The Calgary Flames have traded Henrik Karlsson to Chicago for a seventh round pick in the 2013 Draft.
Karlsson lost his job as the backup to Miikka Kiprusoff in Calgary as Leland Irving will now have the honors. The Blackhawks sent Karlsson to the AHL Rockford IceHogs where he will provide insurance to Corey Crawford and Ray Emery. The draft pick was originally the Ottawa Senators which the Blackhawks acquired in an earlier deal.



Source: Chicago.nhl.com

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Damn my Hawks are looking damn good!!!

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Hawks start 3-0 on the year.

Hawks controlled this game for 1st and 2nd period, almost fell apart in the 3rd period but held on for the win. Crawford played a great game, made huge key saves to preserve the win, looked in control the whole night. Crawford looks real strong so far to start the season, seems of shaken off the playoff shakes.

Hawks have beaten the Kings, Coyotes, Blues to start the year. All 3 are tough games, nothing easy so far.

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How is Kane looking?

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GO WINGS!

12 team H2H dynasty, most categories under the sun, incl. hits/blocks. Main team, farm

C: Kopitar Backstrom Stepan Cammalleri Little Bolland Laich Johnson
LW: Parise Lupul Erat McDonald Martin Silfverberg Nyquist Schwartz Morin Nieto Conacher
RW: PKane Doan Pominville Nash Clowe Lupul Rinaldo Stafford Rattie Stone Chiasson Ritchie
D: Green Suter Seabrook Dillon Beauchemin Schenn Letang Schultz Hamilton McNabb Rielly Harrison
G: Bryzgalov Pavelec Holtby Neuvirth Nihlstorp Lack CalPickard Andersen Stalock Sateri Eriksson
IR: Halak

Awesome. Strong on the puck, skating with purpose. Hossa has been amazing as well. Honestly no real flaws right now in the 1st 3 games. Everyone doing their job, confidence is high and can see it on the ice.

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What a win last night! That pass from Kane to Hossa for the winner was DIRRRRRRTY. Kane is here to play this year, folks.

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1 yr H2H, 10 teams
G(3),A(2),+/-(1),PIM(0.2),GWG(1),W(5),SO(3)

3C-Stamkos/Kane (RW)/Shaw
3LW-Ovechkin/Lucic/Pacioretty/Ryan (RW)/Hagelin
3RW-Sharp (C)/St. Louis/Stewart/Brunner/Neil/Gallagher
4D-Pietrangelo/Goligoski/Ekman-Larsson/Leddy/Phaneuf/Beauchemin/Corvo
1G-Rinne/Ward/Anderson/Bishop
+1 Util

Blackhawks / Wild open the playoff season on Tuesday night! Game One. Let's go Hawks!!

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Game 1: Tuesday 7pm
Game 2: Friday 8:30pm
Game 3: Sunday 2pm
Game 4: Tuesday 8:30pm


Game 5 would be Thursday if necessary and Games 6 and 7 are B2B on Sat/Sun.

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What's up with Seabrook's TOI dropping lately. Is he injured or in the doghouse?

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14 team Rotisserie league (No positional requirements: 5 Keepers + 1 Rookie).

Skaters: G, A, PIM, +/-, HT, BS, SOG
Goalies: W, (.5)SO, (.5)SV

Weekly starts. Active Roster consists of 6 FW, 4 D and 2 G. Keepers are:

Going into Game 4 I am confident Chicago will turn things around and win this series, but I admit I am alittle scared.

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