2014-15 NHL Thread

[Spotcheck Billy]

Rioting Blackhawks Fans Flip United Center

[LloydsLegs]

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.

[ChicosBailBonds]

huh?

I'm sure Lenny's was equally ricockulous.  Some people just can't accept a congratulations.

[warriorchick]

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.

[LloydsLegs]

Sorry.

[GGGG]

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.

[Coleman]

Sorry.

LOL

[jsglow]

Everyone has to sacrifice to win a championship.

I'm not entirely sure how to read that Sultan.   

[GGGG]

I'm not entirely sure how to read that Sultan.   

Oh it was just a little joke.  Putting up with the inconvenience of packed trains and all.

[jsglow]

No worries. Just tweakin' ya.

[JuniorCardigan]

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.

[ChitownSpaceForRent]

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?

[JuniorCardigan]

[🏀]

Gorilla Salad

[Vander Blue Man Group]

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. 

[warriorchick]

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?

[Vander Blue Man Group]

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. 

[warriorchick]

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. 

[Jay Bee]

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?

[warriorchick]

Not many ladies your age wear skirts, hey?

Not many ladies my age can pull them off.

[4everwarriors]

Literary, hey?

[Benny B]

Not many ladies my age can pull them off.

Isn't that glow's job?

[Pakuni]

Blackhawks just traded Brandon Saad and a couple of low/mid-level prospects to Columbus for Anisimov and a bunch of prospects.

[ChitownSpaceForRent]

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.

[Vander Blue Man Group]

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.