Sack: Hawks 5 - Blues 2
by SamFels on Dec 4, 2011 1:23 AM CST
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At the end of tonight's game, I hit St. Louis Gametime with my usual taunt that I use after a Hawks win over the Blues. You probably saw it. Sadly, I don't think I can say it above the fold here, so allow me to fill in a little space before they let me put in a break here. How are you? Everything well? Some game tonight, huh? Where'd you go to school? Yeah? Huh. Yeah? Huh. Well now that we know each other a little bit better...
Good, now that's over. Anyway...
Real gangsta ass n****z don't flex nuts, cuz real gangsta ass n****z know they got 'em.
The Geto Boys knew what was up, and that's what tonight felt exactly like. While the Hawks strolled into DrinkScotch Center with a lot of questions, some problems, and confidence not exactly flowing like an avalanche pouring down a mountain, the Blues entered as the hottest team in the league, claiming they finally figured it out, and ready to announce themselves as true believers.
They ran around, they tried to intimidate, they were physical, and they tried to prove something.
And then the team we love so much stepped back, smiled, grabbed their balls and asked their counterpart where theirs were. And when it counted, the Blues didn't have an answer. And damn it feels good to be a gangsta'.
So while Gametime may bleat on about how our captain in a pansy because he doesn't lose his shit trying to pick fights, or wonder why Kane needs to protected, or think that hockey games are settled by who wins the post-whistle scraps, we'll head to the exits with our two points and a firm statement about who belongs where, thank you very much.
Most satisfying win of the season? Definitely in the team photo. Everything seemed stacked against the Hawks tonight, especially after Vladimir Sobotka slew-footed Andrew Brunette leading to the go-ahead goal in the 2nd. It felt like a time when the Hawks could have totally packed it in. But no, they responded as everyone might want to see them do so. I'm gonna fucking puke the next time someone intimates that this team is weak, I really am.
Even with Pat Foley getting on his meatball soapbox about the hit stats (which is funny considering earlier monologues about how the Wings never lead in that category but are tough), the Hawks dominated the shot clock, chances chart, and scoreboard. Which would you rather?
Other thoughts:
-I was going to start these by complaining about the overriding of Keith and Seabrook. But in the 3rd, Coach Q rolled everyone, and Marlboro 72's minutes are a very understandable 23 and 22. Montador and O'Donnell may look a -2, but one came after an egregious no-call and the first goal was after an unlucky bounce from a Berglund pass.
-After that, did Berglund have a shift?
-These stats are always goofy, but the Hawks were credited with only two giveaways tonight. That'll do nicely.
-Hammer's best game of the season, and he was credited with seven blocked shots. Things look a lot better when he plays like that.
-Forgot about Marian Hossa there for a few games. What a wonderful reminder. The chase for 400 starts Monday.
-The penalty kill ended up +1, so there's an upset.
-Honestly, you can fucking have David Backes. While he's running around trying to prove his worth by being out of position and hitting everything, a real captain was kicking his ass at hockey. I'll take that.
-The only alarming thing about tonight, and that may be strong, is that the Hawks still got nothing from their bottom six other than an empty net goal. Well, that's a bit unfair. The Smith-Bolland-Frolik line was more active than the third line has been, and that's at least a start. And Stalberg had a pretty strong game even though he was moved to the fourth line after one shift.
I said we'd all feel better if the Hawks saved the good to great performance for tonight and gathered all four points on the weekend. So they did. And I feel better. You?
...cuz real gangsta ass n****z know they got 'em.
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Panger said the word "trip" or "tripped-up" 5 times when he was talking about the stewart goal
and not once did he mention it was illegal or should have been penalized.
what a fucking homer.
by putmeinthemadhouse on Dec 4, 2011 1:37 AM CST reply actions
I saw the highlights on On the Fly and it was the Blows feed
Is there any play that they make that is not UNBELIEVABLE or UNREAL?
Yeah I watched the Blows feed
and every so called “non- call” against the Hawks was ranted about at length, but after the slew foot it was “Sobotka trips up Brunnet and Stewart scores”. And that was the last it was spoke of.
I know NFL refs get reviewed by the league and reprimanded for shitty calls but I’m not sure the NHL does or not. Anyone have an idea how it works? Not that anything would happen or change, I’m just curious about what the league has to assist refs in ensuring correct calls are made to the best of their ability in such a fast paced game.
No worries, this was the plan all along!
don't know either and would be interested to find out
that said, I’m always of the opinion that refs are human and make mistooks.. especially with a game as freaking fast as Hockey.. then again, that’s maybe not a point of view to air around Leafs fans.
enough of the niceties: time for the eye-gouging..
and yes, I probably *should* be asleep right now!
It is a fast game
and I really wouldn’t love it as much as I do if EVERY infraction was called, but like justforkicks stated below that call was directly in front of the official and should have been called.
Oh well, maybe someone more intelligent than I will have an answer, if there is one.
No worries, this was the plan all along!
i'd just love for them to at least
1) have to do a refresher on the rules every so often and
2) since the games are reviewed, have shanahan or whoever on his team send them missed calls with the reasons why (like they do with suspensions or lack thereof) as a learning. And I don’t mean everything, its tough fast sport, and things will be missed. But on something like the slewfoot leading to a goal, I’d love for them to say, this happened, it was wrong, and here’s why.
"Well now you're just talking like Foghorn Leghorn!"
No shit
A guy with good hands puts a rebound in the back of the net…
“OMFG UNFUCKINGREAL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! PERRON WITH THE GREATEST PLAY EVER IN THE HISTORY OF ALL SPORTS!!!!!!! HOLY FUCKING JUMPING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!”
I hate darren pang.
"What is icing?"
"Well, uh... icing appen when uh the puck come down... bang, you know, before the other guys, nobody there, you know. My arm go comme ça then the game stop then start up."
by anActiveStick on Dec 4, 2011 1:50 PM CST up reply actions
wasnt even that spectacuar of a goal
puck was sitting up for grabs in front of a prone emery.
whatever, probably excitement from having him back in the lineup.
by putmeinthemadhouse on Dec 4, 2011 2:11 PM CST up reply actions
Foley & Edzo
would probably be the same if it were Tazer, lucky for us our players keep their heads up when crossing the neutral zone with the puck. (for the most part. I just remembered Mitchell’s hit on Toews)
No worries, this was the plan all along!
Mitchel just jumped out of the penalty box though.
It’s pretty easy to lose where players are located on the ice when he, basically, magically appears 4 feet in front of you. That being said, Toews had his head buried.
You are next.
by M7 on Dec 5, 2011 12:24 PM CST up reply actions
Kid just missed 97 games and had his career in jeopardy
Scoring on his 2nd shift back is pretty fucking awesome.
Chicagoan in the Lou.
by Mike Martin on Dec 4, 2011 3:02 PM CST up reply actions 1 recs
It was awesome
and I can understand the celebration, but the way they acted in the booth was just a little overzealous IMO.
No worries, this was the plan all along!
I am happy for Perron though.
He is a good player who is only gonna get better
No worries, this was the plan all along!
Decided to see what all the fuss is over there
And first comment I see is:
Perron is pretty darn good and I’m not sure I’ve ever seen better hands
Uh huh.
No doubt
And props to him for coming back and getting a goal. But better hands? Maybe in your current roster.
it's a super homerish
bunch over there. I’m just surprised the quote you picked out didn’t include the words “shitcago” or “pussy” in it. There is hope in St. Louis…
That was only the first quote
I like the 17 year old that is railing on the bandwagon fans and remembering the lockout days. When he was 10.
ah yes...
that kid really hates Hawk bandwagon fans. He’s really hitting up that meme pretty hard.
I love the way the Chicago Crowd sings "Danny Boll"
whenever he is selected first star on he night.
Maybe it's booze, maybe it's glue, maybe it's gasoline. Maybe it's a gunshot to the head. But something. Something to relieve the pressures of their everyday life, like having to tie their shoes.
I meant the meme
There are always going to be dumb sports fans
Worst was when they were talking about "everything"
Perron has accomplished at only age 23. “It’s just unreal, unbelievable.” Unless of course, you are comparing his achievements to one Jonathan Toews or one Patrick Kane.
And… Bernie Federko is a fucking loser. Listening to him talk about himself is like listening to ex-Islanders piss and moan about all the extra attention the 80’s Oiler’s got over them. Grow up, you were a hell of a player and that’s cool. You don’t need to remind the viewer 3 or 4 times a game.
Getting the Centre Ice Blues feed is one of the worst things I have to sit through during the winter. Darryl Reaugh on the Dallas feed though? Solid gold. I’ll tune into Stars games just to listen to some of the classic shit he comes up with.
You are next.
by M7 on Dec 5, 2011 12:31 PM CST up reply actions
It was a few minutes later
after several replays Panger admitted that the Blues probably got away with one there. But it took a while.
HOW CAN A TEM WIN DA STANLY CUP
if there captin dosent even fite or hit???
I was just commenting on the general negativity
Even after a win, he finds something to nag about.
by Ban on Dec 4, 2011 2:53 AM CST up reply actions
HAWKS WIN!!! HAWKS WIN!!!
Cheers boys & girls!
(Click below for Awesome!)
"It's The Chicago Blackhawks, man." ~ Jeremy Roenick, June 9th, 2010.
by Hawkynite! on Dec 4, 2011 1:46 AM CST reply actions 1 recs
Hawks were Reaganing tonight.
