February 19, 2020: Away We Go

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In Part 3 of my 2009-2010 Blackhawks feature, let’s take a final look at things before the season actually began. Something else with huge ramifications happened the previous year… I remember when it happened on October 16, 2008; I was … Continued

February 18, 2020: Starting Points

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And with the 54th pick of the 2002 NHL Draft, the Chicago Blackhawks select Duncan Keith. Not a bad pick, eh? Certainly better than our 1st pick that year, Anton Babchuk. We weren’t done though. With the 282nd pick of … Continued

February 17, 2020: End of the Road

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Well, that was fun… not! The Blackhawks ended their road trip with another loss in Winnipeg. Remember when we talked about how this road trip would be season defining; well, let’s hope we were wrong. Because if that was truly … Continued

February 13, 2020: The 4th Team

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The Blackhawks are currently on a 5 game losing streak; that sucks. But you know what? I’m just glad I was able to see it. Am I crazy? Nah… I wasn’t so lucky growing up in Chicago. Imagine having a … Continued

February 11, 2020: Not Just Any Smith

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Ouch! That one really hurt. Without their best player, in a game the Blackhawks really, really needed, the Oilers ice their win with an empty netter with 5 seconds left for a final of 5-3. The Blackhawks power play finally … Continued

February 9, 2020: Staying or Going

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It probably wasn’t good to think about this, after a tough loss on Sunday to the Jets, but I couldn’t help it. I want to believe the Blackhawks make the playoffs. I want to believe they can make a run. … Continued

February 8, 2020: The Four Pointer

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Saturday brought the 3rd game of the year in our floor hockey season. At 1-1, I couldn’t wait for the kids to get back on the floor, especially after a tough loss on Wednesday night. The game started off, and … Continued

February 7, 2020: Glass Half Full

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I was reading an article recently in The Athletic; well worth the subscription by the way. Plenty of good articles; one of my favorites is one of the Blackhawks writers Scott Powers. The premise was how to look at these … Continued