Rocky Wirtz, now seemingly fully at the controls of the Chicago Blackhawks following the death of his father last month, has authorized one of the most momentous changes in the history of the franchise as the team will now seek to broadcast their home games on the local Comcast SportsNet affiliate:
"It's important to understand that CSN's current schedule was developed well over a year ago, so fitting the Hawks into that schedule can't be done overnight,'' Wirtz wrote in the memo. "But it can be done, and, while no definitive agreements have been reached, we are convinced that it is the appropriate next step to re-energizing Chicago hockey fans, and creating new fans. We are also working on a long-term strategy for televising additional home games in the future.''
Two words: Thank God. The NHL is a more interesting place now that the Blackhawks seem to have emerged from a long slumber on the ice. Here's hoping that this isn't the last change the front office has in store for the team.
