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Chicago Sports Slant: Blackhawks fire Savard after four (4) games
Thursday, October 16, 2008 Blackhawks fire Savard after four (4) games The Blackhawks today announced the firing of head coach Denis Savard just four games into the 2008-09 campaign. Yeah, I also had to read the headline twice. I'm not even really sure what to write about this move because it's so puzzling. Maybe Savard will call Ned Yost tonight for a beer and a hug. They've played four games. Yes, they're 1-2-1 and in fourth place, but come on, they're a whopping one point out of first plac...
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Original at chicagotribune.com
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Original at FOXSports.com News for Blackhawks
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Original at chicagotribune.com
• Tue, Oct 20
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Original at Yahoo! Sports
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Original at Bleacher Report
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Original at Sports Network
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Original at FOXSports.com News for Blackhawks
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Original at The National Sports Review
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Original at Second City Hockey
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Original at Bleacher Report
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Original at Bleacher Report
• Sun, Nov 23
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Original at Yahoo! Canada Sports
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Chicago Sports Slant: Blackhawks fire Savard after four (4) games
Original at Chicago Sports Slant
• Thu, Oct 16
By Kevin Chroust Thursday, October 16, 2008 Blackhawks fire Savard after four (4) games The Blackhawks today announced the firing of head coach Denis Savard just four games into the 2008-09 campaign. Yeah, I also had to read the headline twice. I'm not even really sure what to write about this move because it's so puzzling. Maybe Savard will call Ned Yost tonight for a beer and a hug. They've played four games. Yes, they're 1-2-1 and in fourth place, but come on, they're a whopping one point out of first place. If you're not going to give the guy a chance this year, fire him well before the season starts. Don't do it the night after they get their first win and actually looked pretty decent on the ice for the first time this year. I've been more critical of the current state... [read the full post]
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Original at Bleacher Report
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Original at Sharkspage
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Original at Playoff Beard .com
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Original at blackhawks.mostvaluablenetwork.com
• Sat, Dec 16
By Matthew Perioli Hopefully, Savior Faire can continue to right the ship in Chicago, and bring back the fun of the old days. Just wanted to point out a pretty good article from ESPN.com, written by Linda Cohn, which talks about the resurgence of the Blackhawks, and how, gradually, people in Chicago may be star...
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• Sat, Feb 11
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Original at Sports Network
• Fri, Jan 20
St. Paul, MN (Sports Network) - Kurtis Foster had a goal and an assist to lead the Minnesota Wild to a 4-1 victory over the Chicago Blackhawks in the opener of a home-and-home series at the Xcel Energy Center.
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Original at FOXSports.com
• Fri, Jan 20
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Original at Sports Network
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Original at Sports Network
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Original at SoCal HockeyCast
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