Halfway There. Blackhawks 2 - Flyers 1: Hawks lead series 2-0
by Killion on Jun 1, 2010 2:31 AM CDT
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PrintQuite a different game from Saturday, eh? Both were only one goal games but game two certainly took a different route to the finish line. While Game 1 was a back and forth heart attack waiting to happen, Game 2 saw things change to a defensive battle with both goalies rebounding nicely from their disappointing openers. The other major change was the third period. With the score tied going into the final period for Game 1, the Hawks completely dominated the Flyers and scored a single goal to win the game. With the Hawks up 2-0 going into the third in Game 2, the Flyers dominated the Hawks but their single goal only made me grip my beer bottle tighter for a few minutes before the second Hawks victory.
The Hawks dominated the early play of the game, allowing only 3 shots for the Flyers in the first 20 minutes but were unable to find the twine for themselves. In the second, it only took 28 seconds for the Hawks to get their win. Granted, those 28 seconds didn't come til about 17 minutes in... but they count just the same. In the third the Hawks fell back into a prevent defense that allowed the Flyers to out-shoot them 15 to 4. Thankfully, only one shot found it's way past Niemi... and that was off a pretty bizarre bounce-pass/shot thingy. The Flyers made our blood pressure rise but now they have to win 4 of the next 5.
Random Thoughts:
-There was a lot made of Daniel Carcillo's return to the game. Other than really piss off Tomas Kopecky, jaw with Burish and absolutely flatten Jeff Carter, I didn't see him do much. That's probably got a lot to do with the face that he sat out almost the entire third period. If you're banking on a player who was a healthy scratch the game before to become an impact player... you're probably grasping at straws. Unless that player is the aforementioned Kopecky I guess.
-There's something a bit weird about the Corsi numbers. Simon Gagne, who scored the lone Flyers goal, had the second highest rating for the Flyers with a +7. The top rating was Kimmo Timonen way up at a +12. Patrick Sharp led the Hawks with a +9 and only his line with Hossa and Brouwer finished in the black for Hawks forwards.
-How great was it to see Hossa score his first goal of the finals? He celebrated as if it was an overtime winner. Again, Hossa was all over the ice and skated every shift as if his life depended on it. It might not have been a goal that will end up on his highlight reels, but it could be exactly what he needs to get going. That's three points in two games for the finals...
-Leighton certainly had a better game but I still kind of expected him to be pulled after Eager's goal. There was talk of him being on a short leash and Eager's shot was likely something that should have been stopped, especially given how close it was to Hossa's. I guess he is still their #1 after-all.
-So Pronger and Eager both received 10 minute misconducts at the end of the game. It seems Pronger is making a habit of taking the puck after the final whistle and Eager let him know he can keep 'em. Pronger had a fantastic Game 1 but came back to earth in this one. He was only a +1 in Corsi and -1 overall. He and Eager seemed to be getting at each other all game. Pronger has never been much of a fighter in his career but Eager should still be careful. The last time he decided to take on a senior citizen didn't turn out so well.
-Oh hey, the Flyers do commit a penalty every once in a while... good to know.
-Dave Bolland continues to get creamed on faceoffs, winning only 26% of the time. Toews won 63% and Madden won over 80% of the time... so they're picking up the slack.
Player of the Game:
After giving up five goals in the last game and looking shaky for the first time in a while, we saw the return of the Niemi we all wanted. He made a few outstanding saves and more importantly, didn't let in any soft ones. It still wasn't his greatest effort but he kept the Hawks in the game during the third when the Flyers poured it on.
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If Eager can get under Pronger's skin, it'll be win for us.
That is an exchange I would not mind seeing.
Bolland seems to be getting to Richards as well. If we can keep it up, it should definitely throw the Flyers off their game.
Niemi was spectacular tonight (last night). He’s already broken a Hawk goalie playoff record. Hope he keeps it up. The man is a stud. A sexy Finnish stud.
In response to Pronger
“I guess little things amuse little minds."
What, like taking pucks from Finals games that your team lost?
Occam's Razor keeps the cutting clean.
by russellguldin on Jun 1, 2010 7:22 AM CDT up reply actions
Well
At least Pronger has enough smarts to realize Eager has a little mind.
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by HolyBlackhawksBatman on Jun 1, 2010 9:39 AM CDT up reply actions
yeah but eager still inspires an "awww.....!" factor
i don’t anyone says that of Pronger. not even his mother.
by puppetmasterp on Jun 1, 2010 12:00 PM CDT up reply actions
Although the line about not speaking gibberish
could have come right from any of the numerous SCH comments about Paste Earwax Smash Eager.
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Pronger really is entertaining when talking to the press - very sarcastic and well spoken
Confusion will be my epitaph.
Carcillo vs. Carter - History Will Be Made
by HawkJaw on Jun 1, 2010 3:00 AM CDT reply actions 1 recs
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8zjzxP3utNM
1961 is a long time ago.
by HawkJaw on Jun 1, 2010 3:01 AM CDT up reply actions 11 recs
yeah
that’s because i’m a professional director/editor, but i have no idea how to hyperlink because i’m an idiot.
1961 is a long time ago.
my man...
you are about to be an interweb sensation!
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by EdisonParkVinnie on Jun 1, 2010 5:16 AM CDT up reply actions
This is amazing, and made my morning.
Thanks.
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by Teahenny Penny on Jun 1, 2010 6:59 AM CDT up reply actions
NOW you know why he didn't see much ice time in the 3rd.
Silly Bastard!
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Best. Video. Ever.
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"...and Gary Cooper slides into second base with a stand up double." ~ Ralph Kiner
CORSI and Eager.
Don’t know if you were monitoring it throughout the game, but we were titsmashing the Flyers through the first half of the game (Carle was at one point -10, and Pronger and Hartnell both at -8); things went back in their favor once they realized they were down two goals and on the verge of going back home emptyhanded. Gagne had been dropped down to the third line to start the game, making way for Carcillo, and didn’t rejoin Richards and Carter until almost halfway through the game. That could account for his high numbers?
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As much as I savored every moment of Hossa emerging from his goal drought like a prophet from the desert, Eager’s goal was the true donkeypunch in this game, a) for its suddenness, and b) for its design. A hard wrist shot from the top of the right circle that seemed to materialize from the back of a defender’s skate? That thing practically grazed Leighton’s left ear; he could probably feel every ounce of the puck as it went by. Add to that the delirium of the crowd and the Fratellis refrain, and that echoing sensation was the thing that finally spooked the Flyers back to life.
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The thing that terrified me the most about the third period, as BigC pointed out in the game thread, was the fact that Q-stache put Sopel out on the ice for NINE AND A HALF MINUTES. He basically swallowed up all of Campbell’s EV TOI, which seems like an oddly reactionary way to coach the last 20 minutes of a home game in which Q had the lead. Sure, Sopel’s out there to block shots and hit the bodies that are too slow/unaware to get away, which he did do, but I feel as though Campbell’s puck handling ability was sorely missed in the final frame.
Anyway, they survived it, thanks to Niemi, but still, it was a bit icky.
by gmh on Jun 1, 2010 3:00 AM CDT reply actions 2 recs
Sopel was the right choice
He had an unbelievable game. At the time I think shot blocking and the ability to get in the corner and either dig out the puck or tie up the man were more important than skating it out. Hawks seemed more intent on dumping it out from about 10 minutes on in the 3rd than trying to stick handle out no matter who was on the ice. I think the way the Flyers were pressing and cycling, I liked Sopel’s brute doggedness and sacrifice more than Campbell’s finesse in the situation. It’s not like Campbell was dominating puck possession or not making bad passes either. Now if we were BEHIND by 1 goal…..different story….I’d take Campbell then.
the point is
the Hawks could have taken pressure off themselves by spending more time on the puck and putting pressure on the Flyers. That’s where Campbell could have made a difference; instead he spent 17 minutes of the third period on the bench. It was a one-goal game from early on in the third, and sitting back with over 10 minutes to go in the period just seems counterintuitive for the Hawks.
If we’re up by a goal, ESPECIALLY at home, we should be forcing the other team to catch up to us and pin us in our own zone, not lay out a freakin invitation for the other team to get their cycle going by putting Sopel out there for half the period. That just played into the Flyers’ hands.
by gmh on Jun 1, 2010 3:41 AM CDT up reply actions
I understand the point you are making
and I agree it’s a very supportable position. I just think Q decided to prioritize the prevent defense vs. taking a chance of playing offense in the Flyer’s zone. Without sending 3 forwards to cycle and forecheck offensively in the Flyer’s zone, not sure we’d have been able to keep the puck in too long anyway. And sending 3 we’re chancing getting an odd man rush back. Maybe the regular season game vs. the Flyers jaded his thinking?
I know that's what he was trying to do
I’m just questioning that decision. I’m also not saying Campbell should have played nine and a half minutes, but a little more balance would have been nice. Sopel also ended up with more 3rd period TOI than Keith and Seabrook, by the way.
by gmh on Jun 1, 2010 4:01 AM CDT up reply actions
That one is tough to explain
Haven’t seen all the TOI’s, but is it possible the other 4 D-men played a lot in 1st and 2nd periods that they were wearing down? Certainly playing Sopel more than Campbell, Keith AND Seabs doesn’t make sense to me unless we’re up by 3 or more. Campbell alone you never know….maybe the Ovechkin hit symptoms are getting a little sore or something.
Anyway…will catch up tomorrow…maybe a lil sleep wouldn’t be all bad. Nite all.
Something that popped into Q's mind during Nashville PK?
I never recall the Hawks playing to protect a lead all season like they did last night. Sopel’s 3rd period TOI is evidence of that.
It worked last night and they escaped- but I really hope they don’t pull that shit again.
They shoulda gone into the 3rd period saying: ONE GOAL!
Gentlemen! I have invented...this thing!
How about that collapse against the
Caps? That was prevent.
Oh and I thought that regular season loss to the Flyers was a total don’t blow this game mode. Best defense is a great offense…….. coupled with marlboro 72, TOFTBO, and Catfish.
When in Rome we shall do as the Romans, when in Hell we do shots at the bar.
by HolyBlackhawksBatman on Jun 1, 2010 10:31 AM CDT up reply actions
Oh and a rookie goalie that is far exceeding
anything I(almost everyone) ever thought he’d do.
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by HolyBlackhawksBatman on Jun 1, 2010 10:31 AM CDT up reply actions
Yeah, I think I posted in another comment
This is something they’ve done a lot this season, as far as I can recall. I don’t like it either, but this is nothing new.
I don't remember that
I remember Hawks getting caught too far in Philly’s zone and the Flyers getting a 2-1 breakout while Kane lagged the play and went to the bench with less than 10 seconds left. I think the Flyers reg season game was exactly what Q was trying to prevent by going all D.
Sopel
Strongly agree w/gmh, and I don’t think Sopel played all that well. He got burned badly twice in the third, something that Campbell’s speed doesn’t usually allow. Sopel’s better on the board battles than Campbell, but he’s not going to beat anybody to a loose puck and there ends up being long shifts/stretches in the defensive zone for the Hakws. Campbell had a strong series defensively against the Sharks, but I guess he found Q’s doghouse after game 1 against Philly and that’s that.
There were about 6 W.T.F Sopel's last night.
I had my kid’s and the dogs scared.
Who's leg do I have to hump to get a drink around here?-Brian
I agree with gmh
in a well-designed system (which really does fit your personnel) you keep a lead best by doing what got you the lead to begin with. Going into a defensive shell is ‘dark ages’ Hawks hockey (i.e. long term unsuccessful) – and should only be considered with a 4 or 5 goal lead later in a game.
But Campbell has been low minutes both games – maybe there is an injury we don’t know about?
Confusion will be my epitaph.
by krome on Jun 1, 2010 7:22 AM CDT via mobile up reply actions
I was thinking the same thing.
He took some hard good hits on that bad shoulder and i’m pretty sure he’s not playing at 100%. But i’ll still take him at 80% over Boynton or putting Buff back on D. That being said, if he is at 100% and Q just isn’t confident enough to play him in a tight 3rd period with the lead then I think that’s a problem. I agree with gmh in that the Hawks could have used him in the 3rd period when it seemed like the Hawks couldn’t get the puck past center ice. His ability to skate up ice with the puck and dump it in would have been very handy last if given the chance I think. You’ve got to play the same way whether you’re up or down and for the Hawks that’s relentless forechecking, great puck possession and smothering defense, which we didn’t see much of in the 3rd period.
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by DetroitSucks! on Jun 1, 2010 7:32 AM CDT up reply actions
I attributed his low TOI in Game 1
to the fact that we had no PPs. Now, I’m wondering if he’s being protected, just a little bit.
by gmh on Jun 1, 2010 7:32 AM CDT up reply actions
Carcillo got him pretty good in the 2nd period
After missing him a few times in the first, Carcillo finally connected pretty good with Campbell later on in the second.
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by HungryHungryPanda on Jun 1, 2010 7:54 AM CDT up reply actions
I just watched this hit again
it was just over 5 minutes into the 2nd period. It looked like it rattled Campbell a bit.
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I know I cringed a few times when he was taking runs at Soupy
I don’t remember when he finally got hit, but since it was happening all game, I guess it was bound to happen eventually.
I hope he’s okay.
Q was asked this after Game 1
and said Campbell was fine. Now that could be the usual deceptive response regarding injuries or he could’ve just benched him. Hard to tell since he did have a bad game 1, but I thought Campbell looked better in Game 2. So Q was holding a grudge, a la Versteeg, or Campbell is truly injured. But why only in the 3rd?
I don't agree with his judgement
but I can see where it’s coming from. I think he’s halfway in the doghouse because of some shaky moments in our own zone in Game 1, and Q decided to go with the more “steady” (if still heart-attack-inducing) Sgt. Sopel.
Stuff like this
is what frustrates me about Q. 2 and 7 had some shaky moments last night and a couple errant passes turned into turnovers. I’m not saying 51 is as good defensively, he’s not, but Q seems to have far more tolerance for some players than others. Brouwer, Versteeg, and Bolland come to mind, though Bolland has gotten much better since we were all calling for him to sit. But he had a long leash to improve.
I don't know about Versteeg
He did get his butt stapled to the bench for a bit in the regular season — and he’s played well since.
I think 2+7 play so much against such tough competition that they’ll have those moments all the time — but they’re often able to recover. I hear you on Soupy because I’d like to think he could’ve helped us at least clear the zone, if not generate some kind of transition to the other end…
but I think we’re going to have to call you Mrs. Campbell now
hah, possibly
It’s more that seeing Sopel for so much of the 3rd was freaking me out. I meant Versteeg in the regular season, should have clarified. I agree on 2 and 7 having the harder assignments so they’re more likely to have those moments.
by Katherine215 on Jun 1, 2010 10:11 AM CDT up reply actions
I was on Q earlier this season on a couple of occasions
No more. He’s done a masterful job with this team bringing it along this far. Then I see Ozzie and Pinnella and Lovie on TV and I am REALLY glad we have Q. I just assume he knows more about the skills, situations, injuries, etc at the moment and reacts accordingly. Makes me less frustrated on the calls I disagree with.
