Faxes from Uncle Dale

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  • I’ve Heard It Before: Maple Leafs @ Blackhawks – Preview/Pre-Game Thread/Emissions Test

     

    Canadian_maple_leaf_2-1 @ oldschool

    Game Time: 6:00PM Central
    TV/Radio: CBC, NHLN, WGN/WGN720
    46 Years And Counting: Pension Plan Puppets, Down Goes Brown (kinda)

    Well clearly, the biggest story coming into this game is the return of our old friend, Fabulous Weapon and potential psychopath himself, Dave Bolland. Drafted 32nd overall in the 2004 draft by the Hawks, Bolland was an integral part of the 2010 team, coming alive in the playoffs to become a major shutdown force and overall annoying pest to the Sedins and exhibitionist in waiting Joe Thornton. After a disappointing season last year capped off with the incredible game winner in Game 6, it came as no shock to see the rat shipped out of town. He landed in Toronto where he seems to have settled in pretty well. He’s got 6 points in three games, mostly skating on the Leafs third line.

    And somehow, the Leafs actually find themselves in damn good standings so early into this season. They’re tied with Detroit for first place in their division and trail only Pitt and San Jose for the overall NHL lead. How is this possible? Fuck if I know.

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  • I've Heard It Before: Maple Leafs @ Blackhawks – Preview/Pre-Game Thread/Emissions Test

     

    Canadian_maple_leaf_2-1 @ oldschool

    Game Time: 6:00PM Central
    TV/Radio: CBC, NHLN, WGN/WGN720
    46 Years And Counting: Pension Plan Puppets, Down Goes Brown (kinda)

    Well clearly, the biggest story coming into this game is the return of our old friend, Fabulous Weapon and potential psychopath himself, Dave Bolland. Drafted 32nd overall in the 2004 draft by the Hawks, Bolland was an integral part of the 2010 team, coming alive in the playoffs to become a major shutdown force and overall annoying pest to the Sedins and exhibitionist in waiting Joe Thornton. After a disappointing season last year capped off with the incredible game winner in Game 6, it came as no shock to see the rat shipped out of town. He landed in Toronto where he seems to have settled in pretty well. He’s got 6 points in three games, mostly skating on the Leafs third line.

    And somehow, the Leafs actually find themselves in damn good standings so early into this season. They’re tied with Detroit for first place in their division and trail only Pitt and San Jose for the overall NHL lead. How is this possible? Fuck if I know.

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  • Morning Links 10/18/13

    Morning Links 10/18/13

    Advanced Metrics: Extra Skater

    Ahh Geez: Chicago Tribune

    1 point: Chicago SunTimes

    That’s dumb logic: Comcast

    Hopefully the first of many: SunTimes

    Domination: Grantland

  • Blackhawks 2, Blues 2 (Blues win patty-cake contest 1-0)

    Blackhawks 2, Blues 2 (Blues win patty-cake contest 1-0)

    One week later and one game that lacked an unnecessary Brent Seabrook pinch with under 30 seconds to play and it was pretty much the exact same result. A coin flip to decide the winner. No time to waste; let’s get moving.

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  • Third Period Thread – Blues vs Hawks

    I’d rather be insulted by you than someone I respect. If I don’t share the same view it’s just my birth defect.

  • Second Period Thread – Blues vs Hawks

    You’ve got it down just feed them lines, and watch them starve to death. Keep them crowded and short of air, then you can take their last breath.

  • First Period Thread – Blues vs Hawks

    All the good that you discover in people that you hate, draw them close and pencil thin, then they’re easy to erase.

  • New Gold Standard – Blues vs Hawks Preview, Pregame Thread, Bloodletting

    bluestrumpet_jersey vs oldschool

    Game Time: 7:00PM Central
    TV/Radio: CSN, WGN-AM
    Baseball’s Greatest Fans: St. Louis GameTime

    For the second time in just over a week, the Hawks and Blues will square off in what many are already billing as the preeminent rivalry of the new iteration of the Central Division, and last week’s game down in the Meth Capital of the Midwest certainly didn’t disappoint, with the Hawks coming out on the short end of things in the last minute. Since then, Joel Quenneville has remarked that he still has a bad taste in his mouth about the end of the game, and tonight his squad will have an opportunity to correct that on home ice.

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  • Fireside Chat

    After missing last week’s post, there’s a lot of things brewing on my stove here. Let’s try to keep all the pots and pans in order. Or something like that.

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  • Morning Links 10/17/13

    Morning Links 10/17/13

    Unfortunately the Blues don’t have a #57 to hit: CSN Chicago

    Q looking for 60: ESPN Chicago

    Paajarvi debuts for STL: Post-Dispatch

    Brouwer under AV’s skin again: PHT

    Speaking of bad hits: ESPN

    Yakupov gets nailed: SI