Steve Kwiatkowski
@dirtythird.bsky.social
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A guy writing about the Hawks at Second City Hockey
pinned post!
Figured I’d start a thread with hockey related books that I’ve read. I’ll be adding to this list periodically. Anything from tactics to history stuff. Pinning this to my profile for those that care.
12 months ago
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Second City Hockey
about 11 hours ago
Anyway, here's a quick post on the Connor Murphy trade, which hopefully means he's going to get a postseason run for the first time in his career (No, 2020 still doesn't count).
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Blackhawks news, updates: Connor Murphy reportedly traded to Edmonton
The team’s longest tenured player is on the move.
https://www.secondcityhockey.com/chicago-blackhawks-news-updates-connor-murphy-traded-to-edmonton-anaysis-commentary/
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Second City Hockey
1 day ago
RECAP: The Hawks won a game today. No joke.
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On My Own: Blackhawks 4, Mammoth 0
Hawks win? Hawks win!
https://www.secondcityhockey.com/on-my-own-blackhawks-4-mammoth-0/
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Second City Hockey
4 days ago
Many things about the Blackhawks aren't good this season, but the PK is. Here's a look at what they've been doing and why it's been successful:
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Breaking Down the Blackhawks Penalty Kill
A closer look at the league’s top-ranked unit.
https://www.secondcityhockey.com/breaking-down-the-blackhawks-penalty-kill/
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Hawks PK Example II
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6 days ago
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Hawks PK Example 1
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6 days ago
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Dave Melton
6 days ago
Wrote some stuff about a few guys at the bottom of the Hawks lineup and why that's probably not a good spot to be on a team heading to the golf courses come April:
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The Blackhawks Week That Was and Will Be, 2/25: Movin’ on up
What happens to the bottom of the roster if this team gets better?
https://www.secondcityhockey.com/the-blackhawks-week-that-was-and-will-be-2-25-movin-on-up/
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Greg Boysen
6 days ago
Blackhawks line rushes today: Greene-Bedard-Burakovsky Moore-Nazar-Bertuzzi Donato-Dickinson-Mikheyev Teravainen-Foligno-Slaggert Vlasic-Crevier Murphy-Rinzel Grzelcyk-Levshunov
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Faxes From Uncle Dale
6 days ago
Live From The Five Hole - State Of The Union
www.faxesfromuncledale.com/live-from-th...
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Was a bit too kind with my Crevier ranking.
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6 days ago
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This is a must read.
add a skeleton here at some point
6 days ago
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Sam Fels But Who's Buyin'?
10 days ago
Free for everyone, a wrap on the semifinals and a look ahead to the Gold Medal Game.
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Olympic Semifinals: Hope This Is What You Had In Mind, Cuz This Is What You're Getting
The Olympic hockey tournament, both of them, will end the way most everyone wanted. The 2010 vibes are getting stronger with each passing round. Just as then, Canada squeaks by with some fortune in t...
https://sam-fels-but-whos-buying.ghost.io/olympic-semifinals-hope-this-is-what-you-had-in-mind-cuz-this-is-what-youre-getting/
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Wrote about the kids over in the NCAA. Mustard stood out, Boisvert too but not in a good way.
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11 days ago
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Somehow I’m on my third Monday of the week.
12 days ago
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Steve Kwiatkowski
Second City Hockey
12 days ago
We're going to do our midseason
#Blackhawks
Top 25 Under 25 check-in next week but before we tally up all our votes we're asking *you* to offer your ballots as well.
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Second City Hockey’s midseason Top 25 Under 25 rankings: Community vote!
Tell us what you think!
https://www.secondcityhockey.com/second-city-hockeys-midseason-top-25-under-25-rankings-community-vote/
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Sam Fels But Who's Buyin'?
12 days ago
Free for everyone, a wrap on quarterfinal day of the Olympics, where finally all the mishegas and rigamarole finally seemed worth it.
