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No Playoffs For You

The 2007 NHL season was a myriad of hope before game one, yet the outlook continued to look even brighter as the season carried on. Patrick Kane and Jonathan Toews were as good as billed, Robert Lang seemed to be the missing veteran the Hawks needed on and off the ice, and Duncan Keith and […]

Tomahawk Chop

I’m a hockey fan and while its been tough to admit it the last few years, I’m a Blackhawk fan. Fortunately, once being a glutton for punishment (i.e. a Cubs fan) now seems to be heading in a different direction. Maybe its the fact the many people bought Blackhawk tickets for friends and family at […]

Blackhawk Home Games on TV?

If you’re from Chicago and a hockey fan, you know the pain. You try to get involved with the Blackhawks, yet never see them in the United Center on TV. Well, unless you catch the news. You also know its bad when the Hawks do show home games (maybe 4 all year), they try to […]

Toews Kane Combo May Be Able

Finding a niche in Chicago sports isn’t exactly easy as of late with the Cubs creating a late September frenzy (that led to a majour fizzle) and a Bears team that resurrected its season on Sunday. Enter the Chicago Blackhawks, a franchise that is used to a 10 second mention on local sports news and […]

Blackhawks Looking for a Bada Bing

Just like Phil Leotardo, being at the right place at the wrong time really can suck. One year ago, the Blackhawks (who draft first tomorrow in the 2007 NHL Entry Draft) could have been looking to resuscitate a dismal and long forgotten original six franchise with Sidney Crosby. Tomorrow, they are left with a young […]

Headline: Wirtz May Sell Blackhawks

There are more important things in Chicago Sports, but after Lacy Banks’ article in the Sun-Times, I was quickly put into a good mood. Besides me and other 5,000 remaining Hawks fans in Chicago, this was like finding Noah’s Ark. Yes, I know, the Bulls are down 2-0 to the Pistons, the Cubs and Sox […]

Blackhawks Report Card

As the NHL playoffs began tonight (you do remember those right?), I figured I would do a report card of the Blackhawks season (gulp).
Ownership
Grade: F
Summary: Nothing has changed here in years. A handful of home games on TV, fire sale trades, and a continuing downward spiral in terms of a fanbase in Chicago. You […]

Blackhawks Just Plain Bad

Yesterday, I went to the Blackhawks-Detroit game at the United Center. Two of my good friends have season tickets in the club level (200 section) and were kind enough to invite me. I’ve had several opportunities to go to games this season, but have passed them up as the commute to the United Center is […]

Hawks Win?

As funny as it sounds (and as weird as it is to be writing about the Blackhawks), the Hawks win once again 3-0 over the Vancouver Canucks. A first period goal by Adrian Aucoin and two empty-netters by Radim Vrbata and Martin Havlat. Havlat scored his 20th goal of the season and had his fourth […]

A Quick Blackhawks Note

What to watch on a late Thursday night? Unfortunately, either the “World Series of Poker” or the dismal Blackhawks against the LA Kings. When I had the game on, it was 2-2 with about 10 minutes left in the third period. Funny thing, I couldn’t tell you who half the guys were, but could tell […]