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MUScoop => The Superbar => Topic started by: ChitownSpaceForRent on October 02, 2014, 09:55:40 AM
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Hockey starts soon. Cant wait to watch the only winner in Chicago. I think the Hawks take it back this year. The addition of Richards is a great signing and Teuvo is still waiting in the wings.
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Teuvo...waiting in Rockford...not a good sign.
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Teuvo...waiting in Rockford...not a good sign.
You know how Q is. Thank god management got rid of Bollig. Q had a bigger hard on for that guy then anyone else even though he brought nothing but penalties and turnovers. Good riddance.
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Go Bruins.
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You know how Q is. Thank god management got rid of Bollig. Q had a bigger hard on for that guy then anyone else even though he brought nothing but penalties and turnovers. Good riddance.
Hawks have to dump a contract within the next week; if its Vertseeg, do you think Teuvo gets the call?
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Hawks have to dump a contract within the next week; if its Vertseeg, do you think Teuvo gets the call?
Hawks have to dump a contract within the next week; if its Vertseeg, do you think Teuvo gets the call?
Teuvo may be stuck in America's wasteland for a bit.
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You know how Q is. Thank god management got rid of Bollig. Q had a bigger hard on for that guy then anyone else even though he brought nothing but penalties and turnovers. Good riddance.
I'm not super worried about it. He's trying to break into a stacked team. Its a big adjustment coming over. He's still a young guy and he needs to bulk up a bit as well. The luxury of being a franchise like the Hawks right now is you have the talent to be able to bring a guy like Teuvo up slowly as opposed to forcing him to be the man right away. I don't think this approach can hurt too much
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Leddy gone. I know they had to get under the cap but I just dont like the idea of trading a 23 year old defenseman. On another note how would you like going from a team like the Blackhawks to the Islanders.
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Good game tonight. Quack quack. Power is definitely in the Western Conference again. Kings are playing really well, and they don't usually get off to the best starts.
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Great game. Darling was great, but Gibson was outstanding
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Holy crap. I just want to go to bed.
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We really let this thread die this year huh?
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Wow. No way I could consider staying up. But just wow. Thanks for the memories Preds. Go Hawks.
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We really let this thread die this year huh?
It's never too late.
Go Hawks.
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It's never too late.
Go Hawks.
Hockey season is just getting started. And happy to learn last night that Darling was a Milwaukee Admiral so all you guys in Brewtown can absolutely jump on the Hawks bandwagon.
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What a game by the Wings last night! Mrazek was an absolute stud. Go Wings!
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Holy crap. I just want to go to bed.
I hear you.
I had DVR'd the game, or at least thought I did, as the boss wanted to watch Unbroken (which was outstanding). Was pleasantly surprised to flip to the live feed when my recording ended and the game was still going.
The missing puck in Pekka's pads was something I had never seen before.
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What a game by the Wings last night! Mrazek was an absolute stud. Go Wings!
TB is not a team you would think would get shutout in the playoffs. Between Mrazek and a couple crossbars, DET looks poised to move on!
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Just watched the OTs of last nights Hawks-Preds game. Great stuff.
It's a lot easier to avoid hearing hockey scores than those of other sports!
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Time to close it out today. Let the blues and wild beat eachother up.
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Time to close it out today. Let the blues and wild beat eachother up.
11-3 since 2010? in closeout games. 2 of 3 of those losses have come in Game 7 OTs (Vancouver, LA)
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Crawford should have started tonight.
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Crawford should have started tonight.
Agreed. At least he's in now. If Crow pitches the shutout the rest of the way, it's all good.
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Could that have worked out better for Q with Crawford? Big comeback win. Hawks will need to play better defense the rest of the way if they want another Cup.
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Could that have worked out better for Q with Crawford? Big comeback win. Hawks will need to play better defense the rest of the way if they want another Cup.
100% on both points. Too bad St. Louis couldn't take them one more game. Should be a very good series; Hawks in 6.
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Was definitely pulling for the Blues. They are not good. Wild playing really well right now. Hawks not gonna get away with thier failure to show up act if they expect to win this series. Gonna be a good one.
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Let's Go Wild!
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Anytime Devin Dubnyk wants to return to his Edmonton form that would be great.
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wild in 6.
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wild in 6.
I'll be at game 5; and will be trying to invest when hawks 3rd round tix go on sale at noon today. Wild will be a great series. Not confident in the outcome.
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Hawks in 7.
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I'm not a huge follower of hockey, but enjoy watching the Wild....I'm on the bandwagon.
Legs, you up for mythical bottle of Pendleton for a friendly and fun mythical wager?
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I'm not a huge follower of hockey, but enjoy watching the Wild....I'm on the bandwagon.
Legs, you up for mythical bottle of Pendleton for a friendly and fun mythical wager?
Perfect. We then can have the mythical Pendleton Summit!
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Just landed tickets for next Thursday's game.
I'll be the one dude in the arena with MU logo gear!
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I thought about it....then I saw the prices.
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Just landed tickets for next Thursday's game.
I'll be the one dude in the arena with MU logo gear!
Hope I find a way in for that one so you're not the only one Quetted Up at the X.
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We have tickets on the club level for next Thursday. Anyone try Jack Daniels Old No. 7 Club for a pre game dinner? Any good, and how pricey?
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Hope I find a way in for that one so you're not the only one Quetted Up at the X.
Let me know if you go. Have you been to resturants on the club level?
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Hawks in 7.
Wild in 3.
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Just landed tickets for next Thursday's game.
I'll be the one dude in the arena with MU logo gear!
Got an extra? I'll wear our racially insensitive university seal head to toe if that's what it takes.
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Wild in 3.
My prediction is that Toews, Hossa, Teuvo and Saad all score hat tricks. Kaner will also break Mario Lemieux's record and score 6 goals.
And this is all game one my frients.
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My prediction is that Toews, Hossa, Teuvo and Saad all score hat tricks. Kaner will also break Mario Lemieux's record and score 6 goals.
And this is all game one my frients.
Sure - but that will be game 3 at the X, and the wild will still win 19-18. The NHL then calls off game 4 to save Crawford the embarrassment.
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Go Ducks
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Hope I find a way in for that one so you're not the only one Quetted Up at the X.
It is always good to know an Andy Frain usher to get in. I will be Q'stached and Quetted up at the X.
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Go Rangers!
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I turn on NBC Sports for the Blackhawks to find Montreal & Tampa in overtime, and the scroll says the 'Hawks are on NHL Network. So I flip over to NHL Network to find Montreal/Tampa again and the scroll directing me back to NBCSN.
Anyone else experiencing that?
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Blackhawks looked good last night. One of the most complete and consistent games they've played in a while.
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Hawks have become that team that does not care about the regular season. They always manage to turn it on in the playoffs.
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Wild win 3.
FIFY.
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wild in 6.
Guess not! HAWKS.
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In all seriousness, Hawks/Ducks is going to be serious hockey. Will that series be held off if both win in 4 or 5?
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Hawks have become that team that does not care about the regular season. They always manage to turn it on in the playoffs.
That and getting Kane back.
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That and getting Kane back.
And Good Crawford was back last night.
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And Good Crawford was back last night.
He was very good.
Looks like the mythical summit will be on me.
Going to the game tomorrow night to do my best in protecting my interests. Hoping my lucky MU gear will change the tide.
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Having dinner with Mrs chili in the Jack Daniels Grill in the Xcel center.
Monster buffet. Just polished off 18 shrimp and six snow crab claws. Next is carved leg of lamb and rare prime rib.
Is there a hockey game tonight?
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Get out your brooms.
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Blackhawks.
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Those last couple minutes were unnerving, but good win for the 'Hawks. Coach Q escaped the mini goalie controversy last round and Crawford looked far more confident these past four games. Love to see the Flames win tonight to guarantee that series goes six. Patrick Kane may have lost the Hart due to injury, but (knock on wood) he might be happier with the Conn Smythe.
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Having dinner with Mrs chili in the Jack Daniels Grill in the Xcel center.
Monster buffet. Just polished off 18 shrimp and six snow crab claws. Next is carved leg of lamb and rare prime rib.
Is there a hockey game tonight?
Sounds like you may have needed a nap before the game!
Did you and Mrs. Chili stay 'til the end? I was very concerned after Toews hit the post. Looking forward to the mythical summit.
Maybe I'll have one with Chicos if the Ducks do their job. ;D
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Chicos--mythical summit challenge part II? Hawks in 6--what say you?
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Sounds like you may have needed a nap before the game!
Did you and Mrs. Chili stay 'til the end? I was very concerned after Toews hit the post. Looking forward to the mythical summit.
Maybe I'll have one with Chicos if the Ducks do their job. ;D
We bolted after the open net goal. Probably would have been more agonizing to stay and see them get that close.
