Prelim-Orama
by SamFels on Feb 23, 2010 1:24 PM CST
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PrintWho doesn't love a day full of four mediocre hockey games? As my father would say with basketball, "Hey, it's hoops." Hey, it's pucks:
2pm Central: Switzerland v. Belarus (USA)
For US fans, this is the game we have to pay attention to. None of us would look forward to another date with Jonas Hiller, who's capable of making things awfully dicey for anyone. He'll probably make it so for the Bela Fleck Russians, who contain some Kostitsyn's and not much else (by the by, what do you think a bar looks like after Kaner and Sergei Kostitsyn are through?)
6:30pm: Canada v. Deutschland
Well, I'd love to sit here and tell you that the Germans rigorous trap will make things hard on the hosers. I'd love to tell you that if the Canadians don't score early, the tension will become meeting-the-in-laws high. I'd love to tell you that under that pressure, Roberto Luongo will crack. I'd love to tell you that the longer they hang in the Germans will believe more and more. I'd love to tell you Tomas Greiss will have the game of his life, facing his Shark teammates. But I can't. If you're looking for an early Canadian exit, your hopes lie with Alex Ovechkin, who very well may do it himself.
9pm: Czech Republic v. Latvia
The top seed in this round vs. the lowest. The Czechs should make quick work of this one, setting up an intriguing game vs. the Finns. I don't know anyone on the Latvian squad, in fact I don't know any Latvians. This will be late dinner time.
11pm: Slovakia v. Norway
Strangely, that Norway-Switzerland game was one of the more entertaining of the tourney. Slovakia is weird, as they looked slightly outclassed vs. the Czechs, but wound up beating the Russians. Kopecky has looked useful this week if you can believe it. Any team boasting Gaborik and Hossa could cause some trouble, and Sweden won't be too excited to have to deal with that. I'm sure the Norwegian are salivating at the thought of getting a crack at arch-rival for everything Sweden, but they don't have enough here. It's a chalky day, but it beats workin'.
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Nothing better...
Then 4 “mediocre” games as you said. Hockey is hockey and I’ll take what I can get right now!
With that said, the only game that I think might be good is well…maybe the one w/ that Horsa guy. I am curious to see how Canada responds w/ there Savior in Luongo
Hockey is life! Lets go Hawks!
Canada v. Krauts
Totally agree with you on that preview. As much as some may hope and pray for an upset, there’s no way Canada allows themselves to lose that one. No way.
Canada may
but Captain Serious won’t.
All right, come on, dummy, you won the game. Come on. Pick up your trophy.
And Millbury
Shoves JR while suggesting that they get rid of excess baggage in the booth after JR points out that Belarus is feeling good after their win over Germany.
wait what?
I'm actually really looking forward to some of these games
I like scrappy mediocre games better than blowouts to the tune of Latvia 0 Canada 80 bajillion. The US finds out who we need to beat in quarters. The rest of the world finds out if Canada can finally locate a player who understands Sidney Crosby enough to play line with him. Tomorrow everyone plays for the real deal. Life is good.
by spokeinthebandwagon on Feb 23, 2010 2:07 PM CST reply actions
your hopes lie with Alex Ovechkin, who very well may do it himself.
from what one hears of the Olympic Village antics, and the Russians, I am confident that Ovechkin won’t have to do it himself. The question is whether the girls will have cell phone cameras
Camelus digiti
not a good look
Well, folks, I want to thank you for being here for the recording of my live comedy album. Funny material and laughter will be dubbed in later.
by ChicagoNativeSon on Feb 24, 2010 8:52 AM CST up reply actions
Ditto
Twas my first thought.
My second was “Why in hell did my sisters love this merman??”
Well, folks, I want to thank you for being here for the recording of my live comedy album. Funny material and laughter will be dubbed in later.
by ChicagoNativeSon on Feb 23, 2010 4:39 PM CST up reply actions
but that's a chair he's sitting on, not--
oh wait, I see what you mean now. :|
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by chiblackhawks on Feb 23, 2010 6:41 PM CST up reply actions
Canada Favoritism
Did anyone notice that the rest of the prelim teams have to play back to back, Tuesday and Wednesday night except Canada? It’s not like they’re slated to play the late game.
by herecomethehawks77 on Feb 23, 2010 2:38 PM CST reply actions
I think that someone
Said the times for the games were set based on what seed they were, and it just happens that Canada is seeded so that they have time off.
wait what?
The number 1 seed was set to play
Tomorrow at 2, regardless of who was going to be the number 1 seed. So if Canada is getting more time off than other teams, it is merely a coincidence due to how the schedule had already been set.
wait what?
