One Down... - Hawks 2, Preds 0 - Series Tied 1-1
by McClure on Apr 18, 2010 11:29 PM CDT
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Once again, the Hawks came out of the gate with the ice tilted in their favor, and once again often got little to show for it. Nashville was outshot 13-5 in the first, and goalie Pekka Rinne did an exemplary job of absorbing rebounds, freezing nearly every puck that came his way. Conversely, the Predators mounted little at even strength, and their best opportunities came during their two power plays, which Antti Niemi was there to answer. Jonathan Toews came the closest for the Hawks redirecting a feed from Marian Hossa over a down-and-out Rinne, but drew the crossbar. The game went to the first break scoreless, which played right into the Preds' hands, and likely made many in Hawks Nation more than a little itchy.
The start to the second period was less than ideal, with the Predators putting significant pressure on the Hawks, holding puck after puck at the blue line. Niemi kept the game scoreless with a spectacular toe save, as well as a glove save on Ryan Suter through traffic on a shot from the middle of the ice at the point. Those would prove to be momentum changers, as the Hawks shortly thereafter converted on a power play after a dumbshit penalty on Jordan Tootoo (is there any other kind?) from his trip of Niemi on the forecheck. Jonathan Toews found Dave Bolland alone sneaking in from his point position, and he beautifully backhanded a shot over a sprawled Rinne to give the Hawks a lead that Niemi would make stand.
Into the third, the Hawks held a 26-12 shot advantage, but the surge was imminent from Nashville. Forunately, the Hawks were able to extend the lead to 2-0 after some solid board work by Patrick Sharp sprung Patrick Kane free in the neutral zone, who finished a beautifully executed 2-on-1 with Sharp. After the goal, the Hawks penalty kill would be put to the test with penalties from Duncan Keith and Patrick Sharp. The Hawk kill did an excellent job of keeping pucks to the outside, limiting the Preds' chances to keep them scoreless, and that would be how the game would end, 2-0 Hawks, series tied heading into game three at one game a piece.
Observations
- Aside from Sharp's work on Kane's goal, the Predators are still doing a fantastic job of holding pucks in at the line, often times as a result of trying to carry the puck out of the zone. That play should be an indicator of how to beat them at that- chip the puck out of the zone and chase it down in neutral ice.
- On the other side of things, though, as Steve Konroyd and his steely blue eyes pointed out, the Hawks seemingly have found a way to avoid the aggressive Nashville forecheck by going d-to-d out in front of the net. It's a dangerous play to be sure, but as we've hammered home all season long, the Hawks defensemen go d-to-d better than just about anyone in the league. Here's hoping it doesn't bite them in the ass.
- Neither goalie has been giving many rebounds, and of the two of note that were given, one resulted in the Bolland goal, and the other needed the spectacular toe save from Niemi to keep it out of the net. This means that the Hawks will need a) to shoot lower to get rebounds off Rinne's pads (as I said at the beginning of the series, and b) there need to be more bodies in shooting lanes to hope for redirections to catch Rinne by surprise if he's not going to kick anything out.
- Once again, the Hawks collapsed quite nicely in their own zone to keep things away from the middle of the ice.
- The team commitment to the physical aspect of the game is bordering on sexually arousing.
- Marian Hossa is going to explode one of these games.
There really can't be any other choice, can there. I know it's only been two games, but Antti Niemi is doing his best to allay all of our fears regarding the post season goaltending with tonight's whitewash.
Also, Sam wanted me to post tonight's Indian for everyone who didn't get one due to the printer malfunctions he was having, so click the link below.
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love you uncle nemo
yeah.
And playoff Mullet is really working out well. Here’s to that shit!
Man, these ain’t looking like inexperienced playoff netminders…
Let’s nickname one of our dudes “Itchy” next year (maybe Burrwood cause he probably deals with itchiness due to sexual awesomeness), so that I can yell “KILL HIM ITCHY, KILL THAT GUY!!!”
But yes. I am going to sleep a happy happy dude.
Radical stuff, this.
Rock Over London
Rock on Chicago
Diet Pepsi
Uh-Huh!
The ending to the Sharks game was awesome
I really hope that ends up killing the Sharks.
"Erin go Braugh". What the fuck does that mean?
It's Irish for "you're fucked".
i hope someone doesn't go all Humberto Muñoz Castro
and gun down Boyle on the street after the sharks crash out
goal! goal! goal! goal! goal! goal!
(170 g) * (3x10^8 m/s)^2 = 1.5x10^16 J
Why would they?
It’s fucking fate that the Sharks will never ever win the Cup. At least fate’s making it funny this time.
"Erin go Braugh". What the fuck does that mean?
It's Irish for "you're fucked".
by whiskeyboy on Apr 19, 2010 2:09 AM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
it doesn't make any sense
why Muñoz shot Escobar, either. although people in San Jose probably don’t care enough about hockey. but if one of the Kostitsyns knock the Habs out of the Caps series with an own goal…
(170 g) * (3x10^8 m/s)^2 = 1.5x10^16 J
Wiki says a bunch of drug lords lost money on that game
And if anyone bet a bunch of money that the sharks will make it to the second round, well, it’s their own fault if they lose it all.
Time for some thrillin' heroics!
by shinkicker on Apr 19, 2010 9:41 AM CDT via mobile up reply actions
Ahhh, the Kostitsyn brothers.
Making evil funny since 2003.
Enough jokes. Beat the fucking Preds.
by AirTrafficAJ on Apr 19, 2010 12:34 PM CDT up reply actions
One of the best recaps I've read in a while
Probably has to do with us winning and it being a Sunday. Definitely noticed our guys were doing a better job in the slot on our end, but I really wish we could find a way to get the puck out more. I hope everybody’s working on a chip move, or something.
Hopefully
Sharpie and Panda have their “explosions” in different games…don’t wanna waste that shit all in one game, despite how ass-kickingly cool that would be
"...all bad. You do dat, you go to da box, you know...uh...two minutes by yourself and...you feel shame, you know......and den you get free."
i hear that
spread the wealth fellas, spread the wealth….
by puppetmasterp on Apr 19, 2010 1:15 AM CDT up reply actions
Was at the game tonight.
Much better game than last night. I don’t think I can sum it up any better than that….
Also, I want to give a shout-out to you guys for tonight’s page 6 in the Indian with the “Kris Versteeg Taxi Service”. That was absolutely fucking hilarious and nearly brought me to tears. You guys are awesome.
Keep up the great work. :D
Go Hawks!
GO BLACKHAWKS
Witness to Mark Buehrle's perfect game July 23, 2009
For those who haven't heard or seen this goal
Dan Boyle shoots into his own net for the Avs OT win.
I went to a fight the other night and a hockey game broke out.
- Rodney Dangerfield
that is just crazy
I hate the sharks, but that sucks for Boyle.
by Katherine215 on Apr 19, 2010 12:41 AM CDT up reply actions
it may suck
but it perfectly captures the sharks’ playoff struggles
(170 g) * (3x10^8 m/s)^2 = 1.5x10^16 J
that's why I like it
Still feel bad for Boyle though.
by Katherine215 on Apr 19, 2010 1:47 AM CDT up reply actions
How could you hate the Sharks...
they have never done anything to anyone. U wanna hate, hate on the Pens or the Wings. Hating the Sharks is almost like hating the Cubs if the Sox decided to move somewhere else.
Victim was found murdered by a Chelsea Dagger.
Agreed.
Though part of me says this because my wife is a die hard Sharks fan, and I would like to continue to enjoy sex every once and awhile.
