CHICAGO — To paraphrase the famous words of then-Indianapolis Colts head coach Jim Mora, the Bears aren't really in a position to think playoffs right now. They're just hoping they can win a game. The next chance comes Sunday at noon, when the Bears host the NFC North rival Minnesota Vikings in their third consecutive game at Soldier Field. The Bears lost the first two of … [Read more...] about Bears vs. Vikings: What you need to know for Sunday’s NFC North showdown at Soldier Field
Flames get goals from 6 players in a 6-4 victory over the Blackhawks
CALGARY, Alberta (AP) — Jonathan Huberdeau, Connor Zary, Blake Coleman, and Matt Coronato each had a goal and an assist as the Calgary Flames beat the Chicago Blackhawks 6-4 on Saturday. Nazem Kadri and Mikael Backlund also scored for Flames, who have picked up points in their last four games, going 2-0-2. Dustin Wolf made 24 stops and improved to 10-5-2 in his rookie … [Read more...] about Flames get goals from 6 players in a 6-4 victory over the Blackhawks
Bulls beat Celtics 117-108 in Boston
BOSTON (AP) — Celtics forward Jaylen Brown took issue with back-to-back technical fouls called on coach Joe Mazzulla and himself late in the fourth quarter of Boston’s 117-108 loss to the Chicago Bulls on Thursday night. Boston led 86-82 before Chicago opened the final period with a 17-4 run to take a 99-90 advantage. The Celtics scored six straight points before … [Read more...] about Bulls beat Celtics 117-108 in Boston
Bears at Vikings preview: Injury updates, a look into recent matchups, and more
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. (WGN) — The Chicago Bears travel to Minneapolis for Monday Night Football to face a surging Minnesota Vikings team that's won six straight and has a chance to tie the Detroit Lions for the NFC North lead in front of a national audience. The Bears, on the other hand, are in a far different position. They were officially eliminated from the playoffs with … [Read more...] about Bears at Vikings preview: Injury updates, a look into recent matchups, and more
Mikheyev stars as ‘Hawks beat Kraken 3-1 for 3rd straight win
CHICAGO (AP) — Ilya Mikheyev scored two more goals, Arvid Soderblom made 27 saves and the Chicago Blackhawks beat the Seattle Kraken 3-1 on Thursday night for their third straight win. Teuvo Teravainen had two assists as Chicago closed out a perfect three-game homestand. Nolan Allan added his first career goal in the third period. It's the first three-game win streak for … [Read more...] about Mikheyev stars as ‘Hawks beat Kraken 3-1 for 3rd straight win