I grew up in a home where basketball was the only sport watched, and my grandpa helped get me into baseball. But then I heard about these new rookies at the Blackhawks named Toews and Kane. Apparently it was an exciting time to be watching the team. I turned on my first ice hockey game in 2008 and I’ve been a fan ever since. Not only a fan of the Blackhawks but also of ice hockey as a sport in general. I’m so glad I got to watch through these exciting years.
But maybe it is time for some fresh faces on our end, and for some new challenges for Kaner. Maybe this is what has to happen to get some spice back into the game here in Chicago.
Squabbles1234
Looking forward to the retirement ceremony and number raising in a couple years.
ManlyManicottiBoi
Oh God this just aged me. Trying to remember the first time I saw this…
R0enick27
Ahhhh, I remember these from the game 7s of the Cup years.
DiamondBurInTheRough
First of all, how dare you…
paul-cus
I remember going to see him play when he was a rookie. Had an idea he was going to be special, but he ended up on an even higher level than that. What a ride. I hate the Rangers, but wish him well.
Spam_Halen_1984
Hate to see him go, but glad for what he achieved in the greatest jersey ever. Good luck Kaner, hopefully you’ll be back even if for just a one day contract.
Fixner_Blount
Today sucks
Edit: And I just found out I have covid.
Trojan_Lich
One day, maybe he’ll return for one last cup run? I can dream.
Thanks for the memories, Kaner. Wishing you more cups in those big ass, folded pizza eating weirdos.
bortj1
At least we have The Cat 😐😭
Next_Gen_Nyquil_
Holy throwback, fuck this one hit different
joftheinternet
Oh. I hurt.
jmaca90
That’s hockey, baby…
So long, for now.
smuggleskittens
😭 seriously kicking myself right now. Was in Dallas visiting fam last week. Kicked the idea around to go to the Hawks/Stars game on Wednesday.
Didn’t go due to family stuff and UGH!!! Could have seen his last game as a Hawk and now I’m doubly sad.
malcontented
Look we all love PK and want the best for him but we can we just for a minute ask how fucking incompetent and clueless does management have to be to let the best ever USA born player walk for nearly nothing?!?? SMDH. It’s been a long time coming and the culmination of several years of fucking over the franchise and squandering a ton of good to great players. In the end it’s just sad
Science-tastic
Ugh as an islanders native this just hurts even more. But I’m grateful to see him and bread back together again
ChaplnGrillSgt
With changing Toews to Panarin, maybe we can trade this to the Rangers sub for future meme draft picks.
zdubz007
The return for Kane is horrible….we basically gave him away
annoyin_professional
Remember when the Hawks won the cup in 2015, had the best record in the western conference in 2016, had a bad week and got swept in the playoffs, and Stan Bowman said “unacceptable, big changes coming”? Never mind that they had back to back first round exits after their first cup, never mind that they’d played more hockey than anyone in the league over the last half decade. That was not a team that could’ve come back and competed again in 2017, it needed to be blown up.
Ha ha ha. What a genius! Inherited 3 cups and spent his entire tenure losing every trade he made and steadily squandering what he had, but thinks he was on the ice winning them himself.
eldridge2e
hate to see him go but happy hes got a chance to get one before retirement because our hawks are shit
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I laughed. And then cried.
Owwwww
Thanks for the memories, Kaner.
I grew up in a home where basketball was the only sport watched, and my grandpa helped get me into baseball. But then I heard about these new rookies at the Blackhawks named Toews and Kane. Apparently it was an exciting time to be watching the team. I turned on my first ice hockey game in 2008 and I’ve been a fan ever since. Not only a fan of the Blackhawks but also of ice hockey as a sport in general. I’m so glad I got to watch through these exciting years.
But maybe it is time for some fresh faces on our end, and for some new challenges for Kaner. Maybe this is what has to happen to get some spice back into the game here in Chicago.
Looking forward to the retirement ceremony and number raising in a couple years.
Oh God this just aged me. Trying to remember the first time I saw this…
Ahhhh, I remember these from the game 7s of the Cup years.
First of all, how dare you…
I remember going to see him play when he was a rookie. Had an idea he was going to be special, but he ended up on an even higher level than that. What a ride. I hate the Rangers, but wish him well.
Hate to see him go, but glad for what he achieved in the greatest jersey ever. Good luck Kaner, hopefully you’ll be back even if for just a one day contract.
Today sucks
Edit: And I just found out I have covid.
One day, maybe he’ll return for one last cup run? I can dream.
Thanks for the memories, Kaner. Wishing you more cups in those big ass, folded pizza eating weirdos.
At least we have The Cat 😐😭
Holy throwback, fuck this one hit different
Oh. I hurt.
That’s hockey, baby…
So long, for now.
😭 seriously kicking myself right now. Was in Dallas visiting fam last week. Kicked the idea around to go to the Hawks/Stars game on Wednesday.
Didn’t go due to family stuff and UGH!!! Could have seen his last game as a Hawk and now I’m doubly sad.
Look we all love PK and want the best for him but we can we just for a minute ask how fucking incompetent and clueless does management have to be to let the best ever USA born player walk for nearly nothing?!?? SMDH. It’s been a long time coming and the culmination of several years of fucking over the franchise and squandering a ton of good to great players. In the end it’s just sad
Ugh as an islanders native this just hurts even more. But I’m grateful to see him and bread back together again
With changing Toews to Panarin, maybe we can trade this to the Rangers sub for future meme draft picks.
The return for Kane is horrible….we basically gave him away
Remember when the Hawks won the cup in 2015, had the best record in the western conference in 2016, had a bad week and got swept in the playoffs, and Stan Bowman said “unacceptable, big changes coming”? Never mind that they had back to back first round exits after their first cup, never mind that they’d played more hockey than anyone in the league over the last half decade. That was not a team that could’ve come back and competed again in 2017, it needed to be blown up.
Ha ha ha. What a genius! Inherited 3 cups and spent his entire tenure losing every trade he made and steadily squandering what he had, but thinks he was on the ice winning them himself.
hate to see him go but happy hes got a chance to get one before retirement because our hawks are shit