Every year it seems to be the same process for the Chicago Wolves, hot start, then as the snow starts to fall thoughts turn to holiday events the team decides to call it in. Everything seems to happen to the Wolves, this year it has been epically bad. As my Father, a L'l Abner fan would say “They are having a Joe Btfsplk day”. If you remember Joe was Abner's good friend who was such a jinx he traveled around with his own personal rain cloud over his head. Yes, the Wolves have had their own rain cloud for the last month and a half. Injuries, a locker room rumored to be full of the flu, malaise yes we all could spot that ugly mist over the bench. There was the night the lights went out in the arena, there were gremlins every where, Skates even had two hot paw nights when the fireworks in one of his paws did not go off. Yes, the Wolves seemed deep in their winter of their discontent until the Marlies cam to town last Wednesday and a ugly shoot win came their way.
Friday the team played their socks off and won in the toughest of houses against the Rockford IceHogs a team that will beat you every way possible if you give them a chance. Then beat you again the next time with what they learned the night before. Last night the Wolves pulled up their socks with their new found confidence and started paying as a team again. No, they are not the team of last year, loaded with vets and stars but it looks like this team just might be ready to be themselves, however far that might take them. I feel good about that prospect.
Oh yes, the Wolves won last night against the Quad City Flames 3:4, playing like a team. Not like Calder Cup Champions but like a team, the rest will come.
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