HawkVision
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I live in Madison, WI but grew up in Chicago...loving baseball, hockey, and football.
-Grew up a south side Cubs fan...maybe if the other team in town had their games on WGN back while I was growing up a snot-nosed baseball nut in the 80s, it might be a different story, but it's not, and I don't give a damn. I was, and remain, a die-hard Cub fan.
-My Dad covered the Blackhawks for the Tribune in the mid-80s, so having the opportunities I did as a youngster to see games/practices, meet players, etc. hooked me in for life as a Hawks fan...so much so that I was one of those 7,000 in attendance at the UC during the dark years.
-How can you grow up in Chicago and not be a Bears fan? I guess if you HATE football?
-Sure, I can call myself a Bulls fan...not quite to the degree of the aforementioned Chicago favorites, but I cheer for them.
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Have an opinion about the Cubs? Yahoo might publish it! After all, they published this...
What a joke. Just in case you became aware of Major League Baseball yesterday...here's a quick, and (sarcastically) in-depth article about the Cubs.
This guy follows the Bears and Bulls more closely...that's fine, those are his teams. Then why, in the name of the flying spaghetti monster, would Yahoo publish his thoughts about the Cubs? For good measure, he adds some more in-depth musings about the White Sox.
Dear Yahoo editors,
Try harder.
Love,
Everyone
You're Welcome, Bears
I became giddy as a school girl when I saw Jim being announced; ready to belt out our national anthem. Bravo to our fans who brought the tradition to Soldier yesterday...and may it be used against those damn dirty cheeseheads this Sunday.
P.S. Same Puck Daddy blog comment policy in effect here...read at your own risk. PLEASE.
Not only can the Hawks prove how mentally fragile the Vancouver Canucks are, apparently even the Minnesota Wild fans can prove it too! Sweet fancy Moses, what a bunch of jagbags.
Coach Q getting a contract extension
Well deserved. Details of the contract to come this afternoon at a news conference - 2:30 on CSN, and also streamed live at CSNChicago.com.
Side note (opinion): This is another Tallon acquisition that seems overlooked (not necessarily by hardcore Hawks fans) Although we all loved Savy, and he helped to begin the NHL development of one Patrick Kane, Tallon made the tough decision to replace a guy with his number in the rafters with experience and proven success behind the bench. He knew where this young team was headed and what they were capable of, and that it needed the correct leadership...Q was/is that leader. Congrats to Coach Q, much deserved. May he lead us to many more Cups.
Ryan Grant out for season
Now they know what it's like to lose a key component of their team during the first week of the season. Some Pack fans are already saying things like, "Yeah, that sucks, but with Rodgers, our receivers, and our D, we'll be fine, Brandon Jackson is good enough." What do you think? Will this truly affect their offense? Or are they right for not worrying too much? And of course, does this really help the Bears? Kev's Note: Props also to Boondock_Saint812 who linked this up in the Den thread.
My Moment with the Cup (now with local news video) Courtesy of Adam Burish
by HawkVision on Aug 19, 2010 9:52 AM EDT
on Second City Hockey
Watching via computer, reading stories online, and listening to reports on the radio about the day the Hawks came back to Chicago with the Cup, I was jealous. "Dammit. Today is the kinda day I really wish I still lived in Chicago," I grumbled to myself. But alas, I'm a resident of Madison, WI. Obviously, I was excited and joyous beyond words the night the Hawks won it all, but the following day, seeing all these people have their cool moments celebrating with the Cup at various bars & restaurants, again, I was jealous. I really hoped I'd get my moment with the Cup the year my Hawks won it. I thought about possible times I could drive down and see it in the Chicago-area...but, I remembered, it should appear in Madison, as luckily for me, Adam Burish called Madison "home".
