At Home He Feels Like A Tourist: Blackhawks At Sabres Preview/Game Thread/Ice Cream Social
by Matthew Dirt on Dec 11, 2009 1:39 PM CST
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Game Time: 6:30 Central
TV/Radio: CSN, WGN 720
Opposition Blogs: Die By The Blade
Don't Forget: Your SPG Picks
For some reason that isn't all that clear - the Blackhawks have had some trouble finding the back of the net when skating 5-on-5. I guess it's good news then that the goalie with a 1.82 GAA and .938 SV% will primarily be concerned with opening and closing the door to the bench tonight. As per Kuc's report from earlier today - Ryan Miller is getting the night off in favor of Patrick Lalime who will face his former teammates. This squad has very little in common from the 07-08 season though when Daydream Nation were rookies and Andrei Zyuzin and Sergie Samsonov actually suited up for a combined 55 games (and 9 points).
Lalime hasn't had a great time since leaving Chicago - he's only played in 27 games and in his 3 games this year has a .836 SV% on a Sabres team that has been surprisingly strong. They're only one point behind Boston for the lead spot in the Northeast despite having played two fewer games. Miller obviously has a lot to do with that since the Sabres are 20th overall in Goals/Game. Like the Hawks, they have no players with a double-digit total in goals (Kane, VERSTEEG! or Buff could change that though if they get one in tonight).
There's three other stories going into this game though, two of them are getting plenty of press so far so I won't bother them much other than to mention that yes, this is Patrick Kane's first game in Buffalo since he and his cousin let out their wrath on a cabbie over a few missing dimes. Will Buffalo turn on their favorite son over this incident? Maybe now that he's signed to Chicago for 5 more years thereby ending their dreams of him playing for his hometown squad they won't treat him quite so fondly.
As Blackhawk Up points out too - this is also Brian Campbell's first game back in The Queen City (I just learned that's Buffalo's nickname). I'm not sure what the feeling is in Buffalo, but if it's anything like the ridiculousness in San Jose - Campbell is going to be hearing a lot off boos again tonight. In an odd way, I do hope Buffalo ends up booing Kane and Campbell. Those two hold onto the puck for so long that any moron booing will pass out by the second when they forget to inhale.
Finally - there's the small matter of Drew Stafford. Last year, Stafford delivered a big hit to Duncan Keith which kept him off the ice for two weeks (and could possibly explain his less than stellar post season). The hit on Keith was legal but questionable. I don't think it was overly dirty but in the game against Pitt we saw Keith take exception to another hard hit and take some revenge. It'd be shocking to see Keith go out of his way to run Stafford but I wouldn't put it past someone like Eager who got out of the penalty box and immediately went after Stafford after the hit.
With Miller out this is a very winnable game for the Blackhawks. If the Hawks play anything like they did against the Rangers it shouldn't be too hard as Lalime is a far cry from Lundqvist in everything except for an alphabetical roll call but we here at SCH have an uncanny ability to call someone out only to have them play the game of their career.
Lets Go Hawks
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while i would have liked to see ryan miller up against this offense, i won’t mind it one bit! Lalime has been pretty awful in his 3 games with the Sabres. 11 GA with a .836 SV%. It’s a pretty safe the Hawks will break out of this offensive funk and score some even strength goals.
I can't wait
for the Hawks to break out of their even-strength scoring funk tonight and quickly have the feat minimized once again in classic fashion by the Chicago sports columnist who will most certainly mention it was done against the poor Lalime. Rosendouche, I’m looking in your direction.
"What the hell, let's review it." - Dale Tallon
"They are!" - Pat Foley
"What a farce." - Dale Tallon
by HawkVision on Dec 11, 2009 2:29 PM CST up reply actions 3 recs
rec'd
IMHO, the word Rosendouche is automatically rec material, along with anything, however inane or inscrutable, from Hi, I’m Bob LeDonne.
