Second Round Schedule Released

by Killion on Apr 29, 2009 9:42 AM CDT

SERIES L

vs.

NETWORK

Thursday, April 30

at Vancouver, 8:00 p.m.

CBC, VERSUS

Saturday, May 2

at Vancouver, 8:00 p.m.

CBC, VERSUS

Tuesday, May 5

at Chicago, 7:00 p.m.

CBC, VERSUS

Thursday, May 7

at Chicago, 7:00 p.m.

CBC, VERSUS

*Saturday, May 9

at Vancouver, 9:30 p.m

CBC, VERSUS

*Monday, May 11

at Chicago, 8:00 p.m.

CBC, VERSUS (JIP)

*Thursday, May 14

at Vancouver, TBD

CBC, VERSUS

~~All games should be on Comcast as well as far as I understand.~~ Or not.. I guess Games 1 and 4 are only on the rodeo channel.

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I love me some Cocmast.

And I’m glad the only truly late start is on a Saturday.

NOW STOP IT RIGHT HERE

by mjthor on Apr 29, 2009 9:56 AM CDT reply actions

Cocmast

I’m not going anywhere near that one.

by the wolf on Apr 29, 2009 10:00 AM CDT up reply actions

He's a gay!

Got more soul than a sock with a hole.

by chrome on Apr 29, 2009 10:15 AM CDT up reply actions

The main thing

This schedule works out better for my viewing pleasure than round 1 did.

by the wolf on Apr 29, 2009 10:01 AM CDT reply actions

Yep. 8pm starts are much better for my

next day productivity.

Got more soul than a sock with a hole.

by chrome on Apr 29, 2009 10:18 AM CDT up reply actions

Per Blackhawks official Twitter

NHLBlackhawks As @schuylerb notes, Game 1 vs. VAN is exclusively on Versus in US (no CSN Chicago). Local TV and radio info for series coming later today.

I like boobs.

by G.S. Clam on Apr 29, 2009 10:59 AM CDT reply actions

that would truly suck

by runningquicklynowhere on Apr 29, 2009 11:06 AM CDT up reply actions

I want my Foley.

Got more soul than a sock with a hole.

by chrome on Apr 29, 2009 11:14 AM CDT up reply actions

Consellation prize

Maybe you get EDZO still

by Roos-34 on Apr 29, 2009 11:46 AM CDT up reply actions

I really don't mind Doc, either.

But something tells me that we’ll get somebody else. Which would suck hard.

WAIT FOR THE WHISTLE!

by Sec 326 Bureau Chief on Apr 29, 2009 11:51 AM CDT up reply actions

STOP IT RIGHT THERE!

by the wolf on Apr 29, 2009 12:29 PM CDT up reply actions

that's awful

by the wolf on Apr 29, 2009 11:15 AM CDT up reply actions

Well, there's only one rational response to this:

RIOT!

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by mjthor on Apr 29, 2009 11:36 AM CDT up reply actions

Didn't we have this happen already,

wherein local TV guy gets booted and rules are revised as a result?

Oh — I know why I thought that. 1980 WS, Harry Kalas. (R.I.P.)

Notably: no TSN, which means no Pierre McGuire for you Center/Centre Ice people. Silver lining.

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by Sec 326 Bureau Chief on Apr 29, 2009 11:45 AM CDT up reply actions

That's horseshit

Especially for those of us that don’t get that stinkin’ rodeo network.

by stickhandler on Apr 29, 2009 11:34 AM CDT reply actions

UPDATE:

Blackhawks Twit twitters thusly:

Correct. Games 1 and 4 are both exclusively on Versus. Here is updated broadcast info, fresh out of the oven: http://bit.ly/tIcgc

So that’s two games into the No Foleys Club. This is all about national ratings, I reckon.

Hey — you know what would boost national ratings? BUYING OUT THE CONTRACT AND PUTTING HOCKEY BACK ON ESPN. (Yes, yes — we’d have to deal with ESPN fucknuttery. But if there is no one around to hear it, is it really fucknuttery?)

Fucking Bettman.

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by Sec 326 Bureau Chief on Apr 29, 2009 11:49 AM CDT reply actions

CBC

If anyone in Chicago can figure out a way to get CBC for the games, do it. They’ll obviously be slanted toward Vancouver, but it’s some of the best hockey broadcasting going. It’ll likely be Jim Hughson and Craig Simpson calling the games, and they’re fantastic together.

by ChicoMaki on Apr 29, 2009 12:03 PM CDT reply actions

Hughson, Simpson sure, Crawford NO

by Its Cold In Here on Apr 29, 2009 12:07 PM CDT up reply actions

Agreed, the addition of Crawford was a baaaddd decision. I’d forgotten he was doing west coast games. Let’s hope he’s bumped by Simpson.

by ChicoMaki on Apr 29, 2009 1:02 PM CDT up reply actions

... from cbc.ca

“Play-by-play man Jim Hughson and analyst Craig Simpson will call the action from Vancouver ….”

by ChicoMaki on Apr 29, 2009 1:04 PM CDT up reply actions

There will probably be at least one internet feed from CBC

but I’d rather watch Vs. in standard-def than CBC on my computer in shit-def

NOW STOP IT RIGHT HERE

by mjthor on Apr 29, 2009 12:09 PM CDT up reply actions

And no HNIC simulcast from NHL Network

as there was during the season. That was pretty cool. Emphasis on was.

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by Sec 326 Bureau Chief on Apr 29, 2009 12:31 PM CDT up reply actions

Crappiness. I haven’t watched a CBC broadcast online before, didn’t realize it was poorly done. Surprises me.

by ChicoMaki on Apr 29, 2009 1:01 PM CDT up reply actions

Well, all the internet feeds are poor quality in comparison to actual TV

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by mjthor on Apr 29, 2009 1:32 PM CDT up reply actions

We could fill a warehouse with the poor decisions the league has made regarding how the sport is broadcast here in the states. That being said, if the Hawks draw Emrick for the Vs. broadcast I will be okay with that. I prefer Foley but I like the Doc a lot, too.

I like boobs.

by G.S. Clam on Apr 29, 2009 12:56 PM CDT reply actions

Hmmm

I would be very surprised to get Emrick for a second round Western Conference game.

by the wolf on Apr 29, 2009 1:56 PM CDT reply actions

Pleasantly surprised, though.

I like boobs.

by G.S. Clam on Apr 29, 2009 2:47 PM CDT reply actions

CSN-Chicago website appears to confirm

Looks like Games 1 and 4 are on Versus exclusively. Had to call Dish Network and make an upgrade to their highest package.

by SinBin Dave on Apr 29, 2009 2:48 PM CDT reply actions

Happy with the schedule but...

…not happy with the fact that Games 1 and 4 are exclusively on Versus. However I really love the fact that all the games in Vancouver are on Thursday and Saturday so I can watch all the games this round! It’s a little hard to watch a game when it starts at 10 o’clock EST when you have to get up at 5:30 am to go to work for 6 am! Stayed up for Game 6- the clincher- but felt like shit the next day. Sleep deprivation + few too may celebratory beers = FUCK ME the next day!

by hawks61 on Apr 29, 2009 5:18 PM CDT reply actions

Well this sucks.

I don’t get Versus, so I’ll be stuck with an internet feed (if there’s one available) for games one and four. I think I’ll try to get tickets to game four off of eBay.

"He shows up every day to play, he plays hard every day, and he shows up to beat your butt." ~Ozzie Guillen on AJ Pierzynski, 3-17-09

R.I.P. Harry Kalas 4-13-09

by HappyHuman on Apr 29, 2009 7:32 PM CDT reply actions