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Chicos--mythical summit challenge part II? Hawks in 6--what say you?
I'm heading to Europe in a few days, will miss games 3, 4, 5 and 6. If there is a game 7, I will be there. I will be at game 2 as well.
We do not match up well with Chicago at all. Today was a nice result, but we were outplayed. ESPN's 10 experts, 9 picked the Hawks. I would be surprised if it doesn't go that way. Chicago too quick for us, but I love Freddie's calm which gives us a chance.
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Someone in a white sweater score so I can go to bed.
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That was one hell of a game.
Going 7
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That was one hell of a game.
Going 7
Incredible game, but I wouldn't go that far as thinking its going 7.
Hawks were the better team most of game 1, and won Game 2 despite being outplayed for large parts of OT. Crawford is very very dialed in. I think they take both games at the UC.
Hawks in 6.
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Be there Saturday. Went to bed and had the ear buds in for the OTs; finally out after second OT, but woke up and checked at 3:00am. Slept soundly for the rest of the night (well, the remaining 2 hours).
Loved Shaw's header. I have never seen that before.
I'd love to say 6, but I think it's Hawks in 7. Nightmares of Kings in last years OT game 7...
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Be there Saturday. Went to bed and had the ear buds in for the OTs; finally out after second OT, but woke up and checked at 3:00am. Slept soundly for the rest of the night (well, the remaining 2 hours).
Loved Shaw's header. I have never seen that before.
I'd love to say 6, but I think it's Hawks in 7. Nightmares of Kings in last years OT game 7...
Been watching hockey for 40+ years and have never seen a header.
Crazy game, especially the OTs. The Ducks hit a post and two crossbars ... which made me think the Hawks were gonna win on something bizarre. Almost did, but the header didn't count. The winning goal was more "conventional" -- though still a great play.
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Babcock is getting PAID at 50 mill over 8 years. I guess the Wings maxed out with an offer of 4 years and 20 million. Oh well, time for Blashill to step up and lead Hockeytown back to the top. I love how he's already coach half the roster and has had nothing but success in the AHL. Another thing is hopefully free agents will want to come to Detroit again. The last few years it has been well known that players didn't want to come and play for Babs.
Exciting time to be a Red Wings fan with the coaching transition plus the new stadium.
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"Hawks in 6, what say you chicos?"
"I'm going to Europe."
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I'm heading to Europe in a few days, will miss games 3, 4, 5 and 6. If there is a game 7, I will be there. I will be at game 2 as well.
We do not match up well with Chicago at all. Today was a nice result, but we were outplayed. ESPN's 10 experts, 9 picked the Hawks. I would be surprised if it doesn't go that way. Chicago too quick for us, but I love Freddie's calm which gives us a chance.
Did you make it to the end?? Or at least to the header?
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That Blackhawks game was unnerving. While I wouldn't have thought it was over had they lost, it would have been close. This Anaheim team is very good. Hawks really need to hold serve at home. I don't want them to need to win another game there.
A buddy of mine asked me my prediction, and while I hope I'm wrong, I said Ducks in 7.
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That Blackhawks game was unnerving. While I wouldn't have thought it was over had they lost, it would have been close. This Anaheim team is very good. Hawks really need to hold serve at home. I don't want them to need to win another game there.
A buddy of mine asked me my prediction, and while I hope I'm wrong, I said Ducks in 7.
Getting both in Chicago would be huge. Really want to avoid Game 7.
It may not work out but don't you think that the league would love Hawks/Rangers?
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League would love Hawks-Rangers.
Biggest concern with the Hawks as they are getting the absolute sh!t kicked out of them every single period; only 4 deep at defense, absorbing all those hits and only one day of rest is brutal.
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"Hawks in 6, what say you chicos?"
"I'm going to Europe."
no internets in europe
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League would love Hawks-Rangers.
Biggest concern with the Hawks as they are getting the absolute sh!t kicked out of them every single period; only 4 deep at defense, absorbing all those hits and only one day of rest is brutal.
I share that concern. That said, I think the Hawks are appreciably better. Not predicting it necessarily, but winning in 5 would not surprise me in the least.
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League would love Hawks-Rangers.
Biggest concern with the Hawks as they are getting the absolute sh!t kicked out of them every single period; only 4 deep at defense, absorbing all those hits and only one day of rest is brutal.
'Hawks/Rangers is probably the best possible matchup the league could have in any given year. Two of the three biggest media markets, both Original Six teams. It would be a commissioner's dream come true.
I am also worried about the 'Hawks defense. Not having a true third pairing Q can rely on is just brutal. Anaheim is very good and as the series goes on, I think their offense will get plenty of chances. If the 'Hawks can take both in Chicago, they'll have a chance at ending it in 5 or 6. But if it's a 7-game series, I just can't see the defense having enough gas in the tank to win that one on the road.
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Hawks in 6, mostly because I don't want to deal with a game 7 on the road, especially after last year.
Kane's been quiet the first two games - he's due.
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unnatural carnal knowledge.
Kane almost had it there at the end.
Depth and hitting are killing the Hawks.
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Rangers fan here checking in and even though we just went up 4-1 in game 3 the Lightning scare the _ _ _ _ out of me. The only thing they have going against them is lack of experience. EVERYTHING is crisp, fast, and relentless. The Rangers are only going to tie this up because they are more patient and opportunistic (well, plus Lundqvist).
I'm not sure how much Eastern Conference action y'all have seen but the Lightning seem much more equipped to handle a Western style of play than the Rangers.
I hope the Rangers advance and i think you should too. Anyone checking out the Eastern finals?
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Rangers fan here checking in and even though we just went up 4-1 in game 3 the Lightning scare the _ _ _ _ out of me. The only thing they have going against them is lack of experience. EVERYTHING is crisp, fast, and relentless. The Rangers are only going to tie this up because they are more patient and opportunistic (well, plus Lundqvist).
I'm not sure how much Eastern Conference action y'all have seen but the Lightning seem much more equipped to handle a Western style of play than the Rangers.
I hope the Rangers advance and i think you should too. Anyone checking out the Eastern finals?
I now agree with you. I've been watching the East all along, and I was most concerned with the Rangers because of Lundquist; but, damn, those triplets, the speed and the size of TB (proved that HL bleeds!)...I'd rather the Hawks face the Rangers. But first the Ducks...
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Always been a big Bolts and Edmonton (Yea, I know) fan after the hawks. I've always been a fan of how they played.
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Wow. 5 goals in 5 minutes. From 2 up to 1 down in 37 seconds. Great move by Q to use the timeout after the first two goals, but they scored 15 seconds later anyway. Timonen brutal-he just has nothing left. Open looks missed by both teams in OT, posts and cross bars, great saves. And, yes, a Hawks win. Heard last night that this team (Toews and Kane version) has never lost in playoff OT-they showed a montage of all the playoff OT game winnners at the UC between the end of the game and the 1st OT period-great stuff.
Too bad these games aren't televised in Europe.
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It's been great Lloyd. The Ducks are one helluva hockey club and the Hawks will be fortunate to advance. I must say that I was losing faith when they gave up 3 goals in 37 seconds. The Ducks make very few mistakes and always seem to clog the shooting lanes. But as I said to my son, when Blackhawk season ends it's a long ways until football. (Not a Cubs fan at all and my Brewers aren't worth much emotional investment right now.)
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Heard last night that this team (Toews and Kane version) has never lost in playoff OT-they showed a montage of all the playoff OT game winnners at the UC between the end of the game and the 1st OT period-great stuff.
I'm certain that's not correct. the game 7 loss to the Kings last year Immediqtely comes to mind. My memory is admittedly hazy, but that is the disappointing thud I remember from last season.
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It's been great Lloyd. The Ducks are one helluva hockey club and the Hawks will be fortunate to advance. I must say that I was losing faith when they gave up 3 goals in 37 seconds. The Ducks make very few mistakes and always seem to clog the shooting lanes. But as I said to my son, when Blackhawk season ends it's a long ways until football. (Not a Cubs fan at all and my Brewers aren't worth much emotional investment right now.)
It's funny because right before the three goals they were looking so good. Had taped the game and avoided the score, and was ready to start fast forwarding when they went up 3-1, but holy cow. In the end I still think the Hawks will win because they're the better team, but Anaheim is good and a real tough matchup.
I continue to evangelize the merits of the NHL playoffs to folks who aren't watching - best in all sports, in my opinion. That was a great game last night. Even if you aren't much of a hockey fan, these games are incredible to watch.
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It's funny because right before the three goals they were looking so good. Had taped the game and avoided the score, and was ready to start fast forwarding when they went up 3-1, but holy cow. In the end I still think the Hawks will win because they're the better team, but Anaheim is good and a real tough matchup.
