t, but recovering to get back, Sharp explained. He made a pretty big save there on Bruno [Brunette] and I wanted to pass to Dunc [Keith] for a big shot but I figured a quick shot from the side there might sneak by him or create a rebound or something like that.It snuck by him, all right. And it capped off a productive night by the Hawks least-talked about line in the early going.I thought our line played well. Were moving the puck well, had a lot of scoring chances, Sharp said. Nothing different than the first five games, the puck just went in.And when the puck goes in, it silences the whispers. Not that the whispers meant anything. Afterall, its Toews and Sharp. How long could they be quiet?First things first, you work for your chances and the goals will come, Toews said.Thursday, they did.Kudos: There were praises all around for the pass Carcillo made to Toews for the first goal of the game. It was a great play,Brent Sopel Red Jersey, Toews said. I think he was at the end of a shift. Great vision, a little back hand pass.The quote: That was probably the best period of the year. -- Corey Crawford, about the third period.The quote II: It was a great little two game road trip for us. We got four points, just what we needed and well go back to our own barn and finish off the week with a lot of energy and keep climbing here. -- Toews, after the Hawks' two-game sweep on the road.
The Blackhawks participate in Brent Seabrook's charity Ice Bowl.
[+] EnlargeRob Grabowski/US PresswireMarian Hossa has three goals and two assists in five games.CHICAGO -- Marian Hossa did not practice Friday afternoon, but he will play Saturday night against the Colorado Avalanche. "He's fine," Blackhawks head coach Joel Quenneville said after Friday's practice. "Just resting for today. He's ready for [Saturday]."Quenneville also noted that Corey Crawford will be in net again on Saturday. Crawford's recent performance -- 3-1-1, 1.79 GAA -- may have surprised some around the league, but it certainly hasn't surprised his teammates. They have known for a while that the 26-year-old goalkeeper was ready to take the next step in his career. "I don't know if he's been playing so much better, he was this good last year," defenseman Duncan Keith said. "I think his best game of the year was in Game 7 of the first round. I think he just kind of carried that over and he's got a lot of confidence; knowing that he's been here a while, I think he feels comfortable and it's his time to shine."Penalty Killers: The Blackhawks penalty killing unit has been on point most of the year and Quenneville can already see some changes from last season. "Every year you have stretches where you're effective," he said. "I know it's early in the season. We haven't taken many penalties which is good as well, but I like the way the guys are moving together as a group of four. Whether it's off the entries, we're not giving anything up off the rush. We're clearing it when we can, discounting a game or so. But at the same time I think we're moving in our own end taking away the dangerous opportunities and we're more predictable in how we're moving together now and that's helped."The Last Word: Blackhawks left winger Daniel Carcillo acknowledged that his talent as a hockey player may have gotten overlooked over the years because of his brawling ways. "I think I got drafted to the NHL because I was a hockey player first and foremost, I never fought in Juniors," Carcillo said. "But to make it in this league, you need to do different things, not everyone's going to make it on skill and I realize that. It's just the way I play the game. I play it hard and I play with a lot of emotion and that [upsets] a lot of people. When you're a young kid, you've got to be able to defend yourself and I started doing that. It's just kind of another feather in your cap that you can put and that helped me make it to this league."
CHICAGO -- A quick look at the Chicago Blackhawks' 5-4 shootout loss to the Colorado Avalanche on Saturday night at the United Center.How it happened: Talk about a wild finish. The Blackhawks traile