The month of December
It’s been noted before, I forget now by whom, but this month is simply jammed with tough matches. Let’s take any advantage we can in any of these games: catching Lalime while we’re on the road is a real blessing. I don’t really believe in “we should win this game” ‘cause any team on any given night can play a single game flawlessly … but ya, as Dirt mentions, let’s play the same game we put up against the Rags. I think this one could go 2-1 just like Pitt and NYR.
(So as not to spur a jinx, I just bobbled my Stan Mikita bobblehead. Stosh forever.)
hawks 5-0n-5 scoring has sucked lately
hopefully that lazy kane will pull it together and score a few goals
I am off to Buffalo
to catch the game. Will be wearing my Kane WC jersey. In the past, sabres fan have been cool about it, but that was when Amonte was the only reason to see the hawks.
Six rows off the ice near the hawks bench. Always lots of hawks fan there. Will post when I gat back. Go Hawks!!
"Yeah, you can write, you can feel, you can think. Whaddaya want, a medal?" - Paul Westerberg
Killer Queen
As Blackhawk Up points out too – this is also Brian Campbell’s first game back in The Queen City (I just learned that’s Buffalo’s nickname).
If I were from Buffalo I wouldn’t be too keen on that information getting out either.
I don't get it, but...
…apparently “Queen City” is a coveted nickname. I always thought it was Cincinnati. Wikipedia set me straight with the following list:
Allentown, Pennsylvania
Auckland, New Zealand
Bangor, Maine
Buffalo, New York
Burlington, Vermont
Charlotte, North Carolina
Cincinnati, Ohio
Clarksville, Tennessee
Cumberland, Maryland
Denver, Colorado
Dickinson, North Dakota
Helena, Montana
Manchester, New Hampshire
Meridian, Mississippi
Nelson, British Columbia
Plainfield, New Jersey
Poughkeepsie, New York
Regina, Saskatchewan
Toronto, Ontario
Seattle, Washington
Sioux Falls, South Dakota
Springfield, Missouri
Staunton, Virginia
Virginia, Minnesota
yes, I thought Cincinnati and I’d heard Denver, too. thanks for looking that up. they should have thought 100+ years ahead to how easy a joke that name would be for sports blog commenters someday, heh.
a little chippy: hockey, mostly
"if you don't watch the violence, you'll never get desensitized to it!"
Strange
I lived in Denver for 2 years and never heard it called anything but “The Mile High City”…
I thought Cincinnati was the Queen City
But upon researching it, I’ve now learned that they’re both called that. Along with Charlotte, Seattle, and Toronto.
That’s just too fucking many.
but we here at SCH have an uncanny ability to call someone out only to have them play the game of their career.
This is so sad but so very true. Lalime might have the extra motivation of playing against his former team, or the Sabres might lock down on their defense to protect their goalie. Or the Hawks decide not to show up. (Hopefully they do, though.)
Looking forward to tonight, regardless.
True.
But Lalime really fucking sucks. I mean really. He fucking sucks.
The way things have been rolling...
…Lalime will come up with a career night, 47 saves, standin’ on his head, and an assist on a long pass catching the Hawks in a change in an agonizing 1-0 glass-chew.
When you say "Queen City" most people think Cincy...
The actual full Buffalo nickname is “Queen City of the Lakes.” If you’ve ever been to Buffalo, you’d know its nickname is The “I wish I didn’t live here” City or The “let’s just go to Toronto” City.
by The Admiral on Dec 11, 2009 3:14 PM CST reply actions 2 recs
I actually like Buffalo but...
I can see not wanting to live there, I like being able to find a restaurant that’s open late on a Sunday (kind of the only trouble I had with a friend when we took a trip there this year. it was actually a romantic trip to Buffalo and Erie, PA, believe it or not).
I was there when the old arena was a few weeks from being completely demolished. I’d love to see a game there sometime.
a little chippy: hockey, mostly
"if you don't watch the violence, you'll never get desensitized to it!"
