Monthly Archives: January 2012

End of An Era, Blackhawks 6, Sabres 2

Posted on January 18, 2012 by

In 1997, Lindy Ruff took over the bench for the Buffalo Sabres.  In that same time frame, the Hawks have had 9 head coaches.  It appears the longest coaching tenure in all major professional sports is about to come to an end.  The Sabres are … Continue reading →

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Hello Again Old Friend: Hawks beat Jackets 5-2

Posted on January 10, 2012 by

Like any great ointment, the Jackets once again cured the Hawks of their recent ailments.  Sure, it wasn’t pretty and it didn’t feel that great, but during this stretch with Patrick Sharp out for the next few weeks, style points … Continue reading →

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Headshots and Us

Posted on January 4, 2012 by

This ran in Friday’s “Committed Indian”: On December 20th, Marcus Kruger suffered a concussion thanks to the high hands of Derek Engelland of the Pittsburgh Penguins.  The check occurred about halfway through the first period.  Kruger finished the period and … Continue reading →

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Match-up Problems: Oilers 4, Blackhawks 3

Posted on January 2, 2012 by

The easy out for the latest Hawks loss is that Dan Carcillo took a bad penalty which changed the complexion of the game.  And that would be true. But it was more than one guy’s fault for a singular regular season loss. … Continue reading →

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