April 5, 2016: 65 Years Coming
It was a historic night on this April 5, 2016. Something happened for the first time in 65 years. 4 of our teams were in action; can you guess who made the history? No, it had nothing to do with … Continued
April 3, 2016: Individual Excellence
Sunday was a day full of individual excellence. Who took the cake? Let’s start with the Blackhawks. Many candidates here. How about Patrick Kane with a hat trick for his 100th point of the regular season? Not too shabby. Flash … Continued
March 30, 2016: March 30, 2001
Let’s flash back 15 years ago today. The Bears had just finished their 6th consecutive year in a row without playoffs. One of the positives that came out of the 2000 NFL season was the arrival of Brian Urlacher; who … Continued
March 29, 2016: Who’s Playing Tonight
I’ve taught my almost 4 year old well. He asks me “Who’s Playing Tonight?”. Is it the Bulls? Ok, then who are they playing. Blackhawks? Same follow up question. Most of the time, I know the answer. This past Tuesday, … Continued
March 26, 2016: Since You’ve Been Gone
Doesn’t it seem like the Hawks haven’t played in forever? OK, so it was only 4 nights since the Stars pounded the Hawks and made us think twice. Think about it all you want, anything is better than watching the … Continued
March 22, 2016: Hawk Panic
So I tuned into watch Tuesday night’s showdown. The Blackhawks hosted the conference leading Stars. It was ugly. Our Blackhawks have been in a rut; we’ve talked about this. It’s that regular season rut that we’ve been through before. It’s … Continued
March 16, 2016: SRO
I’ve been working my way back to you babe… With emails informing me that I have 60 days left on my website, and even less than that on my domain, it’s decision time again. I look, and I’m 3 days … Continued
March 14, 2016: Monday Madness
Jumping back in now… Monday was action packed. Before we get there, what about Sunday? The 68 teams were selected for the NCAA tourney, and again, there were no Illinois teams. I wrote about that last year in detail here: … Continued
March 12, 2016: Out of the Matrix
Everybody needs to get away. Whether it’s physically or mentally, we all need to recharge those batteries. That’s precisely what I’ve been doing this weekend. Left the work PC at work. Haven’t even checked my emails on my phone. Fell … Continued
March 11, 2016: Statement Game
Were you geared up for Friday’s showdown with the Dallas Stars? If you were, you were disappointed as the Stars beat the Blackhawks soundly. Some may even say it was a statement game. I wouldn’t. You know who regular season … Continued