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Blackhawks, 4 – The Team With Some Guy Who Scored Like 100 Goals In The Past Two Years And Who Already Had Two In The Game But Wasn’t Worth Covering And Therefore Scored Another (And Then Some Other Guy Scored One In OT Too Just To Piss Me Off More), 5

  Going into last night’s game against the Tampa Bay Lightning I figured that if Toews’ line (with arguably not the strongest defensive wingers) could hold it’s own, then Kane’s…Read More

Hawks 2+, Panthers 2

“You are what your record says you are.”  By Bill Parcells’ standard, the Chicago Blackhawks are the best team in the National Hockey League right now at 8-2-2 (along with the Edmonton Oilers!)…Read More

Hawks 5, Preds 4 (OT)

Yes, Viktor Stalberg used his wheels to generate his second consecutive game-winner, a 5-4 overtime win at home over Nashville. But the story of the night was the dark magic of Patrick Kane in full effect. Kane…Read More

In Defense of the Defense

Around the Blackhawks’ blogosphere, I’ve acquired the label of “Leddy apologist” which I really don’t mind. For a 20-year-old defenseman whose development was rushed, he’s been nothing short…Read More

Hawks 5, Blue Jackets 2

  Two third period goals from Viktor Stalberg broke a 2-2 tie, and possibly the least meaningful goal of the season, an empty-netter from Michael Frolik with two seconds left, provided the final…Read More

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Someone’s Gonna Have To Pay

    Unless you’ve been hiding in a cave in Afghanistan for the past two weeks, you’ve…Read More