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Blackhawks 3, Kings 2

By Fifth Feather 1550 0

You watched the game. You saw what happened.  Let’s get to it.

–The theme of this win comes down to the Hawks fourth line so that seems as good of a place to start.

Marcus Kruger is continuing to impress.  Kruger has definitely added lower body strength this season.  While he was getting pushed off the puck in the corners and along the wall his first couple seasons, it’s just not happening as much this season.  And the result is added time for him to make his patented nifty passes to open linemates.

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Cleaned And Gutted: Sharks 1 – Hawks 4

By Sam Fels 1467 0

You know how I get. It’s not the blowouts or the last second wins that get me excited about the long term prospects of this team. Though I do enjoy the exhilaration of those, or the immediate release of jubilation, it’s the games where you exhibit a superiority that portend to what you might do in the future. At least in my eyes it is.

Tonight was one of those nights. Though the Sharks are probably no longer a conference power, they are not a conference also-ran either. And the Hawks simply outclassed them tonight. Out. Classed. It’s a term we haven’t been able to use very much the past two seasons, if at all. But outclassing means that at no point did you think San Jose could get the best of the Hawks with everything being equal. Every time the Hawks threw out a line or unit, it was better than what they faced. And tonight, it was.

Sure, this Sharks team is in a tailspin, but they never looked a threat. And the Hawks coasted. Let’s see why.

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Morning Links 2/15

By Joe DeTolve 1327 0

OH Yes!! All our problems are solved: (SunTimes)

Sharp isn’t worried: (Daily Herald)

Game Preview: (Blackhawks.com)

Oh and Sharp has free time for the ladies: (Puckdaddy)

Kesler is back: (Sportsnet)

So Matt Cooke must pay: (Ottawa Sun)

What if the IOC,NHL and NHLPA all crap in our cocoa puffs:(US of Hockey)

Evander Kane and the race problem: (Puckdaddy)

Sportsmanship personified in Russia: (RT)

This needs to happen..Also click on the figurine link: (Daves Geek Ideas)

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That’s The Way That One Went: Ducks 2 – Hawks 2 (Ducks win fart-lighting contest)

By Sam Fels 1668 0

Sometimes, you tie.

This is my point with shootouts. Tonight was probably as even as you get, with both teams carrying some play and each benefiting for being harmed by a couple bounces here and there. But because we have to flip a coin to see who wins, the Hawks don’t get as many points as the Ducks. That’s how that goes.

The big point will be the Hawks power play, and that’s a valid one. Aside from Leddy’s goal, the Hawks barely threatened on the rest. And the gremlins from last year are creeping into it. Right now, it has about as much movement as a goth dance party, and that has to stop. It also wouldn’t hurt to try and create off the rush more than it is. Just because it’s a power play doesn’t mean you have to set up a system if something else is there.

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That's The Way That One Went: Ducks 2 – Hawks 2 (Ducks win fart-lighting contest)

By 1108 0

Sometimes, you tie.

This is my point with shootouts. Tonight was probably as even as you get, with both teams carrying some play and each benefiting for being harmed by a couple bounces here and there. But because we have to flip a coin to see who wins, the Hawks don’t get as many points as the Ducks. That’s how that goes.

The big point will be the Hawks power play, and that’s a valid one. Aside from Leddy’s goal, the Hawks barely threatened on the rest. And the gremlins from last year are creeping into it. Right now, it has about as much movement as a goth dance party, and that has to stop. It also wouldn’t hurt to try and create off the rush more than it is. Just because it’s a power play doesn’t mean you have to set up a system if something else is there.

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Atop The Sugar Pile – 2/11

By Sam Fels 1208 0

Yep, it’s back. And won’t this one be fun? Let’s kick this pig!

The Dizzying Highs

Samoans Do The Humpty Hump – There’s little I can add to what Patrick Kane is doing. There are few sights in hockey more exciting than when Kaner is feeling it and unafraid to try anything. Literally anything could happen. It’s complete anarchy. Spin-o-rama pass right on the tape through three defenders? Sure, why not? Dance two or three checkers into a fucking hole? Check. Egregious turnover in own zone? Might happen! Only Tomas Vanek’s insane game in Boston is keeping Kane from atop the charts in points and goals, and good for him for being honest about wanting to win the scoring title. Just like when Derrek Rose admitted he wanted to win MVP, and then went ahead and did it. They both know that if they accomplish these individual goals, it will be good for the team.

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Morning Links 2/11/13

By Joe DeTolve 1194 0

Roll On: (Chicago Tribune)(Suntimes)(AP)(Blackhawks.com)(CSN)(Daily Herald)(Fox)

Make you humble (Cheer the Anthem)

Crow’s first shutout in 2 years: (Third Man In)

150 (Blackhawk UP)

Lessons learned for Team Canada: (The Globe and Mail)

Sochi Pairings are set…Get ready for Kane vs. Hossa: (IIHF)

The Whale lives: (Blackhawks.com)

Roberto Luongo is a funny ass guy: (The Score)

This is why live animal mascots are dumb: (Huffington Post)