IGT: Blackhawks @ Wild 2/8 at 7:00 p.m.

[DMelt36]

32-17-5, 69 points, 3rd place in Western Conference

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35-12-5, 75 points, 1st place in Western Conference


Puckdrop - 7:08 p.m.
TV - NBC Sports Network
Radio - WGN AM 720
Webstream - CSNChicago.com / NBCSports.com

There may not be a better situation for the Hawks to finally grab two points against the Wild. Minnesota did what they usually do last night, which is win in a 4-2 victory over Winnipeg. But that means they're on the tail end of a back-to-back, and Devan Dubnyk was the one in net last night although he could very well be the guy again tonight. Meanwhile, the Hawks have been relaxing for three days after taking a win from Dallas on Saturday night. If home ice through the divisional playoffs means anything to this team (and it should), this game is essentially a must win. If Minnesota moved to an 8-point advantage while still holding two games in hand, you can probably write off a No. 1 seed for Chicago.

This is about the time of year where games between top teams get that extra bit of energy too them and the phrase "playoff-like atmosphere" gets tossed around. We could be up for one of those games tonight. I expect Minnesota to bring it. The question, of course, is whether or not the Hawks will.

LET'S GO HAWKS!!

 

[MassHavoc]

Just win, Penis 4-2 ditka, noonan, ummm.... cheeseboyga... whatever else needs to be said. **** Foley... Happy Humans.

 

[Tater]

B-I-G......HUGE game!!!

 

[DMelt36]

Just win, Penis 4-2 ditka, noonan, ummm.... cheeseboyga... whatever else needs to be said. **** Foley... Happy Humans.

Daaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa Hawks DaHawksDaHawksDaHawksDaHawksDaHawksDaHawksDaHawksDaHawks

 

[MassHavoc]

Daaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa Hawks DaHawksDaHawksDaHawksDaHawksDaHawksDaHawksDaHawksDaHawks

More of that, less of

 

[ClydeLee]

Oh man that Kane goal gif... good old Bryzgolaf

Reminds me if you didn't see the video Bryz did of interviewing players at the Allstar break you have missed out on good few moments of hockey players showcasing their math skills

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[DMelt36]

Your line combos at the morning skate:

Schmaltz-Toews-Panik
Panarin-Anisimov-Kane
Rasmussen-Kruger-Hossa
Hartman-Kero-Hinostroza

Looks like Forsling and Rozi are the D scratches, as Seabrook was paired up with Kempny and TVR with Campbell.

 

[clonetrooper264]

Win please

 

[ClydeLee]

The younger than Kane and Toews Arizona gm and his scouts are at the game tonight. If the Hawks want a trade piece he might get an eye on some of those young NHL players

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[Tater]

No Duber tonight. What a slap in the dick that they are playing their back-up against us.

 

[HawkWriter]

The younger than Kane and Toews Arizona gm and his scouts are at the game tonight. If the Hawks want a trade piece he might get an eye on some of those young NHL players

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Was at the last Blackhawks game as well. Definitely something brewing there...

 

[DMelt36]

Guys like Schmaltz and Hartman lighting the lamp in a big game gets me really excited about the immediate future of this team.

 

[DMelt36]

The younger than Kane and Toews Arizona gm and his scouts are at the game tonight. If the Hawks want a trade piece he might get an eye on some of those young NHL players

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Considering that this is the only game on the NHL schedule tonight, I'd be careful about reading too much into that. Probably a ton of scouts there tonight.

 

[greg23]

Inconclusive?

Wtf do these replay zebras look at?

This is why I hate replay in every sport....the **** up replay as much as they **** up on field-ice-etc calls to begin with.

 

[ClydeLee]

Toews line strong... refs, not

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[DMelt36]

A one-goal lead heading into the third period, what could possibly go wrong?

 

[darkvirage]

Can people stop calling him Captain Dounuts now?

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[DMelt36]

Can people stop calling him Captain Dounuts now?

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A good way for him to halt those calls would be to produce in the playoffs.

 

[HawkWriter]

Even before that OT goal, that was probably one of Toews' most complete games in quite a while. Great game by him and somehow an even better game by Crawford tonight who had to come up huge numerous times. Wild are a deep, deep team and they showed it tonight but Crawford was up to the task.

 

[ClydeLee]

STP line! Get your celebrity guest ready for the playoffs, call in Scott Weiland... oh... Damn drugs

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