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IF Chicago Had A Head, The Wings Would Be In It
kuklaskorner.com - 1/5/2009
IF Chicago Had A Head, The Wings Would Be In It
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from Famonn Brennan of NBC Chicago, The gulf was so wide, even casual hockey observers took notice. It was obvious even to people who don’t know what offside is all about that the Red Wings were stronger, faster, and more complete—a scary real-life version of a “Mighty ...

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The Flyers Want The Winter Classic Next Year
totalprosports.com - 1/3/2009
The Flyers Want The Winter Classic Next Year
— totalprosports.com — Total Pro Sports - After huge success with the 2009 Winter Classic in Chicago at Wrigley Field this past New Years Day, the Philadelphia Flyers have expressed their interest in hosting next years Winter Classic Game. The Flyers are not the only team who are interested in hosting next years ... (more) The Flyers Want The Winter Classic Next Year

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When Vince met Gary and other celebrities at the Winter Classic
sports.yahoo.com - 1/3/2009
When Vince met Gary and other celebrities at the Winter Classic
— sports.yahoo.com — Vince Vaughn hasn't looked this thrilled since the reviews for "Fred Claus" were published. A snippet of their imagined conversation: "I gotta say that I really liked the way you handled that Avery thing, Mr. Commissioner. He's just ... (more) When Vince met Gary and other celebrities at the Winter ...

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bloomberg.com - 1/2/2009
NHL Sees 12% Rise in Early Ratings With Wrigley Game (Update1)
— bloomberg.com — Jan. 2 (Bloomberg) -- The Detroit Red Wings’ 6-4 win over the Chicago Blackhawks yesterday at Wrigley Field topped last year’s National Hockey League outdoor game by 12 percent in preliminary television ratings. The game at the home of baseball’s ... (more) NHL Sees 12% Rise in Early Ratings With Wrigley Game ...

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Gettin' up in yer head
Snapshots — ... " Rosenbloom and NBC Chicago's Eamonn Brennan (many thanks to Paul Kukla of Kukla's Korner for the link) expect the Chicago Blackhawks to get serious about the task that is learning how to defeat the Detroit Red Wings, regardless of the fact that the Hawks next play the Wings in April: ...

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