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  • What Is Eddie O's Agenda?

    What Is Eddie O's Agenda?

    Today I’d like to move discussion off-ice, as we haven’t done that in a while. If you’ve read this blog for more than a day, you know that we like to have our fun and take our shots at the Hawks’ broadcast. At least the television side of it, as the radio broadcast really couldn’t be more top-notch. Though I haven’t sampled a large array of radio play-by-play men, I can’t imagine there could be anyone better than John Wiedeman. Troy Murray has become a very astute analyst after a rocky start to his broadcasting career, and host Judd Sirott is as passionate as they get (and if you can hear him talk off-air, you’d know exactly what I mean. I’m still scarred from a rant he went on in front of me when I was about 13 on Adam Creighton).

    But the TV broadcast has entered the bewildering zone.

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  • What Is Eddie O’s Agenda?

    What Is Eddie O’s Agenda?

    Today I’d like to move discussion off-ice, as we haven’t done that in a while. If you’ve read this blog for more than a day, you know that we like to have our fun and take our shots at the Hawks’ broadcast. At least the television side of it, as the radio broadcast really couldn’t be more top-notch. Though I haven’t sampled a large array of radio play-by-play men, I can’t imagine there could be anyone better than John Wiedeman. Troy Murray has become a very astute analyst after a rocky start to his broadcasting career, and host Judd Sirott is as passionate as they get (and if you can hear him talk off-air, you’d know exactly what I mean. I’m still scarred from a rant he went on in front of me when I was about 13 on Adam Creighton).

    But the TV broadcast has entered the bewildering zone.

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  • Morning Links 1.13.14

    Morning Links 1.13.14

    Hey atleast there was one guy in the UC with a worse own goal story:Suntimes

    Rediculousness snapped: Cheer the Anthem

    Not for VerSteeg! Chicago Tribune

    Chevy has some problem in the Peg: Sportsnet.Ca

    a steady diet of Svíčková will make this possible: NBC

     

  • Morning Links 1/9/13

    Morning Links 1/9/13

    Stymied: SunTimes

    Yes I booed Gorilla Salad:HockeeNight

    Oh Well: Cheer The Anthem

    A shaky 20: Chicago Tribune

    Gretzky likes Team Canada: TSN

    Canada’s Team for the Goodwill Games:Sportsnet.Ca

  • Morning Links:1/07/14

    Morning Links:1/07/14

    Captain Canada????NESN

    Sharp deserves it:PuckDaddy

    That’s what happens when your country invented the sport: NHL.com

    A column about hockey and cold weather…..Mind Blowing idea: SunTimes

    Rosy to represent my Great-Grandmother’s Nation: Chicago Tribune

    Hossa and Zus to represent Slovakia:USA Today

    Swiss Trio:IIHF

    Well I think Chicago has seen that first-hand: Comcast

    Actual management potential in Buffalo: Puckdaddy

     

  • And Here Come The Pretzels: Blackhawks 5 – Devils 3

    And Here Come The Pretzels: Blackhawks 5 – Devils 3

    Box Score
    Event Summary
    Extra Skater

    This kind of explosion in the third period is exactly what makes this team so much damn fun to watch. While there were chances on both sides of the ice in the first, it remained a pretty even and quiet game. There were shifts where both teams threatened but neither goalie or defense was going to give anything up. So after the first remained scoreless with relatively few shots and the second period ended tied at one it seemed like it could end up being a “next goal wins” scenario. Then the third started and the goals flooded in 3 of them in about 4 minutes. It was a blink and you’ll miss it scene. When the Hawks can smell blood in the water, they can usually capitalize. It’s just where they left off last year when they scored those two goals in 17 seconds. It doesn’t happen every game (like most games against the Blues this year unfortunately) but the Hawks can make good teams look very silly and they can make mediocre teams look worse. While the Devils were able to claw their way back into this one. After Hossa’s wrister you could easily have put it in the books.

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  • Morning Links 1/3/14

    Morning Links 1/3/14

    The Crow: HockeeNight

    Spoiled Return: Chicago Tribune

    One Sochi snub raises his middle finger at David Poile: Sportsnet.Ca

    Comeback Stalled: Comcast Chicago

    US ousted from WJC: CBC

     

  • Must’ve Needed More Gatorade: Hawks 2 – Islanders 3 (OT)

    Must’ve Needed More Gatorade: Hawks 2 – Islanders 3 (OT)

    Extra Skater

    Box Score

    Event Summary

    Guess the NYE hangover hadn’t quite cleared.

    The Hawks were pretty much where they needed to be in the first, smothering most Islander threats and outshooting them 12-5. Sure, a silly pass from Johnny Oduya to a covered Bryan Bickell at the red line and Bickell being forced into a turnover while Bangkok Dangerous marched off into the sea of green let Casey Cizikas in to give Long Island the lead. But the Hawks could feel good about how they played.

    But for the last 40, the Hawks were all over and left far too much space for an Isles squad that isn’t bereft of weapons. The two goals they gave up from there came to the top line, which is exactly what you can’t do against this team. Sure, they fought back to tie it but were always asking for trouble in just being all over in their own zone. Not shocking the game ended when Patrick Sharp came too far over to deal with John Tavares, and left US-snub All-Star Kyle Okposo to rifle one home. That’s how the Hawks had been in their zone all night.

    To the notes:

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  • Must've Needed More Gatorade: Hawks 2 – Islanders 3 (OT)

    Must've Needed More Gatorade: Hawks 2 – Islanders 3 (OT)

    Extra Skater

    Box Score

    Event Summary

    Guess the NYE hangover hadn’t quite cleared.

    The Hawks were pretty much where they needed to be in the first, smothering most Islander threats and outshooting them 12-5. Sure, a silly pass from Johnny Oduya to a covered Bryan Bickell at the red line and Bickell being forced into a turnover while Bangkok Dangerous marched off into the sea of green let Casey Cizikas in to give Long Island the lead. But the Hawks could feel good about how they played.

    But for the last 40, the Hawks were all over and left far too much space for an Isles squad that isn’t bereft of weapons. The two goals they gave up from there came to the top line, which is exactly what you can’t do against this team. Sure, they fought back to tie it but were always asking for trouble in just being all over in their own zone. Not shocking the game ended when Patrick Sharp came too far over to deal with John Tavares, and left US-snub All-Star Kyle Okposo to rifle one home. That’s how the Hawks had been in their zone all night.

    To the notes:

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  • Morning Links 12/30/13

    Morning Links 12/30/13

    Saad alright with change: Chicago Tribune

    Leddy charging: SunTimes

    Midway point: ESPN

    Sharp getting notice: Suntimes

    New CTA podcast: Cheer The Anthem