Kukla's Korner Hockey

Entries with the tag: chicago blackhaawks
Should the Avalanche embrace the Blackhawks as their new ‘blood feud’ rival?
by George Malik on 11/20/13 at 06:44 AM ET
Comments (6)
The Denver Post's Mark Kiszla wants the Colorado Avalanche to embrace a new rival in the Western Conference's current standard-bearers, the Chicago Blackhawks--who the Avs happened to defeat by a 5-1 tally on Tuesday evening--and the reasoning behind his suggestion is...Interesting:
For years, the Avalanche had a beautiful blood feud with Detroit. But commissioner Gary Bettman, who tirelessly works 24/7 to make hockey a worse game, moved the Red Wings to the Eastern Conference.
Yes, the Red Wings still stink. But it's tough for Colorado to maintain a feud with a team that shows up to its house only once a year.
Hate a hockey team? Is that really necessary?
Well, yeah.
NHL rivalries are built on familiarity, contempt and all those things that make a hip check hurt so good.
In the NHL, hate means dropping the gloves in the third period, then buying the guy you pummeled a beer after the game.
Back in the day, so long ago that families actually looked up from their smartphones long enough to tease a sibling at the dinner table, our mothers insisted hate was a nasty word. But, in the age of Twitter, when etiquette is taught by Richie Incognito, hate has become one of the more polite four-letter words in our language.
Filed in: | KK Hockey | Permalink
Tags: chicago+blackhaawks,
colorado+avalance
The Great Winter Classic Debate
by Monica McAlister on 09/21/13 at 11:35 AM ET
Comments (0)
Now that it is official that the Washington Capitals will host the 2015 Winter Classic more questions have risen:
Where is the game going to take place?
Who will the Capitals play?
What are the events for their Fan Festival?
Filed in: | KK Hockey | Permalink
Tags: boston+bruins,
chicago+blackhaawks,
chicago+blackhawks,
detroit+red+wings,
flyers,
minnesota+wild,
montreal+canadiens,
nationals+park,
nhl,
washington+capitals,
winter+classic,
winter+classic+2015