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The idea of Cherry meeting Oprah on the fashion plane is a bizarre notion, to say the least.
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Tonight's Wings-Hawks game is the 700th meeting between the teams. Looks like Conklin will play and Lidstrom won't. No word on who the Hawks will have in net, but I'm guessing Khabibulin tonight and Huet on Thursday.
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And Versus is showing Devils-Blues. :
NHL Network has USA-Kazakhstan, for those who enjoy extended beatdowns.
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Wings just scored their second very pretty goal of the game and it's 2-0 Detroit about halfway through tonight's game. Chicago is playing reasonably well but Detroit is looking like the superior team that they are. Bulin got beat on two goals (Datstuk, Franzen) that very few would have been able to stop.
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Good story on Rocky Wirtz from Chicago Magazine. He's extremely forthcoming on family matters here.
http://www.chicagomag.com/Chicago-Magazine/November-2008/The-Breakaway/
The No. 1, 2, 3...1,003 reasons the team is in vogue again is because they (drum roll) put home games on TV. Any of us could've started this resurgence. They essentially changed their motto from: "Go **** Yourself" to "Hey, don't **** yourself, watch the Blackhawks on Comcast!"
http://www.chicagomag.com/Chicago-Magazine/November-2008/The-Breakaway/
The No. 1, 2, 3...1,003 reasons the team is in vogue again is because they (drum roll) put home games on TV. Any of us could've started this resurgence. They essentially changed their motto from: "Go **** Yourself" to "Hey, don't **** yourself, watch the Blackhawks on Comcast!"
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Conklin was sharper than a tack in tonight's shutout win.
Hawks looked like they thought they could get it done on energy alone. I think the younger players on the team might be a little too jazzed from the win streak and the media attention on Thursday's game. Maybe getting a mild thumping from Cup champs will remind them to focus on fundamentals and execution instead of just being the fun-to-watch kids.
Hawks looked like they thought they could get it done on energy alone. I think the younger players on the team might be a little too jazzed from the win streak and the media attention on Thursday's game. Maybe getting a mild thumping from Cup champs will remind them to focus on fundamentals and execution instead of just being the fun-to-watch kids.
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Hawks had some pretty good early chances, especially with early power plays.
I think it was something like 10-1 in shots in favor of the Hawks in the first five minutes of the game.
I think it was something like 10-1 in shots in favor of the Hawks in the first five minutes of the game.
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A big part of their allure is the fun-to-watch kids. Hope they don't loose too much of that. They are the closest thing to an 80's style team that we've had for a while. Wish more teams would follow suit. They were bound to get knocked on their ass though, too much too soon for the young kids. Hopefully it doesn't take all the wind out of their sails for tomorrow's game. Basically they were just taught a lesson by the old regime who is not ready to let go their grip on the league.
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I agree that the Blackhawks' appeal is in their energy and style of play...I certainly hope they keep that spark as they mature and become more of a veteran team.
One bright spot for Chicago from Tuesday's game- they refused to get run over and over again by the more physical Wings. It would have been nice to see the Hawks shove back without taking dumb penalties, but at least they were trying to stick up for themselves.
Wow. That was a hell of an article.
One bright spot for Chicago from Tuesday's game- they refused to get run over and over again by the more physical Wings. It would have been nice to see the Hawks shove back without taking dumb penalties, but at least they were trying to stick up for themselves.
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Wow. That was a hell of an article.
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Picked this up from a Red Wings blog:
Coach Mike Babcock had a good line after the morning skate. He said that with the players' families being allowed to skate at Wrigley Field tomorrow that they had considered having the Red Wings' kids play a game against the Blackhawks' kids. But Chicago coach Joel Quenneville told him that Patrick Kane and Jonathan Toews are the Blackhawks' kids, so the Wings called off the kids game.
Coach Mike Babcock had a good line after the morning skate. He said that with the players' families being allowed to skate at Wrigley Field tomorrow that they had considered having the Red Wings' kids play a game against the Blackhawks' kids. But Chicago coach Joel Quenneville told him that Patrick Kane and Jonathan Toews are the Blackhawks' kids, so the Wings called off the kids game.
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They're showing Wrigley Field practice right now on NHL Network. It's neat that they made the outside of the boards so that it looks like a brick wall.
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Forecast is for the upper 30s tomorrow. :-\
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Look at those sweaters!
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