I continue to evangelize the merits of the NHL playoffs to folks who aren't watching - best in all sports, in my opinion. That was a great game last night. Even if you aren't much of a hockey fan, these games are incredible to watch.
Totally agree. As my son said, one has to watch intently as 'threats' come frequently even though scoring doesn't. When you can start to recognize the play unfold off a horrible turnover or a great lead pass from your defenseman you can really appreciate the game. Or how 'bout a sequence when your guys simply can't get it out of the zone and you know their legs on that shift are going and unless they clear without icing.....
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I'm certain that's not correct. the game 7 loss to the Kings last year Immediqtely comes to mind. My memory is admittedly hazy, but that is the disappointing thud I remember from last season.
Good lord, you're right of course. We go to one playoff game a year, and that was our game. The mind's abiity to compartmentalize is a wonder.
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It's been great Lloyd. The Ducks are one helluva hockey club and the Hawks will be fortunate to advance. I must say that I was losing faith when they gave up 3 goals in 37 seconds. The Ducks make very few mistakes and always seem to clog the shooting lanes. But as I said to my son, when Blackhawk season ends it's a long ways until football. (Not a Cubs fan at all and my Brewers aren't worth much emotional investment right now.)
I have the same issue with the baseball season, as my alllegiance is with the Sox, and it ain't their year.
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Totally agree. As my son said, one has to watch intently as 'threats' come frequently even though scoring doesn't. When you can start to recognize the play unfold off a horrible turnover or a great lead pass from your defenseman you can really appreciate the game. Or how 'bout a sequence when your guys simply can't get it out of the zone and you know their legs on that shift are going and unless they clear without icing.....
Yes, or the amazing quick turn around from a 3 on 2 one way, thwarted, leading to a break out the other way, and it goes on like that for 3 or 4 rushes
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Hawks overtime juice finally runs out. Toews with an amazing goal to send it to overtime, yet the game ends in defeat. Feels like Vancouver 2011.
Really felt tonight would decide the series. Chicago may get game 6, but winning game 7 in Anaheim seems near impossible. Good game and it's been an amazing series. Oh well, here's hoping the Hawks get game 6 and at least make the Ducks earn it.
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Agreed that it feels that way. Can never give up on this team, but half expecting a blow-out after that comeback and then rough loss. And if Q isn't confident enough in any defender other than Timo, he should convert a forward to defense for the balance of the playoffs. Could not be worse than Timo.
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Timo is awful. And Com wasn't much better. Was it desperation by Q in playing Kane and toews together?
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Timo is awful. And Com wasn't much better. Was it desperation by Q in playing Kane and toews together?
I think desperation is an overstatement. They obviously have played together often, and I think he was looking for a combination that would change things up. Basketball coaches do the same thing by changing rotations over the course of a seven game series when teams catch on to what they are doing.
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I think desperation is an overstatement.
I disagree. Q knew a win there was needed, and that's when he puts them together again. Otherwise, the Ducks can aim for that line defensively.
Q pissed Game 3 away by sitting Teuvo and to a lesser extent Vermette, that will be what sticks out if they lose this series IMO.
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I disagree. Q knew a win there was needed, and that's when he puts them together again. Otherwise, the Ducks can aim for that line defensively.
I guess we disagree on the definition of "desperation" then. Desperation to me means an act of last resort, oftentimes reckless.
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Agreed that it feels that way. Can never give up on this team, but half expecting a blow-out after that comeback and then rough loss. And if Q isn't confident enough in any defender other than Timo, he should convert a forward to defense for the balance of the playoffs. Could not be worse than Timo.
Yeah...the way they came back, just felt like they had to win that one. This Anaheim team is very good, and in many ways they are the 'Hawks kryptonite. Big and physical, just grind you down. Lots of scoring options and depth, which is murder on a four-man defense.
I realize not everyone can be Duncan Keith, but they need a defense that goes 6 deep. Oduya is likely gone after this year, Kimo is ancient and clearly past his prime, and both Cumiskey and (when healthy) Roszival have their own significant issues. No matter what happens this year, it's Keith, Seabrook, and Hjalmarsson next year, and as good as they are, that's not enough. Hope Bowman has a trick or two up his sleeve.
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I guess we disagree on the definition of "desperation" then. Desperation to me means an act of last resort, oftentimes reckless.
Fair enough.
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. This Anaheim team is very good, and in many ways they are the 'Hawks kryptonite. Big and physical and dirty, just grind you down.
FTFY
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FTFY
I don't know...I've heard that a lot, but I think it's just that they play that style. The Hawks are a finesse team. They don't take a lot of penalties, they don't physically punish you, so when they play a team that does push you around, it looks dirty by comparison.
Were any Chicago fans complaining when Hossa held the guy's stick in Game 4 for 3 seconds that gave the 'Hawks enough time for Vermette to score? There will always be some missed calls, but this series isn't down to the refs. It's just two disparate playing styles and when a team plays physical, the Hawks will always look like they're getting abused because they really don't retaliate. Bowman just built his team differently than Anaheim did.
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I don't know...I've heard that a lot, but I think it's just that they play that style. The Hawks are a finesse team. They don't take a lot of penalties, they don't physically punish you, so when they play a team that does push you around, it looks dirty by comparison.
Were any Chicago fans complaining when Hossa held the guy's stick in Game 4 for 3 seconds that gave the 'Hawks enough time for Vermette to score? There will always be some missed calls, but this series isn't down to the refs. It's just two disparate playing styles and when a team plays physical, the Hawks will always look like they're getting abused because they really don't retaliate. Bowman just built his team differently than Anaheim did.
I'm not one to cry about dirty play and wouldn't even say that its been a major factor in the series, but there is a difference between a stick hold (aka potentially a missed penalty) and throwing an elbow into Keith's head into the boards. There is a reason Kesler has been universally disliked back to his Canucks days. Kruger almost lost his mind in Game 4...and then you saw the replay and its cause Kesler headlocked him and smashed his face in the ice. Corey Perry is a fantastic player, but also a chippy douche. Ive watched enough hockey to know the difference between a team that gets out and hits you, and one that is dirty (cough cough STL BLUES cough cough), and coached by a tool like Boudreau who tried to have Nathan McKinnon kneecapped when they were getting blown out.
Again, its not effecting the series in a meaningful way, because of the composure, experience, and skill of the Hawks, but to say the Ducks are by the book, just more physical, isn't true at all. Cause the Hawks have guys that can mix it up even if its not their MO.
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Yeah...the way they came back, just felt like they had to win that one. This Anaheim team is very good, and in many ways they are the 'Hawks kryptonite. Big and physical, just grind you down. Lots of scoring options and depth, which is murder on a four-man defense.
I realize not everyone can be Duncan Keith, but they need a defense that goes 6 deep. Oduya is likely gone after this year, Kimo is ancient and clearly past his prime, and both Cumiskey and (when healthy) Roszival have their own significant issues. No matter what happens this year, it's Keith, Seabrook, and Hjalmarsson next year, and as good as they are, that's not enough. Hope Bowman has a trick or two up his sleeve.
So far he's been loading up on young forward from Europe.
Also has Trevor van Riemsdyk, who may be ready to play in the finals if they get there, and I think he is signed or can be signed for next year. But they will need an Oduya (I'm assuming they won't sign him) replacement plus one more, even with TvR, just to get to 6.
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Timo is awful. And Com wasn't much better. Was it desperation by Q in playing Kane and toews together?
No.
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Yeah...the way they came back, just felt like they had to win that one. This Anaheim team is very good, and in many ways they are the 'Hawks kryptonite. Big and physical, just grind you down. Lots of scoring options and depth, which is murder on a four-man defense.
I realize not everyone can be Duncan Keith, but they need a defense that goes 6 deep. Oduya is likely gone after this year, Kimo is ancient and clearly past his prime, and both Cumiskey and (when healthy) Roszival have their own significant issues. No matter what happens this year, it's Keith, Seabrook, and Hjalmarsson next year, and as good as they are, that's not enough. Hope Bowman has a trick or two up his sleeve.
He should have had a trick up his sleeve for this year's playoffs. 4 D-Men do not get you to the finals.
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Despite the whole defenseman debacle making it extremely difficult, I will stand by my stance that the Hawks are the better team and will win Saturday night.
Two game 7's this weekend. Can't beat it.
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I'm really liking the Toews, Kane, Saad line pairing. Do you hockey experts expect that for Game #7 or does the fact that the Ducks get last change make a difference? Oh, and if the Hawks win and they name series MVP it's Keith, hands down. He's been simply incredible.
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I'm really liking the Toews, Kane, Saad line pairing. Do you hockey experts expect that for Game #7 or does the fact that the Ducks get last change make a difference? Oh, and if the Hawks win and they name series MVP it's Keith, hands down. He's been simply incredible.
You'll see it for sure, but Q won't start the game with it.
