February 18, 2019: Luck of the Draw

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Sometimes you just have to be a little lucky.  Kind of like I was for my son’s first Bears game this year.  The home game against the Lions when the Bears were lighting up the scoreboard, and most importantly, won the … Continued

February 17, 2019: Missing Bread

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We knew it wouldn’t be easy, but man, Saturday’s game at the UC was an ugly one.  A 5-2 loss to the Blue Jackets was not what the doctor ordered.  Now, to get to 95 points, the Hawks will have … Continued

February 16, 2019: Winning Ways

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After last week’s tough defeat, the plan was to get back to our winning ways in game 3 of our floor hockey season.  It was back to the practice floor on Friday night before game day on Saturday.  Practice is … Continued

February 14, 2019: Starting Anew

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The Blackhawks kicked off a new streak on Thursday night against the Devils at the UC with a 5-2 win.  Yes, after going down 2-0, the Hawks reeled off 5 unanswered goals for the victory.  Only 19 more to go… … Continued

February 12, 2019: Bubble Burst

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Well, so much for the streak is everything… that bubble burst on Tuesday night in Boston where the Hawks got absolutely handled by the Bruins.  It’s been a while since the Blackhawks have looked that inferior; the Bruins absolutely dominated … Continued

February 11, 2019: Seven and Counting

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This is fun.  Another game for the Blackhawks on Sunday vs the Red Wings, and another win in the books.  That’s seven and counting for all those keeping track.  I don’t care about the big picture, what happened earlier in … Continued

February 9, 2019: Back to Earth

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Well, after a great opening game and a fun first practice, it was only right.  The Golden Knights came back to earth in a hurry in week 2 with a 4-1 loss. We only had the minimum this week, 6 kids.  Although these … Continued

February 8, 2019: Friday Night Practice

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Finally… we finally got an open gym slot to practice another sport.  That was the best thing about baseball; we had the fields Friday for practice, and then the games were on Saturday.  We never got any practice time for … Continued

February 7, 2019: Powerful

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One of the biggest reasons for the hot streak that the Blackhawks are on, which is now at 6 in a row after their win Thursday night at the UC over the Canucks, has been the power play.  Long have … Continued

February 5, 2019: Too Early

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I’ve been watching… the Blackhawks win… a handful of games in a row.  I’ve been reading… some pretty good writers actually like Scott Powers and Mark Lazerus… talking about the current spot the Blackhawks are in.  I’ve been waiting… even … Continued