Michael Frolik

Chicago Blackhawks' penalty kill a key going into Game 3

2013-06-17 00:00:00

— Considering the Chicago Blackhawks' strength on offense, their failure to convert on the power play seems inexplicable. But they are 0 for 6 against the Boston Bruins through two games of the Stanley Cup Final — including an anemic five-on-...

Blackhawks take Game 1 of Stanley Cup Final in triple overtime

2013-06-12 22:26:00

Andrew Shaw scored on a deflection in triple overtime to lift the Chicago Blackhawks to a 4-3 victory over the Boston Bruins in a riveting Game 1 of the Stanley Cup finals on Wednesday night. Michael Roszival shot the puck from the right point into...

Chicago Blackhawks may change lines for Stanley Cup Final

2013-06-11 16:56:00

What brought the Chicago Blackhawks to the Stanley Cup Final may not be exactly what starts them off in the series. An open practice at the United Center on Tuesday included several line and lineup reconstructions, most notably with Brandon Bollig...

Kings suffer a third-period freeze-out by Blackhawks

2013-06-06 23:26:00

addCustomPlayer('1pa1wyvorp5ui15bbnkmaphgbl', '', '', 600, 418, 'perf1pa1wyvorp5ui15bbnkmaphgbl', 'eplayer15'); There was no getting away from the statistics, the numbers that doomed the Kings in the third period. Two shots on goal. No takeaways. Four...

Blackhawks avoid elimination with 4-3 win over Red Wings

2013-05-27 20:20:00

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Kings vs. Blackhawks: Game 4 live updates

2013-06-06 20:40:00

Third period (Blackhawks 3, Kings 2) Empty net again. Kings left wing Dustin Penner backhands a pass to forward Jeff Carter, but there's no shot. Chicago celebrates at net with goaltender Corey Crawford as time runs out. The best-of-seven...

New York Islanders get first playoff win since 2007

2013-05-03 22:34:00

The New York Islanders managed to do something Friday night that they had not done in six years: Win a playoff game. Kyle Okposo capped a compelling New York rally with the go-ahead goal with 7 minutes 37 seconds to play in a 3-1 victory over the host...

Kings lose season opener to Blackhawks, 5-2

2013-01-19 14:55:00

Blackhawks 5, Kings 2 (final) Were the Kings’ heads still up in the rafters with their crisp, new Stanley Cup banner Saturday afternoon when the puck dropped at Staples Center for their title defense? The elements were there for a rousing...

Saad elevated to Hawks' top line in practice

2013-06-14 18:02:00

A Game 1 victory in the Stanley Cup Final certainly doesn’t satisfy Blackhawks coach Joel Quenneville. NHL coaches hardly like to tinker with unbroken things come playoff time as lines are defined, but he is an obvious exception. He again...

Czech-Slovak hockey fans find their place on Hawks roster

2013-06-16 00:00:00

At St. Simon the Apostle Catholic Church on the South Side, the only parish in the archdiocese that offers mass in Slovak, Laura Zbella occasionally sees Slovak and Chicago Blackhawks pride converge. It's in the apparel kids wear around the parish. If...

Rosenthal: Quenneville a boss worth emulating

2013-06-14 00:00:00

One bad day at work turns into a week. Suddenly, a long-term project is in jeopardy. What should the boss do? How does a leader help turn things around? The answers are often the same whether one's goal is to meet quarterly projections or advance...

Yo, Hawks, a little less adversity, OK?

2013-06-13 07:20:00

I thought the Blackhawks had blown Game 1. Just blown a great chance to take control of the Stanley Cup Finals. They had blown a power play, then blew a 5-on-3 advantage, then blew another power play, all in a one-goal game. Killer stuff, that. Down a...

Chicago Blackhawks center Michael Frolik (67) and Brandon Saad celebrate Johnny Oduya's goal against the Boston Bruins in the third period Wednesday, June 12, 2013 of Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Final at the United Center. (Brian Cassella/Chicago Tribune) B582989920Z.1 ....OUTSIDE TRIBUNE CO.

2013-06-12 00:00:00

Chicago Blackhawks' center Michael Frolik and teammates watch practice the day before the start of the Stanley Cup Final at the United Center.

2013-06-11 00:00:00

Kings forward Jeff Carter fights his way past Blackhawks forward Dave Bolland as he battles Chicago center Michael Frolik for the puck in the first period of Game 5.

2013-06-08 00:00:00