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DiDomenico, Morin are young and gold

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Published July 12, 2010 at 1:01 a.m.

As the Blackhawks' faithful watched salary-cap constraints overtake Stanley Cup celebrations during an inevitable summer sell-off, it was understandable to focus on losing Dustin Byfuglien, Brent Sopel, Kris Versteeg and others and not on what the team got in return for its departing fan favorites ...

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Winnipeg celebrates Toews

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Published July 12, 2010 at 1:01 a.m.

Winnipeg caught Toews-mania on Sunday as thousands of delighted fans celebrated the return of a local hockey star with a world-class personality. Blackhawks captain, Stanley Cup winner and Olympic gold medalist Jonathan Toews took a tour with the Cup in his hometown ...

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Toews treats Winnipeg to Stanley Cup show

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Published July 11, 2010 at 10:49 p.m.

Winnipeg doesn't have an NHL team anymore, but the Canadian city got a close-up look at the Stanley Cup on Sunday courtesy of Blackhawks captain Jonathan Toews ...

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Old Spice, Blackhawks? I Smell Sit-Com, No, Wait, it's Synergy!

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Published July 14, 2010 at 4:41 p.m.

The Stanley Cup is currently on tour with the Blackhawks (you win the Cup and you can take it wherever you want.) And a certain NHL franchise's Twitter account --possibly after drinking too much champagne from Lord Stanley's fancy-schmancy chalice-- ...

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Former Hawk Probert was 'one of the good guys'

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Published July 6, 2010 at 1:01 a.m.

Retired hockey enforcer Bob Probert, who played for the Blackhawks and Detroit Red Wings and struggled to overcome drinking problems, has died. He was 45. Probert was on a boat in Lake St. Clair with his wife, children and in-laws when he ''developed severe chest pains'' Monday, family friend Rich Rogow said ...

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Hawks goalie Niemi files for arbitration

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Published July 6, 2010 at 1:01 a.m.

Blackhawks general manager Stan Bowman's exact words were: Antti Niemi is ''certainly going to get a raise from where he was at last year.'' ...

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Billy Dec Shoots Puck at Game 5 of Blackhawks Stanley Cup

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Published June 8, 2010 at 12:05 p.m.

ABSTRACT OF POST: Billy Dec shoots puck at blackhawks game http://bit.ly/d3lMi0 ...

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The Bears Den: July 1, 2010

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Published July 1, 2010 at 7:30 a.m.

where Lebron James just sneezed ... Vincent Jackson suspended three games ... Helmet Tip: PSDB ... Bears not pursing Chargers' Jackson. "Oh noes, who will be our #1?" ... VIDEO: Who will have a better season in 2010, Brett Favre or Jay Cutler? ... VIDEO: Top 10 games of 2009. No. 5 - Vikings at Bears ... George McCaskey and D.J. Moore teaming up for First Down for Fitness event ... Bears' spin-master, Larry Mayer, answers some more Chalk Talk questions ... Yahoo! Sports D-Line Rankings: Where

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Chicago in the national news: 7/6

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Published July 6, 2010 at 5:20 p.m.

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On the CNN Morning Express blog today, sports anchor Rafer Weigel wrote about the tragic death of former Blackhawks star Bob Probert in a very personal way. Probert, who died suddenly at the age of 45, was a hero to Weigel and it was Probert’s propensity to fight during games that was viewed as [ ... ] ...

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Hawks Draft Hayes, Trade Down

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Published June 25, 2010 at 10:27 p.m.

The Blackhawks used the number 24 first-round pick acquired from the Atlanta Thrashers to draft 18-year-old Kevin Hayes from Noble & Greenough High School in Massachusetts, then traded the final pick in the first round to the New York Islanders ...

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