Dennis Hull, a five-time All-Star forward for the Chicago Blackhawks and the younger brother of Hockey Hall of Famer Bobby Hull, died on Saturday, the team announced. He was 81.

No other details were given with the announcement from Blackhawks owner and CEO Danny Wirtz.

“The Chicago Blackhawks are deeply saddened to learn of the passing of Dennis Hull earlier this morning,” Wirtz said. “Dennis enjoyed a distinguished career built on his scoring ability and consistency, leaving lasting contributions not only to the Blackhawks franchise but to the game itself.”

Hull played the first 13 of his 14 NHL seasons with Chicago (1964-77) before finishing his career with the Detroit Red Wings in 1977-78 after a trade.

He played in five All-Star Games, including four consecutive seasons from the 1970-71 through 1973-74 campaigns, and was selected a second-team NHL All-Star in the 1972-73 season.

Hull totaled 654 points (303 goals, 351 assists) and a plus-22 rating in 959 regular-season games. He also recorded 67 points (33 goals, 34 assists) in 104 playoff games. He played for the Blackhawks in three Stanley Cup Finals (1965, 1971, 1973).

on behalf of the Wirtz family and Chicago Blackhawks organization, we mourn the passing of Dennis Hull??

we extend our deepest condolences to the Hull family during this time.https://t.co/oafhCuX63g pic.twitter.com/ZptDCBfGfS

— Chicago Blackhawks (@NHLBlackhawks) May 31, 2026

“Known around the league for his immense skill, toughness and intelligence, Dennis was as dominant on the ice as he was beloved off it,” Wirtz said. “He often drew on his sharp wit and sense of humor to keep the locker room loose, while his warmth and humility made everyone he met feel welcome.

“On behalf of the Wirtz family and the entire Blackhawks organization, we extend our heartfelt condolences to Dennis’s family, friends and teammates, and the many fans who adored him.”

A native of Point Anne, Ontario, Canada, Hull was nicknamed the “Silver Jet” as his brother Bobby was the “Golden Jet.” Bobby Hull, who died in January 2023 at age 84, was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1983.

Dennis Hull played for Canada against the Soviet Union in the 1972 Summit Series and totaled two goals and two assists in four appearances as Canada triumphed.

–Field Level Media

Pete Crow-Armstrong busted out of his slump with a season-high four hits to lead the Chicago Cubs to a 6-1 victory over the host St. Louis Cardinals on Saturday night.

The Cubs centerfielder entered with a modest four-game hitting streak, but he was hitting just .154 (10 for 65) in his last 19 games. His 4-for-5 night included a double and his seventh home run of the season. He scored twice and drove in a pair.

Ben Brown (2-2) limited St. Louis to just three hits and a run over seven innings, which tied his career high. He struck out six and walked one.

The Cubs took the lead in the sixth, scoring twice thanks to a throwing error by Cardinals reliever Ryan Fernandez (1-1) that allowed Miguel Amaya to reach with one out. Fernandez then walked Dansby Swanson, prompting manager Oliver Marmol to bring in Justin Bruihl.

Bruihl hit Crow-Armstrong to load the bases, and Nico Hoerner, who went 2-for-6, singled to right to bring home the go-ahead run. Michael Busch followed with a sacrifice fly to right to make it a two-run game.

Ian Happ went 2-for-5 in the win.

The Cardinals struck first in the fourth with Alec Burleson’s one-out single to right scoring JJ Wetherholt, who led off the inning with a single up the middle.

Chicago answered in its next at-bats. Busch hit a one-out single to center that brought home Crow-Armstrong, who doubled off starter Kyle Leahy to lead off the frame.

The Busch single would end the night for Leahy, who scattered six hits in 4-1/3 innings. He struck out four with no walks and hit a batter.

Fernandez pitched an inning. He did not allow a hit, but he walked a pair, and his error led to two unearned runs.

Crow-Armstrong added an insurance run in the eighth, blistering a Gordon Graceffo fastball 444 feet to right field as St. Louis fans showered the centerfielder with chants of “overrated.” At 114.6 MPH, it was also the hardest-hit ball of his career, according to the TV broadcast.

An inning later, his line drive single scored Seiya Suzuki, and he ended the game robbing Jordan Walker of extra bases with a sliding catch in the left-center gap.

–Field Level Media

Megan Gustafson scored a season-high 22 points in her first start of the year, Emily Engstler and Carla Leite had double-doubles, and the host Portland Fire had a season-high in points in a runaway 100-84 defeat of the Indiana Fever on Saturday.

Leite had 18 points and a career-high 12 assists, Engstler had 16 points and 10 rebounds and Bridget Carleton had 14 points for the expansion Fire, who have won four of five.

Gustafson was 8-for-8 from the field with one 3-pointer and was 5-of-6 from the free-throw line.

Fever leading scorer Caitlin Clark was held to a season-low six points on 1-of-7 shooting and had six assists while playing only 22 minutes because of foul trouble.

It was her second straight game with a season low after scoring 16 points on 3-of-12 shooting in a 90-88 loss to Golden State on Thursday. Clark picked up her fifth foul in the final minute of the third quarter as the Fire built a 25-point lead and played sparingly in the fourth.

Aliyah Boston had 18 points and seven rebounds and Kelsey Mitchell added 17 points and four assists for the Fever (4-4), who have lost two in a row following a three-game winning streak.

The Fever’s previous three losses were by a combined seven points.

The Fire (6-4) are tied for the best start for an expansion team in league history with the Detroit Shock, who went 6-4 to open the 1998 season. The Toronto Tempo can match that 10-game start if they beat the New York Liberty next Wednesday.

Sarah Ashley Barker had 15 points, six rebounds and four assists for the Fire, who shot 51.4% from the field and limited the Fever to 41.4%.

Portland avenged a 90-73 loss at Indiana on May 20, a game Clark missed because of a back injury.

Portland, which committed a season-high 28 turnovers in an 86-66 loss to Atlanta on Friday had 12 against the Fever. Indiana had 18.

The Fire took control early, using a 19-2 run to take a 21-10 lead with 2:48 remaining in the first quarter. Gustafson had back-to-back three-point plays and Carleton made a 3-pointer and a layup in that spurt.

Nyadiew Puoch’s layup stretched the Fire’s lead to 41-20 with 6:13 left in the first half. Kelsey Mitchell made two free throws to close the deficit to 44-30 with 3:19 left.

Portland led a 50-37 at halftime and the Fever couldn’t cut the deficit to less than 13 in the second half.

–Field Level Media