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  • Second Period Thread – Oilers at Hawks

    We thought about the ways we’d love to go, high and beautiful and fucking in the snow.

  • First Period Thread – Oilers vs Hawks

    I never wanted to die old. But it’s too late now, my heart has grown so cold. And the corpse I leave behind ain’t gonna be no pretty boy, it’s a sick sack of disease.

  • Give 'Em Enough Rope – Oilers vs Hawks Preview, Pregame Thread, Red Carpet Interview

    oil plainview vs oldschool

    Game Time: 6:00PM
    TV/Radio: CSN, WGN-AM 720
    Exxon Valdez: Copper and Blue, Oilers Nation

    So this is what the midseason doldrums look like. Ironically, with the Hawks’ high octane offense sputtering, and not with the previously questionable defense pulling its best matador act. Since the calendar flipped to 2014 (and even counting December 30th), the Hawks have scored more than two goals exactly once. It’s not a shock then that the Hawks have gone 2-1-3 in that stretch. Fortunately for them, the Oilers are once again in town.

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  • Give ‘Em Enough Rope – Oilers vs Hawks Preview, Pregame Thread, Red Carpet Interview

    oil plainview vs oldschool

    Game Time: 6:00PM
    TV/Radio: CSN, WGN-AM 720
    Exxon Valdez: Copper and Blue, Oilers Nation

    So this is what the midseason doldrums look like. Ironically, with the Hawks’ high octane offense sputtering, and not with the previously questionable defense pulling its best matador act. Since the calendar flipped to 2014 (and even counting December 30th), the Hawks have scored more than two goals exactly once. It’s not a shock then that the Hawks have gone 2-1-3 in that stretch. Fortunately for them, the Oilers are once again in town.

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  • We Comb Our Hair Like Maurice Richard: Blackhawks 1 – Canadiens 2 (OT)

    We Comb Our Hair Like Maurice Richard: Blackhawks 1 – Canadiens 2 (OT)

    Box Score
    Event Summary
    Extra Skater

    Flat, bored, slow, disinterested… whatever you want to call it, the Hawks simply weren’t in this one pretty much from the national anthems (and I really love hearing “Oh, Canada” sung in French). Taking two back-to-back penalties for tripping Daniel Briere leading to pretty much a full four minutes short handed throws off the entire game, especially since Q had hit the blender to try and spark a team that has hit a slump in the last few games. Instead of settling in with their new teammates, they were running around on the kill and saw the Habs outshoot the Hawks 10-7 in the first.

    Things didn’t improve in the later frames as the Hawks gave up 12 shots in each frame without breaking double digits for themselves. This wastes a pretty phenomenal effort from Crawford as he returned to his hometown and stood on his head. It’s not terribly often that you’ll see the losing goalie get a higher star than the winner in a low scoring game.

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  • Hawks at Canadiens 3rd Period Thread

    Alice said have you forgotten what will be
    Concealed in smiles that come too late now I can’t see

  • Hawks at Canadiens 2nd Period Thread

    I’ve never sent down, bounced all around
    Now I can’t see
    Blind, happily

  • Hawks at Canadiens 1st Period Thread

    Alice said to come on in now it’s time for bed
    The hour’s Quite late I need a nap to clear my head
    And later, down, the pillow softly calls to me

  • Nous sommes La Guilde Lollipop: Hawks at Habs Preview/Pregame Thread/Poutine Appreciation

    Hawk Wrestler vs. poutine-quebec_38038_600x450

    FACEOFF: 6pm Central

    TV/RADIO: WGN for the locals, NHLN-US for the non-locals below the 49th, CBC Hockey Night In Canada for non-locals above the 49th (PATRICK SHARP GOOD ONTARIO BOY!!!), WGN Radio

    RIBBIT, RIBBIT: Habs Eyes On The Prize

    It’s been something of a wonky January for the Hawks so far. They’ve been collared by the Blues in the division, and there hasn’t been a performance that you’d want to frame. Off their game in New York and New Jersey, not allowed to get into their game by San Jose, and off again versus the Rangers. Hey, the weren’t going to be excellent all year and this is the part of the year where things just begin to tighten up. But after tonight the Hawks will have four home games to try and straighten out what slight quirks have developed. But first tonight in the home of hockey (at least that’s what the residents would tell you).

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  • Morning Links 1/10/14

    Second line center search continues: CSN Chicago

    Meanwhile: Icehogs

    Sochi recovery issues: ESPN

    At least the Hawks circus trip isn’t this bad: PHT

    Hanging’ on: PD