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Good to have you back again, Hossa. (Photo: Bridget Samuels/flickr)

Welcome to the post-trade apocalypse, brought to you by…wait, this isn’t the Pittsburgh Penguins’ Twitter account. Anyway, tonight we shall see a new St. Louis Blues take on the Chicago Blackhawks. Ho hum, didn’t they beat the Blues twice already? Yeah, they did.

» Continue reading “Blackhawks Vs. Blues Episode III: Return Of The Hoss”

Shaw will be in the lineup tonight. (Photo: Mel Boysen/flickr)

• The Chicago Blackhawks take on the Los Angeles Kings tonight at the United Center at 7:00pm CT. The game will air on Comcast Sportsnet in Chicago.
• Previews: NHL, Chicago Tribune, The Committed Indian, Second City Hockey
• Corey Crawford will be in net for the Blackhawks. (@TramyersCSN) Jonathan Quick will most likely backstop the Kings. (@lakingsinsider)

» Continue reading “Kings For A Day: Chicago Blackhawks Vs. Los Angeles Kings”

COME BACK. (Photo: Bridget Samuels/flickr)

So… there wasn’t a Second Balcony Breakdown last week. We explain why at the beginning of the podcast, but to sum it up: technology hated us. But now we’re back and better(?) than ever! Topics include:

• The Anaheim Ducks-Detroit Red Wings game — mostly because Teemu Selanne got a game misconduct(!?)
• The Chicago Blackhawks games against the Colorado Avalanche and Anaheim Ducks
• Feeling sorry for Patrick Kane
• Michael Frolik on the top line tonight, and why the Blackhawks can’t have nice things
• Brenden Morrow going to the Pittsburgh Penguins, which is an excuse to laugh at the Dallas Stars
• What the Blackhawks could give up to get Jarome Iginla
• Other goings-on around the NHL
• The Line Cocktail this week, which is completely accurate
• This week’s question: Do you have any questions for us? If so, what are they? Please send us something, or else I will be forced to make up questions. No one wants this.
• Make sure you’re following us on Twitter! Casey is @Raedances, and I’m, of course,@RunsOnDuncan.

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Check out a couple of surprises after the jump!

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Hope you’re feeling better soon, Hossa. (Photo: Bridget Samuels/flickr)

I guess I’m supposed to write about how the Chicago Blackhawks finally got THEIR REVENGE!!1!one! on the Colorado Avalanche for ending The Streak, but really — it’s the Avs. The Blackhawks are fully rested. There was no doubt that the Blackhawks couldn’t get it done tonight.

So, instead of being a revenge game, it was more like this:

» Continue reading “Rivalry Schmivalry: Chicago Blackhawks 5, Colorado Avalanche 2″

Patrick Kane has gone H.A.M. And, this season, that doesn’t stand for “hot ass mess.” (Photo: Mel Boysen/flickr)

Nick Leddy, Viktor Stalberg, and Bryan Bickell all had three-point nights.

Marian Hossa and Jonathan Toews scored two goals a piece.

Brandon Bollig, uh, skated for 9:51 — a new NHL record for him.

But I know what everyone is talking about, and it’s none of those things.

They’re talking about the Patrick Kane spin-o-rama goal that made Denis Savard beam with pride after the game like Kane was his only begotten son (which, honestly, he kind of is).

Well, here it is. This will be on the highlight reel when the Chicago Blackhawks raise #88 to the rafters in twenty years.

» Continue reading “Wow: Chicago Blackhawks 8, Dallas Stars 1″

This dumbass had the game-winning goal. What. (Photo: Bridget Samuels/flickr)

The Chicago Blackhawks won against the Colorado Avalanche in regulation after trailing in the second period — the fifth time they’ve done that this season.

What.

» Continue reading “So Eloquent Right Now: Chicago Blackhawks 3, Colorado Avalanche 2″

Hossa is a boss. A Bossa, if you will.

After last night’s game, Jonathan Toews said that he’s running out of words to describe the streak the Chicago Blackhawks are on.

Well, guess what, Toews? So am I!

Unfortunately for me, I’m supposed to come up with words… but I’m taking the night off. See, instead of me describing what happened in the game against the Minnesota Wild, I’m going to let you, the audience, do it using the power of Mad Libs! I’ll provide a list of words you’ll need, and then after you fill in the blanks, you can go on and read your recap.

» Continue reading “Fill In The Blanks: Chicago Blackhawks 5, Minnesota Wild 3″

A thousand games and still a BAMF. (Photo: Bridget Samuels/flickr)

If you hadn’t heard, Marian Hossa celebrated his 1,000th game in the NHL on Sunday in Detroit. Tomorrow, the Chicago Blackhawks will be honoring him before the game against the Minnesota Wild, according to CSN Chicago.

The Blackhawks will wear a commemorative version of their home jerseys during warmups; these will have Hossa’s name and his No. 81. Each jersey will then be autographed by Hossa and the player who wore it, and will be auctioned off on chicagoblackhawks.com beginning at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday and ending at noon on Monday, March 11. Proceeds from the jersey sales will be split between Hossa’s Heroes and Blackhawks Charities.

The team will also have an on-ice ceremony prior to the 7:30 p.m. puck drop to recognize Hossa.

I… I’m sorry. I’m just chopping onions in a dusty room.

Check out Hossa’s Keys To The Player video after the jump.

» Continue reading “Chicago Blackhawks To Honor Marian Hossa For 1000th Game”

Feel better soon, Crawford. (Photo: Bridget Samuels/flickr)

It took all of 12 seconds for the Chicago Blackhawks to score the game-winning goal against the St. Louis Blues, and it was a beauty. The pass went from Brent Seabrook, to Duncan Keith, to Marian Hossa, to Brandon Saad, who deflected the puck off of Jonathan Toews‘ skate and past Jaroslav Halak to make it 1-0.

You need to see this goal for yourself. It’s just everything good and pure about the Blackhawks right now.

» Continue reading “17-0-3: Chicago Blackhawks 3, St. Louis Blues 0″

Feel better soon, Hossa. (Photo: Bridget Samuels/flickr)

Since both Casey and I felt that we couldn’t put off talking about the Chicago Blackhawks versus the Vancouver Canucks game for a week, we decided to have a Very Special Episode of The Quiet Room to discuss the game.

Topics include:

• Jannik Hansen‘s hit on Marian Hossa, for which he was suspended one game (check out the NHL’s explanation for the suspension after the jump)
• The Blackhawks giving up the lead in the third
• Pulling out the shootout win (thanks to… Andrew Shaw!?)
• The responsibility of coaches speaking to the media after questionable plays

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After the jump is the NHL’s video explaining Hansen’s suspension.

» Continue reading “A Very Special Episode Of The Quiet Room: Blackhawks 4, Canucks 3 (SO)”