Blackhawks down after hearty party
The final tab remains a mystery for the Chicago Blackhawks' epic party at Lavo (Palazzo) on Sunday.
So too, for now, is the identity of the 'Hawk rookie who spent the night in an awesome replica of the "Iron Man" suit of armor.
But this much is known: it was a bubblicious night of such magnitude that the 11 a.m. workout at the Fiesta was canceled. Blackhawks down!
And that 6-liter bottle of champagne they ordered goes for $35,000.
It appeared to be the club's annual rookies party, an NHL tradition that calls for the team's first-year players to split the tab.
THE SCENE AND HEARD
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THE PUNCH LINE
"New York City is so safe now that I no longer have to send an intern down to start my car." -- David Letterman
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