Thanks Tom, I have a friend who turned me onto the Hawks back in the 80's. Although I am a die hard Avs Fan, there is still a soft spot in my heart for the Hawks :-) By the way one of my all time favorite players was Steve Smith :-)

He and Chelios made one helluva tandem in Chicago for a few years, should have won the Cup in '92. My favorite Hawk was a Steve too......Larmer #28.

Caught this will watching the Jet-Panthers game!

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No many teams doing this kind of thing...thought it was pretty cool! :-)

Saw that promo last week watching. Damn near fell out of my chair. No way something like that happening here.

Sharks play by play guy Randy Hahn (who I really enjoy listening to) cracked me up today when discussing the starting goalies at the start of the SJ-Detroit game tonight.

He said "Reports are that Jimmy Howard is about to sign a contract extension, 6 years at a gazillion bucks". :-)

The Wild are shriveling into oblivion. Injury after injury..... now just hoping we can slide into the playoffs.....

Larmer was a hell of a player as well :-)

AVS!!! Fun win.....exciting finish....

St Louis has replaced Vancouver as the dirtiest bunch of punks in the West. Backes, Jackman, Perron.....wish I could take one shift. :-)

kevin lowe...wouldnd hire him to manage a pay toilet...how many more years of futility before he finally gets fired.

derrek

Oilers need some veteran leadership and some better D, Derrek....those kids can't do it all themselves.

Hawks on the other hand....they are rolling again.

After watching the Wings play tonight, and the Stars last night, I am hoping Detroit hangs onto 8th in the West and get the Hawks in round one. The Stars are firing on all cylinders, even after trading Jagr, Ryder and others, while the Wings just aren't playing well from top to bottom...I think the Hawks sweep them if they get the Wings.

My favorite Hawks: Tony Esposito and Stan Mikita
Now that's going back a few years

Don

I like this. Always like seeing wings eliminated.

Tom an Als chicago beef is opening in San Jose today close to the rink. Any suggestions?

http://msn.foxsports.com/nhl/story/e...bellini-041513

Oil fire GM Tambellini, replace him with MacTavish.

Mikita was my favorite as a kid, he ost a little luster when I met him (again) as an adult.

My favorite D-man back in the day was Dave Manson, that's where I took my jersey number (#3) from when I started playing.

Hard to pick a current favorite with players like Toews, Hossa, Seabrook, etc.

You msunderstand me, Mike, I want Detroit to be #8....I think the Hawks can sweep them, whereas I think the Stars will be tougher.

Italian Beef all the way, Brother! :-)

mactavish to replace tambellini as gm...lowe should have been fired and tambellini promoted.

katz...worst owner in the nhl...wants to be part of the "good old boys" club...be friends with a group that wouldnt have him when he was young.buying friends...how lame.

frustrated
derrek

Your second favorite team won today, Derrek. :-)

Jim Cornelison's anthem from last nights Blackhawks game is getting air time out here hell of a singer :-)
Also a nice touch by the Chicago Tribune :-)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/media/...0-16072150.pdf

So I guess Your a Bruins fan now Tom :-)

I rooted for them in the 2011 SCFs, John! :-)

Cornelison is great, though at the game you can hardly hear him over the crowd.

Some people think the way Hawks fans cheer throughout the National Anthem is disrepsectful. What many don't realize is that is started in 1991, when the US was involved in Desert Storm. The All Star game was held in Chicago that year, and broadcasted live in the Middle East to our Troops. And thus a tradition was born. I was lucky enough to be at the game.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dmyatm0t3Bg