March 5, 2020: Not Going To Do It
Not going to do it… not going to do it… No… NO! I’m not going to get my hopes up… The Blackhawks are not going to storm back and make the playoffs. Nope… not me… not going to happen. Oh … Continued
March 4, 2020: Return of the Troops
No excuses OK. The Bulls were not a good team prior to the injuries, but man… with Otto, Wendell, and Lauri all out for an extended amount of time… that clearly made things worse. Regardless if it was Boylen or … Continued
March 3, 2020: Got Hope?
I know… the Ducks suck. This Blackhawks win doesn’t mean a damn thing. Although only 6 points out of the final Wild Card spot, there are too many teams in the mix. We had our chance and blew it. Yes, … Continued
March 2, 2020: Goodbye 2009
In the final month of 2009, the Blackhawks would record their most wins of the season; 11 wins and 31 days later, the Blackhawks would be sitting 17 games over through the first 40; 27-10-3, 57 points, and on their … Continued
March 1, 2020: Touch of Home
You go on vacation to get away… to forget about home for a while… to break the routine. Going away for work is not quite the same. First off, you have to work all day, most times longer hours than … Continued
February 29, 2020: Leap Ahead
Leap day! How would you do it if your birthday was on February 29th? My dad missed by one day; HBD DAD BTW. Would you celebrate every year on the day before or after your real birthday? Would you just … Continued
February 28, 2020: 1 vs 2
Finally… At 4-2, in 2nd place in our floor hockey league, we would meet the undefeated first place team. Again, due to an earlier season cancellation, we wouldn’t play them until the final two games of the regular season; the … Continued
February 27, 2020: The November Eight
November 2009 was an interesting month for the Blackhawks. It started with a loss and a shootout loss and ended with the same. In between, the Hawks would go on an 8 game winning streak; this would be their longest … Continued
February 26, 2020: The Finnish Effect
As the 2009-2010 NHL season was about to get underway, the Blackhawks would find themselves over 4,000 miles away from the Madhouse on Madison. They were scheduled to start off the season with back to back games in Finland against … Continued
February 25, 2020: Same Old Song
I can’t believe I used Typi-Bull for a previous title; I do not duplicate titles. Same Old Song will have to do. Whatever the title may be, you get the drift… Bulls lost again at home, this time against the … Continued