All Entries Tagged With: "brandon bollig"
The New Kids NOT on the Block
At this time, I would like to take a second to smell thy roses. People so often tend to be constantly moving forward having shorter memories than they’d like to admit. I would be lying to you if I told you I wasn’t guilty of it myself. So, with that being said, what a [...]
No Hard Feelings… It’s the Playoffs
The Blackhawks have locked up 1st overall in the Western Conference. They have 4 games left to maintain their lead over the Penguins for tops in the league. The quest for the Presidents’ Trophy shouldn’t affect Coach Q’s decisions leading into the playoffs. It appears the Patrick Sharp return was rushed, which then found him [...]
Hawks Prevail, Broken Wings and All!
It was bound to happen. The Blackhawks battled back on Wednesday night against the Avalanche with a late Carcillo tally to keep the streak alive. You know, the streak that has seen minor absences in the form of a Crawford (UBI – upper body injury… it’ll stick trust me), Bolland on a timeout and Carcillo [...]
Lovers in a Dangerous Time
*Courtesy of The Barenaked Ladies. You’re welcome for the Canadian content. But what does it all mean? Why did I select this amazing song? Well, the Blackhawks are in the midst of their 6 game road trip, coming off a shootout win against the Calgary Hitmen… I mean Flames. This is a game that [...]
The Storyline Everyone is Talking About…
Four games in and headlines are appearing across the league highlighting trends from the last lockout, along with player and team performances to date in this baby season. Already, people are prepared to hand the Art Ross over to Thomas Vanek, the Maurice Richard to Patty Marleau and the Calder Trophy to Cory Conacher. This [...]
There’s No Way That Happens… Hawks ’13 Predictions
The Blackhawks take the ice on Saturday in L.A. for the first time in 272 days (almost 9 months) and for some, it probably felt like running errands at the DMV on a daily basis. Corey Crawford is dying for some redemption, Marian Hossa is looking for revenge and most importantly the fans who are [...]
Rockford Icehogs Weekend Recap: Canadian Bacon Edition
Now without a doubt this AHL themed blog will be overshadowed by the “NHL is back” stories you’re all dying to read. I’m beginning to think the hockey blog writing Gods are against me considering that I began writing for Hockey Independent at the cusp of a lockout and struggled/could not be bothered, like many [...]
