Let's Get This Overwith: Hawks at Thrashers Preview
by SamFels on Feb 11, 2009 2:27 PM CST
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GAME TIME: 6:00 CST
OPPOSITION BLOG: Birdwatchers Anonymous
TV: Comcast RADIO: WGN 720AM
DON’T FORGET: YOUR SPG PICKS - remember the New Rule too
The roadtrip from hell enters its final leg tonight, with visits to two of the bottom-feeders in the league. We're not going to couch this in anyway; Atlanta is TERRIBLE. An awful, awful team, who the Hawks should sweep away in plenty of time for the rest of us to enjoy the second half of US-Mexico. Sorry to any Atlanta fans who might see this, but we're just calling it like we see it. The Thrashers have two, TWO, players who are a + on the season. They don't have anyone over 1 on the Behind The Net Ratings. They give up 3.5 goals per game.
There's one guy the Hawks have to watch, and should do so closely just in case they might want to see what he'll look like in black and red. Ilya Kovalchuk is having another fine season, even better considering the drech he plays with and doesn't seem to have any center at all -- an no, Todd White doesn't count. Keep Kovalchuk off the score sheet, you almost certainly win.
There will be some flashbacks for some of the Hawks tonight. They will be in a half empty arena playing an awful team, something we all sat through for far too long. Anything resembling a decent Hawks effort will see the Thrashers off pretty easily. However, the Hawks haven't always taken their opponents seriously, just look at their record vs. LA or St. Louis, or the effort against Vancouver last time out. Hopefully, they'll have learned their lesson.
And now, stay tuned for the highlight of these previews, MJ Thor's gametime beer.
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Your gametime video feed and beer
This feed should do the trick, unless you’re Illini (there were some numbers after his name, I just forgot them — no, I’m not insulting the entire University of Illinois) and you suck at the internet: http://atdhe.net/live-tv-2.php?i=804
Aaaaand your beer:
Rogue Shakespeare Stout
When I think of Atlanta, the first thing that comes to mind is sophistication and classic literature. Naturally, Rogue’s Shakespeare Stout is the first beverage choice of well-read Atlantans. Rogue is known for helping pave the way for a what’s known as “extreme” beers — beers that take a particular style, in this case a stout, and intensify the flavor characteristics in a balanced way. What this means for you macro drinkers (Bud, Miller, Coors, etc.) is that you should prepare your taste buds to, well, taste your beer. In any case, this is one of the very best stouts I’ve ever had, and plus it’s like 9-fucking-percent ABV, so you can’t really go wrong there. When the Hawks score 14 goals in the first period and your attention wanes, this beer will be a perfect companion for your philosophical thoughts.
Oh, and fuck the Illini.
amazing beer – one of my favorites as well. I saw in my local liquor store that Bell’s made some sort of IPA that was like $16 for a 6 pack. One of these days I’ll get it.
For now though I just look at it the way that Wayne looked at the white stratocaster
I bought a sixer of Monty Python Holy Grail Ale this weekend for $14
BIGGEST FUCKING MISTAKE EVER. I should’ve gone to my beer store instead of to the grocery store down the street. I wanted to try something new, and I thought I remembered hearing something about Holy -Gr-ail, so I said, “Fuck it, it’s expensive, but that typically means it’s worth it.” Dead fucking wrong. It tasted like Budweiser, which, in all fairness, isn’t that bad, but I could’ve paid a fraction of the price for a run-of-the-mill ale that tastes like a macro lager.
Bell's brews one IPA and three imperial IPAs
Imperials:
HopSlam Ale (10% ABV)
Big Head San Diego Style Ale (11% ABV)
Kalamazoo Hopsolution Ale (8.4% ABV)
and the Two Hearted Ale (7% ABV)
All received A or A- ratings on beeradvocate, which is an incredible beer review site. The links take you to the reviews for each of those beers, but you need to register to view them. I’d highly recommend taking a few minutes to register.
Correction: it's only 6%
but either way, that’s almost twice as strong as your Miller Genuine shitbeer.
Let's go Hawks
Don’t play down to the competition, please.
"Carlos Quentin? Where's Hamilton?"
"I ate him."
In other news
USA just scored in the 43rd minute off a corner kick against Mexico (World Cup qualifying), 1-0 USA
and the Hawks are back on!
Shit. I forgot this game was so early.
So – why is it still scoreless? Hawks playing down to the competition again?
Is it just me
or are the Hawks trying to pass one too many times on some of their rushes?
"Carlos Quentin? Where's Hamilton?"
"I ate him."
strange how the red light went on anyway
I don’t know how an automated system could be off by half a second
Where the shit is everyone tonight?
Did everyone assume we’d blow the Trashers out of the water and decide not to pay attention?
Hey Hawks
How about playing some offense for a while?
"Carlos Quentin? Where's Hamilton?"
"I ate him."
I would've rather had a blowout
since I had things to do tonight, but I’ll take the 3-1 win any day.
We could NOT beat Lehtonen, otherwise this game would’ve been more lopsided. Great performance from both goalies.
well.. i missed this game.. or at least the first two periods. It looked like shit though. Consider that the wrap til tomorrow morning because i just got home and the last thing i wanna do is sit at a computer more.
wasn't much to see
I could try to do a writeup, but I don’t know shit about hockey (well, not enough to properly analyze an entire game of it)
OKAY NOW STOP IT RIGHT HERE
I only caught the second period
But sounds like I didn’t miss much.
White Sox: Trying to roll a hard six.
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