Hawks Hockey Hoiden

After reading all of the undeserved criticism of Matt Walker on the net, particularly from Flyers fans, it’s time to set the record straight on defenseman Matt Walker.  It was bad enough having to watch Chicago discard Matt Walker without realizing what they had in him before the Blackhawks’ Stanley Cup winning season in 09-10, but then I had to hear that the Philadelphia Flyers got Matt Walker on a trade from the Tampa Bay Lightning before the 2010-2011 season had started, only to put him on waivers in January.  Unfortunately, “fans” in Philly didn’t seem to understand Walker’s role, just like “fans” in Tampa Bay and even Chicago didn’t.  (more…)

Playing teams in the Pacific Division is always seemingly tricky for the Hawks.  Playing teams as good as the Sharks, you can’t be undisciplined and commit stupid penalties like John Madden’s holding call in the opening minute of the game. (Madden would make up for it in the dwindling minutes of the 2nd though with a goal on a nearly wide-open net.)  The Hawks committed almost twice as many penalties as the Sharks.  Still, the Hawks squeaked out another win, 4-3, seconds into the overtime period on a brilliant goal by Brent Seabrook who was set up but proper by Jonathan Toews.  (more…)

After seeing Bobby Hull, Stan Mikita, and Tony Esposito on the ice at the UC the other night, Chris Chelios being back in town is just the cherry on the sundae, even if he is skating with the Wolves.  Who knows?  Maybe his career will even surpass Gordie Howe’s.  (And if Cheli signs with the Wolves, does that mean Cheli’s Chili Bar will be coming back to town???)

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