And now we start with a tradition that might be a bit lost on some of you newer converts to our certain method of madness. Actually, it may be lost on just about everyone unless you write for this site… and even Fels shakes his head a bit at the level of devotion McClure and I put into this silly little feature.
Regardless, our beard of the day belongs to the drummer of perhaps one of my favorite bands around today – Chris Wilson of The Pharmacists.. as in Ted Leo and the Pharmacists.
Must be relentless: Chicago Tribune
Building Block Win: CSN CHICAGO
I really wanna know how much that jet costs: Verdi
This is Insane: MNWILD
Easy to see the talent gap:Star Tribune
Round and Round: CSN CHICAGO
Two Playoff games in nine years appears to be all: CBC
Scum down to the wire as told to us by Larry Horse’s favorite writer: Det Free Press
Scum Jr. on the brink too: LaTimes (AP)
Oh well…..CBC
The Right Move: CTV
Its time for Handshakes at Home!!!!
The Daily Show has long been a proving ground for some of the best talent in comedy to exhibit their skills. Stephen Colbert earned a show of his own from his work in the correspondent position. Ed Helms and Steve Carrell have become bonafide leading men both on television and in film, and Brian Unger, well, we don’t talk about Brian Unger. And that list could very well soon include the bearded Wyatt Cenac.
Yesterday’s news today: Trib ST DH M*T
The PK is killing it: ESPN Chicago
If you own goalie pads you may want to call the Wild: ESPN
As you may have heard Kelly_Rae now has two Keith men with no teeth: CSN Chicago
Also a look at how Harding got hurt: PHT
Elsewhere in the NHL: Bad Goalie Hurt Goalie About to be Traded Goalie
Even the beat writers are whiny in Riot City: VSun
It’s been some hard times up there eh?: SI
Before I read this I thought it was a cheap stunt, now I’m on board: PD
I’m not sure if it was just me being in a shitty mood combined with a lot of annoyance at my local bar (Seriously, how do you fuck up the chant “Let’s Go Blackhawks”? And don’t you know the only acceptable chant is “Let’s Go Hawks”? AND WHY THE FUCK ARE YOU CHANTING AT A TV?!?!) But was that perhaps the most boring playoff game you’ve seen form the Blackhawks in the past few years?
The Hawks weathered the early storm as the Wild came out with just about everything they could muster at this point. There was a lot of action in the Hawks end but not a lot of results. The Hawks grabbed the early lead off a pretty insane steal from Marian Hossa and a feed to Handzus. Zeus fired a shot on net that I guess hit Patrick Sharp on the way in. This was the only thing significant Handzus would do this game except for continuing to get murdered at the dot. (more…)
And now you find as time goes by
You’re left with nothing
Meaning much
The meaning I will have to try
To take your mind to places
Sometimes I’ve got to tell you
Is it this time I’ll tell you
We’ve got to go to places
Somewhere I don’t mind it’s special
Another time time after time
You make me feel so helpless I
I never tried to change your mind
I keep it to myself
vs. 
FACEOFF: 8:30pm Central
TV/RADIO: CSN, NBCSN, CBC for you hosers, WIND 560am
HOLLYWOOD DREAM TEENS, YESTERDAY’S TRASH QUEENS: Hockey Wilderness
Tonight for the first time we get to see how the Hawks bounce back from a loss in the playoffs. Whether it was tactics or effort or discipline, the Hawks get a chance to correct it tonight and for all intents and purposes end this series. Because it’s highly likely that if the Hawks take a 3-1 lead back to Fort Kickass on Madison on Thursday, that will be that.
With tonight’s game being the first truly serious affair for the Hawks thus far in their series with the Wild, it seems only fitting that some serious riffery accompany it, which is why Dinosaur Jr.’s salt-and-pepper bearded J. Mascis gets the call.
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