Second City Hockey, a Chicago Blackhawks community

You knew they weren't going to get to it until they were at home. That sly fox, McDonough, doesn't miss a thing. Anyway, calm down, Daydream Nation and Flash will be here awhile. Also prepare for McClure's brain bubble when Toews's deal comes in at a $2mil higher cap hit than Marc Savard's.

There are two teams that call the United Center home. Both are at the start of a long 82-game season. Both have lost their leading scorer from last year (Ben Gordon and Martin Havlat) to a rival (the Pistons and the Wild). Both have stars who recently earned a Rookie of the Year win or nomination (Derrick Rose, Jonathan Toews, Patrick Kane and Kris Versteeg). Both teams were ousted from last year's playoffs by their league's defending champion and both are widely considered just a few steps away from being their league's next champion. The two teams that share the United Center have a remarkable amount in common. So why is one team getting all the buzz?....