A romantic trip to Buffalo and Erie, and you can’t manage a trip to Ottawa to see the Hawks? I would say that’s sad, but I just got a Calgary Flames jacket as an early Christmas present. That’s sad.
heh…well, I need to renew my passport. I go to Detroit a lot (no romantic trips there…yet) but can’t even go to Windsor. probably not missing much.
hopefully by next year I’ll be able to catch at least one Hawks game in Canada…
a little chippy: hockey, mostly
"if you don't watch the violence, you'll never get desensitized to it!"
I grew up in Buffalo
It’s a great town. Great fans. Great food. Lots of snow, yes, but a long season for playing hockey outdoors. The Hawks are my adopted Western Conference team (moved here 7 years ago) and have been looking forward to this game all season, but will be rooting for the Sabres. Wish Miller was going to be in net, but still hoping for a great game.
Carry on.
thanks, dude
i make the best in chitown. they are so simple it’s ridiculous.
Great
The "let’s just go to Toronto" City
Bravo sir.
"What the hell, let's review it." - Dale Tallon
"They are!" - Pat Foley
"What a farce." - Dale Tallon
Hi
I’m Bob LeDonne.
by Hi, I'm Bob LeDonne on Dec 11, 2009 3:23 PM CST via mobile reply actions 4 recs
I buy my Nationwide insurance commercials from Jeff Vukovich.
IT’S CALLED LOYALTY.
NOW STOP IT RIGHT HERE
Doesn't Vukovich
look really happy to be doing those commercials? In one I’d swear he’s just wearing an undershirt…
"Youuuu Suck, Mayyyyers!!"
by Tiocfaidh ar La on Dec 11, 2009 6:36 PM CST up reply actions
Nooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!
Bob LeDonne, a mere mortal? And an insurance agent?
Say it ain’t so Bob. Gotta be some kind of Clark Kent incognito.
And he's Dupagistani, too
(I’m not a prejudiced man. My irrational hatred for All Things DuPage is the exception that proves the rule.)
WAIT FOR THE WHISTLE!
by Sec 326 Bureau Chief on Dec 11, 2009 6:20 PM CST via mobile up reply actions 1 recs
Can I un-rec that comment
Much like cliffkoroll automatically rec’s anything associated with Bob Ledonne, any tenuous connection to that no talent ass clown Mike Murphy is a no-no in my book.
Willie Mitchell's teammates don't like him either
Mitchell was angry over an alleged slash from Kesler, while Kesler replied with trash talk saying, “it’s never your fault, Willie.” The Canucks’ defender pushed Kesler hard into the side boards, but nothing else resulted on the matter. Most of the players laughed off the incident afterward, including Mitchell and the coaching staff, but Kesler refused to comment.
Let's. Kill. Bufffaallo.
Doubtful that the herd in Buffalo will BOO Campbell as he did leave on good terms where he was in a situation where the Sabres had already handed out a monster deals to Vanek and Roy, and had Ryan Miller to re-up at season’s end. Sound familiar?
Lalime in goal? Shoot for his feet from behind the net as it worked for Toronto at a uncanny rate in the playoffs – every year. Ugh. Oh, the wonderful memories of Patrick Lalime in the playoffs in the city of Ottawa.
Someone please get…Drew…Stafford. Eager, Ladd, Fraser, or Byfuglien it doesn’t matter who but how hard and how much pain inflicted.
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!!!
I walk the block with the bundles, I've been knocked on the humble, Swing the ox when I rumble, Show yo ass what my gun do
"Everything I know about life, I learned from my father watching the Blackhawks. It can all be summed up in 2 words, 2 simple words that ring over and over in my memory. Detroit Sucks!!! Detroit Sucks!!!"
by DetroitSucks! on Dec 11, 2009 6:13 PM CST reply actions 1 recs
Sweet
Wonder how many 20 cent signs we’ll see
angry bird is angry .
by Da'Ostrich on Dec 11, 2009 6:36 PM CST via mobile up reply actions
Definitely
picking up where we left off vs. the Rangers.
