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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

  • Some Will Die In Hot Pursuit: Hawks 1 – Avs 5

    Some Will Die In Hot Pursuit: Hawks 1 – Avs 5

    In a season where I’ve begged coach and players to look at the big picture and not react game to game, I’m going to try and take the same tack. Sure, some of us wanted this one a little more than we might for any other regular season game. That’s because A) it’s always satisfying to see a team getting too much hype get its market correction (and I saw nothing tonight that convinced me the Avs won’t, as weird as that sounds in a 5-1 dry heave) and B) because the Avs are a garbage organization that deserves that correction. But it didn’t happen, and I don’t want to kick things over games in November.

    And that scoreline tells a story that I’m not sure the game follows. Credit to Colorado who were opportunistic and their goalie Drunky McPunchPunch was stellar (must be easy at home where it’s easier to imagine the puck as a woman’s face). Just because you present a team with most of its chances doesn’t mean they don’t have to convert them and the Avs did.

    But the Hawks… well, it was there. Could have been so much different. If one very important player wasn’t huffing paint, it very well might have been. Let’s get to the bullets..

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  • 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

  • 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

  • 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