Asst. Coach Tampon?
- EKolb13

This phuck shít all over the Kings power play...andHis name is Tampon....WTF...

It looks like we got the Kings version of Kitchen ....joy
- southernhawk

Every bookshelf needs bookends right?

HockeyBuzz Season Ticket.
- EKolb13

Ahhhhhh..... thanks Ek.........I think I have standing room only then

Every bookshelf needs bookends right?
- blkhwkfn

Man I used to like coach Q...but this whole hire my but buddies thing he has is really getting old...Kitchen is horrible ....cant fricken wait it see how good Tampon is

If we ever lose Toews, don't know what I'll do?

- Hawkster

Even though I'm sure they will never let him leave and he is one of 2 players I really wish will retire a hawk, he would get us a really huge return. I hope.

I'm Canadian....what do I know about baseball?
- Hawkster

Well there is an Ottawa, IL not far from Chicago...and there are also some damn fine Canadian ball players in MLB.

Ryan Dempster
John Axford
Joey Votto

to name several.

...and the Bluejays of course...

This phuck shít all over the Kings power play...andHis name is Tampon....WTF...
- southernhawk

His name is Kampon. Ogie came up with the Tampon thing.

Ahhhhhh..... thanks Ek.........I think I have standing room only then
- blkhwkfn

Don't feel bad. I had to think about it for a minute before it sunk in. And I'm a season ticket holder.

Man I used to like coach Q...but this whole hire my but buddies thing he has is really getting old...Kitchen is horrible ....cant fricken wait it see how good Tampon is
- southernhawk

on the outside looking in (with all the things that Bowman and Q have said) it almost looks like a power strugle.

Don't feel bad. I had to think about it for a minute before it sunk in. And I'm a season ticket holder.
- EKolb13

nice! Hey ever go to Ice Hog games in milwaukee? I usually go to 3 up there

I'm so disappointed in our AST.Coach
- southernhawk

Don't sweat the assistant job Southern...it's not a big deal. There are bigger things to worry about...like goaltending.

Well there is an Ottawa, IL not far from Chicago...and there are also some damn fine Canadian ball players in MLB.

Ryan Dempster
John Axford
Joey Votto

to name several.

...and the Bluejays of course...
- ArlingtonRob

Yeah, I know but never cared much for baseball after the Expos left Montreal.

I'm all about hockey and the Hawks!

Love the NFL as well!

His name is Kampon. Ogie came up with the Tampon thing.
- EKolb13

Same damn thing....

Yeah, I know but never cared much for baseball after the Expos left Montreal.

I'm all about hockey and the Hawks!

Love the NFL as well!
- Hawkster

I actually went to an Expo game back in the early 90's at Olympic Stadium...drove up from New Hampshire for the weekend.

nice! Hey ever go to Ice Hog games in milwaukee? I usually go to 3 up there
- blkhwkfn

I've never made it to a game in Milwaukee. I keep talking about it, meeting up with family I have up there, but we just can't seem to put it together.

I hope to get up there for a game one of these days.

Same damn thing....
- southernhawk

Sure is...

Sure is...
- EKolb13

You guys are ridiculous....

Don't sweat the assistant job Southern...it's not a big deal. There are bigger things to worry about...like goaltending.
- ArlingtonRob

I'm trying brother...but it seems were not getting better maybe Crawford can turn it around maybe Vic & Bickell can play with an edge....Maybe Toews won't get his umpteenth concussion ....maybe

I actually went to an Expo game back in the early 90's at Olympic Stadium...drove up from New Hampshire for the weekend.
- ArlingtonRob

Montreal is a very beautiful city.....lots to do.....and the French women...oh my!

This Kompon guy may be a bad hire...I don't know...seems like a guy who has worked his way up for 20 years or so. Got his first chance behind a bench in LA. Had a decent run, but was also criticized when things got tough.

So his contract wasn't renewed in LA and he moves on. I can only guess that he's learned a few things from the experiences he's had. Perhaps Sutter wanted his own guy. So Kompon has a ring and a pink slip.

