And there you have it.  I said they'd all be close from here on out, right?  Well, on a 3 game homestand where the consensus was that the Hawks needed 5 points, they won't get that, since they dropped one to the Blue Jackets tonight.    What does this mean for their playoff chances?  Fuck their playoff chances, that's what it means.


THE GOOD

Patrick Sharp - 2 more goals for Sharp, bringing his total to 30 for the season.  His linemates were no slouches tonight either...

You know what?  Fuck it.  You don't want to read about this, and I don't want to write about it.  The Hawks lost.  They had a shitload of chances that didn't go in, but they also gave up way too many chances for me to say they deserved to take the game.  The Hawks couldn't muster a power play goal, but gave up 2 in 4 chances to one of the sorriest units in the NHL.

Chicago is tied with the Blue Jackets in points.  Do you want to talk about that?  Analyze it?  Think about it all?

No.  Do yourself a favor, watch the video below, and then go get drunk.  You'll thank me tomorrow.

Since the Penguins are in town on Sunday, here's a little something to give Mario Lemieux the vapors: