Toews kissing The Cup pic.twitter.com/CfYHe89ZRe
— JRoads ™ (@JRoadsreal) July 19, 2013
s/t @JRoadsreal awesome picture. Too bad it wasn't in Grand Forks, ND. This is the second cup that Toews has won with the Chicago Blackhawks.
Toews kissing The Cup pic.twitter.com/CfYHe89ZRe
— JRoads ™ (@JRoadsreal) July 19, 2013
CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago Blackhawks have taken out a full-page advertisement in The Boston Globe thanking the city and its fans.
The Blackhawks defeated the Boston Bruins on Monday to win the Stanley Cup championship. On Friday, Blackhawks owner Rocky Wirtz and team chairman John McDonough ran an open letter to the Bruins and the city of Boston. In the letter the Blackhawks extended their ‘‘heartfelt appreciation’’ to the Bruins and the citizens of Boston.
The Blackhawks say Boston ‘‘demonstrated respect, good sportsmanship and a genuine love for the great game of hockey.’’ The letter remarks on Boston’s ‘‘big heart and gracious spirit.’’
Chicago Blackhawks captain Jonathan Toews during a game against the Vancouver Canucks at GM Place on November 22, 2009. (Photo credit: Wikipedia) |
Ian Cameron McLaren, ScoreNation – First, let’s talk about why things are the way they are.
This past week, Jeff Marek made an interesting point on the MvsW podcast that speaks to the divisive nature of sports fandom. His basic premise was that sports marketing and culture is set up to create and “us vs them” mentality, and that this is expressed most clearly in the use of “(Blank) Nation” or “(Blank) Army” to describe a fan base. What this does is establish a mobilization of the fans wherein we feel as though we are actually part of the battle, so to speak. We follow and support the cause of our favorite teams, and feel intimately linked to the outcomes that befall them. If they win, we take to the streets to celebrate; if they lose, we feel like our home and native land has been invaded and pillaged, leaving us wander aimlessly until the battle picks up again.
The fallacy here, of course, is that what will be, will be, regardless of how we personally feel about the team in question. Our attachments to our teams are mostly peripheral, in the sense that we likely have no personal knowledge of or attachment to the actual people who are playing the game. We pay money for tickets, jerseys and cable packages, investing in war bonds if you will, but we don’t affect the outcomes of the games, Bartman notwithstanding.
Again, regardless of what happens, it’s not a reflection of who we are personally; if they win, we cheer but the accolades are not ours, and if we lose, it stinks but the failure is also not really ours.Think about this, we have no “affect” on the outcomes of favorite team’s games. No matter what jersey we wear to the games or what we eat meal we eat in our pre-game meals, we have no “affect” on the outcomes of favorite teams games. None! Zero!
Steve Rosenbloom, The RosenBlog – Boston defenseman Johnny Boychuk went after Jonathan Toews' head with his forearm in the second period of Game 5 of the Stanley Cup Final on Saturday night. Toews didn’t play a shift in the third period. Game over. Game 6 over for Boychuk.I have always said, “that the NHL has two sets of rules. One for goon’s and fourth line players and one for super stars.” I don't know why the NHL didn't take action against Boychuk or why they pick and choose which hits to discipline. I don’t know how anyone can make rhyme or reason out of the NHL’s Department of Player Safety’s rulings anymore. They're allover the place.
Just as a penalty in the first period is supposed to be a penalty in the third period, then a head-hunting move in Game 5 of the final ought to warrant a suspension the way it does in Game 1 of the regular season.
It wouldn't matter if it was Viktor Stalberg instead of Toews, but I'd bet if it was done to Sidney Crosby, then Boychuk would've been suspended between periods.
The product the NHL is selling is not Boychuk’s act. It is selling exceptionally skilled players. It is selling stars such as Toews and Crosby.
Like Crosby, Toews is part of the Hart Trophy conversation. At least he is when Eastern writers stay up late to watch.
Also like Crosby, Toews is a repeated concussion victim whose head is targeted continually.
The league cannot afford these kinds of acts. The Hawks certainly can’t.
Brent Seabrook scored the winning goal in overtime as the Blackhawks defeated the Bruins, 6-5 in Game 4 of the Stanley Cup Final.
— Boston Globe Bruins (@GlobeBruins) June 20, 2013
Jonathan Toews OT winner #GoalFace (req @jimhammerand) http://t.co/HVd2kc3vX5
— CJ Fogler (@cjzero) June 20, 2013
@HBAdventure That's harsh...
— Eric J. Burton (@goon48) June 18, 2013
#Bruins lead faceoff battle 29-13. Bergeron/Kelly a combined 24-5. Handzus/Kruger/Bolland a combined 1-20.
— Nicholas W. Goss (@NicholasGoss35) June 18, 2013
3-game point streak for Seguin now with the helper on Paille's goal. Line's got mojo- 3 consecutive goals. #gamedaypiesy
— Naoko Funayama (@NaokoFunayama) June 18, 2013
Never boring in the leadup to a Stanley Cup Final game. However, this news on Hossa thickens the plot more than most.
— Dan Rosen (@drosennhl) June 18, 2013
#Blackhawks Ben Smith goes in for late scratch Marian Hossa, who apparently got hurt in warmups
— Pat Leonard (@NYDNRangers) June 18, 2013
Ben Smith in the lineup. Does. Not. Compute. For Boston College B's fans. #WeareBC
— BC Interruption (@bcinterruption) June 18, 2013
Hawks have won 8 of 9, including 3 in OT and 6 straight at home. Bruins have not lost in regulation since Game 6 of the ECQF, 9-2 since.
— Dan Rosen (@drosennhl) June 15, 2013
#Bruins winger Nathan Horton will play in Game 2 of tonight's Stanley Cup Final.
— Spector's Hockey (@SpectorsHockey) June 15, 2013
CHI's Jonathan Toews wins Selke Trophy as NHL's top defensive forward.
— Bob McKenzie (@TSNBobMcKenzie) June 14, 2013
Congrats to our 5 winners. Sorry if you didn't win a free T. But, you can buy them for charity and say you won. bucciovertimechallenge.com
— John Buccigross (@Buccigross) June 13, 2013
Bruins' top line of Lucic-Krejci-Horton has combined for 56 points this postseason.
— Joe McDonald (@ESPNJoeyMac) June 13, 2013
#Bruins are 8-2 this postseason when scoring first goal of the game. #Blackhawks are 3-3 when allowing first goal.
— Chris Kuc (@ChrisKuc) June 13, 2013