He Returns, The Redeemer!
by SamFels on Nov 24, 2009 4:10 PM CST
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So tomorrow's the big night, when Marian Hossa finally takes the ice. Sassone is hinting/reporting/guessing that he's going to line up with Daydream Nation, which none of us like but whatever, let's enjoy the carnage they create for the time being. This is Coach Q, it'll change pretty quickly. Maybe it makes his first few games easier, we shall see.
I mentioned this in one of my editorial's in The Indian during the last homestand, but I get the impression that there's a lot of Hawks fans who don't appreciate what a special player the Hawks are getting here. Simply put, Hossa is the most dynamic forward the Hawks have had since Roenick, and maybe even Savard. He does everything on the ice well, never takes a shift off, is in the same speed-category as Keith and Campbell, and has a nose for the net that no one on the team can match right now.
The Fifth Feather laid out some ground rules for Hossa's return, you should read them and learn them. They're spot on.
Anyway, can't wait. Big clash tomorrow. You'll need food and booze for it. So come get it with McClure and I at Whirlaway. You won't even have to put up with Killion.
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“He’s going to add so much to our lineup,” Kane said. “He’s a 40-goal scorer and, who knows, when he comes back, he might even score 40 again with the skill I’ve seen at practice. It seems like he scores on every shot.”
Clearly this means that Huet is no good in practice and should be traded! And send that lazy Kaner with him!
by hawksfan21 on Nov 24, 2009 4:18 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
That quote, and...
“Every day you look at him and say, wow, the way he can relax the puck and make plays and settle it,” Quenneville said. “It’s definitely high end.”
Anyone else giggle with glee while reading that knowing this mother trucker is joining our already potent force??? This isn’t just some mope in a bar with a Hawks shirt on with an NBC5 microphone up to his face after being asked about Hossa joining the team…this is Kaner and Q saying this…teeheehee!
"What the hell, let's review it." - Dale Tallon
"They are!" - Pat Foley
"What a farce." - Dale Tallon
by HawkVision on Nov 24, 2009 4:22 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
I’m giddy like a 10 year old that just found out that Macaroni and Cheese is for dinner.
by Let'sGoHawks on Nov 24, 2009 4:42 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
That’s what I’m having tonight, except it’s good homemade and baked mac’n’cheese, so I guess I get to be extra giddy?
wait what?
by pepe126 on Nov 24, 2009 4:50 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
So does anyone know when Hossa is coming back?
Have you guys heard any news about it?
NOW STOP IT RIGHT HERE
by mjthor on Nov 24, 2009 4:28 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
I thought he played for pittsburgh?
by Matthew Dirt on Nov 24, 2009 5:57 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Ur Dumb
He plays for Detroit.
Chicagoan in the Lou.
by Mike Martin on Nov 24, 2009 8:00 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
dint he reetire
If I can't be a good example, I'll just be a horrible warning
by Trixietrx on Nov 25, 2009 6:54 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs
In a Dean Martin tone...
Happy Hossadays!
by Let'sGoHawks on Nov 24, 2009 4:38 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
Er, was it Harrisons?
I forget, You remember the shitty commercial though, don’t you?
by Slaky on Nov 24, 2009 6:00 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
it was the Harrison’s
September 26, 2007 The day a Franchise was reborn.
by Roos-34 on Nov 25, 2009 6:53 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs
I think you’re mistaking Deano for Andy Williams.
www.secondcityhockey.com
It's a bird, it's a plane, it's a goddamn shame.
by McClure on Nov 24, 2009 6:01 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
I wish the Hawks could play every day
Waiting until tomorrow is stupid.
by Scott13 on Nov 24, 2009 4:44 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
Jesse Rogers
is on ESPN 1000 right now and says that tomorrow night is Christmas morning.
by Scott13 on Nov 24, 2009 4:46 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
Some things never change
<3 Jesse.
“Wisconsin is right over the border, basically”
“And that’s when the snowball starts to go down the toilet”
www.secondcityhockey.com
It's a bird, it's a plane, it's a goddamn shame.
by McClure on Nov 24, 2009 4:50 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Greatest Jesse nugget....
Christmas falls on the 25th this year.
