Weather the storm: Blackhawks
Canes clicking: Sporting News (auto play)
Not all the way back: ESPN Chi
Nordstrom adjusting well: CSN (auto play)
But can they win in April?: PHT
Yeah because those guys are the problem: SI
Category: Everything Else
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Atop The Sugar Pile 10/14
I’m sure you’re probably just waking up from a day off nap just like I am, at least those of you who are lucky enough to have the day off. Which probably means you’re a teacher or a banker. If it’s the former, God bless you. If it’s the latter, you need more fucking lollipops available in your lobby. Anyway, weekly players of the week post and such…
The Dizzying Highs
Jonathan Toews – Three points in three games to match his performances from the entire season. Toews has been his normal, dominant self (though has been a -1 in each of the past two games, but hey, +/- is dumb. Like Good). The slow starts of the past appear to be stuck in the past, as Toews has come out flying in each of the past two seasons. And he’s breached the 60% mark in the past two games at the dot. Kid may have a future in this league.
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Morning Links 10/14/13
Room to breathe: Comcast Chicago
Chicago needs more rinks: Chicago Tribune
Former Hawks get their rings: Blackhawks. Com
Luck breeds ineptitude: Backhand Shelf
Good for him: TSN
I heard you’re a farmer? NHL.com
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In Fact It’s a Gas – Blackhawks 2, Sabres 1
Apologies for the late wrap. Saturday night’s tilt was a theme we should see plenty of this year. Hawks severely outplay opposition. Opposing goalie plays incredibly well. Hawks win anyways. In that vain, let’s not waste any more time. On to the bullets.
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In Fact It's a Gas – Blackhawks 2, Sabres 1
Apologies for the late wrap. Saturday night’s tilt was a theme we should see plenty of this year. Hawks severely outplay opposition. Opposing goalie plays incredibly well. Hawks win anyways. In that vain, let’s not waste any more time. On to the bullets.
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Second Period Thread – Sabres vs Hawks
Eyeballed with suspicion by a pencil skirt and high heels, do realize you’re talking to yourself?
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First Period Thread – Sabres vs Hawks
I wake up in the morning and I drink from the fountain, I wake up in the morning with the same unanswered questions. I don’t know what’s going to cure my unsettled stomach.
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Superstar Car Wash – Sabres vs Hawks Preview, Pregame Thread, Open House
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Game Time: 7:00PM Central
TV/Radio: WGN, NHL Network (US), WGN-AM 720
Frank Reich and the Comeback Kids: Die By The BladeThere was a time not too long ago when the Sabres were the darlings of the league, when they’re underfunded pluck and skating speed earned consecutive trips to the eastern conference finals, and a president’s trophy in 2007. But, because it’s Buffalo, the centerpieces of that team (Drury, Briere specifically) sought out pastures that weren’t Buffalo, and the team has mostly floundered since, having picked up some laughable contracts along the way.
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New Day Rising: Blackhawks 3 – Islanders 2
Nikolai HarveyBirdman’s return to the red sweater’s was just about what we expected from these two teams, except I didn’t realize he was sitting at 332 wins, meaning we were forced to listen to the “tree-turty-tree” nonsense before the game even started. The Hawks and the Isles traded the north and south game they both prefer to play. While the action swung from one end to the other with quick transitions and counterstrikes, it was clearly dominated by Chicago for much of the period. When the Hawks got on a roll, there seemed to be nothing the Isles could do but wait for the inevitable goal.