Well... The first stop on our tour was rather disappointing hockey wise due to the Hawks 5-1 loss to the Canucks. The Blackhawks seemed flat-footed from the drop of the puck, and it only got worse as the Canucks put 3 unanswered on the board in the first period.
Second period got pretty chippy as Ladd tried to change the momentum by dropping the gloves with Ryan Kesler at a faceoff. From where we were sitting, it looked like nary a punch was landed before they ended up in a heap on the ice. There was a couple more penalties, and even more weak play by the hawks. They were able to get the puck deep in the offensive zone, but once they got it there they couldn't capitalize on any of their efforts.
Third period brought a glimmer of hope with a Toews goal, but it was quickly answered by Henrik Sedin and then the middle finger goal by Daniel Sedin was just insult to injury.
I hate to say this, but the Hawks were out done in every aspect... Except for padding Luongo's stat sheet, since he stopped 43 of their 44 shots on goal. One of them was an insane glove save that even I clapped for.
Some good things were Brouwer provided a pretty good physical presence, and Toews seems to be letting a little of that Fighting Sioux shine. He seems to be playing a bit more aggressive/physical in my opinion, and reminded me a little of a young Roenick. He is awesome! Kane is pretty sweet to watch when he gets in the offensive zone with the puck, but on the other hand, he plays so emotionless, it can often seem borderline boring. Seabrook, and Keith just played two steps behind, and Sopel... Let's just say, that Rockford should be stitching up your sweater as we speak.
The General Motors Place was a nice stadium full of rabid fans in #1 jerseys. It was the 290th consecutive sellout. Surprisingly, there was a good amount of Chicago fans there as well. Beer was $8.50 for a friggin' dixie cup, and a official puck was $14. Expensive place but a great atmosphere and a fun arena to watch a game.
The next game on the tour: Saturday Feb. 6 - Wild vs Flyers @ Xcel Energy Center. After the expensive canadian beer, we had to save money and stay closer to home! Not sure who I'll be rooting for as of yet? Also, I will be attending the Hawks/Wild game at Xcel on March 31st - But since Jen can't go it doesn't count for our tour.
Better luck next time, Jerry
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