Song of the Day

Went to the Blackhawks/Canucks game earlier and it was nothing short of insane.  I had never been as close to the ice as I was tonight.  It was a fucking phenomenal game, the Blackhawks/Canucks rivalry is one of the best in the NHL.  The game was close & beyond intense, with the Blackhawks ultimately winning 2-1 in overtime.  The crowd was electric and being at a hockey game is exciting in general, but when you're a mere several rows behind the boards, the energy is palpable.  The electric Natonal Anthem, which is always a treat at a Blackhawks game due to their tradition of cheering during the entire song (the crowd was so loud I could barely hear the incomparable Jim Cornelison) got me ready for the game right away.  There was a quick punch in the gut for us when the Canucks scored a goal on their first shot, 27 seconds into the game.  The first period was bitter sweet as it ended with the Canucks leading, but the Blackhawks had plenty of chances.  2nd period began and the Blackhawks continued to dominate, despite not leading by peppering the Canucks goalie Luongo with shots.  Eventually they broke through when Marian Hossa got the puck close to the net and managed to skip it to Patrick Kane for the game-tying goal.  The jeers of "LUUUUONGOOOO" echoed through the stands as the United Center faithful LOVE to get on that guy.  I was thoroughly entertained.  Luongo managed to make a couple nice saves as the Blackhawks had shot after shot and the 2nd period ended with a 1-1 tie.  During the 2nd intermission, had a nice little surprise during the shooting contest they have for the fans (they shoot the puck from the face-off circle in the middle of the ice for prizes) and my favorite WWE superstar, WWE champion & Chicago native CM Punk was announced as one of the contestants.  3rd period began and Canucks came out HUNGRY.  They quickly closed the shots on goal gap that was heavily on the Blackhawks side, but Corey Crawford turn away each and every attempt.  He played lights out.  Patrick Kane built upon his great game with a couple hits and proved he wasn't just Derrick Rose on ice skates.  The physicality of the game was fantastic.  Duncan Keith was on a mission to punish some of the Canucks, with more than one encounters with Burrows & Daniel Sedin as well.  Andrew Shaw was all over the ice for the Hawks, taking hits and dishing out a few himself, which is impressive considering he's only 5'10 and 165 lbs.  Kevin Bieska & Patrick Sharp could be seen bickering all throughout the game and even Viktor Stalberg got into it a few times with Bieska.  After each and every stoppage of play, there was a skirmish, including one with gear flying everywhere and two 10 minute penalties on Duncan Keith & Alexandre Burrows (who is a big pussy punk, by the way) 3rd period ended and the score was still tied 1-1 so you know what that means.  OVERTIME.  Seriously, this game was amazing.  An intense overtime was pretty one-sided with the puck being flicked at Luongo majority of the time.  Finally, the newest Blackhawk, Johnny Oduya (who has been a fantastic acquisition for a team that was desperate for some defensive help) who was acquired on the trade deadline a few weeks back slapped a shot towards the net that hit off rookie Andrew Shaw and past LOLongo and a Blackhawks victory was born.  Chelsea Dagger began ringing through the arena as all 21,000+ of us jumped out of our seats slapping high fives and dancing/singing along.  It truly is a special moment, I adore live sports so much, especially one as unbelievable as this one.  I really can't say enough about how satisfying & memorable this game was.  I've been to a ton of live games over the past 21 years and this game is right up there as one of the greatest of all-time for me.

Song(s) of the Day

     Got to witness a Blackhawks victory today in person against the Rangers.  You better believe the songs of the day were an easy choice today.

Song of the Day

     On a day where the Bears further perpetuated the ridiculous notion that Tim Tebow is a good quarterback, the Blackhawks showed up and  made everything better.  The Blackhawks beat the Sharks, tying the game with 1 minute left and winning in overtime.  So of course, the song of the day goes to The Fratellis' Chelsea Dagger. The Blackhawks play this song at every home game when they score.  The amount of joy I get every time I hear this song is unimaginable.  Go Blackhawks!

Song of the Day Tally:

Blink-182 - 12 (Kaleidoscope, Reckless Abandon, Love is Dangerous, After Midnight (3x), Feeling This, Wishing Well, Story of a Lonely Guy, I Miss You, Snake Charmer, Online Songs)

A Day to Remember - 9 (All I Want, All Signs Point to Lauderdale, It's Complicated (2x), 2nd Sucks, Sticks & Bricks, If I Leave, You Had Me at Hello, Out of Time)

Say Anything - 9 (Admit It!!!, Do Better, Crush'd, Hate Everyone, Death for My Birthday, A Walk Through Hell, Colorblind, Shiksa (Girlfriend), Died a Jew)
The Lonely Island - 7 (Shy Ronnie 2: Ronnie & Clyde, Motherlover, The Creep, Cool Guys Don't Look at Explosions, 3 Way (The Golden Rule), I Just Had Sex, Japan)
Mayday Parade - 3 (Terrible Things, I Swear, This Time I Mean It (2x))
Secondhand Serenade - 3 (Stranger (2x), Your Call)

All Time Low - 2 (Remembering Sunday, Painting Flowers)

Simple Plan - 2 (When I'm Gone, Jet Lag)
Hot Chelle Rae - 2 (Tonight Tonight (2x))
Travis Barker - 2 (Knockin, Raw Shit)
Lights - 2 (Cactus in the Valley, Fall Back Down)
Halifax - 2 (Nightmare, Better Than Sex) 

Sum 41 - 1 (With Me)
Sugarcult - 1 (Stuck in America)
The All-American Rejects - 1 (I Wanna)
Rise Against - 1 (Architects)

Set Your Goals - 1 (Our Ethos: A Legacy to Pass On)
The Ataris - 1 (In This Diary)

Plain White T's - 1 (Fireworks)

The Starting Line - 1 (Ready)

Madina Lake - 1 (Me vs. the World)

Four Year Strong - 1 (So Much for the Afterglow)

Boys Like Girls - 1 (Five Minutes to Midnight)

School Boy Humor - 1 (Camera Shy)
This Providence - 1 (Wolf in Sheep's Clothing)

Armor For Sleep - 1 (Car Underwater)
Marilyn Manson - 1 (This is Halloween) 

The Ready Set - 1 (Airplanes)
Classified - 1 (That Ain't Classy)

Vegas Wake Up - 1 (Last Friday Night)
Downstait - 1 (I Came to Play)
Apocalyptica - 1 (I Don't Care)
Christina Perri - 1 (Jar of Hearts)
Woe, Is Me - 1 (Hot n Cold)
Take Cover - 1 (Everything You Do)
Nicki Minaj - 1 (Check It Out)
T. Mills - 1 (Stupid Boy)
The Fratellis - 1 (Chelsea Dagger)
Skillet - 1 (Hero)
Natasha Bedingfield - 1 (Pocket Full of Sunshine)
Living Colour - 1 (Cult of Personality)