The past is for cowards and fools....
by mdiddy on Nov 25, 2009 7:12 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs
"It won’t always be Marian Hossa’s fault"
I feel a bit of anxiety over the inevitable armchair clashes about his performance. Like Campbell, the Hawks have a player with limitless potential and a tangible history of questionable results.
There seem to be two sides to defecting superstars like this in Chicago. Side One: absolute, rabid, insane hyperbole (“The Redeemer”? For a team this loaded?). Side Two: blue-collar bellyaching about lazy, overrated, overpaid primadonnas that underperform. Both sides are going to be on full display all season long, and God help us all come playoff time. If Campbell is any indication though, huge mistakes will be forgiven (or just not mentioned) ’round these parts based on reputation alone. I hope the rabid among us can be honest with the guy, huge contract or no.
by rsievert on Nov 24, 2009 4:53 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
Is there a particular Campbell boner (if you’ll pardon the expression) that you feel we gave him a pass on?
www.secondcityhockey.com
It's a bird, it's a plane, it's a goddamn shame.
by McClure on Nov 24, 2009 4:57 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Are you talking about a "high sticking" type of infraction?....hee-hee you said "boner"
"Let 'em say all those nice things," he says, "but I know my mistakes, and I make plenty of them.-Bobby Orr
by taBruiser on Nov 24, 2009 5:08 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
That wasn't baiting or anything...
I think that the fundamental mistakes he makes on defense, despite them being the result of his “high-risk, high-reward” style of play are completely overlooked by a large portion of fans on this board. Also he was fucking DISMAL on the PP this year, and that was his whole redeeming quality according to everyone defending his roster spot when others were calling attention to his faults.
If you want one boner though, I’d say the 3-on-1 he allowed against Barker that sealed their fate was a pretty big one. The quote, I believe, was something like “99 out of 100 times that is the right play.” During a game that huge the glaring 1 of 100 when it isn’t.
by rsievert on Nov 24, 2009 5:16 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
I guess you and I have different TVs.
www.secondcityhockey.com
It's a bird, it's a plane, it's a goddamn shame.
by McClure on Nov 24, 2009 5:26 PM CST via mobile up reply actions 0 recs
I'm confused
so you’re on side two then?
How can Brian Campbell’s PP play this year already be discussed in the past tense? Do you have a time machine and know something that all of us dont?
In all seriousness, I’m not sure how you can say his PP time has been dismal when even discussed in the present tense
FifthFeather.com
by El Duque's Raft on Nov 24, 2009 7:55 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
I think the point is...
…early this year, the PP was lame. Lots of moaning about it, but little attached to Soup.
As I’ve stated often, I like Campbell, but the “official” view, perhaps as a reaction to the deluge of ill-informed hate, may be guilty of being a wee bit protective of the guy.
by cliffkoroll on Nov 24, 2009 9:40 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
The problem wasn’t really the fact that the Hawks couldn’t move up ice, through the neutral zone and into the opponents zone – and that’s a large part of Campbell’s job. If Campbell does gain his points from secondary assists (as was mention in a previous post, though I haven’t actually looked it up) then he’s setting up plays after moving the puck. When the power play was a mess, that wasn’t happening.
You can’t really blame Campbell for the power play troubles because just about everyone looked lost, which makes it seem much more like a coaching/system problem rather than your QB. If the unit QB’d by Barker was racking up points but Campbell’s wasn’t – then there’d be an issue. Instead, it was bigger than that.
It may be true that we’ve been quick to defend Campbell – but yeah, it’s most because it’s impossible to have a rational discussion about his faults/benefits because so many people are just quick to jump on the he’s “soft/overpaid/blah blah blah” bandwagon
by Matthew Dirt on Nov 24, 2009 10:00 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Good call Matt
People also tend to forget that when Campbell was given that contract that it was done under a cap that had increased over $8 million over the past year and $18 million over the previous three so, at the time, there was widespread belief that it would continously rise hence the 8-year deal worth $56.8 million. To blame Campbell, Tallon, or McDonough for that deal is complete nonsense because nobody could’ve forseen the economic downturn that was about to happen a few short months ahead which has affected the league’s revenue severely.
