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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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  • You Know I Read It In A Magazine: Blackhawks 5, Jets 1

    You Know I Read It In A Magazine: Blackhawks 5, Jets 1

    Remember the countless times we’ve said “If the other goalie wasn’t standing on his head, this game could have gotten way out of hand” over the last six seasons or so? Today’s tilt against the Jets was pretty much the exact opposite of that. The Jets goaltending was atrocious. And the Blackhawks put this one away rather simply and easily. On to the bullets.

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  • Hawks at Jets 3rd Period Thread

    Here comes that beer from last night again…

  • Hawks at Jets 2nd Period Thread

    Whoops.