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He should have had a trick up his sleeve for this year's playoffs. 4 D-Men do not get you to the finals.
The Ducks won the whole thing in 2007 doing essentially the same thing.
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You'll see it for sure, but Q won't start the game with it.
So is the way 'last change' works is that on any faceoff the visitors must commit to their lineup prior to the home team thereby enabling the home team to match up to whatever's out there? Of course you can do anything on the fly that you want.
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So is the way 'last change' works is that on any faceoff the visitors must commit to their lineup prior to the home team thereby enabling the home team to match up to whatever's out there? Of course you can do anything on the fly that you want.
Correct. Q will put out his lineup in any delay of game call. Gabs then can make any adjustment based on what Q throws out there, unless it's an icing call, which technically isn't a delay of game.
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I don't know if they do this in the pros, but in the upper amateur levels (USA Hockey), the referee will raise one arm before a face-off to signal that the visiting lineup is on the ice and the home team needs to finalize its line change. Once the arm goes up, the visiting team may not change anyone on the ice until the puck drops.
In 30 years of playing and officiating hockey, I have only seen one instance where a home coach actually took advantage of that rule to respond to a lineup, and it was an end-of-game situation where our team was leading by a goal and we wanted to see if the other team put in their "speed" line or their "power" line.
That said... the home line-change advantage is probably used more often in the pros, but outside of an end-of-game or end-of-period situation, the last thing you want to do - especially in a game 7 - is try to get too creative or fancy with your line changes that you end up with an unintentional mismatch and paying the ultimate price for it. While no one will ever admit it, teams typically don't "play to win" in Game 7s, they play "not to lose." So coaches are probably instructing their teams on which lines/players should be on the ice in certain situations before a game or during an intermission/timeout more than they're making on-the-fly lineup decisions at every face-off.
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I don't know if they do this in the pros, but in the upper amateur levels (USA Hockey), the referee will raise one arm before a face-off to signal that the visiting lineup is on the ice and the home team needs to finalize its line change. Once the arm goes up, the visiting team may not change anyone on the ice until the puck drops.
In 30 years of playing and officiating hockey, I have only seen one instance where a home coach actually took advantage of that rule to respond to a lineup, and it was an end-of-game situation where our team was leading by a goal and we wanted to see if the other team put in their "speed" line or their "power" line.
That said... the home line-change advantage is probably used more often in the pros, but outside of an end-of-game or end-of-period situation, the last thing you want to do - especially in a game 7 - is try to get too creative or fancy with your line changes that you end up with an unintentional mismatch and paying the ultimate price for it. While no one will ever admit it, teams typically don't "play to win" in Game 7s, they play "not to lose." So coaches are probably instructing their teams on which lines/players should be on the ice in certain situations before a game or during an intermission/timeout more than they're making on-the-fly lineup decisions at every face-off.
They do raise their arms in the NHL and give 5 seconds to the home team to make the last change.
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Best of luck all. I'll be doing a head count at the end of the game to make sure everyone is still kicking. Don't forget your heart meds.
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Wow, what a game. Crow was standing on his head in the second. Didn't expect Anaheim to give up, man are they tough. Blackhawks took advantage of their chances and had great defensive play. I expected a loss, thought Anaheim would have the physical edge, but the pod man rushes kept them on their heels. Crow would be my first star. Not perfect, but he held up to get them the 4-0 lead and made sure they kept it.
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I'm heading to Europe in a few days, will miss games 3, 4, 5 and 6. If there is a game 7, I will be there.
Good six games. You show? The Quacks didn't. Toews in the 1st period tonight set the tone. Crawford with a good series, while Andersen faltered under pressure the last three games.
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Kicked ass and took names tonight. Probably the most relaxing game 7 I've ever watched.
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Kicked ass and took names tonight. Probably the most relaxing game 7 I've ever watched.
Being a neutral party, I was hoping for a little more action and suspense, personally. But it was nice to get a bit of a reprieve from the excitement (not to mention a game decided in regulation)... this was a great series.
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Kicked ass and took names tonight. Probably the most relaxing game 7 I've ever watched.
Yeah, final score was a little deceiving - game was over early. Home for game 7 and the Ducks didn't show up - again. Liked Q basically benching Bickell. Let the Ducks do all the hitting, no need to try to play their game. Last two games the Hawks just out skated them.
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Sounds like Bicks was injured, hopefully nothing terrible or Steeger will dress game one.
I called dagger at 4-0. Ducks made a surge and had several good looks at Crow. That Hossa goal broke their backs
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Kicked ass and took names tonight. Probably the most relaxing game 7 I've ever watched.
Literally shooting Ducks on the Pond. Best hockey I've yet seen from the Hawks this playoffs. I'm thinking Hawks in 6 but I might be conservative. Simply can't think the young upstarts from Tampa can take on this outstanding team. The Ducks were very nearly our equal talent wise but had no idea of what it took to win the biggest games. This isn't Round 1 or 2 anymore.
And while I was prepared for another nail biter, it was just fun to watch such a dominating performance.
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Wow, what a game. Crow was standing on his head in the second. Didn't expect Anaheim to give up, man are they tough. Blackhawks took advantage of their chances and had great defensive play. I expected a loss, thought Anaheim would have the physical edge, but the pod man rushes kept them on their heels. Crow would be my first star. Not perfect, but he held up to get them the 4-0 lead and made sure they kept it.
1. Agreed on Crow.
2. Shaw in screens on the PP.
3. Kane's passsing.
4. Q sitting Timo again and manipulating the Said/Kane Teows line to match against Getzlaf instead of Kesler.
5. Speed of Saad.
6. Capt. Serious.
7. Conn Smythe winner in waiting Duncan Keith.
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Kicked ass and took names tonight. Probably the most relaxing game 7 I've ever watched.
I was just saying the same thing to my son--had the chance to really enjoy this one.
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1. Agreed on Crow.
2. Shaw in screens on the PP.
3. Kane's passsing.
4. Q sitting Timo again and manipulating the Said/Kane Teows line to match against Getzlaf instead of Kesler.
5. Speed of Saad.
6. Capt. Serious.
7. Conn Smythe winner in waiting Duncan Keith.
1) He can be scary at times, but last night was scary good.
2) Yes
3) So clutch. Made Saad's goal ridiculously easy.
4) Will be interesting to see how Q matches defense against TB. More speed on Tampa's first two lines, and they're deeper on D.
5) My god yes
6) Huge last night. Everything you could ever want in a captain.
7) Early on I was thinking Kane, but after this series has to be Keith if the Hawks win. Endless energy, always in the right place, great passing, and so many minutes. Most minutes and best +/- in the playoffs.
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Let's go Hawks!!
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7) Early on I was thinking Kane, but after this series has to be Keith if the Hawks win. Endless energy, always in the right place, great passing, and so many minutes. Most minutes and best +/- in the playoffs.
Don't sleep on Toews though.
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If Hawks win, Toews, Kane, Keith and, if he stands on his head (couple of shut-outs and otherise stellar) in this series, Crawford, all in play for Conn Smythe. I still like Keith, though.
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If Hawks win, Toews, Kane, Keith and, if he stands on his head (couple of shut-outs and otherise stellar) in this series, Crawford, all in play for Conn Smythe. I still like Keith, though.
Except for the fact that Kane's lack of defense has lead to a few losses. It's Keith leading but Toews is the darkhorse.
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Tyler Johnson is leading with Keith being the darkhorse.
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When's the last time a defenseman won the Conn Smythe?
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When's the last time a defenseman won the Conn Smythe?
Scott Niedermeyer for the Ducks in 2007.
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Tampa may have scored but that is the quietest home crowd I've ever heard. Especially in the SCF. They may have fans there but they're not very loud.
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That opening goal was amazing. Can't really begrudge a goal that good.
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That's what you get when you sit back and play not to lose.
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That's what you get when you sit back and play not to lose.
Exactly right. Tampa packed it in for the third period. Chicago's first goal was a long time coming. Once they scored, there was only going to be one winner in regulation. Tampa had to regroup and with no timeout and no intermission, they had no chance. Crow was great again keeping Chicago in it and Teravainen sealed the deal.
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Tampa may have scored but that is the quietest home crowd I've ever heard. Especially in the SCF. They may have fans there but they're not very loud.
Especially when they denied entry to any ticket-holder who was wearing a blackhawks Jersey. What a coward move. Blackhawks made a statement saying anyone was welcome at the UC. How scared/crapty are your fans and management to do stuff like that?
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Especially when they denied entry to any ticket-holder who was wearing a blackhawks Jersey. What a coward move. Blackhawks made a statement saying anyone was welcome at the UC. How scared/crapty are your fans and management to do stuff like that?
So how did people get them in? I saw numerous Hawks jerseys in the crowd.
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So how did people get them in? I saw numerous Hawks jerseys in the crowd.