There are some who call me........Tim?
Tremendously tremendous!
Beautius J. Beautius!
by allyouyounghockeyplayersoutthere on Dec 4, 2011 6:41 AM CST up reply actions 3 recs
I DON’T THINK.. I don’t think I’ve read a more satisfying recap after not being able to catch the game itself than this. I’m going to continue drinking and watch the DVR on mute while listening to “gravel pit” by the Wu on repeat.
"...can i have a glass of whiskey and a slice of bread?"
by west_fulton on Dec 4, 2011 2:01 AM CST via iPhone app reply actions
Troll Post of the Year on SLGT
hilarious comment on Gallagher’s wrap, worth going down the sewer for a look… just wash up good when you get home
by Gate3anuhHalf on Dec 4, 2011 2:18 AM CST via mobile reply actions
Would it surprise you...
…that the author of that comment is in fact my brother? He’s still a little miffed at all the shots they took at me in SLGT’s issue last night. Not because they took shots at me, just because they weren’t funny.
www.secondcityhockey.com
www.anfieldasylum.com
a 'little miffed'?
I’d hate to see him when he’s really angry..
excellent trolling.. and BOY does SLGT suck.. it might actually be worse than NM in UFO season.. sample quote in response to a harmless post…
my only point was, when i see a blackhawk fan join the site and comment during a game, i gotta let them know its a zero tolerance policy for dumbness.
uhhh.. too…many….jokes…
uhhh.. too…many….jokes…
enough of the niceties: time for the eye-gouging..
and yes, I probably *should* be asleep right now!
by mightymike D on Dec 4, 2011 9:56 AM CST up reply actions 2 recs
SLGT gets my vote for worst sports blog I've visited
NM is miles ahead in the quality department.
by aeroplane on Dec 4, 2011 10:01 AM CST up reply actions 2 recs
Good Lord that made my eyes bleed
sarcasm, it is a thing they appear to be wholly unfamiliar with – not to mention wit.
Stampede Blue
And it’s not even close.
by JesusMarianHossa on Dec 4, 2011 11:19 AM CST up reply actions
That's a rec from me to you
I was thinking the same thing
"What is icing?"
"Well, uh... icing appen when uh the puck come down... bang, you know, before the other guys, nobody there, you know. My arm go comme ça then the game stop then start up."
by anActiveStick on Dec 4, 2011 1:52 PM CST up reply actions
You're just mad because you got a ban hammer dropped on you
For being a douche.
Chicagoan in the Lou.
Yeah, that's what it is
"What is icing?"
"Well, uh... icing appen when uh the puck come down... bang, you know, before the other guys, nobody there, you know. My arm go comme ça then the game stop then start up."
by anActiveStick on Dec 4, 2011 3:06 PM CST up reply actions
Sorry to insult your brothers like that
Say isn’t Gallagher your Uncle/Father/Cousin/Nephew or something to that effect?
The only time I see you post here is to shout someone down, is that how you get your eJollies? Don’t respond to anything I post please. Ever.
"What is icing?"
"Well, uh... icing appen when uh the puck come down... bang, you know, before the other guys, nobody there, you know. My arm go comme ça then the game stop then start up."
by anActiveStick on Dec 4, 2011 3:08 PM CST up reply actions
Wow
"What is icing?"
"Well, uh... icing appen when uh the puck come down... bang, you know, before the other guys, nobody there, you know. My arm go comme ça then the game stop then start up."
by anActiveStick on Dec 4, 2011 3:15 PM CST up reply actions
And for the record you fucking scumbag
They were laughing it up about Kane being injured at the start of the season, so I made a joke about Perron and they got all butt hurt about it.
"What is icing?"
"Well, uh... icing appen when uh the puck come down... bang, you know, before the other guys, nobody there, you know. My arm go comme ça then the game stop then start up."
by anActiveStick on Dec 4, 2011 3:10 PM CST up reply actions
a douche in what manner?
you need to elaborate before you post something like that w/o any evidence.
It's actually not
And I tell the idiots who post things about hoping a player gets hurt, or being glad a player is hurt, that they’re douchebags too.
I’m equal opportunity.
Chicagoan in the Lou.
mmm I'd have to disagree there.
it’s classless to go taunt another blog, especially over a possible career ending injury.
that was douchey, and unequivocal trolling. IMO, that was a completely deserved banhammering.
SCH Narc - check yo'self before you wreck yo'self.
by ahnfire on Dec 4, 2011 10:34 PM CST up reply actions 2 recs
"NM in UFO season..."
Winner in the category of most concise definition of a group of primates and mutants attached to a hockey team of douchenozzles and crybabies…
My only regret MMD is that I cannot rec due to android commenting…so a thousand hosannas instead…
No Swagger, No Dagger
by Saskjet on Dec 4, 2011 10:18 AM CST via mobile up reply actions
I have been down to St. Loser once and purchased that rag they sell outside
there is nothing funny or clever about it.
The headline for the game I went to…“BLACKSUCKHAWKS”
well, that's because
that sort of comedic genius is clearly over your head…
enough of the niceties: time for the eye-gouging..
and yes, I probably *should* be asleep right now!
by mightymike D on Dec 4, 2011 10:03 AM CST up reply actions
I just don't have the capacity to understand the subtleties of that statement
There are so many levels
i know.
it ain’t easy being at the sort of heightened intellectual level that can decode such hilarious plays on words.. listen, what they’re trying to say is that they don’t ike the Blackhawks, right/ And therefore they “Suck” now if they transpose that word in between “Black” and “Hawks” it will read as “Blacksuckhawks” and will therefore be hilarious..
(retires to corner and resumes eating paste)
enough of the niceties: time for the eye-gouging..
and yes, I probably *should* be asleep right now!
by mightymike D on Dec 4, 2011 10:58 AM CST up reply actions
Ben Eager? When did you show up?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r-lN7V4_Gx0
"I know, Chicago will be cold, tomorrow,
Let's cash in on our thin blood and have another one."
ha!
enough of the niceties: time for the eye-gouging..
and yes, I probably *should* be asleep right now!
by mightymike D on Dec 4, 2011 11:27 AM CST up reply actions
worthy of Woody Allen at his peak IMHO
enough of the niceties: time for the eye-gouging..
and yes, I probably *should* be asleep right now!
by mightymike D on Dec 4, 2011 10:59 AM CST up reply actions
yes
although I said that about FNA Davis Payne
enough of the niceties: time for the eye-gouging..
and yes, I probably *should* be asleep right now!
by mightymike D on Dec 4, 2011 11:15 AM CST up reply actions
That's my favorite SLGT taunt
because every time we flush a “shitcago” toilet, it empties in the canal, which flows to the DesPlaines, which flows to the Illinois, then the Mississippi, and then cue Nelson Munz for the ultimate HA HA
by Gate3anuhHalf on Dec 4, 2011 2:39 PM CST via mobile up reply actions 2 recs
Rec'd for truth
"What is icing?"
"Well, uh... icing appen when uh the puck come down... bang, you know, before the other guys, nobody there, you know. My arm go comme ça then the game stop then start up."
by anActiveStick on Dec 4, 2011 2:49 PM CST up reply actions
Ha.
Just saw this. You’re not going to like the comment I may or may not have just made about your mother…
Chicagoan in the Lou.
makes no diff what you say about my mom
she can’t hear you now, she’s in the bathroom
by Gate3anuhHalf on Dec 4, 2011 5:28 PM CST via mobile up reply actions
crazy how a hockey game can inspire so much hatred
between two freaking blogs. hiding behind screen names is fun isnt it?
just wanted to thank justforkicks and Mike Martin for being able to have a civilized rivalry. i feel bad if they have to hang around some of these hate filled fans.
i dont always condone stuff that happens over at SLGT, but for this blog to go ape shit about it is rather comical.
anyways, i enjoy the blues vs. blackhawks rivalry. cant wait til the next game in february. good luck til then.
..on a side note, im sure a majority of you all are cubs fans, just as a majority of us are cardinal fans. just take that into consideration before making a hilariously clever slam on the blues losing ways compared to the hawks recent championship.
Please let us know
if we are allowed to take into consideration any other sports, aside from baseball, before slamming your hockey team. Just so we understand your rules.
Cause I’d really like to make fun of your football team that has an average record of 2-14 over 4 of the last 5 seasons, but I’m not sure if that applies when slamming your hockey team. I really hope it does though.
Thanks!
by ChicagoNativeSon on Dec 5, 2011 8:34 AM CST up reply actions
whatever the sport
there’s just no matching wits with the geniuses from St. Louis:
We like our people!
In defense of Foley
He raised the point about hit stats in the context of explaining that the Hawks are not a team that is going to run around hitting people. It didn’t come off as a complaint.
WGN can still bite me. Thanks for televising the games, but stop sucking at it.
That was definitely Hammer’s best game of the year. More, please.
Feel damn good bout that one
I had to watch the blues broadcast of this game and I’ll admit the refs sucked ass but it was both ways, the hawks out played the blues most of the game but the 2 pukes on the post game blamed it all on the refs. Another hot goalie got it shoved up his ass by the hawks and I liked it. Completely shocked that Scott didn’t dress but I liked that too. More efforts like that PLEASE
by Z-man24 on Dec 4, 2011 2:22 AM CST via mobile reply actions
Unmentioned is that Goal #1 was a play that didn't have to happen
certainly, the penalty was missed on that score, but Emery shouldn’t have played the puck — icing was to be called.
