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Panic In Detroit: Hawks 0 – Detroit 2 (Detroit leads 3-1)

By Sam Fels 1433 0

So much to say when so confused and so shocked.

I don’t think anyone, whatever side you’re on, though we’d find ourselves here. While the temptation is to start pointing fingers and do the postmortem, we’re not there yet. Because after two very close games, the Hawks have come up on the wrong end for small reasons. Let’s try and parse out how they got here, who’s responsible, and why they’ll come back in this series (and they will).

Most arrows in the quiver are being aimed at Q. Most of them are justified, some aren’t. The rest are being aimed at Toews. Mostly fair too. But for the first time tonight in the 3rd with a 2-on-1, Toews deferred when he shouldn’t have. That’s discouraging. But it’s not the end of the tale.

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Always The Viktor, It’s Never Your Fault

By Sam Fels 1468 0

I had a few thoughts on this whole Viktor Stalberg possibly being a healthy scratch stuff, and couldn’t convey it in just 140 characters.

It’s rare that I would try and calm down anyone about any of what Joel Quenneville does, as I’m as skeptical of him as anyone. Well, except for maybe the tallest writer at this site. But let’s see if we can’t pull this bus over to the soft shoulder and turn the hazards on.

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Always The Viktor, It's Never Your Fault

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I had a few thoughts on this whole Viktor Stalberg possibly being a healthy scratch stuff, and couldn’t convey it in just 140 characters.

It’s rare that I would try and calm down anyone about any of what Joel Quenneville does, as I’m as skeptical of him as anyone. Well, except for maybe the tallest writer at this site. But let’s see if we can’t pull this bus over to the soft shoulder and turn the hazards on.

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A Hustle Here A Hustle There: Hawks at Wild Game 3 Preview/Pregame Thread/Tarot Card Reading

By Sam Fels 1126 0

AltLogovs. wildthings

FACEOFF: 2pm Central

TV/RADIO: NBC/WIND-560am

THOUGHT THEY WERE JAMES DEAN FOR A DAY: Hockey Wilderness

WHERE WE’LL BE, AND YOU SHOULD BE: Sheffield’s in Lakeview

A lot of people have asked or wondered aloud whether Game 1 was Minnesota’s best punch and if they’re now out of answers. I’ve always thought that we’ll see Minnehaha’s best punch today. This is the first playoff game at Excel Energy Center since well before this blog existed, and you know that crowd is going to baying for blood from the word go (assuming they can get out from the snow).

With that in mind, the more conservative approach we’ve seen from the Wild in this series, at least to start games, is probably not going to be in evidence in the opening frame this time. Expect the Wild to come out flying, getting the puck behind the Hawks defense and then trying to sacrifice those same d-men to Mayan gods against the end boards. It’s almost certainly going to be frantic and pressured. Cal Clutterbuck might spontaneously combust.

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It’s Like Looking In A Mirror, Only Not: Hawks at Oilers Preview/Pregame Thread/Eyebrow Threading

By Sam Fels 1403 0

Hawk Wrestler vs. Daniel-Plainview1

FACEOFF: 8:30pm CENTRAL

TV/RADIO: CSN, WGN Radio 720

THERE WAS A TIME: mc79hockey, The Copper And Blue, The Boys On The Bus

I guess when the Oilers brass are drawing up this reconstruction plan that the Oil have been in for as long as you’d get sentenced for assaulting a cop, they look at the Hawks and try and convince themselves that’s what they’re trying to create. After all, back in the spring of 2008 it looked like the two teams were in the same place.

Except the Hawks bothered to draft and develop actual defensemen and their forwards maxed out. Details, details.

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It's Like Looking In A Mirror, Only Not: Hawks at Oilers Preview/Pregame Thread/Eyebrow Threading

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Hawk Wrestler vs. Daniel-Plainview1

FACEOFF: 8:30pm CENTRAL

TV/RADIO: CSN, WGN Radio 720

THERE WAS A TIME: mc79hockey, The Copper And Blue, The Boys On The Bus

I guess when the Oilers brass are drawing up this reconstruction plan that the Oil have been in for as long as you’d get sentenced for assaulting a cop, they look at the Hawks and try and convince themselves that’s what they’re trying to create. After all, back in the spring of 2008 it looked like the two teams were in the same place.

Except the Hawks bothered to draft and develop actual defensemen and their forwards maxed out. Details, details.

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One More Time – Ducks vs Hawks Preview, Pregame Thread, Russian Bath House

By Fifth Feather 1340 0

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Game Time: 7:30PM Central
TV/Radio: CSN, NHLN (US), WGN-AM 720
Dawn of the Dead: Anaheim Calling, Battle of California

Since the last time these two teams met, both teams have managed to go a combined 1-5 with Anaheim carrying a four game losing streak into the United Center. The Ducks lost both back-to-back sets with the Red Wings and Sharks, respectively, looking pretty awful in the process.

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Living in the Past: Oilers 6, Blackhawks 5

By Fifth Feather 1317 0

One of the pleasures of a 29 game point streak was the lack of hockey cliches used to describe the Hawks poor play.  Flat, lifeless, fatigued, blah, blah, blah.  Well no more.  After a Edmonton 4 goal first period, all the cliches are back in full force.  Luckily, you won’t find that here.  Rather, let’s break down the first 4 goals to help show why the Hawks were down four after 20 minutes.