It's never about the eventual destination, but rather the long journey and its challenging obstacles that are presented and what it takes to overcome them, that makes the taste of success all the more worthwhile!!!
by hawks61 on Nov 25, 2009 8:52 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs
It's funny..
When I saw the Fifth Feather rule about how “it won’t always be Hossa’s fault”, my initial reaction was….Awesome, now people can stop blaming Campbell for everything. I guess I jumped the gun.
And I don’t think the SCH guys defend him too much, although I might. But entering last off season, we desperately needed an offensive defenseman who could carry the puck on the PP and even strength. Campbell was the best available, we got him (and didn’t overpay, mind you…Atlanta offered him over $60M and other teams were right in line with what the Hawks offered) and our PP has seen a boon in production since. That shit ain’t coincidence…he was THE only addition to that power play from the 07-08 season.
And when SCH called the power play slump this year “clown shoes”, it paled in comparison to how dismal that shit was before Campbell got here.
BC (before Campbell)
05-06 – 12.2% – 30th in NHL
06-07 – 11.8% – 30th in NHL
07-08 – 15.9% – 24th in NHL
AC
08-09 – 19.3% – 12th in NHL
09-10 – 22.5% – 9th in NHL
I think this is just a case of people bitching about the current product who didn’t watch the comparative product from a few years ago. And there might be some truth as it wasn’t on TV much…but still, I’ll take the Campbell-led PP over anything else we had prior to his arrival. But if it starts to tank again, I’m blaming that fucking Hossa guy.
by hoorock89 on Nov 25, 2009 2:03 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
right but that doesn’t take into acct second year improvements of Toews(10 more goals) and Kane (who scored 13 of his 25 goals last season on the PP)…and Versteeg for that matter..or even Barker playing the point quite a bit on the 1st PP unit in the 2nd half of last season. Pretty difficult to correlate the PP improvement to a singular player. Certainly he’s helped, but he’s not the singular reason.
by Crease Monkey on Nov 25, 2009 5:00 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
a tangible history of questionable results
What’s questionable about his results? Eight years in a row with 30 goals or more? Eight years of point-per-game performance with increasingly stellar defensive play?
by ChicoMaki on Nov 24, 2009 5:49 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
I’m fucking kicking myself for scheduling a flight back out east during this game… I’m an idiot
by Matthew Dirt on Nov 24, 2009 5:59 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
Would it be wrong
to rec this?
Dumbass.
If I can't be a good example, I'll just be a horrible warning
by Trixietrx on Nov 24, 2009 7:12 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
if things go according to plan.. i’ll only miss the first hour of the game.
That being said, things never go according to plan
by Matthew Dirt on Nov 24, 2009 7:24 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Don't worry
I bet everything will be completely smooth and hassle free at O’Hare.
by Scott13 on Nov 25, 2009 9:45 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Hell Yeah
O’Hare a holiday time is like a nice quiet spring stroll through the Botanical Gardens.
If I can't be a good example, I'll just be a horrible warning
by Trixietrx on Nov 25, 2009 3:51 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
lucky for me..
i flew out of Midway
by Matthew Dirt on Nov 26, 2009 1:38 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Would it be wrong....Part II
“Jackass”
by Ken Doll Type on Nov 25, 2009 12:55 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Can we get
the BONER TIME logo into the game preview tomorrow night?
"What the hell, let's review it." - Dale Tallon
"They are!" - Pat Foley
"What a farce." - Dale Tallon
by HawkVision on Nov 24, 2009 6:01 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
You’d have to go check out HockeeNight for that..
by Matthew Dirt on Nov 24, 2009 6:43 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Panda Fact
This creatrue subsists entirely on bamboo, a food source of such low nutritional value that the animal must spend virtually its entire waking life eating just to stay on the right side of starvation.
One side-effect of this is that pandas take frequent and prodigious shits.
Imagine the NHL as a sea of bamboo fields, just waiting to be devoured and shat out, to the joy of Cup-starved Chicago fans.
Maybe.
by cliffkoroll on Nov 24, 2009 6:09 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
It's animals like that
that make me think God doesn’t want them to live, like that screaming caterpillar that’s sexually attracted to fire from “The Simpsons.”
