Game 1 Post Game Thread - Hawks 6, Flyers 5 - Hawks Lead Series 1-0
by McClure on May 29, 2010 10:25 PM CDT
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I can't do a whole series like this and not have a grabber. Lot of positives, lot of negatives from this one, but the third period is certainly something to build off of. One of us to be by later tonight or tomorrow with more thoughts, because fuck knows that we need a little bit of a refractory period from this one to get clear headed enough to have some perspective.
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Better to have a grabber
than a Grobber
You’re alive, but you spend all your time selling old media guides on ebay
by Bellwether Meltdown on May 29, 2010 10:26 PM CDT reply actions
Les Grobstein? Lol
Derrick Rose will lead us back to the promise land.
Give me Larry Brown as the Bulls coach!!!!!!
Brent Sopel Fan Club member.
Laddddddddyyyyyyyyyyyy
Actually, the line is
“I’m not even supposed to be here today!” – Dante
It's a bird, it's a plane, it's a goddamn shame.
Pesky
I like Kopecky playing again Sunday even if Ladd is ready. Ladd needs to play hungry and not have a sense of entitlement.
I like Kopecky playing again Sunday even if Ladd is ready.
Sorry but I think the Hawks really missed not having Ladd out there.
I’d rank the Hawks LW’s defensively in the order of Ladd, Brouwer, Kopeky, Eager and then Buf. If Ladd is available in a series like this one, I think he needs to play. Personally, I’d like to hide Buf on the 4rth line in even strength and let him make some noise on the power play. Assuming they get some other refs to call the game so they actually get some power plays…
Agreed
I kept posting last night that I wanted to see Eager for some shifts on the 1st line. Eager, because I didn’t want to see Brouwer or Kop moved off their lines because they both seemed to be clicking where they were at and Eager had some nice energy last night. He’s looked at bit more like the player he was supposed to be during these playoffs.
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 May 30, 2010 12:51 PM CDT up reply actions
Why do you think Ladd
has a sense of entitlement? I’ve always thought he was a grinder and he’s played really well this playoffs especially.
by Katherine215 on May 30, 2010 10:34 AM CDT up reply actions
I agree
I always thought he was one of those unsung heroes who contribute nightly without getting all the recognition.
I went to a fight the other night and a hockey game broke out.
- Rodney Dangerfield
absolutely.
And he has (winning) SCF experience, which would have been helpful last night.
by Katherine215 on May 30, 2010 11:28 AM CDT up reply actions
Ladd, Kop and Madden
are the only ones who’ve won it before, right? Hossa has played in the SCF before (in case no one had heard about that yet) has anyone else?
Watch it with the jinxing!
Time for some thrillin' heroics!
I think so.
Wait, Sopel hasn’t, has he? He’s the only one I’m not sure of and I’m too lazy to check.
by Katherine215 on May 30, 2010 11:43 AM CDT up reply actions
I thought they said 5 of our guys have played before
but running down the lines it always seemed to be “drafted by us, drafted by us…” or “sorry, Hossa”. So Sopel is a question mark for me, too.
Watch it with the jinxing!
Time for some thrillin' heroics!
Sopel has not won it
He’s only played with the Canucks, Islanders, Kings and Hawks.
Maybe, just once, someone will call me 'Sir' without adding, 'You're making a scene."
I think only 5 guys
in the series have won it.
Pronger, Leino, Ladd, Kop and Madden
Maybe, just once, someone will call me 'Sir' without adding, 'You're making a scene."
Kop's playoff devil-goatee is hilarious
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"Great story. Compelling, and rich." ~ Ron Burgundy
"...and Gary Cooper slides into second base with a stand up double." ~ Ralph Kiner
Right on top of things tonight McClure? That has to be the earliest we’ve ever seen a post game thread.
2010 PLAYOFFS: STANLEY CUP FINALS
HOSSA'S REVENGE: Will the 3rd time be the first time Hossa hoists Lord Stanley's chalice?
I was drinking at home (I’ll be at 2 and 5), so I actually decided to be responsible thread-wise.
It's a bird, it's a plane, it's a goddamn shame.
seriously, i just got home
and already 350+ comments????!!!!!?!?!?!?!?
by puppetmasterp on May 30, 2010 12:45 AM CDT up reply actions
a question for you guys (if any of you can answer)
how does the posting of a game recap work here? i often see a short thread like this to begin, then it becomes something bigger once the full recap is completed. is it two separate posts completely, or just one modified one?
(i post the daily links at NM, and like getting recaps from the team’s SBNation site)
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If only the Canucks were still in the playoffs around my 20th birthday....
We usually do separate ones, I think
For big games like this, the comments sections get really bogged down. It’s like a “post game thread” and then a recap.
It depends on if we have plans to go out drinking afterwards, honestly. If we do, then the placeholder goes up and we discuss it in full the next day. This method has become more prominent in the playoffs. In the regular season, we’d most of the time get a wrap up about an hour or two after the game was over.
It's a bird, it's a plane, it's a goddamn shame.
what he said
Hossa's Attorney says:
TAKE OFF THOSE CLOWN SHOES OR I WILL SHOOT THIS DOG!
by BigCSouthside on May 29, 2010 10:38 PM CDT up reply actions
okay, thank you.
i’m starting to prepare tomorrow’s Squid right now (i’m going out drinking later tonight, so i might be hungover tomorrow), and the posting of recaps here often confuses me.
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If only the Canucks were still in the playoffs around my 20th birthday....
they usually put a quicky up after the game
just to keep the thread from dragging ass
Hossa's Attorney says:
TAKE OFF THOSE CLOWN SHOES OR I WILL SHOOT THIS DOG!
by BigCSouthside on May 29, 2010 10:37 PM CDT up reply actions
Is this the same Missy who told Philly
Shes tired of all the Hawks douchebaggery and is rooting for Philly?
Just sayin’
"What doesn't kill us makes us stronger."
not exactly
i never used the word “douchebaggery”
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If only the Canucks were still in the playoffs around my 20th birthday....
It's OK if you root for the Flyers
you have always been civil when you are here
I went to a fight the other night and a hockey game broke out.
- Rodney Dangerfield
I got no issues with Missy
She was backing me up against a Douche on BSH
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by Toews-makes-funny-faces on May 29, 2010 11:10 PM CDT up reply actions
thank you.
i’m sure you guys can understand that, as a canucks fan who’s team has lost to you guys in game 6 of the 2nd round 2 years in a row, i have a certain view about your team.
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If only the Canucks were still in the playoffs around my 20th birthday....
i don’t really pay attention to where the players of other teams are from.
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If only the Canucks were still in the playoffs around my 20th birthday....
I would hate us too if I was a Nucks fan
Buff would be number one enemy too
I went to a fight the other night and a hockey game broke out.
- Rodney Dangerfield
Sorry missy, had to do this...
i have a certain view about your team
Is it something like this?
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 May 29, 2010 11:32 PM CDT up reply actions 5 recs
Rec'd
ART.I§8-11; AM I-XXVII
James Madison is my Hero!
by Toews-makes-funny-faces on May 29, 2010 11:32 PM CDT up reply actions
ewww
Hossa's Attorney says:
TAKE OFF THOSE CLOWN SHOES OR I WILL SHOOT THIS DOG!
by BigCSouthside on May 29, 2010 11:33 PM CDT up reply actions
oh goodness…..
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If only the Canucks were still in the playoffs around my 20th birthday....
rec'd
luongo dreams of playing like The Finnish Fortress.
by Coz_Bulls_Fan on May 29, 2010 11:34 PM CDT up reply actions
Hmmmm
So you can cheer for us to win and say you lost to the best team and probably would have won the Stanley Cup if you got past us…..or you can cheer for Philly and either be disappointed or say Nucks are so bad that even if they beat the Hawks they would have lost to an East team. Well guess they could have lost to SJ too. Well….they DID make it to the 2nd round 2 years in a row..that’s positive. Good luck with that Philly thing.
I think it was just Byfuglien, mostly
Maybe a bit of Burish/Bolland, too.
byfuglien is the one i don’t like. mainly because of the nuisance he was against the canucks.
bolland scored a few annoying goals, but buff was worse.
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If only the Canucks were still in the playoffs around my 20th birthday....
has Lu been burned at the stake yet?
Hossa's Attorney says:
TAKE OFF THOSE CLOWN SHOES OR I WILL SHOOT THIS DOG!
by BigCSouthside on May 29, 2010 11:10 PM CDT up reply actions
no, not yet.
that was the first topic tackled at NM after we were eliminated.
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If only the Canucks were still in the playoffs around my 20th birthday....
Missy’s a true diplomat.
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 May 29, 2010 11:07 PM CDT up reply actions
I mean that in a good way.
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 May 29, 2010 11:08 PM CDT up reply actions
she is the Nucks
ambassador, dont think she gets diplomatic immunity with that though
Hossa's Attorney says:
TAKE OFF THOSE CLOWN SHOES OR I WILL SHOOT THIS DOG!
by BigCSouthside on May 29, 2010 11:09 PM CDT up reply actions
but surely i can have diplomatic immunity by being respectful everywhere, right?
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If only the Canucks were still in the playoffs around my 20th birthday....
true
you have SB Nation Immunity
Hossa's Attorney says:
TAKE OFF THOSE CLOWN SHOES OR I WILL SHOOT THIS DOG!
by BigCSouthside on May 29, 2010 11:12 PM CDT up reply actions
Corsi is f'ing ridiculous
Pronger with +17. No other Flyer is even close. Next highest is Hartnell with +5.
You guys won’t believe who led the Hawks.
KOP?
Derrick Rose will lead us back to the promise land.
Give me Larry Brown as the Bulls coach!!!!!!
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Laddddddddyyyyyyyyyyyy
I sang his praise the whole game
He looked very good despite that weak call in the 1st.
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 May 29, 2010 10:41 PM CDT up reply actions
one of his better games
I gave my three stars
Kop
Hoss
Keith
Hossa's Attorney says:
TAKE OFF THOSE CLOWN SHOES OR I WILL SHOOT THIS DOG!
by BigCSouthside on May 29, 2010 10:44 PM CDT up reply actions
obviously terrible
worst pick up in hockey history
Hossa's Attorney says:
TAKE OFF THOSE CLOWN SHOES OR I WILL SHOOT THIS DOG!
by BigCSouthside on May 29, 2010 10:45 PM CDT up reply actions
Wrong.
Hossa had a great game. Two great assists that were big in keeping the ‘Hawks going in the right direction. In my mind he doesn’t need to score goals if he’s making passes like he did tonight.
i forgot to hit my sarcasm button
note my signature, I have a not so secret mancrush on the mighty Hoss
Hossa's Attorney says:
TAKE OFF THOSE CLOWN SHOES OR I WILL SHOOT THIS DOG!
by BigCSouthside on May 29, 2010 10:51 PM CDT up reply actions
their screen name is "slowey"
just saying
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 May 29, 2010 10:55 PM CDT up reply actions
slowey i am
there is a reason for that name. but I too have heard too much nonsense about how poorly he’s been playing simply because he hasn’t been scoring goals.
we joke about that here
we see how much he is doing without getting on the board
I went to a fight the other night and a hockey game broke out.
- Rodney Dangerfield
because he is fucking Einstein with the puck
and idiots (ESPN, Chicago Media) dont see it
Hossa's Attorney says:
TAKE OFF THOSE CLOWN SHOES OR I WILL SHOOT THIS DOG!
by BigCSouthside on May 29, 2010 11:11 PM CDT up reply actions
No Doubt
It is amazing to me that people think he is not contributing because he is not scoring goals. he was one of, if not, the best player on the ice tonight.
that is not the point
NBC and the Chicago papers continue to dog him saying he needs to step up his game.
what were the 3 stars, I want to see how mine held up
Hoss was my number 2
Hossa's Attorney says:
TAKE OFF THOSE CLOWN SHOES OR I WILL SHOOT THIS DOG!
by BigCSouthside on May 29, 2010 11:14 PM CDT up reply actions
I had
kop, Hoss, Keith, I suppose pronger did deserve it
Hossa's Attorney says:
TAKE OFF THOSE CLOWN SHOES OR I WILL SHOOT THIS DOG!
by BigCSouthside on May 29, 2010 11:16 PM CDT up reply actions
oh honey
BigC loves Hossa with the love that dare not speak it’s name.
I got a block of wood to carry around, it soothes my superstitious soul. If the knocking doesn't help I can just beat myself over the head with it until I don't care anymore.
it's entirely possible this isn't sarcasm
he is my hero
and I used to hate him with the fire of a thousand suns, amazing what a change of uniform will do
Hossa's Attorney says:
TAKE OFF THOSE CLOWN SHOES OR I WILL SHOOT THIS DOG!
by BigCSouthside on May 29, 2010 11:07 PM CDT up reply actions
he's a stud
i wasn’t here when he wore the enemy’s uniform but now that he’s in blackhawk red i can’t help but love every moment on the ice.
