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  • Bruins At Blackhawks – Game 2 – First Period Thread

    Well the old world may be dead
    Our parents can’t understand
    But I still love my parents
    And I still love the old world.

  • Learn How: Bruins At Blackhawks – Game 2 – Preview/Pre-Game Thread/Alleycat Race

    bruins country bear jamboroo vs AltLogo

    Game Time: 7:00PM Central
    TV/Radio: The Channel Formerly Known As Versus, CBC (Anglo), RDS (Franco), WGN-AM 720
    Some People Try To Pick Up Girls And Get Called Assholes: Cup of Chowder, Days of Y’Orr

    Well now, has everyone stocked up on caffeine and other crucial supplies? Ready for another 5 hour hockey game? No? Well me either. If there’s one thing to take away from Wednesday’s game, it’s that there aren’t going to be any easy victories for either team in this series. The Hawks started the game as the team looking like they had a message to send. I don’t think we’ve seen them be quite so physical right from the drop of the puck in a while. Everyone knows the Bruins are the bigger team with the nastier reputation, so the Hawks clearly wanted to send a message that they would not be intimidated. Interesting strategy…

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  • Beard Of The Day – June 15 – Saul Berenson

    Epidode 206

    When shit gets all serious and the details surrounding a conflict are so convoluted it takes a diagnosed manic-depressive to sort it all out on a giant corkboard, there are few men with the experience, gravitas, and perspective to address the situation properly. One such man is C.I.A. agent Saul Berenson and his tremendous and rabbinical beard.

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  • Friday Notes And Bobs And Such

    Just a couple quick notes before we all jettison for the weekend, or at least until tomorrow.

    -If you believe that the practice lines is how it will shake out in Game 2, and even if it starts this way the blender is going to get hit pretty quickly just as in Game 1, then Q is starting with what he ended with on Wednesday. That’s:

    Saad-Toews-Hossa

    Sharp-Handzus-Kane

    Bickell-Bolland-Shaw

    Bollig-Kruger-Frolik

    But look for what happened in Game 1. Bickell will get shifts with Toews and Hanzus. Sharp will skate with Bolland at points, and take some of his draws as well. Kane will get some looks with Toews. It’s going to be all over once Bollig gets stapled to the bench.

    -Speaking of which, I thought Bollig was quite all right in Game 1. Part of that was because Frolik and Kruger were so active he had only about 10 square feet to cover. But he was in o the forecheck but didn’t get out of line to chase hits, and didn’t commit any dumb penalties. That’s about all I’m asking. Though if Horton is out, the B’s 4th line really shouldn’t be that much to overcome.

    -Keith played 48 minutes on Wednesday. Though he’s a physical freak as we all know, let’s keep an eye on how he comes back. Similarly, Chara had 45 minutes and though he’s in just about the same shape as Keith, he is 33 and that’s a lot more to drag around. Though Chara doesn’t have to bail out Seabrook’s dead ass all the time.

    -Horton remains day-to-day, but I’m going to be surprised if he makes it to the post for Game 2. If it was bad enough to miss overtime(s) and Julien admits that he couldn’t have played yesterday or today, it’s not the kind of thing that’s just going to get better. As you may have seen, his shoulder has been popping in and out since an April fight with Iginla, and it has to be agony. Maybe he can get shot up to give it a go, but how many hits can he take?

    If Horton doesn’t go, Seguin moves to the top line where he looked pretty damn swift in Game 1. He’s a different type of threat, and it’s one that Keith is more equipped to handle, but it won’t make that line suddenly toothless. However, it’ll erode whatever flair they had on their bottom six unless Paille or Peverley or Kelly can emerge from The Phantom Tollbooth, which they haven’t all spring. It’s a definite advantage for the Hawks for sure.

    -As for the whole Cubby Tees thing, I think the whole thing is silly and stupid. The adoption of “Boston Strong” is a farce in itself as I wrote about in The Indian’s editorial for Game 1. Anything that references Lance Armstrong needs to be done away with. The bullying of the Chicago Stronger t-shirt was silly too. The fact that we’re back to making fun of each other probably means we’ve moved on and are pretty much healed from the Marathon mayhem. Whatever. It’s not a big deal, but as someone who constantly is toeing the line of decent and insulting, I’m always miffed when someone gets reamed for being edgy.

  • Beard (BY CRACKEE!) Of The Day – June 14 – Terry Boers

    Beard (BY CRACKEE!) Of The Day – June 14 – Terry Boers

    It’s rare that I get to step in and do one of these. It’s McClure’s and Killion’s domain. But I step into the breach today, and go with the rare beard (BY CRACKEE) of the day that one of us actually knows and has been a friend for somewhere around 20 years now.

    As some of you know, I was a regular caller to the old Afternoon Show on The Score, back when they were 820am, from about the age of 12. That’s why when I email now it’s as “Once Young Sam” because back then it was just “Young Sam.”

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  • Morning Links 6/14/13

    Morning Links 6/14/13

    Absolutely nothing about his performance was unsung: PuckDaddy

    Off days are good days: Comcast Autoplay

    Bruins hopeful that Nathan Horton isn’t done: Chicago Tribune

    I love shin pads: Cheer the Anthem

    The legend grows: Globe and Mail

    The love-hate relationship with him: Backhand Shelf

    Setting the bar high: Mr. Verdi

     

  • Let The Good Times Roll: Game 3 Roadwatch at Bottom Lounge

    Let The Good Times Roll: Game 3 Roadwatch at Bottom Lounge

    It’s too tense of a time for you to watch alone. There is strength in numbers. Let’s use it.

    We’ll be out and about for Game 3 of the Stanley Cup Final at our West Loop home, The Bottom Lounge (1375 W. Lake, and the upstairs room). The game’s a little after 7, so it’s a perfect way to end the worst day of the week by joining us after work instead of going home to your annoying kids. Have a couple pops, hit Killion with a fish, and then by the time you get home your annoying kids will be asleep.

    See you there.

  • Beard Of The Day – June 13 – James Murphy

    James Murphy

    Feeling haggard today? A bit beleaguered? Just plain worn-the-fuck out?

    After the fifth longest game in the history of the Stanley Cup Final, it’s more than a little understandable. One can only imagine how exhausted the players on both sides must feel. And it’s with that we present James Murphy, LCD Soundsystem frontman, the founder of DFA Records, and Patron Saint of the Exasperated Hipster, as today’s beard of the day. You know, on the occasions when it’s just too much of a fucking hassle for him to shave today, man.

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  • Morning Links 6/13/13

    Morning Links 6/13/13

    So uh that was a thing eh? NHL

    I’ve said it before, I’ll say it again, deepest team in the league: ESPN

    Crow was great, I especially loved his play to draw the TMM in the 2nd: CSN Chi (auto)

    The old and new pains in the ass did their thing: ESPN Chicago

    Then Shaw gets all NSFW: Puck Daddy

    Funny how playing with 19 breaks 88 and now 20 out of slumps: PHT

    No word on Horton yet: ESPN Boston

    Being Japanese I couldn’t not link to this (yeah numbers): NHL

    or this…: Deadspin (not SCF related)

  • Under The Moonlight – Blackhawks 4, Bruins 3 (OT); Hawks lead series 1-0

    This is what happens when an unstoppable force meets an immovable object.

    Something tells me this will not be a short series.

    No more wasting time; let’s get to abbreviated bullets before I turn into a werewolf or whatever mythical creature comes out after midnight.

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