Finally, after all of my pissing and moaning this season about a lack of media coverage of the Blackhawks, they are paying their dues. Everyone is paying attention now:

The Hawks have turned into one of the best stories in sports. Name another team that has turned things around so quickly both in the athletic arena and in the community? Much has been made of the ownership change, of John McDonough being named president, of home games being televised and of long-alienated fans returning in droves, allowing the Hawks to lead the league in attendance. Chicago went from a hockey graveyard to a Mecca in less than two years.

Winning a playoff series for the first time since 1996 validated it all. These cute little pups suddenly have teeth. Sharp ones.

Welcome to the bandwagon, media. Just remember that some of us never left.