Enough jokes. Beat the fucking Preds.
by AirTrafficAJ on Apr 19, 2010 12:35 PM CDT up reply actions
I don't like the Sharks
It’s just one big ass kissing fest by analysts any time they come up in conversation. Heatley, Thornton, Marleau, oh my! They had so much attention during the Olympics and Toews doesn’t really get recognized until the very end. So that is why I don’t like them. I don’t really care if it’s logical or not. Don’t quite get your Cubs analogy.
by Katherine215 on Apr 19, 2010 2:38 PM CDT up reply actions
Cubs analogy (admittedly not a good one)
If the Sox moved away the Cubs would be the only team here, just like how the Sharks are the only team in northern California. Northern California is where you go to play hockey if you don’t want to be recognised for the rest of your career (Dany Heatley). I might be biased because I did live there for awhile and noticed that no one hates the Sharks, they are just indifferent to hockey altogether. Also the whole lovable loser thing just really gets hilarious after awhile, I mean c’mon when was the last time you saw a team lose a OT playoff game by shooting the puck into their own net? I promise not to talk baseball on this site for a LONG time. Go Hawks.
Victim was found murdered by a Chelsea Dagger.
So you think
Chicagoans would be indifferent to baseball if the Sox left town? Mainly because the Cubs have playoff-failed so many times now like the Sharks? I don’t think I can really see that happening.
by Katherine215 on Apr 19, 2010 10:23 PM CDT up reply actions
The Californian indifference to hockey
would not be matched by a local indifference to baseball.
(170 g) * (3x10^8 m/s)^2 = 1.5x10^16 J
of course not
Indifference to hockey again is certainly possible here, but never to baseball to the same degree Californians have for hockey.
by Katherine215 on Apr 19, 2010 11:57 PM CDT up reply actions
The asshat Colorado announcers...
forced me to switch to the SJ feed for the OT, and that made what happened next much better
by Ghost of Bill Wirtz on Apr 19, 2010 12:44 AM CDT up reply actions
I feel sympathy
I actually did this when I was a Squirt. I was the Captain and probably led the team in goals but no of it mattered after that and it was a sickening moment for me. Dan Boyle can support Steve Smith and I at our weekly meeting…
Compadres! It is imperative that we crush the freedom fighters before the start of the rainy season......And by that I mean it’s time for the worker of the week award!"
The San Jose Shark's spirit animal
Is the Chicago Cub.
by Damen Madison on Apr 19, 2010 3:24 AM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
the colorado fans
really seemed to enjoy that. “Yeah we won a crucial playoff game in OT.” (golf clap). WTF? I would be going crazy.
..."He's good."
by it'snotsomuchmeasitisroenick on Apr 19, 2010 6:56 AM CDT up reply actions
Priceless comments from Fear the Fin
As seen in their OT thread, prior to the goal:
And the OT is where we will find the once again lucky fluke goal for the Avs.
Who’s gonna finish this off?
I am going Boyle.
The reactions to them a couple minutes later are an exercise in hilarity.
(btw, slow day = first post from work… this is going to be one slippery slope)
Just went and read that
LMAO! I hate basking in other people’s misery, but that was hilarious. I esp liked the facepalm vid.
by puppetmasterp on Apr 19, 2010 3:13 PM CDT up reply actions
This site
is the only thing that gets me through work.
When in Rome we shall do as the Romans, when in Hell we do shots at the bar.
by HolyBlackhawksBatman on Apr 19, 2010 9:53 AM CDT up reply actions
haha
poor Sharks fans
Can’t wait for the MHH recap ’We outworked, outhustled, and outlasted those dirty Sharks by legally boarding them and continually running them after the whistle, and then jedi mindfucked Dan Boyle into scoring in his own goal because the Sharks were too dirty to just let us walk in and score at will".
When in Rome we shall do as the Romans, when in Hell we do shots at the bar.
by HolyBlackhawksBatman on Apr 19, 2010 10:25 AM CDT up reply actions
Campbell
Saw Campbell in the tunnel after the game. He said very doubtful to be back before game 5…..
how do you get to be in the tunnel?
who do I have to make friends with?
by Katherine215 on Apr 19, 2010 12:41 AM CDT up reply actions
I actually need a new dentist...
any suggestions? :)
by Katherine215 on Apr 19, 2010 2:40 PM CDT up reply actions
team dentist? Cool.
Hey, I know this might violate a couple hippa rules, but could you and the other dentists knock brian bickell out and give him some new front toofers while he’s sleeping? He’s way overdue. Thanks.
I suspect he has perfectly good front teeth
In a cup in his locker.
Probably waiting for the playing days to be over to get a good set of permanent implants
Confusion will be my epitaph.
Game 5 is a certainty
given the 1-1 series tie.
by PREDSFan615 on Apr 19, 2010 11:58 AM CDT up reply actions
I think you missed the point.
saying “campbell won’t be back before game 5” acknowledged that there is a game 5
by blackhawkeyes on Apr 19, 2010 12:27 PM CDT up reply actions
not necessarily
but without a game 5, he wouldn’t be back until next year
Confusion will be my epitaph.
since this comment was after the first 2 games
which were split, I based my comment on the fact that there will be at least 5 games. but let’s not be petty.
by blackhawkeyes on Apr 19, 2010 12:53 PM CDT up reply actions
There will be people that look at the scoresheets from the first two games and see that Marian Hossa does not have a point. Those people will draw conclusions.
Those people will be very, very wrong in their conclusions.
These people are idiots.
These people don’t watch hockey. These people don’t know hockey.
Man, Hjalmarsson’s point total this season was terrible. We should trade him.
anyone dissing Hossa in my hearing range
gets my foot up their ass.
it's entirely possibly this isn't sarcasm
Watching him take the body in game one
was enough to satisfy me
by Ghost of Bill Wirtz on Apr 19, 2010 12:42 AM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
I think he's taking out his scoring frustrations on the Preds bodies
He might kill someone next game if he doesn’t get on the sheet.
"Erin go Braugh". What the fuck does that mean?
It's Irish for "you're fucked".
the look on Hosa's face
when Rinne absolutely robbed him there last night was a classic. He’ll be on the score sheet soon.
Confusion will be my epitaph.
by krome on Apr 19, 2010 7:19 AM CDT via mobile up reply actions
yeah that look alone
said about a million words.
by puppetmasterp on Apr 19, 2010 7:40 AM CDT up reply actions
I don't know hockey very well
but I can’t even imagine how good a team we would be if everyone worked as hard as Hossa does. I don’t see any of our other forwards chase pucks like he does and poke pucks away from the opposing players like he does.
"Every player should be accorded the privilege of at least one season with the Chicago Cubs. That's baseball as it should be played - in God's own sunshine. And that's really living." -- Alvin Dark
Well, it helps that he's a cyborg
Or the son of some Slovakian God of Thunder. He’s not human, that much is certain.
By the way, be prepared to get your ass handed to you for the avatar and the quote. They don’t take kindly to Cub fans round these parts.
"Erin go Braugh". What the fuck does that mean?
It's Irish for "you're fucked".
Turns out Sox were at game 2
and that turned out well. I STILL say if the Winter Classic woulda been at U.S. Cellular Hawks would have won.
Ah yes, because that cookie cutter shit hole is going to draw a crowd
"Erin go Braugh". What the fuck does that mean?
It's Irish for "you're fucked".
right
because the Hawks are selective about where they stop playing defense.
by Katherine215 on Apr 20, 2010 9:11 AM CDT up reply actions
no no
It’s playing badly. Curses/jinxes only have power if you believe in them. Also, I don’t think you know what karma means.
by Katherine215 on Apr 20, 2010 3:45 PM CDT up reply actions
You're probably right about the Karma thing
Man…hard to get any mistakes past you!
Can you imagine dating her?
It would be long dinners filled with lots of backtracking and silence. There might be some crying, too, although that would be silent as well, and not when she was around to see.
(170 g) * (3x10^8 m/s)^2 = 1.5x10^16 J
Lucky for you
you’ll never have to experience a date with me.
Making you cry would be much too easy.
by Katherine215 on Apr 20, 2010 7:24 PM CDT up reply actions
Seeing as at least half of the posters here are Cubs fans
Including two of the writers, you might be making shit up.
Chicagoan in the Lou.
by Mike Martin on Apr 19, 2010 10:47 AM CDT up reply actions
any kind of baseball talk
will bring out haters, but for BOTH sides. It’s not the avatar or the signature that brings out the nastiness. Just FYI.