One of the few non-partisan points Pang made all night.
by San Diego Smooth Jazz Man on Dec 4, 2011 12:36 PM CST up reply actions
Actually they showed
the Linesman’s arm go up and then down real quick and icing was waved off so Razer was correct in playing the puck. Sobotka was incorrect in slew footing Bruno for goal #2. Goal #1 was just a lucky bounce that came right to Perron.
No worries, this was the plan all along!
the announcers kept saying we won because of special teams (the same special teams that have been absolute pants for us recently)
and that was it. And while we did score some goals there, we were better then them 5×5 as well.
"Well now you're just talking like Foghorn Leghorn!"
by justforkicks on Dec 4, 2011 12:37 PM CST up reply actions
damn good game tonight
even if there was a crappy then frozen feed for the most of it. we stayed calm, played the game our way (worked through their physicality and didn’t slow down or roll over), and won. its the kind of game we can definitely build off of.
"Well now you're just talking like Foghorn Leghorn!"
I have a few questions about tonight's game
first was Bolland technically offisides on Hossa’s shorty?
second how many fucking times have we seen Frolik set up for a one-timer, get the pass, put the puck on goal and then not get a goal. Is this bad shot placement, bad luck, excellent goal tending or all of he above.
Bolly was good on that play
Looking at the video, his left foot was behind the blue line until Hossa crossed over. He was smart enough to wait a few seconds.
As for Fro, I’d sad bad shot placement. Apparently someone has to fill in for Bicks that way.
I will give Fro
that no matter how shitty his angle or shot is he hits the goalie more times than not.
No worries, this was the plan all along!
Great W
In other news, anyone else see that buf/nsh skirmish? Tootoo…what a dill hole
Marcus Kruger? Sounds like one of them old time car horns, K-uger! K-uger!
yeah and its on PD for those who haven't.
be curious to see what bs gives him
"Well now you're just talking like Foghorn Leghorn!"
well..
he can’t really, can he? not after Lucic got away with it.
enough of the niceties: time for the eye-gouging..
and yes, I probably *should* be asleep right now!
by mightymike D on Dec 4, 2011 10:25 AM CST up reply actions
after the gm meeting it was generally agreed that it was a play that should be penalized
so i think going forward bs will be – lucic was just lucky to be the first.
"Well now you're just talking like Foghorn Leghorn!"
by justforkicks on Dec 4, 2011 12:30 PM CST up reply actions
oh, and yes, Tootoo is a dill hole
enough of the niceties: time for the eye-gouging..
and yes, I probably *should* be asleep right now!
by mightymike D on Dec 4, 2011 10:49 AM CST up reply actions
i love the announcer's commentary:
“Oh no, Miller’s on Tootoo…Miller’s throwing jabs on him, and we got a donnybrook.”
by redfaction37 on Dec 4, 2011 11:21 AM CST up reply actions
hmmm..
Tootoo: when I first saw the clip, I thought he wanted to cut back in front of AHRM, but Erhoff’s push directed him at Miller, and the leap was a split-second flail, more douchebaggery than goonery. But given Tootoo’s history (ask Frolik among others), I say throw the book at him.
Fistric: looks like he ticked every box on Shan’s list and more
SLGT: first and last visit there. As a whole, it sure hits the daily double, lacking both decency and iq
Hawks W: Great to see the all-around effort. Am I being too greedy to ask for a repeat on Monday?
If graffiti changed anything it would be illegal
agreed
Tootoo, while being a complete dickhead, was a lot less guilty than Lucic so I can’t really see what Shanahan can do without being accused of double-standards. Fistric, on the other hand, is going to get walloped by the Shanahammer..
And SLGT does tick all the wrong boxes.. I’ve had to revise my opinion of NM based on the good fun we had with them last couple of games and their ‘ambassadors’ over here.
Lastly.. glad we’re all back in off the ledge.. MOAR on Monday, PLZ
enough of the niceties: time for the eye-gouging..
and yes, I probably *should* be asleep right now!
by mightymike D on Dec 4, 2011 11:33 AM CST up reply actions
Ugh my brain fucking hurts
I am never venturing over to STL Gametime again. I don’t care how funny something be I are is now dumby for reeding over der.
by BodomSlayer on Dec 4, 2011 3:03 AM CST via mobile reply actions
I’m gonna fucking puke the next time someone intimates that this team is weak, I really am.
Oh God, that’s what I spent all night doing, although it was more in reaction to a stomach flu. First time in a long time I really, honestly didn’t care what happened in the Hawks game, although I was thankfully able to enjoy the first two periods.
the thing is...
the Hawks aren’t not weak on certain nights. It’s not the word I would use to pick apart our chosen team’s weakness, but getting grinded down during the course of a game can sometimes be a concern with this team.
And then the team we love so much stepped back, smiled, grabbed their balls and asked their counterpart where their’s were. And when it counted, the Blues didn’t have an answer. Andgoddamn it feels good to be a gangsta’.
Come on, Sam! Get the lyrics right!
"...but the devil lives inside this kid, I swear it. It rises out of him in a mist, this baby-faced defiant wrathful version of Pat Kane, escapes his bodily confines to perform satanic miracles all over the offensive zone. The only thing more fearsome than that assist was the keep-in preceding it. The only thing more unholy than his face is his black magic." ~gmh
by Steeg of their own on Dec 4, 2011 6:21 AM CST reply actions
A team wim marked by effort.................
…makes those "I don’t give a shit nights "that much worse.
Can Bolland and a couple of other players bring that intensity to 2 out of 3 games???
When Carcillo is on those top lines being…“Carcillo” …the top lines play better.
Is Kruger our new second center? He is getting better and better.
To me I haven’t seen Stal take a night off..Wish I could say that about other players….
Didn’t miss Bickell……
H'8ter Proof™
What's a Bickell?
This:
A team win marked by effort makes those “I don’t give a shit nights” that much worse.
They played a great team game last night. Hammer, without question, played his best game of the season; perhaps of the last two seasons. Knowing this team can play like this is what makes it so frustrating and aggravating when they don’t play up to their abilities. As CCM suggests, if we got 2 out 3 like this I think all we “meatheads” would be very content.
Good win you Blackhawks! Keep it up!!
Thank you, sir! May I have another?
boy oh boy
the STL natives were pricks last night too. I was quickly reminded why I really do hate this fucking city by the hospitality we got AFTER the game.
Yeah, sorry, the Hawks kicked your dicks in, and sorry again a lot of Hawks fans are here for it. And by the by Blues fans, saying the Hawks “bought the Cup” (an insult I heard more than once) doesn’t really make me feel bad…ESPECIALLY when your Stanley Cup-o-meter reads: ZERO
Fuck this town.
"What the hell, let's review it." - Dale Tallon
"They are!" - Pat Foley
"What a farce." - Dale Tallon
by HawkVision on Dec 4, 2011 7:40 AM CST via mobile reply actions 3 recs
Little known fact
on that Cup win … all 29 other teams were prohibited by certain regulations in the CBA from spending what the Hawks were permitted to spend. It’s complex legalese, as they say, but reports have summarized that 28 teams (excepting then Thrashers, oddly) could only spend up to half of whatever the Hawks payroll was (the Thrashers could go to five-eighths). So there’s actually truth to the claim that we bought the Cup.
www.mjt.org
by ChicoMaki on Dec 4, 2011 7:58 AM CST up reply actions 4 recs
.."It’s complex legalese,......"
…at that point we knew St Louis was out of the running
H'8ter Proof™
I would take Backes on this team in a heartbeat.
Size, physical play and decent skill. Rip him all you want but he is a solid player.
by SLAZZ on Dec 4, 2011 8:27 AM CST reply actions 1 recs
Not saying that he isn't
I would want Backes with Q in his ear about not running all over the ice and actually playing smart-checking hockey.
That being said, i also wouldn’t rip the C off of Toews’ chest to pin it on Backes’ hell, on the Hawks I wouldn’t even have Backes wearing an A
Am I paranoid? I don't know. I went to a therapist once, but I left before he gave me the diagnosis, cause he had it out for me.
by Detroit Must Die on Dec 4, 2011 1:34 PM CST up reply actions 1 recs
Precisely
STL will never win anything with their mentality of hitting equaling winning.
"What is icing?"
"Well, uh... icing appen when uh the puck come down... bang, you know, before the other guys, nobody there, you know. My arm go comme ça then the game stop then start up."
by anActiveStick on Dec 4, 2011 2:50 PM CST up reply actions
Backes is a good coach away
from being a really good player in this league. That just might happen now that they’ve got competence behind the bench.
what does it mean to flex nuts?
also
-anyone else a bit worried when bolland got plowed on the hossa shorty?
-St Louis is who we thought they were. if you get them away from the game and get them skating out of position for hits and doing dumb shit to earn trips to the sin bin, you get points. take note, rest of the league
Nymphin' Ain't Easy Fly Fishing
Back off man, I'm a scientist
From Urban Dictionary
1. Flex Nuts
The act of emitting a sense of power towards a weaker person. To be overbearing or dominating towards an individual or group of people.
