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Tag: Ray Emery

  • Texas Is The Reason: Stars At Blackhawks – Preview/Pre-Game Thread/E-Z Pass Quick Toll

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    Game Time: 7:00PM Central
    TV/Radio: NBCSN, TSN, CSN, WGN-AM 720
    Holding On: Defending Big D

    Fresh off from showing that skill is an ultimate trump card, the Hawks head back up 55 to face the Stars who have been patiently waiting for them here in Chicago. This is a Stars team that’s quite different from the one we saw a month ago as the Hawks made sure DLR was up and ready early on as they cruised to an 8-1 victory. Things hadn’t been going the Stars way for most of the year and it seemed as if their front office realized it. So gone are Michael Ryder, Brenden Morrow and of course Jaromir Jagr. In came a few pieces and parts that could help the Stars in the future.

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  • Morning Links 4/11/13

    Morning Links 4/11/13

    Patrick Sharp is a happy man: Daily Herald

    Daniel Carcillo is not: Comcast Chicago

    I really hate both of these men, even if this happened: Puck Daddy

    Edmonton’s new barn has been approved: CBC

    Not your familiar Frozen Four: Globe and Mail

    Realignment Chatter: Cheer the Anthem

  • Raindogs Howl for the Century – Blackhawks 1, Wild 0

    Raindogs Howl for the Century – Blackhawks 1, Wild 0

    Another game; another 1-0 shutout; another day closer to the playoffs. On to the bullets.

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  • I Am The Smart, S-M-R-T: Hawks at Wild Preview/Pregame Thread/Obedience School

    Hawk Wrestler v. Zakk-Wylde-by-Ivan-Chopik

    FACEOFF: 7pm

    TV/RADIO: CSN, NBCSN, TSN2 , WIND 560AM

    FUNNY LOOKIN’ IN A GENERAL KINDA WAY: Hockey Wilderness

    It would appear the over-arching theme of tonight’s game is our coach once again deciding to create a controversy and make himself (and no one else) feel like a genius. Ray Emery will get the start again, for reasons you’ll have to figure out yourself. I got nothin’.

    It’s not a matter of seeing if Emery can go back-to-back, because he did this weekend. It’s not about riding a roll, because Emery was basically “meh” on Sunday. This isn’t about establishing a goalie platoon (which he shouldn’t be doing anyway), because if it was then Crawford would be rotated in.

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  • Morning Links 4/9/2013

    So Sharp will travel to Minny, but Bolland won’t (CSN)

    PowerPlay Spark? (Chicago Tribune)

    Big Goals: (Daily Herald)

    The Message from the most powerful man in Canada: (TSN)

    Brooklyn is calling: (Backhand Shelf)

    Thanks for the clarification: (Kukla)

    This is a good sign: (CBC)

  • Two Same Kooks From That One Stupid Photo Shoot: Blackhawks 5 – Predators 3

    Two Same Kooks From That One Stupid Photo Shoot: Blackhawks 5 – Predators 3

    Well that wasn’t exactly what we expected, was it? Even in our preview of the game, we imagined that the Predators would come out hard to try and fight for their playoff dreams and the Hawks would have to fight them off desperately in the first. If the Hawks survived that barrage, they would have to make sure they drew first blood and then held on tight to survive the third, where all too often they seem to take their foot off the gas.

    Instead, the Predators came out weak in the first and were thoroughly outplayed by the Hawks. The Hawks outshot the Preds 17-7 in the period but of course one sloppy pass led to a turnover and a tie game after one. The second was more of the same, as the Hawks outshot the Preds and carried the play but again found themselves in an even game after 40. The third seemed to be heading down a familiar road before Saad and Toews found the net to take the win. Patrick Kane adds to his point total to ice it and the Blackhawks find themselves the first team to secure a spot in the post-season for the year. Not a bad way to end the week.

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  • Let's Play Two: Hawks at Preds Preview/Pregame Thread/Game of Pepper

    Hawk Wrestler vs. 511-3

    FACEOFF: 2pm Central
    TV/RADIO:     CSN, WGN Radio 720
    DON’T TELL ME NO LIES AND KEEP YOUR HANDS TO YOURSELF: On The Forecheck

    These used to be a regular thing in an NHL schedule. I remember a time when it felt like the Hawks and Leafs played about 15 weekend back-to-backs against each other per season, with the Saturday in Toronto and the return back on Madison. They seem to have gone away now, which is a shame. Maybe with the division schedule next year, they’ll return a little. We shall see.

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  • Let’s Play Two: Hawks at Preds Preview/Pregame Thread/Game of Pepper

    Hawk Wrestler vs. 511-3

    FACEOFF: 2pm Central
    TV/RADIO:     CSN, WGN Radio 720
    DON’T TELL ME NO LIES AND KEEP YOUR HANDS TO YOURSELF: On The Forecheck

    These used to be a regular thing in an NHL schedule. I remember a time when it felt like the Hawks and Leafs played about 15 weekend back-to-backs against each other per season, with the Saturday in Toronto and the return back on Madison. They seem to have gone away now, which is a shame. Maybe with the division schedule next year, they’ll return a little. We shall see.

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  • Morning Links 4/5/13

    Morning Links 4/5/13

    St. Louis won in Beer Pong:(NHL)

    No lead was safe: (Comcast Chicago)

    Q is happy: (Daily Herald)

    It shall be Crow: (SunTimes)

    Monty working his way back: (Chicago Tribune)

    Frolik is adaptable: (Comcast Chicago)

    Sid’s jaw is jacked, not his brain: (TSN)

    The Next,Next One is already running things: (Globe and Mail)

    Jagr is confident: (CBC)

    So basically Dave Nonis has the same opinion of Mike Gillis as we do: (The Province)

  • Morning Links 4/3/13

    Morning Links 4/3/13

    Kirill Gotovets? (Chicago Tribune)

    Is Stan wary of trading prospects? (Daily Herald)

    Basically Leddy is gonna get paid: (Comcast)

    Remember this team…I sure do! (HockeeNight)

    Happy Deadline Day: (Sportsnet.Ca)

    Guys that were good in NHL 2003 got traded: (Backhand Shelf)(CBC)(Province)

    I don’t care the circumstance I hate losing: (Toronto Sun)