Dr. Lineblender's House of Horribly Distorted Mirrors

If you told me, on October 16, 2008, that Joel Quenneville would lead the Blackhawks to two Stanley Cup championships and a couple of deep playoff runs, I am not so sure I would not have you checked for dementia. That exactly scenario is exactly what happened. Lets be very...

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PLAYOFFS: Blackhawks vs. Predators4-3 Game 6 Win Recap

Elimination Chamber by Patrick Stankus On Saturday night the series between the Blackhawks and Predators shifted back to Chicago, with a storm brewing. On Friday Joel Quenneville announced that Scott Darling would be the starting goalie, rather than Corey Crawford following...

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PLAYOFFS: Blackhawks at NashvilleGame 5 5-2 Loss Recap

"You've Got Another Thing Coming" by Gatekeeper The Blackhawks traveled back to Trashville Tennessee, Thursday night, to face the PERDS and a take a shot at being the second team to move on to the second round. After playing just over 5 periods of hockey just under 48 hours...

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Puckin Hostile Shoutcast Episode 28

In this opening round Playoff, Steve Larmer episode, of the Puckin Hostile Shoutcast, Gatekeeper and Pat recap the open 4 games of the 2015 playoffs. The guys discuss the details of the Blackhawks 3-1 series lead, the Corey Crawford / Scott Darling debacle, Silly lineup changes,...

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PLAYOFFS: Blackhawks vs. PredatorsGame 4 3OT3-2 Win Recap

Livin After Midnight byGatekeeper and Patrick Stankus We all know what happened last night. I want to thank Pat for stepping up at the last minute to pinch hit. We are lucky to have such a great team. No need for semantics, lets get right into the meat and potatoes. On...

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PLAYOFFS: Blackhawks vs. Predators4-2 Game 3 Win Recap

Hometown Cookin' by Patrick Stankus After a flat out embarrassing performance in the third period of Friday's night game in Nashville, the Blackhawks looked to right the ship during Game 3 on Sunday afternoon in Chicago. Coach Joel Quenneville made the decision on Saturday...

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PLAYOFFS: Blackhawks at Nashville6-2 Game 2 Loss Recap

Shell Shocked by Patrick Stankus On Friday night, the Blackhawks and Predators continued their series with Game 2 taking place in Nashville. After being pulled in Game 1, coach Joel Quenneville made the "no brainer" decision and went with Corey Crawford in net, causing severe...

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PLAYOFFS: Blackhawks at NashvilleGame 1 Double OT4-3 Win Recap

"Psychophobia" by Gatekeeper The last 7 months and 82 games have led to this. The Playoffs. The Blackhawks took to the road in game 1 to face the clearly paranoid fanbase and organization that we affectionately call the PERDS. While the PERDS had a better record, they ended...

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Puckin HostileBlackhawks 2014-15 Report Card

On to parent/teacher conference: The Pivots 19 - Jonathan Toews Gatekeeper - This has not been El Capitan’s best season, but that is not to say it has been bad, either. Jonathan Toews is a warrior, and even when he is not showing up on the score sheet, he is leading this...

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Puckin Hostile Shoutcast Episode 27

In this short...er regular season wrap up, Rick Vaive episode of the Puckin Hostile Shoutcast, Gatekeeper and Pat go old school. Bosom Buddies. Starsky and Hutch. Bo and Luke. or Bozo and Cookie.... Our heroes talk about the end of the regular season, including the final...

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Blackhawks at Colorado3-2 Loss Recap

Snow Day by Patrick Stankus On Saturday night, the Blackhawks payed a visit to the Mile High city in Colorado to close out the 2014-15 regular season against the Avalanche. With the Hawks seeding position already determined before the start of the game, Quenneville decided...

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