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Petshark: Talking Stick

Entries with the tag: Chicago+Blackhawks

Win for the road

by petshark on 02/12/12 at 05:45 PM ET
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In just over an hour, the Sharks will hit the ice for their first of nine road games. That’s a long road trip, even for a team used to a lot of travel. McLellan says he doesn’t put much stock in the theory of road trip bonding, but he does see the benefits of getting away from the distractions of home life:

“Some of the players will get more rest on the road,” McLellan said, “maybe get an afternoon nap when the little ones aren’t jumping on you. The family activities obviously don’t exist on the road, so there is a chance to get a little more rest for some of them.” -Mercury News

That’s why people go on vacation or work retreats, to get away, be in the moment instead of the past and future and all the things other people need from them. Maybe I need to get away again, my brain is flying in six different directions right now, only a few of which have anything to do with hockey. At least a few of them do.

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Tags: Chicago+Blackhawks, Jason+Demers, Jim+Vandermeer, road+trip, St+Louis+Blues, Tommy+Wingels,

Get a little crazy

by petshark on 02/10/12 at 07:30 PM ET
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Marleau, Pavelski and Niemi are the first on the ice. Marleau sprinkles pucks around one end of the rink, gives the bag to Niemi, who takes it to the other end. Pavelski and Marleau start shooting, others come out on the ice.

McGinn begins doing goalie drills with Niemi, while others do shooting and tipping drills.

I check Twitter. When I look up, Marleau and Pavelski have left. It’s an optional skate I guess.

Boyle is there, smiling.

Clowe is there too, visorless. I think he looks sheepish without it but I must be projecting, imagining he knows he should wear one. I’m sure he doesn’t think so. I hope his head is as hard as it seems. Sigh.

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Tags: Chicago+Blackhawks, crazy, goalies, grit, James+Sheppard, Ray+Emery, Tommy+Wingels,