I feel sorry for Chicagoans that don't like Hockey because they are missing out on a dominant team. I still lived there during the Bulls run and that did nothing for me, except for an excuse for some fun parties. That's [expletive] crazy; the Bulls had the greatest player ever. There's no way this stuff even comes close. Yeah I was an insane Bulls fan as as kid. I haven't really thought about it in awhile but in 1992 we had the Bulls and Hawks in the Finals. Crazy. I have no way to gauge but I have to think the Hawks' recent success is growing the fan base, the real fan base not just the bandwagoners, and the impact of the current success will be felt for decades.