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Comment made by Mikko Koivu:

I'm sure all of your die hard Hawks fan are curious about why this talented player would say this about the Hawks and their 9 straight win's.

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"Nine wins in a row shows something about their team. But they aren't that good," Wild center Mikko Koivu said. "They outworked us tonight. We had one guy tonight, that was [goalie Niklas] Backstrom, who had the effort to play this game.

He is speaking the truth when he talks about how the HAWKS outworked them on sunday evening.. but how can you say that they aren't that good?  what is that?  I mean serious .. for one the hawks are not getting enough recognition and not just the team but what about Dale Tallon??  I mean did we as Hawks fan's and hockey fans forget what he has done for this team?  I have read some great articles from ESPN recently about Tallon not getting enough credit and that his job is on the line?  What gives?  I mean seriously.. do the Hawks have to win 19 in a row in order to get noticed out there?  or will beating the red wings in the home-and-home series put us back on the map as one of the strongest and most competitve teams in the league.

Any thoughts?

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I added this to the front page...

because I was going to write about it too…

I wonder what he meant by “not that good”.. because they’re certainly better than the Wild.

by Matthew Dirt on Dec 29, 2008 10:02 AM CST reply actions   0 recs

not worried about it

If Mikko feels the need to say it out loud just to reassure himself and his team that they (the Wild) don’t suck, then let him have his motivation. He’s going to need it at the rate they are playing.

I on the other hand have never been happier. I was a much younger man the last time I felt like this.

Bring it on, Scum.

by surveyor on Dec 29, 2008 10:08 AM CST reply actions   0 recs

rookie comment

also keep in mind this is a rookie talking … so i guess even though he is good… just seems like he doesn’t apprecaite the fact of not just a good hockey team but a well put together hockey team and how dominate we have been through out the year and not just during this win streak. I am will to say now that the hawks and the red wings are going to duke it out for the rights to the norris trophy this year and by god if the hawks don’t win at least we will be in the play offs and i think that is just the 1st goal that they have in mind… winning and keeping a great postive attitude in the locker room and showing that on the ice!

by GoHawksGo on Dec 29, 2008 10:14 AM CST up reply actions   0 recs

very true..

i think that it is good motivation for the young Mikko so good for him.. and very true that they are going to need more than just motivation at the rate they are playing.. i mean wait wasn’t the shot on goal talley in the 2nd period like
11-1 or something like that.

I also agree with the fact that as a hockey fan and as a Hawks fan we are having a lot more fun than most of the fans out there.. and the true hockey fans can and do appreciate what the hawks have done.

any comments on the Dale Tallon issue?

by GoHawksGo on Dec 29, 2008 10:11 AM CST reply actions   0 recs

mistake..

he isn’t a rookie.. i don’t know why i thought that … but i still made a good point nonetheless… lol

by GoHawksGo on Dec 29, 2008 10:17 AM CST reply actions   0 recs

mikko koivu

Mikko Koivu WHO???

by Loose59 on Dec 29, 2008 12:10 PM CST reply actions   0 recs

As a Wild fan...

I feel I should point out that this comment was much less about the talent level of the Blackhawks (who have proven time and again that they are a good team this season) and much more about how poorly the Wild played last night. All Mikko was referring to was that they made the ’Hawks look even better by the fact that they played so poorly.

by bcbenzel on Dec 29, 2008 12:47 PM CST reply actions   0 recs

Mikko Koivu...

Ok i know where your coming from but maybe he should have chose his words differently then… I mean by saying “they aren’t that good” not too many people really understand what he meant by that.. i mean i did but his choice of words could have been better if you ask me. I mean he is one of if not the best player on that team besides their goalie.. but the first meeting we played them it was back and forth and this recent game was a cake walk for the hawks. Hey you must give credit where credit is due my friend.

So you think the wild are going to move any players before March 4th?

by GoHawksGo on Dec 29, 2008 12:54 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

It’s pretty clear he wasn’t saying the Hawks suck – but it’s still a good line to use as one of those locker room quotes you’ll use to get pumped before the next game.

by Matthew Dirt on Dec 29, 2008 2:57 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

well u know what.. when was the last time the Wild won 9 in a row??

by GoHawksGo on Dec 29, 2008 3:15 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

BH winning streak record

Well, when I was watching the flyers game and they mentioned that the Blackhawks were attempting to tie their all time record of 8 straight wins I immediately thought: “8 wins? After 80+ seasons, that’s the best they’ve ever done?”

But yeah, they’re good. Welcome back to the NHL all you Wolves fans.