But
if he has a nagging injury, why would Q opt to put him out against Carcillo and “save” Marlboro 72?
BTW, I thought Hendry played decently, but I’m wondering if Q was just too nervous to have Hendry paired with Sopel for too long during the game thus the change-ups.
The sun never sets on a badass
Hendry was visible last night, and in a good way!
He had another one of his “moments.” I feel pretty secure with him starting all season next year.
He was very steady last night
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by ccm on Jun 1, 2010 9:40 AM CDT up reply actions
hendry surprised the hell out of me last night
but it showed he HAS improved as a player over the course of the playoffs. Put it this way: I’d take Hendry over Parent any day as my 6th d-man.
by puppetmasterp on Jun 1, 2010 12:11 PM CDT up reply actions
He may need new bionics
Remember he was broken for a while and rushed back to help with the earlier series.
I think he’s hurt and he takes some brutal hits all the time.
Chewing gum?
"Alex didn't cause Campbell's injury, the boards did."
He wanted Keith and Seabs out
against Briere and not Richards, given what happened in Game 1 (Briere’s total domination). And Carcillo started the game on the Richards line, which means he had more opportunities to take runs at Campbell.
by gmh on Jun 1, 2010 3:46 PM CDT up reply actions
Arguments can certainly be made
and you all are making good ones.
But in the end, results proved Q right in his approach. Since mid-way thru the Preds series he’s been pushing the right buttons a lot more often than not, so I’m not inclined to second-guess him at this point.
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I'm going to have to revisit VerRATING
I’m convinced that the relative values of SOG, A/B, and MS are completely game-situation dependent and probably flip from negative to positive at some point. I feel like Corsi no longer makes sense unless you break it down.
Hey gmh
I can’t seem to find the Game number to get the corsi ratings. Help a brotha out man, I am trying to use timeonice.com’s little FAQ but to no avail my dub ass is still in the dark.
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by HolyBlackhawksBatman on Jun 1, 2010 9:44 AM CDT up reply actions
40412
I figured it out… 3 for regular season, 4 for postseason; then 0, 4 for SCF (round 4), 1 for Eastern conference (since only one left; but all the Western conference playoff games were 2), and 2 for Game 2.
Verstig
you never cease to amaze me. So that is always the formula?
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by HolyBlackhawksBatman on Jun 1, 2010 9:47 AM CDT up reply actions
I don't know about the regular season
there’s probably some kind of code for each team-team matchup, but yes, this is how the playoffs worked
wtf
It is still saying it is not a valid game.
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by HolyBlackhawksBatman on Jun 1, 2010 9:48 AM CDT up reply actions
Still doesn't seem to work
son of a bitch
When in Rome we shall do as the Romans, when in Hell we do shots at the bar.
by HolyBlackhawksBatman on Jun 1, 2010 9:51 AM CDT up reply actions
It keeps giving me
Last year’s finals matchup?
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by HolyBlackhawksBatman on Jun 1, 2010 9:54 AM CDT up reply actions
The link is messed up on timeonice.com
I always have to construct the URL from scratch (replace 0809 with 0910):
Thanks man
and dear god, third period definitely altered this bad boy a different way.
When in Rome we shall do as the Romans, when in Hell we do shots at the bar.
by HolyBlackhawksBatman on Jun 1, 2010 9:56 AM CDT up reply actions
didnt
anybody else see carcillo headbutt kopecky after he hit carter
hi!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I saw it.
It wasn’t much, but it was a headbutt nonetheless. I guess the refs just saw them both push their heads together and assumed incidental contact, especially since Kop didn’t react to it at all.
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by DetroitSucks! on Jun 1, 2010 6:19 AM CDT up reply actions
Shit,
his hat didn’t even come off. It couldn’t have been much of a head-butt!
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Hey 334Rules
Was standing on the main concourse at the UC with my wife people watching before Monday’s game and caught a glimpse of a couple with t-shirts on that looked like they had your avatar on the front and something along the lines of “The Fighting 334’s” printed on it. Was that you?
"Life is a long lesson in humility."
- James M. Barrie
We weren't there Monday.
There’s about a dozen of us with the same shirts, though, so likely one of my buddies.
teaching respect for the Indian, one Red Wing fan at a time.
Carcillo
His main impact was on Carter’s face and he annoyed the refs more than the Blackhawks. NBC played into it because it keeps the neo-Bullies storyline fresh, but if you wish hockey had a wider audience all you had to do was watch tonight’s game to see why it doesn’t. A dozen all-star players, at least, battling in the first real hockey game of the series while this sideshow gets all the attention. In a 30-team league with 82 mostly meaningless games a guy like him has his place but at this time of year you want a guy to be able to aggravate without blowing himself up. They couldn’t have gotten spark from someone already in the lineup? It was like Son of Slapshot.
The picture of him with the Chicago bench in the background is operatic. Kopecky trying not to laugh, Carcillo doing a very poor job of trying to maintain some kind of face, Carter on one knee wondering why they have to play on the same team, with the Blackhawks looking like the chorus having a grand time.
Hopefully Laviolette pulls him because with the Philly crowd in hysteria Carcillo will only be more unstable. Do some therapy or potty-training in the off-season.
by flyersfaninchicago on Jun 1, 2010 3:26 AM CDT reply actions
I wonder how many Carcillo moments we could point out
My next favorite was when he and Richards were in the box together, he couldn’t stop talking, and the look on Richards face was “get me away from this dbag, PLEASE”
by VerStig on Jun 1, 2010 9:16 AM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
He was asking...extra 2 on me? What?
for the unsportsmanlike
The mic'd up comments from Burish
to Carcillo were hilarious. It just shows why Burish — playing a role not unlike Carcillo — is so much better. He’s funny!
teaching respect for the Indian, one Red Wing fan at a time.
Here
"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 Jun 1, 2010 11:14 AM CDT up reply actions
What is Carcillo talking about....
When he is yelling “just keep dodging it”? I assume he is yelling at Kopecky for dodging his hit, but what is he supposed to do, watch you charge in from 20 feet away and gladly take one of your elbows to his jaw?
Ditto for CNS
I thought Buff was mic'd up
and Burish was sitting next to him the whole time.
by northernsails on Jun 2, 2010 3:56 PM CDT up reply actions
Maybe it's my imagination
but it seems fans are having a bit of fun trying to drown out Sarah in the post game interviews. Seemed like they quieted a little when Niemi spoke, then revved it up again when Sarah spoke. Not that I think she’ll get another chance this year, but it’d be funny if everyone went nuts when she spoke then immediately got all quiet when the Hawks spoke.
That is definitely the intent
in our section. Not sure if the whole building is in on it but it sure does seem like it.
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2 faces today
Hossa’s relief and joy after his goal and Niemi’s awe when he started to realize how much the fan’s have come to love him as a goaltender were priceless to see today. Very memorable both.
Eager’s little skip skate after he realized he scored was pretty fun too.
I thought Niemi was going to tear up for a minute there in the interview
I went to a fight the other night and a hockey game broke out.
- Rodney Dangerfield
Does anybody have a link to the interview?
I’ve been trying to find it but to no avail. I can’t find it anywhere and I would REALLY love to see Niemi do the interview.
by Ban on Jun 1, 2010 5:14 AM CDT up reply actions
Comcast interviews
You can select the video you want on the right hand side. The one I was talking about is Niemi talks to UC crowd.
I went to a fight the other night and a hockey game broke out.
- Rodney Dangerfield
WHAT? YOU… DON’T… LIKE… SARAH? HOW… ABOUT… THAT… CROWD?
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 Jun 1, 2010 10:14 AM CDT up reply actions
So did I, right about here...
Looked like he had a lump in his throat from getting a little choked up.
"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 Jun 1, 2010 6:15 AM CDT up reply actions
Yep that's the one
It’s like it finally hit him all at once and he realized just how big this all is.
I went to a fight the other night and a hockey game broke out.
- Rodney Dangerfield
Amazing interview
I am not talking about the a typical Sarah Kustok questions about feelings. You really didn’t need her there to be honest. The emotion on his face with the UC crowd chanting his name was priceless. You can see humble nature of the man and probably watching his fandom grow exponentially.
"I'd drink more." - Bobby Hull
by happyhossapanda on Jun 1, 2010 6:36 AM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
And Eager just won the golden ticket!
"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 Jun 1, 2010 10:22 AM CDT up reply actions
I was scared for a moment
I thought he was going to run over Toews.
Maybe, just once, someone will call me 'Sir' without adding, 'You're making a scene."
You guys are missing the best part
watch the faces of his teammates when they come in for the group hug. The look on Buff’s face is absolutely priceless.
I love that picture
They’re just having some floaty hugs, it’s cool, they don’t need gravity
Watch it with the jinxing!
Time for some thrillin' heroics!
by shinkicker on Jun 1, 2010 11:43 AM CDT via mobile up reply actions
5 am, still havnt managed to rack out,
ill be 10 years older when this is all done
Hossa's Attorney says:
TAKE OFF THOSE CLOWN SHOES OR I WILL SHOOT THIS DOG!
I went to bed around midnight
I think I maybe got to sleep around 4:45.
Watch it with the jinxing!
Time for some thrillin' heroics!
I have to go to work
and I really, really don’t want to. At least its only a four day week?
Watch it with the jinxing!
Time for some thrillin' heroics!
all I have on my schedule for today
is going to see Rich Harden pitch against Mark Buehrle and probably eating a bunch of Polish sausages. Yeah, I know, my life is hard.
by gmh on Jun 1, 2010 7:10 AM CDT up reply actions
the old coach was asleep by 11
I am somewhat relaxed now – I don’t see this team losing 4 out of the next 5 games. It may be tense and all, but I am now starting to feel some real confidence we’ll get this done.
There are still likely some thrills to come though – leave the seatbelts on
Confusion will be my epitaph.
by krome on Jun 1, 2010 7:30 AM CDT via mobile up reply actions
Pierre
(let me take Edzo’s dick outta my mouth for minute here) McGuire asked JR if he thought the Flyers were gonna stage a comeback like they did against Boston.
Roenick looked at him like he was an actual pile of dogshit and said: “No way, these are the Chicago Blackhawks.” And even Milbury looked ready to neckpunch the bald douche for his utter stupidity.
It was a great moment.
teaching respect for the Indian, one Red Wing fan at a time.
If Roencik and (especially) Milbury think you're an idiot
you must make Eager look like an Ivy Leaguer
Confusion will be my epitaph.
Me either
I actually slept very well, but I’m wishing I would have asked for today off. Its going to be one of those days where you just cannot wait till 5:00
I'll be hitting Starbucks for sure
and the clock watching is going to be epice, since I forgot my phone charger and will kill the battery quickly hanging out here.
My life is really hard.
Watch it with the jinxing!
Time for some thrillin' heroics!
by shinkicker on Jun 1, 2010 8:19 AM CDT via mobile up reply actions
Jason Mraz?
Is that you?
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 Jun 1, 2010 9:33 AM CDT up reply actions
nope. you and I both
know that shinkicker isn’t Mr. Curiousity
by blackhawkeyes on Jun 1, 2010 1:44 PM CDT up reply actions
The number is 2
Niemi was clutch, but (a) damn knucklepuck- it looked like he saw it but missed it, (b) he loses his far post too often. Last night, it was his left post and his glove bailed him out, but Saturday it was the right post, where he seems more vulnerable.
Good job clearing rebounds last night.
Daydream- that’s more like it.
Pronger’s been a beast. I’m a little surprised- his Olympics were not great, but he and Hossa were a notch above the pack last night.
Gentlemen! I have invented...this thing!
Yeah, that wasn't the only time
There was another wraparound at the left post where TOFTBO saved a goal
That Hammer save is just something that a D is going to have to do now & then
Niemi can’t leave the strong side post too early or the opponent behind the net will pop it back out to that side – the weak side D just has to be ready to stop that move
Confusion will be my epitaph.
yeah that was my favorite
we both thought that one was in for sure, right verstig? rock solid move by Hammer.
by puppetmasterp on Jun 1, 2010 12:20 PM CDT up reply actions
It appeared that Niemi was having a harder time than normal locating the puck behind the net. Kept scaring the crap out of me.
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by ChicagoNativeSon on Jun 1, 2010 9:35 AM CDT up reply actions
Who said Eager was going to have a big game?!
That would be me.
"Hockey is a sport for white men. Basketball is a sport for black men. Golf is a sport for white men dressed like black pimps."- Tiger Woods
by RolliePollieKovy on Jun 1, 2010 6:11 AM CDT reply actions
Excellent comparison.
I couldn’t have said it better myself. It seems like he tries to bully the reporters the way a wrestler would. Now if only Mean Gene Okerlund could do sideline reporting instead of Douche Mcguire.
"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 Jun 1, 2010 8:01 AM CDT up reply actions
Yup
But give him his due … he’s better than most players at getting under the skin, and he cherishes the job. I’d love that shit if he were on my time. The suspendable crap he’s done in the past, not so much, but he’s the league’s best example of gamesmanship gone wild.
www.mjt.org
He's just an immature child
who plays the game well. Once his playing days are over people will see his immaturity without having to acknowledge his play.
Not just post game interviews
He’s ALWAYS such a dick.
Has been since he came into the league. He’s just a miserable piece of shit that thinks that might makes right, therfore it’s o.k for him to intentionally try to hurt other players.
Like Lou Henson once said of Bobby Knight – “He’s just a classic bully…….”
"Life is a long lesson in humility."
- James M. Barrie
.Sarah the interview/cheerleader …………girls trying to talk loud without screaming…UUUGGHHH!
by barclay donaldson on Jun 1, 2010 6:36 AM CDT reply actions
Re Niemi, "It still wasn't his greatest effort.....".
WTF?
"....we have to find a way to win. And good teams do that."
Tomas Kopecky May 29, 2010
It's a carry all!
"Youuuu Suck, Mayyyyers!!"
by Tiocfaidh ar La on Jun 1, 2010 7:19 AM CDT up reply actions
It's a Satchel
Indiana Jones has one
Maybe, just once, someone will call me 'Sir' without adding, 'You're making a scene."
Packers shoes on European shoulder bag man
and nice flip flops Secord. As I watch from home. Guh.
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 Jun 1, 2010 10:20 AM CDT up reply actions
Only Zach Galifianakis can wear a man-purse and get away with it.
"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!!!"
Reply fail
"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 Jun 1, 2010 7:14 AM CDT up reply actions
Indiana Jones wears one.
"I just want people to remember there's a guy in between these things."
by Teahenny Penny on Jun 1, 2010 7:16 AM CDT up reply actions
You can get away with a lot
when you also carry a bad-ass bullwhip and know how to use it.
teaching respect for the Indian, one Red Wing fan at a time.