Occam's Razor keeps the cutting clean.
by russellguldin on Nov 24, 2009 8:07 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
"Shat"
You just don’t hear that used in a sentence very often.
I’m impressed.
by Preacher000 on Nov 24, 2009 10:52 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
To paraphrase Bill James (I think)...
… it’s only the good players who get blamed for a team’s troubles. Probably good to keep in mind for the next couple weeks.
by Brian C on Nov 24, 2009 6:12 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
Whatever
I keep hearing how this horsa guy scored 40 goals. Did everyone forget there are over 80 games in a season? We don’t need some lazy eurotrash guy mucking up our team. We already got korpotsky doing that. USA! USA! USA!
They brought their fuckin' TOYS with 'em!
by ZootSuitZombie on Nov 24, 2009 6:20 PM CST reply actions 3 recs
DA HAWKS NEED ORTMAN TO QUARTERBACK DERE POWERPLAY
www.secondcityhockey.com
It's a bird, it's a plane, it's a goddamn shame.
by McClure on Nov 24, 2009 6:22 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
I thought the Bears traded his ass to the Broncos
NOW STOP IT RIGHT HERE
by mjthor on Nov 24, 2009 7:49 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
there aren't very many anagrams you can make with h-o-s-s-a
so ash
ass, oh
by SLoop on Nov 24, 2009 8:08 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
Ass ho'
Quit bein’ sucha ass ho’, mufucka.
NOW STOP IT RIGHT HERE
by mjthor on Nov 24, 2009 10:16 PM CST up reply actions 2 recs
reminds me of
the kid in Meet the Fockers
Asss Ho
September 26, 2007 The day a Franchise was reborn.
by Roos-34 on Nov 25, 2009 6:58 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Hossa spelled backwards is.....
A-S-S-O-H
by Ken Doll Type on Nov 25, 2009 12:58 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
pray for us
isn’t that what holy men are for?
(a recovering catholic)
by nextgame on Nov 24, 2009 8:58 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Watch it!
There’s a reason I’m called “Preacher.” Be nice to holy men.
by Preacher000 on Nov 24, 2009 10:54 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
#81
so next tues is when we raise his number to the rafters?
"I fornicate and play hockey, cause ther're the 2 most fun things in cold weather"
by Johnny Lava on Nov 24, 2009 8:35 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
A Serious Question
Actually, a couple.
Being a lifetime Chicago fan I’m naturally inclined to expect the worst. So, even as I’m counting down the hours until game time tomorrow night like some kid waiting for Santa to visit, I’m wondering about things like, Hossa’s fitness level, team timing and chemistry on the ice, defensive assignments being missed, the powerplay being messed up (after we seemed to be getting it right finally), and a host of other issues that can arise when you throw a new person into what has been operating as a fairly well-oiled machine (most nights). What do y’all think it will look like out there tomorrow night?
Now I’m not expecting Hossa to screw things up for us, but I have to admit being a little afraid of putting him out there against the second-best/best? team in the league for his very first game with his new mates. (Is it too early for me to declare the sky falling?)
by Preacher000 on Nov 24, 2009 11:04 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
I wouldn't expect too much in the first few weeks
This is a guy who hasn’t played real hockey since June, and every player will tell you that there is no way to simulate actual game speed. He’ll probably miss a scoring chance or two. He’ll probably get beat to some pucks. But I would expect him to get up to speed in a few weeks.
That said, it won’t stop people from posting garbage here Friday about Hossa being a bust unless he scores 4 goals, 2 assists, breaks his stick on Heatley’s face, fires a puck through Nabokov’s mask, and fucks Patrick Marleau’s wife. In the first period.
Chicagoan in the Lou.
by Mike Martin on Nov 25, 2009 1:17 AM CST up reply actions 1 recs
But
That’s what we brought him in to do, right? If he doesn’t I say we offer him as part of a package deal with Huet in order to free up cap room and resign the players who actually matter. I heard about this Antii Niemi guy, who apparently had a shutout the other night, maybe we could trade with his team and get a real goalie for once.
wait what?
by pepe126 on Nov 25, 2009 1:30 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Maybe we can throw
in Campbell too,and Toews Kane and Keith!So that way we dont have to sign anybody,and we can save a whole shit load of cash!!!hahahahha..on a more serious note,hockeybuzz is claiming the Hawks are dealing Sharp to the Maple Leafs e3….hahahaha on a more serious note hahahahaha i think that is pure contradiction using the word serious and hockey buzz in the same sentence…..oh man i hope i didn’t jinx the hawks and sharp by laughin at hockey buzz
by csm on Nov 25, 2009 2:43 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs
That is a ridiculous thing to say.
