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  • A Lion Doesn't Concern Himself With The Opinions Of Sheep – Flames vs Hawks Preview, Pregame Thread, Tae Bo Session

    flames scorch vs oldschool

    Game Time: 7:00 PM Central
    TV/Radio: CSN, SportsNet, WGN-AM 720
    Burkie’s Fightin’ Barn: Flames Nation

    For the first time in like 58 meetings or some unholy number, the Flames actually marched into the United Center last November and emerged with two points thanks to Kris Russel’s seeing-eye overtime point shot that eluded Corey Crawford, one too many points left on the table by last year’s Hawks team. Both teams are in similar positions nearly a year later, with the Hawks maintaining championship aspirations, and the Flames still figuring out how to be competitive in the post Iginla era.

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  • Morning Links 10/15/14

    Morning Links 10/15/14

    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

  • High On The Hog: That New Car Smell

    vsMIL_BassGH1415

    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.

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  • Morning Links 10/14/14

    Morning Links 10/14/14

    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

     

  • Monday Morning Wideout

    Monday Morning Wideout

    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.

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  • Morning Links 10/13/14

    Morning Links 10/13/14

    Last night: TOR/NYR LA/WPG

    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

  • Better Than The Alternative: Blackhawks 6, Sabres 2

    Better Than The Alternative: Blackhawks 6, Sabres 2

    Box Score

    Event Summary

    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.

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  • Game Thread – Sabres vs Hawks

  • Building Steam With A Grain Of Salt – Sabres vs Hawks Preview, Pregame Thread, TSA Pre-Screening

    image-sabre_medium vs oldschool

    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.

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  • And The Rest…

    And The Rest…

    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.

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