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  • Angry At Numbers

    Angry At Numbers

    While I’ve been leading the bitch about Q brigade for at least the past three years (it’s lonely and cold out here), there comes a point where you have to dig into the evidence and see if you’re just spouting nonsense. Or at least more nonsense than usual.

    So before we take a look into some of the metrics we have on Jeremy Morin and Brandon Pirri, a couple caveats. One, they’ve played a combined 15 games, and that’s not really much of a sample either way to get a true reading. Two, by no means am I certain that they are the answers for their respective positions. I really have no idea. What I do know is that I want to find out, and I think we can only do that if they get a fair shake.

    So, what do we know? Well, the numbers kind of break both ways.

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  • Morning Links 11/5/13

    Morning Links 11/5/13

    Anytime your favorite team is in that room its a good day: Chicago Blackhawks

    On to the next one: Comcast Autoplay

    Visiting Real Heros: NBC (AUTOPLAY)

    Advanced Metrics from the Calgary Game: Extra Skater

    Ball dropped: Sportsnet.Ca

    The Ref’s role: TSN

     

  • Sell The Kids For Food

    Sell The Kids For Food

    I haven’t done this yet this year, so let’s change that by taking a look deeper into the system and see how some of the Hawks’ kids are doing.

    The Hawks only have four players in juniors this year. They are Travis Brown of Moose Jaw in the WHL, Dillon Fournier with Rouyn-Noranda in the Q, and this year’s first round pick Ryan Hartman at Plymouth in the OHL for skaters, and goalie Brandon Whitney at Victoriaville in the Q.

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  • Running Out Of Space On Garbage Island

    Running Out Of Space On Garbage Island

    Boy, it hasn’t been the best week for goalies to reward my faith in the sport or humanity, has it?

    Though I can’t tell you how delighted I am that on the day after Brian Burke wrote his article in USA Today defending fighting and talking about how “The Code” would solve everything if only we would let it, Ray Emery and the Flyers pretty much shit all over it. Even though Emery thinks he was in line with “The Code” because he told Braden Holtby he was going to punch him regardless of what Holtby thought. Oh wow Razor!  You beat up a guy who wasn’t trying to fight you! HOW TOUGH YOU ARE! Maybe next you can go brag about how you scored with your own girlfriend after!

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  • Morning Links 11/4/13

    Morning Links 11/4/13

    Weekend Recaps: Saturday Sunday

    Maybe now this story can go away: ESPN Chicago

    Bollig trying to grow his game: CSN

    Bettman doesn’t approve: PHT

    More stretchers: PD

    Bolly will miss more games: SN

  • Before You Accuse Me: Blackhawks 2 – Flames 3 (OT)

    NHL: Calgary Flames at Chicago BlackhawksIn a game facing a goalie starting in his first NHL game, the Hawks certainly did their best to throw everything, including the kitchen sink, at him. They put 18 shots on him in the first and finished out with 44 total, the most of the year thus far. It seems to be a common theme that a back up goalie comes up huge against the Hawks and comes out with a win. It seems that trend holds true for rookie debuts. While Reto Berra didn’t have to make too many spectacular saves, he was solid in his first start while the Hawks showed some tired legs. It still ends up with 3 points in back to backs… I’m not pissed.

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  • Third Period Thread – Flames vs Hawks

    Once upon a time there was light in my life, but now there’s only love in the dark. Nothing I can say, a total eclipse of the heart.

  • Second Period Thread – Flames vs Hawks

    Turnaround bright eyes, every now and then I fall apart

  • First Period Thread – Flames vs Hawks

    Turn around, every now and then I get a little bit lonely and you’re never coming round. Turn around, every now and then I get a little bit tired of listening to the sound of my tears.

  • Fire Water Burn – Flames vs Hawks Preview, Pregame Thread, Chili Cook Off

    The Flame vs AltLogo_medium

    Game Time: 6:30PM Central
    TV/Radio: CSN, WGN-AM 720
    Obey The Cow God: Flames Nation

    For what seems like the fiftieth time already in this young season, the Hawks will turn right back around after a routine affair in The Peg yesterday afternoon to take on the Flames on West Madison. Calgary hasn’t won in their last 10 trips to the UC,, and tonight certainly shouldn’t be an opportunity for them to break that streak.

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