I found out when his day with the Cup would be, and knew immediately, "It's on Wednesday, huh? Feels like that day is gonna be a sick day." Even when I had a moment of pause thinking I shouldn't take Wednesday off, as I actually just took Monday as an actual vacation day. But, my wife, bless her freakin' heart, said promptly, "No. This is once in a lifetime. We're going to see it." The girl is from fucking Omaha, and never watched a single Hawks game in her entire life until three years ago...and now, she's the one practically pushing me out the door. I married the right girl. The Cup was at the Kohl Center in downtown Madison yesterday, and we waited in line for about an hour. Burwood was signing autographs at the table just before the area where the Cup was, and we did get a couple signatures. We told him congratulations, and when he handed our autographs back to us, I said, "Good luck in Dallas," he replied, "Thanks." And as we started walking over to the Cup, I said, "Take it easy on us, okay?" It looked as if he paused for a second not knowing the identity of "us" in that statement (we were donned in Hawks gear, I assumed he would know what "us" meant) Perhaps I should've thrown in "us Hawks"? Meh, whatever. Doesn't matter. My time with the Cup was here. So, myself, my wife, and our 10-month-old daughter, had a great moment...
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Support a displaced Hawks fan as well as cancer survivors and fighters
Pretty cool story from Puck Daddy about a fellow Hawks fan...
Moose, Rocco! Help Travis find his cheesesteaks!
In the weird, alternate universe in which the Flyers won the Cup, Second City Hockey would've paid their debt in a relatively timely fashion. But, since that universe exists only in the corners of Carcillo's sociopathic mind, the reality is the Hawks won the Cup, and the debt which was to be paid in the form of cheesestakes from Broad Street Hockey...remains...in arrears.
Fix this.
Thrashers talking to Torch
We probably won't be shocked it both assistants find head coaching jobs elsewhere. As it will be said...hate to see him go, but we'll wish him the absolute best of luck (unless it vs. the Hawks, of course) he deserves it.
Haviland also rumored for the Devils' vacancy.
We'll take the win, you keep the puck, Chris.
Is he really trying these cute, little get-the-other-team-off-their-game antics against the Hawks? This is to the same effect as, "You can't bullshit a bullshitter."
It's fun to watch and laugh at though, Chris. Keep it up ol' boy! The Hawks and their fans are really enjoying it!
Duncan Keith. Awesome on the ice...and off.
I just discovered this video this morning in David Haugh's column in the Trib; wrapping up the Preds series. My apologies if this link/video has been posted already somewhere in the game threads...but since I didn't see it in the FanShots, I figured I'd put it up here.
I'll describe this video in four words, in which you probably already know, but...Duncan Keith is awesome. Enjoy!
Attention: Blackhawks fans in Madison!
by HawkVision on Apr 15, 2010 7:50 PM EDT
on Bucky's 5th Quarter
Editors' Note- HawkVision asked that we plug his Madison game viewing get-together, so here it is. If you're in Badger country, stop on by. - McClure (co-author of SBN's Second City Hockey)
Those Hawks fans who are based in the Madison, WI area...
Here is where we will call home for the playoff run:
Lucky's Bar & Grille
1421 Regent Street
Madison, WI 53711-2237
(608) 250-8989
www.luckysmadison.com
The NCAA, NBA, NHL, NFL & MLB packages are here! Lucky's is your sports headquarters. Catch all the action on our 55 tv's!
Transplanted Hawks Fans in MADISON, WI
by HawkVision on Apr 15, 2010 12:43 PM EDT
on Second City Hockey
Editors' Note- HawkVision asked that we plug his Madison game viewing get-together, so here it is. If you're in Badger country, stop on by. - McClure
Those Hawks fans who are based in the Madison, WI area...
Here is where we will call home for the playoff run:
Lucky's Bar & Grille
1421 Regent Street
Madison, WI 53711-2237
(608) 250-8989
www.luckysmadison.com
The NCAA, NBA, NHL, NFL & MLB packages are here! Lucky's is your sports headquarters. Catch all the action on our 55 tv's!
