Michael Ernst
@mjernst.bsky.social
Used to write about the Cubs.
Still post about the Cubs, as well as the Hawks and Bears.
Still post about the Cubs, as well as the Hawks and Bears.
Donato-Dickinson-Mikheyev are having a big night.
The two wingers each having 4 point nights.
Donato with 2+2
Mikheyev with 1+3
Dickinson with 0+2
The two wingers each having 4 point nights.
Donato with 2+2
Mikheyev with 1+3
Dickinson with 0+2
February 3, 2026 at 3:58 AM
Donato-Dickinson-Mikheyev are having a big night.
The two wingers each having 4 point nights.
Donato with 2+2
Mikheyev with 1+3
Dickinson with 0+2
The two wingers each having 4 point nights.
Donato with 2+2
Mikheyev with 1+3
Dickinson with 0+2
The crafty vet Orlov draws a phantom penalty on Bedard, negating a breakaway opportunity. Sharks to PP with Hawks clasping a 2 goal lead.
February 3, 2026 at 3:35 AM
The crafty vet Orlov draws a phantom penalty on Bedard, negating a breakaway opportunity. Sharks to PP with Hawks clasping a 2 goal lead.
Sharks now out shooting the Hawks and it's getting too close for comfort.
Now 5-3 Hawks with just under 18 minutes remaining.
Now 5-3 Hawks with just under 18 minutes remaining.
February 3, 2026 at 3:32 AM
Sharks now out shooting the Hawks and it's getting too close for comfort.
Now 5-3 Hawks with just under 18 minutes remaining.
Now 5-3 Hawks with just under 18 minutes remaining.
If Hawks wanted to re-sign Dickinson and Mikheyev and then jettison Burakovsky into the sun you would receive zero complaints from me. I've had to put up with enough of his soft turnover crazy play for too long between the Hawks and Kraken.
GOAL. Celebrini. 5-2
The play started with Burakovsky being too easy on the puck....again.
The play started with Burakovsky being too easy on the puck....again.
February 3, 2026 at 3:02 AM
If Hawks wanted to re-sign Dickinson and Mikheyev and then jettison Burakovsky into the sun you would receive zero complaints from me. I've had to put up with enough of his soft turnover crazy play for too long between the Hawks and Kraken.
That was a beauty by Celebrini.
5-2 Hawks
5-2 Hawks
February 3, 2026 at 3:01 AM
That was a beauty by Celebrini.
5-2 Hawks
5-2 Hawks
Beauty
Chicago goal!
Scored by Ryan Donato with 10:25 remaining in the 2nd period.
Assisted by Ilya Mikheyev and Jason Dickinson.
Chicago: 3
San Jose: 0
#SJSvsCHI #Blackhawks #TheFutureIsTeal
Scored by Ryan Donato with 10:25 remaining in the 2nd period.
Assisted by Ilya Mikheyev and Jason Dickinson.
Chicago: 3
San Jose: 0
#SJSvsCHI #Blackhawks #TheFutureIsTeal
February 3, 2026 at 2:51 AM
Beauty
Hawks have almost scored as many goals (4) as they have allowed shots on goal (6). We are more than halfway through this one and Sharks have barely threatened offensively.
February 3, 2026 at 2:50 AM
Hawks have almost scored as many goals (4) as they have allowed shots on goal (6). We are more than halfway through this one and Sharks have barely threatened offensively.
Hawks with their 4th goal on just their 10th SOG. Rinzel this time. Nice to see a couple D scoring. Askarov getting pulled.
4-0 Hawks.
4-0 Hawks.
February 3, 2026 at 2:48 AM
Hawks with their 4th goal on just their 10th SOG. Rinzel this time. Nice to see a couple D scoring. Askarov getting pulled.
4-0 Hawks.
4-0 Hawks.
What a goal by Donato!
3-0 Hawks.
3-0 Hawks.
February 3, 2026 at 2:43 AM
What a goal by Donato!
3-0 Hawks.
3-0 Hawks.
Connor Murphy sneaks one thru a screen and I don't think Askarov ever saw it.
2-0 Hawks
2-0 Hawks
February 3, 2026 at 2:34 AM
Connor Murphy sneaks one thru a screen and I don't think Askarov ever saw it.
2-0 Hawks
2-0 Hawks
4 combined PP but just 5 combined SOG between Hawks and Sharks in the 1st period.