But when it was suggested to him that Toews v. Kane seems likely to become a sidebar to every future international hockey tournament, he smiled and said: "I'd like us to win something together, too."
(Tweets @ChiBlackhawks and blogs at Blackhawks Down Low.)
by chiblackhawks on Apr 19, 2010 11:27 AM CDT up reply actions
Being that they are both awful, you would think it wouldn't matter.
But that would make you an idiot.
Enough jokes. Beat the fucking Preds.
by AirTrafficAJ on Apr 19, 2010 12:47 PM CDT up reply actions
just got back from the game (again)
observations
The Hawks did a good job defending the D zone, and by that I mean they did not allow the preds to get comfortable behind the net or in the slot
Great goal from Kaner
Is it just me, or is Hossa fucking scary good
Niemi: Some (nashville) felt he looked soft after game one, how you feel now?
The Hawks did two things that made me happy tonight, 1.) Protected and defended their zone like it was their first born, and
2.) were aggressive in the offensive zone. They generated offensive opportunities that simply were not there on Friday. They looked like The Hawks.
Still worried about blue line turnovers, you guys better send niemi a thank you card
Do we have our new lines? maybe for this series, a lot of good things there
TAKE OFF THOSE CLOWN SHOES OR I WILL SHOOT THIS DOG!
it's just you
Hossa’s a third liner, maybe fourth, on any other playoff team
(170 g) * (3x10^8 m/s)^2 = 1.5x10^16 J
Uh, Hossa hasn't scored in either game
I think when Soupy comes back, Hossa should sit so Buff can go back to the wing.
Chicagoan in the Lou.
by Mike Martin on Apr 19, 2010 10:42 AM CDT up reply actions
just me
or have you been gone for a while? Either way, welcome back!
But when it was suggested to him that Toews v. Kane seems likely to become a sidebar to every future international hockey tournament, he smiled and said: "I'd like us to win something together, too."
(Tweets @ChiBlackhawks and blogs at Blackhawks Down Low.)
by chiblackhawks on Apr 19, 2010 10:43 AM CDT up reply actions
My job owns my ass
I got promoted and was excited. They didn’t tell me it meant 80+ hour weeks, every week, and being forced to spend two weeks in fucking CLEVELAND.
Thus, internet hockey chatter fell low on the priority list.
Chicagoan in the Lou.
by Mike Martin on Apr 19, 2010 10:49 AM CDT up reply actions
ouch
so is this just another rare sighting or has everything mostly settled down?
But when it was suggested to him that Toews v. Kane seems likely to become a sidebar to every future international hockey tournament, he smiled and said: "I'd like us to win something together, too."
(Tweets @ChiBlackhawks and blogs at Blackhawks Down Low.)
by chiblackhawks on Apr 19, 2010 10:52 AM CDT up reply actions
Urgh.
Cleveland is Detroit with 2/3 of the drifters.
Enough jokes. Beat the fucking Preds.
by AirTrafficAJ on Apr 19, 2010 12:48 PM CDT up reply actions
The responses on OTF about Niemi
were basically that he did OK and that the D bailed him out due to the amount of rebounds he gives up.
I went to a fight the other night and a hockey game broke out.
- Rodney Dangerfield
I'll take that 3 more games
Looking like Niemi is actually getting much better than mid-season in the giving up rebounds category. 2 games and only one rebound hurt us….and I can’r seriously blame Niemi for giving that one up.
They think Rinne is so great
and that Niemi is soft when the numbers just don’t bear that out. Rinne won 32 out of 54 games started and 58 games played for a win pct of 59% w/gs and 55% w/gp, while Niemi won 26 games out of 35 games started and 39 games played for 74% w/gs and 67% w/gp which isn’t even close. Goals against is way better for Niemi at 2.25 vs. 2.53 and save percentage Niemi edges him .912 to .911. Also they each had 7 shut outs despite NIemi playing 19 fewer games.
And now Niemi’s up another shutout on him. If Niemi is soft then what’s Rinne?
How many wins...
…a goalie has is very much dependent on how good a team he is on, wouldn’t you agree?
I think save % is the best indicator and that doesn’t exactly tell the whole story either.
"I don't like them fellas that drive in two runs but let in three" Casey Stengel
Certainly agree
But if you’re a Preds fan and you’re making the case that your team is going to win the series then it’s a worthy comparison point, as are the others.
No Preds fan here...
…just pointing out I don’t feel wins are a good indictator here.
"I don't like them fellas that drive in two runs but let in three" Casey Stengel
Again, see above
Agree. However, if Preds fans are going to make the case that their team is going to win the series because their goalie wins them games then it’s a perfectly appropriate comparison.
Agree...
…but if Niemi keeping playing the way he has, it won’t be enough. The Preds will need Niemi to slip to win this series.
As I mentioned in another post, I have a feeling the Hawks are going to have a little more success against Rinne in the upcoming games.
"I don't like them fellas that drive in two runs but let in three" Casey Stengel
I can't in good faith rag on Rinne
He has been outstanding so far. IS Niemi better/worse? Don’t think I want to participate in a new goalie debate. I’ll just say I think Niemi is good enough to be the winning goalie this series and that’s more than enough for me.
I like these lines
but I’ve always liked Sharp and Kane together. Where’s hackerar with the “So Happy Together” lyrics?
Kane with the great goal, Hossa with the great everything. I love everyone tonight.
by Katherine215 on Apr 19, 2010 1:49 AM CDT up reply actions
Hit the sauce hard tonight I see
I love everyone tonight.
I went to a fight the other night and a hockey game broke out.
- Rodney Dangerfield
Nope, I'm completely sober
Just happy. It is a little weird how much my mood is dependent on my sports’ teams successes and failures.
by Katherine215 on Apr 19, 2010 1:52 AM CDT up reply actions
I was drunk (and probably still am)
on alcohol, it works better than joy
Also, I forgot to mention the mighty catfish in my follow up, but he had a good game
TAKE OFF THOSE CLOWN SHOES OR I WILL SHOOT THIS DOG!
by BigCSouthside on Apr 19, 2010 9:59 AM CDT up reply actions
I won't say I love everyone, but I'm pretty happy too
1) Hawks win
2) Almost made waitress drop her tray of drinks when screaming with joy at Kaner’s goal.
3) Maybe won the title of “loudest American” at a tourist bar, which takes some EFFORT. Though I may have just tied for the title with this one drunken frat boy….verdicts out.
But over all, a great night.
by puppetmasterp on Apr 19, 2010 7:53 AM CDT up reply actions
We scared the crap out of my roommate on Bolla
Time for some thrillin' heroics!
by shinkicker on Apr 19, 2010 7:59 AM CDT via mobile up reply actions
nds goal
She was on the couch between a bunch of us when the yelling started. Whoops.
Time for some thrillin' heroics!
by shinkicker on Apr 19, 2010 8:00 AM CDT via mobile up reply actions
It's the damn "go" button.
Time for some thrillin' heroics!
by shinkicker on Apr 19, 2010 10:07 AM CDT via mobile up reply actions
Another side observation
cliffkoroll’s seats are awesome, if he offers them again, i highly recommend you guys jump on that opportunity, much better than my game 1 seats
TAKE OFF THOSE CLOWN SHOES OR I WILL SHOOT THIS DOG!
by BigCSouthside on Apr 19, 2010 10:09 AM CDT up reply actions
Smart Smart Game
I was impressed with the Hawks strategy today
a) get it the fuck out of our zone
b) get it the fuck into Nashville’s zone
Until Nashville shows me that won’t beat them every time, keep doing it. With apologies to Chris Burton, I still see very little Nashville offensive ability besides forechecking and working hard once in the hawk’s zone. Lots of Nashville dump in’s but hawks were really good at not trying to skate it out, but chipping, flipping, dumping, bouncing, icing…whatever it took to get it out.
