Blackhawks

When did it all begin… the rivalry with the Canucks. Was it 1982 when the Canucks beat the Blackhawks 4-1 in the conference finals? Was it 1995 when the Blackhawks beat the Canucks 4-0 in the conference semifinals? Nah, probably … Continued

There is a defining moment in every team’s quest for a championship. The 2010 Blackhawks would be no different. Little did we know, our test would come in the first round of the playoffs. Nashville… hockey town? Hardly. At the … Continued

The Olympics were over. The Blackhawks avoided injury. Now it’s time to get back to the regular season and continue our march to the playoffs. Speaking of March… the Blackhawks returned to regular season play and turned in a losing … Continued

It’s been a while since there were cheap tickets for the Blackhawks. I remember going to a game around 2002 for dirt cheap. We were sitting in the Lexus/Club level. It was more than half empty. You could hear the … Continued

The Blackhawks entered January 2010 with a 27-10-3 record. They were fresh off a 5-1 victory over the Devils on New Year’s Eve. They were rolling, and would continue to do so. They reeled off 4 more victories to start … Continued

OK, time to complete the trifecta of losing this weekend. First it was the Bulls in person, then it was our floor hockey team. Surely the Blackhawks would bail us out. Nope. It started Friday while we were at the … Continued

OK, I said there’s one thing worse than seeing your team lose in person; that would be if YOUR team loses. By YOUR team, I mean, the team you play on, or in my case, the team that I coach. … Continued

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

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