Let the Era of the Dragon commence: Youtube
The anointed hype sponge: CSN
Migratory birds: Chicago Tribune
Toronto Trolls: Sportsnet
Time to step up: CSN
New Blood: Chicago Tribune
Not a new concept to us around these parts: The Score
As the kids say”Filthy” CBC
So this happened: Puckdaddy
It burns: Cheer the Anthem
Lackluster:HockeeNight
Lucky to Escape from Philly: SCH
That was clearly not how you felt at the time: TSN
Box Score
Game Summary
Extra Skater
The vast majority of the games the Hawks have lost of late, there’s at least been some kind of mitigating circumstance. A bad bounce here, a hot goalie there, but for the most part, the Hawks by and large dictated the play even in spite of some curious play and lineup choices. Tonight was no such occurrence, even though the Hawks earned a point and drew “even” with the Avalanche as they lost in Montreal.
vs. 
FACEOFF: 6:30pm Central
TV/RADIO: CSN, NBCSN, WGN Radio 720
GET ALONG, 76ers: Broad Street Hockey (but good God don’t ask about our cheesesteaks)
After getting some things back aligned against the Grand Rapids Griffins on Sunday, the Hawks look to keep it going with a return to the scene of the crime (the first one, not the second. God I love writing that).
News out of the morning skate sees Antti Raanta taking the start. While I fear for how he will deal with Wayne Simmonds, Scott Hartnell, and others in his smallish grill all night, let’s all be relieved that Q wasn’t tempted to try and wheel Crawford out for both halves of this back-to-back (especially as tomorrow night basically constitutes the Hawks Central Division Last Stand). Michal Rozsival and Brandon Saad will both miss out with injuries to various parts. While some will cower in fear at the thought of Brookbank drawing in, by every measure he’s been just about Rozie’s equal this year and whatever problems he’s had could be attributed partially to lack of sharpness.
Marian Hossa: Cheer the Anthem
Is good at hockey: Second City Hockey
But you knew that: ESPN
Thoughts from RockVegas: Third Man In
Rocky Mountain Oysters: CTA
36 inches:Hockeenight
For now?? SCH
Antti solid: Chicago Tribune
This really needs to end..because its stupid: Deadspin
Locking up the kids: Chicago Tribune
Scary situation in Dallas: TSN
This is the antithesis of Stan Bowman: CBS
He will clown Don Cherry: Sportsnet
Knowledge: Reddit
Time for that portion of the program where I turn into JenLC from Second City Hockey for a post. Though she definitely wears it better and with much better charisma. But anyway, let’s dig a little deep and see a little light on our beloved Hawks.
10, 9
The first number is Bryan Bickell’s goal total this year in 48 games. The second number is his total in 48 games last year. What I haven’t included is his paycheck, which apparently has fogged everyone’s lenses when viewing the Pit Bull Hero. But let’s go even deeper. For the most part, Bicks has played on the 3rd line this year with Andrew Shaw at center, just as he did last year. His Corsi-For percentage this year with Shaw is 57.5%, which is quite good and above the team rate actually. Last year? 57.3% with Shaw.
His overall Corsi-percentage is actually better this year, at 57.7% which is 2% above the team-rate, compared to 55.3% last year.
Box Score
Event Summary
Extra Skater
About 3 minutes into this game, we got to witness history. It wasn’t just that Kane once again gained a point while visiting his old stomping grounds. He’s had 4 games back home now and has 4 points in them. That’s old news. The big news is obviously that we here at The Committed Indian have finally lost one of our trump cards in our calls for a real second line center. That’s right folks – Patrick Kane scored an even strength goal while Michael Handzus was on the ice.
Now that’s not saying Handzus had anything to do with the goal… I don’t think he had even made it into the Sabres zone by the time Kaner fired that nifty little wrister. But he was certainly on the ice.. and I guess that counts for something.