"What the hell, let's review it." - Dale Tallon
"They are!" - Pat Foley
"What a farce." - Dale Tallon
Doubt it.
Eager is too nice to say that.
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by Original Six on Dec 11, 2009 6:47 PM CST up reply actions
He's lucky he didn't get knocked the fuck out like Walker did Jovanovski.
"Everything I know about life, I learned from my father watching the Blackhawks. It can all be summed up in 2 words, 2 simple words that ring over and over in my memory. Detroit Sucks!!! Detroit Sucks!!!"
Yep
but we here at SCH have an uncanny ability to call someone out only to have them play the game of their career.
Prophetic.
"What the hell, let's review it." - Dale Tallon
"They are!" - Pat Foley
"What a farce." - Dale Tallon
Buffalo:
taking out years of sports frustration on one of their only successful hometown athletes. Its a good strategy to get him to sign there at the end of his career.
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Its probably a pretty small group,
or a lot of people whispering it. But yeah, every time he or Campbell touch the puck.
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by Original Six on Dec 11, 2009 6:52 PM CST up reply actions
Idea for you
How about you guys just stop doing game previews and stick to post-game recaps? Then you’ll stop jinxing us against mediocre players.
On pace for 84 shots. Wonder how many we'll actually end up with.
I’ll say 51, for Soupy’s sake.
"Everything I know about life, I learned from my father watching the Blackhawks. It can all be summed up in 2 words, 2 simple words that ring over and over in my memory. Detroit Sucks!!! Detroit Sucks!!!"
Got your tickets for the Sens game did ya!
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!!!
Campbell just has to stop getting turned around
That rush he allowed? He got turned around, and then he was all like: Ho! Ha ha! Turn! Parry! Dodge! Spin! Ah — THRUST! (Which led to a good scoring chance for Them.)
Please, Campbell. Skate backwards. You can DO it!
WAIT FOR THE WHISTLE!
by Sec 326 Bureau Chief on Dec 11, 2009 7:01 PM CST via mobile reply actions
I skipped this year to go fishing so I decided to go this year. I don’t think they’ll have enough fresh content to keep me coming back every year though.
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by Original Six on Dec 11, 2009 7:15 PM CST up reply actions
Haha, they showed Buff during pregame signing autographs...
And he had Kane’s jersey on. Looked a bit snug on his fatass lol.
"Everything I know about life, I learned from my father watching the Blackhawks. It can all be summed up in 2 words, 2 simple words that ring over and over in my memory. Detroit Sucks!!! Detroit Sucks!!!"
My roommate got me a Blackhawks Snuggie for Channukah
now if the hawks could score before the candles burn down.
Another goaless first period
As usual. Can we PLEASE score one next period, maybe (Heaven forbid) 2!
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!!!
ugh we should be leading comfortably
FIRST PERIOD STATS
shots were 14-2 after the 4-on-3 penalty, now they’re 17-11. we’re dominating on faceoffs, though, winning 67% of the draws.
Maybe they’re saving those first period goals for the Ottawa game. Well, it’s a nice thought.
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!!!
if that's the case
I expect this team to be leading 17-0 at the end of 20 minutes on January 19.
by gmh on Dec 11, 2009 7:15 PM CST up reply actions 1 recs
That Hammer Blackhawks/Ikea commercial is awesome.
"Everything I know about life, I learned from my father watching the Blackhawks. It can all be summed up in 2 words, 2 simple words that ring over and over in my memory. Detroit Sucks!!! Detroit Sucks!!!"
The Swedes have some fun company names
I think my favorite is Ljusas Uvas.
