Faxes from Uncle Dale

Tag: Tyler Seguin

  • Did You Ever See Dallas From A DC-9 At Night?: Hawks at Stars Preview/Pregame Thread/Wheatgrass Cleanse

    Hawk Wrestler vs. Texas Jack

    FACEOFF: 7pm Central

    TV/RADIO: WGN for both

    GET YOUR BISCUITS IN THE OVEN AND YOUR BUNS IN THE BED: Defending Big D

    At little while ago, this weekend looked like another cupcake gauntlet for the Hawks (mmmmm, cupcake gauntlet… ). The Stars and Oilers were both near the bottom of their respective divisions, and to be kind to them they were both struggling to adapt to new coaches. However, the volume has turned up slightly as the Stars have won three in a row – two in the home run derby and one in overtime. However, two of the wins came in Boston and Detroit, so it’s not to be sneezed at like some black mold. If this were NBA JAM, the play-by-play guy would tell us the Stars are heating up (yes, I know it only took three straight shots in NBA JAM to be on fire, but two shootout wins and an OT win don’t scream “on fire!” to me quite yet. So shut up).

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  • You’re Living All Over Me – Previewing The Bruins Forwards

    You’re Living All Over Me – Previewing The Bruins Forwards

    After dispatching the defending champion Kings on Saturday, the Hawks’ attention now turns east, where they will now take on the other most recent champion in the Boston Bruins in the Stanley Cup Final.

    There were many concerns about the Kings’ size and forechecking ability against the Hawk defensive corps, but those now seem quite trivial when looking at the team that perfected what the Kings did the year before, and are replicating it this post season with even more offensive flair. The Bruins forwards are large, angry, fast, and unlike the Kings, can finish and have been doing so with ease and frequency.

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  • You're Living All Over Me – Previewing The Bruins Forwards

    You're Living All Over Me – Previewing The Bruins Forwards

    After dispatching the defending champion Kings on Saturday, the Hawks’ attention now turns east, where they will now take on the other most recent champion in the Boston Bruins in the Stanley Cup Final.

    There were many concerns about the Kings’ size and forechecking ability against the Hawk defensive corps, but those now seem quite trivial when looking at the team that perfected what the Kings did the year before, and are replicating it this post season with even more offensive flair. The Bruins forwards are large, angry, fast, and unlike the Kings, can finish and have been doing so with ease and frequency.

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