Everything Else

Full Recap: (AP)

Whew…(CTA)

Good, Bad and Ugly: (HockeeNight)

Holy Mother of God that was fun: (Chicago Tribune)

The good Ottawa boy is clutch: (Comcast Chicago)

Niklas Backstrom hurt: (PuckDaddy)

Harding played his ass off: (Minny Star Tribune)

Parise and Suter must lead for the Wild to succeed: (CBC)

Scum Jr. takes a 1-0 lead on the Kings: (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)

Grinding out wins on the first night: (TSN)

As Crosby turns: (SPORTSNET AP)

People with more talent than me explain the history of the chalice:(Visual Capitalist)

Remember where we all come from: (SPORTSNET)

 

Everything Else

Worst game of the year: Comcast Chicago, Chicago Tribune,FOX 32

Yes…That’ll happen: Cheer the Anthem

So Duncan Keith is a jerk but probably not a sexist: Suntimes , PuckDaddy

Growing up before our eyes:Blackhawks

Hawks top final power rankings: ESPN

So this is absolutely terrible:PuckDaddy

This is absolutely weird:Globe and Mail

Keenan will not coach in a town that I can’t pronounce:Sportsnet

This is about why the Leafs have sucked, but there is awesome pic of Belfour:Toronto Sun

Everything Else

The big news last night was that the NHL is expanding its outdoor schedule to carry five more outdoor games in larger venues in addition to the Winter Classic on New Year’s Day at the Big House in Ann Arbor. In that series, the Hawks are scheduled to take on the Penguins on Saturday, March 1, 2014 at Soldier Field. And thus far, most have seemed to agree with Puck Daddy’s Harrison Mooney and his claim that this is a cynical cash grab. But while Mooney is right in that aspect of it, he’s incorrect in stating that it’s a bad thing. In fact, it’s exactly the sort of thing Hawks fans should be glad is happening.