I don't understand his point and I don't understand what you are explaining to him
The winner of every game today is playing at the exact same time tomorrow, who is getting an advantage?
"In an ideal world I would have all 10 fingers on my left hand so my right hand could just be a fist for punching."
He was stating that Canada is the only team not playing back to back because of favoritism
I was explaining that the times of elimination games had been set weeks ago(days maybe? but definitely before anyone knew what seed Canada would be), so it is not due to Canadian favoritism, but mere chance.
wait what?
But in reality
They would play back to back assuming they win today, so it’s all a moot point.
wait what?
this is why I was confused...
He was saying that they were getting special treatment since they weren’t playing in a back to back.
Instead of you saying, “they are playing in a back to back”, you went with “the seeding dictates the dates/times” and I could not understand what you guys weren’t seeing.
"In an ideal world I would have all 10 fingers on my left hand so my right hand could just be a fist for punching."
and this is why...
ppl can’t try to change the way things happen here. when people try to be nice, nobody knows whats going on
fisting barry rozner with every goal!!!
by soupy's spin-o-rama on Feb 23, 2010 3:18 PM CST up reply actions
I'm about ready to burn my Roenick jersey
That clown just doesn’t know when to STFU.
That better?
But seriously, he’s starting to piss me off.
SCH Resident Idiot
The only Cup we can win is this years
Can't he constantly talk about one of his other former teams?
It baffles me that he states Huet hasn’t proven himself, yet recommends 24 year old Halak who has all of 3 games of playoff experience.
I have no opinion on Halak, the thought process just confuses me.
by Katherine215 on Feb 23, 2010 3:34 PM CST up reply actions
exactly
he’s also big on Vokoun, a “perfect fit” in his words. Yeah, lots of good work there in the playoffs. Lost 2 series. He’s never won a playoff series… just like Huet!
and then there’s my favorite part:
“There are a lot of goaltenders out there who fit the bill, because you really don’t need too much in Chicago to have the best chance to win the Cup.”
But not Huet or Niemi, no no no! They don’t even have that much.
Fucking assclown JR, please stop talking about the Hawks
SCH Resident Idiot
The only Cup we can win is this years
It is less about playoff experience....
and more about the “eye-test”, but the eye-test isn’t exactly technical lingo.
To briefly defend JR, Waddle and Silvy bring him on and ask him goaltender questions because they know they’ll get a response. He is just answering the question honestly, like any analyst should. Calling him an idiot is much more fair than saying he shouldn’t talk about it when he’s asked about it.
Alot of people see some soft goals Huet gives up, and they don’t see him “carry” a team every other night and they think this won’t get the job done. I’m ok with us going with Huet because I think the hawks can be good enough and he can make the stops, but if Bowman goes out and gets a Halak or a Vokoun (which probably isn’t going to happen), I’m not going to complain about it.
"In an ideal world I would have all 10 fingers on my left hand so my right hand could just be a fist for punching."
Agreed...
…but after watching Ryan Miller the last three games (I keep waiting for shots to trickle through or result in rebounds, but it doesn’t happen), we’re all in for a readjustment process starting March 2.
One other point: goalies loom larger in one-game eliminiation series than in 7 game series.
f-ing ESPN then
doing all of that cross-media crap just to make $$
I just don’t see the Hawks making a goalie trade while Huet’s contract is here and I don’t see any team that’s going to pick up that cap hit. And I’m ok with that.
I can’t wait till after the deadline when we can all take a deep breath, step back, and say “Ok, these are the guys we’re going to war with” and be done with it. (At least until the draft….)
SCH Resident Idiot
The only Cup we can win is this years
the whining never rests
it’ll be the off-season next, just you wait.
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by chiblackhawks on Feb 23, 2010 4:09 PM CST up reply actions
followed by
whining about the whining about the whining?
no .. this course just won’t end well … nor will it end with wide marins
Not again
I thought the 2 week break would get us away from the trade of our goalie. Just let march 3rd get here already..
Hockey is life! Lets go Hawks!
if this keeps going the margins will only permit the use of 4 letter words.
Of course, if this keeps going, we’ll all be at the point of only wanting to use 4 letter words.
drink is 5 letters
and most of start from that point
by krome on Feb 23, 2010 6:21 PM CST via mobile up reply actions
it's like a group of hipsters
ridiculing the rest of the world for conforming.
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by chiblackhawks on Feb 23, 2010 6:43 PM CST up reply actions
One Really great thing
About the Olympics and this site has been I haven’t had to be angered by this nonsense for two weeks.
