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Even though it’s an abnormal October in that we should be getting ready for the start of the season in just over a week, it’s business as usual as October won’t see any playoff baseball in the 606. That’ll be the fourth straight year that has occurred, after seeing at least one team pop its head in for a look five out of seven seasons. For Chicago, that’s an avalanche of postseason play. But with no hockey, you’ve got to fill the time somehow.
With the lockout now canceling regular season games, we’re all going to need a way to cope. And what better way to cope with anything than alcohol, right? Of course!
So while we’re all waiting to hear if the owners and the union can ever each an agreement on whether it should be Jimmy Johns or Hannah’s Bretzel that caters their meeting, we’ll be bringing you a weekend drinking guide to help you get through your days where you feel like punching a wall. Sometimes it may be a bar, sometimes a brewery, or maybe just whichever particular beer we’re digging this week. Join us, won’t you? Alcoholics, like misery, love company. (more…)
We’re a little over 8 hours from the weekend, so that’s nice.
2 weeks gone but maybe not forgotten: (PD)
Donald’s $0.02: (PHT)
Outtakes from the NHLPA apology/sympathy video: (DGB)
The baby Hawks prevail in a pretend game: (icehogs.com)
Myers talks to Mayers and Brouwer about the idea of the FauxHawks: (CSN)
Philip Danault had a night, but it wasn’t enough: (BTN)
Because owning the Janesville Jets isn’t free? (PHT)
Two Flyers live up to their team’s name: (philly.com)
We’ve been waiting for this announcement for a while – The NHL announced the first set of games to be cancelled for the year this afternoon. The news doesn’t, or at least shouldn’t, come to a shock for anyone as anyone following this even remotely (and that’s about as close as I’ve gone with these charades) saw the writing on the wall long ago.
All games from October 11th to the 24th are now cancelled but not quite lost to history just yet. The NHL left the door open for a condensed schedule to be made if the league and the PA can reach a deal in the next few weeks. When asked if the league and the union planned to meet in the coming weeks and what steps would be taken to help resolve the many issues between the two groups, Gary Bettman only responded thusly. 
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Well, if this were really what we wanted to talk about, I guess we should lose our shit over Rockford’s 6-1 exhibition loss opener to the hated Chicago Wolves. Right, let’s try.
ALEC RICHARDS IS TERRIBLE! OUR HOPES OF GOALTENDING IN THE ORGANIZATION ARE IN THE TOILET! WE HAVE TO GET RAY EMERY STARTS AHEAD OF HIM!
Because we don’t really have anything else to do, we might as well and see what the Hawks’ prospects that are actually playing got up to the past few days, hmmm?
-Phillip Danault, cementing his place as prospect I’ve decided to be most excited about in the next few years, had himself a little weekend. In two wins for the Victoriaville Tigres Danault piled up five goals and six points. Last night in another Tigers’ victory, he had a goal and two assists. After six games he’s the second leading scorer in the league, with 12 points in six games. I guess we should hope this trend continues, no? A caveat should be that the Q is by far the highest scoring junior league, and numbers do get inflated. But two points per game is….well, it’s two points per game.
Super pumped to see Center Ice commercials on TV, and here I thought my season ticket payment was the only way I could give the NHL money for games that won’t be played…
Speaking of which real games are the next on the block: (SI)
LeBrun says its Groundhog Day, and we’re Chris Elliot: (ESPN)
On the upside a lockout may mean no more annoying Selanne goals: (HP)
Forget the Spare Bears we may get the AuxHawks: (PD)
Which may have something do with this: (PHT)
Not so Sad Panda? (CSN) (autoplay warning)
Goin’ Hoggin’ with Shaw (blackhawks.com)
Whatever: (twitter)