The power play is still f**king clown shoes
OK
So I’m at the Whirlaway and go down the block for a burrito. I’m on a diet, so no queso and no crema, but extra beans. They look at me like I’m from another planet.
Don’t know what y’all will do with that info, but it’s Intermission and I’m bored.
Salud!
WAIT FOR THE WHISTLE!
by Sec 326 Bureau Chief on Dec 11, 2009 7:21 PM CST via mobile reply actions
No cheese and no sour cream?
You are from another planet, next you’ll say you didn’t put any hot sauce on it. Pinche guerros.
wait what?
I’m taking that info, and going to get a burrito now. That sounds fucking delicious right now.
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by Original Six on Dec 11, 2009 7:23 PM CST up reply actions
I feel sorry for anyone who has to sit behind you tonight.
"Everything I know about life, I learned from my father watching the Blackhawks. It can all be summed up in 2 words, 2 simple words that ring over and over in my memory. Detroit Sucks!!! Detroit Sucks!!!"
by DetroitSucks! on Dec 11, 2009 7:24 PM CST up reply actions
I'm New English
A steady diet of beans has left me incapable of emitting the usual by-product of beans.
It’s a gift.
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by Sec 326 Bureau Chief on Dec 11, 2009 7:46 PM CST via mobile up reply actions
You owe me one minute of my life
because now I’ll never get that back.
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by Original Six on Dec 11, 2009 7:28 PM CST up reply actions
Must have been an acquired taste. Always a little too weird for me.
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by Original Six on Dec 11, 2009 7:30 PM CST up reply actions
yeah, it is
but the best is Ding Fries are done. if you get another minute to waste check that one out.
"Youuuu Suck, Mayyyyers!!"
by Tiocfaidh ar La on Dec 11, 2009 7:45 PM CST up reply actions
Does anyone else enjoy that Illinois Lottery holiday commercial?
I think that remake of “Joy to the World” is quite catchy. Plus I love the neighbor who rocks out softly past ten. He looks like a pretty sweet neighbor.
I think I have the whole song memorized… does that make me a loser? Or a loser who watches too much TV? probably both.
me too.
I heard a different one on the radio, but there’s no tv for it.
"Youuuu Suck, Mayyyyers!!"
by Tiocfaidh ar La on Dec 11, 2009 7:46 PM CST up reply actions
Well fuck.
"Everything I know about life, I learned from my father watching the Blackhawks. It can all be summed up in 2 words, 2 simple words that ring over and over in my memory. Detroit Sucks!!! Detroit Sucks!!!"
Another clusterfuck of a game? C’mon hockey gods could you please give us one high-scoring game!
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!!!
Why must we always make struggling goalies look like studs?
Stupid penalty, Sharp. I know you’re in a slump, but get your head on straight.
Can't score if...
there is nobody in front of the net, or passing it back to the point at every turn, or missing the net.
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!!!
Put Hossa on another line other than Toews right now as it looks as if they have no chemistry.
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!!!
They have to play together to build it, and with Toews’ F/O % you want Hossa out there for that.
wait what?
Why not try Madden for a bit just to mix it up a little that’s all as our offence has been stagnent for a little while now.
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!!!
Still waiting for an actual fight
Eager will throw down, as long as the other guy isn’t a giant pussy (see: Period 1) and I haven’t seen Fraser get put in his place in a while. That and Buff almost got into a fight in the first as well, I fear for the man who actually gets himm angry enough to fight, since when Buff wants to be good he is, maybe he will pull a little bit of Probert out.
wait what?
Horseshoes and hand grenades.
"Everything I know about life, I learned from my father watching the Blackhawks. It can all be summed up in 2 words, 2 simple words that ring over and over in my memory. Detroit Sucks!!! Detroit Sucks!!!"
by DetroitSucks! on Dec 11, 2009 7:49 PM CST up reply actions
Can I borrow your time machine?
