Who cares about The AHL?

Patrick,

With all due respect to the growing bandwagon surrounding the BlackHawks, there still is minor league hockey interest in the city. Not everyone can afford United Center prices or has returned to the the BlackHawks growing throng of admirers no matter how well earned. Yes, there are still a few minor league fans who live for the drive to the big show and the season is still at full strength for those who follow the AHL. In fact my inbox has been filing with mail regarding the AHL update column all day.

Yes, the turn around of the BlackHawks is our primary focus at this time and we have been fortunate to wittiness Rocky Wirtz positively breathe life into a cadaver of a franchise. In the year since he took over the reins Rocky has taken a empty house and filled it to the brim, built a team to be proud of and a franchise that will deliver championships in the future. Even if Rocky Wirtz does not lift the cup up this year he has much reason to be proud.

I will be with you for every game the Hawks play this season tomorrow night and beyond. It's going to be a great ride no matter how long it lasts. But still I look forward to seeing how the AHL shakes out, updates to follow!

In that spirit, Milwaukee lost to Houston Thursday night, the series is now 3:1 Houston.Brunhilde is now on her southern tour and is doing a sound check in Houston's Toyota Center this morning, game 7:30 tonight. For Hawks fans Puck drop is tonight is a late one start the coffee game begins at 9:30. I look for a physical game, whoever makes the most mistakes loses. It's a good night for hockey!