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  • Morning Links 8/19/15

    Morning Links 8/19/15

    Suspend Kane?: SI

    Kruger waits: ESPN Chicago

    Playoffs or party: CSN

    Three stripes and a sponsor: BHU

    Remember when “the state of hockey” lost the NHL: Fox

    Okay then: PD

  • Morning Links 8/18/15

    Morning Links 8/18/15

    Capitalism:Forbes

    Sounds about right,since they traded away all their prospects:CSN

    Oh fantastic timing!Blackhawk Up

    Important Organizational Signing:SCH

    Somebody call Lionel Hutz:Chicagoist

    This might be the paradigm shifter for all sports:CBS

  • What Matters And What Doesn’t

    Be forewarned, all you “wait for the facts!”-ers, I’m going to talk about this investigation without new information. I know, sickening right? We’ll get through it together, I promise. But some of the stuff I’ve seen over the past few days have left me…


    So we had more drivel from The Buffalo News yesterday, or at least mostly drivel. We found out that Kane has a Buffalo cop-as-roadie, which considering his activities isn’t a bad idea in and of itself. Lots of cops moonlight as security in their off hours in whatever fashion. No big deal there. And we certainly don’t want Kane driving around himself, which to his credit I’ve never heard of him doing in Buffalo or here when he’s been out on the town.

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  • Morning Links 8/17/15

    Morning Links 8/17/15

    Tickets at 10 a.m.: Blackhawks

    Okay then: CST

    Ducks keep spending: TSN

    Hmmmmmm: PD

    Who ya’ got: ESPN

  • Morning Links 8.14.15

    I’m on a boat:NHL

    Sweet Gig:MSL

    Bravo..I would have retired after a ruptured lower body injury in 2010:CBS

    Determination paid off:CBC

    Get Ready:BR

    You mean the ones where actual punches were thrown? SI

    Go get em Sarah:Canada.Com

    This is an interesting career move to say the least:PuckDaddy

  • One Week In

    It’s been one week since the Blackhawks world was turned upside down by Patrick Kane being investigated for rape. We’ve been in something of a holding pattern since, with only drips and drabs (what’s a drab anyway?) leaking out of the investigation, and some of it on the flimsy side. Let’s try and establish where we are.

    -I feel like there’s a section of people that need a civics lesson when discussing thing. Much like the 1st Amendment seems to cause confusion, “innocent until proven guilty” only applies in a certain setting. That would be a court of law, much like the 1st Amendment only applies to the government trying to censor speech. It’s why the NFL or NHL can fine a player for criticizing the referees, as they are a private organization and not a government (well, the NFL might be soon).

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  • Morning Links 8/13/15

    Morning Links 8/13/15

    EA have the guy above on the cover: ESPN Chicago

    No, they’re not responsible: DH

    Fucking DiGiorno in Pizza City: CP

    Vegas baby: PHT

    Those Colorado ones… woof: PD

  • Most Hated Opponent – Derian Hatcher by Raskolnikov

    Most Hated Opponent – Derian Hatcher by Raskolnikov

    @Raskolnikov is perhaps our longest-serving and most loyal reader, therefore making him probably the weirdest. 

    Like most children, I could not properly handle my emotions. I cried for many reasons—teasing from others, being sent to my room for acting out, and, most commonly, my sports teams losing ways. My sadness would be temporarily directed towards the unfortunate circumstances, but after an hour or two, I’d calm down and resume being a typical child. It wasn’t until Derian Hatcher entered the league that I actually held onto my negative feelings after his actions stopped directly impacting me. He was my first hate.

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  • Morning Links 8/12/15

    Young Puck:Blackhawk UP

    Delusions:Sportsnet

    Good Luck:NHL

    This doesn’t surprise me in the least:SBNation

    More HHR:Hollywood Reporter

    Grass is always greener:Todays Slapshot

    Its easy to be in the dark:Pensburgh

  • Most Hated Opponent – TJ Oshie by Robert Ho

    Most Hated Opponent – TJ Oshie by Robert Ho

    As we await more news, it’s probably a good idea to get back to normal service. Here is Robert Ho’s contribution to our series. 

    Yeah, probably low hanging fruit to sling arrows at ol’ Timothy Leif, but whatever

    First, a disclaimer: I’m what one would call a New Age Blackhawks fan. Hopped aboard when the team became good and got the pleasure of watching the Toews/Kane/Keith triumvirate collectively stick a large oversized boot up the league’s ass. Though my time has been relatively short, I have quickly learned to utterly loathe one team above all else.

    That team, of course, is the St. Louis Blues. 

    And no individual crystallized my disdain more than TJ Oshie.

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