Not your fault
I would have found it anyway on my own and wanted to punch myself in the dick…..
I'm not so sure.......
The logic and reasoning behind the answer points to pepe126 also not realizing that they are playing a back to back, so he answered the ‘favoritism’ part of the question, and then realized that they are playing a back to back.
"In an ideal world I would have all 10 fingers on my left hand so my right hand could just be a fist for punching."
I wasn't positive
Part of me thought they didn’t, but I have been wrong plenty of times before, and NBC may have decided to show a 4 or 5 hour infomercial instead, so I figured what the heck, and upon double checking after my first or second post I knew they weren’t playing back to back.
wait what?
nothing wrong with that.....
I was just telling the folks that you didn’t answer the way you did simply to be nice.
"In an ideal world I would have all 10 fingers on my left hand so my right hand could just be a fist for punching."
I don't get what you mean.
what is Canada not doing that everyone else is? They play today and tomorrow at 4:30 PT, are you referring to the pool play?
"In an ideal world I would have all 10 fingers on my left hand so my right hand could just be a fist for punching."
Whenever they show McGuire I want to punch my TV
And that is sad because I love my TV more than I love taffy…and I do love taffy. Seriously, fuck that guy. Just my random ass opinion.
That is all
Carry on
Is anyone watching this game?
all I can see is the stats from the office, but at the 2nd intermission it’s 2-2 and the SOG are 26-11 in favor of the Swiss. It looks like Belarus took the early lead and then the Swiss tied it on a power play in the first. The Swiss took the lead in the 2nd with another PP goal, but Belarus tied it late.
Are any of you guys watching? What’s the game like?
I don't know what the game looks like...
but I’m hoping Belarus takes it. I think the US beats either team, but I do fear Hiller.
"In an ideal world I would have all 10 fingers on my left hand so my right hand could just be a fist for punching."
No stellar play from either side really
The Swiss seem to be outskating the Belarussians, however there havnt been many quality chances for the watch makers
by BigCSouthside on Feb 23, 2010 3:55 PM CST up reply actions
watching.
While the Swiss look really flat (for the record, it’s 2-2 with 4:30 min left in the third right now) and haven’t gotten any lucky bounces, the Belarussians haven’t exactly set the world on fire either. At this point, either one looks like they’ll get steamrolled tomorrow.
The Belarussian goalie has made some key saves, and Hiller hasn’t looked that fabulous. I don’t really think that’s the difference in the game though. Everyone’s defense has been iffy, but no one’s forwards have really lit up the ice. A very average game by all involved, but as a US fan I can only hope they keep playing this way tomorrow.
by spokeinthebandwagon on Feb 23, 2010 4:11 PM CST up reply actions
Also, Edzo literally just yelled "Shoot the puck!" on air.
In English, and then a moment later in Russian. Yes, Russian. He then had to explain to the audience what the word meant.
Kill me now.
by spokeinthebandwagon on Feb 23, 2010 4:14 PM CST up reply actions
wait
was it actually called for?
From the descriptions it seems like neither team knows what they’re doing…
SCH Resident Idiot
The only Cup we can win is this years
Honestly
It didnt seem like there was a single shot in the last 330, so maybe the “shoot” was warranted
by BigCSouthside on Feb 23, 2010 4:24 PM CST up reply actions
There was a pre-set play off a faceoff
in which, yes, the man should have shot the puck. But to be fair, there were two defensemen between him and the goal, so it probably wasn’t obvious that neither of them were looking at the actual puckhandler —they both thought someone else had control, I think. It wasn’t a situation where I personally would have been yelling at the ice (not like a Kopecky breakaway where he gets the puck then completely forgets what to do with it when there’s no one between him and the goal).
But I never expected a national broadcaster to yell that on air. In TWO LANGUAGES, no less.
by spokeinthebandwagon on Feb 23, 2010 4:25 PM CST up reply actions
Shootski das puckski . . .
needed a translation?
teaching respect for the Indian, one Red Wings fan at a time.
Ooh, crazy power play shenanigans!
A two-on-one break for the Swiss on a Belarussian powerplay results in an exciting few seconds, but the Belarussian goalie does his job and it all ends in nothing. :52 seconds left in the PP, 5:22 left in OT.
by spokeinthebandwagon on Feb 23, 2010 4:30 PM CST up reply actions
Still in OT...
Swiss seem energized by a successful kill. A couple different Swiss shots blocked pretty spectacularly by Belarussian goalie, who isn’t getting any help from his defense (two of them just ran into each other, clownshoes). Two minutes left in OT.
by spokeinthebandwagon on Feb 23, 2010 4:34 PM CST up reply actions
And it goes to the shagging contest!