Forget the man purse
look at the sandals on “Secord.” No man should wear flip-flops, much less flip-flops that look like my wife’s “cute pair.”
Own the man-purse. It’s super handy.
Occam's Razor keeps the cutting clean.
by russellguldin on Jun 1, 2010 7:19 AM CDT up reply actions
they look more like
regulation Navy issue shower shoes
"Great story. Compelling, and rich." ~ Ron Burgundy
"...and Gary Cooper slides into second base with a stand up double." ~ Ralph Kiner
Get the hat and bag
put them on, take a picture and let us judge if you can get away with it
I went to a fight the other night and a hockey game broke out.
- Rodney Dangerfield
I'm now imagining the helmet
with an Indy hat on top and a shoulder bag
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
Verstigiana Jones
"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 Jun 1, 2010 10:48 AM CDT up reply actions 4 recs
You rock with the photoshops...
Only fair to repay you any way I can lol
"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 Jun 1, 2010 10:49 AM CDT up reply actions
i'm sure everyone agrees
it’s an uncanny likeness
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
Would that be caped off (in the most fabulous!!!! way) with a colorful little umbrella laden foo-foo drink?
Confusion will be my epitaph.
I've got a new nickname for Niemi, The Answer...
Pretty fitting considering goaltending is the thing everyone has been questioning during the regular season and playoffs. Not too many questions about Niemi now are there?
"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!!!"
Not now
He’s certainly had his shaky moments in these playoffs.
But he’s been nails in the third period when staked to a one goal lead.
WGN news just showed a group pic in front of Whirlaway.
Of Hawks fans, of course.
"What doesn't kill us makes us stronger."
I need to find this.
"I just want people to remember there's a guy in between these things."
by Teahenny Penny on Jun 1, 2010 7:28 AM CDT up reply actions
I just hope they put Carcillo in the lineup again
I said it in the pregame thread. It’s a panic move. They can say there is no panic, but they have played two games above their heads and are down 2-0. If Carcillo is the answer, it’s a sweep and the coach loses his job for being a moron. Skill and determination will win games. Eager didn’t score by trying to run at someone. He used the skill and determination that got him to the NHL and ripped a shot he has practiced thousands of times past a punch drunk goalie.
It looks to me like the Hawks “tolerate” the Flyers. Like they don’t want to embarrass them, but could if they want to. I say if that spray on bald coach puts the trailer trash in the lineup again, roll ’em. 50-60 shots. Head hunters at #20 make that gap in his teeth a lot wider. Beat them 6-3 in their rink and take 10 penalties doing it. Then on the way off take a crap on the Flyers bench and put the game puck in it for #20.
I said in the pregame that if the Flyers were not playing the Hawks I would want them to win. Well let me rephrase that. If the Flyers were playing Detroit, I would want Detroit to sweep them, and I would want Cleary and Franzen to score all the goals, AND I would want Osgood to be the goalie with 4 shut outs and get the MVP.
Anybody see Briere take a shot at Kops when Richards elbowed him along the boards? Briere is on the bench. Where was Briere last night? And don’t give me any bullshit Corsi/Fenwick numbers that say he dominated. He sucked last night. He can skate behind the net all he wants, he’s not Wayne Gretzky. Fenwick is a Catholic high school as far as I’m concerned. Corsi make airplanes right?
Screw these Flyers. If this is what the NHL and NBC want it’s no wonder they can’t get any viewers.
Come on Hawks! 2 more!
Chewing gum?
"Alex didn't cause Campbell's injury, the boards did."
by laaarmer on Jun 1, 2010 7:44 AM CDT reply actions 1 recs
I forgot something
If the NBC announcers are going to be so pro Flyers, they may want to encourage them to put the team out there that gives them the best chance to win.
Like the Hawks!
Chewing gum?
"Alex didn't cause Campbell's injury, the boards did."
I don't think for one moment that the Hawks wouldn't get up by several goals - ASAP - if they were able to do so
I’m not buying into any sort of “rope-a-dope” theory or anything like that, not for a moment
The Flyers don’t play pretty hockey, but they play pretty effective hockey, and the Hawks are are fortunate to be up 2 – 0.
Confusion will be my epitaph.
I nevr said rope a dope, you did
I’m saying that the Hawks are WAY better and are just letting these clowns stay in these games. Krome, you are a coach. It’s not effective to be down 2-0 in a best of 7 series. Would a should a could a is not effective.
The Preds could have beaten the Hawks too. Same with Van and SJS. They all play effective hockey, but they lost.. Our guys are about to put them away.
Chewing gum?
"Alex didn't cause Campbell's injury, the boards did."
I do believe the Hawks are better - but 2 squeecked out 1 goals wins better
not vastly superior
“It looks to me like the Hawks "tolerate" the Flyers. Like they don’t want to embarrass them, but could if they want to.”
We’re down to that wire where both teams had to be very good through the playoffs to be here – and Philly was projected as a real contender (before the injjuries and goalie-go-round waylaid the regular season a bit). I think that if we really could dial it up to “blow them out/embarrass them” mode, we would do that. I see us doing what we can, and coming out (just) 1 goal ahead both outings.
Confusion will be my epitaph.
I think the Hawks can blow them out
If Philly plays like they did in the 1st period last night again on Wednesday, it’s going to happen.
Chewing gum?
"Alex didn't cause Campbell's injury, the boards did."
no one would be happier than I to see that very thing, I can assure you of that
Confusion will be my epitaph.
I'm with laaarmer on this
I consider myself a good mix of being a rational and emotional person. I know upsets happen and this thing ain’t over, but I can’t rationalize in my head how the Flyers can beat the Hawks in a 7 games series. I called pregame how I though both games would play out and I was nearly spot on both times. I would like to see the Hawks win game 3, but either way expect a split in Philly.
The fact that I can’t get my head around Philly actually winning this series has actually taken some of the emotional involvement out of the watching the games, for better or for worse. I said it before the Sharks series, Hawks in 5 (close), throw the stats out the window, the Hawks will win a close games through talent and pure will. I feel that way again with this series.
Believe me though, if I get to see the Captain raising the Cup, I will be in tears.
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 Jun 1, 2010 11:45 AM CDT up reply actions
Don't think of splitting w/Philly
One of the things I love most about this team is that they really follow the mantra of “one game at a time”. Listen to Q or Toews and all they ever focus on is the next game being played. There is no way these guys are thinking of splitting the next two with Philly, or even sweeping. They are focused on winning Game 3, and as of today, that game is the most important game one. I know I’m spouting off cliches, but think about it – if you start thinking of only needing a split, the intensity drops, the thinking being “we’ll have another shot if we don’t win the next one”. I saw this with the SJ series and this one as well. If they sweep, so be it. If it takes five to win, then that’s what it takes – as long as they play their best game on that day.
"...about six feet from the moose's butt."
by The Fearless Freep on Jun 1, 2010 12:08 PM CDT up reply actions
Of course
this explains why our record in the first game of back-to-back games is so bad, and why our record in the second is so ridiculously good. Oh wait.
no one is suggesting it as a team plan
but rather as us fans’ anticipated/expected outcome
Confusion will be my epitaph.
Well, I don't think the Hawks are thinking split
but I am. But as VerStig suggested, if the Hawks were to lose game 3, you just might see them donkey punch Philly in game 4. A la “You think you can play with us?”
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 Jun 1, 2010 12:14 PM CDT up reply actions
I can't win ;)
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 Jun 1, 2010 12:20 PM CDT up reply actions
Change your name to Charlie Brown
Chewing gum?
"Alex didn't cause Campbell's injury, the boards did."
Only if you change your avatar to Lucy
(oh oh)
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by ChicagoNativeSon on Jun 1, 2010 12:38 PM CDT up reply actions
Do that voodoo that you do so well
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 Jun 1, 2010 12:55 PM CDT up reply actions
In which case your fate becmes tied to hackerar
who is already licensed to speak on behlaf of CNS.
Gentlemen! I have invented...this thing!
I think I asked this before
if CNS puts a “Ditto for VerStig” in his sig, does that mean that when hackerar says something, it applies to me too?
Heaven forbid they get into an argument
while speaking for you
by Steven Schweickert on Jun 1, 2010 12:51 PM CDT up reply actions
I think it was ballyb
who pointed out the Hawks have trailed three different times this series…
…for a total of less than five minutes.
Every time so far this series, when they flip to “turbo urgency” they get a goal.
It’s hard to match the urgency of a desperate team, but that’s what champions do, and God knows the Hawks have seen a lot of urgent teams the past several weeks.
I’m not worryd.
Gentlemen! I have invented...this thing!
And one more thing
Hawks are giving them the slow burn that I love soooooo much.
The Flyers think they are actually winning, but are down 2-0.
Chewing gum?
"Alex didn't cause Campbell's injury, the boards did."
"It looks to me like the Hawks "tolerate" the Flyers. Like they don’t want to embarrass them, but could if they want to."
Surely you jest.
"....we have to find a way to win. And good teams do that."
Tomas Kopecky May 29, 2010
No I don't jest
I hate these fucking asswipes more than any team after that crap I saw last night. Gagne, Carter, Richards, #20, Kimo, Carle, to name some great players they have, should be ashamed that their coach tried to play that fucking idiot over JVR. JVR has a lot of talent, and at 50% is better than Carcillo will ever and has ever been.
Chewing gum?
"Alex didn't cause Campbell's injury, the boards did."
Watch the first period and the 2nd period again
If the Hawks play like this, they win in 5.
If they play like the third where they “tolerated” the Flyers, then it’s a different story.
Chewing gum?
"Alex didn't cause Campbell's injury, the boards did."
Heh, I don’t know if you’re serious, laaarmer … I saw our shit being fed to us in the third. Granted, we were collapsing and shutting down, not trying to play much of an offensive game, but there were extended shifts where we couldn’t put our sticks on the puck because of Philly’s pressure.
We could do that because we were leading, ya, but man that was crazy.
www.mjt.org
3rd period exactly
Hawks allowed them to play hockey. Bad coaching decision by Q, luckily it ended with a W.
1st and 2nd complete opposite.
If they play like the 1st and 2nd is what I meant.
Chewing gum?
"Alex didn't cause Campbell's injury, the boards did."
I saw fair stretches of the 1st and 2nd where the Flyers had the edge in the play
the ice looked tilted (just a bit) in their favor, and they just didn’t score on any of their chances.
Then we get a rebound goal (yes, hard work to get them, but that is always something of a break your way) and a very fortunate combo of fortuitous semi-screen shot and misplay by Leighton to go to 2 – 0 lead.
Confusion will be my epitaph.
that puck
was bouncing like a rubber ball. Gagne himself barely got a good strike on it, but he did and it went in uncontrollably.
by puppetmasterp on Jun 1, 2010 12:34 PM CDT up reply actions
i'm with laarmer here
the Hawks TOOK the defensive tone in the 3rd, evidence by Sopel’s ice time like gmh pointed out. We expected them to come at us and sat back and waited for them to do just that.
It was basically a 10min PK at the end.
by puppetmasterp on Jun 1, 2010 12:33 PM CDT up reply actions
Bad coaching by Q? LUCKY W?
IF they had scored (which they didn’t and there was no reason to think they would) we’d have come back and beat them anyway. This isn’t the old Hawks trying to hang on and beat the SCUM in the old days only to lose with 5 seconds left. I agree it was a 10 minute PK at the end and that’s the way Q decided he wanted to win it. Great! It worked so not going to say bad decision by Q. Some media are starting to float the Campbell is hurt stories so who knows how much we know about that in Q’s decision process? And I can ask Chris Burton how it feels to attack with a 1 goal lead to try and win by more (Sorry Chris….not trying to rub it in there).
And what was lucky about the win? Absolutely nothing.
good point
about Nashville. b/c if pressing on offense for another goal had backfired on us, we’d never here the end of the “bad coaching decision” stories.
by puppetmasterp on Jun 1, 2010 6:19 PM CDT up reply actions
There is a midground between "pressing for another goal" and "going into a total defensive shell"
And we’ve seen the Hawks use it before – upping the amount of cycling of the puck in the offensive zone – without necessarily looking to free up the scoring chance
Confusion will be my epitaph.
But
to properly cycle you have to have 3 forwards deep so ALREADY you are taking a chance. Then usually a D has to pinch in here or there to keep a puck in and get a good scoring chance. In the mean time, yes Philly is going for the puck and perhaps leaving openings for you to win by 2, but there are also looking for the breakaway or odd man rush.
If you only have 2 forwards cycling, how long before they get the puck anyway? I’d rather set up my D, keep them on the perimeter, clear the puck or look for our own breakout opportunities and trust Niemi. IF (and that’s a big IF) they score, I have confidence we score next anyway.
If you're not gunning to score, one F can be left fairly high & the D don't pinch
the puck is safer 160(+) feet away from your net than 60(-) feet away – battling it down deep is safer
Confusion will be my epitaph.
You don't put 3 men deep unless you need to score and even then it's not a smart play
If two men are low, the third needs to stay high (relatively). He is still part of the cycle. Cycling the puck is not just skating on the boards. It involves movement without the puck. When the player moving up the boards moves the puck back down the boards he can move in to the slot (high or low) and essentially takes away the middle of the ice in case of a turnover. a 1-2-2- forecheck with a dump in at every opportunity would be better. When the forechecker does his job the cycle cane be used to effectively wear out the others line and wind down the clock. Like Krome says 16 feet is better the 35 feet.
Chewing gum?
"Alex didn't cause Campbell's injury, the boards did."
Maybe a 1-2-2 cycle would work
I don’t buy the 160 feet away is safer than 35 though. Compare Ovechkin 160 feet away but a stride ahead of Sopel coming in on Niemi with no one in between with Ovechkin in the corner and all our D’s and forwards checking their man. You still say 160 feet is better? I don’t.
My concern is that too many times this year we had Eddie O say “Stop it right here” to show how a Hawk forward got too deep and allowed an odd man rush or breakaway the other way. Regular season Philly game is a great example. BUT if a 1-2-2 takes time off the clock and we don’t get tempted to sneak in and try and score, OK i’ll buy in to that.
Why would Sopel, a D man be 160 feet from the net chasing Ovechkin?
Forwards forecheck.
It would most likely be Bolland forcing Ovechkin to take the puck to the boards where a D man would be waiting and forcing him to get rid of the puck.
Sitting back in your own zone is stupidity. I really don’t think that is the strategy that Q came up with and if it is, well then I was right and he has cracked up.
Chewing gum?
"Alex didn't cause Campbell's injury, the boards did."
