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Hawks defend 'tough guy' Hossa
Chicago Blackhawks Blog | ESPN Chicago — BOSTON -- Marian Hossa's Chicago Blackhawks teammates defended his decision Wednesday to sit out Game 3 of the Stanley Cup finals with an injury after former NHL player Tony Amonte questioned Hossa's toughness. Read the entire story.
Chicago Blackhawks 14 hours agoHossa 'fine,' expected to play in Game 4
Chicago Blackhawks Blog | ESPN Chicago — Chicago Blackhawks winger Marian Hossa did not participate in morning skate on Wednesday but is expected to play in Game 4 of the Stanley Cup finals against the Boston Bruins. Read the entire story.
Blackhawks' Hossa 'fine,' expected to play
Boston Bruins Blog | ESPN Boston — BOSTON -- Chicago Blackhawks winger Marian Hossa did not participate in morning skate on Wednesday but is expected to play in Game 4 of the Stanley Cup finals against the Boston Bruins. "He's fine," Quenneville said of Hossa. Jamal Mayers took Hossa's place Wednesday morning, skating with Michal Handzus and Patrick Sharp. "I expect (Hossa) to play," Mayers said. "I'm going to prepare like I'm going to play and adjust if I'm not." Hossa was a surprise scratch moments before Game 3 on Monday, suffering from what coach Joel Quenneville called an upper-body injury.
Marian Hossa returns for Blackhawks
Big Bad Blog | WEEIHossa expected to play in critical Game 4
Between the Circles | Daily HeraldBlackhawks' Hossa 'expected' to play
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Sox seek more run support for Sale
White Sox Blog | Chicago Breaking Sports — >MINNEAPOLIS -- Chris Sale is 0-3 in June despite a 2.11 ERA. Thus, the Chicago White Sox's mission Wednesday night will be to give their ace left-hander enough support at Minnesota with their regular lineup.
Chicago White Sox 15 hours agoTwins try to figure out a way to score off of the talented Chris Sale
Minneapolis Star-Tribune — Sale is a hard-throwing lefthander with nasty stuff. He is 3-0 with a 0.93 ERA in his career against the Twins.
Can a Kane-Toews line spark offense?
Chicago Blackhawks Blog | ESPN Chicago — BOSTON -- The last time Patrick Kane and Jonathan Toews started together on the same line, Kane scored three goals, Toews tallied two assists and the Chicago Blackhawks won. The Blackhawks wouldn't mind those same results again on Wednesday night. Kane and Toews again skated together along with Bryan Bickell on a line during the team's morning skate prior to Game 4 of the Stanley Cup finals against the Boston Bruins on Wednesday. Blackhawks coach Joel Quenneville wouldn't guarantee Kane and Toews would remain together come game time, but the move wouldn't be surprising.
Chicago Blackhawks 14 hours ago
A lot riding on winning Game 4
Chicago Blackhawks Blog | ESPN Chicago — MUST WIN FOR CHICAGO: The Bruins hold a 2-1 series lead over Blackhawks in the Stanley Cup finals entering Game 4. According to Elias, teams holding a 3-1 series lead in the Final have gone on to win 30 out of 31 times. The lone exception was the Red Wings, who blew a 3-0 series lead against the Maple Leafs in 1942. IT'S TUUKKA TIME!: Bruins goalie Tuukka Rask has not allowed a goal at home in his last 186:28. According to Elias, if Rask does not allow a goal for the first 8:36 of tonight's game, he would have the second-longest home shutout streak within one season in NHL playoff history.
Chicago Blackhawks 14 hours agoHossa expected to play in critical Game 4
Between the Circles | Daily Herald — BOSTON - Marian Hossa didn't take part in the morning skate here Wednesday, but Blackhawks coach Joel Quenneville said he expected his star right winger to play tonight in Game 4 at TD Garden. "He's fine," Quenneville said. There has been much speculation over the injury that kept Hossa out of Game 3 on Monday, ranging from a hip problem from a Zdeno Chara cross-check earlier in the series, to a neck injury to a shoulder injury. Hossa's teammates and at least one member of the Bruins came to his defense Wednesday and addressed criticism Hossa received for not at least trying to play in Game 3...
Chicago Blackhawks 15 hours agoChicago's Quenneville expects Hossa to return tonight
Bruins Blog | Providence Journal — By Mark DivverBOSTON -- Marian Hossa did not participate in the morning skate today, but Chicago coach Joel Quenneville said that he expects him to play in Game Four tonight. "He's fine,'' Quenneville said. Hossa took the warmup before Game Three but did not play. Quenneville said that Hossa had an upper-body injury, but there have been reports that it is a groin or a hip injury. There is no question about Hossa's toughness, Quenneville said. "If he could play, he would play, so we don't need to discuss that. We know how competitive he is and what he means to our team,'' he said.
Cubs hope to slow down Molina
Chicago Cubs Blog | ESPN Chicago — ST. LOUIS -- It likely will not come as a surprise to Cubs manager Dale Sveum that Cardinals' catcher Yadier Molina got credited for a base hit on Wednesday -- for a game he played eight days earlier. The NL's leading hitter, and a major nemesis for the Cubs, Molina got the extra hit when Major League Baseball reversed a ruling on a play from a June 11 game against the Mets that had originally been ruled an error. Molina has not needed the help of an official scorer the last two days against the Cubs, getting five hits in seven at-bats so far in the series, plus being hit by a pitch.
