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We’re Going Out On That Dirty Boulevard – CI Roadwatch for Hawks-Blues at Bottom Lounge

By Sam Fels 1125 0

We’re coming out again. You know what that means.

Kick off your weekend early this Thursday night by joining up upstairs at Bottom Lounge for what is shaping up to be a pretty massive Hawks-Blues tilt. Bottom Lounge is at 1375 w. Lake, and the new Morgan St. stop on the Pink line won’t leave you very far from it at all. So knock off work and head on over to get ready to watch the Hawks topple the humanized boogers that are the Blues (credit to Slaky for that one).

Oh, and the pinball is free on Thursdays at BL, so your intermission entertainment is also taken care of.

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History Now, Footnote Later: Sharks 1 – Hawks 2

By Sam Fels 1246 0

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

By Matt McClure 1519 0

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

By Sam Fels 1387 0

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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I Was A Teenage Anarchist – Canucks vs Hawks Preview, Pregame Thread, Allocution

By Matt McClure 1332 0

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Game Time: 7:30PM Central
TV/Radio: CSN, WGN-AM 720
The Stickiest of the Icky: Nucks Misconduct

As the season and the homestand soldier on, tonight’s game will mark both the median point of 7 straight at home for the Hawks as well as an even third of the season as a whole. And tonight’s tilt against the Canucks features all of the usual build-up associated with games between these two teams, but with a little extra spice added in tonight for good measure.

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Closing Out The Central: Kings At Blackhawks – Preview/Pre-Game Thread/Fish-Fry

By Matthew Killion 1251 0

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Game Time: 2:30PM Central
TV/Radio: NBC, WGN-AM720
The Once And Future Bloggers: Jewels From The Crown, Battle of California, The Royal Half

Oh, hello again everyone. You recovered from Saturday’s festivities? Got some good brunch in you? Maybe a Bloody Mary? Good. It’s just about time for some afternoon hockey then.

This afternoon the Blackhawks face the reigning Champions for the second time this season. I’m sure we all remember how the first match up went but just in case you need a reminder, it was pretty damn awesome for the men of four feathers and their fans.

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Morning Links 2/15

By Joe DeTolve 1294 0

OH Yes!! All our problems are solved: (SunTimes)

Sharp isn’t worried: (Daily Herald)

Game Preview: (Blackhawks.com)

Oh and Sharp has free time for the ladies: (Puckdaddy)

Kesler is back: (Sportsnet)

So Matt Cooke must pay: (Ottawa Sun)

What if the IOC,NHL and NHLPA all crap in our cocoa puffs:(US of Hockey)

Evander Kane and the race problem: (Puckdaddy)

Sportsmanship personified in Russia: (RT)

This needs to happen..Also click on the figurine link: (Daves Geek Ideas)