Other comments
1) Not sure what it looked like on TV (too tired to watch recording tonight), but it looked like Sopel definitely deserved a star of the game today. Niemi number 1 for sure, but I give Sopel #2.
2) Niemi is a stud goalie. Unless he wears down from the playoff grind, he can back stop this team all the way. Be nice if this doesn’t go 7 to get a little break.
3) Score on PP – win. Whiff on PP lose. Hmmmmmmm.
4) Yeah we scored on a PP and Nashville didn’t….but minute for minute it seemed like theirs was more dangerous than ours. Was that a mirage?
5) Not Buff’s best today. Friday he carried the play into Nashville’s zone a few times and did a decent job moving it out of ours. Sunday….dump to the trailer strategy…regardless of uniform color at times.
6) Did anyone else yell SHOOT DAMNIT at least once Sunday?
7) Totally different feel to the game once Nashville went down by 2. Actually somewhat resembled hockey again….with the Hawks having far the better of it.
8) Nashville started to set up game 3 by trying to run Kane a few times near the end. Looked like Sopel stepped in and started to laugh at Nashville one of those times.
9) The young kid on shoot the puck Sunday was a ringer. He shot 3 at the grand prize that probably didn’t miss by more than 3 inches total.
10) Nice to be able to exhale at a Hawk’s game for a change!
Best fucking quote ever.
I was impressed with the Hawks strategy today
a) get it the fuck out of our zone
b) get it the fuck into Nashville’s zone
"Erin go Braugh". What the fuck does that mean?
It's Irish for "you're fucked".
Oh, and I agree with your take on Sopel
Catfish didn’t get on the sheet, but did some crazy work tonight.
"Erin go Braugh". What the fuck does that mean?
It's Irish for "you're fucked".
agree on sopel
he was really strong
Seabrook had a good game from a physical aspect and a horrible game from every other aspect.
Spel was amazing.
I vote him #1 on the “All Catfish Team”.
"My name is Byfuglie33, and I am a RCG..."
at some point in the game
I may have started doodling Sopel’s name in flowy script with hearts all over it on a bar napkin. just saying.
by puppetmasterp on Apr 19, 2010 7:46 AM CDT up reply actions 4 recs
Niemi's stats
If I’m not mistaken, Niemi is leading the playoffs in GAA and SV%. That makes me happy, given the fact that our offense has yet to do some damage.
1961 is a long time ago.
Anderson's save percentage has to be through the roof
after last night’s 51 save shutout. I’ll look it up.
I'm wrong and you're right
Niemi at .957, Rinne at .949 and Anderson at .946 are the top three. Small sample size but impressive nonetheless.
Anderson did give up 6 goals last game, didn't he?
That kind of hurts the save percentage, I would think.
by Preacher000 on Apr 19, 2010 12:27 PM CDT up reply actions
you would think that
but Anderson’s SV% is 0.946 WITH the 6 goals he let in last Friday. But the Sharks have just peppered him with so many shots that it sort of balances itself out. He had a 51-save shutout performance last night—that’s good enough for 2 games’ worth of shutouts.
But when it was suggested to him that Toews v. Kane seems likely to become a sidebar to every future international hockey tournament, he smiled and said: "I'd like us to win something together, too."
(Tweets @ChiBlackhawks and blogs at Blackhawks Down Low.)
by chiblackhawks on Apr 19, 2010 1:22 PM CDT up reply actions
damn
didn’t realize that about last night. mighty impressive for one game.
by puppetmasterp on Apr 19, 2010 1:35 PM CDT up reply actions
puppet...
in response to something u said in the other thread… u might want to lay off whatever type of “local alcohol” u drank last nte to think writing out sops name with flowers around it. also when do u come back to the states?
fisting barry rozner with every goal!!!
by soupy's spin-o-rama on Apr 19, 2010 1:39 PM CDT up reply actions
if nothing else stays in Guatamala
the note with the flowery heart-laden Sopel-fest definitely ought to stay there
Confusion will be my epitaph.
haha fellas, mighty funny
no worries, you will never see such a bar napkin, i promise. The local beer i actually pretty good i must say. I was however trying to make up for the fact I (and we here in general) rag on Sopel a lot. Yes, he’s slow, but he is willing put himself in front of a puck, for better or worse. and last night it was for the better. And since I’m generally more attracted to how people act as opposed to looks, I thought the mental image was appropriate.
However, there were downsides:
i got some really odd looks (more than usually) for being so loud…though i don’t really think i was that bad. AND I got hit by a line line that might be worse than the usual “So you girls like hockey?”
me: /staring fixedly at tv screen, engrossed, yelping excitedly when apropriate, and dropping unheardof names like “Tazer, Kane, Pekka Rinne, Weber, etc…”
old man sitting next to me: “So you take you hockey seriously, huh?”
me (in my mind): /slaps palm to face. considers slapping him in face.
by puppetmasterp on Apr 19, 2010 2:02 PM CDT up reply actions
the response to that ought to be
“Is that hockey? No wonder I couldn’t find the ball!”
Confusion will be my epitaph.
OOH! nice one!
i’ll have to remember that for next time. Sketchy-guy asked when i’d be back next, and I think he may have figured out it’d have something to do with the next Hawks game.
But maybe (hopefully) not.
by puppetmasterp on Apr 19, 2010 2:07 PM CDT up reply actions
ur assuming...
alot of that guy to connect those dots… and i thought u were only there for a few weeks
fisting barry rozner with every goal!!!
by soupy's spin-o-rama on Apr 19, 2010 2:10 PM CDT up reply actions
i supposed i am, but he said "hey i'll watch hockey with you"
“When are you here next?” I think you’re right, i read WAY too much into the understatement. In reality, I hope you ARE right, i need my sparse hockey time not to be tainted with annoyances.
by puppetmasterp on Apr 19, 2010 2:28 PM CDT up reply actions
of course, like all lines - pick up or dismissal
it’s all in the delivery
Confusion will be my epitaph.
no but if i see a guy with one watching hockey....
I’ll scream for help.
by puppetmasterp on Apr 19, 2010 2:29 PM CDT up reply actions
oh, and no return date as of yet
proly should figure that out this week or so….
by puppetmasterp on Apr 19, 2010 2:04 PM CDT up reply actions
Bolland backhander
That kind of shot is slowly dying but I loved it.
Fantastic skill. Im a big Bolland fan. Glad to see him get on the scoresheet.
Compadres! It is imperative that we crush the freedom fighters before the start of the rainy season......And by that I mean it’s time for the worker of the week award!"
It was good to see him shoot
He has Kane Syndrome where he tries to pass in clear shooting situations
"Erin go Braugh". What the fuck does that mean?
It's Irish for "you're fucked".
What I also loved
Was seeing him get to the front of the net on the Kaner goal. IMO that’s how Kane scored, as Rinne didn’t know where that puck was going to be shot from.
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2010 Troll Collector
SCH's Resident Mom
The sun never sets on a badass
Reminded me
of a Kaner backhand earlier in the season. Similar ice position, similar net location and same result.
When in doubt, toss the biscuit at the basket any old way you can, it just might go in (just ask Dan Boyle).
teaching respect for the Indian, one Red Wing fan at a time.
No love for Sopel?
You guys rag on him a lot (and usually for good reason), I kind of expected at least a little “hey, good game” remark for #5. He played physical, didn’t get embarrassingly beaten to any pucks, and had a great diving block. If he plays even half as good as he did tonight for the rest of the playoffs the Hawks are gonna have a lot less to worry about.
agreed,
I forgot to give Sopel his due in mine, but he had a good game
TAKE OFF THOSE CLOWN SHOES OR I WILL SHOOT THIS DOG!
by BigCSouthside on Apr 19, 2010 9:55 AM CDT up reply actions
You don't talk about it when Sopel doesn't fuck up
When you do you’re just asking for the sky to fall and smash your house. It’s best to just leave these things unspoken and hope it continues.
Chicagoan in the Lou.
by Mike Martin on Apr 19, 2010 10:44 AM CDT up reply actions
actually
last night the guy in front of me yelled out “I LOVE YOU, MAN!” after Sopel’s diving block. It amused me at the time, though I agree it’s well-deserved.
