Stanley Cup Champion Chicago Blackhawks Thread!!!!!!

[Banedon]

I can't tell if that says Final or Finals. If it has an "s," overly anal copy editors everywhere will scream.

 

You could've just said "I will scream".

 

Hell no. I've been arguing that with two copy editors I know in the last couple of days. Yes, technically, it started out as "Final" because there is only one, unlike semifinals or quarterfinals. But common usage has to prevail at some point, and everyone says "Finals."

 

My rationalization is that it's a series of games...therefore, Finals. If it was one game, it would be "Final".

 

But it appears the NHL agrees that it's just "Final"...

 

http://www.nhl.com/cup/round4/index.html

[Soul]

I'm ready to start this thing. The anticipation is driving me a little nuts.

[Old Style]

Pic from the UC...

 

http://cdn3.sbnation.com/fan_shot_images/121416/106407364-facbf717d7326149c67d2db1091bb357.4bfd99e0-full.jpg

Forgive my ignorance, but are they putting that ON the ice? That's what it looks like there, but I always assumed that it went UNDER the ice.

[jersey cubs fan]

Pic from the UC...

 

http://cdn3.sbnation.com/fan_shot_images/121416/106407364-facbf717d7326149c67d2db1091bb357.4bfd99e0-full.jpg

Forgive my ignorance, but are they putting that ON the ice? That's what it looks like there, but I always assumed that it went UNDER the ice.

 

I believe what they do is paint it on the exposed ice surface and then put a layer of ice over it.

[Banedon]

Pic from the UC...

 

http://cdn3.sbnation.com/fan_shot_images/121416/106407364-facbf717d7326149c67d2db1091bb357.4bfd99e0-full.jpg

Forgive my ignorance, but are they putting that ON the ice? That's what it looks like there, but I always assumed that it went UNDER the ice.

 

I believe what they do is paint it on the exposed ice surface and then put a layer of ice over it.

 

Yeah, that's my impression as well. Not sure how else you'd do it.

[sweetpeteman]

Thats how they do all the ice markings (lines, circles, ads/insignia). They put down a layer of ice, paint the ice, then put down a top layer.

 

 

At the end of the season, all they have to do is scrape it up and let it melt.

[kujay]

No I don't think so. I think there is a floor surface that they paint on and then pour the ice over it.

[jersey cubs fan]

No I don't think so. I think there is a floor surface that they paint on and then pour the ice over it.

 

There was some sort of preseason footage of the Blackhawks painting the indianhead on the ice and they talked about how they then cover it with another couple layers.

[Banedon]

http://entertainment.howstuffworks.com/ice-rink5.htm

 

"After the first layer of ice is put on, we paint the entire rink white, using 300 gallons (about 1,100 liters) of water-based white paint, then another layer of ice," says MacMillan. The lines are painted by hand, and we use stencils for the Hardee's star and the Hurricanes logos. Then we put a third layer on to seal the paint, and then the rest of the ice surface is spread."

[jersey cubs fan]

[jersey cubs fan]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YOFYb7I2atg&feature=related

 

My goodness, thanks Jessica.

[Hairyducked Idiot]

Interesting. I always assumed it was a floor under there.

[Old Style]

Thanks everyone for clearing that up for me. I guess there was a lot of confusion on how it is actually done. I don't feel like much of a doofus anymore. :grin:

[E.J.]

 

That's pretty cool. I thought it was painted on the floor as well.

[E.J.]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YOFYb7I2atg&feature=related

 

My goodness, thanks Jessica.

 

Bhahaha. She was horrible.

[Ding Dong Johnson]

I always thought the ice would be thicker than 4 cm

[Ding Dong Johnson]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YOFYb7I2atg&feature=related

 

My goodness, thanks Jessica.

That was all sorts of terrific.

[jersey cubs fan]

I always thought the ice would be thicker than 4 cm

 

size isn't nearly as important as how hard it is

[UMFan83]

Thanks everyone for clearing that up for me. I guess there was a lot of confusion on how it is actually done. I don't feel like much of a doofus anymore. :grin:

 

http://sub2change.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/07/the_more_you_know2.jpg

[Ding Dong Johnson]

I always thought the ice would be thicker than 4 cm

 

size isn't nearly as important as how hard it is

oh, it's hard

[hawkeyecub]

Yeah, it sounds to me like Philly and Chicago have similarities when it comes to hockey.

 

Sure, right now in Chicago all the sports talk radio guys are jumping on, doing Hawks talk, etc. But the analysis is clearly lacking in terms of expertise because the vast majority of the hosts spent their whole career talking football & baseball, with some basketball thrown in.

 

In Chicago you'll get Bears talk as a result of any minicamp or team meeting in the offseason. You won't even know the Hawks exist if they aren't making a playoff run.

 

I dunno...Dan Bernstein and Dan Mcneil, at the very least, are big hockey fans. I'm sure there are some guys that are uncomfortable with the hockey discussion...I don't listen to ESPN 1000 down here because it's got a weaker signal than The Score...but there are a few that actually do know what they're talking about.

 

It's just that I think these guys typically are directed to talk about other sports because hockey doesn't draw listeners...or at least it didn't used to.

 

Bernstein is not a big hockey fan. He doesn't really watch other hockey besides the Blackhawks and didn't watch them until the last couple of years. He poses questions for the die-hard hockey fans because he's a casual fan.

[jersey cubs fan]

It's quite an ignorant statement to make without really knowing the uniqueness of the situation.

 

oh im not saying i blame blackhawk fans at all. dollar bill did everything possible to alienate the fans. i'm just defending my team from accusations of bandwagoning - there really isn't much of that among flyers fans, certainly not as much as there has been with the sixers and phillies. the flyers have a fan base that's quite passionate, maybe it's not as big a base as the baseball and football teams, but it's there.

 

To be clear, I was referring specifically to the Philly sports fans I know best. Not just flyer, but across the board for each sport. I agree with your description of Flyers fan passion. It's real, and it's a significant number. In comparison nobody cared about the Phillies until a couple years ago. As for the people I know personally, not one of them was following the Flyers three weeks ago, and now this weekend they'll all be douchebags.

[Banedon]

From the Greater Philadelphia Tourism Marketing Corporation...

 

http://cdn1.sbnation.com/fan_shot_images/121554/106769871.jpg

[Garwilly]

From the Greater Philadelphia Tourism Marketing Corporation...

 

http://cdn1.sbnation.com/fan_shot_images/121554/106769871.jpg

 

 

All four of those cities have won the Cup more times than the Flyers. What do I win Philly?

[UMFan83]

From the Greater Philadelphia Tourism Marketing Corporation...

 

http://cdn1.sbnation.com/fan_shot_images/121554/106769871.jpg

 

 

All four of those cities have won the Cup more times than the Flyers. What do I win Philly?

 

Yeah and it only took the Blackhawks 35 more years of existence in a 6 team league to get that one extra title!

 

It still boggles my mind that the Hawks played in a 6 team league for around 40 years and only won the title 3 times.