Well that was a little more fun to watch than the last two games.  The Blackhawks dominated the Blues at the United Center and moved back into fourth place in the Western Conference.  The Hawks are now one point away from clinching that elusive playoff berth and it would be great if they could do [...]

After losing five straight games and seven of the last eight, the Blackhawks got a win on Sunday night against the Los Angeles Kings.  The highlight of the 4-1 win was the return of Patrick Sharp, who scored two goals and should give the Blackhawks a much needed lift offensively. However, the Hawks have been [...]

Florida Panthers announcer Randy Moller has taken America by storm with his pop culture inspired goal calls.  The Dan LeBatard show has these gems on a lot and seems to be compiling them every once in a while on YouTube.  The latest batch is out and here it is: Well that was excellent again.  Props [...]

The first tickets for the NCAA Tournament will be punched this weekend, as at least a couple of conference tournaments will wrap up.  And Cornell is already in!  There is also plenty of bubble action and some games vital to seeding in the Big Ten Tournament.  Hey, Duke and North Carolina play this weekend, how [...]

After months of complaining, Stormin’ Norman and myself are finally starting to have a say in decisions made by Chicago sports teams.  Last week Stormin’ Norman was wondering if Vinny Del Negro thought Derrick Rose was traded, inspired by lack of playing time for the rookie in late game situations.  The same day, I opined [...]

Puck Daddy has the list of 30 NHL players that could be changing teams at the deadline.  No Blackhawks on the list, but there are a few guys that could end up in the Windy City.  [Puck Daddy] The Broncos tried to trade Jay Cutler to the Lions this weekend.  Cutler is obviously pissed, but [...]

College basketball is gearing up for March Madness and there is plenty of good action to keep you busy this weekend, if you know what I mean. Okay, onto the games: *Must see Saturday: 11:00 AM [NCAAB] Georgetown at (12) Villanova- ESPN 1:00 PM [NCAAB] Notre Dame at (2) UConn- CBS 1:05 PM [NCAAB] Iowa [...]

A few factors conspired to cost the Blackhawks what would have been their 10th win in a stretch where 12 of their last 14 games were on the road.  I guess conspired isn’t a good word to use when you’re talking about officials, but they certainly played a role in the loss. It’s easy to [...]

After going 9-3-0 while playing 11 of 12 games on the road, the Blackhawks fell in their return to Chicago 2-1 to Minnesota.  The Hawks dominated the first period and a half, but an ineffective power play and great goaltending proved critical in the loss. Wild goaltender Josh Harding stopped 44 of the 45 shots [...]

If you can peel yourself away from 24/7 A-Rod coverage on ESPN, there are some other options for your viewing pleasure this weekend.  It’s bracket buster weekend, or whatever they call it!  Here’s the list: *Can’t miss Saturday 11:00 AM [NCAAB] (22) Butler at Davidson- ESPN 1:00 PM [NCAAB] (11) Marquette at Georgetown- ESPN 1:00 [...]