So the Chicago Blackhawks saw the trade deadline come and go, and wind up spending a second round pick to get...Chris Campoli? Granted, since Jordan Hendry is done for the year (torn ACL), Stan Bowman made the trade he had to make instead of the trade he wanted to make.

Campoli provides more offense than Hendry, but the guy can be a real adventure in his own zone. We'll see if he gets with the program here.

Anyway, the Hawks lose a guy, get a guy, the guy they get won't be on the ice as a Blackhawk until Wednesday's game with Calgary. They had to go duke it out tonight with the Minnesota Wild, one of the 17 teams who are within 2 or 3 points of the Hawks. They went into XCel Energy Center, built a big cushion, withstood a third-period surge with an incredibly stupid penalty by Tomas Kopecky late, and got out of town with a 4-2 win.

Let's get to this:

THE GOOD:

The Top Line - Before the game, the guys on Versus were discussing the big matchup between the lines led by Jonathan Toews and erstwhile Blackhawk John Madden. Well...Toews had a goal and two assists, Patrick Sharp had a goal and an assist, and Patrick Kane had an assist. I'd say the Hawks won this one.

John Scott. Yeah, I said it. Brad Staubitz pulled a horseshit play, boarding Brian Campbell on an icing. Scott took exception and served up the knuckle sandwiches. While seeing Scott pummel somebody in a staged fight is entertaining, seeing him actually act as an on-ice policeman is what the Blackhawks need. If Scott goes into Murdersaurus Mode when players take liberties, you'll see the Hawks' skill players get more room out there.

THE BAD:

Dumb penalties. The Hawks' PK isn't good enough to cover for dumbass moves like Kopecky flipping the puck over the glass when he's in no trouble at all. The Hawks started melting down in the third period, and only Toews and Marian Hossa taking advantage of Minnesota stupidity slammed the door shut with Hossa's second shorthanded goal of the year.

THE UGLY:

That was one seriously ugly tie Joel Quenneville was wearing. It reminded me of one of those hats that you see Rastafarians wear, the ones that make their heads look like Jiffy Pop. It completely distracted me from the awesome array of moustaches being sported by the Hawks' clubhouse guys. Q, if you're going to wear a Technicolor nightmare like that, at least consider a vest.

Again, the Hawks square off on Wednesday against the Calgary Flames. See if they keep the roll going.