How is he expected to fuck Marleau’s wife when she’s in the box and he’s on the ice? I fully expect that to happen 2 months from now, but the first game back? Absurd.
by illinikc33 on Nov 25, 2009 7:10 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs
I’ll settle for just the Marleau’s wife thing. Guy’s not in game shape yet.
by ChicoMaki on Nov 25, 2009 8:11 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs
You mean he doesn't shoot lightning out his arse?
I be on my green like Irish Spring.
by chrome on Nov 25, 2009 8:18 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Sad Panda
Considering the nickname came from his reaction to losing a Stanley Cup for the second consecutive year, should we entertain the idea of naming him something not quite as jinx-y?
...Feeding Rene Bourque his own dick since 11/19/09
by Hjammer of the Gods on Nov 25, 2009 8:55 AM CST reply actions 0 recs
Agreed
As a perpetuator of the Panda tag, I admit to feeing uneasy about the backstory.
Happy Panda? Vengeful Panda? Still, there’s something wrong about tying him to one of evolution’s clear losers, an animal with a survival strategy little better than the mythical screaming caterpillar referred to above.
We need our best minds on this.
Now if you’ll excuse me, I’ve got to go see a man…about a Hossa.
by cliffkoroll on Nov 25, 2009 9:33 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Not sure if this is a command or not...
…but it points out another thing pandas suck at.
by cliffkoroll on Nov 25, 2009 9:35 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Geez. I never think about potential until someone mentions the potential jinx. Most of the time it doesn’t stick, but now this one is in my brain, and that alone gives it truth. I vote for a change … because my mind is just that weak.
by ChicoMaki on Nov 25, 2009 10:05 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs
for what it's worth
Since John Wayne’s real first name was also Marian (well, Marion technically) I’ve been calling him The Duke. It’s like three degrees off though, so I’m trying to find something better.
...Feeding Rene Bourque his own dick since 11/19/09
by Hjammer of the Gods on Nov 25, 2009 11:07 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs
I had trouble with my words in that post above. There is a serious jinx at work, I need no further proof.
I have no trouble sharing with you, whose handle and signature I greatly respect, that I don’t think I’m on board with Duke. I know you won’t take that personally. If we have to work at it, then that can’t be it. Panda came naturally, and if nothing else fits, then that has to stay … forcing something to fit when it doesn’t fit is worse than a jinx. I think.
by ChicoMaki on Nov 25, 2009 12:11 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
I agree. Hopefully something comes along quick.
...Feeding Rene Bourque his own dick since 11/19/09
by Hjammer of the Gods on Nov 25, 2009 12:44 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
But what do I now do
with Sad Panda?
by chiblackhawks on Nov 25, 2009 11:08 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs
actually..
I think I first called him a “sad panda” after the one game where the Blackhawks won in the WCF…
by Matthew Dirt on Nov 26, 2009 1:40 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs
T-Minus 12 hours until Hossa-mas,
Per www.chicagobreakingsports.com, the Tuesday practice line ups were as follows:
Kane-Toews-Hossa
Byfuglien-Versteeg-Sharp
Ladd-Madden-Brouwer
Eager-Fraser-Kopecky
Also —> Don’t forget the fireballs out of his ayes!!!
by Byfuglie33 on Nov 25, 2009 9:15 AM CST reply actions 0 recs
2nd line
my first thought was yuk………..I can’t really put my finger on it. Maybe the fact that versteeg isn’t a center, byfuglien hasn’t played that well the last month, and the versteeg sharp combo hasn’t really clicked. I’m sure they’ll make me sound like an idiot by producing like 3 goals tonight………but I’m not putting my money on it.
Knowing Q, he won’t hesitate to pick names out of a hat during the first intermission anyway.
