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  • Second Period Thread – Game 3 – Hawks at Kings

    There be no shelter here. The front line is everywhere.

  • First Period Thread – Game 3 – Hawks at Kings

    The main attraction- distraction, got you number than number than numb. Empty ya pockets son; they got you thinkin’ that what ya need is what they sellin’, make you think that buyin’ is rebellin’. From the theaters to malls on every shore, the thin line between entertainment and war.

  • To Another Abyss – Game 3 – Hawks at Kings Preview, Pregame Thread, Script Punch-Up

    AltLogo at centerpiece-king

    Game Time: 8:00PM Central
    TV/Radio: NBCSN, TSN (Anglo), RDS (Franco), The Loop 97.9 FM
    All I Wanted Was A Pepsi: The Royal Half, Jewels From the Crown, Battle of Cali

    And now the scene shifts westward with the Hawks taking a 2-0 series lead onto Figueroa Ave. Sunday’s Game 2 loomed large at the time, as the Kings have yet to lose on home ice this post season, and have won 14 straight at Staples. Based on that, this series is still far from over, as it could very well be tied heading into the weekend. Had the Kings taken one on United Center ice, this could very quickly have looked like an imminent 3-1 hole for the second straight series. But that, they say, is why they play the games.

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  • Beard Of The Day – June 4th – Hacksaw Jim Duggan

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    A multisport athlete in high school – Duggan went to college to play football and was even signed the Atlanta Falcons before having to be released due to knee injuries. That’s lucky for us because if the football career worked out, we’d likely never really remember him. Instead, we got one of the greatest wrestlers in the late 80’s/early 90’s. Usually carrying his trusty 2×4 and an American flag, Hacksaw would become the winner of the first ever Royal Rumble and was consistently a fan-favorite. Also, he was once arrested for drinking and doing drugs with the Iron Sheik… That sounds like a hell of a night.

    And right now, the Hawks are in position to go into a three-point stance and give a running clothesline to the Kings. It won’t be easy, but this late in the season, few things are.

    HOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!

  • Morning Links 6/4/13

    Morning Links 6/4/13

    Hawks head to the swingling: CSN Chicago (auto play)

    Slow down buddy, now I’m remember why I don’t miss him on the beat: ESPN Chicago

    The Craw gets some love: Sporting News

    As does Bicks: ESPN

    Bolly went overboard: TSN

    StanBo still looking forward: Trib

    To those who laughed when I said I wanted the Pens: NHL

    Do we really need all these games?: SI

    Or the ability to see: Sportsnet

    Feel free to make “shank” and “redemption” puns in the comments: Puck Daddy

  • Antti Raanta And The Forty Thieves

    Antti Raanta And The Forty Thieves

    Nice little break today from the playoffs with some other news happening. So let’s look at it.

    The Hawks today signed Antti Raanta, the MVP of the Finnish Elite League season and playoffs. Raanta was pursued by a lot of NHL teams, with Minnesota, Edmonton, and Columbus mentioned as the hottest after him.

    Raanta’s numbers this year in Finland are pretty eye-popping. He has a .943 save-percentage in the regular season, and .955 in the playoffs. His goals-against was 1.85 in the season and then a ridiculous 1.33 in the playoffs. Raanta then backstopped Finland in the World Championships, and he was excellent there as well with a save-percentage .928.

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  • Beard Of The Day – June 3 – James Mercer

    James Mercer

    “You gotta hear this one song, it’ll change your life, I swear”

    Yes, perhaps the most ridiculous line from one of the more self-indulgently obnoxious movies of recent memory (Garden State) was about the band of today’s beard- lead singer, guitarist, and songwriter James Mercer of The Shins. And though the statement is hyperbole uttered by a kiddie-pool depth character in the movie, the sentiment certainly isn’t far off base, as the consistently bearded Mercer has been putting out some of this generation’s finest pop for over a decade.

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  • Morning Links 6/3/13

    Morning Links 6/3/13

    Fishwraps: Trib Times Herald LAT

    So much for that: Puck Daddy

    I wonder if this will get the meatballs off his back: CSN (auto play)

    Speaking of which the goalie report card: TSN

    Quit playing with your dingy: PHT

    Hawks are a well tuned machine right now: ESPN

    LeBrun’s not the only evil empire writer who thinks so: ESPN Chicago

    If my life is ever this sad, I give you permission to kill me: Deadspin

     

  • Ren Said It With Authority: Kings 2 – Hawks 4 (Hawks lead 2-0)

    Ren Said It With Authority: Kings 2 – Hawks 4 (Hawks lead 2-0)

    In all the visions I’ve had of this series in my own mind, not one of them contained Jonathan Quick getting pulled from a game. Hasn’t happened in the playoffs since 2010 (that’s nice symmetry), and though I don’t think it marks some sort of landmark or sea change more than just a quirky note, it does feel good. But then again, this is why The Fifth Feather is simply a manly man among just men, because he said the floodgates would open at some point if the Hawks maintained this kind of pressure. He knows so much, and is so handsome. He really doesn’t belong on this planet.

    It’s a funny old game though, because it was the reverse of Game 1’s 1st period in that it ended with a false scoreline. While the Hawks were up 2-0, they really didn’t deserve to be based on balance of play. Just like the Kings had no business being up 1-0 after 20 in Game 1. But thanks to a couple handy saves from Crow, some wayward finishing from the Kings, and utter ruthlessness from the Hawks, they were already halfway home. To me, a two goal lead is nearing the horizon for this Kings team (especially without Richards), and a three-goal one requires a team from NASA. They just don’t generate that much.

    Once again, the Hawks speed didn’t have an answer from L.A., and now they face all the questions going into Game 3.

    Bullets after the jump.

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  • Third Period Thread – Game 2 – Kings vs Hawks

    If you’ve got a vision, then I don’t want to see. If you’ve got a notion, Don’t waste it on me. If you’ve got the answer, then I don’t want to know.