Yeah I get the feeling Flyers are
almost lulling us to sleep. We all know we can hit and did that in the first peroid, the second peroid comes along and the teams start to skate with the result being a lightning quick two goals by us and then in the third …we jus played to keep the lead….still waiting for us to explode and we usually do on the road
"Trying is the first step towards failure" Homer Simpson
by ccm on Jun 1, 2010 9:17 AM CDT up reply actions
The thing is
Sometimes I feel like this is the ‘Hawks MO. People have complained in the past that we don’t seem to have that killer instinct to put the game away in the third (and it’s probably a wrong observation but it feels like we’ve had fewer blowouts of other teams than other contenders). Of course it’s probably just Kaner’s laziness at work.
Shooter hits the net rather than the post and everything is different
Chewing gum?
"Alex didn't cause Campbell's injury, the boards did."
case in point
That whole sequence where we were pinned in our own zone, iced the puck twice in a row, and had to get bailed out by an offsides (not the first time that happened, either).
I know you’re kidding about Kane’s laziness, but he was off last night.
AND, huge call-out to Buff who broke up the outlet pass on Eager’s goal and fed it to him. It was an absolutely beautiful back-checking, hard-skating takeaway.
www.mjt.org
Yeah
He’s been off the first two games. I thought he played a little better last night, though. It seemed like he found a little more open space than in game 1.
See if you can guess what I am now.
by IndianHeadCrest on Jun 1, 2010 9:31 AM CDT up reply actions
Last night it looked like Q was throwing Kane on the ice every time PHI tried to sneak the 3rd pair out there. Great coaching move by Q and it looked like a lot of Kane’s best shifts came when he was out against that 3rd pair. It won’t be as easy to do in PHI, but you guys are a great road team so I don’t think it’ll be a huge deal.
I waited all year for this?
I agree
The Hawks have been brilliant on away ice so far in these playoffs. But something about Philly absolutely terrifies me. I know the Shark Tank is supposed to be the toughest road arena, but something tells me it doesn’t even come close as compared to SCF in Philly. Should be interesting…and nervewracking.
See if you can guess what I am now.
by IndianHeadCrest on Jun 1, 2010 9:41 AM CDT up reply actions
Yeah, PHI will be a tough building to play in, but you don’t make the SCF by being intimidated by opposing teams’ fans. I just hope CHI can set the record for consecutive road playoff victories.
I waited all year for this?
I would be very pleased to split the next 2 upcoming Philly games
very pleased indeed
Confusion will be my epitaph.
I would be very happy with a clincher in the UC, BUT!
I don’t want Philly to have any sort of life or hope from these next two games. A series win is a series win, no matter where it ends.
I think a split would be good too
I hope the loss is in game 4 though.
Chewing gum?
"Alex didn't cause Campbell's injury, the boards did."
That’s how I feel. Put them in a 3-0 hole and kill the suspense. But I’d prefer a sweep.
I waited all year for this?
Pronger, Briere, Carcillo, Hartnell, Bobby Clarke: these are my main reasons for wanting a sweep.
But Philly definitely has the talent to hold serve, and so I’m just praying for a split.
www.mjt.org
Yeah
I’m fairly certain that most of those “globetrotter” shifts came against the third pair. Bartulis did okay, but Krajicek was an adventure.
Bartulis did much better than I expected. Which begs the question, why has Parent been playing for the last month instead of Bartulis?
I waited all year for this?
Ya, it’s mind-boggling considering how many steady shifts Bartulis was relied upon to take, and how many minutes Parent had been logging in previous games. No clue what the decision there was.
www.mjt.org
Well Parent hadn’t exactly been logging a ton of minutes, but he was getting a jersey. Bartulis got 10 minutes last night and Parent wasn’t seeing that much normally. We’ll see if Bartulis continues to get 10, but he clearly looks like an upgrade over Parent.
I waited all year for this?
That’s what i meant, though … considering how few minutes Parent was getting and how many Bartulis got in game 2 … it’s such an odd discrepancy you have to wonder what was going on.
i’d think Bartulis would get 10 again at home where Lavi will be determining match-ups and can get him on more frequently against “lesser” scoring talent.
www.mjt.org
I read on BSH
he played as many minutes last night as Parent did in his last three games… mind-boggling indeed
Parent / Laviolette
It’s a mystery over here as well. Contrast it with Hartnell, who’d been horrible forever but who Laviolette continued to send out regularly. Suddenly in Game 4 against Boston he had a few good shifts in a row and it’s been ok since then. Many of us had wanted to bench him but it would have been the wrong choice.
But Parent wasn’t even getting ice time. 3 minutes in Game 7 against Boston. 1 minute in Game 5 against Montreal, I think. Less than that in Game 1 of SCF.
by flyersfaninchicago on Jun 1, 2010 11:34 AM CDT up reply actions
Philly's 3rd pair was key in general
that’s where Hossa got his goal as well
by puppetmasterp on Jun 1, 2010 12:36 PM CDT up reply actions
see, I thought Kane
was much better in game 1. I thought he had his legs and skated well, but Toews and Buff didn’t help him out much. Game 2, Kane just wasn’t good. He didn’t seem to have much jump on either end of the ice.
Ditto for CNS
he is sooo lazy
actually his fore checking has been good…I think he fears the big goon Pronger…I would too …Pronger is a piece of shit who would go after a lil’ guy
"Trying is the first step towards failure" Homer Simpson
by ccm on Jun 1, 2010 4:52 PM CDT up reply actions
I find it interesting
that the Flyers seem to be taking the third period from last night’s game as a sign that they can dominate the Hawks. It is true that the Hawks were outplayed for that period, but I think it is misleading for the Flyers to be too confident based on that period because the Hawks were not playing their type of hockey. They were simply playing not to lose (which, despite last night’s result, is a mistake IMO).
"Every player should be accorded the privilege of at least one season with the Chicago Cubs. That's baseball as it should be played - in God's own sunshine. And that's really living." -- Alvin Dark
They think Carcillo is a good idea too
Chewing gum?
"Alex didn't cause Campbell's injury, the boards did."
Good point.
"Every player should be accorded the privilege of at least one season with the Chicago Cubs. That's baseball as it should be played - in God's own sunshine. And that's really living." -- Alvin Dark
might rattle a little too
more of a “dink” noise from the teeth that got lost in there.
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by ChicagoNativeSon on Jun 1, 2010 12:15 PM CDT up reply actions
Absolutely agreed on JVR
That kid’s got talent. I was shocked to hear that he was the one who’d be replaced (not to take anything away from Bartulis, but if you had to put Carcillo in, it would’ve made more sense to put him in for Parent and dress 5 D).
Dressing 5 D is never a good idea. Those guys already skate more minutes as is, and if you have 5 and a guy gets hurt you are completely boned. Carrying 13 Fs doesn’t make much sense; there really isn’t enough ice to even go around.
I waited all year for this?
A penalty or two to the D in that sort of situation also screws you big time
Confusion will be my epitaph.
Carcillo = Olgie Oglethorp
Laaarmer, I do like your passion! You are absolutely correct, if they Flyers think Carcillo is the answer, this series is over. It was like watching a remake of Slap Shot when that ass-clown was on the ice.. I wonder if he peed in his pants when he took Carter out.. his own teammate!!
I’ll add a little fuel to your fire, which you may or may not have heard already:
1) Rumor that after the pre-game skate, Briere was one of the last on the ice, went to center ice and spit on the Indian logo. (Stay classy Philly)
2) Same after game 1 loss, AGAIN, Pronger goes after the game puck. (Please, someone explain.. What the fuck is that all about???) Before he can escape to his bench, Eager calls him on it… Pronger flips one of the BH red towels at Eager with his stick, then hightails to the locker room.. like a little spoiled child.
This Briere thing … where did you hear that, is there a link to a story or video or anything?
www.mjt.org
Why does Briere deserve the benefit of the doubt? The guy is a little rat.
I waited all year for this?
I hate the diving prick. Hate him. But I’m guessing he was just skating around and spit. Seems like it would have been a story if skated over to the indian head, bent over, and horked up on it. gotta figure there are a few eyes pre-game that would have picked up on it if it had been intentional.
www.mjt.org
You may be right, but unless it gets covered on TV people normally don’t hear about it. So if the NBC cameras didn’t see it or a Hawk didn’t take exception and start a scrum I don’t think it would ever get widespread attention. Briere has speared men in the balls on more than one occasion, I’m not going to assume he’s above spitting on the Indian.
I waited all year for this?
I’m quite willing to be argued away from my initial opinion. I’ve hated the shit for many years.
www.mjt.org
I think he’s generally a dishonorable player. I’ll give him credit for always showing up in the playoffs, but he’s dirty with his stick and he obviously won’t fight or do anything physical in a respectful way. Spearing a grown man in the nuts is just poor form.
I waited all year for this?
Agreed
Don’t believe it was like the Sergio Garcia incident, when cameras caught him spitting into the cup after missing a short putt. And, if the Hawks had seen it, Burish would have been on the ice for Briere’s first shift of the game and beat him to a bloody pulp. (Ladd is coming back for game 3, so Burish would have been taking one for the team!)
I hadn’t heard that Ladd was going to dress for sure … sweet. Is this in the Chicago papers?
www.mjt.org
No.. have not heard officially
I was just taking some artistic liberty on what Q might have said to Burish before he sent him out to beat the crap out of Briere… “Don’t worry about that game misconduct Adam, Ladd will be back Wednesday and you’ll be watching the game from the press box regardless” :)
The logo thing doesn't bother me at all
They all spit and skate and stop and they drive the zamboni over it too.
- he’s just a maroon and is getting more and more frustrated because even our little 88 is not afraid.
Maybe he’s building a “puck house” like the bud light ad?
Chewing gum?
"Alex didn't cause Campbell's injury, the boards did."
1=#20
I figured it out!
If you begin a paragraph with # it starts a list?
Chewing gum?
"Alex didn't cause Campbell's injury, the boards did."
Why did the Flyers lose game 2
- The Hawks are better
- Their coach is stupid
- Carcillo
Chewing gum?
"Alex didn't cause Campbell's injury, the boards did."
Nice use of no block quote
You must be a long time reader.
Nice new toy though, eh?
Chewing gum?
"Alex didn't cause Campbell's injury, the boards did."
Test
(just seeing if it still works when you double-space it)
- Glenn Hall
- Duncan Keith
- Keith Magnuson/Pierre Pilote
- Niklas Hjalmarsson
I think some people have known about this for a while
I know I’ve seen somebody do lists with it before. Also, you can do bulletted lists using asterisks:
- one
- two
- three
i tried that after Game 1, but it didn't work
but maybe i didn’t add spaces after the asterix…
by puppetmasterp on Jun 1, 2010 12:42 PM CDT up reply actions
yeah you have to
and I’m guessing if you have an asterisk in the list item it’ll turn into bold text instead — these rules are weird, I don’t see why they don’t have a button for these.
you can even get fancy with multiple levels (multiple #‘s or *’s):
- Let’s
- Go
- Hawks
- Go
Why will the Hawks win the series?
1. The Hawks are better
2. Their coach is stupid
3. Carcillo
=)~
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by ChicagoNativeSon on Jun 1, 2010 10:51 AM CDT up reply actions
well now, trying something different that doesn't work isn't necessarily "stupid'
and the guy has had some SCF success with a non-favored team before
Confusion will be my epitaph.
Taking a skilled player out and replacing him with a non skilled player is not smart
Chewing gum?
"Alex didn't cause Campbell's injury, the boards did."
I was just having fun with laaarmer
blockquotes
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by ChicagoNativeSon on Jun 1, 2010 11:29 AM CDT up reply actions
Oh and Krome
I was using this as a test of the # key to make a list.
I do think he is being out coached by Q, and that is not a compliment.
Chewing gum?
"Alex didn't cause Campbell's injury, the boards did."
for all the wonderment Q caused us during the regular season
he has seemed to be doing a very good job of outcoaching the other team’s bench during the playoffs – I have to give Q some props there
Confusion will be my epitaph.
Have you also noticed
that Q seems more relaxed during interviews than any time during the regular season? Even when PenisHead interviewed him during game 1, he was laughing. I know he’s a serious person when he needs to be, but I also think that his composure during the playoffs is what this young team needed.
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by ChicagoNativeSon on Jun 1, 2010 11:48 AM CDT up reply actions
as opposed to last year's WCF Game 5?
I love what I’m seeing though — even though bad stuff happened after he was all smiles in that 1st period interview in Game 1, it was a welcome sight.
His steady and consistent demeanor
are exactly what helped this young team find the right mindset to move up the accomplishment ladder. You only have to look at the mental inconsistency of Vancouver to see how a team with a lot of talent can give a game away (or a series away) between the ears. Then contrast that with the Hawks mental approach these last two seasons and you see a team that gets the most out of its talent.
A very good coaching job indeed.
100% agreed
Not doubting the man’s decisions anymore. He has proven me wrong many times this season on coaching moves and is definitely the coach of the playoffs so far IMO.
Um
Olglethorpe was the one with the big afro, that’s Tim “The Hook” McCracken, notable for the bounty placed on his head.
Funny part about this
was that the actor playing McCracken could not skate well at all…during the shoot, the directors had to do multiple takes of scenes to make it look like he was skating, when he was just being pushed around on a sled. Watch the movie and take note of the scene when he gets into it with the refs about how the strip tease was a disgrace.
"...about six feet from the moose's butt."
by The Fearless Freep on Jun 1, 2010 12:10 PM CDT up reply actions
You sure as hell
don’t hear THAT every day!
(the last part)
teaching respect for the Indian, one Red Wing fan at a time.
I think someone poured Jack Daniels
in an extra large bowl of testosterone flakes for breakfast this morning.
Go get ’em laaarms!
teaching respect for the Indian, one Red Wing fan at a time.
Yep
I am not happy with the Hawks opponent. The least they can do is give it their best shot. Benching JVR for Carcillo is not that.
Other than that I coudn’t be happier about being at work on a 80 degree day without a cloud in the sky.
Chewing gum?
"Alex didn't cause Campbell's injury, the boards did."
I know we've given Kopecky a lot of shit over the season, but things like this...
Just gotta make you love mini-panda. Shit, these last 2 games alone were worth picking him up in free agency.
"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 Jun 1, 2010 7:58 AM CDT reply actions 3 recs
Great pic!!
Plus, don’t get me wrong, I like Ladd, but I am not missing him after Games 1 and 2.
"Every player should be accorded the privilege of at least one season with the Chicago Cubs. That's baseball as it should be played - in God's own sunshine. And that's really living." -- Alvin Dark
I like Ladd, but I am not missing him
Oh come on, they REALLY missed him this last game. Bollands line really struggled and I think Ladd would have helped out a lot there…
Kopecky's been great, but Ladd was playing as well as we'd seen him
all year.
Not having him on the bench is not a good thing.
Picture bloodbaths and elevator shafts
Like these murderous rhymes tight from genuine craft
But you can’t bench Kopecky right? I’d say either Eager or Burrish has to sit; and judging by the series so far it should be Burrish. Do you really need both guys in the lineup at the expense of guys that can actually play hockey?
I waited all year for this?
