Ernie drops the puck - Hawks drop the Wings
Comments (1)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!