“David Backes tried to flex nuts and got beat down.”
no you're wrong
because as anyone who watches hockey knows, a captain’s #1 job is to try and goad the other team’s captain into a fight, no matter the game situation.
by Waylon on Dec 4, 2011 11:38 AM CST up reply actions 1 recs
I honestly don't know why toews is captain
should be carcillo
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r-lN7V4_Gx0
"I know, Chicago will be cold, tomorrow,
Let's cash in on our thin blood and have another one."
they were asking a similar question on SLGT
enough of the niceties: time for the eye-gouging..
and yes, I probably *should* be asleep right now!
by mightymike D on Dec 4, 2011 11:44 AM CST up reply actions
Cause they are the smartest
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r-lN7V4_Gx0
"I know, Chicago will be cold, tomorrow,
Let's cash in on our thin blood and have another one."
You mean the most smarter
See if you can guess what I am now.
by IndianHeadCrest on Dec 4, 2011 11:47 AM CST up reply actions
ane fule no
that SLGT are the branest. (sorry, that’s a reference probably none of you will get)
enough of the niceties: time for the eye-gouging..
and yes, I probably *should* be asleep right now!
by mightymike D on Dec 4, 2011 11:48 AM CST up reply actions
they are the worst dumb
Maybe it's booze, maybe it's glue, maybe it's gasoline. Maybe it's a gunshot to the head. But something. Something to relieve the pressures of their everyday life, like having to tie their shoes.
they go there
but nowe go by. Dat,; awe, shiiiiiit.
yeah Tazer's such a wuss
just look at the guy during last year’s playoffs, he went in shorthanded with a busted shoulder and still got the rebound past Luongo, while falling to the ice. Total pussy.
what a wimp
we should trade him for dat brunchiglin guy
enough of the niceties: time for the eye-gouging..
and yes, I probably *should* be asleep right now!
by mightymike D on Dec 4, 2011 11:49 AM CST up reply actions
speaking of brunch
I could really go for some waffles right now…
i need to know what he was really looking at
to have that reaction. so funny
"Well now you're just talking like Foghorn Leghorn!"
Too freakin' funny!
I almost pissed myself. What a goofy looking dude, Olie is.
i was worried. he went down hard
i’m giong to assume he’s a-ok though since he came back, and i don’t want to believe any differernt
"Well now you're just talking like Foghorn Leghorn!"
by justforkicks on Dec 4, 2011 12:34 PM CST up reply actions
Reason it was scary
It looked like he was dragging his leg as he was trying to join the play.
My serenity is inversely proportional to my expectations.
LET’S GO YOU WHITE SOX!!!!!
I think he was dragging it because he didn't want to be offsides
He played fine the rest of the game and started to look like his old self.
When Oshi
took that puck off of his chin they were talking about how tough he was to stay in the game and all I could think about was him crying on the bench when he hurt his hand.
No worries, this was the plan all along!
well, SLGT does make a good point on why Toews shouldn't be our team's captain...
spectr17 succintly makes the point that Toews pisses his pants. Why is this pants pisser still on the Hawks!?
Trade Johnny Pee Pants!
There are some who call me........Tim?
Tremendously tremendous!
Beautius J. Beautius!
by allyouyounghockeyplayersoutthere on Dec 4, 2011 4:44 PM CST up reply actions
Blues can suck on a bag of dicks
I almost lost it when that douchetool again tried to goad Toews into another stupid fight, this time when he pried his helmet off like a goddamn corkscrew. That guy needs to be put into the seats next time, period – but the team finally responded like we haven’t seen against the Blues (at least in STL) in over two years. I wanted them to respond in kind when that kind of crapola started, and this time notice was served. Every skirmish, every chippy damn thing was followed by at least two Hawks players congregating around the specific STL douche in question – way to go, boys.
by Waylon on Dec 4, 2011 9:24 AM CST reply actions 1 recs
they are a bunch of fuckheads, aren't they?
Reaves is depriving a village somewhere of a perfectly good idiot…
Way to go is right.. and the scoresheet punishment makes it only sweeter..
enough of the niceties: time for the eye-gouging..
and yes, I probably *should* be asleep right now!
Hitch is a good coach
but they’re still a bunch of flipping arseholes, or at least most of them.
by Waylon on Dec 4, 2011 9:58 AM CST up reply actions 1 recs
quality UK Swearing there Waylon! Rec!
enough of the niceties: time for the eye-gouging..
and yes, I probably *should* be asleep right now!
by mightymike D on Dec 4, 2011 10:04 AM CST up reply actions
see I thought I should've used "bungholes" if that was the case
or are you taking the piss on with me? Whoops, I guess that’s more of an Irish/Celt swearing thing, come to think of it.
nobody says 'bunghole' over here..
and it’s ‘taking the piss out of me’… but, like I said ‘flipping arseholes’ is excellent UK swearing.. the Celts just use the word ‘fuck’ as punctuation.. the English have the creative swearing.. is there any better way off giving someone some grief than “shut if you pillock?”
enough of the niceties: time for the eye-gouging..
and yes, I probably *should* be asleep right now!
by mightymike D on Dec 4, 2011 10:23 AM CST up reply actions
yeah that's awesome
but of course over here hardly anyone would get it. I used to work for a big consumer mag publisher that employed more than a few Brits, and after a few pints the insults got fairly hilarious at times. Usually I wound up being called the “bloody Irish Git,” and they in turn would get the “sod off, you foppish grunt.” They all loved my liberal use of the word “douche,” certainly.
btw their imitations of our regional accents were also hilarious
but it’s interesting, those accents are really going away forever these days. Too many Northerners have resettled in the southern part of the country, it’s changed dramatically over the past two decades.
yes, 'douche' is a wonderful Americanism
that i have happily uploaded to my slang-wagon.
Brits really, really can’t do other people’s accents.. whatever they do comes off as a little-bit-Australian.
Interesting about the vanishing regional accents: here they’re still very, very strong.. people from different counties ten miles apart will have distinct dialects and accents
enough of the niceties: time for the eye-gouging..
and yes, I probably *should* be asleep right now!
by mightymike D on Dec 4, 2011 10:42 AM CST up reply actions
when I visited Ireland
we landed near Shannon, and had to stop and ask for directions on a rural country road on the way to The Burren. That guy’s accent was almost as severe as many Scottish ones I’ve heard over the years – could not understand a word he was saying, some kind of hybrid Hebrides/Gaelic/English slang thing.
or "The Clare Accent"
Shannon is about fifteen miles from here.. weird airport, isn’t it? You walk out and there’s… a river estuary..
The Burren is quite something, isn’t it? Ballyvaughan is one of my favourite places.
enough of the niceties: time for the eye-gouging..
and yes, I probably *should* be asleep right now!
by mightymike D on Dec 4, 2011 10:56 AM CST up reply actions
oh yeah
Ballyvaughan was great, was actually asked for directions myself from some tourists there (hilarious). The Ring was of course awesome, but the Burren was something otherworldly, like it really doesn’t fit anywhere else in the country. Love to go back when I get the money, I would spend more time there if given another chance. Dublin was OK, but the Temple Bar area was too much Eurotrash for my tastes.
Temple Bar
is fucking hideous.. it actually got to the point where they wouldn’t allow groups of more than five English people into the bars there because it became #1 Stag/Hen party destination.. and it’s eye-wateringly expensive in an already pricey town.. Dublin is only OK.. nice to visit but you sure wouldn’t want to live there…
enough of the niceties: time for the eye-gouging..
and yes, I probably *should* be asleep right now!
by mightymike D on Dec 4, 2011 11:46 AM CST up reply actions
still a funny description
instead of bachelorette or bachelor party. Two countries, separated by a common language.
luckily
cheap flights/booze have made places like Talinn and Prague the preferred destinations for drunken cretins wearing matching t-shirts..
enough of the niceties: time for the eye-gouging..
and yes, I probably *should* be asleep right now!
by mightymike D on Dec 4, 2011 11:51 AM CST up reply actions
Loved seeing CarBomb ditch his scrum
To go to his Captain’s aid. I’ll take that 2 minute minor every day of the week. Bonus when your heretofore miserable PK sacks up and kills the penalty.
And how bout’ them special teams?
Furious George! What happened to your beautiful face?!?
by AirTrafficAJ on Dec 4, 2011 9:34 AM CST via iPhone app up reply actions
Agreed
Carcillo taking the 2 minutes instead of Tazer taking the five is a much better option. And as far as special teams go, now we’re not the worst in the league—we’re tied with San Jose! Huzzah!
My idea of the SLGT crowd
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r-lN7V4_Gx0
"I know, Chicago will be cold, tomorrow,
Let's cash in on our thin blood and have another one."
by Chels Dag on Dec 4, 2011 10:08 AM CST reply actions 7 recs
ha!
flectastic!
enough of the niceties: time for the eye-gouging..
and yes, I probably *should* be asleep right now!
by mightymike D on Dec 4, 2011 10:09 AM CST up reply actions
My favorite comment at SLGT
Was some guy saying if the Blues had won Perron would’ve been PD’s star of the night. They truly live in a bubble. Disregard Moulson’s 4 goals or that Perron wasn’t even close to being the player of the game in the arena he was in. Silly.
You're just not making the same assumptions
“if the Blues had won Perron would’ve been PD’s star of the night if he and had scored 3 more goals with 6 assists in a 10-2 drubbing of the Hawks.”
Thank you, sir! May I have another?
and
“perron also healed the lame, fixed the economy and turned ALL the milk chocolatey”
enough of the niceties: time for the eye-gouging..
and yes, I probably *should* be asleep right now!
by mightymike D on Dec 4, 2011 10:44 AM CST up reply actions
We're not Vancouver
The Chicago Blackhawks aren’t a charity organization making big league dreams a reality for concussed players…
by SludgeFeast on Dec 4, 2011 10:51 AM CST up reply actions 3 recs
all the flecs!
