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Tag: Joel Quenneville

  • Morning Links 7/14/14

    Morning Links 7/14/14

    In one place: ESPN Chicago

    Determination: Chicago Suntimes

    Its starts already:Chicago Tribune

    Johns excited: Comcast AP

    That’s a bad thing? Sportsnet AutoPlay

    Common Sense approach: PD

     

     

  • 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

  • At 6s and 7s

    If you’re somewhat new to our blog, you probably have seen a reference to an at-best odd working relationship between GM Stan Bowman and coach Joel Quenneville. You may wonder why we think that, so it may be best to go through the years and see how we got to this point.

    Stan Bowman became GM of the Hawks in July of 2010, not long after Dale Tallon was strangely allowed to run the draft and free agency but then saddled with the whole Qualifying Offer Fiasco, even though it certainly wouldn’t have been Tallon’s duty to actually stick these things in the mail. Whatever. Tallon took responsibility, the axe came down, blah blah blah.

    The ’09-’10 season obviously couldn’t have been much smoother. Bowman only made the one deal, which was Cam Barker–a player Q never cared for–out for Nick Leddy and Kim Johnsson (God rest him). We make that joke about Johnsson being dead because he only played eight games with the Hawks before suffering a “concussion” that ruled him out for the rest of the season. The rumors of what actually happened have flown, and someone will fill you in in the comments if you don’t know I’m sure.

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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

     

  • Morning Links 5/30/14

    Morning Links 5/30/14

    Stellar Theater: Mr. Verdi

    Going back to Cali: CTA

    Not Dead Yet! HockeeNight

    Clearly we are a big hit “in the room”: Chicago Tribune

    and that’s ok: The Score Canada

    Hopefully DARPA can figure out how to fix Patrick Sharp: ABC

     

  • Forty-Six & 2 Ahead Of Me: Kings 4 – Hawks 5 2OT (Kings lead 3-2)

    Forty-Six & 2 Ahead Of Me: Kings 4 – Hawks 5 2OT (Kings lead 3-2)

    Box Score

    Event Summary

    Extra Skater

    It’s funny. We’ve been doing this blog for six seasons, and I think if you asked all three of us if there was a game that was simply beyond us, we wouldn’t have an answer. We might have one, which was Game 6 against Vancouver in 2009. But other than that, I really don’t think I’ve seen anything like tonight. Sure, at points both Finals against Philly and Boston reached a ridiculous pace. But there was an element of control in those.

    This? This was in-the-red, eyes-tearing, consciousness-erasing shit from just about the 2nd period on. If not the 1st. I can honestly say that at least from the 3rd period on I’ve never seen a hockey game played at that pace. This was going plaid. It felt like I was thrown on an untested roller coaster pumped full of coke and seated next to Ted Nugent.  (more…)

  • Forty-Six & 2 Ahead Of Me: Kings 4 – Hawks 5 2OT (Kings lead 3-2)

    Forty-Six & 2 Ahead Of Me: Kings 4 – Hawks 5 2OT (Kings lead 3-2)

    Box Score

    Event Summary

    Extra Skater

    It’s funny. We’ve been doing this blog for six seasons, and I think if you asked all three of us if there was a game that was simply beyond us, we wouldn’t have an answer. We might have one, which was Game 6 against Vancouver in 2009. But other than that, I really don’t think I’ve seen anything like tonight. Sure, at points both Finals against Philly and Boston reached a ridiculous pace. But there was an element of control in those.

    This? This was in-the-red, eyes-tearing, consciousness-erasing shit from just about the 2nd period on. If not the 1st. I can honestly say that at least from the 3rd period on I’ve never seen a hockey game played at that pace. This was going plaid. It felt like I was thrown on an untested roller coaster pumped full of coke and seated next to Ted Nugent.  (more…)

  • South Of Heaven – Kings vs Hawks Game 5 Preview, Pregame Thread, Last Rites

    king vs oldschool

    Game Time: 7:00PM
    TV/Radio: NBCSN, CBC (Anglo), RDS (Franco), WGN-AM 720
    Nuthin’ But A G Thang: The Royal Half, Jewels From The Crown, Battle of California

    There was always the very real possibility that the Hawks’ season could come at the hands of the Kings, but there would have been few that would have thought it would happen so swiftly and emphatically. But regardless of the circumstance, the Hawks now find themselves in a must win game on West Madison this evening to continue playing.

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  • Morning Links 5/28/14

    Morning Links 5/28/14

    Well considering the other option is cottage…Sportsnet

    Rings do that: Suntimes

    Or do they? Daily Herald

    Let me get this straight…Rene Bourque..Playoff Hat Trick? TSN

    Whatever you do..Don’t tell Rick Telander: PuckDaddy

     

  • Morning Links 5/26/14

    Morning Links 5/26/14

    Game 4: NHL

    Happy to be back despite the result: Chicago Tribune

    Too many whistles: Suntimes

    THIS WILL NEVER EVER GET OLD!! Fan-Sided

    A Canadian team wins the”Cup” for the first time since the late 60s……..TSN