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Burish is ready
At full strength, soon we will be.
Good article about his impending return.
I can't wait for this Badger bastard (I mean that in a loving way, of course, i.e. 'you magnificent bastard!') to wreak havoc on the ice again. Not simply because he fights, but I think the team takes on a little different persona - a little more energy and fun, which usually results in ass-kickin in more ways than one.
Enjoy what we're watching
by HawkVision on Feb 3, 2010 11:19 AM EST
on Second City Hockey
I stumbled upon this article/blog on the Y! Sports NBA section titled 'Ball Don't Lie' (yahoo's NBA equivalent to Puck Daddy) and the author, Kelly Dwyer. I know, it's a basketball blog, an NBA one at that, and this is a Blackhawks page, blah blah, I get it. Let me explain why I wanted to share this particular entry - 'Your champs, in your eyes'...
In the blog, Dwyer writes in response to a concerned Celtics fan who dared to say, "This pressure and caring so much about the outcome makes having your team be a contender way less awesome than you'd think." Knowing that the Hawks were a contender this year, and having read/discussed paranoia of subtle to wacky levels regarding: needing a better goaltender, who will be traded, off the ice antics, cap issues, wishing we had certain players on other teams (past and/or present) and Brian Campbell BLOWS!!! (!?!?) etc. etc. ET CETERA! We know some of this comes from complete idiots (i.e. the Campbell entry, anything redtribe ever typed, and the like) but a lot of this also probably spawns from our anxiety of investing so much into our Hawks - who haven't been in this type of position since we were kids (or young adults, or toddlers, depending on your age) - that we might be a bit nervous about, well...everything.
The author was/is a huge Bulls fan and talks about complaining during the dynasty years...yelling at Michael Jordan and at Phil Jackson...wondering what their problem was at times, and why they're ruining his Bulls. Even though this is the best Hawks team in years, I find myself (and hearing/reading others) saying similar type things. Yeah, I'll admit it, once in a great while I wonder if we had a Belfour type goaltender what this team could really be doing right now...I know, stupid.
This blog gave me a friendly reminder...just enjoy what you're watching. Yeah, it's damn near impossible to not question Q's choice of line pairings, VERSTEEG!'s persistence to carry in all the time, Buff's choice of whether or not to give a shit, and what not. I know this won't suddenly wash away all of these concerns...we're still going to yell "What the fuck Barker!?", "Dump it 'Steeger! Christ!", and/or "Buff, do something!" We will, and should. We're fans. But reading this, and applying my lifelong love for the Hawks (and current 'all in' type of fandom mentality) might serve as a cue next time I wonder why this team calls up my frustration...because they're damn good, and I need to just enjoy the ride.
Here's the blog...
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How Chicago radio staples cover the Blackhawks
Yet ANOTHER reason why I visit SCH and the Hawks official homepage for ANY AND ALL news/analysis. Can't talk intelligently about hockey, oh dearest of douchebags, Boers and Bernstein? Can't talk about an actual WINNING team in Chicago? Of course you can't...so, let's become Star Magazine. This is the MOST they've EVER talked about/covered the Hawks, and this is how they do it. Christ almighty, seriously guys, fuck you. You're truly an embarassment.
Sure, the pics are funny. But how they've presented it, and subsequently whined about how if they were NFL or NBA players in these photos, the pics would be taken differently? Puuuuuhleeease! The only team in Chicago that's truly great, and this is the effort they make to cover them. Bravo gentlemen.
NFL gives double birds to Hawks, as well
by HawkVision on Dec 7, 2009 11:14 AM EST
on Second City Hockey
Seemed like an appropriate headline given the latest post showing the Hulk-a-mania Pens fan displaying his IQ to VERSTEEG!, but I digress. Remember those commercials we were suppose to get with various Hawks and Bears players sharing tips and such?