I got a block of wood to carry around, it soothes my superstitious soul. If the knocking doesn't help I can just beat myself over the head with it until I don't care anymore.
it's entirely possible this isn't sarcasm
I respected him
but so many times, I was like “that guy is too good at hockey, its not fair” then he signed the contract with us, and rejoicing was heard around BigC’s house
Hossa's Attorney says:
TAKE OFF THOSE CLOWN SHOES OR I WILL SHOOT THIS DOG!
by BigCSouthside on May 29, 2010 11:23 PM CDT up reply actions
NICE
I’m glad you could stop being so conflicted.
I got a block of wood to carry around, it soothes my superstitious soul. If the knocking doesn't help I can just beat myself over the head with it until I don't care anymore.
it's entirely possible this isn't sarcasm
I do have to go ahead and say that I agree (to an extent) with the "media experts."
I would LOVE IT if Dat Horsa Guy – you know, the Panda – picked up his game.
He’s been an absolute BEAST game in and game out, since the playoffs began.
He’s dominated in all three zones, and he’s barely put the puck in the net (directly) so far.
If he picks up his game any more, the media response would probably be “Wow – the new phonebooks are here!”
Everyone dies. It is the only true and lasting justice in life.
Catfish
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by Cloudhauler on May 29, 2010 10:36 PM CDT up reply actions
picking the strangest CORSI leader i can think of
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by Cloudhauler on May 29, 2010 10:37 PM CDT up reply actions
Then again Pronger played practically the entire game.
"Everything I know about life, I learned from my father watching the Blackhawks. It can all be summed up in 2 words, 2 simple words that ring over and over in my memory. Detroit Sucks!!! Detroit Sucks!!!"
by DetroitSucks! on May 29, 2010 10:37 PM CDT up reply actions
Oh no doubt.
Even watching you could see the guy had as big an impact on the game as anyone.
"Everything I know about life, I learned from my father watching the Blackhawks. It can all be summed up in 2 words, 2 simple words that ring over and over in my memory. Detroit Sucks!!! Detroit Sucks!!!"
by DetroitSucks! on May 29, 2010 10:39 PM CDT up reply actions
I'm fine with him playing 32 minutes a game
b/c he can’t sustain the TOI over a 7 game series with those 35 year old bones
he can
because he’s been playing those kind of minutes his whole career…and i doubt you’ll see anything less in the finals.
by Coz_Bulls_Fan on May 29, 2010 10:45 PM CDT up reply actions
I don't see it
It’s gonna wear on him. With our puck possession game he’ll wear down playing 30 minutes.
i want that to happen
but pronger is keith 9 years from now. do you think keith would be wearing down? i don’t. i don’t like pronger as much as the next person but i respect the effort he gave tonight.
by Coz_Bulls_Fan on May 29, 2010 10:51 PM CDT up reply actions
This is kind of cool
Decibel readings from the UC during different parts of the game.
The power play is still f**king clown shoes
Everybody...HIT SOMEBODY! ~ the Chicago Rush are back!
that IS interesting
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by Cloudhauler on May 29, 2010 10:39 PM CDT up reply actions
can't believe it has that whistling fan on there
I wonder how many decibels it would be of my fist impacting his jaw
Give me the wrench....because F*CK him
at 4:35 of the 1st,
no less…gonna check my DVR for that.
"Great story. Compelling, and rich." ~ Ron Burgundy
"...and Gary Cooper slides into second base with a stand up double." ~ Ralph Kiner
BTW
Anyone else think it’s fucking retarded that one of THE most penalized teams in the league didn’t get called on a penalty at all? Yeah, the penalties we committed were good calls, but you’re telling me the Flyers were clean the whole game? Get the fuck out of here.
What the fuck refs? Watch the fucking game next time.
by Ban on May 29, 2010 10:39 PM CDT reply actions 1 recs
Crosscheck
They missed at least two high sticks and a crosscheck. I agree all the hawks penalties were penalties but the complete misses on the flyers were a joke. Such is hockey. We still won. Gotta outplay the bad calls
by Speed3 on May 29, 2010 10:54 PM CDT via mobile up reply actions
the good thing is
the Hawks dont cry about it and keep playing. They have overcome it twice. No worries.
Verstig, I thought of a new project for you
I wonder if it’s possible to look at McCreery’s games officiating the Hawks and make a tally of calls for vs. calls against. My gut feeling is that they’re not exactly balanced.
Let me clarify in advance by saying if we lost tonight, i wouldn’t blame the refs for the loss, i’d blame the Hawks crappy play. However, i also don’t think he should ever officiate another game against the Hawks, certainly not in the SCF.
by puppetmasterp on May 30, 2010 12:53 AM CDT up reply actions
Yeah, I can do it
but I’ll have to write a new Game Summary scraper (currently only using it for Mutual +/- and nothing else). Since I’m basically pulling an all-nighter to pack stuff (moving tomorrow), it’ll have to wait a bit.
i was kind of joking
but if you’ll do it, hell, i can wait.
by puppetmasterp on May 30, 2010 1:27 AM CDT up reply actions
hes a stat man
Im now singing this to “Im a Scat Man”
Hossa's Attorney says:
TAKE OFF THOSE CLOWN SHOES OR I WILL SHOOT THIS DOG!
by BigCSouthside on May 30, 2010 1:28 AM CDT up reply actions
Oh great
Now I’m going to have that fucking song in my head as I’m falling asleep :P
"FACEOFF!" "Makes the pass." "FIGHT!" - 8 bit hockey
you arent the only one
Hossa's Attorney says:
TAKE OFF THOSE CLOWN SHOES OR I WILL SHOOT THIS DOG!
by BigCSouthside on May 30, 2010 1:31 AM CDT up reply actions
Don't complain.
The last time we opened a series with no power plays and lots of ridiculous penalties to the other team, we ended up sweeping the Sharks.
Let’s hope history holds.
by spokeinthebandwagon on May 30, 2010 12:39 AM CDT up reply actions
Well, the good news is
we won the McCreary game. That was the only one I was afraid of. Devorski is the only other ref who might win a game for Philly, but if we can beat McCreary, we can beat Devorski too.
/cracks door
So…am I forgiven now?
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Duh!
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by Chris Burton on May 29, 2010 10:42 PM CDT up reply actions
I don't know about that
I saw on OTF you pick the Flyers to win but you want us to. WTF Burton. I thought you liked us.
I went to a fight the other night and a hockey game broke out.
- Rodney Dangerfield
I also picked the Predators to beat the Blackhawks.
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by Chris Burton on May 29, 2010 10:47 PM CDT up reply actions
good choice
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by jesus christos on May 29, 2010 10:48 PM CDT up reply actions
of course you picked your team to beat us
DUH
I went to a fight the other night and a hockey game broke out.
- Rodney Dangerfield
Nah I legit thought we’d win.
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by Chris Burton on May 29, 2010 10:51 PM CDT up reply actions
that series really could have easily gone either way
I went to a fight the other night and a hockey game broke out.
- Rodney Dangerfield
Fuckin’ Erat.
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by Chris Burton on May 29, 2010 10:54 PM CDT up reply actions
for maybe he’s just playing neutral…. or rooting for a meteor….
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If only the Canucks were still in the playoffs around my 20th birthday....
I want the Hawks to win; but think the Flyers will. Savvy?
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by Chris Burton on May 29, 2010 10:53 PM CDT up reply actions
yeah I blame the drugs...
Hossa's Attorney says:
TAKE OFF THOSE CLOWN SHOES OR I WILL SHOOT THIS DOG!
by BigCSouthside on May 29, 2010 10:53 PM CDT up reply actions
you know I'm just giving you shit Chris :)
I went to a fight the other night and a hockey game broke out.
- Rodney Dangerfield
fucker deserves it
Hossa's Attorney says:
TAKE OFF THOSE CLOWN SHOES OR I WILL SHOOT THIS DOG!
by BigCSouthside on May 29, 2010 10:54 PM CDT up reply actions
BigC just jealous we got Carrie U.
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by Chris Burton on May 29, 2010 10:56 PM CDT up reply actions
yes
yes i am…bastard
Hossa's Attorney says:
TAKE OFF THOSE CLOWN SHOES OR I WILL SHOOT THIS DOG!
by BigCSouthside on May 29, 2010 11:08 PM CDT up reply actions
Through my expert analysis, this is what I decided. But I am usually wrong and would like a mulligan on my pick after tonight. LOLeighton?
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by Chris Burton on May 29, 2010 10:56 PM CDT up reply actions
savy but you're still a benedict!
can’t please everyone! haha
by Coz_Bulls_Fan on May 29, 2010 10:54 PM CDT up reply actions
this is why you're a dirty gutter slut
I got a block of wood to carry around, it soothes my superstitious soul. If the knocking doesn't help I can just beat myself over the head with it until I don't care anymore.
it's entirely possible this isn't sarcasm
Wow.
Your phraseology just enlightened me to my favorite type of lady.
Rock Over London
Rock on Chicago
Diet Pepsi
Uh-Huh!
by Campbell32 on May 30, 2010 12:22 AM CDT via mobile up reply actions
:(
you’re mom?
(srsly, I’m totally joshing Burton at this point, bro)
I got a block of wood to carry around, it soothes my superstitious soul. If the knocking doesn't help I can just beat myself over the head with it until I don't care anymore.
it's entirely possible this isn't sarcasm
No worries.
My “wow” was meant to be more :) than :( anyway.
Rock Over London
Rock on Chicago
Diet Pepsi
Uh-Huh!
by Campbell32 on May 31, 2010 8:42 AM CDT via mobile up reply actions
Well, good news is
your heart will be happy. Bad news is your hockey knowledge rep might take a hit.
I still think Nashville had the best chance to beat the HAwks if they hadn’t tried to score a goal instead of playing D with a 1 goal lead on a power play with 30 seconds left in the game. If not for that brain cramp we might be going to your blog this week.
Flyers? Seriously?
Flyers. Seriously.
5 goals against remember?
by Katherine215 on May 30, 2010 2:11 AM CDT up reply actions
yeah 5 GA
but looked like most of those were correctable for lack of a better word. Watching the skating and speed when the Hawks went full tilt….Flyers could not keep up. Puzzling ref no calls, no PP all game, not Niemi’s best effort, our top line -9 total, Ladd out, Soupy limited, Sopel and Hendry playing a lot of minutes…and we win. 3rd period was Hawk domination a lot of the time. They could barely control the puck enough to pull their goalie at the end. Look at SOG as game went on and we played 5-5. Niemi calms his 1st SCF as a rookie jitters from here on. I’m going with my original prediction.
LOL
…we were just giving you shit (well at least I was joking)
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by Cloudhauler on May 29, 2010 10:41 PM CDT up reply actions
...it happens
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by Cloudhauler on May 29, 2010 10:42 PM CDT up reply actions
Around here, I can’t. That’d be deadly.
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by Chris Burton on May 29, 2010 10:42 PM CDT up reply actions
sarcasm detectors don’t always work.
for example, mine always seems to be broken.
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If only the Canucks were still in the playoffs around my 20th birthday....
Wait, what happened here?
Everything was A-OK before the game (as far as I recall). What happened during the game?
So much hate, bro.
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by Chris Burton on May 30, 2010 8:03 AM CDT up reply actions
Thank heaven for the pharmaceutical industry
Just say yes.
It looks like they've exorcized their dragons.
Yeah
How did the whole dragon exorcism work out for San Jose?
The demons were left unscathed.
It looks like they've exorcized their dragons.
+1
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 May 29, 2010 10:49 PM CDT up reply actions
Obligatory updated Scrubber
You could rub his nose for good luck if he had one. But check out those playoff bristles.
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 May 29, 2010 10:45 PM CDT reply actions 9 recs
I'm seeing an offseason Scrubber video
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by ChicagoNativeSon on May 29, 2010 10:57 PM CDT up reply actions
The difference - between an ass kisser and a brown noser...
Is Depth Perception.
"What doesn't kill us makes us stronger."
Not sure if you're planning this or not
but you should make the word Flyers get smaller and smaller as the wins add up.
that's what I did
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by ChicagoNativeSon on May 29, 2010 11:34 PM CDT up reply actions
lol
no prob. Watch out though, you don’t want to Milo yourself.
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by ChicagoNativeSon on May 29, 2010 11:44 PM CDT up reply actions
Amazing
First Hawks SCF win in my lifetime, etc. etc. (Sorry, I didn’t read the game threads yet so I have no idea what people talked about.)
