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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

  • Putting On The Oil: Oilers 4 – Hawks 5

    Putting On The Oil: Oilers 4 – Hawks 5

    Suppose it doesn’t come down to much more than “job done.” The Hawks were sloppy for most of tonight’s game. They were uninterested for a portion. They played just long enough to beat the West’s worst team, which for them isn’t all that long. Basically the end of the 2nd period (a period which they were outplayed) and most of the 3rd. It was enough, and I guess on the second of a back-to-back that’s enough. But maybe we should aim higher.

    Whereas last night it was the Hawks top line that saw them have just enough against a huffing and puffing lower tier team, tonight it was the second line, be it Brandon Saad or Patrick Kane moonlighting on the 3rd. This is probably where I say that’s the mark of a good team, in that it’s someone different every night. Nothing revelatory about the win, but it’s a win. Let’s get to the bullets.

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  • Oilers At Blackhawks – Third Period Thread

    And I keep on fighting for the things I want
    Though I know that when you’re dead you can’t
    But I’d rather be a free man in my grave
    Than living as a puppet or a slave

  • Oilers At Blackhawks – Second Period Thread

    Well the oppressors are trying to keep me down
    Trying to drive me underground
    And they think that they have got the battle won
    I say forgive them Lord, they know not what they’ve done

  • Oilers At Blackhawks – First Period Thread

    Well they tell me of a pie up in the sky
    Waiting for me when I die
    But between the day you’re born and when you die
    They never seem to hear even your cry

  • Starting All Over Again: Oilers At Blackhawks – Preview/Pre-Game Thread/Juice Cleanse

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    Game Time: 6:00PM Central
    TV/Radio: CSN, WGN-AM 720
    Calling For Tambellini’s Head: Copper And Blue

    I’m not the only one kind of glad to see the point-streak come to a close, am I? Every game had started to gain an unnatural importance that was leading to a nervousness that I’m only comfortable with for games that actually matter. I’m glad to see it go against a team like the Avs as well because they’re simply an afterthought at the moment. They’ve got some talent but it’s still a ways away from developing. If the point-streak had ended against the Blues we’d never hear the end of it. St. Louis fans are insufferable enough as is, no need to give them any more ammo. Avs fans though? Who cares?

    OK – so on to today’s oddly timed start. We last saw the Oilers at the UC about two weeks ago when the Hawks special teams had a bit of a meltdown – letting in a short handed goal and a power play. That forced OT where thankfully Marian Hossa was Marian Hossa.   Things have not exactly gone well for the Oilers since. The Oilers have been defeated 9-0 in their last two games, even allowing this beauty last Friday. And yes, that goal does really remind me of this one.  (more…)

  • Morning Links 2.26.13

    Morning Links 2.26.13

    Well this is just getting ridiculous….

    Beat Raps:(Chicago Tribune) (Daily Herald)(Comcast Chicago){ap}(NHL)(Fox)

    Gangsta Raps:(Cheer the Anthem)(Blackhawk UP) (Hockee Night)

    Verdi’s take: (Blackhawks)

    Blocked Shots are key (autoplay)(Comcast Chicago)

    Clowe got two games and Brendan Shanahan is blind..Brownie points to the first person to answer why that is..(clue it’s in his quotes) (Puck Daddy)

    When the laughter stops….(The Score)

    30 Thoughts: (CBC)

    Troy Brouwer says what most of us assume: (Toronto Sun)

    Geno to IR: (NHL)

  • Oilers At Blackhawks – Third Period Thread

    Hey, it’s what the people are saying
    It’s what the people are saying
    Hey, there ain’t no berries on the trees
    Hey, that’s what the people are saying, no berries on the trees
    You’re checking out the honey, baby
    You had to go killin’ all the bees

  • Oilers At Blackhawks – Second Period Thread

    Lord, there goes a Buick forty-nine
    Black sheep of the angels riding, riding down the line
    We think there is a soul, we don’t know
    That soul is hard to find

  • Oilers At Blackhawks – First Period Thread

    Lord, there goes Johnny Appleseed
    He might pass by in the hour of need
    There’s a lot of souls
    Ain’t drinking from no well, locked in a factory