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Blackhawks fan. University student. Self-righteous blogger.

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Post-Draft and Free Agency Thoughts

  So draft weekend is behind us and I have some thoughts: - I was mildly upset that the Blackhawks passed on defenseman Olli Maatta. Being a casual follower of the London Knights, who pump out NHL-calibre…Read More

2012 NHL Draft Blackhawks Edition – Who the Blackhawks Could Get With the 18th Pick

  The other day I talked about what the Blackhawks might do with their 1st round pick, the 18th overall selection in this year’s draft on Friday. To recap, I believe trading away the pick for…Read More

2012 NHL Draft Blackhawks Edition – What Could Happen With Their 1st Round Pick

  Now that the madness of the Finals is well off our plate (congratulations to the Kings by the way) we can turn our attention to more pressing matters: the draft and the upcoming offseason. In case…Read More

Tuesday Notes On Johhny Oduya Extension, Patrick Kane Rumors, Ryan Suter and More

  A lot has happened in Hawk nation over the past several weeks (and I imagine there will be quite a bit more coming) and I have some thoughts Mayers and Oduya extensions I know I’m late chiming…Read More

Patrick Kane’s Partying Isn’t a Huge Deal, But His Falling Numbers Are

  Unless you’ve been stuck on a desert island somewhere for the past couple weeks, you probably already saw Patrick Kane’s latest Deadspin appearance Our beloved Kaner was caught in several…Read More

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Thoughts on the Season, Haviland Firing and More

  Its been a while since I’ve posted anything so I’ll just jump right in. Thoughts…Read More

We Are Not Barbarians: Why the NHL is Going in the Right Direction With Regards to Dangerous Hits

  This may not be the best time to address the issue, but I feel with the Torres suspension getting…Read More

So….. How Did That Happen?

  Honestly, I didn’t see this coming. I did not see the Hawks being down 3-1 to the Phoenix…Read More

Ideal First Round Matchups

  We can finally see it, the light at the end of the tunnel. The playoffs are almost here. Last…Read More

The NHL’s Big Problem

  This isn’t a new issue but its been on my mind the past few days and I felt the need to…Read More

The Trade Deadline and the Future

  I know its late, but I still feel the need to put in my two cents about what really happened…Read More

Now’s Not the Time to be Cheap

  With the trade deadline just 3 days away, its crunch time for GM Stan Bowman and the Chicago…Read More

A Piece of Sky Just Fell On My Head

  I don’t know what to say. I don’t know what can be said that already hasn’t…Read More

Climbing Out of Hell Together

  Oh boy, where to start? Well first, congratulations to Sam Gagner for making history, tying the…Read More

Blackhawks 2 Canucks 3: Not the Outcome They Deserved

  Before I delve into the game, I have to address this because I think there’s a bigger issue…Read More

Blackhawks 2 Predators 5: Dinner is Served

  Yikes. Aside from the occasional bursts of momentum that only lasted a minute or two, the Hawks…Read More

Trade Rumors Heating Up

Initially this post was only going to be about some trade rumors floating around out there that involve…Read More

Sabres 2 Blackhawks 6: Nothing to Fear, Shaw is Here

  I’m going to keep this short so I can get to work on a post regarding trades for tomorrow. Last…Read More

Time to Walk the Talk

  Unfortunately (or fortunately depending on how you look at it) I wasn’t able to watch the…Read More

Blackhawks 4 Flyers 5: Well That Was Disappointing

  The Hawks started this game off really well. They opened the scoring with a fourth line goal…Read More