NHL

Being a shot-blocking machine has taken a toll on Niklas Hjalmarsson's body. But the Hawks are determined to keep him running.

This edition of The Heckler Stat Pack includes a new NHL scoring system, NBA Awesome Percentage leaders and a breakdown of Ernie Banks' career.

It was meant to be a friendly charity match-up between two nations rich with hockey tradition. But after just a few minutes into the game there was clear animosity as Canada and Russia engaged in an ugly exhibition game at Ottawa's Scotiabank Place mired with fights and penalties. No fight was more surprising than that between Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper and Boris Alexandrov, a wealthy Russian oil man.

Captain Serious and Mr. MVP are on a path towards a new level of consciousness. And they're taking their respective teams along with them.

Captain Jonathan Toews, previously thought to be incorruptible, was spotted playing BINGO at 8 p.m. the night before Sunday’s home game against the Phoenix Coyotes.

The giant Stanley Cup replicas adorning this season’s jerseys have been nothing but trouble for Blackhawks players.

Patrick Kane's reputation as a party animal was reinforced earlier this week when Deadspin posted photos of the 22-year-old superstar allegedly cavorting late-night and suggested a massive hangover was the reason he then missed two days of practice earlier this week.