Dear Ron MacLean, I wouldn’t bother with these questions
if I didn’t sense some spiritual connection.
We may not be the same, but it’s not like we’re from different planets.
We both love this game so much we can hardly fucking stand it.
Alberta-born, and Prairie-raised.
It seems like there ain’t a sheet of ice north of Fargo I ain’t played.
From Penhold to the Gatinaeu, every fond memory of childhood
that I know is somehow connected to the culture of this game.
I just can’t let it go.
Recent Posts
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Hawks at Leafs 3rd Period Thread
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Hawks at Leafs 2nd Period Thread
Specifically the function the ritual serves
in conjunction with what everybody knows is,
in the end, a kid’s game.
I’m just appealing to your sense of fair play
when I say she’s puzzled by this incessant pressure
for her to not defy collective will and yellow ribboned lapels,
as the soldiers inexplicably repel down from the arena rafters.
Which, if it not so insane,
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Hawks at Leafs 1st Period Thread
Dear Ron MacLean. Dear Coach’s Corner.
I’m writing in order for someone to explain
to my niece the distinction between
these mandatory pre-game group rites of submission
and the rallies at Nuremberg. -
To The Bomb Shelter: Hawks at Leafs Preview/Pregame Thread/Snowball Fight
vs. 
FACEOFF: 6pm Central
TV/RADIO: WGN for 606, CBC for the hosers
THE COLD AND DESPERATE: Pension Plan Puppets
The Hawks continue this five-in-eight stretch with a trip to Toronto for an appearance on Hockey Night In Canada. And if you read around, most of the Leafs blogosphere and media is already hiding behind the couch for this one, out of fear of what the Hawks might do to the free-falling Leafs.
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Fireside Chat
It’s been a little while since we had one of these. Let’s just have a little rapid fire session with a lot of things you may or may not care about.
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New Items In The Committed Indian Store! – For The Drunk In Your LIfe
As you know, we’ve promoted a “lively” lifestyle on this blog for our entire six years. Well, now we’re actually going to help you with that (more than just Killion giving you free beer at his events, anyway. Or is that just me?). Our store has some new items as you can see, perfect for this holiday season where it’s so fucking cold you wouldn’t dare go outside and you need to do all your drinking in your own home. Let us help. We want to be there for you. No, really, we want to be there because we can’t afford our own because this fucking weather is destroying our sales and WHY THE FUCK DID I GET INTO…. sorry, that got away from me there.
Anyway, new times in the store. You should get them. All the t-shirts are available too. We’ve got new ones on the way as well. Keep your eyes peeled.
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Morning Links 12/12/13
Domination: Chicago Tribune
Gamesheet: NHL
Advanced Metrics: Extra Skater
Boxed out: Cheer the Anthem
Fork’s take: Hockee Night
One of the best plays in your old spot: Sportsnet
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It's Showtime!: Flyers 2 – Hawks 7
Great thing about this kind of blowout is that I can start sketching out the wrap throughout the 3rd to have it ready so early. Also tomorrow’s my first day off in forever and I want to make tonight count. Anyway, I know what you all come for but let me actually attempt something of a real wrap before we get to it. Don’t want to deprive you of my genius two nights in a row, obviously.
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It’s Showtime!: Flyers 2 – Hawks 7
Great thing about this kind of blowout is that I can start sketching out the wrap throughout the 3rd to have it ready so early. Also tomorrow’s my first day off in forever and I want to make tonight count. Anyway, I know what you all come for but let me actually attempt something of a real wrap before we get to it. Don’t want to deprive you of my genius two nights in a row, obviously.
