blackhawks have not only lost three straight games after their 4-3 home overtime loss to the Edmonton Oilers on Wednesday night, but they also appeared to lose o...

Zach Hyman's OT winner lifts Oilers over Blackhawks
Zach Hyman scored a power-play goal in overtime and Leon Draisaitl and Jeff Skinner each had a goal and assist to lift the visiting Edmonton Oilers to a 4-3 victory against the Chicago Blackhawks on Wednesday.,Calvin Pickard stopped 29 shots for the Oilers, who benefited from Draisaitl's second mult...

Zach Hyman's OT winner lifts Oilers over 'Hawks
Zach Hyman scored a power-play, overtime goal and Leon Draisaitl and Jeff Skinner each had a goal and assist to lift the visiting Edmonton Oilers to a 4-3 victory against the Chicago Blackhawks on Wednesday.,Calvin Pickard stopped 29 shots for the Oilers, who benefited from Draisaitl's second multi-...