The Belarussians played a whole lot of defense across the whole OT, and didn’t concentrate a lot on any kind of offense. Looks like they wanted to take it to shootout. Switzerland was aggressive but couldn’t get anything going, actually looked pretty neutered out there despite their clear desire to end it before the shagging contest.
So we get a brief rest for ice resurfacing, and then the aforementioned shagging contest. God help us all.
by spokeinthebandwagon on Feb 23, 2010 4:38 PM CST up reply actions
So! We can has shootout.
- Swiss go first: #18 scores on Mezen (Belarussian goalie). Edzo: “Forehand, backhand, that’s the way you do it!” Drink!)
- Hiller saves on BLR#10. Basically with his testicles, which is morbidly funny.
- #67 scores on Mezen, to set up a do-or-die situation for BLR.
- BLR #19 fakes out Hiller and scores!
- SWZ #32 doesn’t sell the fake for Mezen, and gets blocked.
- Edzo composes an impromptu rhapsody to ‘hands, all about hands’, but #11 for BLR doesn’t manage to slip it past Hiller, and that’s the win.
It’s SWITZERLAND V. USA IN QUARTERS tomorrow, TEAM AMERICA FUCK YEAH!
by spokeinthebandwagon on Feb 23, 2010 4:46 PM CST up reply actions
11-0
for the Canadian squad tonight.
Hope the Belarussians win their game.
I hope not
He had it coming out of some guy’s crotch the other night. It looked like a purple elephant trunk.
Competitive violence, that's why you're here!
Shootouts happen in all rounds correct?
If so, the thought of a shootout determining who gets a medal is just nuts. I can understand shootouts for the Pool Play, but you’d think they’d go to continous overtime for the elimination rounds.
"In an ideal world I would have all 10 fingers on my left hand so my right hand could just be a fist for punching."
i believe in this round there is...
a 10 min. overtime and then shootouts. and medal rounds its 20 min. overtime then the shoot outs
fisting barry rozner with every goal!!!
by soupy's spin-o-rama on Feb 23, 2010 4:16 PM CST up reply actions
The Gold Medal game
has a 20 minute overtime period and if no one scores there’s shootout.
Competitive violence, that's why you're here!
OT for 20 min
then a shootout for the Gold.
SCH Resident Idiot
The only Cup we can win is this years
i guess i can see why they do this
but for all medal games, it should be play until someone scores.
But in the earlier rounds of the bracket, say one game went to 3 OT’s, that team would be at such an incredible disadvantage if they had to play the next day.
So apparently Hitler has jumped on the "worlds ending in canada" bandwagon...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uP5zQJVpi7U
fisting barry rozner with every goal!!!
by soupy's spin-o-rama on Feb 23, 2010 4:16 PM CST reply actions
"THis wasnt a cabbie beating contest"
ripping good laugh
by BigCSouthside on Feb 23, 2010 4:21 PM CST up reply actions
Please enlighten me
I thought the whole thing was hilarious except I didn’t get that statement. What does that mean?
really? you're going to leave it at that?
mention the type of car but not the dead team mate?
SCH Resident Idiot
The only Cup we can win is this years
Sorry
I just feel a bit guilty after laughing about it.
Competitive violence, that's why you're here!
I like it in the group phase of the Olympics
Puts more pressure on the big 7 teams to avoid a shootout.
Chicagoan in the Lou.
Valid point, never thought of it that way
by BigCSouthside on Feb 23, 2010 4:40 PM CST up reply actions
Wouuldn't Mind NHL shootout
IF they went to the 3-2-1 format.
3 pts regulation win
2 pts OT/SO win
1 Pt SOL/OTL
or
2 win
1.5 OT win (better incentive to win in regulation)
0.5 ot loss
What about SO win?
IS that at 2? Or 1.5?
I’d like to keep it at whole numbers….. that way I don’t have to think. And you still get incentive.
Never thought I'd say this.....
But the Swiss worry me… Can’t they just be nuetral?
I think we should be ok
Hiller on back to back nights, I like our chances! Should still be a close game, but the D of the Swiss doesn’t impress me as much if USA skates and plays to there strengh
Hockey is life! Lets go Hawks!
And honestly, Hiller didnt look too sharp today either
by BigCSouthside on Feb 23, 2010 4:51 PM CST up reply actions
Big dropoff betweenn #7 (Slovaks)...
…and #8 (Swiss). USA could not have asked for a better bracket.
by cliffkoroll on Feb 24, 2010 10:42 AM CST up reply actions
Roenick
JR has to be the best hockey analyst out there. He admits when he’s wrong, he takes chances and he understands the league on a higher level. It really is exciting to hear what he has to say next!VS should consider picking him up full time.