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Keepin' Them From The Gallows Pole
Three favorites got out of jail at the very last on quarterfinal day, when the Olympics finally hit the gear that makes this all worth the trouble. After the novelty of the first day or two, watching...
https://sam-fels-but-whos-buying.ghost.io/keepin-them-from-the-gallows-pole/
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Steve Kwiatkowski
Second City Hockey
14 days ago
Prospect updates coming fast and furious this week, and we start off with a trip up I-90 to Rockford where a few individual players are standing out as the IceHogs' season keeps sliding away:
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Blackhawks AHL Prospect Update, 2/17: Rinzel gets his groove back
The first-round pick was one of a few players who’ve stood out over the last few months.
https://www.secondcityhockey.com/blackhawks-ahl-prospect-update-2-17-rinzel-gets-his-groove-back/
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Faxes From Uncle Dale
12 days ago
Live From The Five Hole - All Over The World
www.faxesfromuncledale.com/live-from-th...
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Scott Powers
14 days ago
The Blackhawks have been selected to be in a “yet-to-be-announced League special event” and will have one fewer home game next season.
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Took a look at the
#Blackhawks
power play.
www.secondcityhockey.com/examining-th...
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Examining the Blackhawks’ recent power-play struggles
It was ranked in the top 10 but has since plummeted to the 20s. What happened?
https://www.secondcityhockey.com/examining-the-blackhawks-recent-power-play-struggles/
15 days ago
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Second City Hockey
15 days ago
Our newest SCH writer,
@dirtythird.bsky.social
took a closer look at what's been going wrong for the Blackhawks power play over the last few months of games:
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Examining the Blackhawks’ recent power-play struggles
It was ranked in the top 10 but has since plummeted to the 20s. What happened?
https://www.secondcityhockey.com/examining-the-blackhawks-recent-power-play-struggles/
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Blackhawks failed PP entry.
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19 days ago
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Was feeling nostalgic about student teaching (for some reason) and wrote about that recently.
fromthepoint.substack.com/p/teach-the-...
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Teach the Teacher
Reminiscing about the student teaching days.
https://fromthepoint.substack.com/p/teach-the-teacher
20 days ago
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Faxes From Uncle Dale
20 days ago
Live From The Five Hole - Misty Mountain Hop
www.faxesfromuncledale.com/live-from-th...
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Steve Kwiatkowski
Faxes From Uncle Dale
21 days ago
We're recording tonight, we know you've been dying to hear from us. Questions welcome.
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Sam Fels But Who's Buyin'?
22 days ago
Let's kick the week off with a free post assessing the Hawks at the Olympic break. It's not all bad! It's not all good, either.
sam-fels-but-whos-buying.ghost.io/olympic-brea...
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Olympic Break Mic Check 1-2
With everyone, save Teuvo, taking a breath, it's as good of a time as any to see where the Hawks are. 57 games isn't really a benchmark. It's 70 percent of the season. But when the league and Olympic...
https://sam-fels-but-whos-buying.ghost.io/olympic-break-mic-check-1-2/
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Well, this is exciting news. Incredibly happy to be a part of the team.
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22 days ago
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This guy does some great stuff. Recommend checking him out.
virtualhockeyscout.substack.com/p/2025-26-se...
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2025-26 Season Spotlight: Tage Thompson
Buffalo's great equalizer
https://virtualhockeyscout.substack.com/p/2025-26-season-spotlight-tage-thompson
23 days ago
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Steve Kwiatkowski
The Hockey Guy
23 days ago
Saturday night news video.
youtu.be/9qlkXS-inIQ
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Blues Claim Finley, Zacha to Miss Olympics, The High Hit on McAvoy
YouTube video by The Hockey Guy
https://youtu.be/9qlkXS-inIQ
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The Hockey Guy
26 days ago
Thursday news video.
youtu.be/voLtK9fCOHU
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Draisaitl Says Team Needs to Be Better, Huberdeau Out For the Season, McKenna Charged
YouTube video by The Hockey Guy
https://youtu.be/voLtK9fCOHU
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Sam Fels But Who's Buyin'?