I just sprayed beer on my keyboard from laughing
enough of the niceties: time for the eye-gouging..
and yes, I probably *should* be asleep right now!
by mightymike D on Dec 4, 2011 10:53 AM CST up reply actions
OT (mmd edition)...
“Road Bowling”: explain please…
No Swagger, No Dagger
by Saskjet on Dec 4, 2011 11:45 AM CST via mobile up reply actions
ah
that’s something the Travellers do here… not very common in my neck of the woods (although we did pass a Score a few weeks ago)
enough of the niceties: time for the eye-gouging..
and yes, I probably *should* be asleep right now!
by mightymike D on Dec 4, 2011 11:56 AM CST up reply actions
Shanahahammer is going to be busy..
Tootoo running Miller and the Fistric/Niedeanadult incident will be on his desk Monday… can’t see him doing anything to Tootoo because they already punted on the Lucic incident.. but I think Fistric is going to be sitting for a while… also kudos for Martin’s response.. he goes from 0-to-punching in about two seconds
enough of the niceties: time for the eye-gouging..
and yes, I probably *should* be asleep right now!
Little different
When the goalie was in the crease, can’t see how u don’t suspend him and say your going to protect the goalies, not saying it was purely intentional but can you really let guys go at a goalie as recklessly as that?
by Z-man24 on Dec 4, 2011 12:20 PM CST via mobile up reply actions
granted
I know Miller was miles out of his crease against Boston but IMO a run on a goalie is a run on a goalie.. and BS will have a hard time justifying a ban, much as I’d love to see Tootoo get one
enough of the niceties: time for the eye-gouging..
and yes, I probably *should* be asleep right now!
by mightymike D on Dec 4, 2011 12:23 PM CST up reply actions
Didn't know
Much bout tootoo til I watched some more clips, IMO he shud be suspended, I revise my statement that it wasn’t intentional, based on past acts it was, leaving his feat was at best a very bad idea, at worst he’s trying to create a headless goalie
by Z-man24 on Dec 4, 2011 12:33 PM CST via mobile up reply actions
if only there was a rule against
“being an utter asshat”.. but then again, Vancouver would struggle to dress a full team if there was..
enough of the niceties: time for the eye-gouging..
and yes, I probably *should* be asleep right now!
by mightymike D on Dec 4, 2011 12:35 PM CST up reply actions 1 recs
I think Tootoo has to go after the GM meeting where they basically agreed that the call Shanahan made on Lucic was wrong
I don’t think he can afford to let it go at this point. Though I would be curious to see what excuse he’d use this time
"Well now you're just talking like Foghorn Leghorn!"
by justforkicks on Dec 4, 2011 12:39 PM CST up reply actions
Goalie is in his crease
tootoo left his feat right at his head, I didn’t agree with the Lucic decision either, but those are the differences I see
yeah but I suppose they could focus on the fact that
erhoff pushed him and the jump was tootoo trying to avoid miller. I totally disagree but who knows
"Well now you're just talking like Foghorn Leghorn!"
by justforkicks on Dec 4, 2011 12:51 PM CST up reply actions
Was at the game last night
and on the way home we were listening to Blues post game radio & ALL they could talk about was how disgraceful & awful it was to have that many Blackhawks fans at the game. Nothing about the game, how either team performed, nada zip. The only thing worth discussing was the sheer number of Blackhawks fans in the building.
Granted there were a ton of us there to be sure, I’d guess 60/40 split by my eye test. I know my lower bowl section was closer to 80% Hawks fans.
by adorkablyprofane on Dec 4, 2011 11:52 AM CST reply actions
It's all they could talk about on SLGT, too
The “Let’s Go Hawks” chants were drowning out the “Let’s Go Blues!”. That is all kinds of awesome.
See if you can guess what I am now.
by IndianHeadCrest on Dec 4, 2011 11:56 AM CST up reply actions
It’s their rink, it’s their ice, and it’s their fuckin’ town. But tonight we got our fans with us! They spent their own dough to get here, and they came here to see us! All right, let’s show ’em what we got, guys!
by Scott13 on Dec 4, 2011 3:12 PM CST up reply actions 2 recs
Stick 'em, fuckin' Christ pop'em!
Wife refuses to watch that show because I’ve proven (time and again) to be incapable of not reciting the entire film word for word.
You are next.
by M7 on Dec 5, 2011 1:15 PM CST up reply actions
Red Sweaters Cheering
I was in Anaheim and LA for the weekend … the Hawks crowd completely drowned out the Ducks mess … not so much Sat nite … loud but not overwhelming.
Just more proof of how the Indian head is EVERYwhere in the NHL … in last year’s ATL game the crowd was overwhelmingly a sea of red !!!!
this made me laugh a lot
from Hockeenight’s recap
Ryan Reaves, who was conceived in a dumpster behind the Purina building, continues to be one of the many penisloafs that plague the St. Louis roster. It makes it difficult when simply putting the blue note sweater on instantly makes one more penisloafish by at least 732%.
enough of the niceties: time for the eye-gouging..
and yes, I probably *should* be asleep right now!
and then there's
it’s PHT so likely bullshit.. but could Luuuuu be on his way out? that’d be no fun..
enough of the niceties: time for the eye-gouging..
and yes, I probably *should* be asleep right now!
They locked him up for ten years?
Because that’s a smart idea. And I’m betting Luuuuu stays only because everyone’s gaga-eyed about him over there.
I'm guessing when GMMG calls other GM's
they just laugh and laugh and laugh. I’m expecting a GMMG presser sometime this week where he whines about how the other GM’s are mean to him and it’s unfair dammit.
Nothing that guy
ever says will be as funny as him complaining about Chicago spies in their locker room during the playoffs last year.
No worries, this was the plan all along!
it's all okay though...
he’s versatile. Luuuuu knows poetry.
wait a minute
Chicago spies? I remember everyone whining about unfair calls, but I missed that one. Any one have a link?
It was the game
that Scheider started and he was asked why it wasn’t announced and he stated that there had been unauthorized personnel from Chicago in the Nucks locker room and they didn’t want word to get out that Lu wasn’t starting.
No worries, this was the plan all along!
bahaha I remember that now
They’re all a bunch of nut cases over there aren’t they?
Great game
Also like to note that Emery was pretty fucking solid tonight. Deserved that win
Why Q, why?!
"Watching a shootout is like admitting you watch Survivor or search the internet for porn."
Not a bad game by Emery
and I give him credit. However, the real difference is that we had some D show up in front of him for a change. Emery left some juicy rebounds and St.L missed some opportunities, but the D was there to clean up the mess. If Crow had that level of support in front of him I don’t think his numbers would be quite so much dog shit.
Thank you, sir! May I have another?
I agree
but I was happy that he made the saves he needed to and kept us in the game. I hope th eD like you said can help out Crow the same way
Why Q, why?!
"Watching a shootout is like admitting you watch Survivor or search the internet for porn."
He made some key saves on some redirects
and one that really stands out came from the left half boards and was centered to a guy in the low slot who directed the puck right on net but Emery was there. He was sharp and tracked the puck well, even with some of the big bodies the Blues put in front of him. Good game for him to build on.
Also, fuck your fantasy team this week. I need the Lanche to light up Howard tonight.
I thought the forwards
really contributed to the defensive effort and would like to see Razer get a few starts if for nothing other than to give Crow a break for a while to shake whatever has gotten into him.
Granted it’s not all on Crow but he hasn’t been the goalie he was last season.
No worries, this was the plan all along!
I know a lot of people will disagree with me...
…but I think that Crow’s struggles have led the guys around him to tighten up. When a goalie gives up softies early in the game (which has been a Crow specialty lately) it has a trickle down effect.
They got a nice breather last night with Emery in there. And while I don’t think he’s anywhere near a long term answer, I wouldn’t have a problem with him getting more ice time for now at least.
It's kind of like
the chicken or the egg thing in regards to the D’s play having an effect on Crow and visa versa. Neither one is doing anything to instill confidence in the other.
No worries, this was the plan all along!
Chicken/egg thing.
I don’t think a lot of people would disagree with you on that. I agree they should give Emery another start and see how things work out. You’re right, he’s not long term answer but if he can just get Crow thinking about losing the starting job and refocus on his technique Emery’s doing his job…
Thank you, sir! May I have another?
I completely agree of the chicken/egg part...
Like I said, I’m not advocating giving him the starting job but I also don’t think that riding Craw hard is going to do much good (it hasn’t so far).
I think this team’s long term success is ultimately going to fall on Crawford so maybe it’s better to give him some now to work on his game, especially if Emery continues to play like he did last night.
Maybe Crow is
one of those goalies that needs to be pushed for that #1 position in order to bring out his best play.
No worries, this was the plan all along!
Except we gave up an early lead last night too
And the team didn’t fall apart.
They scored first 6 minutes into the first
Seems to be the theme these days
Fair enough, early lead then.
But whatever is causing Crow and our defense to shit the bed at the same time doesn’t have to do with a lack of team confidence in each other. Last night it looks like we might have figured something out as far as whole team defensive effort goes. Rest Crow Monday and have him figure some things out then bring him back Thursday.
he has taken the turco dribbler on in his repertoire
get rid of that, crow.
by putmeinthemadhouse on Dec 4, 2011 2:12 PM CST up reply actions
And there it is...