But when it was suggested to him that Toews v. Kane seems likely to become a sidebar to every future international hockey tournament, he smiled and said: "I'd like us to win something together, too."
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by chiblackhawks on Apr 19, 2010 10:54 AM CDT up reply actions
i'm sure BLou would have too
but Sopel might have deserved it. can there ever be shared stars?
(170 g) * (3x10^8 m/s)^2 = 1.5x10^16 J
i didn't get to watch
The first game,but I watched last nights game….I thought the Hawks were the much better team,and 2-0 did not tell the truth about the game,Toews had an open net miss,and Hossa instead off elevating the puck shot it right into Rinne….could have easily been 4-0…hats off to Rinne though,he had another terrific game,as did niemi….I was just wondering,were the Hawks really that bad in game 1?was niemi that bad?cant remember who,it was either Haugh or Rosenbloom,in one of their columns they sorta bashed niemi after game 1 saying it was preetty much his fault they lost??but i dont trust 2 morons who donno jack about hockey….so if someone could lemme know i’d appreciate it…
anyone else still worried considering the next two games are in nashville?
worried?
always, at least until the series is over and the hawks have won. But I’m not as worried that we’re going to Nashville, I don’t think it should phase the hawks too much, not enough to get at least one game back. But then again, I also didn’t see the first game, so i have no baggage from that — i just pretend that it didn’t happen and that the league decided to handicap the Preds a game.
Maybe not accurate, but it works for me.
by puppetmasterp on Apr 19, 2010 7:50 AM CDT up reply actions
Game 1 Hawks Played into Preds Strength
Preds worked hard and were very successful on the fore check and the trap. Their offense was mainly dumping and winning the puck in the Hawks zone, then working like crazy to get shots on goal. They were EXCELLENT at that. Game 1 Hawks decided to challenge them by trying the puck possession, skate it out of the zone, tic tac toe pass in the neutral zone, etc etc. Didn’t work. Nashville got turnovers and eventually a lucky bounce along with a 2 on 1 on a Brouwer turnover where Niemi gave a rebound that the D didn’t clear. Those 2 goals, plus Rinne won the game.
Game 2 Hawks played like the puck was a hand grenade that could only be defused by getting it out of their own zone any way possible. Worked a lot better.
No, Niemi was NOT bad game 1. You can argue both ways whether goal 1 was on the soft side or just a bad bounce. The goal 2 rebound was after a great save on basically a 2-1 breakaway that the D didn’t cover Dumont nor clear the puck. Niemi DID have a shot at that one, though he was on his back after saving the original shot. However, Niemi played strong all game and only let in 2 goals…he was above average IMO. David Haugh showed he knows jack shit about hockey in his article. I suggest he’s better off covering cricket matches
no no
let’s not have Haugh ruin the beautiful game of cricket, too. i can see it now: and what were the shortstop and second baseman doing playing so close to the batter batsman? that’s just silly!
(170 g) * (3x10^8 m/s)^2 = 1.5x10^16 J
And his pitches are crap too!
they all keep hitting the dirt before reaching home plate!!!
by puppetmasterp on Apr 19, 2010 3:21 PM CDT up reply actions
The 3rd period was lacking in effort
but I thought the 1st was decent and the 2nd very decent (in game 1). I look at the first Pred goal in game 1 as kind of a soft goal with a fluky bounce – I thought Niemi looked rather surprised it was in the net when he finally found it. I think it was more a momentum shifter than anything. the Hawks let it get to them and then crapped away the game.
by Katherine215 on Apr 19, 2010 2:51 PM CDT up reply actions
Gin makes for bad day after game concentration
Having hard time figuring out what I’m supposed to do.
I think I know what Sopel feels like now.
Chewing gum?
But you're locked in now
Gin is the winning game booze of choice.
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2010 Troll Collector
SCH's Resident Mom
The sun never sets on a badass
Shit
I was drinking vodka on the rocks with a splash of olive juice. It’s going to be a long, drunken playoff run.
by EamusCatuli23 on Apr 19, 2010 12:31 PM CDT up reply actions
I suggest starting
takeing your gin medicine right away. Sopel needs to be soaking in a ice tub of gin! Great job by the hunchback catfish! Hope he can go on Tuesday!
Revenge is a very very very dangerous motivation!
by thepuckstopshere on Apr 19, 2010 9:09 AM CDT up reply actions
Too much Gin
always makes me feel like I have an ice-pick sticking straight out of my forehead.
teaching respect for the Indian, one Red Wing fan at a time.
I'm a whiskey man myself,
Never touch the Gin. But, don’t be looking for me to go into no hills down in Tennessee, (patron state of shooting stuff) for it, might here some banjo music!
I’m strickly a Seagrams man.
Revenge is a very very very dangerous motivation!
by thepuckstopshere on Apr 19, 2010 11:40 AM CDT up reply actions
the wages of gin...
…are breath.
(little biblical comedy for your monday morning.)
by cliffkoroll on Apr 19, 2010 12:12 PM CDT up reply actions
All this talk about booze--my wife and I celebrated the victory in a whole different way.
And it did not involve alcohol…
by Preacher000 on Apr 19, 2010 12:32 PM CDT up reply actions
well, well, someone's bragging
your celebration didn’t happen to involve handcuffs, blindfolds, whipped cream, paddles and a rough hewn oaken pillory, did it?
Confusion will be my epitaph.
Bragging?
Not exactly. With 4 kids and one on the way, this is more like “lucky,” as in, “we were lucky to have a moment alone.” And yeah, it only lasts about a moment. (So much for bragging, huh?) :)
you should quit while they're all impressed.
No need for the truth to reveal itself!
by Katherine215 on Apr 19, 2010 3:08 PM CDT up reply actions
My dad used to shove the kids out the door early Saturday morning
- and lock it behind us – telling us to come home when it got dark.
He and mom had a long, happy marriage (God rest his soul).
I think those two things were somehow related.
Confusion will be my epitaph.
Anti- Goal
I loved it when Niemi came way out to challenge a shot. I don’t know that I’ve seen him do that one time all year. Even Pat said he was Grant Fuhr-esq in doing so. Grant Fuhr-esq? I’ll take Grant Fuhr-esq. All I know is, our young Fin is brimming with confidence, which is nice.
Also, anyone else Sullivan pull a Miroslov Satan and decide to give up a loose puck rather in the corner than get hit by… I think it was Sharp? I was like what the hell is that you fucking pussy? I’ll take it but WTF?
It was Ladd
He did it with Seabrook too.
If I went through his back problems, I wouldn’t go in against someone that big either.
Still, he tried to pick a fight with Jr Asparagus last night. He’s turned in to a Douche
Chewing gum?
I think it was Keith (or it happened more than once)
Someone else had to come bail him out
Time for some thrillin' heroics!
by shinkicker on Apr 19, 2010 8:08 AM CDT via mobile up reply actions
Biscuit came and bailed him out
I went to a fight the other night and a hockey game broke out.
- Rodney Dangerfield
Oh, I meant a Pred had to bail Sullivan out
Foley was making fun of him, it was great
Time for some thrillin' heroics!
by shinkicker on Apr 19, 2010 10:16 AM CDT via mobile up reply actions
One down...
credit goes to fans wearing Party Boll #36 jerseys, anyone at the UC wearing a mullet, anyone who listened to Pelican before the game, and anyone who saw that Sopel had THAT Eye Of The Tiger before the game even started.
Victim was found murdered by a Chelsea Dagger.
Kane
Loved to see the 3-1 Kane goal. Looked like he had the vision to see Rinne starting to think about cheating for a pass. He’ll probably not do that again. WOW.
If they can come up with some out plays to get it past the blueliners, it will change the series. Seems like those are pivotal moments either way.
Ugh
Watching a great hockey game = good.
Watching it with a friend whose hobby is mixing drinks = even better.
