Here Come the Hawks, the (Not as Mighty as They Were Last Year) Blaaaackhawks!

Last year around this time, Chicago was vastly excited about, of all things, hockey--a sport we'd just about written off in this town, due to the downright negligent owner of our NHL franchise, Bill Wirtz. After Wirtz passed away, though, his son, Rocky, pumped much new, vital blood into the franchise, and not only did the Hawks make the playoffs last year, they wound up going all the way and taking the Stanley Cup.

This year? Is not last year.

The Hawks have struggled all year long. Team chemistry hasn't been the same since many of last year's players had to be traded to get under this year's salary cap, and there have been plenty of injuries along the way.

Still, if they win tonight, they clinch a playoff spot. So...go Hawks!