“the Huet/Turco defense.”
by ChicagoNativeSon on Dec 4, 2011 9:45 PM CST up reply actions
'Struth
I remember hearing pretty often Turco was left hung our to dry last season and that he was better than his record. Maybe a couple of anomalous games wouls be acceptable, but a longer run means there is a real problem, either in team chemistry or on an individual level.
Maybe it's booze, maybe it's glue, maybe it's gasoline. Maybe it's a gunshot to the head. But something. Something to relieve the pressures of their everyday life, like having to tie their shoes.
Ugh, this sounds like what we said about craw vs turco last year
Craw was good, but the D showed for him
barf
A couple of thoughts from last night:
One poster asked if we could have won the game with Crow in net. Better to ask if we could have won against a team with a decent PP. The first goal was one Emery should not have given. As another poster said, if he’s hugging the post, that goal is impossible.
So while I’d like to see Razr in net, I’m find with Crow on Monday.
I plan to live forever, or die trying.
by Sparky The Barbarian on Dec 4, 2011 7:13 PM CST up reply actions
he was hugging the post, then the puck went out in front, where he had to change positios
so he went into the butterfly, then the puck came back to the side and he was caught out of position
by putmeinthemadhouse on Dec 4, 2011 7:31 PM CST up reply actions
Why hasn't he hit 100 yet?
What a lazy bum
one of my favorite stats from hjammer this season is still him
having more blocks in one game then the entire canucks team.
"Well now you're just talking like Foghorn Leghorn!"
that was great
but on a side note, troy brouwer as 93 hits? wtf?
there was a recent article how the caps and one other team inflate their hit stats like no other though, right? having trouble finding it though
by putmeinthemadhouse on Dec 4, 2011 2:15 PM CST up reply actions
wow. if that number is real (meaning not inflated) guess him finally being healthy really does make a difference
haven’t seen that article though
"Well now you're just talking like Foghorn Leghorn!"
I was curious about this too
So I found it
Interesting stats
Like Zona states, there’s a small sample size here, but the Hawks own the single lowest number of hits/game on the road; and although in fifth overall for potential home-bias, their average at home for hits/game is only around the middle tier.
www.mjt.org
Okay, I just went on Blues fan site intending to say some nice things...
…about the rivalry. That is, until I saw the number of angry elves over there.
All I can figure out is that it must really suck to live in St. Louis to start with and then your team passes up Jonathan Toews to draft Eric Johnson. Yeah, I guess I’d be pretty bitter too.
Because SCH is sunshine and rainbows after Hawks losses
Chicagoan in the Lou.
by Mike Martin on Dec 4, 2011 3:09 PM CST up reply actions 2 recs
yes, but most of the angst here is directed at the team
not the opposing teams fans.
unless the set their city on fire.
by putmeinthemadhouse on Dec 4, 2011 3:15 PM CST up reply actions
Weeelllll
If we got crowded out of the UC by fans of another team at least once a year, we’d probably be a little touchy too. But no worries: there aren’t enough Blues fans who can afford UC prices to do that! :)
Chicagoan in the Lou.
curious...
do Cub fans get “touchy” when Card fans crowd Wrigley?
I ask because I used to go to Card/Cub games all the time when I lived in Chicago and angst over being taken over was never an issue.
I was usually
to drunk by second inning trying to keep up with Harry Carey to care about other fans.
No worries, this was the plan all along!
this is a problem
faced by people who live in the Third World everywhere. boo-fucking-hoo.
We like our people!
Sorry but there's a big difference between anger at the Hawks by Hawks' fans...
…after a bad loss and vicious attacks on an opposing team’s fans, city, etc.
That’s the part that’s tacky and classless.
Yeah
Because here at SCH, no one ever talks about how Detroit is a shithole or call Red Wings and their fans Scum. Allllll class.
Chicagoan in the Lou.
I don't recall people on here encouraging violence against Scum fans.
I am a meat popsicle
Negligent caretaker of SCH for Dummies
SCH's resident 8 year old
There seems to be a much higher proportion of "blustery fools" over there than here.
And here, similar statements suggesting we should go beat up some Scum fans would probably be quickly admonished (instead of Rec’d).
I am a meat popsicle
Negligent caretaker of SCH for Dummies
SCH's resident 8 year old
Or call Blues fans "Blusers"
Or talk about how St. Louis is a cesspool. And their fans are inbred. Should I go on?
I have no problem with the shit talk going both ways. But acting holier than thou is pathetic.
Chicagoan in the Lou.
by Mike Martin on Dec 4, 2011 7:40 PM CST up reply actions 1 recs
No problem bud
Be sure to light a candle and leave a tithe in the poor box.
Chicagoan in the Lou.
by Mike Martin on Dec 4, 2011 7:43 PM CST up reply actions 1 recs
The fact that Toews was drafted third is a complete anomaly
And a gift from the hockey gods.
I'm still trying
to figure out why Tallon drafted Skille over Kopitar. Riddle me that Batman!
No worries, this was the plan all along!
Tallon must have the love-bug hard for Skille
Drafted him and traded for him.
So I heard
Good for Skille. Blackhawks South though has been doing pretty well though.
I knew when
Tallon went on his splurge that if they could find some chemistry they would be pretty good and that’s what they have done. Almost makes me wish SB would have picked up Feleischman if he could have gotten him cheaper than what DT payed for him.
No worries, this was the plan all along!
Fleischmann would have been welcome
Especially if we could have gotten him for something like $3.8 million a year. Where would we have put him though?
He could have
taken Stals place on the top line or Carcillo’s on the 2nd. He can even play C in a pinch
No worries, this was the plan all along!
I was thinking that too
Plus, this team is lacking significant ginger-ness, and it’s unfair that Florida has two of them.
That's right MJ too
So I guess whenever Chicago drafts third in the first round, good things are to come.
Well we got Leddy for Barker
So indirectly we win?
#1 was Ovechkin
- was Malkin in Barker’s class (2004)
from #19
A delightfully understated, slightly snide Toews: “It was nice to make it worth the trip for our fans here.”
Serious question: Would we have even drafted Toews if we had taken Kopitar...
…a year earlier? I’d always heard that there was a strong “Phil Kessel contingent” in the Hawks’ draft room in ’06 and that Tallon over ruled them.
We’ll never know for sure but, if the price we paid for missing out on Kopitar was the Captain, I’ll be happy with that deal.
SLGT, don't ever visit there, I beg of you
Creativity: Shitcago, CamelToews, Maid Marian
They suggested that the Shitcago fans in attendance should be jumped after the game, and in particular, commenter spectr17 said “Why haven’t the Blues fans in attendance taken care of business yet”.
They are a sad bunch over there and honestly make me want to commit suicide for being associated with them by being a member of the human race.
They make NM look like a safe haven, and truthfully NM is pretty damn decent when compared with the toothless, meth lab operating, knuckle-dragging Stl fans.
"What is icing?"
"Well, uh... icing appen when uh the puck come down... bang, you know, before the other guys, nobody there, you know. My arm go comme ça then the game stop then start up."
Man is that a sad commentary...
…but, based on what I’ve been reading, you’re dead on.
It reminds me of last year when, I have to admit, I took a certain amount of perverse glee in reading through the rage filled tangents the night Dallas crapped the bed against the Wild to allow the Hawks to make the playoffs.
Speaking of Dallas
did anyone see the hit Fistric put on an Islander? I forget who was on the receiving end but it was pretty flagrant in the fact that Fistric left his feet by about 2 feet to deliver it when he could have
No worries, this was the plan all along!
neiderietter
and he had no idea where he was after that hit. couldn’t stand up without help.
by putmeinthemadhouse on Dec 4, 2011 3:02 PM CST up reply actions
That's right
You think BS will have anything to say about it?
No worries, this was the plan all along!
If that isn't at least a two game suspension
Than the shanahammer has gone soft
Yeah it was pretty rough
and uncalled for. There was no need for him to leave his feet to deliver that hit. Then again Fistric is an ass
No worries, this was the plan all along!
friend of mine was at one of the blues games last year
was at a bar, wasn’t starting anything, some st. louis ape picked a fight and wouldn’t take no for an answer.
sucks he didn’t know my friend was a golden gloves boxer.
by putmeinthemadhouse on Dec 4, 2011 2:47 PM CST up reply actions
Ha! I hope your bud knocked some sense and humility into that oxygen waster
"What is icing?"
"Well, uh... icing appen when uh the puck come down... bang, you know, before the other guys, nobody there, you know. My arm go comme ça then the game stop then start up."
by anActiveStick on Dec 4, 2011 2:48 PM CST up reply actions 1 recs
And as an aside, WTF is with people from central and southern Illinois thinking they are from St Louis?
I get that they only get the Stl feeds most of the time, but jeebus man, have some pride. YOU ARE NOT FROM MISSOURI. If you don’t like Illinois, GTFO. Unfortunately, I have family obligations that require me to visit the southernmost part of the state from time to time, and it is hell every time.
You get to Peoria, a whopping 3 hour drive from here, and the southern accents begin. In a northern state. Just because you live in a rural area doesn’t mean you should speak with a southern drawl and drive around with confederate flags you fucking douchecanoes.
Rant over.
"What is icing?"