Are people at Bottom Lounge or anywhere for a while? Is it worth it to go out? The response in the meetup thread was not very encouraging…
a little chippy: a blog, mostly hockey
Id go out if I were you
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by BigCSouthside on May 29, 2010 10:47 PM CDT up reply actions
OMG!
K of C!!! We all missed you!
We’re going to win now for sure!
"What doesn't kill us makes us stronger."
Welcome back!
We really did miss you. Sorry about the reception you got on that meetup thread, I’d have replied if I was in town and saw that before leaving (I’m guessing people were gone by then?).
John Bonham
having drank with the guy, I wouldnt be surprised
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by BigCSouthside on May 29, 2010 11:41 PM CDT up reply actions
he hasn't been seen or heard from since he tried to
flirt with msclowie at FtF by signing on as Pavy’s spin-o-rama…..
by puppetmasterp on May 30, 2010 12:57 AM CDT up reply actions
he was jealous of meeshak's dating rep
and is trying to create one of his own. Only with 2nd dates, too.
by Katherine215 on May 30, 2010 1:09 AM CDT up reply actions
i assume the sign on the door fo K0fC
is “gone drinkin”
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by BigCSouthside on May 29, 2010 11:41 PM CDT up reply actions
It boiled down to
an aggressive and confident forecheck, and responsibility in the neutral zone
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by BigCSouthside on May 29, 2010 10:49 PM CDT up reply actions
to a point yes, but
they really took control of the game when they went back to digging in the corners and cycling the puck. Philly could not answer that and it kept them from getting their forwards out on the attack.
Well some of my predictions went to crap tonight!
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by Toews-makes-funny-faces on May 29, 2010 10:49 PM CDT reply actions
You should use what I use for my game predictions
I call it the Savy Spin-O-Rama
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by ChicagoNativeSon on May 29, 2010 10:54 PM CDT up reply actions
I use a dart board
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by BigCSouthside on May 29, 2010 10:55 PM CDT up reply actions
that could be dangerous when drinking
I went to a fight the other night and a hockey game broke out.
- Rodney Dangerfield
plastic tips
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by BigCSouthside on May 29, 2010 11:08 PM CDT up reply actions
Hate to sound like a whiner since everyone is saying we're starting to sound like Scum fans but...
It’s getting pretty ridiculous with the penalty differential. That no-call on the Seabrook stick to the face really pissed me off. And yeah, missed calls happen and we took some dumb penalties, but it really hurts us when Kane doesn’t see the ice for 2 minutes and he really finds a rhythm on the powerplay with all that space. Just would’ve been nice to at least see one call on the Flyers. On the plus side, it shows how good of a team we are when we can have no powerplays, give up 5 goals, have our top line shut out yet still score 6 goals and win the game.
"Everything I know about life, I learned from my father watching the Blackhawks. It can all be summed up in 2 words, 2 simple words that ring over and over in my memory. Detroit Sucks!!! Detroit Sucks!!!"
Yeah, I'm not going to complain about the differential per se
but rather the specific calls that I saw weren’t made. I did see Richards get hooked once, I think, plus of course there was that Bolland trip off the FO. Though, that one was just funny.
This is the second time in 5 games
The Hawks have won w/o the advantage of having even one PP. This has got to concern PHI if we are strong enoughe at EV to do that, because once we get PP, it only helps the Hawks!
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by Toews-makes-funny-faces on May 29, 2010 10:52 PM CDT up reply actions
about that no-call on seabrook... (and i don't mean to cause any controversy here)....
…. CBC took a look at it afterwards, they saw that Seabrook was using his stick on the puck, and his own stick actually lifted the Flyer’s stick into his face. valid non-call.
btw, this is what the CBC commentators said.
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If only the Canucks were still in the playoffs around my 20th birthday....
I'm with ya missy
Nothing good or productive ever comes from complaining about penalties. What are we gonna do, change our game plan, etc?
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by ChicagoNativeSon on May 29, 2010 11:01 PM CDT up reply actions
But it’s so much fun, right?
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I'm with you regarding McCreary though
Someday we’ll learn that Eager fucked his wife
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by ChicagoNativeSon on May 29, 2010 11:12 PM CDT up reply actions
…while Burish was banging his grandma
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by ChicagoNativeSon on May 29, 2010 11:13 PM CDT up reply actions
and video taped it
but used a strap on, because he is smart enough not to fuck her with his dick
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by BigCSouthside on May 29, 2010 11:14 PM CDT up reply actions
I don’t get it at all with this guy. I stil remember that cheap penalty call last season with 6 seconds left that eventually cost Khabibulin the shutout against St. Louis. I mean the game was 3-0 why make a call there? He won’t be missed.
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HOSSA'S REVENGE: Will the 3rd time be the first time Hossa hoists Lord Stanley's chalice?
Then that makes him no better than Auger (another ‘wonder’ in his own mind).
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don’t get me started on Auger…..
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If only the Canucks were still in the playoffs around my 20th birthday....
his nickname
in my household is bill “i have the blackhawks” mccreary.
by Coz_Bulls_Fan on May 29, 2010 11:31 PM CDT up reply actions
i assume "hate"*
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by BigCSouthside on May 29, 2010 11:32 PM CDT up reply actions
yes
beer is starting to take it’s toll on my fingers. hahaha
by Coz_Bulls_Fan on May 29, 2010 11:34 PM CDT up reply actions
Even though it's a repeat post but
good news is, we won the McCreary game. Hopefully we won’t see him again.
yeah, someone
needs to mail him a bag of dog shit, as a sign of affection
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by BigCSouthside on May 30, 2010 2:14 AM CDT up reply actions
I thought that was still a penalty
Not trying to cause a controversy either or sound like I’m whining, but I actually thought that was still a penalty. I’m sure I’ve seen a call when a player lifts someone’s stick and it goes up and hits them, but that really doesn’t mean anything. I thought the only time you could get away with hitting someone in the face was on a natural follow through of a shot, otherwise you are expect to have complete control over your stick.
Seriously
Could we just ‘simulate’ the next couple of games?
I need another week off.
by Ghost of Bill Wirtz on May 29, 2010 10:57 PM CDT reply actions
what happened to campbell?
13 min of ice time?
I hope he's okay, physically/mentally
I want to believe it’s just being put into the doghouse by Q for some poor play in the 1st, but, I can’t be sure.
possible injury
in the 2nd i heard the analysts say something about he got hurt but he couldn’t get off the ice yet. i think he didn’t go back on after that. i didn’t see what happened though as the camera was panning away too fast.
by Coz_Bulls_Fan on May 29, 2010 11:00 PM CDT up reply actions
ahh
maybe that was when it happened. i was in defib most of the game…and completely wasted. can’t trust my time judgment.
by Coz_Bulls_Fan on May 29, 2010 11:03 PM CDT up reply actions
No PP time is probably the biggest thing
He wasn’t very good tonight anyway.
Because he was a turnover machine highlighted by the first GA of the game. He proceeded to make more and more of them throughout the game. He’ll be better in Game Two.
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this.
I hope Hjalmarsson is better, too. We need that pairing to step it up. I saw a little bit too much even-strength Sopel and Hendry out there tonight.
I was fine with Sopel, h put in his minutes tongiht
and then some. Hendry still scares the crap out of me.
by puppetmasterp on May 30, 2010 1:01 AM CDT up reply actions
Campbell's play tonight summarized
Defensive zone = baaaad
Offensive zone = good
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by ChicagoNativeSon on May 29, 2010 11:03 PM CDT up reply actions
Yeah
Almost forgot about those chances he had in the 1st
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by ChicagoNativeSon on May 29, 2010 11:04 PM CDT up reply actions
Haven't watched the recording of the game yet
but Kane didn’t look too good coming or going to me at the game tonight. Buff was invisible (especially to the refs early when Pronger cross checked him like 4 times in 10 seconds early in the game) and Toews had some surprising “Whaddya mean Toews didn’t come out with the puck?” moments. Everyone on that line was -3 tonight and IMO Kane was the worst. BUT…think about this….not only did we have McCreary, to deal with but our top line was -9 total and we WON.
dont forget the Hoss
a beast, Kaner will dial it in
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by BigCSouthside on May 30, 2010 2:22 AM CDT up reply actions
I found him, at times, tenative in the offensive zone. He’d jump in and make himself open but wasn’t aggressive with his decision making. As I said before, he’ll be better in Game Two.
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I thnk that
you have to remember that there were probably a lot of nerves in this game. They will all be better in game 2. You had a line of two 21 year olds and a 25 year old playing in the stanley cup final at home. Nerves
reminded me
of detroit series campbell… not good
by SergeiKrivokrasov25 on May 29, 2010 11:35 PM CDT up reply actions
Not sure if an injury was aggravated or what
But he was horse poop all night. He sure looked like he was hurt or something.
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by HungryHungryPanda on May 29, 2010 11:01 PM CDT up reply actions
Am I allowed in the celebration?
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by bestbostonsports on May 29, 2010 11:01 PM CDT reply actions
Sure, come on in. It’s just like Cheers.
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it's a dog eat dog world out there
and I’m wearing milkbone underwear
I went to a fight the other night and a hockey game broke out.
- Rodney Dangerfield
sure, of course
so long as you don’t give us a reason not to have you here. But be warned, our sarcasm threshold is pretty high, be prepared to wear a thick skin!
by puppetmasterp on May 30, 2010 1:03 AM CDT up reply actions
Strange game
I’m not sure what positives Philly takes from this one: they shut down the previously unstoppable line, didn’t take a single penalty, got some fortunate bounces, took advantage of numerous mistakes by a previously stout defense, and they still lost the game.
now they know how the rest of the west conference feels
you focus on one part of their game and they burn you another way.
by Coz_Bulls_Fan on May 29, 2010 11:04 PM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
anybody watching NHL On The Fly?
the organ is BLASTING over the comentary
i think thats pretty funny
Just stoppin' in ...
… to say congrats on the win tonight. Keep up the beat-down!!!
Go, Shero, Go!!! And also Brian Burke.
bandwagoner!!!
welcome aboard
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by ChicagoNativeSon on May 29, 2010 11:14 PM CDT up reply actions
Blind drunk, in a cab --
but cogent analysis coming… now.
STOP WITH THE FUCKING TURNOVERS IN YOUR END OF THE ICE!
Worth more than all of Pierre’s blathering, I’ll bet.
WAIT FOR THE WHISTLE!
by Sec 326 Bureau Chief on May 29, 2010 11:21 PM CDT via mobile reply actions
i'd take your one line
over their entire game of crap. whenever i listen to them, i’m reminded of that billy madison quote.
“Mr. Madison, what you’ve just said is one of the most insanely idiotic things I have ever heard. At no point in your rambling, incoherent response were you even close to anything that could be considered a rational thought. Everyone in this room is now dumber for having listened to it. I award you no points, and may God have mercy on your soul. "
by Coz_Bulls_Fan on May 29, 2010 11:27 PM CDT up reply actions
Nice to formally meet you Chief!
"Youuuu Suck, Mayyyyers!!"
by Tiocfaidh ar La on May 29, 2010 11:52 PM CDT up reply actions
I'll be happy if
we play .500 hockey or better for the remainder of the year.
by aeroplane on May 29, 2010 11:23 PM CDT reply actions 2 recs
Concur
WAIT FOR THE WHISTLE!
by Sec 326 Bureau Chief on May 29, 2010 11:25 PM CDT via mobile up reply actions
I suppose I have to say it right out - Kop played quite well tonight
head asplodes
Confusion will be my epitaph.
AND
He did not lose his brain bucket, even once!
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by Toews-makes-funny-faces on May 29, 2010 11:32 PM CDT up reply actions
It looked like that one shot cracked the clip on one of straps, so that it didn't grip fimrly
Confusion will be my epitaph.
agreed
Ive been picking up brain matter around my house
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by BigCSouthside on May 29, 2010 11:32 PM CDT up reply actions
he played he ass off
especially that third. When he scored the game winner, I looked at Trixie with a look of “so, anything to say?” sort of look. and I have to say, she gave him his props. this time.
by puppetmasterp on May 30, 2010 1:06 AM CDT up reply actions
hahahhaha SAAAAAAAAD PANDA
on post game. hahahahhaha
explain for us out of staters
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by BigCSouthside on May 29, 2010 11:33 PM CDT up reply actions
someone goes
“Due to Hossa’s play tonight, he was NOT a very saaaad panda!”
gotta be
we are the only ones who call him Panda
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by BigCSouthside on May 29, 2010 11:36 PM CDT up reply actions
I HEARD I TOO!!!