And
he figuratively bitch-slaps Milbury every chance he gets, which is aces by me as well as being f’ing hysterical to watch.
teaching respect for the Indian, one Red Wings fan at a time.
Milbury baited him at one of the intermissions
they were doing a piece on the surprising play of Rafalski and Milbury went first and after talking about Rafi went on about how well Drury has played. Roenick went next and just talked about Rafalski not taking the bait.
stats - Goals
couldn’t find them anywhere so I went ahead and compiled them. Therefore, there could be some errors.
Goals:
4 – Heatly (canada)
4 – Rafalski (u.s.a.)
3 – Kaliuzhny (belarus)
3 – Iginla (canada)
3 – Plekanec (czech)
3 – Vikingstad (norway)
3 – Malkin (russia)
3 – Eriksson (sweden)
points
5 – Zidlicky (czech)
5 – Backstrom (sweden)
5 – Kostitsyn (belarus)
5 – Wick (switzerland)
5 – Malkin (russia)
5 – Heatley (canada)
5 – Rafalski (u.s.a.)
Zidlicky's getting a bit of a double chin
They need to get him on a better off-ice conditioning program. And is that a fur coat he’s wearing? wtf
Points by team - (goals, assists): total points
Canada (12, 27): 39
Russia (13, 22): 35
USA (14, 19): 33
Switzerland (10, 18): 28
Czecks (10, 17): 27
Finland (11, 17): 28
Sweden (9, 16): 25
Belarus (9, 13): 22
Slovakia (8, 12): 20
Latvia (4, 7): 11
Norway (5, 6): 11
Germany (3, 4): 7
I found this page
which has all the stats and results.
http://www.iihf.com/channels10/olympics-2010/statistics.html
Competitive violence, that's why you're here!
You guys do good work, eh
I’m going out to drink and watch this game. I hope for 10 goals in the first, because the 1972 Summit Series needs to be replayed tomorrow, minus the overt communism.
All right, come on, dummy, you won the game. Come on. Pick up your trophy.
has Tazer steped foot on the ice yet?
fisting barry rozner with every goal!!!
by soupy's spin-o-rama on Feb 23, 2010 6:54 PM CST reply actions
tonight doesn't count
that would be cheating.
I have the CTV feed on
and they can’t stop salivating over Keith intentionally shooting the puck wide so that Heatley gets to it.
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can't view it...
I’m guessing you’re in the U.S.?
I'm in the US
can’t see official feed— this is what I’m working off of. Quality is terrible but there’s nothing else since I don’t have cable.
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by chiblackhawks on Feb 23, 2010 7:06 PM CST up reply actions
thanks for sharing...
blurry is better than nothing.
no problem
it’s not so much blurring as it is skipping, but the audio’s still good, which is the only reason why I’m sticking with it. Better than nothing.
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by chiblackhawks on Feb 23, 2010 7:12 PM CST up reply actions
oh, and it looks like
atdhe now has a stream up. this looks better.
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by chiblackhawks on Feb 23, 2010 7:14 PM CST up reply actions
thank goodness
the goalie has stopped most of them. Otherwise we’d see another 81-0 type score.
Germany saw two sides of the ice??
Maybe if you mean left own zone and right own zone
Well, folks, I want to thank you for being here for the recording of my live comedy album. Funny material and laughter will be dubbed in later.
by ChicagoNativeSon on Feb 23, 2010 7:16 PM CST up reply actions
Someone needs to explain auf Deutsch goal differental doesn't mean scheisse any more.
"FACEOFF!" "Makes the pass." "FIGHT!" - 8 bit hockey
Wasn't he doing it right before the break?
Or am I remembering wrong?
by Katherine215 on Feb 23, 2010 7:33 PM CST up reply actions
Yes, he was.
My point is that if he’s good enough to do it for Team Canada, he’s good enough to have the job on a permanent basis. As opposed to Q’s method of Buf(ugh)lien + eeny meeny miney mo.
yeah, two different roles though
If you see more keith on the powerplay, that doesn’t mean you’ll see less byfuglien. Buff isn’t really QBing the powerplay, he’s just a triggerman. What we really need is for seabrook to get going at that spot instead of Buff.
"In an ideal world I would have all 10 fingers on my left hand so my right hand could just be a fist for punching."
It basically comes down to a lack of right-handed shooters, no?
It’s difficult for a lefty to unload on a pass across the body, so Q’s choices are limited if he prefers a righty in that role.
