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The circus trip is upon us again.  The bad news is that due to the disappointing end to the Hawks homestand, going 0-1-2, they'll need a successful road trip-say better than .500-to balance that out.  The good news is this is more than possible, because the schedule is not The Stonecutters Unblinking Eye of a gauntlet.  The ‘yotes, Stars, and Leafs are all winnable games.  So do so.    

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Phoenix comes in decidedly mediocre at 8-8-0.  Imagine that, no overtime losses?  Wouldn’t that be nice?  This is the same team the Hawks pantsed for their first win of the year, which happened to be Savard’s last game.  Khabibulin will be in net after Huet vomited up rebound after rebound like the drunkard in an Irish novel.  There isn’t really much to say about this.  The Yotes have tons of talent that is young and raw up front, and one day very well may be good.  But they aren’t now.  Their blue line is big,  but slow, and if the Hawks can replicate some of the nifty passing we saw at times during the homestand, they should be suitably flummoxed.  Phoenix is a one-line team, with Doan, Jokinen, and Mueller to be watched out for, but not much else. 

It would help greatly if the Hawks 2nd line of Sharp, Havlat, and Brouwer would bother to show up tonight.  They’ve been nowhere to be found in the last two games.  Some of that can be blamed on this sore groin that Havlat may have.  Maybe the dry desert air will help. 

Strangely, this game is a contest of the two best teams when it comes to taking care of the puck.  They both lead the league in giveaways, according to Hockey Analysis (http://stats.hockeyanalysis.com/200809/teamgiveaways.php).  Let’s start the roadtrip off right.

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Any chance Sopel missed the plane?

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by Forklift14 on Nov 18, 2008 7:09 PM CST reply actions   0 recs

We can only hope….

by SamFels on Nov 18, 2008 7:37 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

Coach Q: “Oh.. someone told you we’re leaving out of Midway? Weird… well… see you in two weeks.”

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by Matthew Dirt on Nov 18, 2008 8:15 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

Either that

or they gave him Aaron Johnson’s sweater tonight. What game’s he playing in?

"I can't be held responsible for what I personally tell my goons to do...."- C. Montgomery Burns

by yahoodi on Nov 18, 2008 8:58 PM CST reply actions   0 recs

Nice start

never like to see Kaner down on the ice. Looks to be ok though, just a blast to the back of the head after he was already down. 2-0 early. Versteeg and Sharp.

by eternale1 on Nov 18, 2008 9:12 PM CST reply actions   0 recs

Another game filled with

some pretty awful penalties. Their first goal not only came on a power play, but came after two Hawk penalties quickly erased their own.

Young and dumb. If they keep this up, Quenneville better cancel the outing to see Madagascar 2.

by chrome on Nov 18, 2008 10:25 PM CST reply actions   0 recs

Hey, a shootout win

how about that.

It was a good season.

by vince_ on Nov 18, 2008 11:17 PM CST reply actions   0 recs

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