A little bit of hope died last night in a 5-2 loss by the Chicago Blackhawks to the Nashville Predators, their sixth loss to the Predators this season. Watching the opening of the third period, I felt like I was Ralph Wiggum when Lisa Simpson broke his heart, I could see and feel the exact moment my playoff spirit for the Blackhawks broke. It was the Luke Kunin goal to make it a 5-2 game. Damnit, Luke. Why did it have to be a former Wisconsin Badger to break my heart like that?
With the loss, and a Dallas Stars win last night, the Blackhawks fell to sixth-place in the Central Division. They trail the Predators by four points in the standings and now trail the Stars by a point for fifth-place. Two more games remain against the Predators this season and it is unlikely, given the history between the Blackhawks and Predators over the last four years, that Chicago will make a miraculous turnaround and get right back into contention. I’m happy to be wrong, but I don’t think I will be.
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Morrissey s attacks hurtful and racist Simpsons parody
Morrissey appears to have taken offence at The Simpsons after being sent up in the animation s latest episode, titled Panic On The Streets of Springfield, Lisa Simpson becomes obsessed with the militantly vegan singer of a 1980s indie band.
But her dreams are shattered when it transpires her idol, voiced by Benedict Cumberbatch, had become a bitter, overweight, anti-immigrant meat-eater.
A statement on Morrissey s Facebook called the show hurtful and racist . Surprising what a turn for the worst the writing for The Simpson s TV show has taken in recent years, said the statement, which was posted by the star s manager, Peter Katsis.
BBC News
By Mark Savage
image captionThe Morrissey-esque character, Quilloughby, was voiced by Benedict Cumberbatch
Morrissey has accused The Simpsons of hatred and complete ignorance after he was parodied in a recent episode.
In a letter on his website, the star called the show a taunting lawsuit but said he did not have the money to fund a legal action.
The episode, which aired in the US on Sunday, revolved around a vegan British indie singer, called Quilloughby.
After Lisa Simpson fell in love with his ideals, he was revealed to be a meat-eating, overweight xenophobe.
In a scene towards the end of the episode, he is seen at a festival eating a pastrami sandwich and firing sausages into the audience, saying he stopped being vegan when he discovered it was invented by foreigners .
He complains more widely of his treatment across the media: âIâve had enough horror thrown at me that would kill off a herd of bison. Accusations usually come from someone with a crazed desire for importance; they donât operate at a very high level. Writing for the Simpsons, for example, evidently requires only complete ignorance. But all of these things are too easy for me to say. In a world obsessed with Hate Laws, there are none that protect me â free speech no longer exists.â
Hours after the episode aired, a statement written on Morrisseyâs behalf by his manager, Peter Katsis, had