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Dave Bolland - C - Blackhawks

Blackhawks coach Joel Quenneville is hoping Dave Bolland shows more discipline in Game 4.

Bolland accumulated six penalty minutes on Monday. "Yeah, [it was] one of those nights — tough night," Quenneville said. "Certainly, [you] can’t take three [penalties]. I think you got to be smarter about it when you do take one, that maybe you [don’t] put yourself in that spot again." Bolland also had a minus-one rating and won just one of eight faceoffs.
Source: Chicago Sun-Times
Jun 19 - 9:22 AM
Jonathan Toews - C - Blackhawks

Jonathan Toews has now gone 10 games without a goal.

The Detroit Red Wings, Los Angeles Kings, and now Boston Bruins have all seemed to have success shutting down Toews. He had 29 points in 22 games when the Chicago Blackhawks won the Stanley Cup in 2010, but has just nine points in 20 contests in the 2013 playoffs.
Source: CSN Chicago
Jun 19 - 9:19 AM
Joel Quenneville - C - Blackhawks

The Chicago Blackhawks haven't scored a goal since the first period of Game 2.

"I think as we progress, it’s tough to get to double-digits (in scoring opportunities)," coach Joel Quenneville said. "It’s a tight game and scoring is going to be really challenging. But we've got to be ready to play that kind of game. Let’s look to get that first goal and try to sustain it." The Blackhawks feel like they've been making it too easy on Bruins goaltender Tuukka Rask lately. Boston has a 2-1 series lead going into Wednesday's contest.
Source: CSN Chicago
Jun 19 - 9:12 AM
Ben Smith - W - Blackhawks

Ben Smith didn't have much time to prepare for Game 3.

Smith was inserted into the lineup when Marian Hossa was ruled out due to an upper body injury. Blackhawks coach Joel Quenneville knew Hossa might not be available, but he kept Smith out of the pregame warm-up in an effort to avoid tipping his hand. "He didn’t really have the typical game-day preparation. I don’t know if he had a nap or a decent meal. He just came in, put his skates on and jumped into the Stanley Cup Final," Patrick Sharp said of Smith. "For a guy who works as hard as Benny does, to be rewarded like that, and I thought he played great." Smith is likely to play again if Hossa is unavailable for Game 4.
Source: CSN Chicago
Jun 19 - 9:09 AM
Bryan Bickell - W - Blackhawks

The Chicago Blackhawks like to unwind with a game of Mario Kart.

That's what they did after their rough 2-0 loss on Monday. "Some of us needed a way to put our gears in neutral," Bryan Bickell explained. He considers himself to be one of the team's top Kart players, along with Niklas Hjalmarsson and Brent Seabrook. The Blackhawks are down 2-1 in the Stanley Cup Final going into Game 4 on Wednesday.
Source: NHL.com
Jun 19 - 8:28 AM
Marian Hossa - W - Blackhawks

Marian Hossa was criticized by former Chicago Blackhawks star Tony Amonte Tuesday on WEEI-FM 93.7 in Boston.

"I think you play until you can't play anymore," said Amonte who used Nathan Horton, who is playing through a shoulder injury, as an example. Amonte said he heard that Hossa told the training staff he couldn't play after testing his upper-body injury during the warmup and it clearly irked him. "You just don't see guys do things like that in the NHL," he said. "It sounds like it came out of nowhere." Hossa is considered "likely" to play in Game 4 though, according to Hawks coach Joel Quenneville.
Source: Chicago Tribune
Jun 18 - 7:48 PM
Marian Hossa - W - Blackhawks

Marian Hossa is "likely to play" in Game 4 of the Stanley Cup final Wednesday night, according to Chicago Blackhawks coach Joel Quenneville.

Hossa was a last-minute scratch Monday night, but judging by Quenneville's comments after the game and this afternoon it sounds like he was doubtful to suit up in Game 3. Ben Smith, who took Hossa's place in the lineup, didn't warmup because Quenneville didn't want to tip his hand. If Hossa returns for Game 4, expect Smith to find himself in the press box again.
Related: Ben Smith
Source: Chris Kuc on Twitter
Jun 18 - 2:37 PM
Bryan Bickell - W - Blackhawks

Bryan Bickell has yet to score in the Stanley Cup final, which he attributes to trying to do too much.

