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VACATION MODE: Predators 3, Blackhawks 1
The All-Star break couldn't get here fast enough.The Chicago Blackhawks spent the first 40 minutes of tonight's game against the Nashville Predators showing less life than Joe Paterno before finally deciding to put their foot on the gas in the final period. As has happened several times this season, it was a simple case of too little, too late. They looked like they were coming off a game the night before instead of the Preds, coming up on the short end of a 3-1 decision in the United Center.
The All-Star break may now commence, with Patrick Kane and Marian Hossa heading to the seductive glitter and glamour of Ottawa, while the rest of the team will be somewhere that will undoubtedly be better.
Let's get to this:
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Puckcast: Fork and CT Tock Hocks
Our latest installment of the Puckcast has Fork and CT welcoming Dave from Hock Tock.
Topics include:
- Fork's newfound fame and the potential sponsorship deals
- #ShawFacts
- Actual hockey discussion
- Is there a Muscle Bear Gap?
Prey: Hawks 2, Preds 5
I blame Sam Fels. He and some of the crew from Second City Hockey journeyed to Nashville to see this game in person and LOOK WHAT HAPPENED! Those bastards ruined us. I'd say Chicago might have been affected by not reaching Nashville until 3:30 this morning, but it's more fun to blame Fels.
Seriously though, that sucked. The Hawks played okay through the first period, and were even until Corey Crawford misdjudged a 100 foot dump in and let it passed him for the Preds 2nd goal. The wheels then completely fell off as the Hawks went into a shell and gave up two more goals in the period thanks to defensive lapses.
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I'd Like Your Hair Long: Blackhawks 3, Panthers 1
The Blackhawks and their fans braved the worst winter storm since the last one to face off against the team that people who are stuck in the past refer to as "Blackhawks South" but who are officially called the Florida Panthers. See, they have a few players that used to be on the Blackhawks. One such player is Brian Campbell who makes a lot of money and was judged harshly for it instead of being judged for his hockey ability which is ample. Another player is Kris Versteeg who you might remember from such films as "I Will Carry This Goddamn Puck Across the Blueline Myself" and "Skullet: A Tribute to Rihanna From a Balding, Tiny White Person". Seriously, I think I saw Kris Versteeg on the undercard at Summerslam '88. There are a few other players who used to ply their trade here in Chicago but the only one I'll mention is Jack Skille who is absolutely terrible.
HOUSED: Blackhawks 6, Sabres 2
When a team isn't playing that well, they allow a team on the skids to come into their building and steal a point or two. When a team is kind of treading water, they play just well enough to win.When a team is really starting to pull it together, as the Chicago Blackhawks currently are, you look at the reeling team on the other bench, and dispatch them in such cold-blooded fashion that they wished Chicago was never on their schedule to begin with.
Tonight they spread the wealth around the roster, with 11 players notching at least one point, completely curbstomping the Buffalo Sabres 6-2 in the United Center.
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ANOTHER HOCKEENIGHT ROADWATCH: This Is Gonna Kick Ass.
So what are you doing February 3rd? It's a Friday night, and the Hawks will be up in Calgary, a city known for being colder than brass monkey balls.So come on down to Galway Bay, 500 W. Diversey in Chicago. We're going to have hockey, Malort, beer, Malort, prizes and Malort.
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PUCKCAST: Hooking The Sharks
Another Sunday night game, another postgame recap Puckcast.
This week, we discuss:
and some other crap. Enjoy.
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This week, we discuss:
- Viktor Stalberg
- Known fat bastard Fork making a crack about "fat chicks"
- Andrew Shaw
- Fork exulting over his Giants
- CT belching
- Galway Bay (February 3rd)
and some other crap. Enjoy.
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Andrew Shaw: Best Player of All Time - Hawks 4, Sharks 3
The Blackhawks took a huge step toward regaining first place in the Western Conference by beating the perennially disappointing San Jose Sharks 4-3 on one of those six o'clock starts that Pat Foley waxes ecstatic about. Of course that leap into first depends on the lowly Anaheim Ducks beating the Canucks so we're not going to get too excited just yet.
NEGATIVE: Red Wings 3, Blackhawks 2 (OT)
Everyone relax.The Chicago Blackhawks aren't pregnant, despite missing 2 periods.
The Hawks were clearly playing in Central Time, as they didn't start the game in Joe Louis Arena at the same time the Detroit Red Wings did. As a result, they were outshot 29-11 after 40 minutes, with only Corey Crawford showing all his glitches are ironed out, and a fluke goal on bad puckwork by Jimmy Howard keeping it from being worse than the 2-1 defecit they had.
Erstwhile Red Wing Marian Hossa slammed in a game-tying goal in the final minute to send it into overtime before known criminal, miscreant, and overall jagoff Todd Bertuzzi banged home a rebound to send the Blackhawks home on the bad end of a 3-2 overtime decision.
Let's get to this:
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