>Here in Chicago there is excitement about the Black Hawks for the first time in eons. It looks like they will miss the playoffs once again but they made a big jump this season, featuring two 18 year olds.

one of them would be patrick kane i'm guessing?
The electricity in Chicago stadium during the playoffs in the 80s and 90s was unparalleled.
The prices at the Air Canada Centre are so high very few hard core hockey fans are at the game. Of course that destroys 'atmosphere'/'electricity'.