Well, folks, I want to thank you for being here for the recording of my live comedy album. Funny material and laughter will be dubbed in later.
by ChicagoNativeSon on Feb 24, 2010 10:45 AM CST up reply actions
to a degree
but I believe Barker was the triggerman a lot last year with campbell actually QBing the powerplay. I would assume with two guys shooting from the left or two from the right, you would favor the shooter for easier one-timers and make the other guy pass across his body.
"In an ideal world I would have all 10 fingers on my left hand so my right hand could just be a fist for punching."
A leftie over on the right side can unload the shot as well
IF (and that is a big IF) the pass is good. The rightie on the right side has a little more “margin of slop” with the pass coming to him, and so a rightie there is preferable.
OH HAI DUNCAN KEITH!
Did you just setup an awesome score? Yes, you did. Amazing.
by spokeinthebandwagon on Feb 23, 2010 7:33 PM CST reply actions
Just gonna get worse, this is just a practice for Canada right now
by BigCSouthside on Feb 23, 2010 7:41 PM CST up reply actions
I don't think anybody keeps track of that in any of the games anymore
Regular season or Olympic.
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by chiblackhawks on Feb 23, 2010 7:46 PM CST up reply actions
I was just curious to see the massive difference
I was pretty sure no one had it, we’ll just go with this
Canada: A lot
Germany: A little
by BigCSouthside on Feb 23, 2010 7:48 PM CST up reply actions
Dumb international rules
I would have liked to see Nash whiff much more than Crosby (although that was enjoyable).
"FACEOFF!" "Makes the pass." "FIGHT!" - 8 bit hockey
I would have
loved to see Taves get the goal
TOR!
Anyone got tissues for Luongo for blowing the shutout?
"FACEOFF!" "Makes the pass." "FIGHT!" - 8 bit hockey
ARGH AND HE JUST HAD A SHORTY OPPORTUNITY
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by chiblackhawks on Feb 23, 2010 8:27 PM CST up reply actions
will the Germans score
again? that’s the only thing I’m looking forward to happening at this point.
It was probably Doc & Edzo
overstating how many scoring chances Crosby’s had in the last 5 minutes.
"FACEOFF!" "Makes the pass." "FIGHT!" - 8 bit hockey
tazer's line scores again!
Toews has got to still have the best +/- of the Canadian team.
by spokeinthebandwagon on Feb 23, 2010 8:41 PM CST reply actions
he's +3 right now
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by chiblackhawks on Feb 23, 2010 8:44 PM CST up reply actions
Quote of the night:
When asked about which players he liked on his team Babcock responded: “Anyone who plays with Toews”.
Let the Olympic spirit live in everyone.
GO CANADA GO!
Congratulations to Alexandre Bilodeau on being the first Canadian to win on home soil.
GOLD MEDAL#5: Moir and Virtue in ice dancing
GOLD MEDAL#6 Ashleigh McIvor in x-cross skiing
Seriously, he said that?
Babcock is one of my favorite coaches ever. If he feels that strongly about our Captain, then, fuuuuuuuuuuck! I knew my eye-test weren’t deceiving me.
All right, come on, dummy, you won the game. Come on. Pick up your trophy.
Nope
Babcock is still a giant douchebag piece of shit.
He might be right to appreciate the Captain, but he’s still King Fuckhead in Detoliet.
Chicagoan in the Lou.
by Mike Martin on Feb 23, 2010 10:25 PM CST up reply actions
Yeah, obviously
Doesn’t mean he isn’t one of my favorite coaches. Guy’s amazing behind the bench. I just hope him all the harm in the world, too.
All right, come on, dummy, you won the game. Come on. Pick up your trophy.
The announcers for CAN-GER mentioned
that the Canadian coaching staff said Nash had been stuck on a line with Toews in an attempt to kickstart Nash, the logic being that Toews’s ‘bring it every shift’ mentality might be contagious. So yeah, Babcock’s a big fan.
by spokeinthebandwagon on Feb 23, 2010 9:54 PM CST reply actions
This game is awesome!
The Latvians have been so scrappy in the third, and so much fun to watch!
by spokeinthebandwagon on Feb 23, 2010 11:17 PM CST up reply actions
This Latvia - Czech game
has been great. 2-2 with 3:41 left in the 3rd
Competitive violence, that's why you're here!
"I will win the crowd. I will give them something they've never seen before."
And I didn’t even have to watch the clip to know that line. Heh.
The power play is still f**king clown shoes
Everybody...HIT SOMEBODY! ~ the Chicago Rush are back in April 2010
I just love when Sam is wrong.
p.s. Have there been rumors up there of a trade for Vokoun? My friend posted on his facebook about it, but I haven’t been looking at anything NHL related.
