I watched the Sunday night game and was really glad to see the Blackhawks whup up on the Flyers!
I’ve been a fan of Chicago since the early-mid 1960s, when they had the farm team Dallas Blackhawks in the old Central Hockey League (CHL). I attended many of the Dallas games throughout each season and was able to see many of the Chicago players come down to play for rehab from injuries or to replace Dallas players who had been elevated to Chicago. ....Great Chicago goalie played in Dallas for a couple of years before going up (damn! Can’t recall his name, but he’s Hall of Fame).
The CHL was a VERY competitive league and had great rivalries, like the Dallas Blackhawks vs. the Fort Worth Wings (farm club of Detroit).
I’m now a Stars fan, but Chicago is my #2. I suspect that Wednesday’s game in Philly is going to be ROWDY! I thought there would be fisticuffs Sunday but it didn’t happen, so expect fireworks Wednesday when the Flyers start showing their thuggery.
Ahah! Just remembered the name of the Hall of Fame goalie that played for the Dallas and Chicago Blackhawks!!
Tony Esposito!!