It is a rare day when hockey graces the cover of Sports Illustrated.
It's a rare day when hockey makes national news at all, for that matter.
So why did hockey fans flip their sticks when the Blackhawks photo made the front page?
The cover displays a photo of the team sharing a victory hug on the ice, and reads "The Franchise That Brought Hockey Back: Three months ago the NHL was all but dead; them came the Blackhawks' magical run which not only made the game matter again but made it must-see."
The story is referring to the Blackhaws' record-breaking point streak, going an amazing 24 games without a regulation loss.
Their story has been gaining attention in all areas of the country, Lebron James even gave them a shoutout on Twitter.
Some hockey fans, however, are all riled up because they don't believe hockey was dead, or in need of saving.
The big controversy sounds to me like pure jealousy. Oh well, the only thing that matters is that Chicago fans, and apparently Lebron, know how much the Blackhawks deserve this cover.
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