Chicago goaltender Cristobal Huet faced 22 SOG for 17 saves. He was not appearing to have his best night of the year on the ice. His partner in goal Nikolai Khabibulin has returned from IR after aggravating an old groin injury and is expected to start on Sunday against the NY Islanders. He did suit up tonight for the game if needed however was not iced .
As regular readers of the blog may have guessed it was a night of NHL action for the usual minor league junkies. I have to admit it we have yet to find "our seats" in the United Center it is a big, beautiful hockey cathedral. Finding our personal sight line at at NHL prices is a daunting task. However I think the search is going to be one we will in the end we will enjoy. It was gratifying to see so many players that we have been watching develop from rookie camp and the IceHogs. Every single one of them looked great.
Last night as I was assembling the camera a group of old fans sitting behind us greeted their guests who had not been to a Hawks game in some time. The first words to them were"Isn't it great to see this place full again?" Then the playoff banter began behind us, it kept up for two hours. Ok Rocky Wirtz, well done, in a little over a year you have come a very long way. The town is buzzing about the teams playoff chances, Hawks wear is again visible on the streets and the house is filling. Frankly, I'm impressed, I was hopeful, but I had doubts that you could pull it off. However you put good team together and made some great decisions, including putting games on TV. With the Hawks coming alive again after their long sleep and the vibrant AHL rivalry between the Rockford IceHogs and the Chicago Wolves. Yes, it looks like Chicago is becoming a hockey town again.
As always her are some images of the game.
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