May 22, 2017: Turning the Page

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Since we’re on the topic of the Blackhawks, before we get back to some baseball, let’s turn the page on this 2016-2017 season.  Maybe you already have… It was a hard pill to swallow; there’s no doubt about that.  Another … Continued

May 21, 2017: Validation

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Your team gets knocked out of the playoffs.  First reaction may be to hope they lose in the next round.  They beat your team, you want to see them get beat.  Easy right?  Well, there’s more to it I think. … Continued

May 4, 2017: Hard To Forget

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As I flip through the sports channels, it’s hard to forget about the Blackhawks.  I still see the NHL playoffs going on.  I flip the game on, but I can’t watch it long. We should still be watching the Blackhawks. … Continued

April 25, 2017: Next Level

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Back to the Blackhawks analysis today.  We looked at the core in our last discussion, now we go down to the next level.  But, before we get there, the Hawks have made their first move of the offseason. Assistant coach … Continued

April 23, 2017: Core Concerns

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Sure, I could focus on happier things, like Rizzo’s game tying HR on Friday night, which lead to another comeback win.  Heck, I could even talk about Saturday’s slug fest, and another win for the Big Blue Machine.  But no… … Continued

April 21, 2017: Crash Landing

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I always said this is how I want to go.  Forget going in your sleep, I want to go out in a fiery plane crash… about 60 years from now.  We just witnessed the crash landing of the 2016-2017 Chicago … Continued

April 18, 2017: Panic Room

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A horrible first two games, followed by an up and down game that didn’t go our way, leads us to the panic room.  There’s nowhere else to go. It’s a place I didn’t think I’d see… at least for a … Continued

April 16, 2017: Embarrassing

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This is one word I don’t think I have ever used to describe a performance by our Chicago Blackhawks.  I can’t really think of a better word to describe their play in Game 2, and how I felt watching it. … Continued