It didn't apply to the whole arena - it was for a premium seating section. Still bush league, IMO.
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That's what you get when you sit back and play not to lose.
Can't believe they'll make that mistake again. They sure ad the Hawks scrambling the first period. I don't think they can sustain that kind of pressure for 60 minutes, but also don't have to curl into a ball.
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Chicago was beginning to assert itself even toward the end of the first period. Last night was a fired up team playing at home, but the veteran team making adjustments and playing through the energy.
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Huge win for the Hawks. Such a demoralizing way to start the series for Tampa, when it seemed like such a golden opportunity to win and get the early edge. The minor concerns I had about the Hawks taking the series were mostly taken away after that.
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Fantastic win. I do think it took the Hawks some time to adjust to the speed after the Ducks series. And I also think that the Hawks only brought their B game as passing wasn't as crisp. But boy do these guys know what it takes. It's like touching the cup gives you magical powers. If we can find a way to win Saturday this might be the last road trip.
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It didn't apply to the whole arena - it was for a premium seating section. Still bush league, IMO.
I saw a picture on Twitter of a Dad and his two sons wearing Lightning sweaters only to remove them to show Hawks sweaters underneath. LEGENDS
What's scary about last night? 20 year old Teuvo took over that 3rd period. So many weapons. What a gutty veteran performance to steal a road win.
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I saw a picture on Twitter of a Dad and his two sons wearing Lightning sweaters only to remove them to show Hawks sweaters underneath. LEGENDS
What's scary about last night? 20 year old Teuvo took over that 3rd period. So many weapons. What a gutty veteran performance to steal a road win.
No sh*t. Dynasty in the making.
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Don't own a jersey of any kind so my B-I-L sent me a retro Kanner sweater. Wearing it last night for good luck. Afterward I retired to the patio to smoke a Victory cigar. A smooth drawing CAO and some port -Life is Good!
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Man, Crawford can really turn up the heat on the big stage. That was a flat-out excellent game he played.
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Man, Crawford can really turn up the heat on the big stage. That was a flat-out excellent game he played.
Single-handedly kept them in it for parts of the 2nd and early 3rd
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All the hockey talk is great, but did chicos make it home safely from his latest European jaunt?
LET'S GO WILD!
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"Hawks in 6, what say you chicos?"
"I'm going to Europe."
I called it. Hawks to win it, even when the Ducks were up 1-0. We are still a very young team, 5th youngest in the NHL. Hawks are 3rd oldest, that matters. Hawks are simply a better team.
To me, the series for the Ducks to have any shot was to win game 2. You can't hit the pipes 4 times in three OT periods and lose and not have it sting. That was the series right there.
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Wow. 5 goals in 5 minutes. From 2 up to 1 down in 37 seconds. Great move by Q to use the timeout after the first two goals, but they scored 15 seconds later anyway. Timonen brutal-he just has nothing left. Open looks missed by both teams in OT, posts and cross bars, great saves. And, yes, a Hawks win. Heard last night that this team (Toews and Kane version) has never lost in playoff OT-they showed a montage of all the playoff OT game winnners at the UC between the end of the game and the 1st OT period-great stuff.
Too bad these games aren't televised in Europe.
I was able to see parts of the games in Europe. They started at 2:00am and 3:00am accordingly....but I was there for my mom's last hurrah as her health is in serious decline. Let's just say my ability to give a crap about the NHL with her stuff was low.
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FTFY
Please
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To me, the series for the Ducks to have any shot was to win game 2. You can't hit the pipes 4 times in three OT periods and lose and not have it sting. That was the series right there.
At 3-2, it was the Ducks series to lose. After what looked at the time like a back breaking Game 5 win, Anaheim just didn't show up until it was too late in games 6 or 7. They let the Hawks dictate pace in those games. I'd say that was the series.
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At 3-2, it was the Ducks series to lose. After what looked at the time like a back breaking Game 5 win, Anaheim just didn't show up until it was too late in games 6 or 7. They let the Hawks dictate pace in those games. I'd say that was the series.
When the other team is better, that's what typically happens. Hawks were the better team before the series started. Ducks had their chances. If Kane wasn't hurt in the season, Hawks would have had home ice. Ducks were ranked 14th in the Adjusted Fenwick. Chicago was #3 in that rating which has been amazing at predicting who goes to the cup and wins it the last 6 years. Amazing. They likely would have been number one without the injury.
I was amazed it went 7 games, I thought the Hawks in 5 or 6 at most. If Ducks had won game 2, they had a good shot, but that was the killer.
Youth and experience are tough, and the Ducks are so damn young and Hawks have age and experience everywhere. I'm glad we pushed the Hawks to the limit and scared their fans, it was a fun series, but the outcome was not surprising one bit as I stated two weeks ago even with the Ducks up one game to none.
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I was able to see parts of the games in Europe. They started at 2:00am and 3:00am accordingly....but I was there for my mom's last hurrah as her health is in serious decline. Let's just say my ability to give a crap about the NHL with her stuff was low.
Well, of course. Great that you were able to be together. Going through difficult times reminds me both of the absurd amount of time and energy we spend on our games, and the bit of comfort we can get from the pleasant (sometimes!) distraction our games can offer.
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I was able to see parts of the games in Europe. They started at 2:00am and 3:00am accordingly....but I was there for my mom's last hurrah as her health is in serious decline. Let's just say my ability to give a crap about the NHL with her stuff was low.
All the best. Our thoughts and prayers are with you and your family. While it is tough, it is also special to have the chance to say goodbye to your mom.
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Just not enough tonight, but hoping to go 2-0 in Tampa was always a steep hope. More like what was expected from this series. The backup goalie for the Lightning really came up big.
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Just not enough tonight, but hoping to go 2-0 in Tampa was always a steep hope. More like what was expected from this series. The backup goalie for the Lightning really came up big.
Actually, I think he is better than Bishop. Hoping Bishop is OK and it was just an untimely case of the runs (which is what Luongo tweeted when he left the game the secon time- 8-) )
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Actually, I think he is better than Bishop. Hoping Bishop is OK and it was just an untimely case of the runs (which is what Luongo tweeted when he left the game the secon time- 8-) )
That is a bad bug to get when you play a position that requires you to squat and stay relaxed for 60 minutes.
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Uh oh...
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Uh oh...
Not good, far from over. The Hawks were inconsistent all game but have seemed to need adversity to wake them up so far these playoffs. I hope Cuminskey's minutes are given to Runblad. His puck watching and slow reactions resulted in the game winner. And after being SO good, Crawford's effort was really weak on that second goal.
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Four reliable defensemen is such a danger. Giving up the tying goal before anyone was done celebrating the Saad goal was painful. Just felt like not enough focus at times. The last two minutes, even with Crow pulled and numerous icings the Hawks just couldn't generate a chance. Well done by TB, now Wednesday is desperation time. Thankfully, that's when this team has been at their best.
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I was talking to my boss after Game 7 of the Campbell Conference Finals how many hits Anaheim had compared to the Blackhawks - something like 38-12 in favor of the Ducks - and commenting that hockey is a much more finesse game than it was 15-20 years ago. Delivering a check not only takes a lot of energy out of both players, but a missed check (especially on open ice) leaves you at a positional disadvantage... something that can't be afforded in a game where one mistake is usually the difference between a W and an L.
Almost on cue, my wife lamented "not another OT game" with about 3:20 left when Sharp missed that hit in the neutral zone... all I could say at that point was "wait a couple seconds."
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I was talking to my boss after Game 7 of the Campbell Conference Finals how many hits Anaheim had compared to the Blackhawks - something like 38-12 in favor of the Ducks - and commenting that hockey is a much more finesse game than it was 15-20 years ago. Delivering a check not only takes a lot of energy out of both players, but a missed check (especially on open ice) leaves you at a positional disadvantage... something that can't be afforded in a game where one mistake is usually the difference between a W and an L.
Almost on cue, my wife lamented "not another OT game" with about 3:20 left when Sharp missed that hit in the neutral zone... all I could say at that point was "wait a couple seconds."
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As for Sharp, maybe he was checking out what wife\girlfiend of a teammate he was going to bag after the game. :)
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TB was (again) so fast at the start of the game. Hawks caught up and were on. Credit to TB and Bishop for holding them mostly in check. And couldn't agree more about the thin D: TVR looked tentative (no surprise) and Cumiskey just isn't very good. Amazed that they killed the 5-3 and then lasted the rest of the 2nd period with Oduya out.
Unless a series is 3-0, game 4 is always the most important IMO. 3-1 vs. 2-2 is huge.
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Hollllly Moses, you guys. My heart is still leaping out of my chest.
Let's go Hawks.
