Bollig returns: Blackhawks
Finally feeling home: CSN
Crow’s flying: Trib
Uhg: ST
Runblad adjusting: ESPN Chicago
Because of course he immediately went to his wife: SN
So that happened: PHT
The Rockford IceHogs got the 2014-15 season underway this past Saturday at the BMO Harris Bank Center. The Milwaukee Admirals cast a pall on the festivities for the 5,228 fans in attendance, besting Rockford by a score of 3-2.
With just one contest in the books, I’m putting this opening game under a bit of a microscope. Here’s how the puck bounced for the IceHogs as they threw open the doors on the new campaign.
So much for that LTIR: LGH
Probably in front of the 17th pick of the 2009: CSN AP
Notes from Rock Vegas: TMI
Farewell Brave Lion: HockeeNight
The Pee-Wee team in Garden River is insulted: TSN
This is what happens when you build a rink in the Everglades: CBS
and I don’t present a problem to an unlimited lobster dinner: SN AP
Not quarterback. I never wanted to be a quarterback. Too much responsibility. They made my QB once on the flag football team I played on in grade school. It sucked. I should have made this “Monday Morning 2nd Baseman.” That’s what I, and any other Cubs fan my age, wanted to be really.
Anyway, there’s a couple new things we’re trying here this season, and I’m hoping I have the discipline to stick with it. One is I’m going to rewatch every game, or at least most of them. This is something I promise myself I’ll do every season and never do but I mean it this time! Second, I’m helping (or trying and failing to help) Jen track zone entries for the Hawks this season. Just to see what there is to see.
Meet Duncs: Blackhawks
So ends the Manshitter era: CSN
I’m sure we’ll eventually tweet #FreeTheseGuys: ESPN Chicago
Well yeah, they’re terrible: Sun Times
Wild ink Brodin: PHT
Too fancy: PD
Did you know that buffalo sauce is melted butter mixed with barbecue sauce and/or pepper sauce? I discovered that today and it was pretty groundbreaking.
On to other observations.
vs 
Game Time: 7:30PM Central
TV/Radio: CSN, WGN-AM 720
Does Pegula Own The URL Too?: Die By The Blade
Another home opener, another over the top red carpet ceremony on Madison before the game, another protracted pre-anthem introduction, all minus the banner raising that should be happening. And tonight’s guests, the Buffalo Sabres, are just the second milepost of 82 until when the games will actually be of consequence again.
So I didn’t get through the whole Central before the season started. Whoops. There were things to do. Luckily all we have left are the two teams that are most certainly going to be the also-rans in this division, unless Peter Laviolette can find leftover Trotz elixir and sprinkle it on his Preds. Am I half-assing this? Yes, of course. But no more so than the Jets spent building their team, so I don’t feel too bad about it.
Rapid Overreaction: NHL
Damn Real: HockeeNight
Crow: LGH
Kaner: CST
If the shoe fits: Chicago Tribune
Comcast is allowed to get away with it: SN
Yes it is: ESPN
