Ernie drops the puck - Hawks drop the Wings
Comments (0)Is the excitement back? We’ll see. For me it’s too early to tell for sure, but if last night’s game was an indicator, then “Let’s Get Ready To Rumble”! The new palace, United Center, rocked like the old barn, Chicago Stadium, on Wednesday. First Ernie Banks dropped the puck, then the Blackhawks dropped the Red Wings. To any Wings fan that talks smack about the Wings having nothing to play for, the Hawks needed it more, key players are out, blah, blah, blah, I say Bullsh**. They want to keep the best record, they don’t want to lose 5 times in a season to any team, let alone the Hawks, and guys like Chelios, McCarty, Downey, Zetterberg and Cleary never want to lose. Not even against their grandma in a checkers game.
Sights seen on the tube: In the stands I still saw too many enemy jerseys, but at least their owners weren’t too happy. On the ice I saw Chelli, and Maltbie lose their cool. I saw Downey and McCarty try to stir it up. I saw Burish, and Wiz stirring the pot too. Kaner was on the receiving end of some of the rough stuff and responded big time. Add a few crushing hits from Seabrook and Big Buff and it was all good. Did anyone else see Burish pick up the octopus with his stick at the end of game? Some Wing fan tossed it on the ice. Where do you suppose the fan had that creature hidden all game? On second thought, do we want to know?
Well this year at least, the Hawks still matter with only two games to go. They end the season in Motown, and people still care? Wow! Thanks Savvy, Tallon, and Rocky. Gooooo Blackhawks!
Old Time Hockey
Comments (2)Hey Chicago sports fans. Thanks for stopping by. I’m new at this writing stuff, so give me a shout out when I do or say something you don’t like, which might be often. If I accidentally get it right once in a while let me know that too. I don’t follow the rest of the NHL a lot, just the Hawks. The same goes for the Wolves. So if you expect to read about Crosby, Iginla, Luongo, or Ovechkin, sorry. Unless the Hawks are playing against them, or they impact the Chicago sports scene in some way, you probably won’t ever see their names in my stories. I’ll probably showcase the Hawks more than the Wolves, not because they aren’t a class act, but because I’m a bigger fan of the Hawks.
Here’s what you can expect from me. I’m an unabashed homer. I’m not dumb enough to think the Hawks or Wolves are the best teams out there. I just don’t care to give another team their props. For instance, I might have to tell you if the Red Wings outplayed the Hawks in the Western Conference finals some day, but I won’t be there to congratulate the “Dead Things” if it comes to that. Let their fans do that, not me.
Don’t expect me to provide a play by play account of games. Do expect to get my opinions and comments. I’ll boost the Blackhawks and Wolves as long they give an honest effort. I might not be happy with a losing team, but I can respect a team that might be short on talent but puts their heart into the game. Win or lose I’ll still cheer for them. I’ll probably tell you if I spot trends, like a player that seems selfish like Havlat was at times, or a player that seems to get better in crunch time, like Seabrook’s play lately. Read More