Blackhawks

• Very scary moment in the first period during Tuesdays Game 3 between the Chicago Blackhawks and Phoenix Coyotes.
(YAHOO!)
• CHICAGO (AP) -- Chicago Blackhawks rookie forward Andrew Shaw was suspended for three games Tuesday for his hit on Phoenix goalie Mike Smith in Game 2 of their opening-round playoff series that is tied at one game apiece.
(CNN Sports Illustrated)
• Chicago Blackhawks forward Andrew Shaw has been suspended three games for hitting Phoenix Coyotes goalie Mike Smith in Game Two of the Western Conference quarter-final, the National Hockey League said on Wednesday.
(NBC Sports)
• The wait is finally over. And Andrew Shaw didnt receive any good news Tuesday afternoon. The Blackhawks rookie has been suspended three games, starting with Game 3 at the United Center, for his head-to-mask hit on Phoenix Coyotes goalies Mike Smith in Game 2.
(Chicago Sun-Times (blog))
• COMMENTARY | The Chicago Blackhawks proved their playoff mettle two years ago when they won the Stanley Cup by beating the Philadelphia Flyers in six games. The championship was their first in 49 years.
(YAHOO!)
• No penalty was called. Torres, then with the Vancouver Canucks, clobbered Blackhawks defenseman Brent Seabrook behind the net, though the head shot rule at the time didnt bar that type of hit.
(USA Today)
• The Chicago Blackhawks wont have the services of rookie forward Andrew Shaw for the next three games in their Western Conference quarterfinal series against the Phoenix Coyotes.
(CBS Sports)
• If you thought the first-round series between the Coyotes and Blackhawks was about to get nasty, theres no about to anymore.
(Chicago Tribune)
• CHICAGO --Playoff rituals come in all shapes and sizes. One for the Chicago Blackhawks is staying on the road even while at home.
(NHL.com)
• GLENDALE, Ariz. — Jonathan Toews sat alone on the floor in the corner of the Blackhawks' locker room, stretching his legs and keeping to himself. His return was just hours away.
(Chicago Sun-Times)