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  • All Bark – Hawks 2, Blues 0

    All Bark – Hawks 2, Blues 0

    It’s almost comical at this point.

    The script is for all intents and purposes set in stone. Every game down in the glorified trailer park west of the Mississippi the Blues will spend the better part of the first period running around looking to decapitate anything with an Indian head on the sweater. The Hawks then weather the storm and use their speed and skill to grab a lead, and then allow the Blues to helplessly flail trying to claw their way back onto the scoreboard before the inevitable dagger, only to resume the extra curricular bullshit.

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  • Hawks at Blues 3rd Period Thread

    It’s all the streets you crossed, not so long ago
    Watch out the world’s behind you
    There’s always someone around you who will call
    It’s nothing at all

  • Hawks at Blues 2nd Period Thread

    There’s always someone around you who will call
    It’s nothing at all

  • Hawks at Blues 1st Period Thread

    Sunday morning
    praise the dawning
    It’s just a restless feeling by my side

  • It's Just The Wasted Years So Close Behind: Hawks at Blues Preview/Pregame Thread/Asian Cooking Class

    Hawk Wrestler v. old_school_blue_l

    FACEOFF: 11-Goddamn-30 in the AM

    TV/RADIO: NBC, And The Loop 97.9FM (What?)

    GOOD GOD DON’T GO THERE: St. Louis Gametime

    Thanks to NBC and their desire to not have to go against the Masters, both teams get to play a game that starts in the AM that of course in no way effects the play or entertainment value of the product because of course these players are so accustomed to being ready to go full bore when they’d usually either be just finishing or just starting a morning fucking skate. What a pleasure.

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  • It’s Just The Wasted Years So Close Behind: Hawks at Blues Preview/Pregame Thread/Asian Cooking Class

    Hawk Wrestler v. old_school_blue_l

    FACEOFF: 11-Goddamn-30 in the AM

    TV/RADIO: NBC, And The Loop 97.9FM (What?)

    GOOD GOD DON’T GO THERE: St. Louis Gametime

    Thanks to NBC and their desire to not have to go against the Masters, both teams get to play a game that starts in the AM that of course in no way effects the play or entertainment value of the product because of course these players are so accustomed to being ready to go full bore when they’d usually either be just finishing or just starting a morning fucking skate. What a pleasure.

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  • Checkmate Honey, You're The Only One Who's Gotta Choose, When The Hawks Drew The Line

    Checkmate Honey, You're The Only One Who's Gotta Choose, When The Hawks Drew The Line

    Just a quick note here on Drew LeBlanc, the Hobey Baker winner whom the Hawks signed last night to a one year deal, or essentially for the rest of this season.

    When you first hear that the player who won the award for best college player this season is coming to your team, it might sound like a big deal. It’s not, or tends not to be. Much like college basketball, if you stick around the college ranks in hockey to compete for the Hobey Baker award, either you’re a phenom who lorded over the competition or stuck around long enough for your senior year because you weren’t good enough to go pro.

    Looking at the list of past Hobey Baker Award winners, you won’t get out of your seat. There was a lot of hubbub over Matt Gilroy, and he’s pretty much been a poor man’s…..poor man. Blake Geoffrion may have become something one day, but now we’ll never know thanks to his horrific injury. Kevin Porter? Matt Carle? You really have to go all the way back to 2002 and Ryan Miller to find an impact NHL-er who also won hockey’s top prize.

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  • Checkmate Honey, You’re The Only One Who’s Gotta Choose, When The Hawks Drew The Line

    Checkmate Honey, You’re The Only One Who’s Gotta Choose, When The Hawks Drew The Line

    Just a quick note here on Drew LeBlanc, the Hobey Baker winner whom the Hawks signed last night to a one year deal, or essentially for the rest of this season.

    When you first hear that the player who won the award for best college player this season is coming to your team, it might sound like a big deal. It’s not, or tends not to be. Much like college basketball, if you stick around the college ranks in hockey to compete for the Hobey Baker award, either you’re a phenom who lorded over the competition or stuck around long enough for your senior year because you weren’t good enough to go pro.

    Looking at the list of past Hobey Baker Award winners, you won’t get out of your seat. There was a lot of hubbub over Matt Gilroy, and he’s pretty much been a poor man’s…..poor man. Blake Geoffrion may have become something one day, but now we’ll never know thanks to his horrific injury. Kevin Porter? Matt Carle? You really have to go all the way back to 2002 and Ryan Miller to find an impact NHL-er who also won hockey’s top prize.

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  • And So It Ends: Blackhawks 2 – Scum 2 (Blackhawks Win Super Smash Bros)

    And So It Ends: Blackhawks 2 – Scum 2 (Blackhawks Win Super Smash Bros)

    And just like that, the Red Wings are no longer a division rival (unless there’s a playoff matchup… which would be a pretty awesome send off). Sadly, this game didn’t quite have the energy of the March 3rd back and forth playoff-like battle.. and it wasn’t the pantsing that we say last time they met. But it’s another win. And it clinches the division. And that’ll do.

    Also, I really like this game picture because it looks like they’re playing with a huge novelty sized puck.

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  • Postgame Discussion Thread

    Hey, so all of us ended up with commitments tonight and couldn’t really provide a wrap that wouldn’t be utter bullshit. Whatever, that makes us 39 of 40 this year. So discuss all the goings on here, and we’ll be back tomorrow.