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My Kingdom For A Goal: Hawks at Kings Preview/Pregame Thread/Coffee House Open Mic

By Sam Fels 1259 0

Hawk Wrestler vs. King Jerry Lawler

FACEOFF: 9:30 PM Central
TV/RADIO: WGN for both
VOICE OF THE THRONE: The Royal Half, Jewels From The Crown

The last time the Hawks skated on Staples Center ice, Marian Hossa was burying a one-timer off a Michal Handzus pass after the Kings’ 74th moronic change of that series and the Hawks saw out the rest of the frame to take a stranglehold of the Conference Final. That game saw Duncan Keith suspended for Paul Bunyan-ing Jeff Carter’s face, and saw Johnny Oduya play the game of his life. What we wouldn’t give for Oduya to find anything close to resembling that sort of form.

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Blow Up The Outside World: The Pacific Division

By Sam Fels 1135 0

Continuing our look around the NHL, we continue to our own conference with a look at the Pacific Division. I have to say, I really liked the idea of having no conferences whatsoever and re-seeding for the last four teams, but understand why they scrapped it. When the NHL adds two teams — and you know they will — I hope they go back to it. Anyway, let’s look at all the fodder for the Kings.

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Morning Links 5/31/13

By Joe DeTolve 1274 0

Everyone is tired: LA Times/Chicago Tribune

Composure is key: Comcast

Western Conference Finals by the numbers: HockeeNight

A “Regular” Dog apparently is a good luck charm: PuckDaddy

A Tender subject: ESPN Chicago

Ready for more moments: Verdi

He is capable: Daily Herald

One day I will sit down and teach myself advanced metrics: Puck Prospectus

While his analysis has gotten better lest we forget his track record:The Hockey Writers

The two league system which must exist:Winnipeg Sun

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Morning Links 10/12

By Joe DeTolve 1155 0

Nothing to report:(TSN)

No Movement:(SN)

According to everyone in Canada, the new home of the Coyotes, just ask them:(GnM)

This is the most effort ESPN has put into hockey since 2004:(ESPN)

Local leagues welcome all:(CSN)

Because apparently reportering both sides of the news can get you fired…Its nice to see such practices are now crossing over into sports. God Forbid there are news outlets that are honest:(PD) (DS)

Go Bears…Oh Crap its a bye week…