VERSTEEG!
up where?
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by chiblackhawks on Feb 23, 2010 11:27 PM CST up reply actions
There's been a lot of talk
The easiest way to catch up is to google “Vokoun blackhawk trade”. Most of the stuff I’ve read is Vokoun for Huet and draft choices, prospects maybe young players. I’m putting much into it.
Competitive violence, that's why you're here!
I've seen nothing from TSN, CBC, or anything reliable
It’s just Hockeybuzz/HFBoards bullshit that moron bloggers are picking up.
Chicagoan in the Lou.
by Mike Martin on Feb 23, 2010 11:48 PM CST up reply actions
Only thing I saw
Was some idiot thinking we could get him for Crawford, Versteeg, and a few draft picks.
wait what?
Heard that one
And it was attributed to Pierre LeBrun, which is interesting, as the only trade I’ve read LeBrun mention was Vokoun to Philly. None of the blogs that mentioned the rumor actually linked to where LeBrun mentioned it.
Chicagoan in the Lou.
by Mike Martin on Feb 24, 2010 12:00 AM CST up reply actions
Now I know
Why it sounded so bad, does Crawford actually have any value in a trade? He’s been in the AHL for what seems like forever.
wait what?
4 seasons
to be fair, Jimmy Howard was in the AHL for 3. Goalies can take a while.
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by chiblackhawks on Feb 24, 2010 8:20 AM CST up reply actions
True
but I haven’t read anywhere that he’s lighting it up down there.
(or is it “not lighting it up” for goalies??)
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by ChicagoNativeSon on Feb 24, 2010 8:41 AM CST up reply actions
scratch that, Howard spent 4 seasons in the A
Howard in the AHL:
05-06 — 2.58 GAA, .910 SV%
06-07 — 2.70, .911
07-08 — 2.83, .907
08-09 — 2.54, .916
Crawford:
05-06 — 2.94, .898
06-07 — 2.84, .909
07-08 — 2.83, .907
08-09 — 2.59, .917
currently Crawford has a 2.70 GAA and .910 SV% but I guess my real point was, Howard wasn’t exactly a high-calibre goalie either.
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by chiblackhawks on Feb 24, 2010 11:41 AM CST up reply actions
Good point
time will still tell with Howard, but yes, his previous stats didn’t foretell his success this year. Thanks for the numbers.
I guess my point was that if Crawford was going to come into his own, one would think this would’ve been his year. He got beat out by Niemi in what essentially came down to a coin toss. You’d think he’d be a man on a mission, but his number have actually regressed.
I’m going to watch the IceHogs this Saturday and I have tix for a couple more games this season. I’ll try to give a decent report of how Crawford and/or Fallon look (the inescapable eye test). They’ve been pretty much splitting time down there.
Well, folks, I want to thank you for being here for the recording of my live comedy album. Funny material and laughter will be dubbed in later.
by ChicagoNativeSon on Feb 24, 2010 1:06 PM CST up reply actions
I'm pissy about Howard
because before he came up the Red Wings fans that I know thought he’d be a liability, but instead right now he’s the only reason the Wings are still in contention for a playoff spot. Nobody saw him coming.
Haven’t really been following the IceHogs so I can’t tell you what I think of Crawford, but I thought he was sidelined by an injury sometime before 2009 ended too. He was fairly solid the one time I did go to Rockford, but hey, sample size and everything. Let us know how the next few games are, and if you’re doing the Blackhawks Night on Saturday, fanpost pls. :P
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by chiblackhawks on Feb 24, 2010 1:31 PM CST up reply actions
it also made sense to try Niemi first instead of Crawford
Niemi wouldn’t have to clear waivers to be sent down, but Crawford would have to clear waivers to be sent down.
Once Niemi was up and played – his performance as back up has ben very good, so as to prompt the Hawks to keep him here.
Niemi & Crawford had similar stats for last year at Rockford – although Neimi had a slight edge on save percentage and a decent edge on winning percentage.
Player Name GP Min GA GAA W L T Pct SO
Joe Fallon 2 63 1 0.95 0.94 0
Antti Niemi 38 2095 85 2.43 18 14 3 0.917 2
Corey Crawford 47 2686 116 2.59 22 20 3 0.913 2
Aw.
Tremendously tremendous!
by allyouyounghockeyplayersoutthere on Feb 23, 2010 11:30 PM CST reply actions
Wow, just swapped over from the Latvian game to the Slovakian one
and did not expect the score to have the Slovaks up by 2 already. Hossa getting lots of praise.
