The Rockford IceHogs are preparing to finish up their longest road jaunt of 2014-15. So far it has been a productive one with the Hogs taking five of six points in their first three games of the trip. Rockford bested Adirondack and Hamilton on Thursday and Saturday before losing a shootout to Toronto Sunday afternoon.
The Rockford IceHogs got the 2014-15 season underway this past Saturday at the BMO Harris Bank Center. The Milwaukee Admirals cast a pall on the festivities for the 5,228 fans in attendance, besting Rockford by a score of 3-2.
With just one contest in the books, I’m putting this opening game under a bit of a microscope. Here’s how the puck bounced for the IceHogs as they threw open the doors on the new campaign.
So much for that LTIR: LGH
Probably in front of the 17th pick of the 2009: CSN AP
Notes from Rock Vegas: TMI
Farewell Brave Lion: HockeeNight
The Pee-Wee team in Garden River is insulted: TSN
This is what happens when you build a rink in the Everglades: CBS
and I don’t present a problem to an unlimited lobster dinner: SN AP
Photo Credit-Todd Reicher
Ladies and Gentlemen…your 2014-15 IceHogs
With some late roster moves coming down in the last few days, it would appear that the opening night roster is nearly set in Rockford for the 2014-15 campaign. As Norman Dale would say, let’s see what kind of hand we’ve been dealt here…
With camp breaking in South Bend, home of football integrity, later on this week, the sword of the salary cap still dangles over the Hawks roster. And with every passing moment the tension mounts regarding who gets launched.
In one place: ESPN Chicago
Determination: Chicago Suntimes
Its starts already:Chicago Tribune
Johns excited: Comcast AP
That’s a bad thing? Sportsnet AutoPlay
Common Sense approach: PD
The future is bright: NHL
The ultimate goal: Cheer the Anthem
Choose your narrative: Hockee Night
Its Sucks: CBS
So what went wrong: Suntimes
I’ll let all of you comment on this: TSN
