Blackhawks at Lightning 4-0 Loss Recap / Kimmo Timonen Deal

Lightning Crashes by Patrick Stankus I had a bad feeling about this Friday right from the time the alarm went off this morning. As if battling a hangover wasn't bad enough, Gatekeeper decided to pull an Alexander Karpovtsev "my shoulder hurts" and asked if I would be kind...

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Blackhawks at Florida3-0 Shutout Win Recap

"Open Season" by Gatekeeper The Blackhawks travelled to warm, sunny Sunrise Florida to play the Panthers for the second game of their "Home and home", Thursday night. This would be "the first game of the rest of their lives", following the season ending injury Tuesday night...

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Puckin Hostile Shoutcast Episode 22

In this Adam Creighton episode of the Shoutcast, Gate and Pat talk about the Blackhawks mediocre homestand, the trade deadline, what's wrong with the Blackhawks, how Pat ruined the Blackhawks mojo, the injury to Patrick Kane, Goalers, and much, much more. For all your custom...

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Blackhawks vs Panthers3-2 Shootout Win Recap

"Hand Of Doom" by Gatekeeper The Blackhawks welcomed the Blackhawks South into their home away from home, the United Center. This is not the same old Florida Panthers. They are playoff bound at this point, and had a solid back end. Of course, this solid lineup was composed...

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Tin Foil Hats, Creationism, Anti-Vax Truthers, and Goaler Problems.

Ya, know... I have a problem, and it needs and intervention. I'm an addict. I get sucked into more internet idiocy than a sane 40 year old man should. Instead of just letting the meatballs off themselves by natural selection, I get into pointless debates over utterly stupid...

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Blackhawks vs Bruins6-2 Loss Recap

"Dumb and Dumber To" by Gatekeeper After spending a balmy week in Orlando Florida, it was time pull up my big boy pants and gear up for a Blackhawks playoff run, that starts against the Boston Bruins. Quenneville had a present for my comeback on "Hockey Day in America". The...

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Blackhawks vs Avalanche4-1 Loss Recap

Highway To Hell by Patrick Stankus The sixth game of the Blackhawks current eight game home stretch featured a visit from Central Division foe, the Colorado Avalanche. The Blackhawks looked to continue their point streak, a streak in which you can argue the Hawks have given...

Blackhawks vs RedWings3-2 Shootout Loss Recap

Give It Away by Patrick Stankus Wednesday night saw the once fierce division Detroit Red Wings pay a visit to Chicago, on NBCSN's "Rivalry Night." Unlike previous rivalry night match ups, this one lived up to all the hype. While the two teams no longer face each other 6 times...

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Blackhawks vs Penguins2-1 Shootout Win Recap

Crosby's Cryin' by Patrick Stankus The Blackhawks continued their home stretch on Sunday with a matinee match up with the Pittsburgh Penguins at The UC. As much as NBC wants to make this a nasty rivalry between the Hawks and Pens, it really isn't. Sure we hate Crosby, who doesn't...

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Blackhawks vs Devils3-1 Win Recap

Hearts On Fire by Patrick Stankus On Friday night, the Blackhawks continued their home stand when the Martin Brodeur-less New Jersey Devils came to town. Friday also marked the debuts for two new Blackhawks; former 1st round draft pick Ryan Hartman, and journeyman defenseman...

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Canucks at Blackhawks5-4 OT Loss Recap

Burn It To The Ground by Patrick Stankus On Wednesday night, the Blackhawks continued their 8 game home stand, as the once rival, Vancouver Canucks came into town. Since the playoff match ups of years past, the hatred between these two teams has calmed down, despite some of...

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Puckin Hostile Shoutcast Episode 21

In this Stan “Stosh” Mikita, Red Bull fueled 21st Episode of the Shoutcast, Pat takes out his teeth to pay homage to noted slobbering animal Ryan Reaves, Gatekeeper and Pat have yet another Blackhawks controversy to “discuss”, the Blackhawks are shutout in back to back games...

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Coyotes at Blackhawks3-2 Shootout Loss Recap

Once Upon A Review by Patrick Stankus On Monday night the Blackhawks returned home to the UC to face the soon to be relocated Coyotes in the first game of an eight game home stand. With the Blackhawks being on a back to back, it was Antti Raanta between the pipes instead of...

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Blackhawks at St. Louis4-2 Win Recap

"True American Hate" by Gatekeeper The Blackhawks wrapped up the tail end of their notoriously bumpy late season ice show trip in, of all places, St. Louis on a Sunday morning. The Blues were coming off an embarrassing 7-1 loss in Lumbus Friday night, while the Blackhawks...

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Blackhawks at Jets2-1 OT Win Recap

Battle Of Struggles by Patrick Stankus On Friday night the Blackhawks continued their Ice Show trip in the frozen tundra that is Winnipeg. It featured a battle between two teams that have been struggling of late, both on and off the ice (at least in the Jets case.) We'll save...

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Blackhawks at Minnesota3-0 Shutout Loss Recap

"Grand Failure Anthem" by Gatekeeper The Blackhawks finally made it back to the wintery midwest, after a sunny west coast trip ending in Vegas, and that Vegas visit showed in their performance, especially in the second period. The Blackhawks were not only coming off a, most...

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Down On The Farm ReportIceHogs at Wolves

by Patrick Stankus Over the weekend I had the joy of taking in the Rockford IceHogs/Chicago Wolves game at the Allstate Arena. It had been a few years since I had been to a Wolves game, and forgot what the experience was like. I was quickly reminded of why I stopped going to...

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Blackhawks at San Jose2-0 Shutout Loss Recap

"2 Minutes to Midnight" by Gatekeeper Not only were the Blackhawks back from their All Star break, but I was back from extended business travel in sunny F-L-A, as Morris "Mo" Wanchuk would say. After a big win in Anaheim the night before, the Blackhawks had to try and keep...

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