Comment on WGN radio post-game from some guy, heard while i was driving home:
Comment 1: “We can safely say that after his performance tonight, Marion Hossa is no longer a Sad Panda.”
Comment 2: something on point about Brent Sopel, but i don’t remember what.
So WHO WAS THIS MYSTERY MAN???? If you were an SCHer (I’m assuming so), well done sir. I loved it, even if the radio broadcasters ignored your comment.
by puppetmasterp on May 30, 2010 1:09 AM CDT up reply actions
About the Big Guns
So Kane/Toews/Buff didn’t quite get there tonight, causing some more mild shuffling by Q (always scary). Hawks managed to get it done without a Captain Marvel point, as they’ve had for almost the last month.
How long can we use them as a decoy for the rest of the gang before Philly realizes there’s a lot more firepower on this team?
About 3 more wins
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by ChicagoNativeSon on May 29, 2010 11:37 PM CDT up reply actions
Im sorry what?
They were not good tonight but really? Last time I checked Toews was likely the con smythe winner at this point
I guarantee
that first line is going to get some more breathing room. Sam said “The Flyers have not seen anything like the Hawks” and they proved him right tonight. Despite killing 8 minutes of penalty and losing the lead 2 times, they still came out on all lines looking to push the pace. Tazers line was neutralized tonight, however we got production from Kop and Weapon, guess what Philly, you have to play a complete game
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by BigCSouthside on May 29, 2010 11:39 PM CDT up reply actions
It doesn't matter.
They realize they have to deal with the rest of the team, it just frees up time and space for the top line. Win-win.
are people interested
in seeing head-to-head Corsi for this game?
I have it loaded up, I can turn it into a pic if people want
pics? ooooooooo!
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by ChicagoNativeSon on May 29, 2010 11:45 PM CDT up reply actions
oh pic as in
I can’t put a table in a comment, but I just take a screenshot of it like I do in my posts
post it of course
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by ChicagoNativeSon on May 29, 2010 11:52 PM CDT up reply actions
I keep looking through the numbers
but all I see is Pronger, Pronger, Pronger
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by ChicagoNativeSon on May 30, 2010 12:06 AM CDT up reply actions
numbers dont lie...
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by BigCSouthside on May 30, 2010 12:13 AM CDT up reply actions
I straight-up panned the Flyers for what they gave up in trade and the subsequent contract, but holy shit, this guy is amazing.
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by Knee high to a duck on May 30, 2010 11:09 AM CDT up reply actions
He plays like that and still the ’Hawks net 6 goals. Ominous looking for the Flyers.
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Yeah, it’s hard to imagine Pronger playing much better or the Hawks playing much worse. This was a game they had to have, on Chicago’s ice, with a huge performance from the Briere line and nothing from Byfuglien/Toews/Kane, in game one. Leighton let this one get away, plain and simple.
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by Knee high to a duck on May 30, 2010 12:41 PM CDT up reply actions
yeah those are some entertaining numbers
I suspected as much. I expect Captain Marvel will be less than satisfied with his performance today. Call it jitters, or whatever you want, but I can’t wait to see how he’ll respond.
by puppetmasterp on May 30, 2010 1:48 AM CDT up reply actions
anyone think
that the top lines on both teams will go scoreless again? Anyone want to chalk this up to poor coaching?
more focus on winning the battle
and not the war
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by BigCSouthside on May 29, 2010 11:42 PM CDT up reply actions
Not a chance
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by Toews-makes-funny-faces on May 29, 2010 11:42 PM CDT up reply actions
Poor coaching?
Just one of those vaguaries of chance when two good teams who don’t really know each other play in a high pressure game.
Confusion will be my epitaph.
Watching a short piece regarding Sawchuck on NHL Network
love watching those old school kick saves.
On another note, they keep playing that 1961 HWBM commercial. Don’t they know anything about tempting the hockey gods??
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by ChicagoNativeSon on May 29, 2010 11:43 PM CDT reply actions
I'm watching too.
Is it me or does Brouwer have ears like Count Chocula?
Maybe, just once, someone will call me 'Sir' without adding, 'You're making a scene."
LMAO, yes he does
So Marian, were you hoping for a game like this sometime where your line would break out?
I wanted to hear:
No, dumbshit. I wanted us to go pointless and be a combined -9.
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by ChicagoNativeSon on May 29, 2010 11:50 PM CDT up reply actions
my roommate is rly pissed at me
for good reason. i’m really drunk and invited the people who live across from us to watch game 2 in our apartment. Why would I do that? U of Chicago students are universal dickbags, no way I want them in my apartment. jesus fucking christ, this is why I try not to drink too much.
I got a block of wood to carry around, it soothes my superstitious soul. If the knocking doesn't help I can just beat myself over the head with it until I don't care anymore.
it's entirely possible this isn't sarcasm
is gmh u of c alum?
so’s my roommate, it’s why she doesn’t want OTHER u of c alum in our apartment. one more week and we;re gone.
I have it, it’s so bad I’m burying it in this sea of comments. Those who’ve been to meet-ups will recognize me. http://vimeo.com/12143966
I got a block of wood to carry around, it soothes my superstitious soul. If the knocking doesn't help I can just beat myself over the head with it until I don't care anymore.
it's entirely possible this isn't sarcasm
yes she is
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by BigCSouthside on May 29, 2010 11:56 PM CDT up reply actions
didn't know that!
no offense to u of c alum! my roommate is great AND went to u of c, it’s u of c students are… well I’m sure after 4 years gmh can talk about it more than any of us can.
I got a block of wood to carry around, it soothes my superstitious soul. If the knocking doesn't help I can just beat myself over the head with it until I don't care anymore.
it's entirely possible this isn't sarcasm
no worse than VMI alum
my Valedictorian explained us as a bunch of cocky, foulmouthed assholes…literally a quote from his speech
Hossa's Attorney says:
TAKE OFF THOSE CLOWN SHOES OR I WILL SHOOT THIS DOG!
by BigCSouthside on May 30, 2010 12:01 AM CDT up reply actions
it's rarely good
my roommate was completely stoned through hers, cause she had a ridiculously bad ear infection.
I got a block of wood to carry around, it soothes my superstitious soul. If the knocking doesn't help I can just beat myself over the head with it until I don't care anymore.
it's entirely possible this isn't sarcasm
Did you puke?
You always seem to puke at amazingly entertaining times.
The sun never sets on a badass
hows it going Trix
miss you guys in Chicago
Hossa's Attorney says:
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by BigCSouthside on May 30, 2010 12:05 AM CDT up reply actions
Had a great time tonight
But I can’t take many more of these games.
Oh, and the ratio of women to men at meets is increasing at an alarming rate, you would have loved it.
The sun never sets on a badass
so lots of women
awesome…I hate Ohio, all I have is dumb college girls and…well dumb college girls
Hossa's Attorney says:
TAKE OFF THOSE CLOWN SHOES OR I WILL SHOOT THIS DOG!
by BigCSouthside on May 30, 2010 12:20 AM CDT up reply actions
If Hack hadn't been there,
there wouldn’t have been a ratio! My non-SCH friend doesn’t count.
by Katherine215 on May 30, 2010 12:31 AM CDT up reply actions
rub it in
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by BigCSouthside on May 30, 2010 3:15 AM CDT up reply actions
They were all drinking and are Hawks fans
Hugs going on after goals. I believe there was some stripping of jerseys during intermissions.
i ride public transit with them every day
I will leave it to actual alum to tell it like it is.
I got a block of wood to carry around, it soothes my superstitious soul. If the knocking doesn't help I can just beat myself over the head with it until I don't care anymore.
it's entirely possible this isn't sarcasm
I ride public transit everyday.
The #19 shuttle from the UC actually has more douchefucks per square feet of bus space, though.
douchefuck is a new favorite word
Hossa's Attorney says:
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by BigCSouthside on May 30, 2010 12:04 AM CDT up reply actions
when we move North
I’m going to have to take public transit with asshole Cubs fans every day but especially on game days. My life’s about to get really hard.
(no offense to Cubs fans in general but the ones who take public transit must be the sort who everyone else hates because I LOATHE taking the CTA on game days)
I got a block of wood to carry around, it soothes my superstitious soul. If the knocking doesn't help I can just beat myself over the head with it until I don't care anymore.
it's entirely possible this isn't sarcasm
Boldmatter - that is a really embarrassing clip
I am sooooo very glad that ubiquitous video devices and the internet were not around when I was young.
My career would have been over before it started.
A lot of future generations will have a very different picture of grandma and grandpa than past generations had
Confusion will be my epitaph.
not as embarassing as the video I made with your mom, bro
no but seriously, I fully expect my friend to delete it whenever she wakes up and whatever possessed us to film it in the first place (alcohol, lots of it) has worn off. So enjoy my embarrassment while you can.
I got a block of wood to carry around, it soothes my superstitious soul. If the knocking doesn't help I can just beat myself over the head with it until I don't care anymore.
it's entirely possible this isn't sarcasm
it's interesting that
Philly is basically only rolling out 4 D-men. Pronger finished a +2, too bad for Philly he’s only conditioned to play 32.5 minutes per game. Pronger is a stud.
Troy Brouwer
Not only was this his best game, by far, for him in this postseason but maybe of the season which has been sensational.
Great 1-on-1 interview with Darren Dreger of TSN after the game.
2010 PLAYOFFS: STANLEY CUP FINALS
HOSSA'S REVENGE: Will the 3rd time be the first time Hossa hoists Lord Stanley's chalice?
Brouw had some rough gaffes trying to handle the puck - but overall, it was good to see him have some success
Confusion will be my epitaph.
I agree
2 goals and an assist mask a lot of no no’s. His set ups were pretty easy, but he DID go to the right spot and had a wicked accurate shot.. Certainly if he does that every game it’s great, but definitely not the best I’ve seen him play by a long shot.
The Flyers are bitching about the ice
saying ""It’s really chippy. A lot of snow accumulates really fast, so after the first couple of minutes you don’t see those nice crisp passes and things like that. It’s hot outside and humid and stuff like that so hopefully they’ll be able to do a better job for Game 2, the ice guys."
Unreal.
Im surprised it is STILL that bad
the puck was bouncing around like a ground ball with eyes
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by BigCSouthside on May 29, 2010 11:53 PM CDT up reply actions 2 recs
It's a known fact that the ice at the UC has been terrible
I think I saw a comment about how the Flyers need to make crisp passes or something on BSH and I wanted to jump in and tell them it wouldn’t happen
I wasnt saying unreal
that they think the ice is bad, more that they think great ice would benefit them more than the Hawks. Excuses excuses.
rule number 76, no excuses, play like a champion
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by BigCSouthside on May 29, 2010 11:57 PM CDT up reply actions
There was some event at the UC before this game
but I think those are done now so ice should be better. After Monday Philly will be telling their ice keeper to make it choppy for games 3&4 at Philly as they can’t near keep up with the Hawks speed when they turned it on.
Wait a minute--I think the Hawks just turned it over again.
Was EVERY goal by the Flyers the result of a Hawks turnover? Sure seemed like it. The Hawks need to cut it out because my heart can’t take it.
Interesting that Q pretty much called out Toews’ line tonight in the postgame. “That’s the one line that has to get better.” Hmmm.
And what the heck attacked Hossa and Brow during their postgame newsconference? They both ducked like a bat was flying at them.
I fart in your general direction. Your mother was a hamster and your father smelt of elderberries.
yes, the turnovers need to be shored up
and you saw it done in the third
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by BigCSouthside on May 29, 2010 11:58 PM CDT up reply actions
"top shelf"
scares me A LOT based on Niemi’s propensity to go to the butterfly once a flyer crosses the blue line, he needs to stay tall and protect the posts more
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by BigCSouthside on May 30, 2010 12:00 AM CDT up reply actions
I didn't think Niemi was bad tonight...
Just a LOT of turnovers and pretty sloppy coverage. Hammer said it after the game: “We were running around in our zone a lot tonight.”
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by Preacher000 on May 30, 2010 12:02 AM CDT up reply actions
I was surprised people were calling him out on "going down early"
I mean, someone shot it, you’re supposed to go down, right? I was laughing when Milbury was trying to get Ryan Miller to call out McGuire on that.
but going down early prior to the shot is the problem
it shouldn’t be his initial reaction to a potential shot
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by ChicagoNativeSon on May 30, 2010 12:12 AM CDT up reply actions
that depends
from the angle the shot was taken, it’s much harder to go high then to squeak it by low. I think Niemi played it right.
