Domination Station

Hot Team in the Old Town

By Caleb Musselman



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“Late one night when we were all in bed,

Old Mrs. Leary left a lantern in the shed,

And when the cow kicked it over she turned around and said,

There’ll be a hot time in the old town tonight.”

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During the lockout, the Chicago Blackhawks must have had this old Children’s song about the Great Chicago Fire on repeat in the locker room. Since the drop of the first puck in January, Chicago has been in flames. Not a fire that burns the city to the ground, but a fireball that rolls around the country and demolishes anything and everything in its way.

On Tuesday night the Blackhawks tied the modern day record for the most games without a regulation loss to begin a season. Their 13-0-3 record gives them their best start in franchise history and an unbelievably hot start to the 2013 campaign. After winning the Stanley Cup in 2010, Chicago has been in a bit of a rut. With a young, dynamic roster from top to bottom, much of the hockey world feared that a dynasty was being formed in Chicago. After 2 years of moderate success, it seems Toews, Kane and Keith are ready to take the next step.

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Ranked barely in the top ten of preseason rankings, the Blackhawks have very quickly put themselves at the top of the cup favorites list in just a few weeks. Led by Patrick Kane’s 22 points and Corey Crawford’s 1.65 GGA between the pipes, Chicago has been simply dynamic. Friday night, with the chance of making history, the Hawks have a tough matchup against a San Jose team who isn’t far behind. A monster Western Conference matchup between two teams who had no lockout hangover, the United Center is going to be an absolute mad house.

Now begins the waiting game of seeing how long Chicago can keep the streak. When will they lose? Will they ever lose? Maybe that is the better question. Can they break the record? Can they get the streak to 20, going nearly half the season without a loss? The young guns in Chicago don’t appear to be slowing down anytime soon.



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“Late one night, when the NHL was in bed,

Old Joel Quenneville lit a fire under his men,

And when Bettman dropped the puck he turned around and said,

There’ll be a hot team in the old town tonight. FIRE FIRE FIRE”