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by Original Six on Dec 11, 2009 8:01 PM CST up reply actions
Oh come ooooooonnnnnnnnnn
The Hawks need to score a goal…or three or four…
The power play is still f**king clown shoes
Well this sucks
Went to clean the bathroom for guests tomorrow and come back to another Hawk-fart of a game. Goofy fucking bounce off the glass that last one.
"Call Detroit, tell dem... BULLSHIT!"
If Miller had started
I’d not be too upset with a loss in this game. But against Lalime this is fucking bullshit.
That goal just had to score on Huey
Derrick Rose will lead us back to the promise land.
In Vinny We Trust!
safe to say
we got dominated in the second period. outshot 17-7, 28-24 overall in favor of the Buffaslugs. Gerbe and Roy both have five shots each. They’ve also regained the edge on faceoffs (52%).
HEY YOU, MOTHERFUCKER, BUY A FUCKING NISSAN!
WOODFIELD NISSAN HAS THOUSANDS OF FUCKING NISSANS WITH PRICES SLASHED! GET THE FUCK DOWN TO WOODFIELD AND BUY A GODDAMN NISSAN RIGHT NOW!
NOW STOP IT RIGHT HERE
Tim Connelly was just saying that the ‘Hawks lately having been lighting up the scoreboard so the Sabres need to play smart and stay out of the penalty box.
It’s obvious they watched the wrong team in the morning pre-game video.
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!!!
dear sch writers,
please don’t call out any player on the opposing team ever again.
Thanks, hawks fans banging their heads on a wall.
Joy to that guy
Who took away your futon!
And the man
Who cleaned and conditioned your carpet!
And the lady who constructed
Your amazing cat tower!
And the butcher who sliced your beef extra thin!
And the neighbor who rocks out softly past ten!
And the lady who gave you
Your first blow job!
Shampoo’d and conditioned*
Man I hate myself for knowing that.
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by Original Six on Dec 11, 2009 8:14 PM CST up reply actions
If anyone's bored
TV Land is ruining Top Gun right now. Just completely ruined the “cargo plane full of rubber dogshit out of Hong Kong” scene because apparently our sensitive ears still can’t hear bad words.
You know who I'm terrified of facing?
Mike Smith. Or possibly Antero Niittymaki. I don’t see how the ’Hawks can possibly beat either of those guys.
SHARPIE!!!!
"Everything I know about life, I learned from my father watching the Blackhawks. It can all be summed up in 2 words, 2 simple words that ring over and over in my memory. Detroit Sucks!!! Detroit Sucks!!!"
And a nice clean-out by Hammer on that!
TOFTBO!
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by Sec 326 Bureau Chief on Dec 11, 2009 8:21 PM CST via mobile reply actions
What a pass from Kane
Who needs him scoring goals when he’s pulling shit like that.
Eddie: "Nice play there by Eager."
Don’t hear that every day.
Sounds like the booing is louder now for Kane
But I don’t think Buffalo has their heart in it. It’s not a “We hate you, you scum” kind of booing. It’s more like, “You messed up, and let us down, and this is for your own good, and besides you just made a play.”
It's been a while
since I’ve seen a team forecheck us with this much tenacity.
"Call Detroit, tell dem... BULLSHIT!"
This is better.
Much better.
WAIT FOR THE WHISTLE!
by Sec 326 Bureau Chief on Dec 11, 2009 8:35 PM CST via mobile reply actions
Hit the net there Kane. Fuck man!
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!!!
Sidebar
You know what I haven’t seen in a while? A stupid stick foul by Patrick Kane.
I dunno. Just saying.
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by Sec 326 Bureau Chief on Dec 11, 2009 8:40 PM CST via mobile reply actions
We’re due for a lucky bounce for a goal. Something that should’ve been stopped but wasn’t.
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!!!
Let's go Hawks
At least one goal before the end of the period. Please.
The power play is still f**king clown shoes
for the love of god
No one say anything bad about nittymaki. In fact, he’s a fucking brick wall. I bet he’s gonna win the vezina.
