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Tag: Andrew Shaw

  • It Never Snows In Florida – Panthers vs Hawks Preview, Pregame Thread, Driveway Salting

    panthro panther vs oldschool

    Game Time: 6:00PM Central
    TV/Radio – WGN Ch. 9, WGN-AM 720
    Heaven’s Waiting Room: Litter Box Cats

    It’s been nearly two years since the Panthers graced UC ice, and it was a snowy affair that time as well, with the game being postponed due to the Panthers team bus not being able to traverse the snowy Chicago streets in rush hour. And while Mother Nature has blessed us so far today with a picturesque yuletide dusting, it’s unlikely to cause such a snag this time. That game can also be recalled as the Hawks’ last win before going on a nine game losing streak, which hopefully does not repeat itself as well.

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  • Morning Links 12/4/13

    Morning Links 12/4/13

    Gamesheet: NHL

    Advanced Metrics: Extra Skater

    I disagree with the lede: Chicago Tribune

    Toews and Keith and maybe Crawford to get the Call on January 7th: TSN

    Great One gets paid: Sportsnet.ca

  • Someone’s Gotta Make The Outs: Stars 4 – Hawks 3

    Someone’s Gotta Make The Outs: Stars 4 – Hawks 3

    We should all be aware of this now. This isn’t the last game the Hawks will loose in truly goofy circumstances. Maybe the Avalanche loss kind of falls into this category, but not nearly as deeply as tonight. When you outshoot a team 50-18, and keep the play in their end for seemingly 7-8 minute blocks, I don’t know what else you can do. That’s not to say the Hawks were perfect, but obviously these are Kari Lehtonen’s two points.

    While watching this one I couldn’t help but think of the phrase “drunk on power.” Because that’s what it felt like the Hawks were. In some ways that’s a good thing. They didn’t intentionally fall down three goals, but they certainly never looked like they thought they couldn’t pull it back instantly. I feel like all the revivals on the road trip have the Hawks feeling like there’s nothing they can’t overcome, which is good. But it also feels like that’s allowing them to be sloppy for stretches. Was there a d-man tonight not guilty of a boneheaded mistake? Maybe Keith. And yet they can always light a team up in a hurry when they need it, or it feels like that.

    You can’t win them all. Sometimes the other team gets the bounces when you need and you don’t. Nothing to see here. Move on to the bullets.

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  • Someone's Gotta Make The Outs: Stars 4 – Hawks 3

    Someone's Gotta Make The Outs: Stars 4 – Hawks 3

    We should all be aware of this now. This isn’t the last game the Hawks will loose in truly goofy circumstances. Maybe the Avalanche loss kind of falls into this category, but not nearly as deeply as tonight. When you outshoot a team 50-18, and keep the play in their end for seemingly 7-8 minute blocks, I don’t know what else you can do. That’s not to say the Hawks were perfect, but obviously these are Kari Lehtonen’s two points.

    While watching this one I couldn’t help but think of the phrase “drunk on power.” Because that’s what it felt like the Hawks were. In some ways that’s a good thing. They didn’t intentionally fall down three goals, but they certainly never looked like they thought they couldn’t pull it back instantly. I feel like all the revivals on the road trip have the Hawks feeling like there’s nothing they can’t overcome, which is good. But it also feels like that’s allowing them to be sloppy for stretches. Was there a d-man tonight not guilty of a boneheaded mistake? Maybe Keith. And yet they can always light a team up in a hurry when they need it, or it feels like that.

    You can’t win them all. Sometimes the other team gets the bounces when you need and you don’t. Nothing to see here. Move on to the bullets.

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  • Morning Links 12-02-13

    Morning Links 12-02-13

    Saturday’s Gamesheet: NHL.com

    Advanced Metrics: Extraskater.com

    Exclamation Point: Chicago Tribune

    Tragic: TSN

  • Thanksgiving Morning Links

    Thanksgiving Morning Links

    Hawk and Rally: Chicago Tribune

    Gamesheet: Blackhawks.Com

    Advanced Metrics: Extraskater

    Atleast he is self-aware: NJ.com

    Arrogance leads to downfall: Globe and Mail

    Remember to pace yourself!!!!!!!!!!

  • Morning Links 11/26/13

    Morning Links 11/26/13

    5-1: Tribune

    Fuel to burn: Cheer the Anthem

    Gamesheet: NHL

    Advanced Metrics: Extra Skater

    This is probably going to be important: TSN

    No more NHL coming up after Sportscentre:PuckDaddy

     

  • Morning Links 11/25/13

    Morning Links 11/25/13

    Gamesheet from Saturday: NHL

    Advanced Metrics from Saturday: ExtraSkater

    Nine Seconds: Hockeenight

    Circus Observations: CSN

    Hossa home: ESPN

    Detroit Swimmers: PuckDaddy

  • Any Shade Of Lipstick: Hawks 2 – Canucks 1

    Any Shade Of Lipstick: Hawks 2 – Canucks 1

    Thanks for pardoning the Saturday night wrap. You know how these things go.

    While the players said different on both sides, and there was still some yapping and some gatherings after whistles, there’s definitely some heat out of the Hawks-Canucks rivalry. As more and more distance is put between the Playoff Trilogy, and each team has more and more its own things to deal with, that’s going to continue. It was always a rivalry built on this crop of players, and the more they change then it will fade out.

    That doesn’t mean last night’s win didn’t feel particularly good, because it did. Maybe it’s partly because it was Vancouver, and maybe it was beating another team almost certainly using the game as a measuring stick. It was weird, until taking the lead I thought the Hawks were carrying most of the play. But as soon as they were up 2-1 it was bunker time, even though they weren’t the team that had played the night before. But whatever works, right?

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  • Morning Links 11.21.13

    Morning Links 11.21.13

    You again? Blackhawks Comcast

    Past Metrics: 11.6 11.2

    Past Box scores: 11.6 11.2

    I-90 shuffle begins: ESPN

    The Journey begins: Comcast

    Soon to be turned into a $20 Vodka/Redbull called Kaner: CBS

    Get ready for rapid overreaction: TSN