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Chicago Blackhawks: What's With This Team?

 
When I got home the other day and looked to watch a game, I got stuck watching the Raiders and Chargers, I started thinking—where the hell are the Hawks? What's with this year schedule? Its not the three-to-four day layoffs, which feel like a week before each game. It's my anticipation about the next game. It's a feeling Ive not had in a long time. So with all this time, I have some thoughts. Andrew Ladd...where do I begin? First, he does have tons of talent and potential. But the Hawks got screwed. Tuomo Ruutu is going to set career highs in ever category this year. What does he really does he really do? You only see him playing the way hes capable of playing for about one or two shifts a game. Start living up to your talent, or get out of here! Dustin Byfuglien, you do get this years Oscar for performance in "I am a NHL hockey player". Maybe that's a bit far on the Oscar—but come on, Big Buf! Like Ladd, tons of talent—but were has he been all year? Seven points in 20 ... (link)

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