While the Hawks put up a real stinker, Sunday night, a Chicago Blackhawks icon returned for his very own heritage night. Ed Belfour was in the United Center, wearing his memorable #30 Indianhead. Since CSN wasn't airing the game, and NBC Sports couldn't care less, no one outside of the United Center was able to see the tribute. Major faux pas, and "FU" to the fans.
Anyhow, Ed Belfour seemed to appear out of nowhere in the 90's, which was a crucial time in my hockey memory banks. I was always a huge Mike Vernon fan, but Eddie Belfour was my "1B" favorite player, closely followed by some unknown Czech backup goalie named Dominik Hasek.
Please, Take a moment to watch these videos and remember the greatness that was Eddie "The Eagle" Belfour. If these don't put a huge smile on your face, you're not a true Blackhawks fan. Many of the people I grew up with will remember these moments vividly. This is what Chicago fans should have seen instead of the last 5 minutes of some stupid 3-0 Washington Caps thrashing of Minnesota. Learn to cut to what's important, NBC. Chicago wasn't looking for you to split the atom, here.