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Tampa D is unbelievably good this series
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Wow. Last two minutes a drain. Crow amazing, with saving sticks from nos. 2 and 7. Saad-Toews-Hossa looking great. Hedman a beast in offensive zone. Would have been crazy if Kimmo's cross-bar shot was the game winner.
Feels like the Hawks stole another one-TB missed more open nets in game 4 than the Hawks did in game 3. TB looks like the better team. Hawks find a way to win.
Best of 3 now.
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Even though Tampa has played better thus far (and not much better by any stretch), the stats below reinforce my confidence that the Hawks will find a way to win the series. I also think Kane and Toews are too good to be held in check for an entire series.
The Hawks are 41-14 in Games 4-7 under Quenneville, 23-6 since the start of the 2013 postseason. Going forward, they are 27-8 in Games 5-7 since the start of the 2009 playoffs, 13-3 in the last three years.
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The Hawks are 41-14 in Games 4-7 under Quenneville, 23-6 since the start of the 2013 postseason. Going forward, they are 27-8 in Games 5-7 since the start of the 2009 playoffs, 13-3 in the last three years.
Heard these stats on the Score the other day, just insane. I missed the first period yesterday but watched most of the rest. It was a weird game to watch. At times it felt like the 'Hawks were just dominating but all the stats were still in Tampa's favor. So many posts and near misses for Chicago.
Those final 3 minutes were just crazy. Chicago's defense was pretty solid, Crow was excellent, and a dose of luck in there too to escape with the win. I feel like the 'Hawks are looking more and more confident as the series goes on. Even in the losses, it feels like they're figuring out what they need to do (cough, HOLD THE LEAD, cough) and while Tampa created a ton of chances I definitely feel Chicago earned that last night.
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I'm hoping the Hawks can take some momentum into Tampa, that game definitely qualified as "winning ugly."
Also did anyone else notice how Tyler Johnson seems to just totally be out of sorts? He looks like he's got some nagging injury.
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I do worry about being down to 3 healthy (and capable) defensemen. Oduya is playing one handed.
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I'm hoping the Hawks can take some momentum into Tampa, that game definitely qualified as "winning ugly."
Also did anyone else notice how Tyler Johnson seems to just totally be out of sorts? He looks like he's got some nagging injury.
Doc has hinted at an injury--not taking face-offs also
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I do worry about being down to 3 healthy (and capable) defensemen. Oduya is playing one handed.
Very worrisome...TVR shaky; Cumiskey not good; Timo old and s l o w
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Very worrisome...TVR shaky; Cumiskey not good; Timo old and s l o w
I never thought I'd miss Rosival so much.
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I do worry about being down to 3 healthy (and capable) defensemen. Oduya is playing one handed.
Oduya always looked like he was playing one-handed anyway.
But I agree about only having 3 capable defensemen. If they lose the series, that will be the reason.
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I thought the lack of defensive depth would get them against Anaheim. Maybe in a long series it will wear on them, but I think in this series it might actually be less of a disadvantage. Two days to rest before Tampa will likely help the 'Hawks defenders more. Might get Bishop back, but at this point, I'd seriously think about leaving him on the bench if I were TB. Then back home to Chicago.
Have to figure that will be a major focus this offseason. I can think of two very crucial goals that seemed to be directly results of mistakes by Cumiskey and TVR. Agreed with VBMG that I never thought I'd miss Rosival so much.,
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I thought the lack of defensive depth would get them against Anaheim. Maybe in a long series it will wear on them, but I think in this series it might actually be less of a disadvantage. Two days to rest before Tampa will likely help the 'Hawks defenders more. Might get Bishop back, but at this point, I'd seriously think about leaving him on the bench if I were TB. Then back home to Chicago.
Have to figure that will be a major focus this offseason. I can think of two very crucial goals that seemed to be directly results of mistakes by Cumiskey and TVR. Agreed with VBMG that I never thought I'd miss Rosival so much.,
Depends. Does physical play or speed tire out defenders more?
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I never thought I'd miss Rosival so much.
+1 Stilll don't love him, but what a step down from him
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Oduya always looked like he was playing one-handed anyway.
But I agree about only having 3 capable defensemen. If they lose the series, that will be the reason.
Disagree on Oduya; clearly no. 4 of the Hawks top 4, but generally very reliable and can make plays
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Depends. Does physical play or speed tire out defenders more?
Physical play, hands down. It's just like a car... starting and stopping wastes a lot of energy and causes a lot of wear; cruising at highway speeds is easier on the engine and much more efficient.
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Disagree on Oduya; clearly no. 4 of the Hawks top 4, but generally very reliable and can make plays
Keith will just have to play 35 - 40 MPG. No big deal.
Kidding. Sort of.
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Keith will just have to play 35 - 40 MPG. No big deal.
Kidding. Sort of.
Dude must be great in the sack with all that endurance he has.
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Forecheck>>>Defensive shell. That's how you close out a game.
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Dude must be great in the sack with all that endurance he has.
I hope that's a Patrick Sharp joke. Go Hawks!
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Had a blast last night, but didn't watch until this morning. Wife and I went to see the Violent Femmes. Watched in fast forward. Bishop's error on the first was horrible. The winner was surprising, mainly because of Versteeg making the great dash to set it up. Only watched the last 5 closely. Great, aggressive way to close it out. Amazing this team is so close to the Cup with 4 defenders. Monday night can't come soon enough.
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Had a blast last night, but didn't watch until this morning. Wife and I went to see the Violent Femmes. Watched in fast forward. Bishop's error on the first was horrible. The winner was surprising, mainly because of Versteeg making the great dash to set it up. Only watched the last 5 closely. Great, aggressive way to close it out. Amazing this team is so close to the Cup with 4 defenders. Monday night can't come soon enough.
Brew, it's been noted throughout the playoffs that several teams have done it with 4 defensemen. As far as I could tell the only defensive miscue of the night by the Hawks was Keith's when he failed to stay wide after the turnover. The third period was a thing of beauty as the Hawks controlled play along the boards.
Injuries are mounting quickly on the Bolts. Last night's was a bit unfortunate. The crowd Monday will be electric and the price of admission approaching a lifetime of retirement savings. Go Hawks.
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The crowd Monday will be electric and the price of admission approaching a lifetime of retirement savings.
Don't even think about it.
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Brew, it's been noted throughout the playoffs that several teams have done it with 4 defensemen. As far as I could tell the only defensive miscue of the night by the Hawks was Keith's when he failed to stay wide after the turnover. The third period was a thing of beauty as the Hawks controlled play along the boards.
Injuries are mounting quickly on the Bolts. Last night's was a bit unfortunate. The crowd Monday will be electric and the price of admission approaching a lifetime of retirement savings. Go Hawks.
Don't even think about it.
Well now you kind of have to buy a ticket, jsglow.
I hope they can close it out at home. Go Hawks!!
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Don't even think about it.
Nope. Just do it ;D
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Nope. Just do it ;D
Go ahead; egg him on, Brew. Glow will be showing up on your doorstep with luggage.
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Go ahead; egg him on, Brew. Glow will be showing up on your doorstep with luggage.
That's fair. Our guest room barely gets any use anyway. I understand he won't be able to pay rent due to mortgaging the house to buy tickets, but letting the dogs out in the afternoon would be much appreciated ;)
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THis has been one of the more enjoyable finals that I can remember in recent years. (Not being a supporter of either team.) All I can ask for now is a Bolts win tomorrow, and OT in game 7. Don't think that's asking too much.
I guess I kind of get was Bish was doing way out playing that puck. Maybe. Otherwise a great performance by him, unfortunately that play is all anyone will remember. Well that and people wondering if he had the runs.
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This is all:
https://www.youtube.com/v/19YaWxng-CM
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This is all:
https://www.youtube.com/v/19YaWxng-CM
True story right there.
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I would sell my soul for tickets to tonights game. Mom wasn't to fond of my idea of taking out a second mogage. What a buzz kill.
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The prices for this game have been absolutely outrageous though. $1000 for standing room?!!
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Every game decided by a single goal so far. While this feels like Chicago is ready for a coronation, Tampa won't go easy. 'Hawks need to capitalize early. The Lightning will be looking to kill momentum and the crowd. Just really hoping the city stays quiet for the next 3-5 hours so i can watch this.
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Every game decided by a single goal so far. While this feels like Chicago is ready for a coronation, Tampa won't go easy. 'Hawks need to capitalize early. The Lightning will be looking to kill momentum and the crowd. Just really hoping the city stays quiet for the next 3-5 hours so i can watch this.
Ha, you're working now? I pray you don't get one of the dumb calls Strick talks about during the 3rd period. Seems like they are mostly late night.. good luck
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Ha, you're working now? I pray you don't get one of the dumb calls Strick talks about during the 3rd period. Seems like they are mostly late night.. good luck
So far so good, I've been lucky these finals, no overtime on work days has saved me.
