IlliniKrush

QUOTE(chimpy2121 @ Dec 28, 2007 -> 02:16 PM) Blah, looks like I'm going to have to wait til next year to go to a game unless I come back to Chicago during Spring Break. I wouldn't mind spending some more money for the game Sunday, but my friends don't really want to. SRO really isn't that bad of a place to watch the game, if you really want to go.

QUOTE(Brian @ Dec 28, 2007 -> 11:35 AM) Off to hang out in Carbondale for lots of bball today. Go Dawgs! Keep the knives away from Justin after tonight's game.

QUOTE(Steff @ Dec 28, 2007 -> 10:47 AM) We are soooo lucky in regards to her sleep habits. She's up to 5 a night on a regular basis. BTW, I sent you an email regarding the x-mas card. Seems no one in your state got our mail. Incorrect

QUOTE(The Critic @ Dec 28, 2007 -> 10:51 AM) Coming in to work today was a complete waste of time. Almost no one here, nothing to do except useless "mid-year reviews". Awful. And since I have to take the train to my wife's job to pick up the kid, then take two trains back to my car and slog home through the snow, I should enjoy a fabulous 3-hour commute home. In the absence of the vomit smiley, these will have to suffice: I promise tomorrow will be better.

QUOTE(chimpy2121 @ Dec 28, 2007 -> 02:07 AM) Going to the game Sunday while I'm in town. Hopefully I can get some of the $8 college discount tickets. I gota worry bout sellouts now though, which I'm not complaining about at all. See above, Chimpy

To build off Tony's update, here's the practice tidbits from the same thing: http://blackhawks.nhl.com/team/app/?servic...rticleid=347938 Also, only standing room only is available for Sunday's game. Against the freakin' Kings, who suck. The bandwagon is speeding out of control, sweet jesus. F the Bulls, start taking notice of the Hawks, Chicago.

Sopel 2-4 weeks broken finger

Call up Richmond or Hjalmarsson, give em a look. Or Ryan.

Wiz 4-6 weeks minimum...Sopel out... f***!!!!

Hawks win.

f*** off Tootoo you f***ing cocksucking b****. You little f***ing piece of s***, Wiz just beat your ass you f***ing whore. I f***ing can't stand that prick.

The man scores, we're off and rolling.

Sharp scores, but the play was all Toews. Nice f***in play. Yeah, shorthanded, too.

If it's shot over the hawks bench it can still be a delay of game

QUOTE(SoxFanForever @ Dec 22, 2007 -> 08:54 PM) Speaking of defense, what are peoples thoughts on Barker's first game back up with the Hawks? I didn't see the whole game so I can't really give much input. Pretty much agree with Tony. Fine for his first game, nothing too negative and nothing too positive, which at this point is a good thing. I'll be more interested to see him get some extended minutes (when we don't play Keith 28 against a real good team, etc) and some pp time...then we'll see how he looks. But most of all, I'm not going to rush to judge the guy after a few games. You'll know in about 10 games if he's worth keeping up here. I've seen the guy play many times at prospects camp and practice and he usually has excellent fundamentals. The guy just wouldn't get beat in one on one situations or positionally in the corners, etc. Hopefully he can bring that to the NHL, I think with him it's more mental/emotional than physical. He needs to bring it in those 2 aspects 100% each night and I think he'll make it in this league.

QUOTE(whitesoxfan101 @ Dec 22, 2007 -> 10:20 PM) The curse amazingly lives!! I wonder if Missouri could ever beat Illinois now, they have a decent squad and the Illini just blow. What an ugly game, but Pruitt is a man and Trent kept it close with some big shots. I can't say much more, but at least it's good to know of some certains in life, like: 1. Death 2. Taxes 3. The Cubs and World Series will never go together again 4. Missouri athletics are the joke of the midwest Oh, and the Illini fans who were screaming out, loudly and proudly, the "BCS!! BCS!!!" chants after the game are outstanding. Well done, that had to have left some people pissed off from Misery, almost as much as the painfully true chant than the game itself. AT LEAST one fun streak will survive this sad season. Actually I think the BCS chant was stupid. Sure some Mizzou fans probly got pissed, but it's not that clever. We weren't playing football. When we did, they beat us. And we all know they should be in. It would have been even more of a dumb chant had we lost... Some sort of chant that emphasizes 8 in a row would be better. Yes, 8 in a f***ing row. How hard is that to rub in? Not very. Nothing was more retarded than walking out of the Savvis Center (a few years ago) every year and having people yell "illinois football (clap clap clap clap clap)" or "yeah, well your football team sucks." It's irrelevant, as football has nothing to do with the game that was just played.

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Officials have been bad both ways.

QUOTE(Felix @ Dec 22, 2007 -> 09:17 PM) As I've never posted in the hockey thread before, is this basically only Blackhawk fans here? Either way, f*** the Islanders and their stealing of Kyle Okposo in the middle of the damn season. I'm a Hawks fan, but I follow the entire league, so I know what you are talking about. Garth Snow is a retard. If they want to take him out of Minnie I don't have a huge problem with it, but his comments are very bothersome. Just say you think he needs to play at a higher level now, or develop with their coaches, etc. But f*** him if he thinks a college program should cater to what the Islanders want. It's his comments that are the huge problem here.

Hawks take le Sens in OT, Toews with the winner. f***ing sweet s***. Now we have to wonder how long Havlat is out.

It will be a damn shame if we have to give up the illinois domination, er, braggin rights trophy tonight. 7 straight years, that thing must have a lot of dust on it.

Never heard of him

BYNUM TO THE BUCKET BATISTA WITH THE CATCH http://media.putfile.com/GJ-Mix Although our undefeated season gets torched in there, f***

QUOTE(Mr. Showtime @ Dec 20, 2007 -> 09:20 PM) I command you all to go buy that shirt now. How many of them can you wear at one time?

I have no idea where to play Buff. If I had my ways I'd play him on the 3rd or 4th line. The guy still can't skate and is bad defensively and I don't see him improving that part of his game much. He got TORCHED yesterday, that was brutal. It's easier to hide his liabilities at forward, just not on a top line. Maybe put him on the point on the PP sometimes, but even that worries the hell out of me if there's ever a turnover.