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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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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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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 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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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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Blackhawks Keep Bleeding

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Published July 1, 2010 at 9:45 p.m.

After the Kris Versteeg (and the rights to minor leaguer Bill Sweatt) trade hit last night, I figured I'd wait til the end of the first day of free agency to wrap up the moves the Blackhawks had made. Little ...

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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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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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Seabrook’s Quest For Two More Cups

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Published June 14, 2010 at 9:01 a.m.

Thursday night the Chicago Blackhawks crashed the Underground Nightclub and Greg Olsen’s Receptions For Research party. They brought the Stanley Cup, sprayed the crowd with champagne, and as you see they also took in some of the sights.Looks like the defenseman was on the offense in the wee hours of the night. Zing! ...

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