I think it has to be Burish
See if you can guess what I am now.
by IndianHeadCrest on Jun 1, 2010 10:51 AM CDT up reply actions
Right. Kop's earned his ice time.
So has Eager. Burrish, as great as his soundbites are, has not.
Its a no-brainer in my book.
Picture bloodbaths and elevator shafts
Like these murderous rhymes tight from genuine craft
Agreed
I suppose that’s what I was trying to say. Kops can’t go back on the bench after how well he has played in Games 1 and 2.
"Every player should be accorded the privilege of at least one season with the Chicago Cubs. That's baseball as it should be played - in God's own sunshine. And that's really living." -- Alvin Dark
+1
and no-brainer – I can’t say enough about that word choice.
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by ChicagoNativeSon on Jun 1, 2010 10:54 AM CDT up reply actions
you must be excited
about all the respect Kop is getting right 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
Well let's just say he's making the best of his opportunity
in a roll outside of the 4th line. I know krome and I will disagree that he is a 4th line player. IMO, he’s not as talented as the top 9 forwards on the Hawks, but misplaced on the 4th line. The kid does have heart, doesn’t take stupid penalties, though he can look bad, he never looks awful (aside from losing the brain bucket, and falling down), and can sometimes surprise you. Like to see the underdog get a bone once in a while and he picked a good time.
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by ChicagoNativeSon on Jun 1, 2010 11:34 AM CDT up reply actions
If he can play like this on a regular basis - I would not mind seeing him get regular 3rd line time
maybe even some 2nd line fill in time (I assume we’ll have him back nxt year)
I do question whether this is ever going to be his consistent level of play (I’d be happy to see it, but won’t count on it)
Confusion will be my epitaph.
That's what I remember from his minor league stats
Huge offensive numbers a couple of years and meh a couple of others. We’ll see.
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by ChicagoNativeSon on Jun 1, 2010 11:50 AM CDT up reply actions
I'm still disappointed by him overall
He can play well sometimes, and has the last 2 games, however, IMO he doesn’t always realize where the puck is, as his multiple offsides offenses frequently demonstrate. I see him run around all over the ice much too often, and in a way he reminds me of Versteeg — good plays sometimes, slovakian stupid at others.
The sun never sets on a badass
I agree - and part of my serious doubt that he can play as well as he of late on a consistent basis
Confusion will be my epitaph.
Thank god for Kopecky
he has me around here
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by ChicagoNativeSon on Jun 1, 2010 5:15 PM CDT up reply actions
Agreed on Kop
After watching him play the Olympics, I said I’d like to see him on a higher level line to see what he could do with better teammates. Q gave him a game or two and he kinda blew it then. But in the playoffs looks good so far.
An alternative opinion on Kopecky...
from the C&B guys. Its interesting to me how people can watch the exact same stuff and come out of it with entirely different opinions…
Kopecky who, at least in my opinion, is pretty awful. Against the Canucks Kopecky played with Sharp and Hossa and they just looked awful. Then Brouwer replaced him and things were fine! I know the Bolland line wasn’t any hell against San Jose with Andrew Ladd in the lineup, but I’d be willing to bet that Ladd is a big improvement on Kopecky.
Kopecky is, indeed, awful. There’s a reason the Wings got rid of him.
If Ladd comes back then they can drop Kopecky who seems to be an anchor for whatever line he plays on.
I especially like the first comment
stating that the Bolland line “wasn’t any hell against SJ.” Yes, that definitely sounds like a C & B opinion!
Also, I couldn’t argue against the statement that Ladd is a better player than Kop. He is. But I also wouldn’t expect fans outside Chicago to have a positive opinion of Kop if they haven’t been watching him lately. Look how difficult it is to convince people otherwise even here.
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by ChicagoNativeSon on Jun 1, 2010 7:10 PM CDT up reply actions
C&B?
Are we talking Oiler’s blog? Don’t they have enough hockey related embarrassment around that town without adding more to the pile with comments like this?
no-brainer?
just to be sure, let’s bounce the idea off Eager.
Gentlemen! I have invented...this thing!
by cliffkoroll on Jun 1, 2010 1:05 PM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
ditto
(oops. not necessary)
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by ChicagoNativeSon on Jun 1, 2010 5:16 PM CDT up reply actions
That's just Carcillo "diving"
I only wish Kops had hit him that hard.
What an idiot that guy is
Chewing gum?
"Alex didn't cause Campbell's injury, the boards did."
For better or worse
I totally agree with laaarmer and yes Fenwick is a High School in Oak Park..
"Trying is the first step towards failure" Homer Simpson
by ccm on Jun 1, 2010 9:05 AM CDT up reply actions
10 years from now, no one will remember the circumstances
Kopecky should have that pic framed and hang it up somewhere
Official BYB Juju Consultant...now accepting rally creature applications!
I saw the play and I do remember Carcillo embellishing it to try and draw a penalty...
But I just mean the way Kopecky didn’t back down from their so-called “tough guy”. We all know Kop isn’t the toughest guy, or the strongest, or meanest, but he’s shown that he has balls and isn’t afraid to play rough a little if he has to. Let’s hope he can keep it up and piss off Carcillo so much that he goes Keith Ballard on someone.
"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 Jun 1, 2010 10:08 AM CDT up reply actions
Poor Kopecky
Even when he did actually kick someone’s ass, the homer announcer called it the other way:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JC5ZcfrlrQI&feature=related
This one I’ve always found funny. Slap fight with Sharpy gets serious. “Sharp doesn’t do this every night” Oh no! Not the face!:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hiJeJBEm5d8&feature=related
Kopecky gets pwnd – well, more precisely his right shoulder. Kind of like that game where you and a buddy punch each other progressively harder in the arm – and then he’s not your buddy afterward:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dSAE-cyI_5Y&feature=related
I always love how Kopecky does that open and close the hands thing before each fight. Like he’s trying to get his Wolverine claws to engage.
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by ChicagoNativeSon on Jun 1, 2010 11:05 AM CDT up reply actions
Man, those were hilarious.
Seeing Kopecky kick someone’s ass is kind of weird to watch. Like seeing the kid who gets picked on all the time snap and kick the bully’s ass.
Watching these 3 videos you’d think Kop was an enforcer or something.
"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 Jun 1, 2010 11:26 AM CDT up reply actions
Amen
from one of the many Kopskeptics. Guy’s had a helluva run for two months now.
Gentlemen! I have invented...this thing!
Someone said it!
I think it’ll be interesting to see what kind of role he ends up playing next year. I would expect he’ll see a lot more time on the 2nd and/or 3rd line after the you-know-what.
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by ChicagoNativeSon on Jun 1, 2010 11:07 AM CDT up reply actions
close
I meant 1992
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by ChicagoNativeSon on Jun 1, 2010 11:08 AM CDT up reply actions
You may discuss 1992 all you want
there will be no sweep of the Hawks in this series.
Do not bring up 1971 until the final horn sounds please (Even though I did).
Chewing gum?
"Alex didn't cause Campbell's injury, the boards did."
wow block quotes and quotes
You win the ultimate prize
Chewing gum?
"Alex didn't cause Campbell's injury, the boards did."
Kopecky
seemed to be channeling his teammate and countryman last night. He was all over the place.
Both Game 1 and last night, he was a lot more visible than I expected him to be. Especially last night, I was seeing #82 all over the place fighting for pucks hustling back through the neutral zone, etc. My only question is why would the Flyers choose Kops to pick on? They seemed to be chipping at him all night.
"Every player should be accorded the privilege of at least one season with the Chicago Cubs. That's baseball as it should be played - in God's own sunshine. And that's really living." -- Alvin Dark
I chalked it up to random bouts of unfocused, spastic, schizo aggression...
I wouldn’t imply that Carcillo even has the mental capacity to pick on somebody for a reason. He just charged around like an asshat until he hit something and got pissed off. Kops was just the first shiny thing to get his attention.
Rock Over London
Rock on Chicago
Diet Pepsi
Uh-Huh!
by Campbell32 on Jun 1, 2010 8:37 AM CDT up reply actions 3 recs
Shiny things?
You’d think McDouche’s bald dome would be the brightest source of light in the building.
Kop may have been a little more reactive to it, after just catching the Richards elbow a moment before
Confusion will be my epitaph.
Or...
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by ChicagoNativeSon on Jun 1, 2010 11:19 AM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
Oh my God I just figured out the meaning of "piehole".
I’m pleased and embarressed at the same time.
by SteveHCtH on Jun 2, 2010 3:15 PM CDT via mobile up reply actions
It was a great feeling
to wake up this morning and realize that this all hasn’t been a dream
"Great story. Compelling, and rich." ~ Ron Burgundy
"...and Gary Cooper slides into second base with a stand up double." ~ Ralph Kiner
What is the deal with the block quotes and quotation marks all the time?
Stop it. If you were talking to someone in a bar you had just met, and you said something he didn’t agree with and he turned to you and repeated it in your face, you would likely want to punch him in his face. We are doing it too much here lately. Now you smart ass types are going to block quote this whole thing, I know it, so this is for you.
Chewing gum?
"Alex didn't cause Campbell's injury, the boards did."
I thought the block quotes
was just to show what area of a previous statement you were commenting on. Didn’t realize it was meant to be a “FU” statement.
I went to a fight the other night and a hockey game broke out.
- Rodney Dangerfield
For somebody like you it probably isn't.
And since you didn’t block quote what I typed, you get it.
Thank you.
Chewing gum?
"Alex didn't cause Campbell's injury, the boards did."
who slipped the extra caffeine in your morning java?
I picture you walking around with hockey gloves on today, itchin’ for a chance to throw ’em to the ground.
Gentlemen! I have invented...this thing!
deal with the block quotes and quotation marks
If you say so…
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by ChicagoNativeSon on Jun 1, 2010 1:28 PM CDT up reply actions
“hard on for you?” I don’t git it
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by ChicagoNativeSon on Jun 1, 2010 1:39 PM CDT up reply actions
aaaaah hilarity...
a good read to calm you down from last night.
Rock Over London
Rock on Chicago
Diet Pepsi
Uh-Huh!
by Campbell32 on Jun 1, 2010 8:51 AM CDT reply actions 3 recs
HILARIOUS!
I especially love the “quote” from Stamkos -
"I just said to myself, ‘wow, everyone in this city deserves to be electrocuted.’ And now they can, for a price so low, you’ll be shocked."
What a great way to start the day.
Anybody read the Trib today? I was kind of hoping Eager would be have his mug on a Hawks poster after that laser he sent past Leighton last night.
That is absolute fucking GOLD
"He walked up to Tom, who’s a Devils fan, and screamed ‘how bout dem Flyers?’" a co-worker said. "Tom didn’t even flinch. He just reached into his drawer jumped up and screamed ‘how bout some Zeus in your face!? Boom!’ and shocked him with the Taser."
Other witnesses said Daniels then began running around the room screaming "The Tampa Bay Lightning power play just scored on your central nervous system sucka!"
That's who I'd sit
I literally didn’t notice him on the ice all game, and I don’t think his name was mentioned by the commentators.
They (the NBC "experts") said he may have taken a dive when he drew a penalty
Otherwise he was off the sheets, but he played well when he was in their. Lot of hustle
Chewing gum?
"Alex didn't cause Campbell's injury, the boards did."
One of the reasons
I’m glad the next two games are on Versus.
Maybe, just once, someone will call me 'Sir' without adding, 'You're making a scene."
Last night was probably
the worst broadcast of the season. Other than Roenick and Milbury ganging up on McGuire, the announcing was pure crap. I’m actually happy that the next two games are on Versus.
Maybe, just once, someone will call me 'Sir' without adding, 'You're making a scene."
Why did they only have Ryan Miller for one game?
I thought he was okay.
I hear you though, even though I’m okay with Doc.
Doc + Edzo’s mutual +/- > Foley + Edzo’s mutual +/-
I'm guessing that NBC
didn’t ask Miller back because his insights and opinions made sense.
Maybe, just once, someone will call me 'Sir' without adding, 'You're making a scene."
by cdz3210 on Jun 1, 2010 9:56 AM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
I assume they get paid by the douchetastic moment
and Ryan Miller was canceling them out with his awesome.
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 disagree with your sign there
I miss Pat Foley so badly. At least when he says stuff like “After Saturday night’s shootout, tonight is much more low scoring…………….As low scoring as you can get, the score is 0-0.” I find it endearing.
Watch it with the jinxing!
Time for some thrillin' heroics!
by shinkicker on Jun 1, 2010 10:26 AM CDT via mobile up reply actions
Oh good
Because I was really saddened to see the greater than sign there and double checked that I was reading it right.
Watch it with the jinxing!
Time for some thrillin' heroics!
by shinkicker on Jun 1, 2010 10:45 AM CDT via mobile up reply actions
it was really great
to get to hear him during the Cubs v. Dodgers game. All I could think was, “Foley! I miss you! And DAMN, you’re so drunk.”
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 thought of you this weekend
When I told my cousin and his fiancée that it was okay that they weren’t having an open bar at their wedding, because I’d bring my own.
Watch it with the jinxing!
Time for some thrillin' heroics!
by shinkicker on Jun 1, 2010 10:47 AM CDT via mobile up reply actions
whether it's bringing your flask to a movie theater
or your cousin’s wedding, your classiness knows no bounds.
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
Interesting... for what it's worth
After putting Marlboro 72 against their second line, Briere and Hartnell ended up with negative Corsi ratings (and, I guess, the top line scored once). Even if they were shaky at times, our favorite former housemates are so good at what they do that we can’t help but take them for granted night in and night out.
I was absolutely nervous
thinking of the Hjalms/Soupy line taking on the Richards line, especially after that bed shitting we witnessed in game 1.
Hjalmarsson held his own, Campbell as I remember was hardly out there as I say Catfish playing with him in that full blown “don’t blow the lead” mode. Which I hate, ATTACK
When in Rome we shall do as the Romans, when in Hell we do shots at the bar.
by HolyBlackhawksBatman on Jun 1, 2010 9:59 AM CDT up reply actions
Oh, actually
2&7 were out there for the Richards goal, which I’d already forgotten was a PP goal (with something like 1 second left in the PP)
*Gagne goal
assisted by Richards & Carter
wonder how Lavvy thought about putting Carcillo up there for the first two periods…
Yeah but that goal
was complete garbage.
72 once again dazzled.
When in Rome we shall do as the Romans, when in Hell we do shots at the bar.
by HolyBlackhawksBatman on Jun 1, 2010 10:21 AM CDT up reply actions
Plus it was on the Power Play
Maybe, just once, someone will call me 'Sir' without adding, 'You're making a scene."
And it was "garbage"
why?
"....we have to find a way to win. And good teams do that."
