Faxes from Uncle Dale

Tag: He’s Marian Hossa and You’re Not

  • The New Blood: Blackhawks 3 – Devils 1

    The New Blood: Blackhawks 3 – Devils 1

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    War On Ice
    Natural Stat Trick

    If this had been a different part of the year, we may have written this game up as “The Hawks goofed around for a while and seemed disinterested with the Devils before turning things on in the last 20 and putting them away”. With the seesaw that has been the Hawks recent adventures, we could write that the Hawks were being smothered in the first two periods but were able to just barely shake free in the third thanks to Marian Hossa who seems pretty damn content to just do it all his own damn self these past few games. The truth is likely somewhere in between those two narratives. The first two periods were dull dusty hockey. The third was a welcome sight.

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  • Land Speed Record: Blackhawks 4 – Blues 2

    Land Speed Record: Blackhawks 4 – Blues 2

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    War On Ice
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    It wasn’t the prettiest of road trips but somehow the Hawks head back to Chicago with 8 points and a 4-3-0 record for their last extended road trip of the season. This victory couldn’t have come at a better time for the Hawks. They’re pulling away from the Jets and closing the gap on the Blues/Preds. Now the Hawks will get 8 in a row at the UC against a few softball opponents and a few that should provide a good gauge on just where the Hawks are in the league.

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  • Morning Links 10/20/14

    Morning Links 10/20/14

    Clean and fresh feeling? HN

    Got away with it: CTA

    So Money: LGH

    This is old news: CSN AP

    Right because 8 inch steel polls are safer: SN

  • Morning Links 2.12.14

    Morning Links 2.12.14

    That was an epic: USAHOCKEY

    Pros and Cons of larger ice: Chicago Tribune InfoGraphic

    New Goals: Chicago Suntimes

    If he isnt, I know someone who is: CBC

    Who will be in goal for Canada? Sportsnet.Ca

    Quick decison for USA ? ESPN

    Darryl Katz did what Charles Wang couldn’t: NHL.Com

  • Piece By Piece: Blackhawks 3 – Kings 2 (Hawks Lead Series 3-1)

    NHL: Stanley Cup Playoffs-Chicago Blackhawks at Los Angeles KingsThe Kings were undefeated at home so far in the playoffs. The Kings were 22-0 when scoring first all season long. The Blackhawks were without their best defenseman (and possibly just their best overall player). The Blackhawks found themselves down a goal twice in the game. And none of it really mattered. After a simply dominant third period, the Blackhawks found themselves up 3-1 in the series and the games shift back to Chicago on Saturday night. It’s not over yet but the finals are clearly back in our sights as the Kings need to win 3 in a row to close this out… and yes, that includes two games on the road for LA, where they’ve been awful.

    Bullets after the jump

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