When two points still feels like a slump

by Matthew Dirt on Jan 12, 2009 10:00 AM CST in Recaps Comment 4 comments

First of all - I apologize for how terrible the game thread and this recap are. I had a busy day yesterday and didn't have time to get up the thread with any real content (not like I usually say anything profound anyway) and then my plans for the day ran long and I watched the game while at a restaurant trying to interact with friends and not piss off my girlfriend by just watching the game the whole time... it was a struggle.

So forgive me if I got any of the wrong impressions, or missed something awesome, but even though the Hawks won last night - they still aren't playing like they did for most of December. Something doesn't feel quite right.

Teams go in slumps in all sports, no big deal. Right now it just seems like passes aren't quite as crips, opposing goaltenders are hot, and great shots hit iron. Whatever.. they're still on pace for over 100 points this year. The last time they ended a season with 100 points? The '92-93 season.. when they still had ties.

Things are about to get rough for our boys though - two tough opponents from New York are coming in this week. A short home stand next week agains the Wild and Blues... then an almost 3 week 8 game road trip that goes through California. Even though they go on to play the Northwest again after that a California trip is always scary.

The Hawks need to bust out of this slump soon or things could get real ugly.

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Hawks and BlueJackets swapped minor leaguers

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Hawks get Adam Pineault for Mike Blunden. Sounds like a pretty minor deal but its not like Tallon hasn’t stolen diamonds in the rough from other teams before.

From some other site:

Pineault uses his size to his advantage on the ice, playing a hard-nosed, gritty, power forward style which helps him to generate turnovers and win loose pucks along the boards in both zones. Pineault is a powerful skater with great acceleration that helps him get past defenders on the wings. He is a strong puckhandler who is very confident in carrying the puck in the offensive zone and is willing to hold onto it until a teammate becomes available for a pass. He has good vision and passing skills. His strongest asset is his booming slapshot and particularly his ability to control one-timers, which is excellent.

It was a good season.

by vince_ on Jan 12, 2009 10:15 AM CST reply actions 0 recs

chicagokill --

I watched the game while at a restaurant trying to interact with friends and not piss off my girlfriend by just watching the game the whole time…

I know what you mean. On Nov. 12th, I was watching the game against Boston at a hospital with my wife in labor. We had time to kill, and it seemed like a good idea at the time. I was forced to turn it off in the 2nd due to my uncurable condition known as “hockey tourettes”. I did get to watch the first game with my daughter on Nov. 14th. It was a proud day (except we lost in OT). Yeah. She’s got a sweater…..

Anyways, don’t sweat the details. You and Fels do a dynamite job with the site and the Committed Indian. Thats an assload of work, and you guys always deliver. Besides, its good to get out and piss off your girlfriend now and again. Better to set the precedent now.

Happy belated B-day, and keep up the good work.

Give a man a match and he'll be warm for an hour... Set him on fire and he'll be warm for the rest of his life.

by surveyor on Jan 12, 2009 6:45 PM CST reply actions 0 recs

Something to think about...

So I was real bored last night (Mon Jan 12) and was listening to "Hockey Night in Chicago’ on the score where they had big Buff on as the guest/host. It was really all of the innane drivvel you would expect from a radio show like this except for one segment where they had a Q&A. To his credit Buff seemed a little too honest for such a direct line of questions, but one really stuck out in my mind. He was asked what he though was the best and worst ice surfaces in the NHL are in his mind. His answer? The Joe has the best, and our lovely old/new barn has the worst. I know that Edmonton is usually credited for the best and Phoenix gets slammed for the worst, but his opinion seems like it could be believed considering the problems that players and broadcasters seem to notice up in Alberta. It could also explain why some teams have a real rough time coming here and playing on the slush pond that we call home. Just watch the puck flutter around on the home ice if you don’t believe me. I could lay blame for the quality of the ice on many things, (Ice Crew is too hot, Bulls play now so bad it’s effecting the building, El Presedente can seem to run a team with an acceptable playing surface(see wrigley’s infield) to name a few) but will leave that up to brighter minds than I posess instead.

by hawkie on Jan 13, 2009 8:43 PM CST reply actions 0 recs