CHICAGO -- Andrew Brunette watched the Western Conference playoff race unfold and his only thought when the Blackhawks and Wild eventually were locked into a first-round matchup was, "Oh, no, not them."

"Them" is the Hawks, and Brunette's reasons...

ST. PAUL, Minn. -- Ryan Suter stood in front of a white board Tuesday, discussing the news of his Norris Trophy contention without being propped up by Wild trainers. He wore a sweatshirt and shorts and not a muscle regeneration suit. He looked ...

ST. PAUL, Minn. -- In discussing Patrick Sharp's arduous climb back to a scoring rhythm for the Blackhawks, he was asked if he had to change his shot, if he had to alter his mechanics to compensate for the upper-body injury that shelved him for ...

SAN JOSE, Calif. --The last three teams to eliminate the Vancouver Canucks from the playoffs have gone on to win the Stanley Cup.

Now, thanks to a tap-in power-play goal by Patrick Marleau at 13:18 of overtime, the Sharks hope to increase that ...

ST. PAUL, Minn.--The Chicago Blackhawks retained control of their first-round playoff series against the Wild even with a Game 3 loss on Sunday. But if they weren't pleased about that effort, they figured there was one answer:

Get angry about it....

ST. PAUL, Minn. -- Josh Harding stood in the crease and flexed his left leg while play continued moments after the Wild goaltender collided with Blackhawks center Jonathan Toews.

Harding, starting in place of the injured Niklas Backstrom, made it...