but I think I prefer Buff on D,,,as opposed to that confused thing masquerading as a “big-man-in-front-of-the-net” forward.

Buff has been growing all along, but had finally maxed out his potential at forward. And what he learned during that time is paying dividends back on D. Maybe I’m also completely out of my mind. Who knows.

As for the midsection shots. I think part of the problem (and I think Pat & Eddie O pointed this out) was that nobody wearing 4 Feathers was anywhere near the net. Shots right at the goalie are fine if you’ve got traffic in front to either get a deflection or cause a bobble leading to a cheap-o.

BTW: It’s Eddie O. Pierre McAssKisser calls him Edzo because he thinks it will get him a date.

but some where down the road he can become Jordan H. Christ

into Hendry playing football. Never posted it, but this pic has so much potential.

the play by play guy was so surprised after Kopecky’s second goal

They didn’t know what the he’ll was going on either. There was at least one instance where foley called Kindergarten Kop “Marian Hossa” for almost the entire shift. They were in rare (but not so rare) form.

that Keith did not hit the 30 minute mark again. And weren’t a lot of those minutes on the PP? I’d like to see Hendry with a little more TOI after his great effort last night.

I don’t know exactly why this pic is so funny, but I vote badass catfish tamer

Are you telling me Sopel can’t even stay on his feet during warmups?

yet rec worthy, IMO

because it just makes me laugh for some really weird reason. LOL

is far from objective (See Tim Donaghy)

is he throwing a cutter?

But Sam and I outlined our reasons for optimism in the podcast. Believe me, if you’d ever talked to us regarding anything other than hockey, you’d realize that we’re probably the least Pollyanna motherfuckers on the planet, so here’s a cliff notes version of it. Granted, this was before Seabrook went down, so take that for what you will.

-Top to bottom, this team is still the most talented and versatile in the west, particularly the forward corps
-It’s the doldrums/dog days of the season.
-Up until this recent stretch, the Hawks had not lost 4 of 7 in any rolling 7 game stretch all year
-They were able to kick it up a notch last year for the home stretch of the regular season to secure the 4th seed
-They did so without Patrick Sharp for the majority of it

You’re welcome to be skeptical, and we certainly encourage it, but I hardly see our analysis as kool-aid chugging.

but didn’t the Hawks hold the Sharks to 14 shots on goal in a game earlier this year? And Nashville to like 17 or 18 shots in a game? What do LA, SJ, and Nash have in common? All playoff teams currently. This Hawks team can shut down any team on a given night.

“It was all defense, a blistering transition game, decent special teams, and not much work needed from the goaltender.”

I’d say this is a perfect description of what happened last night. To a fucking “T”. PP is clown shoes and has been. PK is money, although last night was not required. Hell for that matter, it perfectly describes Anaheim too.

Buff did a great job carrying the puck last night, Keith did a good job too, and so Hammer… what team are you watching????

if we didn’t see Seabrook back in the lineup until near the playoffs, say around April 1st. This would give him 6-7 games to get back into rhythm.
I just see them being very cautious with him, since this is likely his second concussion this season. I would rather see him 100% for the playoff run than risk rushing him back and be at risk for a recurrence of any injury porblems.

rec’d
yeah, and he led a few breakouts of the d-zone, which made me wonder if i was asleep already while i was watching

to still defend that hit as vehemently as he is? He should worry about how his team is missing the playoffs with the level of skill on that roster, and start testing out new golf clubs for the offseason that’s coming up so quickly for them

Honestly, I thought for the most part the 4th line looked like the 3 stooges out there.

Not that they didn’t make things happen, they did. But the way they went about doing it seemed so convoluted and, well, wrong.

So there were 300 comments before the puck drop. Don’t ask me about the rest of the game, I went to bed after the first

well, with two of your top three “powerplay QB’s” out, I’m not sure they’re going to be turning the corner any time soon. I agree that something needs to be changed, but I’m sure as shit not the one who could put some x’s and o’s on the whiteboard. I’m coming to grips with the fact that the powerplay isn’t going to be top-tier from here on out, but will eventually improve at least a bit from the clown footwear that we’re currently seeing.

and don’t forget where Chicago’s coming from as well. If SCH lived around the Dollar Bill era, I’ll guarantee you it wouldn’t be as active as it is now. Kings are just beginning to get good and they’re a pretty similar team to the Hawks. There are douchier fanbases to criticize.

I wouldn’t go that far, and I don’t think you were 100% serious either, but what I can say, having been at the game (as well as the one earlier this year at staples center), is that the city is greatly lacking in hockey fans who give a shit. I rolled into one of those VIP boxes with a Hawks sweater on, expecting to get harassed all game by the opposition. Box ended up being 80% Hawk fans, with the rest split between knowledgeable kings hockey fans, and oblivious drunkards.
We ended up alienating anybody around wearing purple (the score helped too, obviously). I appreciate the cordiality of the Kings fans – the guys near us were really cool folks who knew their shit – but it’s hard for me to respect a place as a hockey city that allows you to pull that sort of takeover shenanigans without as much as some shit talking (if it happened at all last night, it was very minimal).
Loudly shouting the visiting team’s goal song after each score? I believe that’s something you get your ass kicked for in a hockey arena. But we did it. A lot.

Anyway, it’s a shame for an arena to be that quiet and apathetic. Especially with a team like the Kings with so much potential to be great. I could definitely see the franchise gaining some bandwagon steam in the near future. Especially if Kobe retires and the rest of the LA population runs out of coke.

And the bride will go to sleep unsatisfied. (More unsatisfied than normal.)

that 81 & 82 switched jerseys.

Boynton is decent, but you can tell he isn’t very fast or agile anymore. Buff was doing that a bit, but he never got caught, and at the same time he was playing it really safe on a lot of plays sticking back, so I think overall he is doing very well adjusting.

I noticed that too and commented on that during the 1st period thread that someone should remind Buff he is on D.

Thanks – now every time I see Hossa I’m going to think of that intro.

Speaking of Ozzie, I noticed last night they were playing a Sabbath song in LA’s stadium. Thought that was pretty cool. Now I can’t remember what song it was…

“off” for Hossa is like “on” for say Kane. It’s all relational.

tied on points (but holding the #1 & #2 tiebreakers)

So from what I can gather, based on what others here have been saying about concussions (requires minimum 7 days rest, etc.), this was probably NOT a concussion? Rather, a case of Seabs getting his “bell rung”? I have no idea what the difference is medically, I just assumed that if you’re knocked unconscious due to a blow to the head, its probably a concussion. It seems my assumption was incorrect…and that makes me happy.

It would be a good sign that he was symtpom free at rest/non-exerted status though.

he feels fine but is questionable for tomorrow.

And he hasn’t spoken to Wisniewski since the incident. Quote according to Kuc, “I’m pretty pissed off right now.”

Imagine the scene of Byfuglien at the buffet table after last night’s game. Look out!!