Archive for the ‘Jake Dowell’ Category

Bring Some Boys Up From Rockford, Like Yesterday!

Posted in Andrew Ebbett, Ben Eager, Brian Campbell, Cam Barker, Chicago Blackhawks, Colin Fraser, Dustin Byfuglien, Jack Skille, Jake Dowell, John Madden, Jonathan Toews, Jordan Hendry, Matt Walker, Niklas Hjalmarsson, Tomas Kopecky by hhh on November 7th, 2009

Tim Sassone, my favorite writer over there at The Hockey News was spot on in his blog yesterday when he mentioned the ‘R’ word — Rockford.  But why bring up just one forward? (And if it has to be just one, it should be Jack Skille, no question.  Looking at Andrew Ebbett, you have to ask why Jack Skille was ever sent back down.)  I believe it was a commenter on Sassone’s blog that said that bringing up some boys (that’s plural) from Rockford might shake some of these guys just collecting paychecks from their collective reveries.  (more…)

Blackhawks v. Wild: What Were They Thinking???

Posted in Cam Barker, Chicago Blackhawks, Dave Bolland, Jake Dowell, Martin Havlat, Patrick Kane, Troy Brouwer, United Center by hhh on October 26th, 2009

You had to be at the Hawks/Wild game tonight to truly appreciate how lousy and yet bizarre the officiating was.  On some of those calls I was left wondering what in the world the refs were thinking.  Perhaps I shouldn’t complain though because it was the only real spark in a game where both teams were bumbling about.  (more…)