Perhaps you’re talking about him going down too early?
when they are shooting high, the rebounds tend to end up in the slot as opposed to the corners
thats what I was getting at, Niemi has given rebounds a hell of a lot, but its usually off the ironing boards, when its off a shoulder/blocker/stick, the rebounds are softer and easier to control and give the opposition more net to fire at
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by BigCSouthside on May 30, 2010 12:03 AM CDT up reply actions
the Hawks D
also wasn’t doing a great job clearing out rebounds or blocking shots in the first place (11 BS, way down from the SJS series average). I’d say it was a combination of both, plus the turnovers.
agreed
I adressed something similar after period one, they were more mesmerized by the puck and not focused on moving white jerseys out of the slot. I just felt tonight that Niemi did move to the bottom of the net tonight, and it could be something that Philly looks at in coming games
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by BigCSouthside on May 30, 2010 12:07 AM CDT up reply actions
Somehow Philly must've been shooting mad accurate
For some reason Lavy was saying something along the lines of “the Hawks block more shots than Montreal.” Really?
the shot blocking was great against SJ
but for some reason, they couldn’t get in front of the puck tonight. maybe it was the Pronger factor, who knows?
Hmm
I had a feeling that their VerRATING would be really good as a result, but it looks like we actually ended up looking better using that stat than with Corsi. There, it looks like Pronger only dominated the Toews line and the 4th line, not the others.
agreed
I’m a Niemipologist to the nth degree but I still stand behind the idea that the D was blocking a LOT more shots before now.
I got a block of wood to carry around, it soothes my superstitious soul. If the knocking doesn't help I can just beat myself over the head with it until I don't care anymore.
it's entirely possible this isn't sarcasm
this was my big concern from the shot-chart
from the Sharks series. without those clears, there would have just been a lot of loose pucks in the crease vs. SJ, and we essentially saw as much tonight.
I’m assuming we’ll have a shot-chart coming from tonight’s game? man have Verstig and gmh spoiled me….
by puppetmasterp on May 30, 2010 1:15 AM CDT up reply actions
So this is a product of his glove hand, in a way?
Don’t people say to shoot low if you want rebounds?
they do, 100% correct
but the Flyers know that the Hawks are going to play to cover whatever weakness that the goaltender has, basically cleaning up rebounds, which means getting numbers in front of your netminder, and making sure all attempts are 1 and done, we did a hell of a job against both Van and SJ in that regard, but as soon as high shots (especially from the point) come in against that methodology, there is a lot of pinball going on in front of the net, and it can leave your netminder out to dry. It might take them adjusting and pulling off the crease a bit to neutralize the soft rebounds that will come off high shots, basically make sure that there is 3-5 feet of clear ice for those rebounds to drop and be collected
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by BigCSouthside on May 30, 2010 12:12 AM CDT up reply actions
Yeah, makes sense
It looked like we often had a couple guys closer to Niemi than they did, so when the puck careened into the slot, they were always able to get to it first.
that and one of the bouncers seemed to go off Jelly, who was there looking to clean the rebound and clear to the boards
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by BigCSouthside on May 30, 2010 12:16 AM CDT up reply actions
no shit, me too
he’s quietly having a great playoffs
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by BigCSouthside on May 30, 2010 12:18 AM CDT up reply actions
shoot low
on shots from the point if you want rebounds. That doesn’t always translate in tight
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by ChicagoNativeSon on May 30, 2010 12:15 AM CDT up reply actions
unless you have a SERIOUS hard hitting wrister
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by BigCSouthside on May 30, 2010 12:15 AM CDT up reply actions
But they were in the zone in the first place because of turnovers.
Weren’t they? Soupy’s pass right to the other team and a moment later, back of the net. Repeat.
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by Preacher000 on May 30, 2010 12:00 AM CDT up reply actions
the 1st line knows
they blew chunks tonight. But that’s okay, only because Philly’s 1st line also played somewhat poorly.
They’ll need to pick it up moving forward.
You know
This is FUCKING EXCITING. I have been waiting a long time for this. I may be able to finally forget about the Eric Daze and Tyler Arnason eras.
congrats!
as for Daze and Arnason, I had no problem forgetting about either of them. Not that there wasn’t anything extremely wrong with Daze. He just wasn’t ever going to be the physical, dominant player we wanted him to be.
I was at Daze's very first game...
and always liked him. But he could never get past a certain level, could he? Disappointing.
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by Preacher000 on May 30, 2010 12:11 AM CDT up reply actions
Well, he played soft for his size
but he had mad skills and was great when he was healthy, unfortunately that wasn’t often enough
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by ChicagoNativeSon on May 30, 2010 12:16 AM CDT up reply actions
Here's a fun one for you:
If Ladd can play, does he? Are you going to sit Kop? Or put Ladd somewhere else and sit someone else?
I fart in your general direction. Your mother was a hamster and your father smelt of elderberries.
you might then scratch Burish for Kopecky
not that I’d ever suggest anyone actually scratch Burish
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by ChicagoNativeSon on May 30, 2010 12:18 AM CDT up reply actions
The question at the BL was
who sits – Eager or Burrish? I’m tending towards Burrish only because I think Eager played well tonight and can do more damage to Philly than Burrish’s trash talking. However, a lot of arguments were made against that, so I just think it’s a coin flip.
The sun never sets on a badass
I think Burish would sit
Eager has incentive to play like a maniac against his former team, much like Sharp. He’s also dumber, but hey, the Flyers have Carcillo on their team, so it’s not like they’re the brightest bulbs in the hardware store either.
I'd say so too
He seems to hit more and generate more offense (being able to skate helps, I guess). I thought he’d been doing well with avoiding dumb penalties until the one tonight, too.
I think eager showed more straight out hockey skill tonight
where as, Burish definitely brings energy
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by BigCSouthside on May 30, 2010 12:24 AM CDT up reply actions
They both did well towards the end
or that just the stats in me speaking (see the Corsi chart under “Brian Boucher”)
purely observational, no numbers to back it
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by BigCSouthside on May 30, 2010 12:25 AM CDT up reply actions
I was joking about "scratching" Burish
I would never sit Eager over Burish in this series and with how Eager has been playing.
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by ChicagoNativeSon on May 30, 2010 12:31 AM CDT up reply actions
i see what you did there
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by BigCSouthside on May 30, 2010 12:32 AM CDT up reply actions
sigh
apparently there’s a big drop off after the first 22 picks. Kane or Toews he ain’t.
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by ChicagoNativeSon on May 30, 2010 12:41 AM CDT up reply actions
I liked the scratch comment
It totally grossed me out, so it had to be good.
The sun never sets on a badass
I actually like Kopecky and
his work ethic but Ladd is a better player, and if he is healthy he needs to play.
Burish or Sunshine
are my guess for the scratch list next game
by puppetmasterp on May 30, 2010 1:17 AM CDT up reply actions
I like this one better:
If Boucher can play, does he? Are you going to sit Leighton? Or put Boucher somewhere else and sit someone else?
by VerStig on May 30, 2010 12:09 AM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
That was my next question.
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by Preacher000 on May 30, 2010 12:09 AM CDT up reply actions
we were talking about this at the BL
Boucher’s been Laviolette’s guy in the playoffs, so it would be interesting to see if the goalie pull tonight was a trial for Game 2, or just a breather for Leighton. Boucher eventually became the goalie of record for the Flyers, don’t forget.
I think Leighton starts
only because this week, Boucher was a question mark, and hasnt really seen much action since Boston.
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by BigCSouthside on May 30, 2010 12:19 AM CDT up reply actions
Leighton looked fairly jumpy I thought
I think it’s Bouch for next game. He looked more settled when he came in, despite having had such a long time off. Granted, we didn’t really test him much at first, but i didn’t think he played poorly. sucks for him that he had to take the loss for letting in one goal, when both the other goalies let in 5 apiece.
by puppetmasterp on May 30, 2010 1:20 AM CDT up reply actions
eh, no sympathy from me.
He gave up the GWG, he takes the loss.
by Katherine215 on May 30, 2010 1:42 AM CDT up reply actions
have no clue...
but that was a douche move taking out Leighton in a jittery played shoot-out.
whatever. I’d come back with Leighton next game if I was coach.
Hope Leighton Plays
He was horrible today…I mean people in my section turned to each other with “He let THAT in” looks before celebrating a few of the goals. Maybe he just doesn’t play well historically in Chicago, but if he plays like he did tonight and Hawks tighten up a bit in front of Niemi’s crease, 6-0 is not unreasonable Monday with Leighton.
I just want to add
Fucking Kopecky. His mustache looks very douchy.
The sun never sets on a badass
by Trixietrx on May 30, 2010 12:06 AM CDT reply actions 2 recs
is he not bothering to grow a beard at all?
even Kaner is ATTEMPTING it. it’s sad and we all laugh of course but he’s TRYING.
I got a block of wood to carry around, it soothes my superstitious soul. If the knocking doesn't help I can just beat myself over the head with it until I don't care anymore.
it's entirely possible this isn't sarcasm
Sarcasm fail
Even I had to admit tonight he made a couple really sweet plays. And it hurts me.
The sun never sets on a badass
i was legit asking about his beard
I got a block of wood to carry around, it soothes my superstitious soul. If the knocking doesn't help I can just beat myself over the head with it until I don't care anymore.
it's entirely possible this isn't sarcasm
I had a good mustache at the end of high school - couldn't grow a beard until about 30
who knows?
Confusion will be my epitaph.
i was waiting for this
ever since that goal went in and i saw the look on your face….
by puppetmasterp on May 30, 2010 1:21 AM CDT up reply actions
Puck Daddy is already calling Kop's goal controversial.
It hit Kop on the bench and play should have been stopped, but wasn’t and then the goal happened. I think it makes up for no several no-calls on the Flyers that should have been. (Not to sound like a Scum fan!)
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The announcer said, "it hit Kane--no Kopecky on the bench..."
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by Preacher000 on May 30, 2010 12:18 AM CDT up reply actions
Puck Daddy has a video of it on the blog.
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by Preacher000 on May 30, 2010 12:18 AM CDT up reply actions
The Eternal Recurrence of Leon Stickle
Yet another example of the decades-long effort on the part of on-ice officials and the league to punish the Broad Street Bullies for winning two Stanley Cups in the mid-70s and thereby ruining hockey’s image for a generation.
Third period looked halfway normal. I missed the first two periods because one of my best friends (not a hockey fan) got married. He will forever be in the penalty box.
I heard it was very sloppy. Hopefully Game 2 is worthy. Congratulations.
by flyersfaninchicago on May 30, 2010 12:29 AM CDT up reply actions
at least they spawned Slap Shot
so not only mushrooms grow on shit ;)
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by ChicagoNativeSon on May 30, 2010 12:35 AM CDT up reply actions
Yes.
The refs are out to get Philly. They know how good Chicago is short-handed so they gave you 4 PPs and us 0.
I think (hope) you sarcasm detector malfunctioned
Watch it with the jinxing!
Time for some thrillin' heroics!
Replying to sarcasm replying to sarcasm with sarcasm
It’s the SCH way!
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by ChicagoNativeSon on May 30, 2010 8:45 AM CDT up reply actions
Right - they're punishing Philly by giving Philly all of the powerplays
Confusion will be my epitaph.
all I have to say to this is
we should have had a PP off the Seabrook high stick
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by BigCSouthside on May 30, 2010 12:21 AM CDT up reply actions
I think they may be overstating the "controversy" ...
I suppose the goal that was scored during the 4 minutes after Seabrook got hit in the face with a stick is also controversial because the Hawks should have been on a powerplay. That means the Hawks really won 5-4, not 6-5. In fact, this is so controversial I just can’t accept this as a legitimate hockey game until the score sheet is adjusted accordingly.
Any team that can’t win with four more powerplays can’t really complain about a whistle that didn’t get blown when the puck was in the neutral zone. This wasn’t exactly Hull’s toe in the crease.
by Billy Charlesbois on May 30, 2010 1:16 AM CDT up reply actions
Just re-enforces how utterly horrible the refs were tonight.
Apparently they also put Campbell in for a Hammer penalty? I mean national TV for the NHL in a showcase game and THESE are the refs they come up with?
just got back from the BL
it was really nice to see everyone again (and thanks for the ride home, ahnfire!). I think that game took five years off my life, so I’ll summarize:
- The Hawks needed to have at least one shutdown period if they wanted to win a game like this, and they finally did that in the third, thank god.
- Hossa went Mortal Kombat on that game, and Brouwer had some sterling finish to him today. That line was an absolute fucking terror in the offensive zone.
- if Bolland is a rat, does that make Versteeg a hamster? Oh, and can Ladd be a capybara? Fucking love those things.
- First three Flyers goals: rebounds, wtf. We scored twice from behind-the-net passes.
