The ChicagoBlackhawks had a hard-fought game but they lost in overtime to the Dallas Stars by a final score of 5-4. It was a tough way to lose as they blew a 4-2 lead but it doesn’t matter as both teams have finished their season with the disappointment of missing the Stanley Cup Playoffs. […]
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The Chicago Bears came away quite the crop of talent during the 2021 NFL Draft, and some fans still cannot believe the job done by general manager Ryan Pace.
This was looking like an offseason where the Bears were headed for disaster. Early on, there were rumors of both Kyle Fuller and Akiem Hicks being released or traded. Ultimately, Fuller was cut and signed with the Denver Broncos.
Hicks is still around, thankfully, but the Bears still created a huge hole for themselves at cornerback by releasing Fuller. The Bears did sign veteran Desmond Trufant, but neither he nor second-year pro Jaylon Johnson will be able to fill the void left by Fuller — at least not right away.
Fuller’s absence created an enormous void, and it may not be filled with anyone on the current roster. Now, if the Bears were to get that pass rush going again and become a disruptive team up front, the secondary’s job would become that much easier.
The Chicago Bears’ cornerback room still needs some depth before the 2021 season.
Without Fuller, the Bears are going to need to make up for the loss of his presence as a whole. The entire secondary will need to step up. It won’t be just on Trufant or Johnson. The fact is, Chicago lost an All Pro cornerback.
After drafting a versatile rookie corner in Thomas Graham Jr. out of Oregon, the Bears’ cornerback room looked a little better. Graham should be a nice addition, but may need a little polishing as a rookie before he truly shines.
Chicago has guys like Artie Burns and Kindle Vildor as some of their main depth pieces, and neither of those guys give much confidence to Bears fans. If Johnson or Trufant went down, the Bears would be in trouble. The 53-man roster isn’t quite as polished as it could be with the current cornerback group.
For that reason alone, they have to add some needed depth. Fortunately, there are several free agent cornerbacks still available. One of the following four guys would make a lot of sense for Chicago.
Five people were shot, one fatally, May 10, 2021, in Chicago. | Sun-Times file photo
A man was fatally shot in the 700 block of North Leclaire Avenue.
Five people were shot, one fatally, Monday in Chicago including a man who was fatally shot and another stabbed during an incident in Austin on the West Side.
The two men, 34 and 40, were inside the bedroom of a residence in the 700 block of North Leclaire Avenue about 8:55 p.m., when the incident occurred, Chicago police said. Police sources said the pair may have been playing dice, and it was unknown if anyone else was in the room. The 40-year-old man was shot in the abdomen and leg and discovered inside the bedroom. He was transported to Stroger Hospital in where he was pronounced dead. The 34-year-old was stabbed in the chest, hand and leg. He was found in the backyard of the residence and transported to Mount Sinai Hospital in serious condition. Witnesses inside the residence did not see the incident but reported hearing shots and loud music.
In non-fatal shootings, a 38-year-old man was in Austin on the West Side. The man was walking about 8 p.m. in the 600 block of North Leamington Avenue when heard shots and felt pain, police said. He was struck in the buttocks and transported to West Suburban Medical Center in Oak Park. He was listed in good condition.
A 15-year-old boy was wounded in a shooting in Englewood on the South Side. The boy was found about 6:15 p.m. on a sidewalk in the 7100 block of South Emerald Avenue, and told officers he had heard shots and felt pain, police said. He suffered a gunshot wound to the right leg and a grazed wound to the neck. The boy was transported to Comer Children’s Hospital in good condition. Chicago fire officials initially reported the boy was in critical condition.
A 27-year-old man was shot in Woodlawn on the South Side. About 3 p.m., he was walking down the street in the 6200 block of South Rhodes Avenue when two people approached him and one fired shots, police said. He suffered a gunshot wound to the arm and leg. He brought himself to the University of Chicago Medical Center where he was listed in good condition.
In the day’s first reported shooting a 19-year-old man was shot in West Garfield Park, The man was shot in the thigh about midnight in the 4400 block of West Adams Street, police said. He was uncooperative and did not give details on the incident. He was taken in good condition to Stroger Hospital.
A man was stabbed and another man shot May 10, 2021, in Austin on the West Side.
The two men, 34 and 40, were inside the bedroom of a residence in the 700 block of North Leclaire Avenue, when one was stabbed and the other shot, Chicago police said.
One man was fatally shot and another stabbed during an incident Monday night in Austin on the West Side.
The two men, 34 and 40, were inside the bedroom of a residence in the 700 block of North Leclaire Avenue about 8:55 p.m. when the incident occurred, Chicago police said.