They brought their fuckin' TOYS with 'em!
Good idea
Maybe they’ll be playing that movie where kiefer sutherland rapes everyone.
They brought their fuckin' TOYS with 'em!
by ZootSuitZombie on Dec 11, 2009 8:52 PM CST up reply actions
actually it was a movie
i think he raped one person and got one of those neck voice thingys, he raped reese witherspoon if i recall
"...but the devil lives inside this kid, I swear it. It rises out of him in a mist, this baby-faced defiant wrathful version of Pat Kane, escapes his bodily confines to perform satanic miracles all over the offensive zone. The only thing more fearsome than that assist was the keep-in preceding it. The only thing more unholy than his face is his black magic." GMH
Eye for an Eye
with Sally Field. Wasn’t Reese Witherspoon, though. Some other blond chick … via IMDb looks like maybe Alexandra Kyle.
no
i’m thinking of freeway
"...but the devil lives inside this kid, I swear it. It rises out of him in a mist, this baby-faced defiant wrathful version of Pat Kane, escapes his bodily confines to perform satanic miracles all over the offensive zone. The only thing more fearsome than that assist was the keep-in preceding it. The only thing more unholy than his face is his black magic." GMH
Oh, forgot about that one
Not my fault there are so many Kiefer-rapes-a-teenager movies.
hahaha
was just thinking the same thing
"...but the devil lives inside this kid, I swear it. It rises out of him in a mist, this baby-faced defiant wrathful version of Pat Kane, escapes his bodily confines to perform satanic miracles all over the offensive zone. The only thing more fearsome than that assist was the keep-in preceding it. The only thing more unholy than his face is his black magic." GMH
SIGH
"Everything I know about life, I learned from my father watching the Blackhawks. It can all be summed up in 2 words, 2 simple words that ring over and over in my memory. Detroit Sucks!!! Detroit Sucks!!!"
That’s it man, game over man, game over! What the fuck are we gonna do now? What are we gonna do?
wait what?
Dammit!
Oh well, could be worse. We could be the Bears. Or the Bulls.
"Everything I know about life, I learned from my father watching the Blackhawks. It can all be summed up in 2 words, 2 simple words that ring over and over in my memory. Detroit Sucks!!! Detroit Sucks!!!"
If that’s the answer all I can say is 48 and counting. Just jokin’ but I can’t remember a stretch like this were the ‘Hawks have ran dry this long in the regular season. It’s astonishing to say the least!
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!!!
Nobody panic
Cat made 39 fucking saves. Sometimes you eat the bar….
not to be a downer, but
We hear this “other goalie stood on his head” excuse way too much.
"Youuuu Suck, Mayyyyers!!"
by Tiocfaidh ar La on Dec 11, 2009 9:09 PM CST up reply actions
I was going to say the same thing
Listening to the radio for the past several games, I’ve heard "just missed the [left post, right post, near post, far post] or “[insert player here] missed the net” way way too much.
Yeah but...
…they still got 39 shots that DIDN’T just miss the post. And a lot of them were great saves!
People always try to make more out of rotten luck than is really there.
maybe the cliche gets tossed around too much.
I realize that sometimes the keeper will snag anything you put on the 4×6, but we do seem to hit the goalie a lot. Could be Edzo is right and the boys need to hold it just a bit longer to get them moving…
"Youuuu Suck, Mayyyyers!!"
by Tiocfaidh ar La on Dec 11, 2009 9:19 PM CST up reply actions
Troy
Says the same thing on the radio broadcast. Just to follow up, a lot of the “missed the net comments” are followed by Troy saying “wow a great scoring chance for [Brower, Kane, Ladd, or Sharp, usually] and he just misses the net!”