Next month I'm changing houses and will be seeing Stricky every day. Well, at least when he's not touring Europe or something.
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I can't breathe
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So far so good, I've been lucky these finals, no overtime on work days has saved me.
Next month I'm changing houses and will be seeing Stricky every day. Well, at least when he's not touring Europe or something.
Yeah mein.. Jay Bee luh his versatility (nh). I will give you the benefit of the doubt based on SS.. best cat out there. Maybe you can take up rapping?
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Yeah mein.. Jay Bee luh his versatility (nh). I will give you the benefit of the doubt based on SS.. best cat out there. Maybe you can take up rapping?
The only wrapping I do is presents.
So far so good. No calls since dinner. Knocking on wood, hoping I can see out a win and a Cup!
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No runs, two goals, one Cup! Thanks Milwaukee!
Assuming it gets to Chicago...
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Winning is always fun.
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This is a special team. The resilience and killer instinct when in important, series deciding games is something else.
Last night was an absolute blast in the city. Streets were blocked off in huge chunks near Wrigley and downtown. Just a street party to the max.
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Wrigleyville and wicker park were absurd last night! Don't understand why they blocked off the main part of Clark street though.
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Hawks are pretty average in games 1-4 every series, but beginning with game 5 they are dominant, head and shoulders above the competition. And most of the core is in their prime or younger.
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Hawks are pretty average in games 1-4 every series, but beginning with game 5 they are dominant, head and shoulders above the competition. And most of the core is in their prime or younger.
Testiment to coach Q's ability to fine tweak the team. I read the Hawks were the oldest team to make the playoffs this year. I'm not sure they're as young as you think.
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Hawks fans really, really need to enjoy this year because they've got some major cap issues ahead the next few seasons.
As of the moment, they've got $18 million available under the cap for next year with only 10 players under contract and a huge raise coming Brandon Saad's way (figure $4-5 million against the cap, maybe worse if someone gives him an offer sheet).
They may be able to counter that by dealing Sharp and Bickell - they'll get little in return from either trade, but will be happy to be rid of those contracts - but ultimately they Hawks will have to fill out the bottom half of their roster with a lot of low-priced and young players.
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Congrats. At home is always the best....I've experienced that three times between baseball and hockey. Nothing better than celebrating in front of home fans.
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I'd expect to lose Vermette, Richards and Oduya and I can see a trade of both Sharpe and Bickell. Both Saad and Kruger will cost a bit of money but should be retained. The Hawks have been very good at fitting in new pieces and many agents around the country (and even here in Chicago) are being told that players will take a discount to join or stay with the organization.
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Hawks fans really, really need to enjoy this year because they've got some major cap issues ahead the next few seasons.
As of the moment, they've got $18 million available under the cap for next year with only 10 players under contract and a huge raise coming Brandon Saad's way (figure $4-5 million against the cap, maybe worse if someone gives him an offer sheet).
They may be able to counter that by dealing Sharp and Bickell - they'll get little in return from either trade, but will be happy to be rid of those contracts - but ultimately they Hawks will have to fill out the bottom half of their roster with a lot of low-priced and young players.
Any good talent in Rockford waiting to come up?
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Testiment to coach Q's ability to fine tweak the team. I read the Hawks were the oldest team to make the playoffs this year. I'm not sure they're as young as you think.
That stat is misleading and skewed by Kimo 40, Rozsival 36, and Richards 35. All are free agents, and I'd be shocked to see any return. The guys that matter are largely much younger, except Hossa.
Teuvo 20
Saad 22
Shaw 23
TVR 23
Kruger 25 (if he's back)
Darling 26
Kane 26
Toews 27
Hjalmarsson 28
Versteeg 29
Seabrook 30
Crawford 30
Keith 31
Sharp 33 (but likely gone)
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Wrigleyville and wicker park were absurd last night! Don't understand why they blocked off the main part of Clark street though.
Crowd control.
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Hawks fans really, really need to enjoy this year because they've got some major cap issues ahead the next few seasons.
As of the moment, they've got $18 million available under the cap for next year with only 10 players under contract and a huge raise coming Brandon Saad's way (figure $4-5 million against the cap, maybe worse if someone gives him an offer sheet).
They may be able to counter that by dealing Sharp and Bickell - they'll get little in return from either trade, but will be happy to be rid of those contracts - but ultimately they Hawks will have to fill out the bottom half of their roster with a lot of low-priced and young players.
Sounds like 2010 ... or to a lesser degree, 2013 ... those purges worked out just fine. The core remains so young (Teuvo, Kane, Toews, Shaw, TVR) and sound/signed (Nik, Keith, Crawford) -- they'll re-sign Saad, trade Sharp, let Kruger/Vermette/Richards walk, and figure it out. This year's purge started when they were able to unload Smith in March saving a few million bucks (and landed the effective Desjardins and his expiring contract, to boot).
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Any good talent in Rockford waiting to come up?
Some, but more bottom six type guys. Which is more of what they need now, but eventually they'll need some top 6 forwards/top 4 d-men, especially with Sharp and Hossa, and maybe Seabrook, not likely around beyond 2016.
I would expect Ryan Hartman, their first-round pick from two years ago, to make the team as a third/fourth liner next year. I like his game a lot, but his offensive upside is a bit limited. I think he tops out as a very good third-line player.
Their first-round pick from last year, Nick Schmaltz, has top-6 potential, but is at least a year away, probably two.
Stephen Johns could make next year's roster as a bottom pairing/7th defenesman along with TVR.
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Sounds like 2010 ... or to a lesser degree, 2013 ... those purges worked out just fine. The core remains so young (Teuvo, Kane, Toews, Shaw, TVR) and sound/signed (Nik, Keith, Crawford) -- they'll re-sign Saad, trade Shaw, let Kruger/Vermette/Richards walk, and figure it out.
Well, they nearly missed the playoffs in 2011 (backed in on the last day of the regular season thanks to a choke job by Dallas) and were first-round exits that season and the next. They recovered well, obviously, because Kane, Toews and Keith, in particular, were just entering their primes and Crawford was a revelation. Remember .... they really wanted to keep Niemi because they had doubts about Crawford, who was never considered an elite prospect.
Three seasons from now, Keith and Seabrook are going to be in their mid 30s and almost certainly in decline, Toews is going to be 30 and outside of of Teuvo, the cupboard is bare of top 6/4 talent. And it doesn't help that the Hawks have no first or second round pick this year and no second in 2016.
It was definitely worth it for them, but there are going to be consequences for selling out for this season.
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That stat is misleading and skewed by Kimo 40, Rozsival 36, and Richards 35. All are free agents, and I'd be shocked to see any return. The guys that matter are largely much younger, except Hossa.
Teuvo 20
Saad 22
Shaw 23
TVR 23
Kruger 25 (if he's back)
Darling 26
Kane 26
Toews 27
Hjalmarsson 28
Versteeg 29
Seabrook 30
Crawford 30
Keith 31
Sharp 33 (but likely gone)
I think they'll work hard to keep Kruger. The Hawks have a new young wave that showed up very well during the playoffs.
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It was definitely worth it for them, but there are going to be consequences for selling out for this season.
Yup .. but going all in paid off -- that draft pick for Vermette in particular looked lousy for a while.
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I think they'll work hard to keep Kruger. The Hawks have a new young wave that showed up very well during the playoffs.
Agreed. Pakuni's got a point about the future, but I think that's more in a few years. Next year will be just fine, unless there's a Cup hangover or Bowman shakes things up more than expected to preserve future years.
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I think Richards might be back. While he wasn't the consistent season performer, he really stepped up when it mattered, and having another solid face-off guy was huge once it came to the Finals. He'll certainly be cheaper than Vermette and gives the 'Hawks another solid center that can likely be had for close to the veteran minimum. If they can get him on a one-year deal, he's worth a shot. Having a former Conn Smythe winner that can still skate is a plus, especially come May and June.
I'm hoping to see the Russian kid, Panarin (already a KHL all-star at 23), and the young defender, Stephen Johns, hopefully crack the lineup. The team will definitely be younger next year, but there's talent beyond the big three.
On defense, I believe Johnny Oduya is the only one who will likely leave through free agency. TVR and Johns likely make up the last pairing. Maybe hope that another young guy can come through and/or find a veteran on the cheap in free agency to get to 7 defenders. Panarin and Schmaltz are the best looking offensive prospects, would love to see them get a chance to start working their way up the lines.
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Congrats. At home is always the best....I've experienced that three times between baseball and hockey. Nothing better than celebrating in front of home fans.
Congratulations and thanks for sharing your story - again. After all, it's not really a story at all until it's about you
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Congratulations and thanks for sharing your story - again. After all, it's not really a story at all until it's about you
At least he didn't give us a story of another "friend" that was screwed by the Libs.
