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Realignment Reaction from CHI - "Wah Wah Wah"

Found December 08, 2011 on Nightmare on Helm Street: Yardbarker Blogger Network
PLAYERS: Andrew Brunette,  Patrick Sharp
TEAMS: Chicago Blackhawks,  St. Louis Blues

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So the realignment of the NHL is (somewhat) old news. Four conferences - 16 teams in the West, 14 in the East...giving new meaning to the term "Leastern Conference". Everyone has their reservations about this (except for most East Coast teams)...but according to ESPN, our Little Brother in Chicago is none too happy.Which makes me feel better about it.Want to hear them wine about it? Make the jump...it might make you feel better. “I don’t know how fair 16 teams in one conference and 14 in the other is." --Andrew Brunette. Ending a sentence with a preposition? For shame! I know...I forgot he was on their team this year too. He went on to uncover the real scare that has the Blackhawks shaking in their little moccasins:“The hard part is one division is extremely strong and teams missing the playoffs could be getting 100 points or something and missing the playoffs." --Andrew BrunetteWhen he says "teams missing the play-offs" he means "WE mi...
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