Any chance of letting us have Sharp back?

by counterclockwise on Dec 29, 2008 1:07 PM CST reply actions   0 recs

Winning streak record.

Ok well there hasn’t been a long winning streak since 1992 – 1993 when the penguins won 17 in a row, and that is the longest winning streak in hockey and that happend during the END of the penguins season. Actually they won 17 out of their last 18 games that season… AND Mario Lemiux was diagnosed with Cancer and he missed 24 games that season and still had over 160 plus points! The last game of that season ended in a Tie.. but they probably should have won.

My point being that long winning streaks in hockey get to about 5 and thats about it. Anything more than that and people start to look around at those teams to find out what they are doing differently and also the teams they are playing. Time off and injuries all that stuff… just like in any sport.

And any chance of letting you have sharp back… i don’t know why don’t u send him an email.. im sure he would say NO because he has been sick for the hawks and will be looking at a pretty good contract if not next year the year after. Go Wolves as well!

by GoHawksGo on Dec 29, 2008 1:22 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

so winning 9 in a row is now a bad sign?

Seriously?

"Loyal? I'm the most loyal player money can buy."
- Dodgers, Astros, Brewers, A's & Angels pitcher Don Sutton

by CubFreak on Dec 29, 2008 3:48 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

hey chicagokill… WHO YA CRAPPING!?

by GoHawksGo on Dec 29, 2008 4:21 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

Hey GoHawksGo

Careful with Chicagokill, he will check you right into the Wild’s bench :)

say heelo to Mikko 4 me.

"Loyal? I'm the most loyal player money can buy."
- Dodgers, Astros, Brewers, A's & Angels pitcher Don Sutton

by CubFreak on Dec 29, 2008 4:26 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

you can say heelo and hello

"Loyal? I'm the most loyal player money can buy."
- Dodgers, Astros, Brewers, A's & Angels pitcher Don Sutton

by CubFreak on Dec 29, 2008 4:34 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

well he’d have to be good enough to play for the wild for me to worry about getting checked into the bench… wait a min i guess he could play for the hawks according to Miikkoo, miikoo, mikko or whatever the hell his name is .. i mean since the HAWKS “aren’t that good”.

by GoHawksGo on Dec 29, 2008 4:37 PM CST reply actions   0 recs

I’m sorry, but WHO exactly is Mikko Kiovu? Is he (she?) someone that is actually knowledgeable enough to comment on what a talented hockey team looks like? It sounds like 1 of the 18000 is just angry that they got pantsed in front of their home crowd.

In all seriousness, maybe the mighty mighty Blackhawks are indeed not THAT good. They are with out a doubt better than his team. I think we’re just really hot right now. Frighteningly, I think we can still get better than we are right now, and that’s a thing that ought to keep some of these older and more established teams up in a cold sweat most nights. We haven’t proven anything yet in a technical sense (winning the division, the cup, making the playoffs and winning a series). But hey, we’re a young team that looks to be here for a while, so I’m pretty sure we’ll prove something to someone soon enough.

by hawkie on Dec 29, 2008 5:55 PM CST reply actions   0 recs

Mikko Koivu...

Well he is a center on the minn wild… and a pretty damn good hockey player and also very young as well.

In all seriousness i agree with you in respect to the fact that the hawks i believe haven’t even begun to scrape the surface of how talented this team can become. Damn straight each opponnet we face should be scared before every game because they should respect the hawks because we are a young team with A LOT to prove. When we make the play offs this year and hopefully hopefully win our first series in a long time then we may get more respect. Beating the red wings tonight and on new years day… we might get a little bit more respect but its all about making it to the post season and proving that we can contend with the sharks, bruins, red wings, caps… etc, because come play off time.. teams start playing a different game and play off hockey i think no matter what sport your talking about (this is all opinion) is the best post season you can ask for. I mean a possible 7 games in every series.. see football could never get like that because they need weeks off… in hockey you don’t you go toe-to-toe with the best of them and take a viscious beating everytime you touch and then pass and then shoot that puck!

I can’t wait for the game tonight!!!

LETS GO HAWKS… LETS GO HAWKS!!!

by GoHawksGo on Dec 30, 2008 9:24 AM CST up reply actions   0 recs

A he or a she?

its Pat Mikko!

"Loyal? I'm the most loyal player money can buy."
- Dodgers, Astros, Brewers, A's & Angels pitcher Don Sutton

by CubFreak on Dec 30, 2008 10:50 AM CST up reply actions   0 recs

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