Pat Maroon, a native of Affton, invited the family to honor the high school hockey player killed by a stray bullet last year.

If not, let me introduce myself. I’ve been writing and podcasting about the Chicago Blackhawks since 2010. I’ve run sites like Blackhawk Up and Second City Hockey in the past. I covered the ...

It was one of those rare all-around good nights for the Blackhawks, the kind you have to hold onto during another difficult season in a difficult rebuild. The midseason youth movement sure helps.