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Pictures of Matchstick Men – ’19-’20 Blackhawks Player Previews – Olli Maatta

Adam Hess September 11, 2019 0

For going on damn near three years now, it’s been obvious to anyone with a brain that the Blackhawks have had lacked a lot on the blue line. We knew that good ol’ Duncan Keith would never be able to keep up his cowboy ways at the elite level he had played at before, and […]

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You Ain’t Shane, You Ain’t Mook – ’19-’20 NHL Team Previews: Pittsburgh Penguins

Sam Fels September 10, 2019 0

The other dynasty. And one that might be heading the way of the Hawks more than they’d like to admit. It was something of a nothing season in The Burgh, if a 100-point season can be described that way. Maybe it can after the Pittsburgh Penguins turned out to be not much more than cannon […]

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Hawks Attempt To Improve Slow, Unskilled Defense With Slow, Unskilled Defenseman

Sam Fels June 15, 2019 0

I suppose I should rejoice that they’re doing SOMETHING. And the quickness with which it was done lets you know the Hawks know they need to make changes and are urgent to do so. I’m not sure that matters when your changes are wrong. In case you didn’t see the news, the Hawks traded Dominik […]

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You Get What Anybody Gets – Saying Goodbye To The ’18-’19 Penguins

Sam Fels April 17, 2019 0

And now the Penguins have their own 2017 Predators series. We’re not alone. Two years after their third Cup. Swept out. Looking out of ideas, out of energy, out of speed. Those who had been pillars of historic success simply nowhere to be found. A GM floundering and picking up slow, past-it d-men, holding onto […]

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Don’t Bore Us Get To The Chorus – Night 1

Sam Fels April 11, 2019 0

Last year, we attempted to sum up every playoff night with like, real analysis. But let’s be real, you can’t watch five games at once. It’s hard enough to watch three games in a night. So this year, we’re just going to give you the quickest possible thoughts on the previous night’s happenings.  Blue Jackets […]

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You Were So In, With The Out Crowd – Playoff Previews: Penguins vs. Islanders

Sam Fels April 9, 2019 0

vs. SCHEDULE: Game 1 at Islanders – Wednesday 6:30, Game 2 at Islanders – Friday 6:30, Game 3 at Penguins – Sunday 12pm, Game 4 at Penguins – April 16th 6:30 Ho-hum, here the Penguins are with 100 points again, and likely as anyone to get out of the Metro Division. Before anyone tells you […]

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Your Delayed Trade Deadline Review

Sam Fels February 28, 2019 0

Due to the Hawks’ schedule and personal, I haven’t gotten around to summing up what went on during the trade deadline. So we’ll get to it now. The trade deadline is always a weird portion of the schedule, especially when your team (rightly) sits it out altogether. There are only a few teams that should […]

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Game #44 – Hawks vs. Penguins Preview/BEEEAARRRRSSSSS: This Is How You Do It

Sam Fels January 6, 2019 0

 vs.  RECORDS: Hawks 15-21-7   Penguins 23-12-6 PUCK DROP: 7pm TV: NBCSN MUNCHIN’ ON A JOE, DICK, AND STANLEY: Pensburgh While it’s easy to look at the Kings and Hawks, two recent main forces in the NHL, falling on hard times, throw your hands up and say, “Well, that’s just the price of being good for a […]

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Game #44 – Hawks vs. Penguins Spotlight: Jake Guentzel, A Friend In Need?

Sam Fels January 6, 2019 0

Last week, the Penguins signed Jake Guentzel to a five-year extension starting next season, totaling $30M. Pretty simple stuff as he was coming out of his entry-level deal. He put up 22 goals last year, on pace for over 30 this year, and players that put up those kind of numbers in their first few […]

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Game #44 – Hawks vs. Penguins Q&A: The Kessel Run In 12 Parsecs

Sam Fels January 6, 2019 0

The Kessel Run writes for Pensburgh.com. You can follow him on Twitter @Gbehanna. When we last saw the Penguins, they were struggling and just outside the playoff spots. They have ripped off 9 of 10 since. What’s been the difference? I think the biggest difference to the Penguins’ change of play since the Dec. 12 […]