SB Nation Chicago - Blackhawks Lose Sunday Matinee Showdown With Flyershttps://cdn.vox-cdn.com/community_logos/48877/chicago-fave.png2011-01-23T15:41:08-06:00http://chicago.sbnation.com/rss/stream/17155282011-01-23T15:41:08-06:002011-01-23T15:41:08-06:00NFC Championship Game Halftime Break: Recap Of Blackhawks Loss To Flyers
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<p>While you're figuring out (and hoping Lovie Smith is, too) how the Bears will overcome their 14-0 halftime deficit to the Packers, here's a recap of the Blackhawks' 4-1 loss to the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.broadstreethockey.com/">Philadelphia Flyers</a> in the first meeting between the two teams since last year's Stanley Cup Finals.</p>
<p><span>Jeff Carter</span> scored twice for the Flyers and <span>Nikolay Zherdev</span> added a goal; <span>Scott Hartnell</span> added an empty net goal in the last minute of the game to wrap up the scoring for the Flyers. <span>Claude Giroux</span> had four assists as the Flyers won their ninth in their last 11 games. The Blackhawks, meanwhile, looked pretty listless. The first goal, by Carter less than a minute into the second period, was poked under <span>Corey Crawford</span> in a scrum near the crease; it looked like play probably should have been stopped before the goal was scored.</p>
<p>That changed the whole tenor of the game, with the Hawks outplayed by what looked like a clearly superior team. <span>Sergei Bobrovsky</span>, who took over from last year's Stanley Cup Finals Flyers goalie <span>Michael Leighton</span> (who's been sent to the minor leagues), turned away 30 shots. The only Blackhawks goal was scored by <span>Marian Hossa</span> on a penalty shot midway through the third period.</p>
<p>The Flyers have dominated the Blackhawks during regular-season games; apart from last year's meeting in the Finals, the Flyers have gone 14-2-1 against the Hawks in their last 17 non-playoff matchups.</p>
<p>The Blackhawks will host the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.hockeywilderness.com/">Minnesota Wild</a> on Tuesday night at the United Center.</p>
https://chicago.sbnation.com/chicago-blackhawks/2011/1/23/1951963/nfc-championship-game-halftime-break-recap-blackhawks-loss-toAl Yellon2011-01-23T10:26:34-06:002011-01-23T10:26:34-06:00Chicago Blackhawks Vs. Philadelphia Flyers: The Big Game No One's Talking About
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<p>When the NHL and NBC scheduled this game to be their first Sunday afternoon telecast, they probably figured they'd get a lot of attention -- you know, Sunday, two big TV markets, the first rematch of the Stanley Cup finals participants from the previous year since they played in June.</p>
<p>Right?</p>
<p>Well, undoubtedly, they didn't figure that the Chicago Bears would be in the NFC Championship Game on the same day, which has reduced this marquee NHL matchup to a footnote in the Chicago media. Fortunately for fans of both the Bears and Blackhawks -- although not so much if you have tickets to both games -- the late morning start time of this game means that it should be just about over at the time the Bears and Packers kick off at Soldier Field this afternoon.</p>
<p>And, this is an important game for the Hawks to make a statement. They did so yesterday in Detroit by convincingly defeating an admittedly depleted (by injury) Red Wings team that is second in the Western Conference. Now, they'll face the East-leading Flyers, who suffered a surprising loss to the awful <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.allaboutthejersey.com/">New Jersey Devils</a> yesterday afternoon. Neither the Hawks, who let <span>Antti Niemi</span> go to the Sharks via free agency, or the Flyers, who sent <span>Michael Leighton</span> to the minors, will have the same goaltender as the last time they met.</p>
<p><span>Corey Crawford</span>, who made 36 saves and was the third star of yesterday's game, should get the start in goal. The game begins at 11:30 a.m. CST and will be televised on NBC nationally.</p>
https://chicago.sbnation.com/2011/1/23/2328525/chicago-blackhawks-vs-philadelphia-flyers-the-big-game-no-onesAl Yellon