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One Month In, What Do We Know?
One Month In, What Do We Know?
More photos » by David Banks - AP Hey look! Patrick Sharp! Browse more photos » Well, nothing really.  You can't figure out all that much from just October.  But ...
Blackhawks in blackface: Most predictable backlash of 2009
Blackhawks in blackface: Most predictable backlash of 2009
sports.yahoo.com — When we tweeted last night about local coverage of the Chicago Blackhawks Halloween Party , we did... so begrudgingly: The notion that Adam Burish (notes) as Dennis Rodman and Patrick Kane (notes) as Scottie Pippen were racially insensitive in ... (more) Blackhawks in blackface: Most predictable backlash of 2009
Youth is served as Kane, Versteeg energize Hawks to a 3-2 win
chicagonow.com — Patrick Kane sometimes is overshadowed by Jonathan Toews. Some people like to claim Toews will eventually be... the one that emerges as the better player. I'm not one of those people. I hate to hang the Jerry Lewis label on... (more) Youth is served as Kane, Versteeg energize Hawks to a ...
Well, That's 1/2 Back
Well, That's 1/2 Back
secondcityhockey.com — More photos » by Charles Rex Arbogast - AP 1 day ago: Chicago Blackhawks defenseman Niklas Hjalmarsson,... left, celebrates with teammate right winger Patrick Kane after Kane's unassisted goal ... (more) Well, That's 1/2 Back
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Monday links: Going head first into the week like Andy McDonald into the boards edition
St. Louis Game Time — ... this time with the Swedish national team. [TSN] Wayne Gretzky is not going to object to the sale of the Coyotes. You think he's done with hockey for a while after failing as a coach and an owner? [ESPN] A junior hockey player is in critical condition after a hard hit. [ESPN] Sid fights and the refs might not have been on his side. Shocking, I know. [Hockey Wilderness] A look at the Blackhawks after a month. [Second City Hockey] Other links World's best ...

Puck Headlines: Lecavalier controversy; should Avery apologize?
Puck Daddy — ... in critical condition with skull and facial fractures. Writes Kennedy: "No matter what any of our thoughts are on head shots, fighting in hockey, hard plastic elbow pads, etc., the only person who can truly do anything to prevent an injury in this case is Liambas." [THN] • Second City Hockey takes a critical look at the first month of the Chicago Blackhawks. Pearl of wisdom: "Tomas Kopecky doesn't do anything.  I mean at all." [SCH] • Gunaxin's "20 Hockey Teams w/ Bizarre Names" is recommended. The ...

Things to Read: 11/2
Tremendous Upside Potential — ... Top Ten Chicago Sports: Top Ten Things About the Bears that Scare the Hell Out of Matt SI Truth and Rumors: White Sox fans, how do you feel about Johnny Damon? Bulls.com: Fun with Sam Smith trade speculation: LeBron to the Lakers! Second City Hockey: What do we know about the Blackhawks through a month? Blog Down Bears: Rob Ryan does not care for Jay Cutler. And a music video. After the jump... The Strokes - What Ever Happened

Tuesday's Tour Around the Central
Cycle like the Sedins — ... Our friends (and by friends I mean fellow smartasses who also write a gameday newspaper - they're like Game Time's cousins or something) over at Second City Hockey have a recap of what you can tell about the Blackhawks after one month in. Kudos to them for not doing what a lot of other Hawks sites are doing - "Wooooo! We're in FIRST!" is not an in-depth analysis. Because, um, there are like 65 or so games left. Gimmie substance, please. ...

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