Faxes from Uncle Dale

Tag: Blackhawks

  • Morning Links 11/19/13

    Morning Links 11/19/13

    Circus Trip: Hockee Night

    Raanta ready to help out: Chicago Suntimes

    Salary Cap Superman: Second City Hockey

    John McDonough everyone: Blackhawks. Com

    Kane better behave in Sochi: CSN

    The outdoor czar: Puckdaddy

    How the hell is this quantified! TSN

  • Introduce Yourself – Sharks vs Hawks Preview, Pregame Thread, Flash Flood Warning

    sharkticons vs oldschool

    Game Time: 6:00PM Central
    TV/Radio: WGN Ch. 9, WGN-AM 720
    Pirates of Silicon Valley: Fear The Fin

    It’s become somewhat of an annual occurrence over the last 5 or so seasons, where the first meeting of the year between the Blackhawksand Sharks, normally around this time in November, is viewed as a barometer of one another’s success and potential in advancing through the Western Conference. Both have been conference Finalists at least twice in that time, and based on the early returns this season, there’s no reason why it couldn’t happen again for either squad.

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  • Morning Links 11/15/13

    Morning Links 11/15/13

    Boxscore: Blackhawks

    Advanced Metrics: Extra Skater

    Local Rap musician returns: Comcast 

    Stan Bowman is not Dave Nonis: TSN

    A Sault boy back home in Buffalo: Toronto Sun

    This is important because it involves a Maple Leaf: PuckDaddy

    Not surprising considering how he Values Colton Orr: Globe and Mail

    Brownie Points to who says it first: NHL

  • Morning Links 11.13.13

    Morning Links 11.13.13

    Shaw is happy Chicago Tribune

    Getting ready for the November tradition: Comcast (Autoplay)

    Ten minute OT? TSN

    For every “I’d fight him in barn” statement, Burke says stuff like this: NHL

  • Two More Years Of Chicken Hawk

    Two More Years Of Chicken Hawk

    The news of the day is that the Hawks have extended Andrew Shaw, who was due to be a restricted free agent at the end of the year, for two more years at a $2 million cap hit. It’s another bridge deal from Stan Bowman, using the complete lack of leverage a prospective RFA has to get a key player in at a very reasonable rate.

    Shaw joins Kruger and Leddy on the list of those who are being asked to help out with the cap situation for a couple years before hopefully being rewarded. Shaw’s deal will expire the year after Kruger’s and Leddy’s, and in Kruger’s case should make for interesting watching as they could be competing for the same spot then depending on the development of some other prospects (namely Phillip Danault, who has said the Hawks have literally told him to be another Kruger). It would also be the same year that Brandon Saad would be a restricted free agent, but there’s utterly no chance that Stan is going to let Saad get anywhere near free agency and he will get a two or three year extension.

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  • Morning Links 11.11.13

    Morning Links 11.11.13

    Boxscore: NHL

    Advanced Metrics: Extra Skater

    Taking his rightful place among the greats of the game: Blackhawks

    Redefined American Hockey: ESPN

    A very exclusive club: TSN

    It’s not cheap in Canada either: Globe and Mail

  • Morning links 11/7/13

    Morning links 11/7/13

    Talent prevails: Comcast

    Early and Often: Chicago Tribune

    Wipeout: Hockeenight

    Advanced Metrics: Extra Skater

    Game Summery: NHL

    They failed for Nail for a reason: Sportsnet.Ca

    A good guy returns: The Score

    This is funny, but will probably piss people off: PuckDaddy

    Yes that makes sense: Globe and Mail

  • Blue Collared Tweekers: Jets 1 – Hawks 4

    Blue Collared Tweekers: Jets 1 – Hawks 4

    Hey, remember when we were all sad that the Columbus Blue Jackets weren’t around anymore to provide 9-12 points in the bank? They still are. They’re just called the Winnipeg Jets now.

    The Hawks once again barely got out of a yawn and a stretch, and seemingly with one swipe or their arm put themselves far ahead enough of the Jets to basically put their hand on Winnipeg’s forechead and let them charge and swing and miss for the rest of the night. It really doesn’t get much simpler.

    Let’s get right to the bullets:

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  • Angry At Numbers

    Angry At Numbers

    While I’ve been leading the bitch about Q brigade for at least the past three years (it’s lonely and cold out here), there comes a point where you have to dig into the evidence and see if you’re just spouting nonsense. Or at least more nonsense than usual.

    So before we take a look into some of the metrics we have on Jeremy Morin and Brandon Pirri, a couple caveats. One, they’ve played a combined 15 games, and that’s not really much of a sample either way to get a true reading. Two, by no means am I certain that they are the answers for their respective positions. I really have no idea. What I do know is that I want to find out, and I think we can only do that if they get a fair shake.

    So, what do we know? Well, the numbers kind of break both ways.

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  • Morning Links 11/5/13

    Morning Links 11/5/13

    Anytime your favorite team is in that room its a good day: Chicago Blackhawks

    On to the next one: Comcast Autoplay

    Visiting Real Heros: NBC (AUTOPLAY)

    Advanced Metrics from the Calgary Game: Extra Skater

    Ball dropped: Sportsnet.Ca

    The Ref’s role: TSN