"If you're scared, go buy a dog" - Stacey King
by hackerar on Nov 25, 2009 9:49 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs
I'd prefer swapping Buff with Ladd
If Q insists on stacking so much awesome in the first line.
But I’ll wait until they play a few games to see if these lines have any meanings.
I be on my green like Irish Spring.
by chrome on Nov 25, 2009 10:05 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs
I don't know why I sounded surprised
I think Q has had these three guys together for the last few games, of course the calgary game was mostly a special teams game.
"If you're scared, go buy a dog" - Stacey King
by hackerar on Nov 25, 2009 10:17 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs
I think Q
has fallen in love with the line of Ladd/Madden/Brouwer as his best stopper/defensive line. I would expect them to get big minutes against the SJ big three tonight.
by Scott13 on Nov 25, 2009 10:22 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Good point.
I be on my green like Irish Spring.
by chrome on Nov 25, 2009 10:23 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs
When Bickell went down
the other night and he had to rotate lines being a man short, that’s the one line he kept intact. Given his proclivity for in-game line changes the fact that he kept that one intact leads me to believe he won’t touch it for a while.
by Scott13 on Nov 25, 2009 10:25 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Yes. Methinks you might be right.
I be on my green like Irish Spring.
by chrome on Nov 25, 2009 10:42 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Agreed. I’m really looking forward to seeing LaddenBrouw making life miserable for that Sharks top line tonight.
...Feeding Rene Bourque his own dick since 11/19/09
by Hjammer of the Gods on Nov 25, 2009 11:10 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Any So Cal Hawks fans?
I’m going to the Ducks and Kings games this weekend. Just curious if anyone else in here lives in california and going to be at the game also
by BennyDelight on Nov 25, 2009 9:38 AM CST reply actions 0 recs
rotator cuff injury
am i correct in saying that hossa’s injury is not one that would generally be re-aggravated by impact (like getting checked)? I know nothing about sports injuries but it seems like hossa probably won’t need play cautiously due to his shoulder.
by SLoop on Nov 25, 2009 9:49 AM CST reply actions 0 recs
Considering we’ve been playing so well without him, I’d say there’s pretty much a zero chance he’d be coming back if he had to play at all cautiously. He and the Hawks have talked the entire time about not rushing, letting the shoulder recover completely, and this return is right on schedule with the recovery time mentioned at the time of the surgery.
My only concern is stuff like groin injuries. I hope Q limits his ice time, that he gets just 15 minutes or so. But I doubt that happens. I would be surprised, though, to see him on the PK right away.
by ChicoMaki on Nov 25, 2009 10:02 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs
In Elvis's famous words.....
Well its a one for the money…two for the Show…three to get ready….now GO HAWKS GO!!!!
by redtribe14 on Nov 25, 2009 10:10 AM CST reply actions 1 recs
Ha
First post of your I’ve ever rec’d. It’s a strange day indeed.
Chicagoan in the Lou.
by Mike Martin on Nov 25, 2009 10:20 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs
I'm wondering how much playing time Q will give Hossa.
by redtribe14 on Nov 25, 2009 10:13 AM CST reply actions 0 recs
I see no need for him to take a shift off
He is not tired from playing games and he is awesome so the more he plays the more he scores he should always play.
I be on my green like Irish Spring.
by chrome on Nov 25, 2009 10:19 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs
I know the sharks first line is great...
but how do we match up against the other lines they got, I really don’t know that team that well, beside Nabakov, which I feel we light up every time we see him.
by redtribe14 on Nov 25, 2009 10:26 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Toews and Kane
had the most minutes of any forwards in the very defensive minded Vancouver game so I’d be surprised if Hossa’s minutes were limited just because of who his linemates are.
by Scott13 on Nov 25, 2009 10:26 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs
On a humorous note...
I have a friend who still has a huge hard-on for Havlat. (Last season was his first one watching the hawks, go figure.) I tried to get him to take a bet that Hossa would finish the regular season with more games played than Marty. That’s spotting him 19 games. He still refused. A bet on total points was out of the question, because that Minnesota offense is broker than an ’86 Fiero, and Hossa has the keys to the Ferrari.