yeah
I was typing about how many golden chances result in hitting the glass, but erased it before posting. Guys just have to focus on that finish. Easy for me to say.. I know…
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by Tiocfaidh ar La on Dec 11, 2009 9:24 PM CST up reply actions
Brouwer was in a great shooting position at least twice
and shot wide both times, I believe. Either that or he got zero elevation on the puck and slid it right onto Lalime’s pads. That’s the sort of thing that should be buried in games like this.
absolutely
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by Tiocfaidh ar La on Dec 11, 2009 9:30 PM CST up reply actions
that game was such a downer
the hawks played so well the first and third periods but got screwed in the 2nd. the goalies the last two games have been ridiculously good. the hawks HAVE to start scoring soon. opposing goalies can’t be this good all the time.
correction.
They got lazy and passed the puck like a live grenade in the second. Totally outhustled in that period, as if after the first they thought they had pressed the Easy Button. oops.
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by Tiocfaidh ar La on Dec 11, 2009 9:07 PM CST up reply actions
A few thoughts...
1. I’ve never seen a team so brilliant at creating scoring opportunities be so incompetent when it comes to actually scoring.
2. I think Q needs to realize that our power play is not simply having a bad run but has structural problems.
3. It seems awfully brave for the hawks to play games without a 3rd or 4th line.
4. I know we’re not the most physical team and I don’t buy into the notion that we need a goon but checking is a part of hockey and it would be nice if we’d commit to giving more than just lip service to that element of the game, if for no other reason but to keep the intensity at a high level.
by SLoop on Dec 11, 2009 9:07 PM CST reply actions 2 recs
So Dirt mentioned it...
Every fucking goalie puts on his big boy pads when they play the Hawks. Lalime has been garbage all year and then stands on his head…frustrating as shit.
to be fair to Lalime
he’s only played in two games before tonight, because of Ryan Miller’s studliness.
and because he couldn't stop a beach ball in those two games
If Miller wasn’t coughing up a lung sick, I’d play the shit outta him too.
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by Tiocfaidh ar La on Dec 11, 2009 9:32 PM CST up reply actions
Even saying they dominated the first period is stretching it
More like the dominated the first seven minutes or so … they had a 14-2 shot advantage at that point and ended the period at 17-11.
The Hawks are among the best in the league, and teams go out and play their best against us because they know they have to. Players always get up for big games—if you hear other players’ comments pre- and post-game: they’re looking to us as a challenge, as a benchmark for their own game … and they play us accordingly, ramped up and ready to prove themselves.
I read a quote from Madden the other day saying something to this effect as well. It just means the Hawks have to gear up better themselves. This is the first season they’ve played under these kinds of conditions, with these expectations and with other teams gunning specifically for us on the schedule. I think the rest of December will be rough, their first extended string of adversity, but I also think they’ll come out of it for the better.
100% agree
The hawks have to realize that they have to be ready for a fight every night. There are no off games, period.
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by Tiocfaidh ar La on Dec 11, 2009 9:23 PM CST up reply actions
so true
hawks have to finish their chances and stop missing the net so much. there are definitley a lot of weaknesses shown in the last two games with power play and overall inability to score. it’s so frustrating to see a team that’s so good can’t put goals in the net.
The rest of December
is brutal … one game against Tampa, and then 9 in a row against either top-tier teams or deathtrap-style teams that always play us hard.
I really think we’re going to have some trouble.
Let's hope Celtic don't shoot like the hawks
I’m getting up at 6 for that match v. motherwell. Let me know if anyone is coming over to watch it.
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by Tiocfaidh ar La on Dec 11, 2009 9:31 PM CST reply actions
um
think me not a dbag, but that was a really good game. i bet the house on buffalo and would have been fkd if they lost. you don’t care, but really it was a fun game.
as an aside, the don cherry wannabe who was interviewing clemmenson (panthers) is overdue for a punch in the throat. douche.
slow in the second
first and third were good hockey. really good. i was going nuts in the third (read nervous). excellent effort all around, except kane, the lazy bastard.
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