"Well, uh... icing appen when uh the puck come down... bang, you know, before the other guys, nobody there, you know. My arm go comme ça then the game stop then start up."
by anActiveStick on Dec 4, 2011 2:47 PM CST up reply actions
southern illinois is a terrible place.
by putmeinthemadhouse on Dec 4, 2011 2:48 PM CST up reply actions 1 recs
You don't have to tell me
I cringe when I have to go there. Not good times for a cornucopia of reasons.
"What is icing?"
"Well, uh... icing appen when uh the puck come down... bang, you know, before the other guys, nobody there, you know. My arm go comme ça then the game stop then start up."
by anActiveStick on Dec 4, 2011 2:52 PM CST up reply actions
I made a lot of money off my friends
from small town in So IL when the Hawks won the Cup. They were so sure the Hawks would lose they were willing to bet small fortunes on it. The best thread on SLGT I ever read was the game 6 2010 thread they put up to cheer on the Flyers, just a thoroughly enjoyable read.
I remember that thread, it was classic
by Gate3anuhHalf on Dec 4, 2011 5:39 PM CST via mobile up reply actions
Can't recall exactly who
but one regular began a post with good-sport, gracious congratulations, then realized mid post he just couldn’t do it and started spewing bile…ah, rivalry
by Gate3anuhHalf on Dec 4, 2011 5:44 PM CST via mobile up reply actions
my wife's family is from Peoria
and just like the rest of the state going south, you have divided loyalties. I don’t get it if you grow up in Peoria, it’s not that far away from chicago, but you’ll met a lot of folks from there that have never even been to Chicago once, yet have traveled to STL all the time. Same thing with the accents – right down the middle.
you're missing the point
people from central and southern Illinois are anti-Chicago. Chicago is the 800-lb gorilla in Illinois and is resented outside of Chicagoland. St Louis is closer to them, geographically and culturally. I get that.
We like our people!
That's what I don't get
I’ve been all over the state and I for the life of me don’t understand it.
"What is icing?"
"Well, uh... icing appen when uh the puck come down... bang, you know, before the other guys, nobody there, you know. My arm go comme ça then the game stop then start up."
by anActiveStick on Dec 4, 2011 6:11 PM CST up reply actions
its because illinois is a red state
chicago is not.
by putmeinthemadhouse on Dec 4, 2011 6:15 PM CST up reply actions
this story will help maybe
First family outing I went to, and one of her cousins came up to me and said…“so you’re from Chicago, huh?” Then he waited two beats and said “I went there once…DIDN’T LIKE IT!!!!” As if I was supposed to be mortally offended by his comment, or that I gave two shits about his opinion. He actually turned out to be a decent guy, but the demarcation line begins at Peoria, everything south of that line is the Confederacy.
Out of curiosity...
What was the atmosphere like when the Bears had to play an entire season in Champaign a few years back (when Soldier was getting reno’d)? Does that vibe exist there too or is it kind of different because Illinois is the the big “state” school and maybe a little more “blue” politically?
I just ask because I’m not from the area and find it intruguing although not that surprising.
You are next.
by M7 on Dec 5, 2011 1:33 PM CST up reply actions
great question
maybe I’m imagining things, but I get a bit of an anti-Chicago vibe from Champaign.
In most big ten states, the flagship school unifies people from across the state. But U of I is not a big deal in Chicago, where the sports focus is on the pro teams. Even among college fans, allegiances are split because of DePaul, Northwestern etc. Also, Chicago draws people from all around the Midwest. Walking around downtown, I prolly see as much or more Notre Dame, Michigan, MSU, Iowa, Wisconsin memorabilia as Illinois.
I have some clients out in western Illinois for whom U of I has totemic significance, but I just don’t see that in Chicago.
I think non-Chicago Illinoisians like it that way. It’s like U of I is their thing, the one thing they can rally around that isn’t on Chicago’s radar. It kinda reminds me of the World Cup in soccer. Part of the attraction, it seems to me, is that the whole world can get together while the fucking Americans aren’t paying attention for once.
Curious what others’ impressions are though.
We like our people!
I know what you mean about school colours flying around town.
My first trip to Chicago I was visiting a couple Canadian buddies who went to Michigan State and settled down in Chicago. I suggested a pub as a place to watch a game and their immediate reaction was, “No, no, no – that’s a place where all the Michigan fans hang-out”. Not implying that anything bad would happened to them if they went there, just that they didn’t want to sit amongst the memorabilia if thy didn’t have to. In subsequent trips I’ve really noticed it a lot more. My non-qualified eyes would have Michigan, ND, Wisconsin and State as the top 4 (or at least the loudest 4) in no particular order.
So, back to the Bears thing then… why didn’t they just play at Ryan Field? Or is it just considered too small/out-of-date for an NFL team, even if only temporary?
You are next.
by M7 on Dec 5, 2011 2:04 PM CST up reply actions
They actually hate Chicago so much
They proposed to make Cook and some other counties their own state! Silly Southern Illinoisers, not reading the Constitution either.
It's a similar dynamic at New York State and CA
CA always wants to be split into two states, and upstaters in NY really hate Manhattan and the surrounding burghs.
Never new that about California
But I have some friends near NYC and they don’t care for upstate NY very much.
Oh god yeah,
living in Northern California, I can tell you that people from Southern California are looked down upon. It sort of is like two entirely different types of people.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r-lN7V4_Gx0
"I know, Chicago will be cold, tomorrow,
Let's cash in on our thin blood and have another one."
Then there are the Jeffersonians
who look down on the Northern Californians
If graffiti changed anything it would be illegal
ha
i enjoy the in state rivalry. having grown up in so cal and gone to college in nor cal i enjoy all of my home state. although i did chuckle when shaq declared LA the new capitol of the state after the lakers beat the kings.
Shaq-- a dominant force in state politics.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r-lN7V4_Gx0
"I know, Chicago will be cold, tomorrow,
Let's cash in on our thin blood and have another one."
The way that this state is run
I can’t say I really blame them
Maybe, just once, someone will call me 'Sir' without adding, 'You're making a scene."
Cripes
That was a recent article…
They have two liter bottles now? To think I spent all that time demanding a liter!
Anything south of I-80
is pretty much a different world
Maybe, just once, someone will call me 'Sir' without adding, 'You're making a scene."
I moved from Joliet to Peoria with my family when i was little
Still here at 23 and hate it. i cant wait to move back up. Youre totally right though, the first place i ate when we moved, people had this dumbass drawl, there’s camo on every pickup truck. the food sucks, the river stinks like shit, the Peoria Rivermen games are Goon-tastic and dont get me started on the plethora of deer antlers on everything…..the deer…antlers….
100% Blackhawks Blood.
Piss off,
I live 4 hours away from Chicago, and 2 hours away from St Louis. What fucking state you are from matters very little to which team you root for. I get CSN, as well as FSMW, but I do not get WGN-Chicago. As far as I can see, Chicago doesn’t want the rest of the state to be involved. Hotels are MUCH cheaper in St. Louis than in Chicago. Plus any time there is a fucking lotto winner they are either from the Chicago area, or the St. Louis area. There are a LOT of cattle being raised between Moline and Peoria, that tends to promote the “southern drawl” that you speak of, but here in the center, I talk like the fucking newscasters on National TV. With a few more cuss words than they tend to use.
There is a problem with outliving your enemies, it usually means that you have outlived your friends as well...
Honnor thy father - D. Vader (Robert Asprin, Myth series)
by burpchelischili on Dec 5, 2011 5:24 AM CST up reply actions
Believe it or not.....
but there are very few of us that live in the Southern Illinois and love Illinois. I definitely do agree with you on that though.
"Make the bastard chase you, he will follow."
by RaoulDuke27 on Dec 12, 2011 1:01 AM CST via mobile up reply actions
The Blues fans must not also be Cardinal fans
When the Cards are in Chicago, Wrigley looks 50% red. And why all the pent up anger? It’s not as though St.Lou is without any kind of championship, a la Vancouver… October a long time ago St.Louis??
Thank you, sir! May I have another?
True but the Chalice seems as elusive to them as it is to Vancouver
Maybe that’s where the bitterness lies.
As a Sox fan, I laugh when they try to insult me and "my baseball team"
Born a south sider, I don’t mind their irrational hate of the Cubs. And like you said, they have World Series title’s galore, why waste your hate on the Cubs who haven’t won since the Andrew Jackson era?
They really must hate drinking our shit, that’s all I can think of to explain their hate of all things Chicago.
"What is icing?"
"Well, uh... icing appen when uh the puck come down... bang, you know, before the other guys, nobody there, you know. My arm go comme ça then the game stop then start up."
by anActiveStick on Dec 4, 2011 2:56 PM CST up reply actions
I'm a lifelong Cub fan who's never been particularly anti-Sox...
…and when they won the WS a few years ago I pretty much realized that, even if I was, the “battle” was over and the Sox won.
I’m not remotely bitter about the Sox. At the most I have occasional feeling sof bitterness at my father who started me on the road to “Cud-dom”.
"like an avalanche pouring down a mountain"
Butthole Surfers reference? If so, well played.
They have two liter bottles now? To think I spent all that time demanding a liter!
just looked at the schedule for the second half
hawks have 5 divisional meetings in the last 3 weeks, cls, 2x nash, stl, scum to end the season.
Certainly hope they arent jockeying for position around that time.
by putmeinthemadhouse on Dec 4, 2011 3:05 PM CST reply actions
It's so weird that our first game against Scum is so late in December
But I’m guessing things are going to be tight in our conference for a while.