Waking up for work the next morning = EVIL BAD!
Will this stop me from inviting her over to watch another weeknight game? Hell no! :)
"Antti Niemi is doing his best to allay all of our fears regarding the post season goaltending with tonight's whitewash."
Single biggest understatement on this site since I started following early this season.
larry. A kind word for everyone.
Entertaining hockey game,
PROS
7 & 2 reunited
Niemi No No!
Pitchfork backhander by FabWep
Lazer by Kaner
Hunchback of the sea (Catfish) an OUTSTANDING GAME!
Just the right speedball combo for Coach Q
CONS
A few turnovers
Finish up clearing our zone
Got to go to Nashville
I missed the first period
Revenge is a very very very dangerous motivation!
by thepuckstopshere on Apr 19, 2010 9:18 AM CDT reply actions
Yeah, thanks for the correction!
I was wondering didn’t we work out a trade yet with another team for that lazy ass motherfuckin cheap ass 20 cent bum? Even a bag of pucks will do, just dump em! In the meantime, bench the fuck in game 3!;)
Revenge is a very very very dangerous motivation!
by thepuckstopshere on Apr 19, 2010 11:45 AM CDT up reply actions
Given his improved play of late
I think we’re entitled to a bag of brand new pucks. If we only got a bag of used pucks I’d say we got shorted.
Gotta be honest here.
The Hawks looked like crap in the 1st game.
And I was at the game last night and I I don’t think they played a whole lot better except briefly in the third period.
1. Lots of weak, nonchalant passes in their own zone in the first two periods. Several very scary turnovers were the result.
2. Real problems getting the puck out of their zone.
3. Very few dominating offensive shifts.
4. Powerplay is laughable, at times.
5. No real jump in there step.
6. First 10 minutes of the 2nd summarized the points above. The Hawks looked horrible.
I was happy for the win, but if they keep playing like this, they’ll be golfing in short order.
larry. A kind word for everyone.
BTW, if you can't tell
I’m worried. I’m awfully worried.
larry. A kind word for everyone.
Don't shit yourself about
game #1. It’s a distant memory now. A bit concerned on your assesment of last nights game. Were you totally out of it or what? Even missing the first period on TV I thought it was a hell of an improvement from game #1. Lets be concerned but, take a few steps back from the ledge a bit, It’s only game # 3 coming up.
Revenge is a very very very dangerous motivation!
by thepuckstopshere on Apr 19, 2010 11:53 AM CDT up reply actions
"Were you totally out of it or what?"
Coincidentally, yesterday was the 12th anniversary of the day I had my last drink, so for the most part no, I wasn’t out of it. Maybe we were watching different games.
Bottom line, the Hawks have been mediocre since February and IMO didn’t play very well last night. They won, but the Nashville Predators are not an upper echelon team. Lot of talent, but they’re not performing up to their capabilities. That effort will get the Hawks a loss on down the line.
I’m not on the ledge because I lowered my expectations in the last few months.
larry. A kind word for everyone.
I don't think effort is the problem
I just think the game plan against the Preds doesn’t make us look as good when you compare them to more open games like against the Flames or Wings. I would say that almost every player was on their A game last night. Maybe pucks didn’t make it into the net because of early whistles, posts, and Rinne, but you won’t convince me they were mediocre. The bruisers bruised, the defenders sacrificed their bodies to block shots, the forwards backchecked (and forechecked), and Niemi got a shutout.
I’ll agree parts of the 1st were sloppy in terms of passing. There even seemed to be times when the Hawks didn’t look like they were on the same page. However, they did play a game plan that got the win. We saw in game 1 what happened when Versteeg and Kane tried to stickhandle through 4 guys to get into the zone. While the goals haven’t been plays of the year, they get the job done. And even if you want to point out the preds sustained zone presence, the Hawks kept the prime opportunities to a minimum by keeping the shots visible and from the outside.
Overall, was the game perfect? No. Will it ever be perfect? Probably not. But can they win a best of 7 series against any team in the NHL playing the way they did yesterday? I think so.
by blackhawkeyes on Apr 19, 2010 1:09 PM CDT up reply actions
Good post, thanks.
Unfortunately I’m a black / white kinda guy. The Hawks’ weak passes in their own zone almost drove me crazy and almost cost them dearly. You reference “parts of the 1st were sloppy in terms of passing,” but in the 2nd period, the passing there was worse.
I like “the game plan against the Preds doesn’t make us look as good………” Hope springs eternal, but I’m gonna hold back on upping my expectations for awhile.
larry. A kind word for everyone.
Preds had 5 shots in the first period...
…at least 4 came on the PP. I’m trying to understand your anxiety over the play of the D, and I’m failing miserably.
Not D in general,
but many lazy passes (mostly in the 1st 30 minutes) that got deflected and / or intercepted in our zone and created scary opportunities for Nashville.
larry. A kind word for everyone.
On Passing and Backhanders
I have to agree with your view on the passing. That has been driving me nuts these first two games. I’m not on ledge by any means, but that sloppy passing is going to cost them eventually.
On another note, Bolland’s backhander was a thing of beauty. As someone mentioned above, it seems like some of the guys are afraid to make that backhanded shot and that too drives me nuts.
the backhand shot is something of a "lost art"
as time went on, I appreciated more and more my dad’s fanaticism in requiring me to learn it (and forbiding a curved stick until Bantams).
Confusion will be my epitaph.
"the Nashville Predators are not an upper echelon team"
that doesn’t have much to do with anything. neither are the Yotes, the Lanche, or the Flyers, and yet they all hold 2-1 series leads. Heck, the Habs nearly took a 2-0 series lead back to Montreal, and the Kings are tied with Vancouver. this is the playoffs! i realize as a hawks fan we aren’t totally used to the playoff grind (at least not being emotionally attached to one of the teams), but these are the sorts of performances purely mediocre teams put up during the spring.
(170 g) * (3x10^8 m/s)^2 = 1.5x10^16 J
by meeshak on Apr 19, 2010 3:24 PM CDT up reply actions 2 recs
that is true
I have always (generally) enjoyed the early round intensity and unpredictability – of course, most years the Hawks have either been absent or little threat to go far
Confusion will be my epitaph.
In December and January
I saw and felt intensity and fabulous team effort and playmaking. We dominated. This while many of the goals the opponents scored were soft. I have seen very little of that lately. Maybe the rest of the league adjusted and are playing better. Maybe I set the bar too high. Que sera sera.
larry. A kind word for everyone.
Heartfelt congrats on your anniversary and keep up the great work!
I’m with ya on the meediocre play but that seemed to start much earlier than Feb. Like the day the Olyimpic teams were announced. Since then, our D started to drop off big time. And yes, Smashville is not an upper echelon team but, they got a hell of a goalie.
Lets just hope for another W tonight and move on to game 4.
Revenge is a very very very dangerous motivation!
by thepuckstopshere on Apr 20, 2010 7:10 AM CDT up reply actions
I disagree with your version of history.
A quick whistle and a crossbar prevented the first period score from accurately describing the state of play.
Picture bloodbaths and elevator shafts
Like these murderous rhymes tight from genuine craft
along with a remarkable save on a semi-wiff shot by Hossa
or was that 2nd period?
Confusion will be my epitaph.
I believe that was the second.
But man, if only Hossa could finish some of these chances. He’s the best player on the ice with little in the stat sheet.
Picture bloodbaths and elevator shafts
Like these murderous rhymes tight from genuine craft
It's only a matter of time with Hossa...
…and his value goes beyond scoring goals. Remember the pass he made to Toews when he hit the crossbar? That was a pretty play that took touch and vision.
Hossa is also backchecking as well as anyone forward on the club right now.
"I don't like them fellas that drive in two runs but let in three" Casey Stengel
Agreed.
Just for his own sake (and to reduce my own anxiety watching these games), I’d like to see some of these chances go in. He’s been playing his ass off.