- Block more shots, people. Take away Hjammer’s 4 and we have 7 total. That’s not good enough, especially if this team is going to allow so many point shots.
- Simon Gagne was a specter tonight. Keep doing that.
yeah, no, seriously. I need to detox.
detox is for quitters
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by BigCSouthside on May 30, 2010 12:23 AM CDT up reply actions
baseball is on?
wait…yep, Sox lose, awesome
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by BigCSouthside on May 30, 2010 12:26 AM CDT up reply actions
Gagne was quiet late in the Montreal series as well
by flyersfaninchicago on May 30, 2010 12:33 AM CDT up reply actions
Haven't heard anything
He’s been back for 10 games. Hard to tell on TV if he’s having trouble with it. What’s odd is that he’s on a line with Richards, who has been all-world so you’d think Gagne would get some benefit from that.
Carter’s injury was more severe and he’s only been back for three games.
by flyersfaninchicago on May 30, 2010 12:41 AM CDT up reply actions
yeah, he got 20 mins TOI tonight
which is why his invisibility was so surprising to me. I guess you could also credit our shutdown pair/checking line, since the Richards line wasn’t as explosive tonight as they’ve been. Most of the damage was caused by the Briere line.
Yay airport beers!!
Transcript of conversation:
Delta rep: “delta airlines this is Anisa how may I help you?”
me: “yo this 9am flight just ain’t gonna cut it, we’ve gotta shake some things up.”
delta rep: “excuse me?”
me: yeah, it’s the Stanley Cup Finals so I’ve gotta be in town to see this shit."
delta rep: “are you talking about trying to change your flight time?”
me: “totally.”
Fuckin A. Three to go friends.
Rock Over London
Rock on Chicago
Diet Pepsi
Uh-Huh!
by Campbell32 on May 30, 2010 12:32 AM CDT via mobile reply actions
Shortly thereafter
Campbell32 was “taken into custody” and interrogated as a “possible terrosist threat”, cuz only foreigners like hockey
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by BigCSouthside on May 30, 2010 12:34 AM CDT up reply actions
I am gud a speleng
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by BigCSouthside on May 30, 2010 12:35 AM CDT up reply actions
Playoff facial hair...
that ain’t helpin either. Pretty close to verbatim… I’m a wreck. What a game.
Rock Over London
Rock on Chicago
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by Campbell32 on May 30, 2010 12:41 AM CDT via mobile up reply actions
Did Hjalmarsson get stitches as a result of that shot in the 1st?
I just watched his interview and it appeared he had stitches over his left eye, but they were showing his right profile so I couldn’t tell fo sho.
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by ChicagoNativeSon on May 30, 2010 12:45 AM CDT reply actions
wouldnt surprise me
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by BigCSouthside on May 30, 2010 12:46 AM CDT up reply actions
Hope Not
Then he can’t do Ikea commercials anymore. That would make us all sad.
Bash my face...........Hawks WIN!!!!!!
quick
whats swedish for stitches
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by BigCSouthside on May 30, 2010 12:49 AM CDT up reply actions
maskor
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by ChicagoNativeSon on May 30, 2010 12:50 AM CDT up reply actions
bingo, we have a new IKEA ad
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by BigCSouthside on May 30, 2010 12:50 AM CDT up reply actions
Yep...
Maskor… This is so good.
Rock Over London
Rock on Chicago
Diet Pepsi
Uh-Huh!
by Campbell32 on May 30, 2010 12:58 AM CDT via mobile up reply actions
Talar du svenska?
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by ChicagoNativeSon on May 30, 2010 1:00 AM CDT up reply actions
I think no...
But maybe yes.
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Uh-Huh!
by Campbell32 on May 30, 2010 1:06 AM CDT via mobile up reply actions
Ah, that would explain
why he was missing a few shifts after that goal. I was getting slightly concerned when I didn’t see him for awhile.
by Katherine215 on May 30, 2010 12:48 AM CDT up reply actions
ah, must have been then
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by ChicagoNativeSon on May 30, 2010 12:50 AM CDT up reply actions
according to the H2H ice time
here, our top line was mostly victimized by the Briere-Leino-Hartnell line. The problem with this Flyers team is, they don’t dress a traditional checking line — their three top lines can all score, so the first line is going to have to play more defense in this series than against the Nucks or the Sharks, especially if Q is going to keep Meatball Soup on against the Briere line.
that Briere line was scary
i dont know why, it fucking scares me
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by BigCSouthside on May 30, 2010 12:48 AM CDT up reply actions
part of it was
their ability to take advantage of two bad turnovers in the neutral zone: the Campbell pass right to the stick of whoever, and Kane’s little whiff that led to the Briere goal at the end of the first (I think).
yeah, luckily on those i didnt see it fit
to fire an empty beer can at the TV
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by BigCSouthside on May 30, 2010 12:55 AM CDT up reply actions
ditto
Briere’s had a great playoffs, and Hartnell just bumped up several spots on my “people I find really annoying” list.
by puppetmasterp on May 30, 2010 1:26 AM CDT up reply actions
first two periods
Hartnell and his rad beard were annoying the shit out of me, but he strangely disappeared in the third…
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by BigCSouthside on May 30, 2010 1:27 AM CDT up reply actions
I appreciate Hartnell for his vintage-ness.
No one else in the league looks or plays like he does. He’s a throwback in the truest sense of the word.
by throwkback, you mean
ancestor of Paul Bunyan?
by puppetmasterp on May 30, 2010 1:29 AM CDT up reply actions
I posted a H2H Corsi chart further upthread
They murdered our top line and 2nd pairing (which was out with the top line a lot, since Marlboro 72 were generally out with Bolland’s line shutting down Richards & co.)
heh
One of these days I can try to make a web interface for my stats. Problem is, “one of these days” probably means 10 years from now.
it would be worth while
a pain in the ass, but worth while
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by BigCSouthside on May 30, 2010 12:52 AM CDT up reply actions
have you run in to any problems with excel not being able to handle the amount of data yet?
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by BigCSouthside on May 30, 2010 12:54 AM CDT up reply actions
I love MATLAB
hmm…it feels wrong that my first comment on the victory thread is in praise of mathematics software. Still, I would marry MATLAB, if I could, and we would have little Borg babies.
by HawkInExile on May 30, 2010 10:42 AM CDT up reply actions
Can we trade the whole NBC broadcast team for Ryan Miller?
He was the only one who said cogent things tonight. Even my mom (who watches a hockey game maybe once a year) was like “these guys are morons!”
Ryan Miller could do the whole show himself and it would be a billion times more informative.
by spokeinthebandwagon on May 30, 2010 1:04 AM CDT reply actions
awesome
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by BigCSouthside on May 30, 2010 1:06 AM CDT up reply actions
the tie would likely have been good for 3 saves tonight
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by BigCSouthside on May 30, 2010 1:30 AM CDT up reply actions
it was sort of a rookie tie selection
but still better than Milbury’s. Coach Q pwns all, though (as usual):
Trix can attest to my level of excitement the first time we got a close look at this cat on the bench.
I want that tie
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by BigCSouthside on May 30, 2010 2:15 AM CDT up reply actions
yes, please
though I still like Miller better with the beard.
by puppetmasterp on May 30, 2010 1:27 AM CDT up reply actions
Since making lists seems to be the thing to do
Things i liked:
*The reference to “Sad Panda” I heard on WGN radio on the way home. Again, whoever you were, well done sir.
*1st Hawks game-1 win at home these playoffs. And first SCF win in 37 years (I think, something like that)
*Still winning even though the Flyers played really well and we played like ass. This makes me feel better about Game 2, where i expect us to play better.
*Q deciding to stick with his goalie and not pull Niemi after the 5th goal.
*Faceoffs. yay!
*SCH women rock at showing up to the bar on game day (I think the ratio was 10:1)
Things I didn’t like:
*Our passing was AWFUL, and for stretches, the puck handling wasn’t much better.
*I though Seabrook was playing well for a while….and then I became reacquainted with Jan-March 2010 Seabrook. Really Biscuit?
*2 periods of playing like ass, even if we did show up in the 3rd.
*The number of times I heard the phrase “Bizarro World” tonight. The LAST was by Barry Melrose on the radio. This is not a part of the season we need to revisit.
*my heart rate going through the roof so bad I was wistfully for Dick Cheney’s pacemaker.
*SCH men are lame and fail at showing at the bar (except hackerer). Not that I’m judging. Ok, maybe I am.
I'm judging.
SCH men = fail!
Except Hackerar, of course.
by Katherine215 on May 30, 2010 1:47 AM CDT up reply actions
NOT MY FAULT
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by BigCSouthside on May 30, 2010 1:50 AM CDT up reply actions
Very well
Judging from all the pretty graphs you make.
"FACEOFF!" "Makes the pass." "FIGHT!" - 8 bit hockey
I would have too
however I no longer count
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by BigCSouthside on May 30, 2010 1:53 AM CDT up reply actions
I'm hearing excuses
it’s the Stanley Cup Finals!!!!! What are you doing outside Chicago? When the Bears were in the Super Bowl, I flew back to watch even though I knew they’d lose. Hell, I flew back from Guatemala! (though i guess that was good luck, otherwise I’d have be stranded there by that damn erupting volcano). You need to tell your local male counterparts to get their butts in gear.
I reject these “reasons” and my conclusions remain as they were.
by puppetmasterp on May 30, 2010 1:59 AM CDT up reply actions
I just paid out the ass to move
however, I may be road tripping it back soon
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by BigCSouthside on May 30, 2010 2:00 AM CDT up reply actions
fair enough. But if you come back to visit, you can finally convince me you exist as a real person. It’ll be interesting to see if anyone else who doesn’t live hundreds of miles away responds though!
by puppetmasterp on May 30, 2010 2:05 AM CDT up reply actions
wait
was it BCS who was the only one who’s met CNS?
After watching the A Beautiful Mind before the game today… hmm…
yes
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by BigCSouthside on May 30, 2010 2:07 AM CDT up reply actions
and I am greatly disappointed in CNS
for constantly dodging the meet-ups. I’m going to find Chi & make sure she doesn’t give him a towel until he shows up for a meet-up. It’s not like he has Pwrfwd’s excuse of serving our country. :P
Hes like the wizard of OZ
works better behind the curtain
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by BigCSouthside on May 30, 2010 3:32 AM CDT up reply actions
and if he'd come tonight
he could have gotten his OWN towel! so ironic.
by puppetmasterp on May 30, 2010 3:33 AM CDT up reply actions
Pthhhhhhhhh!
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 May 30, 2010 9:01 AM CDT up reply actions
I thought the good ones
have Stanley Cup FINALS on them. Just sayin….
I'd ask you to send me one
but my dog isn’t a trained bomb sniffer.
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 May 30, 2010 9:42 PM CDT up reply actions
Well
one is for me and 1 is for a friend who I went to games with that unfortunately got a job near San Jose. I think him putting one in his cubicle takes priority. But if somehow Philly should happen to win a game, I’ll try to get an extra one for you from game 5 if one of the many other CNS minions hasn’t done so already.
Yeah... That one, I'd rather NOT have.
Aside from that – I got moved to Seattle during the Playoffs LAST year.
I fully intend to be in the Junkyard (GM Place) during NEXT year’s playoffs – rocking my Hawks gear. I’ll even bring two or three hats to each game!
Was that ANOTHER rebound given up by LuonGOAL!!????
Everyone dies. It is the only true and lasting justice in life.
im real, youve seen pics, and ahn and Katherine and meeshak and mom
can testify on my behalf
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by BigCSouthside on May 30, 2010 2:07 AM CDT up reply actions
he's real
but a road trip for Game 4 is a must. It’s friday night, I’m sure people will be meeting up somewhere.
by Katherine215 on May 30, 2010 2:10 AM CDT up reply actions
oh, i suppose i can accept the photographic evidence then….CNS’s photshop skills have made me afraid to believe what i see in photos.
by puppetmasterp on May 30, 2010 2:17 AM CDT up reply actions
dont blame you
Kris Versteeg played John Nash, dont you know?
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by BigCSouthside on May 30, 2010 2:18 AM CDT up reply actions
he's real
boldmatter even punched him a few times to make sure he wasn’t a hologram.
Watch it with the jinxing!
Time for some thrillin' heroics!
all over the DH
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by BigCSouthside on May 30, 2010 3:20 AM CDT up reply actions
a
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by BigCSouthside on May 30, 2010 3:23 AM CDT up reply actions
it is one of my favorite memories of that ridiculous night
since I don’t actually remember her asking your buddy if he’s your ball washer.