26 days ago
I didn't think I would ever come up with 1,100 words on a mid-February game in Columbus, but the Hawks made it easy by laying an egg they simply have no right to lay. Don't worry, Captain Dickhead was quick to tell everyone how disappointed he was!
sam-fels-but-whos-buying.ghost.io/they-havent-...
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They Haven't Earned The Right To Not Care
Hawks, hockey, soccer, baseball, Chicago, some argle bargle, a dash of foofaraw
https://sam-fels-but-whos-buying.ghost.io/they-havent-earned-the-right-to-not-care/
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Recapping last nights
#Blackhawks
game...
eatthehatchet.com/p/game-recap...
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Game Recap: Blue Jackets 4 - Blackhawks 0
Breaking down whatever last night was.
https://eatthehatchet.com/p/game-recap-blue-jackets-4-blackhawks
26 days ago
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Here's an excerpt for the memoir I've been working on. Still have a looooong way to go.
fromthepoint.substack.com/p/sweeping
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Sweeping
An excerpt from a rough draft of my book.
https://fromthepoint.substack.com/p/sweeping
27 days ago
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Tampa and Buffalo tied up at 2 in the third.
27 days ago
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Dimitri Filipovic
28 days ago
Wrote about Darren Raddysh and the remarkably productive season he's having in Tampa Bay on the Patreon newsletter:
www.patreon.com/posts/lightn...
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The Lightning Keep Winning Games, and Darren Raddysh Keeps Bombing Away | The Hockey PDOcast
Get more from The Hockey PDOcast on Patreon
https://www.patreon.com/posts/lightning-keep-149773633?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=postshare_creator&utm_content=join_link
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Sam Fels But Who's Buyin'?
28 days ago
Kicking dirt on the champs.
sam-fels-but-whos-buying.ghost.io/its-just-not...
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It's Just Not Going To Happen For The Florida Panthers, Is it?
Hawks, hockey, soccer, baseball, Chicago, some argle bargle, a dash of foofaraw
https://sam-fels-but-whos-buying.ghost.io/its-just-not-going-to-happen-for-the-florida-panthers-is-it/
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Sam Fels But Who's Buyin'?
28 days ago
Sorry for the delay, but here's the recap of last night's FUTURE SUPER BOWL FOR EMPEROR OF THE WORLD IN 2030.
sam-fels-but-whos-buying.ghost.io/the-hard-sell/
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The Hard Sell
Hawks, hockey, soccer, baseball, Chicago, some argle bargle, a dash of foofaraw
https://sam-fels-but-whos-buying.ghost.io/the-hard-sell/
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Thoughts on last night's game.
eatthehatchet.com/p/game-recap...
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Game Recap: Blackhawks 6 - Sharks 3
Recapping the Blackhawks 6-3 victory over the San Jose Sharks.
https://eatthehatchet.com/p/game-recap-blackhawks-6-sharks-3
28 days ago
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The Hockey Guy
29 days ago
Monday news video.
youtu.be/A9GD8uY5Wm0
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Preds GM Trotz to Retire, 3 Stars of the Week, Bussi Sets Wins Record, Injury Update
YouTube video by The Hockey Guy
https://youtu.be/A9GD8uY5Wm0
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Sam Fels But Who's Buyin'?
29 days ago
Free post to kick off the week, a treatise on Artyom Levshunov's stalling out, and what it means for the Hawks, and why no one wants to see what's out on the ice instead of fantasies in their head.
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The Levshunov Problem
The Hawks have hit their first crossroads of their rebuild. There's no evidence other than blind faith they know what to do about it. Yet another "Rebuild Ranking" article came across my view the oth...
https://sam-fels-but-whos-buying.ghost.io/the-levshunov-problem/
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It’s too early to declare anything but what else are we supposed to do.
eatthehatchet.com/p/are-we-doi...
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Are we doing the Sharks vs. Hawks thing?