Picture bloodbaths and elevator shafts
Like these murderous rhymes tight from genuine craft
Agreed
It’s not pretty, but the Hawks are playing the game they need to play against this team. Other than the Game 1 meltdown, they’ve had an edge in play every period.
by cliffkoroll on Apr 19, 2010 11:36 AM CDT up reply actions
On the flip side, Niemi made some fabulous saves in the first half of the game.
The Hawks crappy passing in their own end almost cost them on several occasions early. Shots on goal were very misleading. Nashville could have been leading 1or 2 zip just before Bolland’s goal.
IMO, team has too much talent to play this way.
larry. A kind word for everyone.
Huh?
I’ll agree with the laughable PP at times, but give Nashville some credit. They forecheck well and cause turnovers. I will easily take 3 more games just like Sunday night’s against Nashville. I thought Hawks played the strategy they needed to play vs. this team.
I hope you're right.
larry. A kind word for everyone.
When are teams going to realize
that Patrick Kane is a magician? I thought their #2 D pairing was supposed to shut him down? Hmm…looks like he’s factored into each goal of the series thus far…hmmm…
Check out Fear the Fin today
No other way to describe it.
They are just really sad. (I mean sad as in very unhappy almost depressed)
Chewing gum?
It was nice
to see the Preds get flustered at the end. Whole hell of a lot of catching up and chippiness.
Niemi/Sopel/Sharpie’s tip up ice to Kaner/Kaner’s blast/Hossa playing like a man possessed/Pekka Rinne’s deathroll on the Bolland goal great game despite the nail biting during the first intermission.
When in Rome we shall do as the Romans, when in Hell we do shots at the bar.
by HolyBlackhawksBatman on Apr 19, 2010 10:07 AM CDT reply actions
Few observations:
As stated in the recap, the Hawks are still turning the puck over way too much near their own blue line. They need to be less pretty and just get the puck out of the zone or this will end up biting them in the ass.
I have a feeling the Hawks are about to get to Rinne.
Buff is scaring me more and more each game – getting caught out of position and not real stellar with the puck in tight spots.
Couldn’t agree more on Hossa. Everytime he is on the ice, my eyes tend to gravitate to him even when he is away from the puck. The dude is smart, and is just loaded with skills.
"I don't like them fellas that drive in two runs but let in three" Casey Stengel
Complete fail.
sb
“I have a feeling the Hawks are about to get to Rinne.”
Kreskin?
larry. A kind word for everyone.
My observation?
Hawks did a nice job overcoming some horrendous officiating.
I honest-to-god have no idea what game the zebras were watching last night. Ironically, one of the few calls they got right was the one the crowd was so upset with. While the whistle may certainly have been a bit too quick, it had clearly blown before the puck went in the net.
Otherwise, mostly agree with the rest: Hawks played better but need to continue their improvement, both for this series and those to come. Playoff intensity was not apparent in game one, and at least I saw the right effort for about 80% of last night’s game.
teaching respect for the Indian, one Red Wing fan at a time.
playoffs are tough for officials these days
going from calling everything (plus several extra things they just make up) in the regular season, to not caling anything at all in the playoffs. It is a big adjustment.
Confusion will be my epitaph.
Quick Whistle
i wasn’t upset with the official for calling it no goal because the whistle DID blow. I WAS upset with the decision to blow the quick whistle in the 1st place. So how was that a right call?
I agree it was the wrong call.
But it’s a bang bang call. IMO, given the pace of a hockey game, they do a very good job.
larry. A kind word for everyone.
Was referring to the
one of the few calls they got right was the one the crowd was so upset with."
(BTW how DO you get this in that gray box on here?)
I’m saying the crowd got it right being upset with the quick whistle. Not sure how to differentiate the booing for the quick whistle vs. booing thinking it should have been callled a goal. Anyway….
What IS the rule for blowing the whistle? Seems “lost sight of the puck” is rather strict. Is there a “for 1.5 seconds” clause or something? Also, since it seems the rule is INTENT to blow the whistle vs actually blowing it, the refs could potentially wait a second or 2 to make sure the puck is not free before blowing the whistle. They can always say they intended to blow it if in fact the puck WAS frozen and make the correct call. Once the whistle blows in error though, it’s over. Seems most players respect when a goalie truly has the puck covered and stop poking even before the whistle blows (else they get ass kicked). What IS the rule?
if the official thinks the goalie is on it
and the offensive team is jamming on him, the whistle blows to limit the risk of injury, meyham and riot.
Confusion will be my epitaph.
Yeah,
they always say “he lost sight of the puck.” What else can they go by?
larry. A kind word for everyone.
"lost sight of it" is sort of shorthand for a much more involved explanation
with several possible wrinkles to it
Confusion will be my epitaph.
Rinne lifted his glove
he never even had the puck covered, so the official just lost sight of the action because Rinne’s body was blocking his sightline
(170 g) * (3x10^8 m/s)^2 = 1.5x10^16 J
The Official Rules state:
85.3 Puck Out of Sight – Should a scramble take place or a player accidentally fall on the puck and the puck be out of sight of the Referee, he shall immediately blow his whistle and stop the play. The puck shall then be faced-off at the nearest face-off spot in the zone where the play was stopped unless otherwise provided for in the rules.
Is there a supplement somewhere which lists those “wrinkles”? Or is it just “referee lore” of some sort?
teaching respect for the Indian, one Red Wing fan at a time.
whe I was refereeing, we were told that you had to use a degree of judgment
you simply can’t see the puck at all times, and it is necessary to let it go when it appears to be a “momentary” out of sight situation or a player rolling on it but likely to be off it momentarily.
Confusion will be my epitaph.
(BTW how DO you get this in that gray box on here?)
when you type in your replies and you want to quote someone, just highlight the part you want quoted and click on the quotation mark icon on top of the comment box. That creates a blockquote.
Alternatively, you can just start anything you want quoted with < blockquote > and end with < /blockquote > (minus the asterisks and spaces).
Speaking as part of the crowd that chanted bullshit on that call, I didn’t actually hear the whistle. I thought we got fucked over by the “intent to blow” rule that Wings fans are so familiar with. Right call, I guess, but considering how sometimes the refs wait FOREVER to whistle a play dead as soon as the puck disappears from sight it was frustrating to have them whistle THAT one dead so quickly.
But when it was suggested to him that Toews v. Kane seems likely to become a sidebar to every future international hockey tournament, he smiled and said: "I'd like us to win something together, too."
(Tweets @ChiBlackhawks and blogs at Blackhawks Down Low.)
by chiblackhawks on Apr 19, 2010 1:27 PM CDT up reply actions
Awesome. Thanks
A whole new toy for me to play with!
First off
whether we won or lost last night, the shout-out on the front page of the Indian made my night. Thanks to the guys for that, confirming that I’m not just some psycho yelling hockey terms and strategy to himself mindlessly for no good reason.
As far as the game goes, it was better, but I don’t think we’re there yet. We still have some work to do for sure. We still need to simplify things more, most of all the passing. I don’t know when we’re gonna learn that Nashville is good at clogging up the neutral zone, so just make the short accurate pass and get into the zone. Also, the D sometimes broke down into “oh shit!” moments, such as when Niemi had to make that awesome kick save to protect the game. Yes, it was a spectacular save, but one he should not have had to make. That was purely the result of a breakdown in the D.
Still, we won, which I will never ever bitch about. I guess my thing is that I know we’re capable of playing so much better, and either through fatigue or pressure or laziness, I haven’t seen it yet. I want to see them start steamrolling people like we were back in November.
"If you've only got one day to live, come see the Toronto Maple Leafs. It'll seem like forever." - Pat Foley
Off topic
I move to have Thomas “stonewall” Jackson as a beard of the day
1.) rad beard
2.) our guys need to be “like a stone wall” when Nashville goes on the forecheck
3.) in college we would defend institute property (sometimes violently) from the citadel. It was called " operation stonewall defense"
4.) he was a prof at my Alma mater
TAKE OFF THOSE CLOWN SHOES OR I WILL SHOOT THIS DOG!
by BigCSouthside on Apr 19, 2010 11:06 AM CDT via mobile reply actions
Watched the game at a bar
so I didn’t see it as closely as normal. It’s hard when the tv’s are smaller and there’s all sorts of distractions and boobs.
