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Tag: Duncan Keith

  • Mornings Links 6/30/14

    Mornings Links 6/30/14

    We think so too! Suntimes

    Its pronounced Cal-Gary: Chicago Tribune

    So the field is narrowed: TSN

    We have seen it already: Globe and Mail

    Draft recap: Hockeenight

     

  • Morning Links 6/24/14

    Morning Links 6/24/14

    Big moves upcoming? Chicago Suntimes

    Together, Forever: Chicago Tribune

    Highest Honor: TSN

    Tretiak, Belfour, Hasek: Chicago Tribune

    So I heard you’re a farmer? DMN

    Really? Sportsnet Autoplay

    More crack smoking in Philly: USA Today

  • Exit Interviews: Duncan Keith

    Exit Interviews: Duncan Keith

    Come to the end of the defense, which ends with the Hawk most likely to take home personal silverware this season. Mostly due to his excellent play, with slight credit to Eddie Olczyk banging the drum from November on, Keith has been the Norris front-runner for a while. He added a second gold-medal as well this year, the only time he didn’t have to drag around a jack-cheese soaked partner. How much that balances out his not taking the toughest competition is up for debate. But wherever you land on that, Keith had a mostly excellent season.

    Regular Season: 79 games, 6 goals, 55, assists, 61 points, +22, 0.13 Behind The Net Rating, 16.40 Corsi per 60 (+7.2 Corsi Relative per 60).

    Playoffs: 19 games, 4 goals, 7 assists, 11 points, +7, 1.57 Behind The Net Rating, -1.91 Corsi per 60 (+0.4 Corsi Relative per 60)

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  • Morning Links 6/17/14

    Morning Links 6/17/14

    But what about the PK!!!!!!! Chicago Tribune

    This only matters if you win games in June: CSN AP

    Because you get to do this: ESPNLA AP

    Don’t worry Q has already called: TSN

  • Exit Interviews – Niklas Hjalmarsson

    Exit Interviews – Niklas Hjalmarsson

    Climbing further up the depth chart, the time now comes to take a closer look at Niklas Hjalmarsson, who did alright as far as most people were concerned.

    Regular Season – 81GP, 4G, 22A, 26P, +11, +.25 BTN, 53.3% Corsi For, +29.8% CorsiRel

    Playoffs –19GP, 0G, 4A, 4Pts, -3, Even BTN, 46.7% Corsi For, +30.7% CorsiRel

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  • Morning Links 6/13/14

    Can Hank do it again? CBC

    2C: Globe and Mail

    The Summer wind: Hockeenight

    Seabass said that? PuckDaddy

    You’re Welcome: Chicago Tribune

  • Morning Links 6/11/14

    Morning Links 6/11/14

    Welcome Dr. Rasmussen: Chicago Tribune

    He won’t dress: Chicago SunTimes

    We all do it: Daily Herald

    Let the rumors begin: NESN

    Holy crap they hired outside of the Organ-I-zation: TSN

    Help! 538

  • The Empire That Wasn't

    In last year’s Stanley Cup commemorative issue of the Indian, I believe in the first paragraph I declared that this was “The Blackhawks Era.” It felt like that at the time. And having a few days to reflect, maybe that’s the pain that won’t subside now. Because at best, the Hawks are going to have to share this era.

    Last night didn’t really do anything to dissuade most of us that the Kings will make quick work of the Rangers and collect their second Cup in three years. And once that happens, we’ll have to wait another year before making that claim again, and even then it will sound pretty hollow with another team holding multiple championships, if the Hawks return to the summit.

    I fully recognize that this would be the hockey definition of #FirstWorldProblems (a phrase I abhor, by the way). Fans of 28 other teams wish they had this conundrum, and I get that. But being a sports fan means being greedy. One championship is never enough, unless there are extenuating circumstances like a certain Northside baseball team (I don’t know if Sox fans think 2005 is enough or not, but I’m guessing no). Two means you have a chance to go down in history forever. And you don’t want anyone else doing that with you.

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  • The Empire That Wasn’t

    In last year’s Stanley Cup commemorative issue of the Indian, I believe in the first paragraph I declared that this was “The Blackhawks Era.” It felt like that at the time. And having a few days to reflect, maybe that’s the pain that won’t subside now. Because at best, the Hawks are going to have to share this era.

    Last night didn’t really do anything to dissuade most of us that the Kings will make quick work of the Rangers and collect their second Cup in three years. And once that happens, we’ll have to wait another year before making that claim again, and even then it will sound pretty hollow with another team holding multiple championships, if the Hawks return to the summit.

    I fully recognize that this would be the hockey definition of #FirstWorldProblems (a phrase I abhor, by the way). Fans of 28 other teams wish they had this conundrum, and I get that. But being a sports fan means being greedy. One championship is never enough, unless there are extenuating circumstances like a certain Northside baseball team (I don’t know if Sox fans think 2005 is enough or not, but I’m guessing no). Two means you have a chance to go down in history forever. And you don’t want anyone else doing that with you.

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  • Morning Links 6/3/14

    Morning Links 6/3/14

    The future is bright: NHL

    The ultimate goal: Cheer the Anthem

    Choose your narrative: Hockee Night

    Its Sucks: CBS

    So what went wrong: Suntimes

    I’ll let all of you comment on this: TSN