SOG: Slovakia 18 – 1 Norway
by spokeinthebandwagon on Feb 23, 2010 11:36 PM CST reply actions
It's 2-1 now
I don’t know if I can go through another game like that Czech / Latvia game
Competitive violence, that's why you're here!
Make that 3-1.
Tremendously tremendous!
by allyouyounghockeyplayersoutthere on Feb 23, 2010 11:42 PM CST up reply actions
Hossa needs to sit down and lose
I want an upset. I want Hossa to rest.
GO NORGE!
Chicagoan in the Lou.
by Mike Martin on Feb 23, 2010 11:49 PM CST up reply actions
I'm ok with Hossa playing...
He didn’t start w/ the Blackhawks until right around Thanksgiving so he should be feeling fine.
"Another successful interaction with a man!" - Liz Lemon
With teams stepping up the physical play now
I’d prefer he not risk an injury by some Swedish douchebag tomorrow, or if Slovakia wins tomorrow, an injury by some Russian douchebag on Saturday.
Chicagoan in the Lou.
by Mike Martin on Feb 24, 2010 12:08 AM CST up reply actions
You guys go watch this.
Milbury says Canada peed on the Germans. Like fire hydrants.
Roenick’s face is worth the price of admission. He’s going to commit murder live on air before this thing is over.
by spokeinthebandwagon on Feb 24, 2010 12:07 AM CST reply actions
As long as it happens in Canada
It will go down as defending a national treasure, and JR should get a platinum medal, just like Plushenko. Or Pierre is leading the mob of homers as they chase JR back to the states.
wait what?
Hopefully he does it during a game on NBC
So I can see it in HD.
Tremendously tremendous!
by allyouyounghockeyplayersoutthere on Feb 24, 2010 12:22 AM CST up reply actions
I think the US game is on NBC tomorrow
Maybe we’ll get lucky
Competitive violence, that's why you're here!
Man, that'd be sweet
Chicagoan in the Lou.
by Mike Martin on Feb 24, 2010 12:15 AM CST up reply actions
You guys should check out the tooth fairy
It’s the best and most realistic hockey movie i’ve seen. At one point he becomes invisible so he can tickle a teammate.
They brought their fuckin' TOYS with 'em!
by ZootSuitZombie on Feb 24, 2010 12:23 AM CST reply actions
you seriously sat through that?
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by chiblackhawks on Feb 24, 2010 8:22 AM CST up reply actions
Slovakia is 3 for 2 on their powerplay
Yes, 3 for 2, they had a 5 minute power play they scored 2 goals on, which only counts as one powerplay but 2 goals
wait what?
This blows
I should be sleeping but there’s no way I turn this game off.
Competitive violence, that's why you're here!
So, the two goalies "rumored" to be Hawks trade targets
Vokoun: Nearly blows a game against the 12 seed, and didn’t lose the game by a quarter of an inch.
Halak: Tied right now with an awful Norway team.
Yeah, let’s get one of these dudes.
Chicagoan in the Lou.
Vokoun WON that game by a quarter of an inch
which is better than losing by half a mile.
I thought both of those games were very Blackhawk-like. SVK and CZE out-shot their opponents 2 to 1 and still barely won.
Based on that, Vokoun or Halak would be a perfect fit.
Well, folks, I want to thank you for being here for the recording of my live comedy album. Funny material and laughter will be dubbed in later.
by ChicagoNativeSon on Feb 24, 2010 8:38 AM CST up reply actions
Kenny Albert's voice
always surprises me when it comes out of Kenny Albert’s face, that’s just never how I pictured he might look.
wait what?
He's actually had a very good Olympics
Well, folks, I want to thank you for being here for the recording of my live comedy album. Funny material and laughter will be dubbed in later.
by ChicagoNativeSon on Feb 24, 2010 8:39 AM CST up reply actions
Just shut up
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by Trixietrx on Feb 24, 2010 10:41 AM CST up reply actions 1 recs
OK
I “stop it right there”
Well, folks, I want to thank you for being here for the recording of my live comedy album. Funny material and laughter will be dubbed in later.
by ChicagoNativeSon on Feb 24, 2010 10:50 AM CST up reply actions
And by the way
If you see your mom this weekend would you be sure and tell her SATAN SATAN SATAN SATAN
They brought their fuckin' TOYS with 'em!
by ZootSuitZombie on Feb 24, 2010 2:00 AM CST up reply actions
Jacobson(spelling?)
Norwegian captain yelling at the head coach, and now Chara being a bit of a dick
wait what?
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