What a shock! Q hires a guy he is familiar with, and comfortable with...why is this a bad thing? Would you want him to hire a guy he can't stand? Or a guy he will clash with in the room? Or a guy with completely contradictory ideas?

Yes, Q and company never won a cup with damn good Blues club, but he did win one here recently. But now Q's a bum again and many want him shown the door.

No one knows better how quickly fortunes can change than a professional hockey coach. One moment your lifting the cup, then next you're tarred and feathered.
- ArlingtonRob

i am still catching up on the blog - so not sure of all replies to this comment. I agree, he wins the cup and now he is dirt. But it can also be said, well if we won the cup, does that mean that he gets a free pass and then if he does, for how long. As you can tell, i am not a big fan of Q. I think he overplays the main guys too much. Also i am not sure how good this team was or how good the cup team was. But Q was lucky during the cup year - little injuries, played the flyers and won with a rookie goalie, and didn't have to play detroit. One of the keys also, pp was deadly. And if Q was such a great coach, why did he ever leave the Blues?

You can put me on the top of your list!At $20 dollars a year to participate here it is cheap entertainment!Could care less if I am liked here,care more that the Hawks do well for the long haul!A couple pieces away from being really good,but good none the less!How would you like to be Vancouver?Our "CORE" is alot younger.Still no time to lose as we do have some aging pieces but I prefer the half full glass house.
- eagle50

Before long we'll actually be making wagers on Eklund's rumor chart...

"Remember, this is for entertainment purposes only, so no wagering!" - Eklund

And EK, I stand by my call of 4 games, mark me down.

Don't sweat the assistant job Southern...it's not a big deal. There are bigger things to worry about...like goaltending.
- ArlingtonRob

I have more faith in Crawford/Emery than I do in Q and his toady buddies.

still trying to figure out the game plan - supposedly the Hawks were in on Parise and Suter, then Doan and maybe now Luongo. Tell me what is the game plan? Making a splash is not much of a game plan. Overpaying for FA is not one too.

looking back - what were they really thinking - they already signed Mayers, Emery and Carcillo early, why?? The Brookbank signing could be ok. Who is replacing Brunette. But still Leddy needs more time and Hjammer, oduya, and Montador are questionable. And they still need a dependable faceoff man. Not to mention the goalie. WTF!!!!!!
For instance, think about the Emery signing. CC already has issues and is a big question mark for next season - maybe he bounces back and maybe not. So Emery is the back up, but he is not going to win you the cup. Why not take a chance on another goalie (prospect)? I guess if CC is not getting the job done, can you trade him during the season, - i guess that is an option. But it would be nice to have a goalie come in with a better opportunitiy to be number 1 and possibly be a cup winning goalie. Right now, not much faith in Emery or CC.

I'm Canadian....what do I know about baseball?
- Hawkster

Canada has more World Series wins than Chicago in the last 90+ years.

still trying to figure out the game plan - supposedly the Hawks were in on Parise and Suter, then Doan and maybe now Luongo. Tell me what is the game plan? Making a splash is not much of a game plan. Overpaying for FA is not one too.

looking back - what were they really thinking - they already signed Mayers, Emery and Carcillo early, why?? The Brookbank signing could be ok. Who is replacing Brunette. But still Leddy needs more time and Hjammer, oduya, and Montador are questionable. And they still need a dependable faceoff man. Not to mention the goalie. WTF!!!!!!
For instance, think about the Emery signing. CC already has issues and is a big question mark for next season - maybe he bounces back and maybe not. So Emery is the back up, but he is not going to win you the cup. Why not take a chance on another goalie (prospect)? I guess if CC is not getting the job done, can you trade him during the season, - i guess that is an option. But it would be nice to have a goalie come in with a better opportunitiy to be number 1 and possibly be a cup winning goalie. Right now, not much faith in Emery or CC.
- Topshelf2010

I wondered at the time why they signed those three when they did. Made no sense to me when they did it, still makes no sense to me now. I don't mind any of those three for what they are, but did Stan really need to rush to resign them? All three of them? Why no urgency with players that actually matter?