Kick The Holiday Off With Second City Hockey (or at least 2/3rds of it)

by SamFels on Nov 20, 2009 1:06 PM CST Comment 35 comments

You know the Wednesday night before Thanksgiving is a hot mess, so why not make it more so and join McClure and I at Whirlaway for the Hawks visit to The Shark Tank? Killion will be off to DC to spend the holiday with his family, so you'll have to do with the natives (born right-wise here in the land of the free, and not the foreign hordes defiling....sorry, broke into Bill the Butcher there. Happens) Our patron saint Maria has promised a Thanksgiving spread for all those who attend. So we're giving you food, access to beer, hockey, and the chance to feel better about yourselves after spending time with McClure and me. What's not to like? (That's fair. Touch indelicate, but fair. There I go again).

Whirlaway is on Fullerton just west of Kedzie. Game's at 9:30 but McClure and I will be there from somewhere around 8:30 onward. So join us. (And that my friends, is the minority vote.)

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One day

I’m coming to one of these. I love this blog, but London’s a bit far to come for a night. One day though, if you’ve room for an English Hawk.

by hoverdonkey on Nov 20, 2009 1:45 PM CST reply actions

Dammit

This is an extreme possibility…as I’m coming in from Madison to my parents’ abode in Shorewood for the weekend. However, my wife and newborn baby might need some tending to…but that’s what grandparents are for right? ‘Here Grandma, take care of my kid and wife, while Dad goes out with Grandpa to watch the Hawks and get tanked!’ We’ll see, though, we’ll see.

Sorry to sound extremely lame and treating it like a speed dating get together – but should SCH members perhaps have name tags with their screen name to identify themselves? Gaaa, that even reads lame…but how the hell do we know who is who?

"What the hell, let's review it." - Dale Tallon
"They are!" - Pat Foley
"What a farce." - Dale Tallon

by HawkVision on Nov 20, 2009 1:55 PM CST reply actions

Here's your guide:

McClure will be the tall doofus in an awful Timberlake hat, and I’ll be the bald dude who looks like he frightens children. From there, the rest is cake.

www.secondcityhockey.com

by SamFels on Nov 20, 2009 1:58 PM CST up reply actions

I think I met McClure then.

I got a CI at the last game I was at from a tall, goofy dude. I asked,

“Are you Sam?”
“Nope, he’s over there.”

I didn’t want to ask the logical follow up, “Then who the hell are you?”

So I paid and went inside.

Anyway McClure, nice to meet you.

I be on my green like Irish Spring.

by chrome on Nov 20, 2009 3:17 PM CST up reply actions

It wouldn’t have been me. I haven’t slung the rag outside for Sam yet this year. Plus, the deutsche bank Timberlake hat is the key identifier. Along with a irritating nasal drone of a voice.

www.secondcityhockey.com

It's a bird, it's a plane, it's a goddamn shame.

by McClure on Nov 20, 2009 5:12 PM CST via mobile up reply actions

un-nice to meet you.

I be on my green like Irish Spring.

by chrome on Nov 21, 2009 8:04 AM CST up reply actions

If I can make it

I’d be in the orange leather trenchcoat you complimented outside the UC last week. It’s been a good-luck charm when I’ve worn it to games there, not so lucky when I wore it to the Whirlaway last time.

I figured out who you guys were, but last time I didn’t actually meet all the other bloggers…

a little chippy: hockey, mostly
"if you don't watch the violence, you'll never get desensitized to it!"

by KofC on Nov 20, 2009 4:28 PM CST up reply actions

I see you have figured out the url thingy!

by gmh on Nov 20, 2009 5:00 PM CST up reply actions

I figured it out here...

…but not on Tumblr, so this week I moved my blog over to Blogger, which seems to be where quite a few of my favorite hockey blogs (uh, besides SBN of course!) are anyway…

a little chippy: hockey, mostly
"if you don't watch the violence, you'll never get desensitized to it!"

by KofC on Nov 20, 2009 5:36 PM CST up reply actions

Thanksgiving Day TV-Vote Early and Often!

http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=506528&navid=DL|NHL|NHLNetwork

by Northside_Dan on Nov 20, 2009 3:06 PM CST reply actions

I'll be at Cirque Du Soleil.

Yep.

I be on my green like Irish Spring.

by chrome on Nov 20, 2009 3:15 PM CST reply actions

I grace you all with my presence....

After the Wolves game maybe since I will be up that way….kinda of…

by Wanker751 on Nov 20, 2009 3:49 PM CST reply actions

More cap talk

“Sources tell TSN that Chicago needs to do a little financial reorganization in order to get the ‘tagging’ room necessary to proceed with the extensions for their three young stars. Tagging room is effectively available salary cap space for next season.”

http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=299097

and/or if you want to hear Eddie O talk, here’s an audio clip of an interview from earlier today via WSCR. (no downloading necessary).

http://www.670thescore.com/topic/play_window.php?audioType=Episode&audioId=4183211

by Crease Monkey on Nov 20, 2009 3:50 PM CST reply actions

Also of note from the TSN link

“Sopel is making far too much money for a depth defenceman. In the hockey sense, he’s expendable. And sources tell TSN that is the player the Hawks are now trying hard to move.”

by Crease Monkey on Nov 20, 2009 4:06 PM CST up reply actions

That is jus great!

