Faxes from Uncle Dale

Tag: Tomas Fleischmann

  • Today’s Empires, Tomorrow’s Ashes – Hawks at Jets Preview, Vow Renewal Ceremony

    evil empire at benny the jet

    Game Time: 7:00PM Central
    TV/Radio: CSN, WGN-AM 720
    Sons Of Flin Flon: Arctic Ice Hockey

    Regardless of how long Duncan Keith is suspended for this afternoon- and he will be suspended for at least the remainder of the regular season- the Blackhawks are still in a position wherein they’re for all intents and purposes locked into their playoff spot barring losing the remaining five games or getting a tremendous amount of help from the opponents of the Stars and Blues. And while the former can’t be ruled out, the latter is still an incredibly low probability, as the schedule makers certainly did the Hawks plenty of favors by putting batting practice like the long out-of-it Jets on the schedule for the home stretch.

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  • New Toy Day: Capitals at Hawks Preview/Charity Scramble

    Capital vs. Hawk Wrestler

    PUCK DROP: 11:30am Central

    TV/RADIO: NBC, WGN Radio

    CALLING TED KENNEDY GAY: Japers Rink

    Capitals Stats

    Capitals War On Ice

    As if there wasn’t going to be enough buzz in the building, at least as much as there can be on a Sunday Morning Coming Down, with the NHL-leading Capitals invading the United Center, the Hawks will be showing off some of their new toys as well. Not all of them, as Dale Weise is awaiting visa clearance and Christian Ehrhoff is going to need to prove to Q that he should be in the lineup (and it’s anyone’s guess how long that could take). Still, Andrew Ladd’s appearance alone would have the place jumping, and he’ll be joined by Tomas Fleischmann.

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  • Oh Stan-ny Stan-ny! Made The Calls And Brought In The Lot

    Oh Stan-ny Stan-ny! Made The Calls And Brought In The Lot

    After the acquisition of Andrew Ladd, I figured the Hawks didn’t have room for much else. Shows what my math skills are. That’s why I work here and not there, right? Yeah, that’s it. Stan followed that up yesterday with the acquisition of Christian Ehrhoff which McClure already walked you through. Then last night Stan really pushed the chips into the middle  by saving Dale Weise and Tomas Fleischmann from the great sinking ship known as the Montreal Canadiens for the not insignificant price of Phillip Danault and a 2nd round pick in 2018 (because the Hawks aren’t going to give up any pick in 2017 when they host the draft that they don’t have to, which is a bit weird).

    Essentially, Stan looked at his forward depth, and conclude he needed a whole new line. Which he did. And he got one.

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  • In Search Of… – Game 7 – Hawks at Ducks Preview, Pregame Thread, Instrument Recalibration

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    Game Time: 7:00PM Central
    TV/Radio: NBC, CBC, TVA, WGN-AM 720
    Story Of My Life: Anaheim Calling, Battle of California

    It has been 363 days since the Blackhawks lost a Game 7 in the Western Conference Final on home ice, blowing two separate two goal leads and a lead going into the third period. Tonight they will finally get a chance to take another step in righting the wrong that was last season, and all that stands in their way is the West’s number 1 seed on their home ice in the form of the Anaheim Ducks.

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