Blackhawks: ‘We didn’t want a sweep anyway’
Blackhawks fans were dejected as the puck dribbled through Antti Niemi's legs in overtime Wednesday night, giving the Philadelphia Flyers their first win of the Stanley Cup playoffs. Chicago coach Joel Quenneville and his team were secretly elated.
Niemi stops BP oil spill on off day
After a slew of failed BP attempts to stem the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, the flow was finally cut off when President Obama called in Blackhawks star goalie Antti Niemi for the government-led "Blocker Save" measure on the team's day off from the Stanley Cup Finals.
Most Blackhawks still three weeks away from growing decent playoff beards
Only Byfuglien and Madden have respectible facial hair
The Stanley Cup playoffs have entered their final round, which usually means full playoff beards for participating players. Unfortunately, most of the young Blackhawks still have a ways to go on their facial hair.Blackhawks fans set to destroy Flyers for first of 10 straight Stanley Cup wins
Blackhawks fans are riled up and confident their team will eliminate the Flyers in the first of 10 straight Stanley Cup victories for Chicago.
Least Likely Fathead of the Month: Toothless Duncan Keith’s postgame interview
Fathead -- the manufacturer of life-size wall art specializing in sports and entertainment -- offers many new products daily. As a regular feature, The Heckler will highlight moments in sports that aren't likely to be immortalized by Fathead anytime soon.
Heckler Flashback, June 2008: Kane successfully buys Cuervo with fake ID
Underaged Blackhawks hotshots Patrick Kane and Jonathan Toews each found success on the ice last season, but only Kane found success during a recent trip to 7-Eleven, when he was able to use a fake ID to buy a bottle of Jose Cuervo.
Quenneville’s mustache grows playoff beard
While Jonathan Toews' Wolverine-style sideburns grabbed the attention last season and Patrick Kane's mullet has turned plenty of heads this year, there is a new development in the playoff hair arena as coach Joel Quenneville's usually meticulously trimmed mustache is sporting some new tresses.