Tomas Kopecky May 29, 2010
i guess you missed it
but the puck was bouncing all the way to the net and it took a funny bounce off the hawks players into the goal
by Coz_Bulls_Fan on Jun 1, 2010 11:13 AM CDT up reply actions
It was fluky at best. It somehow skipped off the ice about 2 feet off the blade of the stick and sort of rainbowed/ knuckleballed into the net. Niemi was in position to make the save had it not taken one of the weirdest bounces I’ve ever seen. Total garbage goal.
Now, believe me, if we were winning games by scoring fluky garbage goal you’d see zero complaints. The point is, 72 and Niemi played unbelievable.
Nemo had a great game
but he reminded me of Fred McGriff there.
Gentlemen! I have invented...this thing!
This really pissed me off the most re: the commentary during the game last night.
All of those idiots perpetuated this myth that Q was terrified that Carcillo would run @ Keith and Seabrook, and that’s why he moved them off the Richards line. Really, you fucking idiots? You think Seabrook is afraid of that little twat? The reason they were switched to the 2d line is because Carcillo MAKES THAT FIRST LINE MUCH LESS TALENTED! I mean do people really buy into ANYTHING those idiots say?
Talk about making a mountain out of a molehill. Notice how Carcillo spent period 3 on the bench, Pierre? Oh, yeah, it’s because he sucks. He will not play another game this series; if he does, it is supremely great for the Hawks.
I didn't even hear them say that
I thought all along it was an adjustment because Briere’s line was so good in Game 1.
I just watched the game again
(BAM TIVO!) and the entire first period and intermission was “LOOK AT THE IMPACT CARCILLO IS HAVING Q MOVED KEITH AND SEABROOK AWAY BECAUSE HE IS GOING TO RUN AT THEM OMG LOOK AT THE IMPACT!!!!!!!!!!!!”
It was that and
“how about the story of the night Leighton” (right after they said that we scored twice). No mention of how well Niemi was doing until late in the third even though he turned his game around too after Saturday.
I went to a fight the other night and a hockey game broke out.
- Rodney Dangerfield
Exactly. That’s what I saw. Briere has been a beast for them all playoffs and his line was easily the best line for PHI last game. I honestly thought Briere’s line had more to do with shutting down Toews’ line than Pronger did. Pronger is good, but Briere was the reason Toews was playing D all night.
I waited all year for this?
it was mostly the bald guy
I think the Hawks should boycott the post game with him. Or send Eager.
Chewing gum?
"Alex didn't cause Campbell's injury, the boards did."
they are not repoters, they are inciters.
much like most media tlaking heads but ESPECIALLY sports media dimwits, all that these useless, sad sacks (looking at you Milbury) are good for is slobbering over the same old tired talking point cliches that are only good to incite the ire of actual observant sport fans. If I were McGuire, Milbury, hell even David Kaplan for that matter, I would be pinching myself every morning because I wouldn’t believe that I actually get PAID to go on a nationally televised program & spew hot garbage from my mouth.
David Kaplan is so goddamn awful
that I can’t even watch that show. There’s a lot of really good people they bring on, and a lot of times I want to hear what the guests have to say, but there’s just no way to tolerate it.
They're East Coasters
Except for Edzo they are all biased towards the East coast teams. Mcguire is the worst of the lot then Milbury. I don’t mind Doc, he’s just a goofy play by play guy but still an East coast guy regardless.
It was hilarious when JR shot down Mcgiure, you could tell JR knows the guy is a boob. The smirk on his face told the whole story.
I love Doc.
Great play-by-play guy, that seems to be a fan of the game. Not individuals. Just my opinion.
Who's leg do I have to hump to get a drink around here?-Brian
That and they were all over Coburn
Dear god, he was amazing, his -7 Corsi can attest.
When in Rome we shall do as the Romans, when in Hell we do shots at the bar.
by HolyBlackhawksBatman on Jun 1, 2010 10:22 AM CDT up reply actions
Sorry that was his corsi for game 1
When in Rome we shall do as the Romans, when in Hell we do shots at the bar.
by HolyBlackhawksBatman on Jun 1, 2010 10:22 AM CDT up reply actions
Yeah he was
but I find it odd to hear them rant and rave about anyone but Crosby or Ovi
When in Rome we shall do as the Romans, when in Hell we do shots at the bar.
by HolyBlackhawksBatman on Jun 1, 2010 10:26 AM CDT up reply actions
... on a lighter note!
anybody else jonesin’ for the latest Blackhawk Numerology FanPost? im chomping at the bit over here!
Below are Pronger's highlights
Chris Pronger’s career suspensions and victims:
June 3, 2007: with Anaheim — one playoff game, blow to the head (Ottawa’s Dean McAmmond).
May 15, 2007: with Anaheim — one playoff game, blow to the head (Detroit’s Tomas Holmstrom).
March 14, 2004: with St. Louis — one game, kicking (Calgary’s Ville Nieminen)
April 3, 2002: with St. Louis — two games, cross-check (Dallas’s Brenden Morrow).
Oct. 11, 2000: with St. Louis — one game, leaving bench for altercation (Los Angeles’s Kelly Buchberger).
Dec. 17, 1998: with St. Louis — four games, high stick (Phoenix’s Jeremy Roenick).
Oct. 29, 1995: with St. Louis — four games, slashing (Washington’s Pat Peake)
Players suspended twice in the same playoff year:
Chris Pronger, Anaheim
May 16, 2007 — one game, blow to the head (Detroit’s Tomas Holmstrom).
June 3, 2007 — one game, blow to the head (Ottawa’s Dean McAmmond).
Ville Nieminen, Calgary
April 29, 2004 — one game, charging (Detroit’s Curtis Joseph)
May 31, 2004 — one game, hit from behind (Tampa Bay’s Vincent Lecavalier).
Claude Lemieux, Colorado
May 23, 1996 — one game, blow to head (Detroit’s Slava Kozlov).
May 29, 1996 — two games, hit from behind (Detroit’s Kris Draper).
Players suspended for a Stanley Cup finals game for actions in a finals game;
Chris Pronger, Anaheim, June 3, 2007 — one game, blow to the head (Ottawa’s Dean McAmmond).
Ville Nieminen, Calgary, May 31, 2004 — one game, hit from behind (Tampa Bay’s Vincent Lecavalier).
Jiri Fischer, Detroit, June 10, 2002 — one game, cross-check (Carolina’s Tommy Westlund).
Source: National Hockey League
"Trying is the first step towards failure" Homer Simpson
Its truly amazing a guy with his reputation can still get away
committing multiple penalties every shift he’s on the ice without getting whistled for it.
Picture bloodbaths and elevator shafts
Like these murderous rhymes tight from genuine craft
Anyone catch his blatant attempted elbow in the first period last night? The Hawk got out of the way but Pronger basically launched himself going for dome.
I waited all year for this?
I think that was either Kane or Toews
I don’t remember now. I think the prick even left his feet to try to make that hit.
See if you can guess what I am now.
by IndianHeadCrest on Jun 1, 2010 10:36 AM CDT up reply actions
It was on Kane, and he pulled a pretty spiffy move and got the butt of his stick right up in prongers face as he dodged the elbow.
I hope CSN replays the game
So I can see that.
Watch it with the jinxing!
Time for some thrillin' heroics!
by shinkicker on Jun 1, 2010 10:55 AM CDT via mobile up reply actions
Was definitley
Kaner, My brother and i looked at each other at the game and laughed at how stupid Pronger looked as he lunged for him
Chicago Blackhawks: No Longer Rusted Steel on Slush!
But I fear him cheap shotting someone.....
….it is amazing what he gets away with!
"Trying is the first step towards failure" Homer Simpson
He cheap shotted
Toews. I just don’t remember if it was game 1 or 2. Play stopped and Pronger had “finished checking” Toews behind the net and then play was stopped. When the refs were busy dealing with stuff going on in front of the net Pronger hit Toews around the shoulders with his stick.
"Every player should be accorded the privilege of at least one season with the Chicago Cubs. That's baseball as it should be played - in God's own sunshine. And that's really living." -- Alvin Dark
I saw that too...
And as Toews was skating away from him, i’m pretty sure I could read his lips and he said to Pronger: “You’re old.”
"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 Jun 1, 2010 11:06 AM CDT up reply actions
I'm pretty sure you're right,
and Toews threw in an obvious “Fuck You!” as well
by blackhawkeyes on Jun 1, 2010 2:08 PM CDT up reply actions
I actually don’t mind this, as long as you’re not cross-checking necks, etc. Bolland put a gorgeous trip on Richards in Game 1 at the dot. Both teams are doing it up and down the ice.
www.mjt.org
If game 3 gets ugly
so will Pronger’s antics.
When in Rome we shall do as the Romans, when in Hell we do shots at the bar.
by HolyBlackhawksBatman on Jun 1, 2010 11:17 AM CDT up reply actions
Yeah.
Kane’s done a great job this year controlling his stick, but it definitely is a tool in his box, likely developed as a result of being such a little shit and having big guys constantly trying to run him.
teaching respect for the Indian, one Red Wing fan at a time.
Oh yeah, Kane knows how to carve with that Bauer
Chewing gum?
"Alex didn't cause Campbell's injury, the boards did."
UC sound levels
nhl.com has apparently been keeping a decibel meter at the United Center for Gems 1 and 2. The results are as follows: Game 1 and Game 2. The National Anthem was the loudest part of both games, topping out at over 122 decibels.
"Every player should be accorded the privilege of at least one season with the Chicago Cubs. That's baseball as it should be played - in God's own sunshine. And that's really living." -- Alvin Dark
Props to the fans the past few games.
I’ve been a little disappointed the UC atmosphere hadn’t seemed quite as intense on tv this year as it was last year, and have heard mixed reviews from friends who have attended games. I wasn’t sure what to expect out of the $1000 ticket crowd, but its been as loud as it shoudl be past few games.
I’ll be there Game 5* to ensure its that way for the Hawks to, hopefully, clinch.
if necessary
Picture bloodbaths and elevator shafts
Like these murderous rhymes tight from genuine craft
I know.
I’m trying not to think about it too much because, you know, my thoughts have the power to negatively affect play on the ice.
Picture bloodbaths and elevator shafts
Like these murderous rhymes tight from genuine craft
It was really loud at times yesterday
at other times, more in the first and early 2nd periods, it was quieter. I actually liked that because it made me think people were actually watching the game.
I do think it might have been just a little louder at the Calgary Game 1 last year. Though that could be my brain exaggerating the memory.
by Katherine215 on Jun 1, 2010 11:21 AM CDT up reply actions
Calgary Game 1 was the only playoff game I attended last year
unfortunately, we set the bar high with that one.
The excitement of just being in the playoffs, combined with the fact you couldn’t yet pay off your mortgage by selling a few games made it a truly awesome atmosphere. But the last few games still seemed pretty close.
Picture bloodbaths and elevator shafts
Like these murderous rhymes tight from genuine craft
I went to all the home games last year
minus the WCF and it was loud, I haven’t had the money this year since I just bought a house and really dont want to sell it to get to a game. Don’t think the fiancee would be happy about that.
As for the crowd, I think they were pretty loud last night and the night before. Maybe it’s because I blast the TV as loud as it goes or that I’m yelling like i’m at the game with them but it didn’t seem all that bad.
I think I just remember game 1
because of how loud it was after the dramatic ending. There was a great deal of cheering in the stair wells, and I had to cover my ears a little more during the game. Yesterday was definitely loud though. I couldn’t hear Jim during the anthem almost at all.
Oh, and just to clarify, I bought my tickets for face value, so I’m definitely not one of the $1k a ticket people.
The guy next to me in 326
sold his game one tickets for $500 a pop to a couple of youngish, hip metrosexuals who apparently were bored with a 5-5- tie after two, so they left.
Gentlemen! I have invented...this thing!
I really don't even know what to say to that
First being bored after a 5-5 tie or the fact that $500 a pop for a 3rd period, SCF game
I was told the folks next to mine
paid $850 each. I would never pass up the chance to watch my Hawks in the SCF, but that doesn’t mean I don’t have a smidgen of temptation in the back of my mind at better than 6x face.
teaching respect for the Indian, one Red Wing fan at a time.
Great
That doesn’t bode well for my argument with someone on BSH this afternoon that not all Hawks fans are yuppy bandwagoners from Lincoln Park named Chad.
See if you can guess what I am now.
by IndianHeadCrest on Jun 1, 2010 2:23 PM CDT up reply actions
"not all"
doesn’t rule out “some.” There’s a reason that neighborhoods with lots of artists and musicians or a prominent gay community always get gentrified by metrosexual yuppies. They want to be cool, they just suck at it.
by puppetmasterp on Jun 1, 2010 6:27 PM CDT up reply actions
I could get on my ticket price soapbox
and my annoyance at how they’ve been driven up but I’ll save you all the waste of a minute of your life.
I would never pay that much for tickets to any game and I would also never sell my tickets for that kind of money, no matter how tempting it is. Unless I had 5 kids under 5 and needed grocery money. But in my current life, I have a hard time imagining a scenario where I would do that.
A friend of mine sold his game 1 tix
midway up the 300 levels in the corner, for 750 a pop, and that’s after the 10% ticket exchange fee.
Seeing as its only game 1, I can’t hold it against him. That’s a shitload of money.
Picture bloodbaths and elevator shafts
Like these murderous rhymes tight from genuine craft
I thank god every day
that my wife made me buy season tickets two summers ago.
Yes. I am that lucky.
teaching respect for the Indian, one Red Wing fan at a time.
I should clarify -
I know some people do it for very specific reasons and/or need the money. I just don’t know that I personally could do it as I hate the long term effect it can have on ticket prices.
I think families should be able to go to games (in general, not just playoffs) and people with tickets don’t always think about how prices get driven up when they sell for a ton of money. A middle class family of four would have a difficult time affording some regular season games and that bothers me.
Do ticket exchanges like this
have an effect on the face value prices of tickets, though? I know they’ve gone up, but I wonder if 3rd party exchanges are driving it, or if it’s just based on the ’Hawks doing some kind of sales/revenue analysis and setting them accordingly.
Just simple supply and demand at work
Teams will set season ticket prices based on what the maximum total profit is for the year. The more people want the tickets, the higher the price. Lately though, just in case they under-priced, teams have gotten into the scalping business too. Hawk’s ticket Exchange, Bears on Stub Hub, Cubs have their premium ticket outlet so they make profits off that now too. Does it raise prices? I think any pro sports team worth their salt would know the value of their tickets w/o ticket exchanges.
What I find interesting is the email option for tickets now. What that is doing is basically guaranteeing the teams a % of the scalper’s revenue. Hard to get around them because on the street ANY ticket you now buy can be worthless if it was forwarded via email. So even the real paper season tickets can be useless at the gate. Plus they get you with the "You are responsible for the conduct of " clause if you sell w/o going through their site. Pretty brilliant move. Eliminate the outside scalpers, make season ticket holders think you’re doing them a favor and make 25% off the scalped price via a click of the mouse.
