Three day weekend in Madison. Would be slick if this happened to be Burish’s weekend.

and they asked her if she wanted to extend her package or add a ticket if one was available. She said yes. We waited and hoped. They came through. The down side is that our seats are 6 sections away from each other but that is probably why the ticket was available. I will not be sitting with anyone I know. Good thing I make friends easily. Yes, it will be face value.

From what I’ve heard, past and present STHs get some kind of preferential treatment. My nephew was an STH during the very dark days and had to give them up for financial reasons. The Hawks contacted him before last season to see if he wanted back in. Unfortunately, he was still having financial difficulties AND he did not ask his favorite aunt or I would have jumped on them then…

I’m sooooo jealous of my friend who does graphic design for them as I’m sure he’ll be getting one, too. At least I may get the chance to see one up close.

I got a golf shirt, which was nice. But I had to talk to Pulley occasionally, which was like getting a filling. Not exactly a stanley cup ring. Right place wrong time I guess.

they have every single season the NHL has existed. It is creative accounting and intertwined relations with other businesses.
This is not to say each team actually makes a profit – many don’t. But don’t get suckered into believing sports owner figures

I’m all for seeing the Cup. I badly want to see it myself. But what’s with the rush?

The players names aren’t even on it yet.

Now I’m just assuming that at least on the home opener and several other games the Cup will be in the UC proudly displayed in some glass case or something. So there will be chances to see/be near it.

It’s my personal preference, but when I get to take pictures of me near the Cup I also want a closeup of the 2010 Champions Chicago Blackhawks and all the players names on it

Partial plan holders didn’t get anything, not even the chance to for a pre-sale before the tickets went on sale to the public. They had done the pre-sale last year which was what made it so frustrating that it wasn’t done this year. I’m rather disappointed in the difference in treatment partial plan holders received in 08-09 vs 09-10, but what can you do?

We really didn’t get to see what he was capable of with the Hawks. I would be a little skeptical about another team picking him up with his history of concussions.

has only been mostly dead. There’s a big difference

doesn’t erase his skill set. He is/was a good defenseman. It’s just the whole world-spins-when-he-stands-up part that gets in the way of that.

Even though Eric Lindros was apparently made of glass tied together with really shitty string, you’d still want him on your team for the right price. Johnsson was/is a good D-man, as we saw in the 8 games he played for us.

I do agree that the draft/trade/FA is a bit clunky. Pisses me off that I can’t offer extensions in season too.

I use PS3 and have not seen such absurd names like you mentioned.

I’m pretty excited about the new faceoff engine and the new dekes. I’m definitely not excited about the sticks breaking feature, it’s going to be random and annoying.

On that note, has anyone else found that after playing NHL 10 you find other sports games far too slow paced and boring? I used to like football games, but now NHL is the only sports game that I care to play.

He reaches for his wallet and exclaims, “Oh, no… I think I’ve lost an electron!”
The bartender asks, “Are you sure?”
The atom replies, “Yes, I’m positive!”