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  • History Now, Footnote Later: Sharks 1 – Hawks 2

    History Now, Footnote Later: Sharks 1 – Hawks 2

    So there it is. The Hawks officially have the longest points-streak (or unbeaten streak) to start a season in NHL history. This one isn’t even tainted by the NHL’s new-ish format (mostly), as the Hawks haven’t lost in OT even. Under the old system — y’know, one that made sense — the Hawks would just have three ties to go with their 14 wins.

    It’s cool to say now. I guess I’m glad it happened. But in a few months, it’ll either be a nugget that goes along with something we’ll remember much more fondly and distinctly, or it’ll be a marker for what could and probably should have been. It’s a record that is designed to be buried by what comes after it. After all, can you name who has the most wins to start an MLB season? You can’t. It’s the ’82 Braves and ’87 Brewers. And I had to look that up, because neither went on to win anything.

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  • Third Period Thread – Sharks vs Hawks

    There’s no telling what I’ll do, if I don’t return to you.

  • Second Period Thread – Sharks vs Hawks

    I sink deep, thirty thousand feet, into my window seat electric chair.

  • First Period Thread – Sharks vs Hawks

    Choking on the thought of leaving, drinking to keep from sobbing.

  • Not You Again – Sharks vs Hawks Preview, Pregame Thread, Lenten Supper

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    Game Time: 7:30PM Central
    TV/Radio: CSN, NHL Network (US), WGN-AM 720
    Those Damned Blue Collar Tweekers: Fear The Fin, Battle of California

    For the third time in seventeen days and the second in a week, the Hawks and Sharks will square off, once again on suspect United Center ice. In this abbreviated season, this will close out the season series with the Teal in relatively brief fashion. And ordinarily one would think that it still isn’t ending nearly soon enough for the Sharks given how the first two games have gone. But tonight they have an opportunity to be the proverbial turd in the punchbowl while still clawing their way back into contention for a division once again no one but Anaheim seems particularly interested in winning.

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  • Morning Links 2/22/13

    Morning Links 2/22/13

    Dat Horsa guy may be ready to ride: ESPNChi

    Crow will fly again soon too: PHT

    The Sha-arks are looking to bite: SJMN

    A BJ suffers a major blow: PD

    Speaking of “blows,” a look at hockey coverage at ESPN: SBN

    Of course people who don’t care about hockey covering hockey leads to this: Deadspin

  • Pigs In Zen: Turning The Corner

    Pigs In Zen: Turning The Corner

    Week 19 was friendly towards the IceHogs as they took the 2 points in 2 of 3 games. They added another 2 points to kick of week 20 as they make their push for the playoffs.

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  • Morning Links 2.21.13

    Morning Links 2.21.13

    One Game: (Chicago Tribune) (Suntimes) (Daily Herald)

    So that’s it: (Cheer the Anthem)

    Do Something! (Suntimes)

    First Quarter Report: (SCH)

    Even Rocky is vocal (Autoplay): (Comcast Chicago)

    The longest tenured coach in the NHL, no longer has a job: (TSN)

    Welcome to the NHL Vladimir Tarasenko, courtesy of one of NMU’s finest: (Puckdaddy)

    Viktor Fasth got paid: (Backhand Shelf)

    Oh Mad Mike: (CBS SPORTS)

  • Morning Links 2/20/13

    Morning Links 2/20/13

    Fish wraps: Trib CST DH VS

    Record by the #s: PHT

    Was the road the reason: SI

    The cycle of violence continues: PD

    Haven’t we heard this before?: CSN (auto play)

    Of course you don’t, enjoy being a big part of why the Canucks underachieve: PHT

    I know every team has bad fans but dear god…: Twitter

    Carbomb’s fuse is getting shorter: ESPNChi

    Um how angry is Weber that he is still in Smashville after this one?: SI

  • Nice Catch, Hayes: Canucks 3 – Hawks 3 (Hawks win nerf basketball)

    Nice Catch, Hayes: Canucks 3 – Hawks 3 (Hawks win nerf basketball)

    Boy, there’s a lot to get to here, so let’s just jump into the bullets, shall we?

    -Let’s get to the most pressing issue. Why the fuck can’t the United Center spell, “Lightning?” It has a fucking T you dummards!

    Ok, now that’s out of the way…

    -Where to start? We’ve spent some time bemoaning the Hawks habit of sitting on leads, or doing their best to blow them, or straight up blowing them. It didn’t feel like that tonight, and I recognize how stupid that sentence sounds now. But the Hawks weren’t under siege until a Rozsival penalty, where both Toews and Saad went to block a shot and didn’t. Then it’s just a one goal game and all it takes is a puck squirting out of a board battle and one shot.

    The Hawks did manage 13 3rd period shots. They pressed, they forechecked. Where they got themselves in trouble was straight up declining two 3rd period power plays that could have ended it. Instead of stepping on the throat, the Hawks played with their food. That was a problem last year and has been this year, where the Hawks just use a 3rd period PP with a lead to run the clock instead of cutting the jugular. They should stop that.

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