Game 1:Blackhawks @ Avalanche 9pm CST TV:VS

[mattbulls]

Hockey's off-season always seems really short, Opening Night is here already!

Let's win this again:

[cubbiefan009]

Is there a lot of activity over here? I need a Hawks forum for GT's!

[SportsWorld]

It's okay here yeah. 15 minutes until puck drop.

[WEFFPIM]

Been waiting for this all day. Loved walking around the NIU campus today and seeing the Indian Head everywhere.

[SportsWorld]

Early powerplay for the Hawks

[SportsWorld]

Bickell! 1-0 Hawks!

[WEFFPIM]

What a f***ing glove save by Turco

[SportsWorld]

I'll just say it now. Marty Turco>Antti Niemi. Love Niemi but it's a fact.

[WEFFPIM]

I've missed your quick jumps to conclusion, SW

[SportsWorld]

I've missed your quick jumps to conclusion, SW

More of a prediction more than anything. Think Niemi benefitted from a good team in front of him. Played a hell of a playoffs though but I think Turco will be better even better for us.

[WEFFPIM]

Leddy with the giveaway leads to a goal.

[SportsWorld]

Welcome to the NHL, Leddy.

[SportsWorld]

Pathetic PP and PK tonight.

[WEFFPIM]

Ruh roh

[SportsWorld]

That's a huge goal to cut their lead to 1 before intermission.

[SportsWorld]

Sharp ties it!

[SportsWorld]

To summarize:
Boozer out 8 weeks
Cutler concussed
Bears lose
Bulls lose 2 preseason games
Blackhawks lose opener

Bears are due on Sunday.

[WEFFPIM]

Defense sucked tonight...Seabrook was atrocious. Sharp was great, liked what I saw from Skille and Leddy in the second half of the game. Turco...meh.

Got a point on the road against a playoff team, came back from 3-1 late in the second to do it. Take it and run.

[SportsWorld]

Patrick Kane is lazy. Honeymoon is over step up and hit someone.