vs. 
FACEOFF: 11:30 in the AM
TV/RADIO: NBC, WGN Radio 720
DESPERADOS, MUGS, THUGS, PUGS, NITWITS, HALFWITS…: St. Louis Gametime
The last step of the trip is almost certainly the hardest, so why not make it at an awkward morning start just for kicks? The Hawks will step into the hornets’ nest this morning. If hornets smelled way worse than they do and were on a fuckton of meth. Such is a Sunday morning coming down in Missouri.
Michael Hutchinson stopped 91% of the shots thrown at him tonight and that doesn’t come close to his season save percentage against the Hawks previously this season. In their previous three meetings, Hutchinson only allowed 3 goals on almost 100 shots.
I hear that’s pretty good.
vs. 
FACEOFF: 7pm
TV/RADIO: CSN for the 606, NHLN-US for non, WGN Radio 720
COLDER THAN A WELL DIGGER’S ASS: Arctic Ice Hockey
COMMITTED INDIAN ROADWATCH TONIGHT AT BOTTOM LOUNGE
(1375 W. Lake St)
Seems strange but this is the first visit the Hawks have into Manitoba this season. I believe Arizona is the only other Western Conference city the Hawks have yet to travel to, and they’re out of the division. And this shapes up as a pretty big one for a variety of reasons: how the Hawks’ trip and specifically the last game have gone, the Jets current spiral, and the utter goofiness that’s taking place up there.
Heading to the Peg: Blackhawks
Steeg to return soon: ESPN Chicago
Clichés abound: CSN
He needs a new home: PHT
LA on the bubble: SI
Oh for fuck’s sake: PD
Another shameless plug, please vote Oda: Fasthockey
Even in a serious post I’m not going to miss a chance to quote Salt N’ Pepa. I’m sure you understand.
There’s been an issue at play for a while now, one that I’ve either ignored or scoffed at. Neither of those approaches is correct, and that’s what I aim to correct here now. The furor over Evander Kane these past couple days, probably something worthy of its own discussion sometime, has once again highlighted the problem of racism in hockey and its coverage. And not for the first time this season, the discussion has turned to the name and logo of this blog and publication. It’s time we have that discussion.
So you’ll have to excuse me right off the top here, as I’ve never written a movie review here and am basically fumbling around in the dark.
A couple weeks ago, I sent out a tweet asking when and where I would be able to see the stellar-reviewed Red Army documentary. My call was answered by none other than the director himself, Gabe Polsky, who was kind enough to send me a screener copy of it. So not only was I able to see it, I didn’t even have to put on pants!
And let me tell you, every review that was glowing about this documentary was 100% correct.
No, that’s not a plea to suddenly tank for Eichel or McDavid (I’m totally putting together a Seabrook & Sharp trade for that in June. HA!). But it’s probably time to try and dig a little deeper to see what is plaguing the Hawks of late.
Before we go any farther, it’s important to note this isn’t anything we haven’t seen before. You only have to go back one year. On Jan. 1, 2014 the Hawks were 28-7-7. They went 6-3-7 to the corresponding date of today one year ago, and actually didn’t get too much better from there. They went 12-11-1 the rest of the way. That wasn’t the first time the Hawks roared through December and then kind of just floated through the rest of the season. They’re just not going to put an 82-game sprint together, even though that’s what they’re coach seems hellbent on wanting.
But we’re here, and we’ve got nothing better to do.
Last night: Blackhawks
Get back soon: ESPN Chicago
Was he really challenged: PHT
Learning is for suckers: CSN
Speaking of which: PD
5 things, including Hutton’s highlight: SN
Shameless self promotion, vote Oda: Fasthockey
Box Score (Barf)
Even Summary (Puke)
War on Ice (Spew)
One thing needs to get cleared up right from the get go. Any talk of this being retribution for the Vegas trip or the players being too drunk and/or hungover from it is completely stupid and lazy, and anyone who writes that is stupid and lazy. On any given night a solid handful of players on every team are dehydrated or sleep deprived from nights spent out drinking or chasing things, and to not believe that is to be fooling one’s self.