Will all of you please
stop giving compliments to NM. Our egos are big enough. Follow Saskjet’s lead and spew profanity laden word combinations about us only a hoser from Saskatoon would understand.
Enjoying .500 hockey this year.
Have you read the drivel over at SLGT?
Being thought of in a more favorable light than them isn’t much of a compliment
See if you can guess what I am now.
by IndianHeadCrest on Dec 4, 2011 4:13 PM CST up reply actions
but it still a raise
from the anger directed at us at the end of last year
Enjoying .500 hockey this year.
I have to give the NMers credit though
Generally speaking, there is a far greater overall IQ on your board than SLGT. I’m not just referring to hockey IQ, either.
See if you can guess what I am now.
by IndianHeadCrest on Dec 4, 2011 4:36 PM CST up reply actions
and water is wet
computers compute
antartica is cold in June
But only in June.
May or July? Not actually cold. Just chilly.
"...but the devil lives inside this kid, I swear it. It rises out of him in a mist, this baby-faced defiant wrathful version of Pat Kane, escapes his bodily confines to perform satanic miracles all over the offensive zone. The only thing more fearsome than that assist was the keep-in preceding it. The only thing more unholy than his face is his black magic." ~gmh
by Steeg of their own on Dec 4, 2011 4:48 PM CST up reply actions
anger? at the end of last year
I mostly felt revulsion after the pathetic display, so…
We like our people!
Ha! Inside your head like Bolland and the Dead Ringers...
Not to worry, Wasty, you and your team are irrelevant, last year’s news…I don’t much give you a thought until you come over here mewling and puking like a true Cannot…
Hey how about that, a little Shakespeare from your friend in Saskatchewan…you can go to a library to check out out, if they ever let you back in the country…
No Swagger, No Dagger
by Saskjet on Dec 4, 2011 4:51 PM CST via mobile up reply actions
Wait, wait, wait.
If Canada only has one library, it explains quite a lot.
Maybe it's booze, maybe it's glue, maybe it's gasoline. Maybe it's a gunshot to the head. But something. Something to relieve the pressures of their everyday life, like having to tie their shoes.
Reading SLGT is like rubbernecking at a traffic accident
you just gotta look. But then again, I’ve got a bro in law blues fan who rooted for the cafucks last year. I’m used to the whining
by puttinonthefoilcoach on Dec 4, 2011 7:50 PM CST up reply actions
Not gonna happen, I have a new appreciation for NM
We give you guys a lot of grief, but at the end of the day your site does a good job talking hockey. Unlike the wretched hive of scum and villainy at SLGT. Just bad human beings.
"What is icing?"
"Well, uh... icing appen when uh the puck come down... bang, you know, before the other guys, nobody there, you know. My arm go comme ça then the game stop then start up."
by anActiveStick on Dec 4, 2011 6:13 PM CST up reply actions
what. the. hell
Turkish hockey brawl where the riot police had to be called in and players were injured.
"Well now you're just talking like Foghorn Leghorn!"
The slash to the players head was the scariest part of the fight. What respectable human being does that?
No respectable humans do that.
Plenty of human garbage piles do stuff like that (Bertuzzi, McSorley, Lemieux, etc.)
Maybe it's booze, maybe it's glue, maybe it's gasoline. Maybe it's a gunshot to the head. But something. Something to relieve the pressures of their everyday life, like having to tie their shoes.
you mean Marty McSorely?
There are three types of people in this world: those who can count, and those who can't.
by FrankStallone on Dec 4, 2011 6:58 PM CST up reply actions
That looked like an outtake from Slap Shot
Then again with how empty the stands were it could have been a Hawks game circa 2005
No worries, this was the plan all along!
Ouch
Hope there are no serious injuries. I wonder what kind of punishment you hand out to brawls like that.
Ah... the game is in its infancy in Turkey.
This stuff will clear up in the next few decade’s.
You are next.
by M7 on Dec 5, 2011 2:32 PM CST up reply actions
Was at the game last night and tok this video after the game.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2UEYupYTSVE
For anyone else who was there, what do you think the crowd was in terms of Hawks/Blues fans. I thought it was about 40% Hawks fans, and that is a conservative estimate.
that slash to the noggin...
was criminal. Scary stuff. Stuff SLGT would approve of.
Fuck me
A real unhealthy balance of doom in those pictures. Just thank whatever you believe in, luck or a God … and shazam, the fate of millionaires on a penalty kill doesn’t seem too serious.
www.mjt.org
by ChicoMaki on Dec 4, 2011 7:15 PM CST up reply actions 2 recs
#31 is an awesome pic
I am a meat popsicle
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SCH's resident 8 year old
#8 is amazing (and not in a good way)
"Behold the pale horse. The man who sat on him was Death... and Hell followed with him."
Reality check recieved
A little perspective is always important.
by bluekoolaide on Dec 4, 2011 9:17 PM CST up reply actions 1 recs
May Nature give our Planet a break in 2012
We humans clearly have enough to take care of on our own account, without the extra onslaughts delivered this year.
If graffiti changed anything it would be illegal
#45
Obviously taken right after Toew’s goal in Game 7.
Maybe it's booze, maybe it's glue, maybe it's gasoline. Maybe it's a gunshot to the head. But something. Something to relieve the pressures of their everyday life, like having to tie their shoes.
Datsyuk with a Datsyukian pass for a Franzen PP goal
Scum 1, Avs 0 – in the 1st
I am a meat popsicle
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SCH's resident 8 year old
now Avs leading 2-1
2 quick goals to start the 2nd
I am a meat popsicle
Negligent caretaker of SCH for Dummies
SCH's resident 8 year old
I accidentally found OD's ex-wife on IMDB
Had to post this as it was so random. I was hopping through pages, clicked on Allison Dunbar because I thought I recognized the name (I think I was mistaken, I don’t seem familiar with her work) but her bio says she was married to our D-man. Quite attractive
Alison Dunbar
You know how teams will just shoot the puck down the ice at the very end of the period, just as a last shot thing?
Well, Ty Conklin just let one of those 180-foot shots in….but it was well after the buzzer. Would have been awesome if it counted.
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SCH's resident 8 year old
Is it just me...
or is the rivalry with vancouver dwindling. Don’t get me wrong I hate that team probably more than any other team in the league. At the same time there hasn’t been a real chippy game between those teams in a while and with the potential new realignment it seems like the writing is kind of on the wall.
not a chippy game?
you didnt see the last two affairs? and the series last season?
by putmeinthemadhouse on Dec 4, 2011 11:09 PM CST up reply actions
It's just you.
If you haven’t noticed, the last few encounters between the two teams have been quite heated affairs. Rivalry diminishing? You either need to drink a lot more or a lot less, because your current state of imbibement has clearly clouded your judgment.
"...but the devil lives inside this kid, I swear it. It rises out of him in a mist, this baby-faced defiant wrathful version of Pat Kane, escapes his bodily confines to perform satanic miracles all over the offensive zone. The only thing more fearsome than that assist was the keep-in preceding it. The only thing more unholy than his face is his black magic." ~gmh
by Steeg of their own on Dec 4, 2011 11:12 PM CST up reply actions
I prefer the Detroit rivalry...
and the reward is much greater when we beat them, but I really enjoy the Vancouver games a lot.
Pretty good weekend
I was dreading it — especially the game with STL last night. Watched it on delay and it was a great way to end the night. Those 4 points look good in the standings, and no one will remember how bad that game was against the Isles come April. I’ve already forgotten about it.
Now about those f-ing Bears….SHITSHOW.
It's on, bitches.
Tweeping as @ehirtens
Not a good effort against the Chiefs. No Cutler, no Forte … not good for Chicago down the stretch here.
Proud fan of the 2010 Stanley Cup Champion Chicago Blackhawks and the 2010 Super Bowl Champion Green Bay Packers.
"You cannot dream yourself into a character; you must hammer and forge yourself into one."
I was at that game
First time ever at a Bears game and it had to be that piece of shit. The Hail Mary thing happened right in front of me. You know things are bad when the crowd is calling for Josh McCown and Kordell Stewart.
I am a meat popsicle
Negligent caretaker of SCH for Dummies
SCH's resident 8 year old
by LanceFister3 on Dec 5, 2011 12:13 AM CST up reply actions
And now people know how important Jay Cutler is to the Bears and should end all those “debates” about him. He’s one of the better QB’s in the game, hopefully now the city of Chicago can realize that and embrace him … and management to get him another receiver besides Earl Bennett.
Proud fan of the 2010 Stanley Cup Champion Chicago Blackhawks and the 2010 Super Bowl Champion Green Bay Packers.
"You cannot dream yourself into a character; you must hammer and forge yourself into one."
bummer
I’ve been going to Bears games for more than 40 years. Some pretty bad teams. Yesterday may have been the worst Bears game I’ve ever seen.
so, get back on that horse. unless it was YOUR fault.
/sprinkles holy water
We like our people!
I said that to my wife too
Worst game I could remember since the mid-70’s or early 80’s – and I said that after the 1st half. Two brutal teams in a battle of ineptitude. Bears need Mike Phipps.
by ChicagoNativeSon on Dec 5, 2011 8:44 AM CST up reply actions
BizNasty may be my hero
@BizNasty2point0 Paul Bissonnette
Off to dinner with @SamiLepisto in Chicago. Going to exchange some press box war stories. #HowsThePopcorn #TheyGotHotDogs
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