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Re: No Hockey Fans This Post Season???

Congrats to the Hawks

And so castles made of sand melts into the sea, eventually.........
  • From: Crystal Lake, Il.
  • Registered: 2006-04-22
  • Posts: 5,120

Re: No Hockey Fans This Post Season???

If that series didn't raise your blood pressure, you may want to check for a pulse!
Don't mean to sound like I'm whining, but I'm bummed I'll be missing Friday's parade. I'm playing golf with clients that morning, but my heart will be on the streets of Chicago!

Like this: http://www.flickr.com/x/t/0098009/photo … 693520056/

"Rock ON & Keep the Faith"
  • From: Connecticut
  • Registered: 2007-11-19
  • Posts: 254

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Wait.....there is no Game 7?
I could not imagine the shock in that building: "Game seven...no wait overtime...Oh crap...Hawks Champions!"
Until next year. Go Whalers!

"Is it the new blues mobile or what?"                                                                                                                                                                                                     "Fix the cigarette lighter."
  • From: Massachusetts
  • Registered: 2007-10-23
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Congrats to Bill S and his 'Hawks.  Great series by all.  Hope to repeat the experience sometime in the not too distant future.

Sandy

"There's a lot of people that are in so much of a hurry to be, I guess, to be famous or that they don't want to take the time to learn to play and do all that.They'd rather just knock it down off a computer and maybe get on a game show and get famous..That's fine if that's what you want to do.
"We're more old school than that. We like creating the sounds."  - Tom Petty
  • From: San Clemente, CA
  • Registered: 2011-02-19
  • Posts: 569

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Amsterhammer wrote:

Couldn't get to sleep, too wired...out of bed for another beer....Tuesday's gonna be a dead loss....but it was worth it....what am amazing buzz those last two minutes were.....congrats to Bill and all real hockey fans on a wonderful series!!

The day after the Cup is presented is the worst sports day of the year, at least in North America. Months of nothing but baseball and pre-season football ahead.

  • From: Greater Chicagoland
  • Registered: 2012-04-21
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And particularly lousy baseball, this year, no matter who you root for, as a Chicago fan.... sad

But the Hawks...oh yeah.  What a finish to an amazing season, even in the sense that there ever was one, this year.

Play like you've worked at it, and don't worry about sounding like your influences.  You can't cheat on them, or your practice, anyway.  If you've worked hard at your skill, your audience will know it.

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  • From: San Clemente, CA
  • Registered: 2011-02-19
  • Posts: 569

Re: No Hockey Fans This Post Season???

JBFan4Life wrote:

And particularly lousy baseball,.


Baseball is so low in my worldview that gradations of lousy are meaningless wink

At least watching Worlds Strongest Man there is the possibility of a hernia or burst blood vessel to keep the interest going!!!!

  • From: Crystal Lake, Il.
  • Registered: 2006-04-22
  • Posts: 5,120

Re: No Hockey Fans This Post Season???

Ha! This hockey season will stretch we'll past the World Series!

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  • From: Crystal Lake, Il.
  • Registered: 2006-04-22
  • Posts: 5,120

Re: No Hockey Fans This Post Season???

The dismantling of the NHL Champs has begun:
Dave Bolland traded to Toronto
Michael Frolik traded to Winnipeg

On a positive note , Brian Bickel re-signed for 4 years.

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  • From: Crystal Lake, Il.
  • Registered: 2006-04-22
  • Posts: 5,120

Re: No Hockey Fans This Post Season???

Woohoo! Hockey is back!!!!
I'm even watching Detroit and Buffalo...I love this game!

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  • From: Raleigh, NC
  • Registered: 2013-05-08
  • Posts: 107

Re: No Hockey Fans This Post Season???

Watched that hockey game, too!  We are rabid hockey fans in my home.  So glad the season has FINALLY started!

I'm addicted.
  • From: J&R Adventures
  • Registered: 2013-09-23
  • Posts: 109

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I am very excited for the season to start up here in FL and glad that I see a thread about hockey! I know we don't have the most impressive team, but we try and I'm more than happy to go to a nice cold arena to watch the biscuit get passed around and maybe see a few fisticuffs! Yay for Hockey!!!

  • From: St. Charles, IL
  • Registered: 2013-08-01
  • Posts: 636

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Chicago Blackhawks baby!! smile I'm thinking another championship is in order!

  • From: J&R Adventures
  • Registered: 2013-09-23
  • Posts: 109

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My Panthers need a shot!

  • From: Crystal Lake, Il.
  • Registered: 2006-04-22
  • Posts: 5,120

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Street Team Eric wrote:

I am very excited for the season to start up here in FL and glad that I see a thread about hockey! I know we don't have the most impressive team, but we try and I'm more than happy to go to a nice cold arena to watch the biscuit get passed around and maybe see a few fisticuffs! Yay for Hockey!!!

I've been a Blackhawks fan ever since I can remember. Grew up watching Hull and Mikita...saw lots of really good teams as well as really bad ones. The current version (since Toews and Kane arrived) has brought hockey back into the public eye in Chicago.

Current Florida GM Dale Tallon had a big hand in building the 2010 championship team in Chicago. He knows what he's doing and, if he's given the payroll, will build a good team in Florida.

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  • From: Crystal Lake, Il.
  • Registered: 2006-04-22
  • Posts: 5,120

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edragoo wrote:

Chicago Blackhawks baby!! smile I'm thinking another championship is in order!

Most of the (so called) experts are picking the Hawks to repeat. IMO, since the salary cap was implemented, the NHL is the toughest professional sport to win consecutive championships. That said, the Hawks lost very few players and have as good a chance as anyone and a better chance than 90% of the league. I certainly wouldn't bet against them.
Go Hawks!!

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  • From: Crystal Lake, Il.
  • Registered: 2006-04-22
  • Posts: 5,120

Re: No Hockey Fans This Post Season???

caniac wrote:

Watched that hockey game, too!  We are rabid hockey fans in my home.  So glad the season has FINALLY started!

Caniac...who's your favorite team????

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  • From: Raleigh, NC
  • Registered: 2013-05-08
  • Posts: 107

Re: No Hockey Fans This Post Season???

Bill, we are diehard Hurricanes fans.  Even though the Canes have stumbled a lot since the Cup win, we still love 'em!  Hoping to travel to some new arenas to watch hockey this year.  Took our kids up to Toronto to the Hockey Hall of Fame and hit several arenas up and down the east coast.  Was great fun.

I'm addicted.