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  • Sharp and Hossa Ready? Also, Come Drink At Sheffield's With Us

    Sharp and Hossa Ready? Also, Come Drink At Sheffield's With Us

    First off – You’ve likely already heard the news that both Jimmy Hayes and Jeremy Morin has been reassigned to Rockford this morning. This isn’t (or at least shouldn’t be) about their level of play in their time with the big club.

    It’s more likely an indication that the roster is getting awfully tight. Michael Handzus is on his way to do whatever it is Michael Handzus is capable of doing. And the better implication is that Marian Hossa and Patrick Sharp are even closer to a return. Maybe tomorrow? Time will tell.

    The bigger and better news though – it’s time for yet another road watch with your favorite degenerate functional alcoholics. No, not your Uncle Roger… us.

    This Saturday we’re taking over the back room of Sheffield’s once again to watch the Blackhawks take on the Predators in the afternoon match up. As we did last time, we’ll be having drink specials from one of my favorite local breweries, Two Brothers. Buckets of Outlaw (check out them spiffy colors) will be $20 and all Two Brothers pints are $4. Come raise a glass or can with us.

  • Play In Your Own Sandbox: Hawks at Scum Preview/Pregame Thread/Spring Fertility Festival

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    FACEOFF: 11:30am Central

    TV/RADIO: NBC, WGN 720

    NOT YET KILLED BY ROBOCOP: Winging It In Motown

    If the Hawks are going to snap out of this midseason malaise (if indeed that’s what it is) in the next week or so, they’re going to have to do it against the Central Division. Seven of the next eight games — all in the next two weeks, mind — come against the Central residents (and it’s a whole lot of Predators, but we’ll worry about that on Monday). It kicks off with a return brunch engagement against the somewhat resurgent Red Wings. It’s as resurgent as an elderly squad can be, like that half-pep your dad gets in his step for a couple minutes after a big shit. Or is that just mine?

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  • Pigs In Zen: Mo’ Goals, Mo’ Wins, Mo’ Points

    Pigs In Zen: Mo’ Goals, Mo’ Wins, Mo’ Points

    The IceHogs continued their playoff push in week 23 of the AHL schedule as they faced Midwest Division teams for three consecutive nights over the weekend. They started and ended the weekend with the Chicago Wolves and a contest against the Peoria Rivermen was in the middle of that.

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  • Pigs In Zen: Mo' Goals, Mo' Wins, Mo' Points

    Pigs In Zen: Mo' Goals, Mo' Wins, Mo' Points

    The IceHogs continued their playoff push in week 23 of the AHL schedule as they faced Midwest Division teams for three consecutive nights over the weekend. They started and ended the weekend with the Chicago Wolves and a contest against the Peoria Rivermen was in the middle of that.

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  • Pigs In Zen: 4 More Points In The Bag

    Pigs In Zen: 4 More Points In The Bag

    With the end of the season creeping closer and closer, the IceHogs found themselves in a 3-games-in-3-nights situation in week 22 of the AHL schedule. In order to stay close in the playoff race, the Hogs needed to take at least 4 of the 6 possible points–and they did just that.

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  • Pigs In Zen: The Bacon’s Hot In RockVegas

    Pigs In Zen: The Bacon’s Hot In RockVegas

    Despite going .500 in week 21 of the AHL schedule, the IceHogs still find themselves in the thick of the playoff hunt, thanks in part to the six game winning streak that they put together. Unfortunately, that streak was snapped on Saturday night.

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  • Pigs In Zen: The Bacon's Hot In RockVegas

    Pigs In Zen: The Bacon's Hot In RockVegas

    Despite going .500 in week 21 of the AHL schedule, the IceHogs still find themselves in the thick of the playoff hunt, thanks in part to the six game winning streak that they put together. Unfortunately, that streak was snapped on Saturday night.

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  • Pigs In Zen: All They Do Is Win (As Of Late)

    Pigs In Zen: All They Do Is Win (As Of Late)

    The IceHogs finished week 20 with two more Midwest Division games on the schedule. All four points mattered in these two contests as Rockford continues to make a late season push for the playoffs.

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  • Pigs In Zen: Turning The Corner

    Pigs In Zen: Turning The Corner

    Week 19 was friendly towards the IceHogs as they took the 2 points in 2 of 3 games. They added another 2 points to kick of week 20 as they make their push for the playoffs.

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  • Pigs In Zen: It’s A Process

    Pigs In Zen: It’s A Process

    The IceHogs carried momentum with them throughout the end of week 18 after a big shootout win earlier in the week against the Texas Stars on February 5th. Two more games were on tap for the boys from RockVegas as they wrapped up their four game road trip and returned to the BMO Harris Bank Center.

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