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  • New Toy Day: Capitals at Hawks Preview/Charity Scramble

    Capital vs. Hawk Wrestler

    PUCK DROP: 11:30am Central

    TV/RADIO: NBC, WGN Radio

    CALLING TED KENNEDY GAY: Japers Rink

    Capitals Stats

    Capitals War On Ice

    As if there wasn’t going to be enough buzz in the building, at least as much as there can be on a Sunday Morning Coming Down, with the NHL-leading Capitals invading the United Center, the Hawks will be showing off some of their new toys as well. Not all of them, as Dale Weise is awaiting visa clearance and Christian Ehrhoff is going to need to prove to Q that he should be in the lineup (and it’s anyone’s guess how long that could take). Still, Andrew Ladd’s appearance alone would have the place jumping, and he’ll be joined by Tomas Fleischmann.

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  • Ladd Of The People

    Ladd Of The People

    In Stan Bowman’s first few seasons as GM, there was an aversion to “the big splash.” 2010’s big move was the now deceased Kim Johnsson. The following season saw Michael Frolik and Chris Campoli come aboard, and neither were anywhere near the hottest items on the board. After that Johnny Oduya was the acquisition, and again he wasn’t the big prize at the deadline (though Frolik and Oduya went on to play pretty big roles).

    Even in free agency, Stan started out taking the more functional than revolutionary choices, like Montador, Brunnette, Carcillo, and other names that went on to just about nothing for the Hawks.

    However, after two first-round exits there was little question Stan was facing just a bit of heat from upstairs. While it didn’t immediately result in bigger splashes, the Hawks certainly made it clear to everyone who would listen that they went after Zach Parise in free agency in the summer of 2012. That was certainly the biggest fish Stan had ever chased.

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  • Morning Links 2.26.2016

    Morning Links 2.26.2016

    Its nice to see an athlete realize the power of the moment:FSN

    Re-Add Ladd:Hockey Writers

    This is interesting:The Province

    Buyers and Sellers:ESPN

    Again?? SportsNet

    So what happens when St. Patrick hurts someone? NHL

    Because you don’t win Cups in August:PuckDaddy

  • Pekka’d: Preds 3 – Hawks 1

    Pekka’d: Preds 3 – Hawks 1

    Box Score

    Event Summary

    War on Ice

    It was one of those weird games where the game was taking a backseat to news off the ice. Do the Hawks always lose the game where they make a trade? Or am I basing that off them getting thoroughly beaten in Tampa last year when they got Timonen and Vermette? I’m probably just making that up. Anyway, the Hawks did have a game to play while the Andrew Ladd trade was being polished off, and it ended in a loss where the Hawks didn’t do anything particularly wrong other than run into Pekka Rinne during his only streak of competence this season. That’s his fourth straight start of giving up two goals or less, and thanks to some spectacular saves, especially in the 1st period, he backstopped the Preds to a 10th unbeaten on the road in a row.

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  • All Lost In The Trade Market

    All Lost In The Trade Market

    With the Hawks having lost four of six (which constitutes a real streak for them), and their lack of depth in both the blue line and at forward getting exposed by the better teams in the West, the volume of calls for trades, any trades, is certainly getting to crescendo-levels. While the emotion certainly is understandable, the Hawks and their fans are going to find two problems. 1) Thanks to their cap situation, and Artemi Panarin’s 1.75m bonus for finishing among the top-10 in scoring among forwards, the Hawks aren’t going to be able to solve all their problems at the deadline and 2) There really aren’t any perfect solutions out there for even one of their problems. Let’s go through them, shall we?

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  • Morning Links 2.9.2016

    Morning Links 2.9.2016

    Depends on the price:NBC

    But it would be awesome:CBS

    So is this..Enjoy It:FS

    Flair for the dramatic: Blackhawk Up

    Exactly why you don’t get comfortable:DMN

     

  • Never Tear Us Apart – Jets vs Hawks Preview, Eviction Notice

    jets thrash unreal vs evil empire

    Game Time: 7:30PM
    TV/Radio: CSN, WGN-AM 720
    Anti-Manifesto: Arctic Ice Hockey

    For the second time in five days, the Winnipeg Jets will visit the United Center to take on the Hawks on the heels of a back to back. Only this time, the Hawks will be coming off a playing a game last night as well, and that term is used loosely.

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  • Handsome Dick Manitoba – Jets vs Hawks Preview, Pregame Thread, Daylight Savings Fall Back

    benny vs AltLogo

    Game Time: 8:00PM CST
    TV/Radio: WGN, WGN-AM 720
    God Save The Queen: Arctic Ice Hockey

    Fresh off a frustrating loss in Toronto last night, the Hawks are left with no time to feel sorry about themselves as their tour of Canadian opponents continues this evening against the Jets back on the west side.

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  • Jet City Woman: Hawks at Jets Preview/Pregame Thread/Neti Pot Discussion

    Hawk Wrestler vs. jet_aug_2006_cover_72dpi

    FACEOFF: 7pm Central

    TV/RADIO: CSN, WGN Radio 720

    SO VERY, VERY COLD: Arctic Ice Hockey

    WHERE YOU SHOULD WATCH: At The Piggery (Irving and Ashland) With Us

    For the second time in a week, the Hawks will look to bounce back after an ugly loss, however bad you actually believe Tuesday’s loss to be. On Sunday, they returned from the skewering in Nashville to smother the Sharks. Needless to say, the Jets are not the Sharks. See what I did there?

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  • 10/4 Morning Links

    Ladd to play overseas: (TSN)

    A once near trade for a Hall-of-Famer:(Hawks)

    The Owners must listen: (GnM)

    Don’t expect a mutiny: (TStar)

    Pissed off sponsors will move this thing along: (CBC)

    More excerpts from The Instigator: (OS)

    Pretty sweet Rocking Chair: (Reddit)