It's colder than a ticket taker's smile at the Ivar theater on a Saturday night
by Matthew Dirt on Jan 16, 2009 1:31 PM CST
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So it isn't looking good for our latest sponsored player. Keith missed practice with the team yesterday and is listed as day-to-day. I've read some reports that say he's likely to miss tonight's game and others that say he's questionable. As much as we'd all like to see him out there against the Rangers tonight, I think we'd also like him to make sure he's heads on right and maybe take a game or two off, especially with how busy the team is going to be after the upcoming break.
The Hawks showed they were capable of shutting down a team without Keith the other night though. They limited the Sabres chances and held them well under their average shot numbers for the game. Wiz, Walker, Barker and the rest of the blue liners will really need to step it up this game.
You'll remember the Rangers from way back in October when the Hawks dropped their first game of the season in a fairly sloppy manner. The Hawks honestly didn't play that poorly in the opening game, but it was clear they were missing something. They took control of the game for stretches but couldn't seem to find the net.
Of course even when you do find the net against the Rangers they've usually got Lundqvist in there. He's scheduled to start tonight against Khabby.
The Rangers aren't a high scoring team (24th in Goals/game) and the Hawks are the best team in the league in goals against at home (only 2.05 per game) so lets expect a low scoring outing for the blueshirts. The Rangers also got off to an amazingly hot start, 10-4-1 in the first 15 games, but have fallen back to earth lately, 4-4-2 in the last 10.
Hawks will need to take the energy they had after the hit on Keith and use it contain the limited threats the Rangers can muster. They only have 4 players with a + rating for a reason...the Hawks have 18.
Lets Go Hawks
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If there's ever a time to err on the side of caution
with your best defensive player, it would be against a team with a bad offense.
Even though I supported it at the time, I think they rushed Kane a game or two earlier than necessary. No need to do that with Keith, especially with a concussion. Hopefully the team can step it up tonight defensively to make up for his absence.
emotional weather report
nice.
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.
Well, that show's my musical sophistication.
Next time make it a Kanye reference, so I have a chance in catching it.
Should be a good one tonight
By the way what happened to brouwer, did he get reassigned, or is he just been scratched for a few games?
Lets Go Hawks!
he hasn’t been contributing much so Q has been sitting him. I’d expect to see him out again sometime soon.
by Matthew Dirt on Jan 16, 2009 3:06 PM CST up reply actions
If you're around.. leave comments..
I’ll be around for at least the first…
I hate all new york teams.. always have – always will.
dammit
Well i’d rather be dead in chicago than alive in iowa city… I’ve got bad memories of that town
by Matthew Dirt on Jan 16, 2009 7:48 PM CST up reply actions
boring story that ends with me in jail for “interference with an official act”… oh.. and “public intoxication”
didn’t puke though
by Matthew Dirt on Jan 16, 2009 7:51 PM CST up reply actions
an old roommate got the same exact charge
it’s a lesser form of obstruction of justice, from what i understand.
well, and his “interference with official acts” was coupled with public intox, PAULA (Possession of Alcohol Under the Legal Age), and unlawful use of ID
from his story, which is debatable, the cop cuffed him immediately after he dropped his wallet and went to pick it up, promptly dragged him out of the bar (which is private property), and then gave him a public intox. evidently that’s totally legal, according to old roomie’s attorney, but still a dick move, even for an IC cop.
thankfully i’ve never had a run-in with the ICPD, and i’ve been here 4 1/2 years.
BIG UPS
For the Tom Waits headline…….
"I can't be held responsible for what I personally tell my goons to do...."- C. Montgomery Burns
i’m just glad that it finally got out of the Hawks zone.. that was horrible
by Matthew Dirt on Jan 16, 2009 8:03 PM CST up reply actions
I love it when VERSTEEG! does something that completely justifies how ridiculous my praise of him has been
by Matthew Dirt on Jan 16, 2009 8:09 PM CST up reply actions
it’s supposed to be a way of booing or saying to the players “move your ass”..
most people don’t use it right and just use it as an annoying call and response thing
by Matthew Dirt on Jan 16, 2009 8:42 PM CST up reply actions
i mean.. barker was NOT the first with the gloves off
by Matthew Dirt on Jan 16, 2009 8:43 PM CST up reply actions
i don't know the details of the instigator rule
but it was obvious barker was going over to start some shit with him, whether he dropped the gloves first or not.
An instigator of an altercation shall be a player who by his actions or demeanor demonstrates any/some of the following criteria: distance traveled; gloves off first; first punch thrown; menacing attitude or posture; verbal instigation or threats; conduct in retaliation to a prior game (or season) incident; obvious retribution for a previous incident in the game or season.
It’s pretty subjective.. which is just another reason it’s a stupid rule. Barker clearly was going to send a message but I don’t think it deserved an Instigator
by Matthew Dirt on Jan 16, 2009 8:52 PM CST up reply actions
i think it just looked like a fight.. no real instigator
by Matthew Dirt on Jan 16, 2009 9:03 PM CST up reply actions
alright boys and girl(s)
I’m out for the night. The Hawks probably don’t deserve to win this one, but lets hope they do anyway. Lets Go Hawks
judging by the lack of opportunities we've created
and our poor performance when we did create opportunities, I’d have to agree.
also, Henrik Lundqvist
In all fairness, this team has absolutely
no business winning this game. Maybe more than any game they’ve played this year. The end of the 1st and the entirety of the second was pathetic.
And its time Wiz is taken off the power play. Slow to make decisions to keep the puck moving or take a shot, and when he does shoot, it’s a weak shot at that.
And now another 2-man advantage
If they don’t score, I hope Coach Q scorches their ears with a tirade after the game.
about 2 seconds too late
holy shit, I just jumped up and screamed in my apartment. alone.
that was a LONG, LONG, LOOONG time coming
Well, that's to be expected.
All the 2 man adv the hawks had this game – if you then go into overtime and commit a penalty, seems like the Hockey Gods will ensure you lose.
AMEN
The Hawks won’t even be in town when SoxFest comes around in a couple weeks, so there’s no chance for them to be “fair” and have some Sox guys at the UC for a game. Figures.
Gotta love how they kept saying
That there are probably some Cubs fans in attendance at the UC… really? You think so? In Chicago? No way.
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