Taking a look at the two rebuilds.
https://eatthehatchet.com/p/are-we-doing-the-sharks-vs-hawks
29 days ago
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Steve Kwiatkowski
The Hockey Guy
about 1 month ago
Friday news video.
youtu.be/5JUjQ5BjwF0
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NHL Sets Hat Trick Record, Schaefer's Prophecy, Leafs Lottery Position, Injury Updates
YouTube video by The Hockey Guy
https://youtu.be/5JUjQ5BjwF0
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And the reason why I’ve moved back to Substack.
fromthepoint.substack.com/p/an-angry-l...
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An Angry Love Letter to Blogging
From the lore behind From The Point, to other mindless ramblings.
https://fromthepoint.substack.com/p/an-angry-love-letter-to-blogging
about 1 month ago
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Back to posting on Substack since some weird stuff happened over at the other site. Not that there’s anything worth reading in this one.
eatthehatchet.com/p/game-recap...
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Game Recap: Penguins 6 - Blackhawks 2
The Blackhawks play some of the worst hockey.
https://eatthehatchet.com/p/game-recap-penguins-6-blackhawks
about 1 month ago
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Sam Fels But Who's Buyin'?
about 1 month ago
On last night's what-have-ya, which wasn't what it looked like but also kinda was.
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No One Beats Vitas Gerulaitis...
Hawks, hockey, soccer, baseball, Chicago, some argle bargle, a dash of foofaraw
https://sam-fels-but-whos-buying.ghost.io/no-one-beats-vitas-gerulaitis/
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From The Point
about 1 month ago
Recapping the
#Blackhawks
4-3 shootout loss to the Wild. Some thoughts on the top line with Bedard, Tuevo, and Nazar, as well as some whining about the power play.
fromthepoint.cc/game-recap-b...
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Game Recap: Wild 4 - Blackhawks 3 (SO)
Recapping the Blackhawks 4-3 SO loss to the Minnesota Wild.
https://fromthepoint.cc/game-recap-blackhawks-wild-jan-27-2026/
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Second City Hockey
about 1 month ago
RECAP: The Hawks blew a three-goal lead and that sucks but maybe it wasn't the worst performance overall? You be the judge:
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Whether it’s Swift Falls or St. Paul: Wild 4, Blackhawks 3
Three-goal leads … who needs ’em?
https://www.secondcityhockey.com/whether-its-swift-falls-or-st-paul-wild-4-blackhawks-3/
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Steve Kwiatkowski
The Hockey Guy
about 1 month ago
Tuesday news video.
youtu.be/WLicC7tqjvc
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Rust Suspended, Demko Out for the Season, Avs Extend Malinski, Oilers Set a Record
YouTube video by The Hockey Guy
https://youtu.be/WLicC7tqjvc
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From The Point
about 1 month ago
Only because I created a chart for the
#Blackhawks
salaries, here's my thoughts on the current outlook.
fromthepoint.cc/chicago-blac...
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Exercise in Futility: Blackhawks Salary Situation
Exploring the Blackhawks' current salary situation (only because I created this cool chart and want to show it off).
https://fromthepoint.cc/chicago-blackhawks-salary-cap-breakdown/
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Sam Fels But Who's Buyin'?
about 1 month ago
You know it's a life well lived that when a friend writes one of these about you, they find it easy for the words to just flow out. Goodbye, T.B. Diddler, it's been quite the ride. Free for everyone.
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One Last By Crackee
Fare thee well, buddy. I don't think I'm going out on much of a ledge to say a fair few of you, like me, had Terry Boers as a major part of your childhood. Which is a truly terrifying thing to admit,...
https://sam-fels-but-whos-buying.ghost.io/one-last-by-crackee/
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From The Point
about 1 month ago
#Blackhawks
SITREP is out. Didn't plan on doing it, but I have thoughts on the line changes.
fromthepoint.cc/blackhawks-u...
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SITREP: Teuvo and Burakovsky
Some welcome lineup changes and some not-so-welcome rumors.
https://fromthepoint.cc/blackhawks-updates-teravainen-burakovsky-jan-26-2026/
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