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At least he didn't give us a story of another "friend" that was screwed by the Libs.
huh?
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Anyone going to the parade?
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Anyone going to the parade?
Yessir
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Yessir
I'm going to try, if I can get someone to cover for me at work. I missed the last two.
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Rioting Blackhawks Fans Flip United Center
(http://i.onionstatic.com/onion/5057/3/original/960.jpg)
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Some, but more bottom six type guys. Which is more of what they need now, but eventually they'll need some top 6 forwards/top 4 d-men, especially with Sharp and Hossa, and maybe Seabrook, not likely around beyond 2016.
I would expect Ryan Hartman, their first-round pick from two years ago, to make the team as a third/fourth liner next year. I like his game a lot, but his offensive upside is a bit limited. I think he tops out as a very good third-line player.
Their first-round pick from last year, Nick Schmaltz, has top-6 potential, but is at least a year away, probably two.
Stephen Johns could make next year's roster as a bottom pairing/7th defenesman along with TVR.
On vacation and signed up for a week at a workout place - day of game 6, woman with a blackhawks hat was there, and my son asked her if she was looking forward to the game--it was Hartman's mom -- we had seen one of the 5 (I think) games he played this yeaar for the Hawks, so he chatted with her about his background etc (he knows way too much about hockey--when he was drafted, every place he has played etc). She wasn't too creeped out and said that the SCF was a really strange and ambivalent feeling b/c of his semi-involvement--part of the "Black Aces", but he won't be on the Cup etc., so she wasn't going to the games. Hoping to see her again and get his reaction to the win. I thought it was an interesting perspective.
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huh?
I'm sure Lenny's was equally ricockulous. Some people just can't accept a congratulations.
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Hawks fans packing my train and making my commute miserable. I am sitting in my regular upper -level seat and just caught one of them trying to look up my skirt.
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Sorry.
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Hawks fans packing my train and making my commute miserable. I am sitting in my regular upper -level seat and just caught one of them trying to look up my skirt.
Everyone has to sacrifice to win a championship.
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Sorry.
LOL
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Everyone has to sacrifice to win a championship.
I'm not entirely sure how to read that Sultan. :o
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I'm not entirely sure how to read that Sultan. :o
Oh it was just a little joke. Putting up with the inconvenience of packed trains and all.
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No worries. Just tweakin' ya.
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Took a bunch of photos since I work near the UC. Interestingly enough the best photo I took all day was of Dan f***ing Carcillo.
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Took a bunch of photos since I work near the UC. Interestingly enough the best photo I took all day was of Dan f***ing Carcillo.
Did you get him wearing the baby carrier?
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(https://scontent.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xpa1/v/t1.0-9/1538930_1073929092620679_7936574021705420798_n.jpg?oh=682ae2622df1d667cb583e3cb840afe0&oe=56334251)
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Gorilla Salad
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Hawks fans packing my train and making my commute miserable. I am sitting in my regular upper -level seat and just caught one of them trying to look up my skirt.
I think you're taking that risk by wearing a skirt in the upper-level, regardless of who's on the train.
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I think you're taking that risk by wearing a skirt in the upper-level, regardless of who's on the train.
Blaming the victim, are we?
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Blaming the victim, are we?
Seriously?
No. Please don't equate some idiot kid or fan sneaking a peak to something like that. Don't want to derail a perfectly good thread.
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Seriously?
No. Please don't equate some idiot kid or fan sneaking a peak to something like that. Don't want to derail a perfectly good thread.
No, not seriously.
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Hawks fans packing my train and making my commute miserable. I am sitting in my regular upper -level seat and just caught one of them trying to look up my skirt.
Not many ladies your age wear skirts, hey?
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Not many ladies your age wear skirts, hey?
Not many ladies my age can pull them off.
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Literary, hey?
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Not many ladies my age can pull them off.
Isn't that glow's job?
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Blackhawks just traded Brandon Saad and a couple of low/mid-level prospects to Columbus for Anisimov and a bunch of prospects.
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Blackhawks just traded Brandon Saad and a couple of low/mid-level prospects to Columbus for Anisimov and a bunch of prospects.
Wait what? You get rid of Saad before Sharp and Bickell. Not even trying to match an offer sheet? I hope Bowman has a plan cause this may be is first major, major error.
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Blackhawks just traded Brandon Saad and a couple of low/mid-level prospects to Columbus for Anisimov and a bunch of prospects.
Wow. Very unexpected - time to do some reading. A friend told me Saad was asking for $6.5 million/year, which may have led to the move.
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I heard that the Sharks were ready to give him an offer sheet that the Blackhawks had no hopes of matching. Better to have him in the Eastern conference than at a top western conference rival.
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Yeah, it was a major mistake when Steeger left, and Byfuglein, and Stalberg, and Bolland. I think Stan deserves more credit.
Saad was asking for $6m/6yr. Even if Sharp and Bicks were traded, Shaw likely would have to be dealt and Krueger wouldn't be signed. It's too much for the Hawks.
Low level prospects? You got a second line center, Morin who can play on any line, Tropp's physical play and Marko Dano, who could end up being the best part of the trade in the Blackhawks system.
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I was pretty bummed about losing Saad, but this video helped take away some of the sting: http://www.secondcityhockey.com/2015/6/30/8873491/blackhawks-brandon-saad-trade-analysis-marko-dano-artem-anisimov-nhl-2015 (http://www.secondcityhockey.com/2015/6/30/8873491/blackhawks-brandon-saad-trade-analysis-marko-dano-artem-anisimov-nhl-2015)
Kane is the mayor of Dangle City, but maybe this kid can become deputy mayor or city manager.
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Sharp to Dallas. Good riddance.
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Sharp to Dallas. Good riddance.
Agreed.
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Sharp to Dallas. Good riddance.
He can chase teammates tail down there.
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They had to trade him and everyone knew it. Seems like they did ok on the deal. Bowman doing an excellent job of moving the chess pieces.
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They had to trade him and everyone knew it. Seems like they did ok on the deal. Bowman doing an excellent job of moving the chess pieces.
Agreed. Like the pieces they have gotten back. Think they have a good shot to repeat on paper.
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They had to trade him and everyone knew it. Seems like they did ok on the deal. Bowman doing an excellent job of moving the chess pieces.
I didn't like seeing Saad get traded but I think its safe to say at this point Bowman is pretty good at what he does.
Sharp on the other hand definitely needed to go.
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He can chase teammates tail down there.
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IF that was true Sharp would have been long gone prior to this summer.
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Sharp to Dallas. Good riddance.
Good riddance to a guy that played for the team for 10 years and helped win 3 Cups? Makes perfect sense.....
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Good riddance to a guy that played for the team for 10 years and helped win 3 Cups? Makes perfect sense.....
34 year old on the decline with a big cap hit who most likely slept with his teammates wife. Good riddance.
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34 year old on the decline with a big cap hit who most likely slept with his teammates wife. Good riddance.
Apparently you believe every idiotic rumor you read on the internet.
Sharp had to go due to the cap but the Hawks are not a better team today than they were prior to the trade.
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Apparently you believe every idiotic rumor you read on the internet.
Sharp had to go due to the cap but the Hawks are not a better team today than they were prior to the trade.
No but I don't think they're worse either. Sharp may put up good numbers next year but only because Dallas plays that ridiculous attacking hockey. Hes just not as good as he used to be. Let Teuvo fill that role of a new sniper.
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Apparently you believe every idiotic rumor you read on the internet.
Sharp had to go due to the cap but the Hawks are not a better team today than they were prior to the trade.
Yup. You're absolutely right. Sharp wasn't boning Keiths wife... Or ex wife rather.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/columnists/ct-duncan-keith-haugh-spt-0717-20150716-column.html#page=1 (http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/columnists/ct-duncan-keith-haugh-spt-0717-20150716-column.html#page=1)
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Yup. You're absolutely right. Sharp wasn't boning Keiths wife... Or ex wife rather.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/columnists/ct-duncan-keith-haugh-spt-0717-20150716-column.html#page=1 (http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/columnists/ct-duncan-keith-haugh-spt-0717-20150716-column.html#page=1)
Saw that this morning. If Sharp was going to cheat on his wife, as I unfortunately assume a high percentage of pro athletes do, I imagined he wouldn't be stupid enough to engage in something with the wife of a teammate and good friend, considering all the other opportunities I'm sure he must be presented.
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Saw that this morning. If Sharp was going to cheat on his wife, as I unfortunately assume a high percentage of pro athletes do, I imagined he wouldn't be stupid enough to engage in something with the wife of a teammate and good friend, considering all the other opportunities I'm sure he must be presented.
Cheryl!
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Sharp took out full page ad thanking Chicago fans.
http://ftw.usatoday.com/2015/07/patrick-sharp-thanks-blackhawks-fans-in-full-page-ad