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I Wish I Was Special: Hawks 3 – Stars 2 (OT)

By Sam Fels 1522 0

The Hawks special teams save the day. I’ll now take a break while you try and shake the cobwebs from the embolism you’ll have had reading that.

No….not yet…..

Ready?….

Ok, now we go. The Hawks weren’t great for the first half of the game, and what moments they did conjure were stopped, dropped, and rolled by an inspired Kari Lehtonen (no doubt motivated by McClure’s reminder in the preview that he usually steals one from the Hawks once per season. I’m contagious, apparently). And while they improved in the last 30 to claw back a two-goal deficit, it was their power play that got them there. Along with two important and pretty dominant kills. Isn’t that a welcome change?

Our world famous bullets:

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California Über Alles – Blackhawks At Kings – Preview/Pre-Game Thread/Window Washing

By Matthew Killion 1253 0

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Game Time: 2:00PM
TV/Radio: NBC/WGN720
Still Suffering Stanley Cup Hangovers: The Royal Half/Jewels From The Crown

First things first – If you aren’t coming to Sheffield’s with us for the season opener… you’re blowing it and everything bad that may happen throughout the course of this season will likely be your fault. So get it together and come lose your mind with us.

Now that that’s out of the way… let’s talk some hockey. The last time we saw anything hockey related, we were watching captain Dustin Brown and the rest of the Kings skate the Stanley Cup around Los Angeles ice for the first time in franchise history. Then everything went black.

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Well, We're Waiting – The Committed Indian.com's Season Preview: Q (And The Axe Over His Head)

By 977 0

The last one, and perhaps the biggest storyline and question the Hawks having going into this season. And with the shortened version of it, the axis has gotten completely tilted. Does the cramped schedule make Q unfireable? Did his margin of error just shrink? Is Jamie Kompon really the bag of broken hammers that Kings fans say he is? It’s going to be fun finding out. And by “fun” I mean “not at all.”

First, we’ve been sitting on this little nugget for a while, and we can finally share it with you.

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Well, We’re Waiting – The Committed Indian.com’s Season Preview: Q (And The Axe Over His Head)

By Sam Fels 1163 0

The last one, and perhaps the biggest storyline and question the Hawks having going into this season. And with the shortened version of it, the axis has gotten completely tilted. Does the cramped schedule make Q unfireable? Did his margin of error just shrink? Is Jamie Kompon really the bag of broken hammers that Kings fans say he is? It’s going to be fun finding out. And by “fun” I mean “not at all.”

First, we’ve been sitting on this little nugget for a while, and we can finally share it with you.

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Morning Links 1/15/12

By Joe DeTolve 1370 0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Crapping in my Cocoa Puffs: (Puck Daddy)

Marian is still good at hockey and once again is feeling good…maybe:(Chicago Tribune)

Saad is ready to do work(Autoplay)(Comcast Sportsnet)

Tending:(Chicago Tribune)

Notes from Tracey: (Comcast Sportsnet)

A look at the west: (CTA)

A look at the east: (Down Goes Brown)

Dates to Remember:(CBC)

Iggy’s contract talks will be quiet:(Ottawa Sun)

Did the lockout cost him his job? (Sportsnet.Ca)

Probably should have done this since 1993: (CBS)

There was hockey being played in the last three months: (United States of Hockey)

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Well, We're Waiting – The Committed Indian.com's Season Preview: The Top Line

By 1330 0

So I know I said next week, but I just couldn’t wait any longer. It’s been so much fun to write about hockey again that I just want to dive in head first, put my face in and blow. It’s fucking taco night around these parts!

This year, with our compressed time-frame, instead of going player by player, we’re going to go unit-by-unit (cue adolescent snickering…which is kind of the official theme of this blog). So all four lines, the extra forwards, all the defensive pairs, goaltending, special teams (wait til McClure lets loose on these). Or at least what we project these units will look like. But we’ll get around to everyone.

The theme this year is just an excuse to post that picture of Ted Knight and think about the wheelbarrow of coke he had with him at all times. I think we’re all ok with that.

Usually we go from the net out on these things, but I’m tired of that. So let’s start with the BIG GUNS! (Number #1)

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Well, We’re Waiting – The Committed Indian.com’s Season Preview: The Top Line

By Sam Fels 1547 0

So I know I said next week, but I just couldn’t wait any longer. It’s been so much fun to write about hockey again that I just want to dive in head first, put my face in and blow. It’s fucking taco night around these parts!

This year, with our compressed time-frame, instead of going player by player, we’re going to go unit-by-unit (cue adolescent snickering…which is kind of the official theme of this blog). So all four lines, the extra forwards, all the defensive pairs, goaltending, special teams (wait til McClure lets loose on these). Or at least what we project these units will look like. But we’ll get around to everyone.

The theme this year is just an excuse to post that picture of Ted Knight and think about the wheelbarrow of coke he had with him at all times. I think we’re all ok with that.

Usually we go from the net out on these things, but I’m tired of that. So let’s start with the BIG GUNS! (Number #1)