February 17, 2019: Missing Bread
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
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 15, 2019: Bulls at the Break
I thought the All Star break was like the midpoint of the season. The Bulls at the break have already played 58 games, or 70% of the season. At 14-44, it hasn’t been much fun. Hoiberg got canned; no problem … Continued
February 14, 2019: Starting Anew
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 13, 2019: No Average Jo
It was good to see Joakim back in the United Center on Wednesday night; man do I miss him. I miss that whole team; I hate the fact that they weren’t able to bring us home #7. They would definitely … Continued
February 12, 2019: Bubble Burst
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
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 10, 2019: What Can You Say
It’s hard enough trying to coach a professional team. Dealing with the media on a day in day out basis is sometimes probably pretty tough. I mean, what can you say after every game throughout the year? Of course it’s … Continued
February 9, 2019: Back to Earth
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
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