Hawks hold Sharks to just 1 SOG.
I can't remember the last time they pulled off something like that.
1-0 Hawks.
Hawks hold Sharks to just 1 SOG.
I can't remember the last time they pulled off something like that.
1-0 Hawks.
February 3, 2026 at 2:12 AM
4 combined PP but just 5 combined SOG between Hawks and Sharks in the 1st period.
Hawks hold Sharks to just 1 SOG.
I can't remember the last time they pulled off something like that.
1-0 Hawks.
Hawks hold Sharks to just 1 SOG.
I can't remember the last time they pulled off something like that.
1-0 Hawks.
It's important for Chicago to figure out a PP deployment with Bedard on this, his offside of the ice.
He found comfort driving downhill on his strongside early in year using his toe drag shot and finding Bertuzzi backdoor, but Hawks will want to work LH shot Frondell/Lardis one timers in future.
He found comfort driving downhill on his strongside early in year using his toe drag shot and finding Bertuzzi backdoor, but Hawks will want to work LH shot Frondell/Lardis one timers in future.
Power play goal for Chicago!
Scored by Connor Bedard with 13:00 remaining in the 1st period.
Assisted by Teuvo Teravainen and Tyler Bertuzzi.
Chicago: 1
San Jose: 0
#SJSvsCHI #Blackhawks #TheFutureIsTeal
Scored by Connor Bedard with 13:00 remaining in the 1st period.
Assisted by Teuvo Teravainen and Tyler Bertuzzi.
Chicago: 1
San Jose: 0
#SJSvsCHI #Blackhawks #TheFutureIsTeal
February 3, 2026 at 1:59 AM
It's important for Chicago to figure out a PP deployment with Bedard on this, his offside of the ice.
He found comfort driving downhill on his strongside early in year using his toe drag shot and finding Bertuzzi backdoor, but Hawks will want to work LH shot Frondell/Lardis one timers in future.
He found comfort driving downhill on his strongside early in year using his toe drag shot and finding Bertuzzi backdoor, but Hawks will want to work LH shot Frondell/Lardis one timers in future.
I protest the Hawks over usage of Teräväinen at even strength, but I continue to push for him receiving PP1 time. That's where he produces offensively and the PP runs much smoother with him out there.
February 3, 2026 at 1:51 AM
I protest the Hawks over usage of Teräväinen at even strength, but I continue to push for him receiving PP1 time. That's where he produces offensively and the PP runs much smoother with him out there.
Finally!
Hawks break through on the PP.
Who else?
Bedard
1-0 Hawks early
Hawks break through on the PP.
Who else?
Bedard
1-0 Hawks early
February 3, 2026 at 1:49 AM
Finally!
Hawks break through on the PP.
Who else?
Bedard
1-0 Hawks early
Hawks break through on the PP.
Who else?
Bedard
1-0 Hawks early
Fuck that guy. He'll never get another dime of my money. If I could take back the money I already gave him I certainly would. His books that I bought previously have all been banished to the lowest, most out of reach shelf I have, alongside the other writers who turned out to be pieces of shit.
Neil Gaiman attempting to sidle back into public after being buried in a pile of nauseatingly well-documented sexual abuse allegations is gross. Doing so by denying everything, linking to some guy's substack post, and limply teasing a new novel is so gross it's kind of funny
February 2, 2026 at 8:37 PM
Fuck that guy. He'll never get another dime of my money. If I could take back the money I already gave him I certainly would. His books that I bought previously have all been banished to the lowest, most out of reach shelf I have, alongside the other writers who turned out to be pieces of shit.
Forgot to post my monthly 2026 NHL Draft Rankings update yesterday.
Same top 10, albeit a slightly different order. Hemming and Björck emerging as most likely contenders to push into that group.
Struggling to find 1st round caliber players beyond the top 20-25 range this year.
Feel free to AMA
Same top 10, albeit a slightly different order. Hemming and Björck emerging as most likely contenders to push into that group.
Struggling to find 1st round caliber players beyond the top 20-25 range this year.
Feel free to AMA
February 2, 2026 at 2:58 PM
Forgot to post my monthly 2026 NHL Draft Rankings update yesterday.
Same top 10, albeit a slightly different order. Hemming and Björck emerging as most likely contenders to push into that group.
