08-09' Blackhawks (46-24-12) 104 PTS - 4th Seed In The West!

[kujay]

Another great move by the organization, freezing season ticket prices for both current and new buyers:

 

http://blackhawks.nhl.com/team/app/?service=page&page=NewsPage&articleid=413515

 

They very easily could have made a money grab with the way this team is coming together. Not only is it easy to love this team, it's easy to love the organization. It's still weird to say.

 

I don't know how easily they could have succeeded in making that money grab. In this economy, a price freeze is practically a must for discretionary spending.

 

Every game has been 100% sold out this year. They have a STH waiting list. They definitely could have raised prices. If they raised ticket prices $5 each, it would net them, conservatively, $4.5M.

[jersey cubs fan]

Another great move by the organization, freezing season ticket prices for both current and new buyers:

 

http://blackhawks.nhl.com/team/app/?service=page&page=NewsPage&articleid=413515

 

They very easily could have made a money grab with the way this team is coming together. Not only is it easy to love this team, it's easy to love the organization. It's still weird to say.

 

I don't know how easily they could have succeeded in making that money grab. In this economy, a price freeze is practically a must for discretionary spending.

 

Every game has been 100% sold out this year. They have a STH waiting list. They definitely could have raised prices. If they raised ticket prices $5 each, it would net them, conservatively, $4.5M.

 

And those tickets were sold long before the collapse of Fall 2008. When they try and sell them again this summer, the environment will be much, much different. Unemployment will be much higher, people's 401K's will be worth half what they were the previous summer, credit will be much harder to get.

 

Not to mention, they still have to make some noice in the playoffs to keep the momentum. A first round knockout is going to hit the enthusiasm.

[Cynosure]

http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/hockey/blackhawks/chi-13-blackhawks-chicagomar13,0,2936768.story

 

Shame on your Patrick for being late! :)

 

This is good to see... young team circling the wagons and hopefully going to head in to the playoffs with a full head of steam!

[kujay]

I like starting Huet tonight and then getting Khabi back into the action against a far inferior Isles team.

 

Bummed I'm gonna miss this one. Should be tough, physical division game. Being at home and building on the last win, I'm calling Hawks 4-2.

[Cynosure]

Havlat will be skating tonight!

 

Hawks come out blasting after a team only meeting... they really do playoff intensity and net 5.

[Cynosure]

GAME TIME BABY!!!

 

This is a playoff intensity game! UC gonna be charged... where's everyone at???

[manbearcub]

GAME TIME BABY!!!

 

This is a playoff intensity game! UC gonna be charged... where's everyone at???

im at "not getting CSN+"

[Cynosure]

Glad we didn't get Vermette... 1-0.

[chuckywang]

GAME TIME BABY!!!

 

This is a playoff intensity game! UC gonna be charged... where's everyone at???

im at "not getting CSN+"

 

Channel 284 on Comcast.

[Cynosure]

GAME TIME BABY!!!

 

This is a playoff intensity game! UC gonna be charged... where's everyone at???

im at "not getting CSN+"

 

Channel 284 on Comcast.

 

Or 53 on most basic cable.

 

After the Bulls game the Hawks game will move to CSN.

[Cynosure]

Thanks for the putrid defense, Keith.

 

Thanks for going down wayyyy too early again, Huet.

[manbearcub]

looks like im waiting until the bulls are done. except maybe i wont, based on early returns in this thread.

[Cynosure]

DubiROYcz

 

Glad another backup awful goalie is destroying us.

[Cynosure]

HAWKS GOAL

 

2 - 1:42- Seabrook rips it in with a wicked slapshot (6), assisted by Keith (27) and Versteeg 29

 

Blue Jackets lead 2-1.

[Cynosure]

HAWKS GOAL

 

2 - 3:22 (PP) - Versteeg scores on a beautiful redirect (19), assisted by Keith (28) and Seabrook (12).

 

Tie game 2-2.

[salukifudd]

Nice redirect by Steeger, tie game.

[Cynosure]

Hawks are pissed... score 5 more!

[Cynosure]

Game on CSN now!

[cubswin2009]

So will Havlat and Khabi be able to play on Sunday?

[Cynosure]

So will Havlat and Khabi be able to play on Sunday?

 

Havlat has already been a presence tonight.... Khabi should be good this weekend, and Pahlsson next weekend.

[Cynosure]

Huet telling the Jackets to GTFO his crease with a shot to the chin.

[cubswin2009]

So will Havlat and Khabi be able to play on Sunday?

 

Havlat has already been a presence tonight.... Khabi should be good this weekend, and Pahlsson next weekend.

Oh Havlat is playing tonight? Just turned the game on after the brutal Bulls loss.

[salukifudd]

So will Havlat and Khabi be able to play on Sunday?

 

Havlat has already been a presence tonight.... Khabi should be good this weekend, and Pahlsson next weekend.

Oh Havlat is playing tonight? Just turned the game on after the brutal Bulls loss.

 

Who?

[Cynosure]

Nasty elbow... but [expletive] Walker you idiot... who does that? Now they have offsetting penalties.

[cubswin2009]

So will Havlat and Khabi be able to play on Sunday?

 

Havlat has already been a presence tonight.... Khabi should be good this weekend, and Pahlsson next weekend.

Oh Havlat is playing tonight? Just turned the game on after the brutal Bulls loss.

 

Who?

Sorry Derrick Rose and his pathetic teammates