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Blackhawks Open Camp, Are Covered In Puke Within 10 Minutes

Sam Fels September 14, 2018 0

People, as I’ve shared in the past, I used to be a comedian. And never, in my seven to eight years of dedicating my life to trying to write stuff to make people laugh, did I ever come anywhere close to anything as absurd and uproarious as the opening hour of Blackhawks training camp this

Previews

Their Emblems Built of Garbage – ’18-’19 Blackhawks Player Previews – Brent Seabrook

Adam Hess September 10, 2018 0

While he has one of the worst contracts in hockey, Brent Seabrook showed last season that while he is definitely not worth the ridiculous cap hit (and please lets not think about how long is left on it), he really isn’t bad either. 2017-18 Stats 81 GP – 7 G – 19 A 51.55 CF% […]

Previews

Their Emblems Built of Garbage – ’18-’19 Blackhawks Player Previews – Connor Murphy

Adam Hess September 8, 2018 0

If you had Connor Murphy picked as a guy who would end up being the Hawks best defenseman last year, please raise your hand. If you’re lying, please raise your other hand. There should be no one with only one hand in the air. That may be a bit of a contentious statement, though. After […]

Musings

The More You Think About It, The More Joel Quenneville Is Doomed

Sam Fels July 16, 2018 0

I know the folly of taking the Hawks at their word. Their pronouncements from on-high have gotten weirder and less sensical as the team’s fortunes have slipped, and even more so now that less and less people are paying any attention. This is an organization that still considers itself the cream of the NHL, and […]

Musings

The Folly Of Transparecy

Sam Fels July 5, 2018 0

Friend of the program Jay Zawaski had some thoughts on Tuesday. This is a subject we discussed a lot last year, what was the Hawks real intent on the season versus what they told everyone it was and why there was a difference. Jay’s not wrong about anything he says here, and it is a […]

Musings

The Murky State Of Urgency

Sam Fels July 2, 2018 0

Just like yesterday, one should hesitate in putting too much into anything right now before we see the entire scope of what the Hawks do this summer. So just know I reserve the right to toss this out in a week, a month, whenever. And the problem for the Hawks is what they seem to […]

Musings

It Ain’t Easy To Get To Heaven When You’re Going Down

Sam Fels June 22, 2018 0

Perhaps it’s a good thing, at least for him, that Stan Bowman has become a master in saying nothing. Because if he were honest or forthcoming about the position he finds himself in, we all might understand just what a difficult spot he’s in at the moment. Obviously, everything hinges on Corey Crawford, and there […]

Musings

Bury My Heart At Michal Kempny

Sam Fels May 24, 2018 0

It’s something of a spring tradition, at least it is when your team doesn’t go anywhere or misses the dance altogether. There’s always a player or two or six who make it to the Final and some of those even win it (funny how that works). And you sit there and curse the brainpower of […]

Wraps

Well Pilgrim, Not Until You Eat The Peanuts Outta My…-FFUD’s Player Reviews: Patrick Kane or The Barometer?

Sam Fels May 16, 2018 0

It was kind of a weird season for Patrick Kane. And not all of it was self-inflicted. But perhaps no player symbolizes what went wrong for the Hawks, and their reaction to it, better than him. Let’s deep dive. Patrick Kane 27 goals, 49 assists, 76 points, -20, 32 PIM 51.6 CF%, -1.1 CF% Rel, […]

Musings

Well Pilgrim, Not Until You Eat The Peanuts Outta My…-FFUD’s Player Reviews: Tomas Jurco or Just Good Enough To Not Matter

Sam Fels May 3, 2018 0

It seemed like Tomas Jurco played more than just the 29 games he got, but that’s the number. Maybe it’s because those 29 games were such a slog thanks to the goaltending they felt like 60. That’s not Jurco’s fault. Anyway, Jurco ended up being a pretty effective 4th liner. The question is will it […]