Was just starting the “Soupy Fan Club” for all of us slow white and black guys. Geeez

"Let 'em say all those nice things," he says, "but I know my mistakes, and I make plenty of them.-Bobby Orr

by taBruiser on Nov 20, 2009 4:49 PM CST up reply actions

Wait......

does that mean the late 3rd shift period with lil’Bufferoo on defense needs to be visited with future implications???

"Let 'em say all those nice things," he says, "but I know my mistakes, and I make plenty of them.-Bobby Orr

by taBruiser on Nov 20, 2009 4:52 PM CST up reply actions

Ummm, this better not be true...

I liked Foley’s explanation much better that they had Buff back there to give him a feel for playing point on the Power Play. The idea of moving him back to defense in order to move Sopel bothers me more than a little. While I don’t share Sam’s hatred of Buff, I don’t know that relocating Buff is a good idea AT ALL. He’s finally gotten the offense part figured out (even if he doesn’t always try real hard at it), and Sope has actually been showing good defensive play for most of this season.

I figured they’d move Sope and get someone from Rockford to take his place.

Or are they going to move Buff to defense to make room for all the forwards they’ll have once everyone is off the injured list?

And when will any of this happen?

by Preacher000 on Nov 21, 2009 10:52 AM CST up reply actions

Both of you guys

bring up good points. We have spent a couple of high draft picks on tough wingers-Akim-Beach-Bickell—-why not move Buff to his natural postion and bring up energy?

"Trying is the first step towards failure" Homer Simpson

by ccm on Nov 21, 2009 4:45 PM CST up reply actions

well for one...

Byfuglien really sucked at his natural position

Second City Hockey

by Matthew Dirt on Nov 21, 2009 5:23 PM CST up reply actions

whirl-away for the game tomorrow night?

Will you guys be there tomorrow night too?

by Sportsgal on Nov 20, 2009 4:03 PM CST via mobile reply actions

Always a chance...

Don’t ever rule it out.

www.secondcityhockey.com

by SamFels on Nov 20, 2009 4:33 PM CST up reply actions

Well I’m not going to show up unless you guys are there. Waaaaaaaay too far to go w/out assurances that 2nd City will be present.

by Sportsgal on Nov 20, 2009 5:33 PM CST via mobile up reply actions

I got something before the game

so if I went up there, I’d likely miss most of the first period. Also, who knows how cold it’s going to be, bleh.

by gmh on Nov 20, 2009 4:07 PM CST reply actions

it's tempting

It’s also my birthday, and is there a better way to celebrate than by drunkenly embarrassing myself in front of people I’ve never met? We may find out.

by ITypedforMiles on Nov 20, 2009 8:59 PM CST reply actions

I love the bar and all

but I cant come. Too many bad memories from the last time I was there. Stupid dead wings fans.

by clhoffy on Nov 20, 2009 10:19 PM CST reply actions

honestly...

http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/hockey/blackhawks/chi-21-blackhawks-chicago-nov21,0,876373.story

Chris Kuc is usually a pretty decent reporter but when did it become the policy of the tribune to give daily hand jobs to sports team upper management?

Oh wait, …. never mind.

by SLoop on Nov 21, 2009 12:57 AM CST reply actions

We aren't talking about derivatives here.

The rules can be a bit complicated. The contract negotiations are complicated. The math is not.

Jesus Kuc, wait til Bowman showers Haugh’s saliva off his asshole before you put your tongue back in there.

I be on my green like Irish Spring.

by chrome on Nov 21, 2009 8:10 AM CST up reply actions

ewww

by SLoop on Nov 21, 2009 8:30 AM CST up reply actions

Rene

Will be out for a week.

wait what?

by pepe126 on Nov 21, 2009 9:37 AM CST reply actions

at least a week...officially placed on the IR

http://www.calgaryherald.com/sports/hockey/calgary-flames/Injured+Bourque+stays+home/2248807/story.html

by Crease Monkey on Nov 21, 2009 1:56 PM CST up reply actions

The problem with the Whirlaway

is that it’s barely out of the sandbox. It’s just too far to make a cab worth it, and driving is always a bad plan.

by Scott13 on Nov 21, 2009 4:37 PM CST reply actions

Oh sack up.

Bring a friend and split cab fare.

www.secondcityhockey.com

It's a bird, it's a plane, it's a goddamn shame.

by McClure on Nov 21, 2009 7:35 PM CST up reply actions

Friends?

by Scott13 on Nov 23, 2009 5:44 AM CST up reply actions

The Forks may attend...

After we tear up a dance floor in Morton Grove. Hide the club soda.

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by Forklift14 on Nov 21, 2009 8:25 PM CST reply actions

In the neighborhood

New poster on the blog, long time Blackhawks fan and think Wednesday might be the perfect time to check out the Whirlaway. Used to be a Blue Line reader and I’m so happy that I now have the CI to enjoy. Maybe we’ll see you there. Glad to see another win for the Hawks tonight.

by hawkgirl on Nov 22, 2009 12:43 AM CST reply actions