It's not earth-shattering news, but I'm a touch disappointed we'll never see these commercials (outside of someone covertly getting ahold of the material to post on YouTube, followed by the NFL having another piss-fest and deleting that as well, but hey we might have that small window in there) We know the NFL is a high and mighty juggernaut, but to stamp out these little Chicago-area TV ads is a little, I don't know...Mr. Potter/Scrooge-ish?
Catfish on the move?
by HawkVision on Nov 23, 2009 4:41 PM EST
on Second City Hockey
Bob McKenzie said on "NHL Live!" that the Hawks have been shopping Sopel paired with a 2nd-round pick for any player that would become a UFA.
Darren Dreger reporting the same thing...
Could we actually see Catfish on the move? If so, does this sound like the right thing to do, and who (or what caliber player) should we get? Or, are these just stooooopid rumors by reporters trying to justify their paychecks? Thoughts?
Burish Supports Local Wisconsin Farmers
by HawkVision on Jun 24, 2009 10:57 PM EDT
on Second City Hockey
I saw Badger (Adam Burish, for those that aren't familiar with the nickname) at the Madison farmer’s market this past Saturday, but completely didn’t have the stones to stop him to say hi…he looked like he was on a mission, walking fast, alone, looking slightly flustered, although no one else recognized him but me. I didn’t want to be that jackass who interrupted his intense search for fresh farmer’s consumables by saying “Adam Burish! Hey, big fan, go Hawks!” If he had been casually browsing, I might have had more time to think of something clever to say, instead of the aforementioned numskull-cliche-fan statement.
So, all I could say (whisper actually) was, to my wife, while Bur was standing a couple feet in front of us (before he began a quick march down the street) “That’s Adam Burish!” To which she said, “Do you have anything he could sign?” I told her "No" while thinking of something interesting to say, and by the time I decided the numskull sentence was probably okay, he was long gone down the street. Oh well. Good to know Bur supports the farmers!
So, I'm gonna ask it...Wings or Ducks???
by HawkVision on May 13, 2009 3:47 PM EDT
on Second City Hockey
Thursday night our Hawks get to sit back and watch (most notably, rest) while the Scum take on the Ducks in a do-or-die game seven. While the majority of us, and the hockey world, would like to see the ol' Norris division rivals mix it up in the Conference final...Steve Rosenbagger, Runamucker, Gardenhoser, whatever...would like to see the Ducks. Big time. And those of us who want the Scum, are crazy.
Rosenbloom wants us to say "No" to the Red Wings
Although I understand his points...and we all know, though we don't like to admit, the Scum are good, very good. Experience, goal scorers, puck handlers, blah blah blaaaaaaaah. But, lest we forget, the Ducks are also pretty good, especially lately. Of course, home ice advantage, beating them three out of four times this season, are solid reasons to want the Ducks. However, you and I know the regular season means ab-so-lute-ly nothing. Ugh! Say it again! See: last two regular season Hawk/Nucks games. Also, they've booted the President's Trophy winners, and have now taken the Wings to seven in these playoffs. Which, if they win, at the Joe, they just miiiiiiight have a touch of confidence? They have gentlemen who want to and, more importantly can hit, guys who find a way to score, a hot netminder, and um...they're only two seasons removed from a title. Also, as far as traveling, I believe our boys would prefer to stay in the midwest.
Finally, I don't want the boys to think, and it's tough not to think, "This is an eight seeded team, they'll fuck up at some point" creep even the slightest bit into their heads. Our Hawks have shown they can do anything in any situation in these playoffs. But don't you think they won't let up for one second against the arch-rivals? I prefer this thought of "These guys will make us pay if we let up", over the other thought slipping in once in a while.
Basically, my contention is the Scum or the Ducks will be a very tough matchup, no matter what. So, the tiebreaker for me, I choose to go after our nemesis, our Green Bay Packers of teams, the Scum. But, Rosenbloom thinks I'm nuts for wanting that.
What do you guys think?
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