Since it's so difficult to get tickets
directly through ticketmaster (I really wonder how many are actually available, especially for playoffs), more people have to resort to using 3rd parties like Craigslist, ebay, Ticket Exchange, etc. where they ask, and usually get, really high prices. So if you’re not lucky enough to snag a couple on Ticketmaster, you’re usually stuck deciding whether or not to pay whatever a person with deeper pockets would pay. It may be the market, but it still kind of sucks.
Ticketmaster
seats tickets for playoff games from ticketmaster are available for about 5 minutes after they go on sale
Econ major here
This:
I would never pay that much for tickets to any game and I would also never sell my tickets for that kind of money,
is frying my brain a bit.
In a very real sense, my ticket also cost $500- this is the “opportunity cost”, or what I was willing to forego to see the game.
Suppose you had a choice- $500 cash or a ticket to the game. Since you could trade one for the other on the market, you should be ok with either of these. If, e.g. you’d rather have the Hawks ticket but got the money, you could go buy the ticket in the market. Vice-versa if you predferred the cash but got the ticket.
Depressing, but economics ain’t called the ‘dismal science’ for nothing.
Gentlemen! I have invented...this thing!
I'm not going to pretend to be logical about this.
I realize I don’t make a lot of sense from an economics perspective. The idea of pulling $500 out of my bank account for the seat I sat in last night is just a little shocking to me. I guess it’s more of a value thing to me: I would only pay $105 plus taxes for the seat because that’s what it was worth for me to see the game live. I can’t seem to comprehend how someone could value it so much higher than that, but people obviously do.
If you offered me $500 or a ticket I would take the $500 and sit on my couch because being there live was not worth paying $500 for a ticket to me. My perspective is probably skewed a bit by the fact that my very first mortgage payment is coming up soon. And I seem to be cheap about some things.
Oh, and I said I wouldn’t have sold them for that much because I think doing that would make me a hypocrite if I’m opposed to people buying them for that much money. Believe it or not, I was actually a business major. I guess there is a reason no one asks me to actually run their business.
I don't think it has much to do with your business acumen
I think you’re just disagreeing with other peoples’ valuations of seeing the game live. I can probably find people who would be willing to pay $500 for a ticket, and judging by how many people do, obviously there are a lot. Unfortunately, when that happens, if you’re not willing or able, you get shut out.
I guess if you really want to look at it from an economic perspective it’s just a really really scarce resource (my guess is there are way, WAY more than 22,000 who want to watch these games live). So the true market price is way higher than face. But, in order to keep some kind of “fairness” the face doesn’t go up to match, and you have a lottery system.
Maybe a good solution would be to come up with some kind of system similar to financial aid packages for schools. I’m not sure how it’d work, but I think that kind of solves a similar “fairness” problem.
What you are saying
is consistent with the human condition. Kahnemann and Tversky did some groundbreaking research on exactly these kind of congitive biases (I think this one is called “mental accounting”) and won a Nobel prize for their efforts a few years back.
You say:
If you offered me $500 or a ticket I would take the $500 and sit on my couch
By not selling your ticket, you chose, in effect, to do precisely the opposite of this. You could have been sitting on your couch (well, on your fat wallet on your couch) but decided not to.
I’m with ya though- I would never pay $500 for a ticket, but I went to the game and just shut down that know-it-all economist in my head who insisted that ticket cost me $500. We’re all irrational in a thousand ways, and who wants to be Mr. Spock anyway. Boring.
Gentlemen! I have invented...this thing!
In my head, it still only cost me $105
and I would be a hypocrite if I’d sold them, so I’m sticking with that. I know what you’re saying though.
I totally agree
2 comments though
1) Somehow the brain makes you feel better about forgoing $500 than it does shelling $500 out. “I have a ticket I paid $100 for and I’m going even if you offer me $500 for it” sounds more reasonable than “I’ll pay you $500 for that ticket.”
2) If standing room is going for say $100 and my between the blue lines 300 level seat is going for $400, I would be more than happy to let you sit in my seat for $300 if anyone wants that offer even if it drives up ticket prices next year! ;-)
Krome
I’m worked up over the fact that my kids had to watch everybody claim how effective it is to play like Carcillo. I mean not to threaten your comments or discount them. Your comments are usually spot on and I agree with them mostly.
Adults in the studio should act like adults. When someone is acting like a jerk, they should not praise him. Rather they should point out how what he is doing is detrimental to the league and is not helping his team.
Chewing gum?
"Alex didn't cause Campbell's injury, the boards did."
I agree with your last paragraph, but it’s just not realistic. Did you guys watch CAN v. RUS in the Olympics? Dan Boyle blatantly slew-foots Semin after a clean hit and the studio crew universally praised Boyle. “You don’t do that to Boyle, he’ll get in your face.” “Dan Boyle will stand up for himself.” Blah blah blah. It was a pure dirty slew-foot and yet they couldn’t even acknowledge it.
I waited all year for this?
Praising Carcillo
I had the sound down. Was everyone saying how effective he was? Nobody thought he was hurting the team?
by flyersfaninchicago on Jun 1, 2010 10:42 AM CDT up reply actions
It was like a Carcillo is the best player in the league type of thing
McGuire even asked Keith about it in the post game on the ice
Chewing gum?
"Alex didn't cause Campbell's injury, the boards did."
Did Keith laugh at him?
So there’s the issue of whether you want to encourage this part of the game. Maybe they figure highlighting the knucklehead stuff will draw in more of the “traditional fan base” and that they’ve given up on the rest of the world.
Then there’s the issue of whether he succeeded. He’s had games (like Avery and others of his ilk) where he’s distracted the other team. I don’t see how you could come to that conclusion about last night. He was mostly stupid and it meant JvR had to miss a SCF game.
I’m not a fan of the guy but he’s helped win a few games this year and if he draws penalties, etc. then great. But he’s too excitable, needs approval and has no sense of timing or discretion.
I was ranting about Carcillo in a Flyers in-game chat last night and was labeled a traitor. You can’t really talk to Flyers fans about the thug du jour. It’s a conditioned response from the 35 years of Ed Snider Bullies propaganda (which I’m good with once in awhile but the lawless days are long gone).
by flyersfaninchicago on Jun 1, 2010 10:59 AM CDT up reply actions
It was as if Carcillo was Ovechkin, only better.
Picture bloodbaths and elevator shafts
Like these murderous rhymes tight from genuine craft
Actually… Carcillo is Mike Knuble, only better and more disciplined. (That’s an actual argument made by BSH regular MarioD earlier in the season.)
I waited all year for this?
wait
the MarioD that was arguing the fact that all Norris candidates were flukes compared to Pronger and I can’t remember the other name.
He was calling for Green’s linemate as being a more deserving candidate stricktly on blocked shots and +/-
When in Rome we shall do as the Romans, when in Hell we do shots at the bar.
by HolyBlackhawksBatman on Jun 1, 2010 10:53 AM CDT up reply actions
BSH
BSH seems to have some really knowledgeable fans over there. But they do have two “embedded trolls” that make that site nasty at times, too…
Who is the other embedded troll? I’m over at BSH pretty regularly. I like their actual writers and I love fucking with MarioD.
I waited all year for this?
That guy
is fucking brutal. Apparently, the Hawks only have a handful of “true fans”. The rest of us are a bunch of bandwagoners. And no sports cities have suffered as much and have as rich a tradition as Philly.
See if you can guess what I am now.
by IndianHeadCrest on Jun 1, 2010 11:18 AM CDT up reply actions
Yes that's the guy I was thinking about.
He is the other MORON over there but overall they have some decent guys.
I’m not big on the whole bulletin board thing until it comes to times like this, usually I just browse.
Looks like it's continued
with a few more coming out of the woodwork.
It’s all good though, I think I started a debate about goalie stats, without meaning to. Whoops.
He's a winner
When in Rome we shall do as the Romans, when in Hell we do shots at the bar.
by HolyBlackhawksBatman on Jun 1, 2010 11:02 AM CDT up reply actions
Maybe I should when they aren't playing the Hawks
because I was finding that whole Norris discussion hilarious.
When in Rome we shall do as the Romans, when in Hell we do shots at the bar.
by HolyBlackhawksBatman on Jun 1, 2010 11:16 AM CDT up reply actions
This was one of the hardest parts about coaching kids - training them to put up with goons witout emulating them
We certainly weren’t always super popular with the parents, but we had a very strict policy of not tolerating stupid retaliatory penalties (a benching of several shifts after the penalty finished) and being totally intolerant of gooninsh play (the player was immediately sent to the locker room, and required to apologize to his teammates after the game).
I still recall the confusion of a set of refs, when we sent someone to serve the minor while our guy left the ice for the locker room –
“Coach, we didn’t throw him out”
“We know, we threw him out. Our players don’t play like that.”
Confusion will be my epitaph.
We do the exact same thing
I think every parent that signs their kid up for any youth sports should have to sit through USA hockey level 1 coaching clinic
Chewing gum?
"Alex didn't cause Campbell's injury, the boards did."
I salute you for it - hold to your guns (even when it is your star who does it)
A lot of our parent grumbling got put to rest fairly early when we did it several times to our big gun, who’s dad was an NHL star.
Dad backed us up 100% – and did so very openly.
Confusion will be my epitaph.
Jordan Hendry
I felt like he was trying to do too much in the first playoff series, he definitely looked solid albeit in only 7+ minutes of ice time. +7 Corsi, good job.
Also, Kane you have big Buff standing in front of the net if you aren’t running the cycle. STOP SHOOTING HIGH, I’d like to see a few go low and have Leighton leave a fat rebound off his pads for Buff or Toews to clean up.
When in Rome we shall do as the Romans, when in Hell we do shots at the bar.
by HolyBlackhawksBatman on Jun 1, 2010 10:40 AM CDT reply actions
Didn't notice that from Hendry
But I did from Steeger
Damn it! I need another beer!
by HumanAfterAll on Jun 1, 2010 11:04 AM CDT up reply actions
Yeah he was scratched in game 4 of the series against the Preds
he looked god awful in two of those first few games, resulting in Q scratching his ass once Soupy was healthy enough to return.
When in Rome we shall do as the Romans, when in Hell we do shots at the bar.
by HolyBlackhawksBatman on Jun 1, 2010 11:09 AM CDT up reply actions
No doubt
Hendry played like shiiiit against the Pred’s, and scared the hell out of me every time he was on the ice. Maybe it was the matchups or something, I don’t know but my confidence in him is returning after his competent play as of late.
Damn it! I need another beer!
by HumanAfterAll on Jun 1, 2010 11:45 AM CDT up reply actions
agreed.
I think the forecheck of the Preds was something he couldn’t handle but against the Flyers, he has done a damn good job thus far.
When in Rome we shall do as the Romans, when in Hell we do shots at the bar.
by HolyBlackhawksBatman on Jun 1, 2010 11:52 AM CDT via mobile up reply actions
RFA man
He will have SCF experience. Good for him. He has waited long enough for this chance
Chewing gum?
"Alex didn't cause Campbell's injury, the boards did."
Nemo and Hjalms too
Ugh. Hush
When in Rome we shall do as the Romans, when in Hell we do shots at the bar.
by HolyBlackhawksBatman on Jun 1, 2010 12:00 PM CDT via mobile up reply actions
Lalalalala
I can’t hear you
Watch it with the jinxing!
Time for some thrillin' heroics!
by shinkicker on Jun 1, 2010 12:09 PM CDT via mobile up reply actions
I need some help understanding Laviolette,
I dont understand his thought process from a coaching standpoint
“Hmm, well, they scored six on us in game one and we scored five, and my first line was buried in the negatives on the stat sheet. What to do….I know, lets try hitting them more! I know they are a bigger team and have shown that when teams try to get physical with them they make it bite them in the ass, but I really think this could work this time. Someone get Carcillo on the phone, a 5’11” 200 lb moronic goon is just what this team needs…"
Seriously? Thats your answer to a poor performance by both teams the night before? Did someone drop you on your head? How about this, PUCK POSSESSION and DEFENSE. Give that a try next time (seemed to work in the third, you know, when you guys werent hell bent on plastering red jerseys to the boards and actually played hockey)
Putting Carcillo in, in my opinion, is almost like if Q put Kyle Beach in the lineup to “shake things up” (Beach is probably better)
Whatever, keep that shit up Philly
Hossa's Attorney says:
TAKE OFF THOSE CLOWN SHOES OR I WILL SHOOT THIS DOG!
I think he feels
his team plays better hockey being physical, maybe to slow the game up a bit for fear they can’t keep up with with the run and gun attack of the Hawks. They played a gritty style
Possibly?
When in Rome we shall do as the Romans, when in Hell we do shots at the bar.
by HolyBlackhawksBatman on Jun 1, 2010 10:44 AM CDT up reply actions
Yeah but we thrive off of the gritty style play
"Trying is the first step towards failure" Homer Simpson
Hawks can play pretty much whatever style you like
and play it better than you can. They have demonstrated a versatility that really is amazing.
You wanna track meet? Boom! How’s that windburn?
You wanna smack-down? Boom! “Wow that’s a lot of blood.”
Teams should pretty much realize the only way to beat this team (if there is one), is to play the best game they can in the style that suits them best.
teaching respect for the Indian, one Red Wing fan at a time.
and that is why I think he dressed Carcillo
Did it work? Nope.
Van Riemsdyk would have contributed a shit ton more, especially in that last period.
When in Rome we shall do as the Romans, when in Hell we do shots at the bar.
by HolyBlackhawksBatman on Jun 1, 2010 11:55 AM CDT via mobile up reply actions
Yep
I completely agree. I think that’s why Nashville is so tough. They didn’t give a shit. They have a style of play that suits them well and they stick to it.
I was thinking last night that Nashville is much more aggressive and far more difficult to move the puck against. Philly can only dream of fore-checking like Nashville.
Hindsight being 20/20, I’d say they have easily been our toughest opponent mainly because, as you said 334… they are 100% committed to playing style that suits them best and as we saw, that’s dangerous. I know it can boring to watch, but I have to respect those guys for playing nothing more than the guts they played with and the faith they put into their coach and his system. It damn near worked.
The more I sit and think about this Philly match-up, the more I cannot stand that team or that coach. I mean really…what exactly was the point of bringing in Carcillo, again?
Nashville was tough
because they had the best fore check I’ve seen this year. I think it was very fortunate we had that practice playing against it the 1st series w/o losing. Made the rest of the series much easier.
I guess I'm not a complete idiot . . .
the Inquirer reporter essentially says the same thing.
teaching respect for the Indian, one Red Wing fan at a time.
Good to see a Philly reporter question something....
Flyers usually get a free ride unlike the other teams. By having Bartulis play 1/2 a regular shift and do so reasonably well it also revealed another Laviolette mistake, which was keeping Parent on the bench for so long, neither playing nor scratching him.
Carcillo’s effectiveness depends largely on the discipline level of the opposition. Laviolette guessed the Hawks would be bothered by him and that Carcillo would keep his own head. He was wrong on both counts. Hopefully he reverses his decision.
