edwinsumd: “Patrick Kane is kiIIing his rehab, way ahead of his schedule…Insane puck handling skills and already getting deeper and lower into his slapshot!”
Wiedeman is absolutely phenomenal! Remember, he's used to calling radio where his audience can't see the TV. But we CAN see the TV! It's like the best of both worlds!
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I feel like I'm the only one crazy enough to stay up for this late
#Blackhawks
vs. Kings game on a Tuesday night.
Can I get a like or reply to anyone else who's out there with me?!?!
This is one of the best
#Blackhawks
broadcasts I’ve heard all year. The chemistry and the energy is just awesome (probably helps that the Hawks are playing well).
You have to be quite the diehard to be here for this game after
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icon Patrick Kane is on his way out, & Sam Lafferty sits as well.
Then, they delay a 9 pm start one hour.
So, who's still here with me?!
Oh my goodness, I just realized I have 993 followers. Can I make it 1000 by the end of tonight?!
Like & retweet for me on this last night of the
#Blackhawks
2023-24 season!
Chicago - thanks for an unforgettable 3 years. It was truly a dream come true to put on the
@NHLBlackhawks
jersey and play in front of the fans! Grateful to the Hawks organization, my teammates, and of course the fans for a memorable start to my NHL career.
The irony with this
#Blackhawks
situation is with Mrazek healthy, Khudobin likely won't play or back up on Sunday.
Kurashev (injury) won't suit up either.
Say Zaitsev isn't feeling well (wink, wink) & they can sport their Pride jerseys in warmups after all.
Just saying....
I really do feel bad for Kane though. Basically forced out in Chicago, never really found his fit in New York. And now out in the 1st round & no home next season.
New: My
#CBJ
Game 2 column. I tell you what I think one of the biggest reasons the Jackets are up 2-0. We also discuss my other takeaways from the series and give you a first look at Game 3.
#THW
#NHLPlayoffs
There are NO defensemen I would trade for Alex Vlasic at this point. 20:44 minutes, 1 assist & 2 blocked shots in this game.
Great stats all season long as a top defenseman for the
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It was pretty exciting to hear Jonathan Toews is planning to return for the 2021-22 season. Here's how his presence could impact the team.
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#THW
I'm going with
@NICKBOYNTON24
for our 24 days until opening night. Boynton might not have been with the
#Blackhawks
for long, but I'm excited about the contribution he's trying to make to the game of hockey for the future.
Poor Reichel. I really do think he's putting in the time and effort, it's just not showing in the way of production. Hopefully when it does, he's going on a scoring tear.
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Corey Perry has released a statement in which he apologized for his recent actions and says he's now taking steps to seek treatment for mental health and alcohol struggles.
Marián Hossa is having a “Goodbye Game” to be the last game he plays.
It’ll be August 18 in Trenčín.
Here’s some of the lineup so far:
N. Lidström
Z. Chara
D. Byfuglien
N. Hjalmarsson
M. Havlat
P. Sharp
M. Gáborík
T. Kopecky
D. Alfredsson
M. Handzuš
M. Šatan
M. Rozsíval
J. Toews
I have a question. Why do none of these prospects thank the ladies who take their suit jackets? Or even make eye contact?
Why is it so hard to pay some common courtesy to another human being who is helping you?
Not trying to be dramatic; just something I've noticed.
Connor Bedard won 5-of-7 faceoffs in this game for a 71% success rate. He's starting to get the hang of that aspect of the game in the NHL.
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I'm not really liking that we haven't heard anything today about Philipp Kurashev's arbitration case.
48 hours is the norm, & his hearing was on Thursday. What's the hold up?
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Seeing a lot of “if da Hocks had a tuff guy” comments
How about calling an obvious slashing penalty and scoring on the PP? You don’t think Manson knows he might have to fight for doing that? Does it look like he’s worried? No, because he doesn’t care.
79 days until
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opening night!
There are no players who wore No. 79, so let's instead honor Niklas Hjalmarsson, who just retired from the NHL.
Chicago's 3-time Stanley Cup champion and ultimate warrior, our beloved No. 4 will be sorely missed!
#Hjammer4Ever
It appears there's actually a lot of people tuned in to this final
#Blackhawks
game of the season.
Thanks to all for your likes & follows, & let's enjoy the last 40 minutes of the Hawks 2023-24 season!
“Do we need an A-hole in the room? … You can call it an A-hole, but that’s one of the more important guys in a locker room, can look everyone in the eye and say, ‘You’re not doing a good enough job.’”
—Seth Jones
Hinostroza's trying to play it down, but you can tell he's extremely happy to be back. And playing, of course.
And I think he's found a new best friend in Kubalik.
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I have a News and Rumors coming out in the morning.
#THW
Despite it being the end of a losing season, there’s a lot of things going on with the
#Blackhawks
right now. Never a dull moment!
Entwistle says he wants to come back to Chicago next season
“Personally, I’d love to be a part of this and be around these young players.”
“If you’re a
#Blackhawks
fan, you should be excited.”
He’s an RFA this summer
Per source, Coyotes UFA D Niklas Hjalmarsson is retiring. I don't expect a formal announcement or statement from Nik. Those who have covered him or known him know that is not his style.
He was an integral part of 3 Stanley Cups in Chicago and the consummate pro on/off the ice.
With the 5pm puck drop, there’s no
#Blackhawks
morning skate to figure out lineup possibilities
We’ll talk to Luke Richardson about 2.5 hours before puck drop and find out if Frank Nazar jumps into the lineup for his NHL debut tonight or not
I don’t often post personal shit on here. But my mother-in-law just lost her battle with Alzheimer’s today. She was such a brave soldier till the end. My heart goes out to everyone who has, is, or will be dealing with this horrible disease. Alzheimer sucks!
Can we just stop treating him so special? He doesn’t want to be treated special. Why can’t we all just leave him alone and let him be a normal hockey player?
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Bedard says he never considered not playing in Blackhawks prospect camp:
“That’s what will get me ready [for main camp], to be honest with you… I’m a rookie like any other guy here. I want to play a game so bad, it’s been a long time. So I’m really excited for that.”
"I'm in the gym at 6:30 this morning and then he rolls in not too long after me. ... I think he's driven."
--Blackhawks coach Luke Richardson on Connor Bedard
In case you were wondering: Connor Bedard insists his goal celebrations are not pre-planned.
"[It's] kinda whatever comes. Some of them are good; some of them are bad. Hopefully I can do a couple more, but we'll see."
Patrick Kane on returning to Chicago: "When you fly back into the city, drive back downtown, see the skyline and everything like that, it hits home a little bit more. I'm sure it'll probably all come back to me a little bit tonight."
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#Blackhawks
announce a new sweater patch in partnership with
@CircaSports
Starting in 2024-25, Chicago’s home sweaters will have the Circa Sports patch on them as part of a multi-year partnership
When you see someone think of doing something..then pulling it off with a competitive swag..that's special. Bedard (LOOK at him turn the toe of his stick over making this pass. Freakish) Carlsson, and Fantilli are all playing with vigor/confidence in this offensive era the
He's only 19, for gosh sakes! Yes, there were ups & downs. But the experience was invaluable, & he did improve as the season went on.
Korchinski's gonna be just fine.
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On the Corey Perry situation:
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We have no idea what’s going on. So I’m not sure we can just scream for transparency. The organization might be doing this for a very good reason. When it eventually comes out perhaps that will make more sense.
@KaKaysKreations
Yeah, I think they'll take a different approach this coming season with Reichel. They will have more talented players to surround him, & Bedard with.
Hence more options, & a chance to put Reichel in a better position to succeed.