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yeah, no
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by BigCSouthside on May 30, 2010 3:25 AM CDT up reply actions
he's the one
who said his buddy was his Kopecky
I got a block of wood to carry around, it soothes my superstitious soul. If the knocking doesn't help I can just beat myself over the head with it until I don't care anymore.
it's entirely possible this isn't sarcasm
you live in Ohio
EVERYTHING is your fault
I got a block of wood to carry around, it soothes my superstitious soul. If the knocking doesn't help I can just beat myself over the head with it until I don't care anymore.
it's entirely possible this isn't sarcasm
I blame OSU, is that ok?
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by BigCSouthside on May 30, 2010 1:52 PM CDT up reply actions
blaming Ohio is always the right answer
I got a block of wood to carry around, it soothes my superstitious soul. If the knocking doesn't help I can just beat myself over the head with it until I don't care anymore.
it's entirely possible this isn't sarcasm
Due to certain
game day rituals (in which the Hawks have gone 7-1), I could not make it.
Maybe, just once, someone will call me 'Sir' without adding, 'You're making a scene."
haha that's what I'm asking too
Thanks for keeping me company on the thread, guys. It’s helping me stay awake.
Anyone know who dropped the puck tonight?
If you're reading this signature, there's a good chance you don't like Vinny Del Negro.
Leighton and Niemi
a few times
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by BigCSouthside on May 30, 2010 1:55 AM CDT up reply actions 3 recs
sorry that was bad, Im sorry Uncle Nemo
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by BigCSouthside on May 30, 2010 1:55 AM CDT up reply actions
haha, so you don't know?
If you're reading this signature, there's a good chance you don't like Vinny Del Negro.
by Juiceboxjerry on May 30, 2010 2:00 AM CDT up reply actions
My observation of the night
Pronger is old!!! At the end of the 3rd he was nothing more then a standing piece of flesh. The early “fighting” turned him into uselessness. I love it
there was also that great shift towards the end
where he just couldn’t get off the ice. And the Hawks kept the puck dumped in at the Flyers end for AGES while Pronger kept eyeing the bench like R-Kelly in a room of 15-year old girls.
by puppetmasterp on May 30, 2010 2:02 AM CDT up reply actions 3 recs
33 minutes last night
I’d be looking at the bench for at least 8 minutes if I were him. The other top 3 D-men on the Flyers all logged over 25 minutes. It’s no wonder our bottom 3 lines had so much success. Their top 4 had to rest sometime.
HOLY CRAP
I just finished watching the game and what the fuck was that? I just. words. and holy shit.
the puck was FLYING out there and yay inexperienced goalies?
Managed to avoid being spoiled on the score/result (though I had an inkling).
holy shit 3 more.
Watch it with the jinxing!
Time for some thrillin' heroics!
It was even better
because I could fast forward through commercials and intermission. And there’s a weird sort of zen that comes with knowing the game is over.
And the amount of fake “I’m going to tell you the score” I got from cousins/uncles/parents lead me to believe they would win. They’re not that cruel.
Watch it with the jinxing!
Time for some thrillin' heroics!
im kinda bombed
but glad you enjoyed the game, I almost died, like 6 times
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by BigCSouthside on May 30, 2010 3:04 AM CDT up reply actions
Yeah, no kidding.
I’ve got the SCH Playoff Survival Express moving double time to replace all of the nitro pills and AED’s used during game 1.
We even went through a fifth of Jack Daniels.
It was GAME Fucking 1!!
Everyone dies. It is the only true and lasting justice in life.
I've done that so many times in the regular season (DVRing games while at work or out)
It sucks having to turn off the radio in my car, ignore my phone, not go online, or watch ESPN/VS/CSN. I’m happy the rest of the games are all after 6 because work’s done by then usually.
I was turned around talking to a cousin
and my mom came flying at me to cover my eyes as they showed a recap on the screen, uncle covered my ears and I thought they were joking with all of the “OH MAN WHAT A GREAT PLAY” “OOOH AHHH”, but ELEVEN GOALS. ELEVEN. 11. they might’ve been serious.
I was really paranoid listening to the postgame baseball on the radio, but San Francisco doesn’t care about the Hawks, so I was safe.
Watch it with the jinxing!
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Yeah, you can never be too safe though
I’ve learned it’s best to just keep the remote in hand, ready to hit the “last channel” button just in case they do decide to cover hockey.
Then again, I am paranoid.
yeah, dad turned on the recording
I had my phone off, so I didn’t get texts from the hawks/friends who didn’t realize I wasn’t watching the game etc. I was basically in blackout mode.
but I lived in fear of one of the other 37,000 people at the park telling me the result (was wearing a hawks hat).
Watch it with the jinxing!
Time for some thrillin' heroics!
I was joking with pointmesouth about that
that should they accidentally share the score, we’d hear on sportscenter about how the giants game got delayed due to some fan’s screaming for an unknown reason.
"Tonight's Giants vs Diamondbacks game was delayed when
a shrill noise shattered all of the lights at AT&T Park."
I went to get garlic fries and there was a tv showing the NBA conference finals and the Hawks game and I put up my hand and just kept my head down. Thank god, if I had seen that score I wouldn’t have been able to move.
Watch it with the jinxing!
Time for some thrillin' heroics!
fortunately
the Giants scored more runs than there were goals in tonight’s game, so it was a lot of fun to watch! otherwise I would’ve been the most bitter.
Watch it with the jinxing!
Time for some thrillin' heroics!
Posey FTW!
I’m a big Giants fan, too. We moved to SF from Chicago when I was 14, and I fell in love with the team. I didn’t know anyone when we moved there and didn’t have anything to do, but I discovered I could buy a muni bus ticket and a bleacher seat for practically nothing, and went to a ton of games during my first summer in SF.
My love for Timmy made me hiss when NBC showed Halladay finishing the perfect game.
by HawkInExile on May 30, 2010 10:38 AM CDT up reply actions
As a longtime Blue Jays fan, congratulations to the best Blue Jay ever Roy Halladay on the PERFECT GAME.
Has, was, and always will be a class act. #32 will be retired in Toronto when his career is over.
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they played the Ghost buster theme after his second RBI
it took me a second to figure out it out (who you gonna call? (ghostBUSTERs!) but it was awesome.
and he has more RBIs than Bengie Molina for the month of May.
Last night was just a great night for both of my teams, I just wish the Giants game had started at say, noon, so I could’ve made it back in time for the hockey.
Watch it with the jinxing!
Time for some thrillin' heroics!
Oh and btw
Congrats Roy Halladay. He’s been so good for so long, he deserved to have himself a perfect game.
yeah
still wish he was wearing black and white
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by BigCSouthside on May 30, 2010 3:01 AM CDT up reply actions
true, but if a philly team was going to have a great performance tonight
I’d MUCH rather it be Halladay’s.
by puppetmasterp on May 30, 2010 3:07 AM CDT up reply actions
agreed
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by BigCSouthside on May 30, 2010 3:14 AM CDT up reply actions
I heard that early in the evening
and assumed that the sporting gods couldn’t let that much good fortune shine on Philly at once.
I was right
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some of those third strike calls were kind of bullshit
but he probably deserves it, since he’s had the most complete games out of anyone since blah blah blah. At least Philly gets SOME joy tonight.
Ahh I love it. Can't sleep a lick. Keep reliving the game in my head with Doc's calls.
I will say though this series is going to go 6 or 7 in my honest opinion. The Flyers are good team and we can’t get cocky in Game 2 because I have a feeling we split in Philly. However, let’s fuck ’em over and win the next 3!
Derrick Rose will lead us back to the promise land.
Give me Larry Brown as the Bulls coach!!!!!!
Brent Sopel Fan Club member.
Laddddddddyyyyyyyyyyyy
welcome to the club
its 416 am here
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by BigCSouthside on May 30, 2010 3:16 AM CDT up reply actions
PS I watched the sun come up yesterday too
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by BigCSouthside on May 30, 2010 3:17 AM CDT up reply actions
YOURE RUNNING OUT OF TIME!!!!!!
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by BigCSouthside on May 30, 2010 3:20 AM CDT up reply actions
I just appreciate ANYONE being awake
I didn’t think there would be.
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insomnia
9 out of 10 voices in my head agree, its a good time
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by BigCSouthside on May 30, 2010 3:33 AM CDT up reply actions
it's only 1:30 here
but I’m about ready to conk out.
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Well, I'm as excited about the win as the next guy, but
the instructions DO say if after 4 hours…..
by husler777 on May 30, 2010 3:42 AM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
consult a physician dude
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by BigCSouthside on May 30, 2010 3:45 AM CDT up reply actions
wow, 0:41 for Ryan Parent and a -1
I believe that’s the epitome of a goatfuck. That’s a goatfuck deluxe.
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he got horsedicked
Catherine the Great style
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by BigCSouthside on May 30, 2010 3:52 AM CDT up reply actions
I don't even know how that's possible
it’s like he stepped on the ice and the puck was like, OOO look, I’m going to hide behind Leighton now.
Is this one of those times Corsi can be deceptive?
no, he screwed the pooch on the play
I forget what goal it was, but whatever he fucked up, I actually laughed and said “oh, Parent.” on the replay.
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It was the first goal I believe.
The one where Hossa just took the puck behind the net, fed it to T-Brou, and he scored.
Needless to say, we probably won’t be seeing him next game.
It was the first goal
and he lost his stick…and then went in front of the net to help out on the screen. If you watch the replay, you can here someone yell “Stick!” and then Hossa moves out and finds TB. even funnier was Hossa was the one who made him drop his stick.
So what did I learn?
Now that my heart rate is about back to normal (they expect me to survive 3-6 more games like this how, exactly?), I learned the following:
- The Philly forecheck is every bit as good as advertised. Those guys are fast and hungry and they don’t quit. After the number of turnovers they forced last night, I’d expect them to bring even more of it Monday.
- Niemi showed me something just as important as in those incredible games against SJ, namely the ability to come up with a big save on a night when he’s NOT playing well. The guy just has a terrific demeanor. With both offenses in overdrive, the difference was the couple of big saves Niemi made v. the zero big saves Leighton made.
- Hawks have to do a better job of clearing traffic and rebounds. I don’t know how you strategize that, but it has to get better. And where was the shot blocking last night, anyway?
- Hossa is thisclose to opening a giant-size can of “I’m Marian Fucking Hossa and you’re not” all over these guys. Both those assists last night were awesome possession plays.
- I don’t care how well conditioned he is, if Pronger has to play 32 very physical minutes a game he’s going to wear down. This is a huge difference from the minutes he played against offensively retarded teams in previous rounds. The style of play for Keith is no different than it’s been all year; it’s very different for all the Philly d-men. Keep it up, wear them down.
- The league obviously wants a 7-game series, and believes that the only way to get one is to call no penalties on the Flyers at all. (sarcasm button engaged) Seriously, this is twice now, both in the first game of a series. And our guys just keep playing, and winning – love it.
- If Laviolette starts Boucher in Game 2 and he gets drilled, what do the Flyers do then? Goalie roulette?
- That shutdown period in the 3rd was as awesome as the first two periods were exciting. I’d love to see every 3rd period in this series played like that.
3 to go!
"Eighty-five percent of the fuckin' world's working. The other fifteen come out here." - Lee Elia
by TenMinuteMisconduct on May 30, 2010 7:20 AM CDT reply actions
What I learned
-Well, both sides can score. That’s something. (/Understatement)
-I’m with you on the shot blocking. Flyers got a little of that but not to the degree of other games.
-Someone in the other thread suggested it was a bad idea to let Boucher be active for this game (and worse for him to come in during the 3rd). I disagree. It’s the Stanley Cup Finals, and as much as you guys dislike/hate Huet I’d much rather have him one injury away from playing in the finals (which, given the Flyers’ season to date, is entirely likely) than Johan Backlund. Same goes for Boucher. At this stage of the year, you dress your best, period.
As for the change, well, I think it’s going to be more of a “live to fight another day” type deal. I’d expect Leighton in net on Monday. Personally, I wouldn’t mind a switch from a goalie with rebound control/5-hole problems to someone closer to Niemi’s weaknesses, but I think one’s as good as the other at this point.
-This game is already drawing a lot of comparisons to Game 3 in Montreal on our side. If their response to this game is anything like it was to that game, you might see a much lower scoring game.
-I’d assume there were missed calls (I miss most penalties when they happen live) against the Flyers, but I’d say that’s evened out by the non-whistle (for hitting a player on the bench) before the last goal. ::shrug:: At the end of the day, refs miss calls. It happens every game of every year, and it WAS the most disciplined I’ve seen them play otherwise. I’d assume you guys will get a chance on the PP soon enough on Monday.
(Side note: You’re being sarcastic, but I’d be shocked if tons of people (pro-Hawk or anti-Flyer) who aren’t saying that exact thing seriously).