...Feeding Rene Bourque his own dick since 11/19/09
by Hjammer of the Gods on Nov 25, 2009 11:21 AM CST reply actions 0 recs
"never takes a shift off"
You didn’t see him play in the 07-08 season before he got traded from Atlanta, did you?
Granted, it was because he wanted out, but acting like a baby just to get shipped wasn’t very kind of him. Glad to see he realized what a pot of crap Detroit really is.
DE
TROIT
SUCKS
by Admiral on Nov 25, 2009 11:35 AM CST reply actions 0 recs
His last season in Atlanta? When he scored 100 points?
by ChicoMaki on Nov 25, 2009 12:15 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
I would assume he meant the year where he got dealt to the Pens at the deadline. Hossa had like 55 points in 65 games with Atlanta. The best part is, he wasn’t even trying that season, and was still almost a point-per-game player pretty much by accident. He’s freaking awesome and Hawks fans shouldn’t have to worry about him doing what he did in Atlanta.
by HawksFTW on Nov 25, 2009 1:26 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
I am in the right forum.....??????
-I have a friend who still has a huge hard-on for Havlat. ….
-Is there a particular Campbell boner ……….
-If you want one boner though, I’d say the 3-on-1 he allowed against Barker ……
-my first thought was yuk………..I can’t really put my finger on it…………
Wat happened here??
"Let 'em say all those nice things," he says, "but I know my mistakes, and I make plenty of them.-Bobby Orr
by taBruiser on Nov 25, 2009 12:08 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
A possible homophobic comment?
On a day when homosexuality in hockey is a hot topic among hockey writers?
Interesting.
Chicagoan in the Lou.
by Mike Martin on Nov 25, 2009 12:30 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Not that there's anything wrong with that...............................
"Let 'em say all those nice things," he says, "but I know my mistakes, and I make plenty of them.-Bobby Orr
by taBruiser on Nov 25, 2009 12:49 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Once again, I have no idea what the fuck you're talking about.
NOW STOP IT RIGHT HERE
by mjthor on Nov 25, 2009 1:06 PM CST up reply actions 4 recs
Good.....busness as usuall
"Let 'em say all those nice things," he says, "but I know my mistakes, and I make plenty of them.-Bobby Orr
by taBruiser on Nov 25, 2009 1:50 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
I think you mean short busness as usuall.
by ChicoMaki on Nov 25, 2009 2:15 PM CST up reply actions 1 recs
.......................huh?
"Let 'em say all those nice things," he says, "but I know my mistakes, and I make plenty of them.-Bobby Orr
by taBruiser on Nov 25, 2009 2:16 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Oh come on … Thor? Anyone? You there? This is one of the better comments I’ve ever come up with, as pathetic as that may be. Plus, I got a “… huh?”
by ChicoMaki on Nov 25, 2009 3:14 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Just didn't see it yet.
It’s like he doesn’t even understand that we’re making fun of him. It really takes a lot of the enjoyment out of it—but not enough to stop doing it.
NOW STOP IT RIGHT HERE
by mjthor on Nov 25, 2009 3:21 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Have fun boys have fun at the Mineshaft tonight....
opps I meant the Whirlyway Lounge—-wink-wink
"Let 'em say all those nice things," he says, "but I know my mistakes, and I make plenty of them.-Bobby Orr
by taBruiser on Nov 25, 2009 7:28 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Mocking us is one thing… mocking the Whirlaway is another. Watch it
by Matthew Dirt on Nov 26, 2009 1:44 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Tallon
In the midst of all this excitement, I want to take a second to think about Dale. He may or may not be primarily responsible for the grade-school math behind our cap, but you just can’t deny his ballsy deals are among the top reasons for all of us getting so excited about the season so far, and about tonight in particular.
May he enjoy the pasture.
by ChicoMaki on Nov 25, 2009 1:05 PM CST reply actions 1 recs
I agree tonight is the total culmination
of Tallon’s work………………..Now doesn’t Tallon become number 1 recruited G.M. to build a winner?
"Let 'em say all those nice things," he says, "but I know my mistakes, and I make plenty of them.-Bobby Orr
by taBruiser on Nov 25, 2009 2:06 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
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