Mike Imrem
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Why hockey’s a big hit in ChicagoJun 29, 2013 8:36 am - Why are hockey, the Blackhawks and the NHL such a big hit in Chicago? Well, the big hits themselves do have something to do with it. But they represent only one of myria...
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Hawks franchise has come a long, long wayJun 28, 2013 3:45 pm - Jaws should never cease to drop and minds to boggle over what the Blackhawks have become in this town. A lot of teams in a lot of leagues go from last to first from one ...
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Time for Blackhawks to really think bigJun 26, 2013 5:00 am - As Hawk Harrelson might suggest to the Blackhawks, “Don't stop now, boys.” This Hawks' run to their second Stanley Cup championship in four years was too much fun to not...
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These Hawks are a team for the agesJun 24, 2013 5:36 am - Has any Chicago sports team in the past half-century had a better season than the 2013 Blackhawks have had? The question can be asked after the Hawks completed their run...
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Title quests have evolved into tournaments of attritionJun 23, 2013 5:37 am - It isn’t surprising that the health status of Blackhawks center Jonathan Toews and Bruins center Patrice Bergeron is uncertain. Every season in every sport seems to be d...
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Sympathy no part of who wins, loses in sportsJun 20, 2013 5:37 am - A spasm of sentimentality circulated through my soul the other day. It passed quickly. It felt for a moment that Blackhawks fans should be ashamed of themselves for want...
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Fans’ overreactions all part of playoff funJun 18, 2013 5:36 am - Joel Quenneville is a boob … Jonathan Toews is overrated … Marian Hossa is soft … What else can be said after the Blackhawks lost two straight games to fall behind 2-1 ...
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For White Sox, everything starts and ends with ReinsdorfJun 17, 2013 5:37 am - Losing a series to the pathetic Astros should be enough for White Sox management to understand why the franchise is inching from afterthought to irrelevant to oblivion o...
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Don't feel sorry for MickelsonJun 17, 2013 5:30 am - Look, anyone can win golf's United States Open. Well, maybe not anyone. Neither I nor a donkey on roller skates could. But some otherwise mundane pros — among them Steve...
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What’s not to love about pugnacious Shaw?Jun 13, 2013 5:37 am - One day this week, Andrew Shaw provided a scouting report on himself. “I’m not a skill guy making great passes and scoring goals,” the Blackhawks’ winger said. “I work h...