- I’m continually amazed by what Pronger can do. Sure he might wear down, but I haven’t seen it yet.
- Ryan Parent’s 42 seconds make me think something’s up. They have a few other d-men to choose from if they’d like, so I wouldn’t be surprised to see a Danny Syvret or an Oskars Bartulis paired with Kraicjek (who’s a disaster in his own right, but I digress). I can’t think of anyone who would be sad to see Parent go.
Syvret would be a good option as he does have experience in big games dating back to the Memorial Cup with London (where he was teammates with Bolland) and the Gold Medal Game in the WJHC in 2005 (where he won gold with current teammates Mike Richards and Jeff Carter, as well as current opponents Brent Seabrook and Colin Fraser). Worth a shot if you ask me.
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I'll only respond to a couple of those
1. I don’t think either side was happy with an 11 goal game. Even without the Flyers’ reaction, I’m already betting on a lower scoring game tomorrow.
2. I don’t believe in calls “evening out” (well, maybe in the NBA, but not here). You can’t judge by the result of the call/non-call whether things came out equal. If your guys had scored on 3 of 4 PP’s rather than 1 of 4, would one non-call on the puck hitting a player on the bench have evened things out then? No, and it doesn’t even things out this way either. Though I suppose our PK scoring as many goals as your PP is reason enough for me to shrug and say “whatever”.
"Eighty-five percent of the fuckin' world's working. The other fifteen come out here." - Lee Elia
by TenMinuteMisconduct on May 30, 2010 2:01 PM CDT up reply actions
my dreams last night consisted of:
1. Hawks being down 6-5, late in the third, and
2. Hawks losing
Fuck that. Reality is so much better today.
Leighton looked like a deer in the headlights
that got run over by the car bus. Loved it when the crowd chanted, “Leeeeiiiiiiigggghhhhhton…Leeeeeiiiiiiggggghhhhhton!!!”
Impossible
Last night if Leighton stepped in front of a bus it would have gone between his legs.
by husler777 on May 30, 2010 12:36 PM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
What I learned watching the game
in a hotel bar in downtown SF.
1. Never look away for a second because I’ll miss a goal
2. Watching a Hawks game, especially the anthem, with the sound off sucks
3. Philly fans, regardless of their present physical location, are completely classless dicks.
I guess they would be happy to know that if 8 of my colleagues attending the same conference as I am would treat me like that then I have no desire to find out what reception I would get IN Philly at game 4. I’ll stay in New York where people are nicer!
by it'snotsomuchmeasitisroenick on May 30, 2010 9:57 AM CDT reply actions 1 recs
the anthem last night
was especially racious.
agree on staying in N.Y. I actually enjoy Philly a great deal, but nYc suits me better this time of year in regards to not getting my ass kicked.
I'll stay in New York where people are nicer
Hilarious and true!
"What doesn't kill us makes us stronger."
The stat of the night for me
was Sopes getting over 20 minutes.
I don’t particularly like this stat. Especially since Campbell looked bad last night. Made me wonder if he’s playing hurt.
Props where they're due: this was funny
Pronger gets interviewed postgame.
At about 1:35 they ask him about the condition of the ice, and his answer is cute.
by spokeinthebandwagon on May 30, 2010 10:33 AM CDT up reply actions
Reverse reply fail.
This should have been its own thread.
by spokeinthebandwagon on May 30, 2010 10:33 AM CDT up reply actions
What comes around, goes around
To all the Wings fans and their criticizing of the Blackhawks organization of the drafting of Kyle Beach here you go – your no better as Brendan Smith (1st round draft pick in 2007) has been charged with disorderly conduct. More on the story here from TSN.
2010 PLAYOFFS: STANLEY CUP FINALS
HOSSA'S REVENGE: Will the 3rd time be the first time Hossa hoists Lord Stanley's chalice?
Hossa loves the Flyers
His career playoff numbers against the Flyers is pretty outstanding as shown here:
16 GP 8 G 14 A 22 PTS +10 45 SOG {17.8%} with 1 GWG and has an overall 13-3 record against them. Wow.
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HOSSA'S REVENGE: Will the 3rd time be the first time Hossa hoists Lord Stanley's chalice?
Let's update those shall we?
That would be (after last night):
17 GP 8 G 16 A 24 PTS +12 47 SOG {17.0%} with 1 GWG and a 13-4 (my mistake) record. Crazy numbers against an opponent at this time of year.
2010 PLAYOFFS: STANLEY CUP FINALS
HOSSA'S REVENGE: Will the 3rd time be the first time Hossa hoists Lord Stanley's chalice?
Random Thoughts
Other than the McCreary factor, I can’t figure out how the hell the Flyers went the whole game without a penalty. Clown shoes or not, it would have been nice to get a power play or two just to be on the offensive for a few minutes.
While the officiating sucked, the Hawks did catch a couple of breaks. (The puck hitting Kop on the bench and putting Campbell in the box instead of Hammer). I think the play that pissed me off the most was when one of the refs did not get out of Brouwer’s way when he was trying to drive to the net.
Bad turnovers by Campbell, Kane and Hossa lead to goals. I’ll gave a pass to Hossa because other than that turnover he was in “I’m Marion Hossa and you’re not.” mode.
The Hawks had a good 3rd period. I think some of this is due to the fatigue of the Flyers 4 D-Men logging too many minutes and that will only make things worse for them as this series goes on.
Niemi was not good but Leighton was worse. Hopefully Niemi keeps in form follows up with a bad game with a good one.
Kop’s goal celebration of pounding on the glass cracked me up. It reminded me of the NHL commercial where the father pounds on the glass in the hospital nursery.
It’s getting to the point that I’d rather watch a game on Versus. I can’t stand these NBC broadcasts.
Maybe, just once, someone will call me 'Sir' without adding, 'You're making a scene."
My thoughts.
"....we have to find a way to win. And good teams do that."
Tomas Kopecky May 29, 2010
"Niemi was not good......."
IMO, defense was nonexistant on most of the goals. The 4th goal was on Niemi. The others, Jesus Christ would have had a hard time with.
"....we have to find a way to win. And good teams do that."
Tomas Kopecky May 29, 2010
To cdz3210.
"....we have to find a way to win. And good teams do that."
Tomas Kopecky May 29, 2010
My comment
should have probably read Niemi was not good in the 1st two periods. He seemed to be out of position a few of the shots that didn’t go in. You’re right about the non existent defense.
Maybe, just once, someone will call me 'Sir' without adding, 'You're making a scene."
Hawks history
I don’t know how often you guys check the fanshots, but I just put one up that includes links to three different articles that Eyes on the Prize has done about Blackhawk playoff history.
I went to a fight the other night and a hockey game broke out.
- Rodney Dangerfield
Thanks
Was that you that had posted the link a couple of days ago? I thought they were great. Was surprised to not see more comments from SCHers.
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 May 30, 2010 9:44 PM CDT up reply actions
Yes that was me
Robert said his two teams are the Habs and Hawks. I thought the history was great since I didn’t become a fan until the early 80’s. Pictures, audio, video he really did a great job with it.
I went to a fight the other night and a hockey game broke out.
- Rodney Dangerfield
Apparently
Last night’s game had the best Game 1 overnight’s in 11 years and did 12% better than last year’s Game 1. Good to see that even when Scum and the Pens are golfing we’re still beating them.
I got a block of wood to carry around, it soothes my superstitious soul. If the knocking doesn't help I can just beat myself over the head with it until I don't care anymore.
it's entirely possible this isn't sarcasm
link to the article
I went to a fight the other night and a hockey game broke out.
- Rodney Dangerfield
thanks!
I’d only read it off NBCSportsPR’s twitter
I got a block of wood to carry around, it soothes my superstitious soul. If the knocking doesn't help I can just beat myself over the head with it until I don't care anymore.
it's entirely possible this isn't sarcasm
If the series continues in this manner
during which game will the following happen:
1.) Doc Emerick has a coronary incident/stroke
2.) Jim Cornelison’s head asplode during the anthem, because he is singing so loud
3.) McGuire asks for Buff’s phone number
4.) Sam is treated for alcohol poisoning
Hossa's Attorney says:
TAKE OFF THOSE CLOWN SHOES OR I WILL SHOOT THIS DOG!
I think half of SCH will need number 4
I went to a fight the other night and a hockey game broke out.
- Rodney Dangerfield
How about all of the above?
If I only get 1 choice it would be #2. I don’t really care for Cornelison or for that fact Wayne Messmer. It’s not so much the way they sing but the way they act. I met Messmer and I found him to be pretty much in love with himself and a bit of a tool. Right or wrong, I get the same feeling watching Cornelson perform and in interviews.
Maybe, just once, someone will call me 'Sir' without adding, 'You're making a scene."
Reply Fail to BigC
Maybe, just once, someone will call me 'Sir' without adding, 'You're making a scene."
Yeah yeah
let’s get that troll from Vancouver instead!!!! Pfffttt.
Both do a great job at what they are paid to do, we have THE best national anthem in any US sport, it’s inspiring to be there when it happens and I can give 2 shits about their ego’s. Not looking to be BFF’s with them.
Keeping in mind that I couldn't SEE the game (like ANY of the games in the SCF - fuckers)
I get the feeling from most of the post-game that I’ve read, and stat reviewing, and sitting through it in the GDT and NHL Gamecenter with everyone, that we’re in good shape.
I think that the game that the Flyers played last night was about the same game that they brought against Montreal (in their wins). That, to me, is good because I think that’s the game that they want to play, and its a game where they are controlling the tempo.
It seemed to me that later in the 2nd and throughout the 3rd, our boys went into “Impose our will” mode, and controlled things a lot more.
There was probably some level of jitters, and it certainly appeared that some of our boys had some issues looking to play pretty early on. Crazy 88 certainly seemed to be trying to be pretty at home again. 51Phantom may have just been the victim of the aggressive forecheck. That, seems to be a problem that happens to them sometimes. If you look at the early games against the Canucks, that happened too. They simply shortened up the Offense a little bit in the next game or two, and played a little tighter control until they gained the zone, or dumped a little smarter, and started out-hustling them to the corners. I believe that this is probably what we’ll see on Monday night. They’ll go back to “simple hockey mode.”
The pace of last nights game appeared to shift in our favor, later on and I believe that we’ll have better success playing our game, and dictating the pace from the get-go on Monday. As many have pointed out, the Flyers top 4 D were icehogs (no, they weren’t up in Rockford – they were all on the ice forever in Chicago) last night. That’s going to impact them at some point in time in one way or another. Either, they will shorten their shifts, and try some other matchups, or they’ll tire out and DDN/Buff McNuggets will start to have impact.
While I’m on that subject, It was our secondary scoring last night, by a long shot, that made the difference for us. The Rat did what he does – neutralize the opposing PP in more ways than one. If the Flyers make any adjustments at all to try to negate our secondary scoring – it opens up ice for DDN/Buff. Hossa was a BEAST. Kop played his ASS off, and VERSTEEG! appeared to play smartly as well. Niemi was left out there at a critical moment – and responded in a big “Nieme sanoo ei” sort of way. I expect a big game from everyone on Monday night. Certainly Niemi.
Also… No idea what Q plugs into the line generator, but what to do when Ladd comes back? TBrou and Kop definitely showed that they’re ready to play. Eagish I’m 50/50 on them. Eager seemed to play very solidly – aside from the dumb penalties. The same goes for Burish – the dumbass boarding call – the consensus was that it was stupid.
Again – I’ve got no more TV, so this is the general feeling/impression that I got during the game, and in afterthought reviewing of the stats. Eventually, the Flyers are more than likely going to summon the clown shoes to the ice. They won’t, in all likelihood play several infraction games. What are the odds of two consecutive opponents pulling THAT off?
Please feel free to respond, make observations, etc. Like I said – I haven’t seen so much as a highlight from game 1 yet.
Everyone dies. It is the only true and lasting justice in life.
What I'm worried about is
Isn’t Phantom supposed to be one who helps us beat the forecheck? I’m willing to chalk it up to a “Brian Campbell game” a la Matt McClure, but if we’re going to be able to keep any momentum going, we’ll need him to be on his game.
I think Hossa got the best matchups last night (was it really just last night?). Briere’s line was owning DDN+Buff, while Weapon’s line drew Richards. I get the feeling that some of these matchups will change as the series progresses.
Re: Eagish — yes they took those dumb penalties early, but they really started to bring it after that and especially after Boosh was brought in (I think they almost scored a goal?). Great energy, best 4th line showing in a while.
I hate rain when it messes up my Memorial Day plans
thank god there’s a game tonight to salvage part of the day.
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