Police sources said the pair may have been playing dice, and it was unknown if anyone else was in the room.
The 40-year-old man was shot in the abdomen and leg and discovered inside the bedroom, according to police. He was transported to Stroger Hospital in where he was pronounced dead.
The 34-year-old was stabbed in the chest, hand and leg, according to police. He was found in the backyard of the residence and transported to Mount Sinai Hospital in serious condition, police said.
Witnesses inside the residence did not see the incident but reported hearing shots and loud music, according to police.
A 27-year-old woman was killed in a car crash in suburban Waukegan. | File photo
About 1:40 a.m., officers responded to a single vehicle crash in the 2300 block of Sheridan Road, and found a vehicle with extensive damage.
A 27-year-old woman was killed in a vehicle crash Friday in suburban Waukegan.
An investigation found that about 1:40 a.m., 27-year-old Shaneera Bell of Waukegan, was driving a 2001 Toyota Corolla south in the 2300 block of Sheridan Road, when she lost control of the car, crashed into a tree, and the car caught fire, Joliet police said. Upon arriving to the scene of the crash, officers saw bystanders help get a passenger, a man in his 20s, out of the burning vehicle.
He was taken to the hospital with non-life threatening injuries, police said.
Officers found Bell partially ejected from the vehicle, police said. She was pronounced dead at the scene. An autopsy conducted Friday found that she died of multiple blunt force injuries as a result of the crash.
A man was stabbed and another man shot May 10, 2021, in Austin on the West Side.
The two men. 34 and 40, were inside the bedroom of a residence in the 700 block of North Leclaire Avenue when one was stabbed and the other shot, Chicago police said.
One man was shot and another stabbed during an incident Monday night in Austin on the West Side.
The two men. 34 and 40, were inside the bedroom of a residence in the 700 block of North Leclaire Avenue about 8:55 p.m. when the incident occurred, Chicago police said.
Police sources said the pair may have been playing dice and it was unknown if anyone else was in the room.
The 40-year-old man was shot in the abdomen and leg and discovered inside the bedroom, according to police. He was transported to Stroger Hospital in critical condition, police said.
The 34-year-old was stabbed in the chest, hand and leg, according to police. He was found in the backyard of the residence and transported to Mount Sinai Hospital in serious condition, police said.
Witnesses inside the residence did not see the incident but reported hearing shots and loud music, according to police.
The Blackhawks lost 5-4 in overtime Monday against the Stars. | Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images
The Hawks scored twice in the first 90 seconds but ultimately fell 5-4 in overtime, finishing the season 24-25-7.
Dylan Strome’s 2020 offseason was full of uncertainty, as he lingered as a restricted free agent until the day before training camp. His 2020 offseason will be much the same, with his role on the Hawks moving forward jeopardized by his nightmarish season.
But whether or not Monday represented Strome’s last game in red and black, he made the most of it — even though the team squandered it.
Inserted back into the lineup for Adam Gaudette after being healthy-scratched the last two (and four of the last nine) games, Strome recorded a goal and an assist as the Hawks culminated their season with a 5-4 overtime loss against the Stars.
“[Strome has] had some good moments where he’s made some plays and impacted the game,” coach Jeremy Colliton said. “Then obviously we’re still looking for a bit more without the puck and winning puck battles and trying to get our team out of ‘D’-zone.”
The Hawks used the energy from another limited-capacity crowd of 3,917 to score twice in the game’s first 90 seconds, with Alex DeBrincat’s goal — his 32nd in 52 games — making him the first NHL player since 1985 to score in each of his team’s final seven regular-season games.
But the Stars dominated puck possession and the shot counter from then on, finishing with an absurd 50-23 shots-on-goal advantage, and finally tied the game 4-4 with two goals two minutes apart in the third period.
The Hawks squandered a four-minute power play in overtime before Jason Robertson’s game-winning goal for Dallas.
Shaw nominated
Andrew Shaw was nominated Monday by the Chicago chapter of the Professional Hockey Writers Association for the Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy.
The Masterton is awarded annually to the NHL player “who best exemplifies the qualities of perseverance, sportsmanship, and dedication to ice hockey.”
Shaw overcame low expectations as a youth player and prospect to make the NHL, score 573 career points and win two Stanley Cups with the Hawks. He then endured numerous lengthy concussion recovery periods to continue his NHL career until this season.
Thirty-one players are nominated — one from each team. Flyers forward Oskar Lindblom, Sharks forward Patrick Marleau and Maple Leafs goalie Jack Campbell will be top contenders along with Shaw.