Struggling to find 1st round caliber players beyond the top 20-25 range this year.
Feel free to AMA
Same top 10, albeit a slightly different order. Hemming and Björck emerging as most likely contenders to push into that group.
Struggling to find 1st round caliber players beyond the top 20-25 range this year.
Feel free to AMA
Reposted by Michael Ernst
January 31, 2026 at 11:36 PM
Frondell scores a goal thanks to bad goaltending, but good scorers tend to find ways to exploit bad goaltending. I have little doubt Frondell is going to score goals in the NHL.
January 31, 2026 at 6:20 PM
Frondell scores a goal thanks to bad goaltending, but good scorers tend to find ways to exploit bad goaltending. I have little doubt Frondell is going to score goals in the NHL.
Bedard and Nazar continue to play well together.
Need some secondary scoring.
1+1 for Bedard. Nazar goal draws Hawks within 1.
3-2 halfway through.
Need some secondary scoring.
1+1 for Bedard. Nazar goal draws Hawks within 1.
3-2 halfway through.
January 31, 2026 at 3:01 AM
Bedard and Nazar continue to play well together.
Need some secondary scoring.
1+1 for Bedard. Nazar goal draws Hawks within 1.
3-2 halfway through.
Need some secondary scoring.
1+1 for Bedard. Nazar goal draws Hawks within 1.
3-2 halfway through.
Reposted by Michael Ernst
Connor Murphy & Teuvo Teravainen are both playing in their 800th career games tonight, and are both in the starting lineup.
January 31, 2026 at 1:35 AM
Connor Murphy & Teuvo Teravainen are both playing in their 800th career games tonight, and are both in the starting lineup.
Good.
Levshunov is having an acceptable season under the circumstances, but they've been stretching those circumstances too much in the last month. I agree Rockford is not needed or warranted. Give him a mental and physical break. Get him maybe one game prior to the Olympic break then reassess after
Levshunov is having an acceptable season under the circumstances, but they've been stretching those circumstances too much in the last month. I agree Rockford is not needed or warranted. Give him a mental and physical break. Get him maybe one game prior to the Olympic break then reassess after
Jeff Blashill said they're giving Artyom Levshunov a break. They don't think he needs more games, which is why they didn't send him to Rockford, but they want him focusing on foundational things.
January 31, 2026 at 12:39 AM
Good.
Levshunov is having an acceptable season under the circumstances, but they've been stretching those circumstances too much in the last month. I agree Rockford is not needed or warranted. Give him a mental and physical break. Get him maybe one game prior to the Olympic break then reassess after
Levshunov is having an acceptable season under the circumstances, but they've been stretching those circumstances too much in the last month. I agree Rockford is not needed or warranted. Give him a mental and physical break. Get him maybe one game prior to the Olympic break then reassess after
Hawks recall Sam Rinzel
Went a long time carrying 6 D, especially for road games during flu season
Levshunov was awful last night, so maybe sitting him or just taking pressure off by returning to 11F/7D
One comment/complaint of mine is not resting their young D enough during compressed schedule
Went a long time carrying 6 D, especially for road games during flu season
Levshunov was awful last night, so maybe sitting him or just taking pressure off by returning to 11F/7D
One comment/complaint of mine is not resting their young D enough during compressed schedule
January 30, 2026 at 7:21 PM
Hawks recall Sam Rinzel
Went a long time carrying 6 D, especially for road games during flu season
Levshunov was awful last night, so maybe sitting him or just taking pressure off by returning to 11F/7D
One comment/complaint of mine is not resting their young D enough during compressed schedule
Went a long time carrying 6 D, especially for road games during flu season
Levshunov was awful last night, so maybe sitting him or just taking pressure off by returning to 11F/7D
One comment/complaint of mine is not resting their young D enough during compressed schedule
Damnit
January 30, 2026 at 6:52 PM
Damnit
Yeah, it was a horror show night for the Kaiser-Levshunov pairing. Probably the worst performance by any line/pairing all season.
January 30, 2026 at 3:57 AM
Yeah, it was a horror show night for the Kaiser-Levshunov pairing. Probably the worst performance by any line/pairing all season.
Difficult to remember but the Hawks actually played really well the first 10-15 minutes of this game.
January 30, 2026 at 2:17 AM
Difficult to remember but the Hawks actually played really well the first 10-15 minutes of this game.