I love that they opened the game physical, it set the right tone, but it seems like they tapered off after the first period. I found myself yelling “BODY” later in the game, especially after they were protecting the lead.
The Hawks were a little better at getting the puck to the net, but I’m coming awfully close to being that asshole who yells “shoot”.
Hossa. Man.
Too many penalties. Did they get in their hot tub and set it for a mid 80’s Hawks playoff team?
A lot of people are praising catfish. I was really down on him for the close of the season and during game 1 so I’ll have to pay attention to him when I watch the replay. He had 20 minutes though so he clearly had the confidence of the coaching staff.
Speaking of minutes, they didn’t overuse Keith and Seabrook. In fact Hammer had slightly more than the Biscuit. Keith was 24:05 which is very low for him, Hammer at 23:25 and Seabs at 22:19.
Niemi’s game 1 goal wasn’t a soft goal, it was a fluke goal. The gift giving season appears over, this was the Niemi we are used to.
Nashville does three things very well, 1) they don’t make mistakes, 2) they keep the puck in the offensive zone, and 3) they are strong between the pipes. They are certainly capable of frustrating the Hawks but I don’t think it’s enough to beat them. The Hawks aren’t playing well enough to beat some of the more dangerous teams in the league right now, and I mean no disrespect to Nashville or their fans but I’m just not scared at this point. A nice road effort on Tuesday would go a long way towards putting the Hawks in control.
all sorts of distractions and boobs?
watch at a sports bar, not a “gentlemans’ club”
Confusion will be my epitaph.
Question
I was at the game, and they didn’t give an explination as to why Versteeg got an unsportsmanlike conduct penalty. What did he do?
Enough jokes. Beat the fucking Preds.
by the way
my ideas might perhaps vary a bit if I were a mid-twenties fellow making a few million a year – but I happen to think the woman in the picture is attractive.
Confusion will be my epitaph.
Wait a sec
I think I might see what you did there….
Did I see that pic on one of the profiles on here? Is that one of our bloggers that got photoshopped in. If so that is hilarious!!!!!
/facepalm
It’s the other way around. VerStig just uses the picture of the Vancouver limo girls in her profile pic.
But when it was suggested to him that Toews v. Kane seems likely to become a sidebar to every future international hockey tournament, he smiled and said: "I'd like us to win something together, too."
(Tweets @ChiBlackhawks and blogs at Blackhawks Down Low.)
by chiblackhawks on Apr 19, 2010 1:28 PM CDT up reply actions
I may have just missed it
but did we learn that VerStig is indeed “she”?
I seem to recall VerStig playing that one sort of coy there for a while.
Confusion will be my epitaph.
Well, no, VerStig is still playing it coy
but I’m casting my vote for “she”.
But when it was suggested to him that Toews v. Kane seems likely to become a sidebar to every future international hockey tournament, he smiled and said: "I'd like us to win something together, too."
(Tweets @ChiBlackhawks and blogs at Blackhawks Down Low.)
by chiblackhawks on Apr 19, 2010 1:36 PM CDT up reply actions
maybe we need to run a gender pool?
why not?
we seem willing to do sillier things here.
Confusion will be my epitaph.
i'm going she...
i feel like i remember verstig saying she was a she, or something gave it away… so i want my money on she
fisting barry rozner with every goal!!!
by soupy's spin-o-rama on Apr 19, 2010 1:40 PM CDT up reply actions
we'd all feel really foolish
if VerStig did actually end up being the little blonde cutie from the lino & avatar pic, no?
Confusion will be my epitaph.
we wouldn't feel good about it thats forsure
fisting barry rozner with every goal!!!
by soupy's spin-o-rama on Apr 19, 2010 1:44 PM CDT up reply actions
especially after
all the “5” comments.
But when it was suggested to him that Toews v. Kane seems likely to become a sidebar to every future international hockey tournament, he smiled and said: "I'd like us to win something together, too."
(Tweets @ChiBlackhawks and blogs at Blackhawks Down Low.)
by chiblackhawks on Apr 19, 2010 1:44 PM CDT up reply actions
I suppose
but I never thought the ladies unattractive, just not quite exhibiting the glamorous, Hollywood premier look that some seem to think all celebrities live out
Confusion will be my epitaph.
I agree for me
they look just fine. But I want my hockey players and presidents to have a little higher standards than mine.
LOLOL
OK OK My bad. Yeah, that’s where I saw it. Still would have been hilarious to do!
"Still would have been hilarious to do!"
And that is why you should never put your face on the intarwebs…
But when it was suggested to him that Toews v. Kane seems likely to become a sidebar to every future international hockey tournament, he smiled and said: "I'd like us to win something together, too."
(Tweets @ChiBlackhawks and blogs at Blackhawks Down Low.)
by chiblackhawks on Apr 19, 2010 1:37 PM CDT up reply actions
who was that poster here
who got burned because his avatar was himself in a hawks cap? i think mjthor posted the avatar pic in a rather insulting way and then he either changed his avatar or stopped posting. i can never remember what his name was, and i just don’t feel motivated enough to go back and check.
(170 g) * (3x10^8 m/s)^2 = 1.5x10^16 J
was there, didn't see anything either
but I think he may have gotten it because he baited Bouillon? He seems to have found some sort of calling doing that kind of thing… in the Colorado game last week, for instance, he was yapping back and forth with Tucker and egging him on to fight. I don’t know if anybody else on SCH saw it or if it was on TV, but it looked like Versteeg was going to fight Tucker, so Tucker dropped his gloves and went for him, but instead of dropping his gloves too, Versteeg turned away from him and skated to the bench nonchalantly, all “Hook, line, sinker. Job here’s done.”
And that is how Tucker went to the penalty box and the Hawks got a PP.
But when it was suggested to him that Toews v. Kane seems likely to become a sidebar to every future international hockey tournament, he smiled and said: "I'd like us to win something together, too."
(Tweets @ChiBlackhawks and blogs at Blackhawks Down Low.)
by chiblackhawks on Apr 19, 2010 1:35 PM CDT up reply actions
when i saw that
i got a mental image of the little engine that could with a Napoleon complex….and i smiled.
by puppetmasterp on Apr 19, 2010 2:25 PM CDT up reply actions
Anyone who was at the game last night:
After Niemi was named the #1 star, the lovely Sarah K interviewed Fabulous Weapon (#3) instead of Niemi. On tv it sounded like there were some boos, perhaps because Niemi wasn’t speaking. Can anyone comment?
by chefofthefuture on Apr 19, 2010 1:11 PM CDT reply actions
erm, maybe it was because I was trying to listen to what Bolland was saying
but I didn’t hear any boos.
But when it was suggested to him that Toews v. Kane seems likely to become a sidebar to every future international hockey tournament, he smiled and said: "I'd like us to win something together, too."
(Tweets @ChiBlackhawks and blogs at Blackhawks Down Low.)
by chiblackhawks on Apr 19, 2010 1:30 PM CDT up reply actions
First, kustock can't interview
And it would be worse if she had to deal with an accent
remember this? (read in your best Finnish accent) “hello, I am Antti Niemi, thank you for watching Comcast Sportsnet”
TAKE OFF THOSE CLOWN SHOES OR I WILL SHOOT THIS DOG!
by BigCSouthside on Apr 19, 2010 1:38 PM CDT via mobile up reply actions
No biggie...
Niemi was racing to the locker room to receive his title belt
Compadres! It is imperative that we crush the freedom fighters before the start of the rainy season......And by that I mean it’s time for the worker of the week award!"
Her (lack of) interviewing skills are common knowledge.
I was just expecting to hear the #1 star, as is custom, and instead got the #3 star. Not complaining mind you. Just thought I heard some fans expecting the same.
by chefofthefuture on Apr 19, 2010 1:44 PM CDT up reply actions