Are you, my beautiful, loyal, faithful audience growing tired of reading my articles blaming the St. Louis Blues management? If so, then definitely continue reading. I am going to place new blame on what is happening with the injury-riddled Bluenote. Ready? Here you go. It’s their vision. Yes, that’s right. Eyes. You know, those two balls (not those, you morons) … [Read more...] about St. Louis Blues are Missing Shots and Missing them Badly
Mike Keenan
Blackhawks-Flames Random Notes
By Paul M. Banks -Why does Jim Belushi have to be at everything Chicago sports related? (It now extends over into the Illini and SIU Salukis as well) For some odd reason (or should I say lack of reason) he appeared in a collection of Chicago “celebs” honoring the Blackhawks playoff appearance on the jumbotron at Game 1. He was rightfully booed. We need to extinguish … [Read more...] about Blackhawks-Flames Random Notes
Don’t Toews Calgary Bro
By Paul M. Banks The last time the Chicago Blackhawks won a playoff series in 1996, it was a first round triumph over the Calgary Flames. If history repeats itself in 2009, the series MVP could likely be Hawks Center Jonathan Toews, who was 8 years old back then. He was born the same year the Flames’ home arena, the Pengrowth Saddledome hosted Winter Olympic hockey in 1988. … [Read more...] about Don’t Toews Calgary Bro
Blackhawks Experiencing a Very Physical Series
By Paul M. Banks There’s one aspect of the game of hockey that makes the athletic achievements of the players all the more impressive: Most of the time, hockey players must perform their tasks aware that a giant Russian or Canadian man is speeding towards them on skates with the intent to kill them. Well, not literally kill them, but hockey is an extremely physical game and … [Read more...] about Blackhawks Experiencing a Very Physical Series
Blackhawks Battling Familiar Face in Postseason
By Paul M. Banks In order for the Blackhawks to reach the Stanley Cup Finals, they’ll have to first skate past Mike Keenan, the man who guided them to their last cup appearance. Keenan, currently with his 8th team, is to NHL coaching jobs what Elisha Cuthbert is to dating hockey players: they’ve been around the block a few times. The heavily-traded coaching commodity has a … [Read more...] about Blackhawks Battling Familiar Face in Postseason