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  • Tweaks Still Needed

    Tweaks Still Needed

    The Hawks got their goalie win last night, and for a team that usually only requires its goalie to do just enough, that’s basically got to be considered a bonus. The Hawks certainly can’t count on Corey Crawford to win the series by himself, and whether we like it or not Ryan Miller probably has one virtuoso performance in him this series as well which the Hawks will have to win anyway unless they plan on being perfect in every other game. Which means there have to be some changes in their game and possibly lineup that they have to figure out. Not that they will, because “Quenneville” is becoming a synonym for “stubborn.” (becoming?)

    -I guess it took 85 games, but the moment Michal Handzus was having his name chanted by the UC faithful I guess I finally came to the conclusion that he’s just a necessary evil of sorts. While I still think to a certain extent his fine work on the PK is something of a result of not being quick enough to get into a shooting lane to prevent a shot at all thus resulting in all his diving blocks, I can’t argue with the results on the PK (which is far more important than the power play). I’m sure that’s what Q’s pointing to, and the evidence is that he’s half double-shifting Ben Smith to get him between Hossa and Sharp at times to get more from them. I think we can safely conclude that Q thinks Zus’s PK work is vital, but his work at even-strength is basically something they have to overcome.

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  • Beard Of The Day – April 22nd – Gary Oldman

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    A man with seemingly thousands of memorable characters and even more facial contortions in portraying those characters, Gary Oldman has basically stolen every movie he’s ever been in. And there have been a lot over his 30-plus year acting career.

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  • Mornings Links 4/22/2014

    More like it: Chicago Tribune

    There ya go: Chicago SunTimes

    How about that: Arlington Heights Herald

    Home Cookin: Sportsvision

     

  • Blood on the Rocks: Blackhawks 2, Blues 0

    Blood on the Rocks: Blackhawks 2, Blues 0

    Box Score

    Event Summary

    Extra Skater

    You waited long enough and tonight, Blackhawk fans, you got that goalie win you’ve all patiently waited for. Sure, the Blackhawks have had their share of playoff shutouts in the past 6 years but since Game 1 of the 2010 Western Conference Finals, there hasn’t been a more dominant performance by a Hawks goalie.

    Unfortunately, goalie wins are generally the result of being supremely outplayed and that was no different tonight. With the exception of the first five minutes of the game and the last five minutes of regulation, the Hawks were unable to establish any kind of zone time.

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  • Third Period Thread – Game 3 – Blues vs Hawks

    So open your eyes child, let’s be on our way. Broken windows and ashes Are guiding the way. Keep quiet no longer, we’ll sing through the day, of the lives that we’ve lost and the lives we’ve reclaimed.

  • Second Period Thread – Game 3 – Blues vs Hawks

    We are the angry and the desperate, the hungry, and the cold. We are the ones who kept quiet and always did what we were told. But we’ve been sweating while you slept so calm in the safety of your home. We’ve been pulling out the nails that hold up everything you’ve known.

  • First Period Thread – Game 3 – Blues vs Hawks

    Warm yourself by the fire, son, and the morning will come soon. I’ll tell you stories of a better time, in a place that we once knew. Before we packed our bags and left all this behind us in the dust, we had a place that we could call home and a life no one could touch.

  • Bitter Divisions – Game 3 – Blues vs Hawks Preview, Pregame Thread, Brush Fire

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    Game Time: 7:30PM Central
    TV/Radio: CSN, CNBC, CBC (Angl0), RDSI (Franco), WGN-AM 720
    Moral High Ground From Below Sea Level: SLGT

    With the series now turning north and back to the west side tonight, the Hawks find themselves in an unfortunately familiar spot, down two games to an opponent, something that has happened each of the last three playoff years. And this go-around might be the most rancorous yet.

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  • Beard Of The Day – April 21st – Bob Ross

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    We’re not one to make excuses for any bonehead activities from our favorite team. When we think someone is being a lunkhead, we’ll call them out. We also aren’t ones that feel dirty hits have any place in the game. It’s an extremely physical game and sometimes things cross a line. I’d like to give Seabrook the benefit of the doubt and say he lost himself and threw a hit that while wasn’t entirely dirty, definitely was reckless. It never should have happened.

    The rest of this series wasn’t going to be easy even without that hit. Now things are almost sure to only get uglier and uglier. The team that can avoid getting lost in looking for blood will have the advantage. The Blues may headhunt and you can’t really blame them. The Hawks may continue to lose their minds and play like.. well.. like the Blues. Neither team will win by doing this. So instead of getting angrier and angrier…. Lets all paint some happy little trees?

  • Beard Of The Day – April 20th – Tony Magee

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    Most of you are probably getting ready to celebrate Easter with your family, and rightfully so. However, to other people, this is a different holiday all together. One strong proponent of the less than legal aspect of the day is Lagunitas brewery founder, Tony Magee. Tony actually grew up in Rogers Park and the suburbs, and lets face it, Rogers Park is pretty much a suburb already. However, music took him out to California. While out there, Tony fell in love with craft beer and in 1993 took his homebrewing to the next level and opened a small craft brewery.

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