Chicago Cubs 11 hours agoHawks defend 'tough guy' Hossa
Chicago Blackhawks Blog | ESPN Chicago — BOSTON -- Marian Hossa's Chicago Blackhawks teammates defended his decision Wednesday to sit out Game 3 of the Stanley Cup finals with an injury after former NHL player Tony Amonte questioned Hossa's toughness. Read the entire story.
Chicago Blackhawks 14 hours agoA lot riding on winning Game 4
Chicago Blackhawks Blog | ESPN Chicago — MUST WIN FOR CHICAGO: The Bruins hold a 2-1 series lead over Blackhawks in the Stanley Cup finals entering Game 4. According to Elias, teams holding a 3-1 series lead in the Final have gone on to win 30 out of 31 times. The lone exception was the Red Wings, who blew a 3-0 series lead against the Maple Leafs in 1942. IT'S TUUKKA TIME!: Bruins goalie Tuukka Rask has not allowed a goal at home in his last 186:28. According to Elias, if Rask does not allow a goal for the first 8:36 of tonight's game, he would have the second-longest home shutout streak within one season in NHL playoff history.
Chicago Blackhawks 14 hours agoCan a Kane-Toews line spark offense?
Chicago Blackhawks Blog | ESPN Chicago — BOSTON -- The last time Patrick Kane and Jonathan Toews started together on the same line, Kane scored three goals, Toews tallied two assists and the Chicago Blackhawks won. The Blackhawks wouldn't mind those same results again on Wednesday night. Kane and Toews again skated together along with Bryan Bickell on a line during the team's morning skate prior to Game 4 of the Stanley Cup finals against the Boston Bruins on Wednesday. Blackhawks coach Joel Quenneville wouldn't guarantee Kane and Toews would remain together come game time, but the move wouldn't be surprising.
Chicago Blackhawks 14 hours agoHossa expected to play in critical Game 4
Between the Circles | Daily Herald — BOSTON - Marian Hossa didn't take part in the morning skate here Wednesday, but Blackhawks coach Joel Quenneville said he expected his star right winger to play tonight in Game 4 at TD Garden. "He's fine," Quenneville said. There has been much speculation over the injury that kept Hossa out of Game 3 on Monday, ranging from a hip problem from a Zdeno Chara cross-check earlier in the series, to a neck injury to a shoulder injury. Hossa's teammates and at least one member of the Bruins came to his defense Wednesday and addressed criticism Hossa received for not at least trying to play in Game 3...
Chicago Blackhawks 15 hours agoCubs sign fifth-round pick RHP Masek
Chicago Cubs Blog | ESPN Chicago — The Chicago Cubs signed Texas Tech right-handed pitcher Trey Masek, their fifth-round selection in the June draft and now have three of their top-10 picks under contract. The 21-year-old Masek went 5-2 with a 1.82 ERA in 11 starts at Texas Tech. He was an All-Big 12 Honorable Mention and a Gregg Olson Breakout Player of the Year Semifinalist. The Cubs have signed nine of their draft picks. Third baseman Kris Bryant, the No. 2 pick in the draft, remains unsigned.
Chicago Cubs 16 hours agoHome teams dominating this year's playoffs
Chicago Blackhawks Blog | ESPN Chicago — Game 4 - Stanley Cup finals Blackhawks at Bruins, 8 ET (Bruins lead series, 2-1) The Bruins look to take a commanding 3-1 series lead on the Blackhawks Wednesday in Boston. FROM ELIAS: Home teams are 58-25 (.699) this postseason, setting the NHL record for most wins by home clubs in a single postseason. The last time home teams had a winning percentage of .600 or higher during the Stanley Cup Playoffs was in 1993, when they went 52-33 (.612).
Chicago Blackhawks 18 hours agoHawks face signature moment in Game 4
Chicago Blackhawks Blog | ESPN Chicago — So here we are again. The Chicago Blackhawks are at a crossroads heading into Wednesday's Game 4 of the Stanley Cup finals against the Boston Bruins. Down 2-1 in the series, all is not lost for the Hawks, but in some ways it seems like it is. Unable to score a goal in Game 3, unable to win a faceoff and unable to simply look professional on the power play, the Hawks looked completely out of sync. The Bruins undoubtedly had something to do with that, as did the last-minute loss of star forward Marian Hossa.
Chicago Blackhawks 18 hours agoHossa 'fine,' expected to play in Game 4
Chicago Blackhawks Blog | ESPN Chicago — Chicago Blackhawks winger Marian Hossa did not participate in morning skate on Wednesday but is expected to play in Game 4 of the Stanley Cup finals against the Boston Bruins. Read the entire story.
Chicago Blackhawks 18 hours agoRapid Reaction: Cardinals 4, Cubs 1
Chicago Cubs Blog | ESPN Chicago — ST. LOUIS – Manager Dale Sveum and the Cubs had to watch Yadier Molina burn them again Wednesday night as the St. Louis catcher launched a two-run homer in the sixth inning to spark the Cardinals to a 4-1 victory. How it happened: Chicago starter Edwin Jackson retired Molina in his first two at-bats, but could not get him a third time. With the game tied at 1, Matt Holliday led off the sixth with a single and after he was forced at second on a grounder by Allen Craig, Molina hit a 1-2 pitch into the left-field seats for his fifth homer of the year.
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