Bickell was a revelation for Chicago in the first three rounds, with eight goals and 13 points in 17 games before the Cup final. Against Boston though, Bickell has yet to even register an assist through three games. "I need to get back to being more simple," Bickell said Monday night. "There are times when I'm getting too cute and trying to make the better play. … I still feel confident, I just need to stick with my game plan to keep it simple."
Source: Chicago Tribune
Jun 18 - 9:24 AM
Joel Quenneville - C - Blackhawks

The Blackhawks were 0-for-5 on the power play in Monday night's 2-0 Game 3 loss to the Boston Bruins.

Monday's blanking means Chicago hasn't scored a power-play goal in 20 straight chances this postseason, which is starting to upset some of the players. "It's just time to get a goal," defenseman Duncan Keith said. "There's nothing more to say about it." Coach Joel Quenneville called the Hawks' man-advantage unit "not good" and it's hard to disagree with him or Keither. Chicago consistently had trouble getting pucks even into the zone to set up. Once the Hawks did get into the zone, they often made one pass too many or couldn't keep a bouncing puck in at the line. The absence of Marian Hossa was clearly felt, but it's clearly more than a Game 3 issue.
Source: Chicago Tribune
Jun 18 - 9:08 AM
Ben Smith - W - Blackhawks

Ben Smith said he didn't find out he was playing in Game 3 until after pregame warmups.

Smith was inserted into the lineup when Marian Hossa couldn't go after testing out his upper-body injury in the pregame skate. Hossa's absence forced Joel Quenneville to get extremely creative with his lines. Smith skated with Patrick Sharp and Dave Bolland, while Jonathan Toews was flanked by Marcus Kruger and Michael Frolik and Patrick Kane played alongside Brandon Saad and Michal Handzus. "It was kind of a wild night," said Smith. "I was just grateful to be a part of it, to get an opportunity. I just wish we could have gotten the win."
Source: Chicago Tribune
Jun 18 - 8:58 AM
Marian Hossa - W - Blackhawks

Marian Hossa was scratched due to an upper-body injury and was considered a game-time decision entering warmups Monday night.

Hossa was a last-minute scratch after going through warmups and there had been some thought he was injured during the pregame skate. However, Jonathan Toews said the Hawks were prepared all day for Hossa to possibly sit, so it's obviously something that was lingering from at least Game 2. Coach Joel Quenneville said Hossa is officially day-to-day and is hopeful the veteran winger will be able to suit up for Wednesday's Game 4. We'd like to say we'll know more after Tuesday's morning skate, but chances are Hossa will be a game-time call again Wednesday night.
Source: Tracey Myers on Twitter
Jun 17 - 11:39 PM
Corey Crawford - G - Blackhawks

Corey Crawford stopped 33 of 35 shots in Monday night’s 2-0 Game 3 loss to the Boston Bruins.

Crawford got hung out to dry on both goals and was the only reason the game was still scoreless after the first period. Crawford hasn't been the reason Chicago has lost either of the last two games, but it's starting to look like he has to be nearly perfect for the Blackhawks to win a game. Crawford and the Hawks will look to rebound and even the series in Wednesday's Game 4.
Jun 17 - 11:21 PM
Dave Bolland - C - Blackhawks

Dave Bolland finished Monday’s Game 3 loss with six penalty minutes and a minus-1 rating.

The stats don’t really tell the whole story for Bolland, who had a nightmare Game 3. Bolland was just 1-for-8 on faceoffs and was also the primary victim on Boston’s first goal when he got his pocket picked from behind by Daniel Paille. It's pretty clear Bolland isn't anywhere close to 100 percent, but nights like this will put him in Joel Quenneville's doghouse for at least a couple days.
Jun 17 - 11:17 PM
Jonathan Toews - C - Blackhawks

Jonathan Toews was held scoreless again despite putting five shots on goal.

Toews has had a nightmare of a time playing against Boston's top defensive pairing of Zdeno Chara and Dennis Seidenberg. When Toews does get past those two, he's been stopped at every turn by Tuukka Rask. It's been the same story for Toews for much of this postseason and the Chicago captain has just one goal in 20 postseason contests. If the Blackhawks plan to win this series, they'll need to find a way to get their top players going.
Jun 17 - 11:10 PM
Marian Hossa - W - Blackhawks

Marian Hossa was a last-minute scratch for Monday's Game 3 vs. the Boston Bruins.

There was no reason given for the scratch, but the timing of it certainly was stunning. Hossa's absence will make a big impact on Chicago's lineup and could give Boston the leg up it needs in an otherwise dead-even series. Ben Smith will take Hossa's spot in the lineup, but coach Joel Quenneville will likely have to do some juggling to make up for Hossa's absence.
Related: Ben Smith
Source: Elliotte Friedman on Twitter
Jun 17 - 8:14 PM

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