And I’m not complaining about the coach, he’s done great and is a good fit.
by flyersfaninchicago on Jun 1, 2010 12:32 PM CDT up reply actions
i would be shocked if we see Parent again though
Bartulis made his case last night
by puppetmasterp on Jun 1, 2010 1:04 PM CDT up reply actions
yes, i meant about carcillo vs. JvR
I wasn’t clear. Laviolette’s mistake was in keeping Parent in the lineup for so long, esp. considering he obviously didn’t trust Parent enough to put him on the ice. Hopefully Parent is in the press box the rest of the series. btw, thanks for the call-out yesterday.
by flyersfaninchicago on Jun 1, 2010 1:23 PM CDT up reply actions
you’re welcome. i’d say you’ve made you case this series too :)
by puppetmasterp on Jun 1, 2010 1:29 PM CDT up reply actions
side note
please pllllllleeeeeease, keep Burish and Eags mic’d permanently and just substitute that for the game commentary from now on, Id kill to listen to that
Hossa's Attorney says:
TAKE OFF THOSE CLOWN SHOES OR I WILL SHOOT THIS DOG!
Eager making words into sentences still surprises me
but Burish mic’d was one of the hilarious highlights of last night
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
do you have a link for that?
i’ve heard a lot of ppl mention that exchange but can’t find it online.
It's in a link a little higher up in this thread
I went to a fight the other night and a hockey game broke out.
- Rodney Dangerfield
That would be great to watch
Even if the NHLN just edited it down to a 30 minute show. I’d have to actually get the NHLN then though.
Watch it with the jinxing!
Time for some thrillin' heroics!
by shinkicker on Jun 1, 2010 11:00 AM CDT via mobile up reply actions
BSH's picture for the game 2 recap is pretty much the same as here, except
it is claiming that Kop laid the hit on Carter, haha.
When in Rome we shall do as the Romans, when in Hell we do shots at the bar.
by HolyBlackhawksBatman on Jun 1, 2010 11:24 AM CDT reply actions
I know but
still hilarious some boob could fuck that up.
When in Rome we shall do as the Romans, when in Hell we do shots at the bar.
by HolyBlackhawksBatman on Jun 1, 2010 11:36 AM CDT up reply actions
I wonder if that hit
Made the stat line…
Watch it with the jinxing!
Time for some thrillin' heroics!
by shinkicker on Jun 1, 2010 12:05 PM CDT via mobile up reply actions
If the game was in Philly...
They’d probably credit the Flyers with 2 hits on the play.
"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 Jun 1, 2010 12:07 PM CDT up reply actions
Another funny celebration pic...
And it comes with a free Funny Toews Face too!
"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!!!"
Toews looks like
he wants to tear into some raw meat. Isn’t he supposed to be happy there?!
by Katherine215 on Jun 1, 2010 11:52 AM CDT up reply actions
maybe he's channeling the tiger at Lincoln Park Zoo...
that ripped up the Flyers logo thing
I may have watched that youtube video 40 or 50 times
by WhatWouldBurishDo on Jun 1, 2010 11:53 AM CDT up reply actions
He looks like that grasshopper for Bug's Life
Chewing gum?
"Alex didn't cause Campbell's injury, the boards did."
I expect we would see
the team celebrating and Toews just sitting there completely drained.
Speaking of which
There’ve been people complaining about Toews having a subpar series (being shut down by Pronger, no doubt)… but I get the feeling he’s going will his way into an explosive game at some point in Philly.
the thing is
no matter how much others are complaining about Toews not contributing, you’ve got to know Tazer is beating himself up about it twice as 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
we need 2 more wins
and we haven’t seen the big step it up performance from:
Toews
Kane
Hossa
Confusion will be my epitaph.
Toews and Kane okay
But Hossa? Goal, two assists, beat his man and was the decoy for Sharpies goal, several “I am Marion Fucking Hossa and you are not” moments. What more do you want?
I believe Hossa leads the playoffs in +/- now.
I can’t rag on Hossa at all and Toews has had a13 point scoring streak. Kane on the other hand is a – player (4th worst on the Hawks after Hendry, Burish and Buff) on the highest + team of this year’s playoffs. Be nice to see a game or two out of him in the finals.
But if your overall point is Hawks are winning as a team anyway, yeah fully agree with that. This is an AWESOME team that will not lose.
I am one of the biggest Hossa people here
He has been his usual self, in my estimation
But he hasn’t had the explosive step up of his usual play in a game yet. Perhaps he doesn’t have those games – he is just always at his typical high level (and has just been sort of snake bite on actually scoring goals).
Confusion will be my epitaph.
If everyone on the Hawks was +11
I wouldn’t give a damn if Huet had to score all the goals…somethings working!
I completely agree - but I like Hossa enough to wish him some of the acclaim that would come if he scored several goals this round
the more the merrier – as long as his other play remains at his current high level
Confusion will be my epitaph.
Kinda looks like they're about to sumo wrestle each other.
"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 Jun 1, 2010 11:58 AM CDT up reply actions
Freudian, perhaps:
adding it to his colorectal collection.
teaching respect for the Indian, one Red Wing fan at a time.
Lidstrom signs one year deal.
How nice for them.
Chewing gum?
"Alex didn't cause Campbell's injury, the boards did."
Anybody hear about...
..the heated exchange between one of the Blackhawks Ice Crew (they guys not the girls) and one of the officials…? Apparently it featured mucho finger pointing and yelling…
someone who was there and saw it himself.
by WirtzGMnomore on Jun 1, 2010 12:50 PM CDT up reply actions
"I wonder if Kopecky can tell that I'm hard right now..."
OK, before anyone unfamiliar goes all Palomino, every quote is from the lyrics to a song, Too Close by Next.
Looking at that photo made me think of CarBomb as an adolescent boy trying to do a little rubbing at a school dance. Hossa doesn’t approve.
“I am Marion Hossa and you are not… going to rub on my date!”
Carcillo probably gets a little woody no matter who he hits, even if it’s his own teammate.
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 Jun 1, 2010 12:36 PM CDT reply actions 1 recs
don't you laugh
at the idea of anyone poaching from Marian Hossa? But especially if it’s Carcillo.
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
Not pictured:
Kopecky humming “my boyfriend’s back” after Hossa scored.
Watch it with the jinxing!
Time for some thrillin' heroics!
by shinkicker on Jun 1, 2010 1:22 PM CDT via mobile up reply actions
haha
yeah he does
Damn it! I need another beer!
by HumanAfterAll on Jun 1, 2010 12:45 PM CDT up reply actions
Actually, Kop was telling him
If somebody’s gonna lose their hat, goddamit, it’s me. That’s MY fucking schtick, okay. Now go help your little friend put his helmet back on. NOW!
He’s very protective of that identity.
teaching respect for the Indian, one Red Wing fan at a time.
That was another option I was considering
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 Jun 1, 2010 12:58 PM CDT up reply actions
Thank you for bringing back
awkward memories of poorly lit gymnasiums.
Watch it with the jinxing!
Time for some thrillin' heroics!
by shinkicker on Jun 1, 2010 1:21 PM CDT via mobile up reply actions
Kop getting in Carcillo's face
was badass……..until you turned it into this.
In all seriousness I was so damn proud of kopecky for getting in that punk’s face. Love me some Kop the last two games.
Ditto for CNS
What a great hockey player
- Elbows high
- Both feet off the ice
- Hitting his teammate
Is there a penalty for this? Yes, you have to play in Philly
Chewing gum?
"Alex didn't cause Campbell's injury, the boards did."
by laaarmer on Jun 1, 2010 1:02 PM CDT reply actions 3 recs
Kopecky looks like...
Moe when he bangs Curly and Larry’s heads together. Nyuk nyuk nyuk!!!
"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 Jun 1, 2010 1:07 PM CDT up reply actions
Because whatever Hossa wants, Hossa gets.
And if Hossa likes his bitch in tight pants, then tight pants it is!
"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 Jun 1, 2010 1:15 PM CDT up reply actions
Thanks for linking that
I actually just chuckled from my own work for the first time.
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 Jun 1, 2010 1:24 PM CDT up reply actions
Will Carcillo's hit on Carter
be reviewed by the league for possible fine and suspension before Wednesdays game?
I see you're using your newfound skills to their fullest
Great job.
by Ban on Jun 1, 2010 3:09 PM CDT up reply actions
Clip from Carcillo's workout tape...
"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 Jun 1, 2010 1:42 PM CDT reply actions 9 recs
OMFG
That’s funny! Instarec.
See if you can guess what I am now.
by IndianHeadCrest on Jun 1, 2010 1:43 PM CDT up reply actions
Isn't that Breakin' 2
Electric Boogaloo?
See if you can guess what I am now.
by IndianHeadCrest on Jun 1, 2010 2:38 PM CDT up reply actions
Dont ask me how I know that
See if you can guess what I am now.
by IndianHeadCrest on Jun 1, 2010 2:41 PM CDT up reply actions
How do you know that?
Maybe, just once, someone will call me 'Sir' without adding, 'You're making a scene."
Beats the hell out of me
It never fails to amaze my wife that I can’t remember what we had for dinner last night but I can rattle of names, lines, scenes, etc. of some of the most horrible movies/shows.
See if you can guess what I am now.
by IndianHeadCrest on Jun 1, 2010 3:13 PM CDT up reply actions
oh
I misread Chico’s statement…he must be referring to another gif.
I.H.C. – I am impressed by your knowledge of mid 80’s dance themed B-movies.
What can I say?
I was an impressionable youth.
See if you can guess what I am now.
by IndianHeadCrest on Jun 1, 2010 2:47 PM CDT up reply actions
I can't take credit for creating it, just for finding it.
But I just felt it was too funny to not post it.
"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 Jun 1, 2010 2:07 PM CDT up reply actions
Eager is the subject
of the latest “History Will Be Made” Spot link.
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'm thrilled our guys have done great things,
but these videos were more special when they weren’t a dime a dozen.
Ahhh, the NHL.
Their ability to beat dead horses makes our “great goalie debate” seem like a casual chat over tea.
teaching respect for the Indian, one Red Wing fan at a time.
my friend and I
were complaining about how lame this one is in particular and she came up with a WAY better tagline for this: “What if Q hadn’t spiked the paste?”
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
by boldmatter on Jun 1, 2010 2:47 PM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
That disappointing
I was hoping to see Eager’s running right after the goal. The reverse and slow-mo of the jump into Toews’ arms was excellent though.
"Every player should be accorded the privilege of at least one season with the Chicago Cubs. That's baseball as it should be played - in God's own sunshine. And that's really living." -- Alvin Dark
SC Finals
and Kopecky and Eager have their own commercials. Think about that for a moment…
Now brush your teeth and go back about your day.
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 Jun 1, 2010 5:42 PM CDT up reply actions
What if Sopel gets the game winner in game 3?
If you thought Sopel was slow in normal speed imagine him in slow-motion.
"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 Jun 1, 2010 8:31 PM CDT up reply actions
What if Catfish coudn't breathe air
History will be made
Chewing gum?
"Alex didn't cause Campbell's injury, the boards did."
by laaarmer on Jun 1, 2010 8:33 PM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
rotfl
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 Jun 1, 2010 9:55 PM CDT up reply actions
Since I tormented the guys on BSH with this post, I figured it was only proper SCH got the same!
In some series you can have a good feel of things by Game 3
Not so much in this one. This series could easily be 2-0 PHI, 1-1 Tie, or CHI 2-0 like it is. Both teams have had numerous chances squandered or robbed through these first two games. At times Chicago has carried the flow, while at others it was Philadelphia and others still there was no flow, just chaos.
Game three is going to pit one team who has played very well on the road at a 7-1 Clip, winning 7 in a row, against another team that is 7-1 at home, having won its last 5 on home ice. Something needs to give.
Will the Hawks be more laid back again on the road, and play the simple Hockey that has gotten them 7 straight road wins? Will the Flyers emotions of playing at home be what carries them, or be its undoing?
Regardless of where the game is played, the Flyers are walking in with more pressure on them than the Hawks. They already are in a position to must win 4 of 5, or go home. Adding playing in front of the Home fans may be what it takes to win, but trying to hard can also lead them to lose. Hold to the old cliche, that Hawks would be happy with a split, whereas that is not really an option for the Flyers. Granted they have already come back from 3-0 down, but there is a reason they are only the 3rd NHL team to ever do that, because it so incredibly difficult, let alone to do it twice in one post season.
If there ever was a must win game, it is Game 3 for the Flyers. Win that and it is a one game series, lose it and it is an abyss. Which leads me back to where I started. I have no feel on how Game 3 will be, but fully believe it is the Flyers game to win, not the Hawks to lose. The biggest single factor I see in the game is not the skill on the ice, we already know what that is, and how they play each other, but which team handles the pressure or situation with the coolest head, and plays their style of Hockey. If the Flyers use the Home Crowd as a boost, they win. But if they try to push it based on the crowd, they lose.
ART.I§8-11; AM I-XXVII
James Madison is my Hero!
by Toews-makes-funny-faces on Jun 1, 2010 4:06 PM CDT reply actions
Repost: CliffsNotes :P
- Series could’ve gone either way so far. There’s some flow and chaos.
- Good road team vs. good home team. Something needs to give.
- Too laid back on the road vs. too emotional at home. Who wins?
- More pressure on Flyers b/c of series deficit.
- Game 3 = must win for Flyers.
- Um, all of the above, again.
(like all abridged versions)
the original is better, the latter is more for people reading on tiny screens (or tiny attention spans)
That Bandwagon topice is getting old (again)
I think it is really the only thing that really does irk me, because they are talking about me, and I know why I did what I did.
ART.I§8-11; AM I-XXVII
James Madison is my Hero!
by Toews-makes-funny-faces on Jun 1, 2010 4:11 PM CDT up reply actions
oh it irks me too
because I’m probably even worse, being barely a year old as a ‘Hawks fan… but then I just read some of their comments and realize they’re not really human beings worth paying attention to
lol
Most are pretty good. Some would swear the sky was red even if you took them outside and showed them it was blue, and proved by science why it had to be blue. It is red in their eyes, so it must be red.
ART.I§8-11; AM I-XXVII
James Madison is my Hero!
by Toews-makes-funny-faces on Jun 1, 2010 4:17 PM CDT up reply actions
we should post a warning when people enter SCH
“you are entering a zone with high-levels of sarcasm. please put on your sarcasm-protection suits now…..”
My issue is boiling down “die-hard” fan to someone willing to pay anything for a ticket, who was groomed from childhood to worship the team. My family is straight-up immigrant working class who can’t rationalize spending tons of money on sports tickets. And while i hear “You’re Indian, how are you a hockey fan?” a lot, the fact is I didn’t grown up in a hockey family. Maybe I wasn’t a completely loyal fan in the dark ages, but i tried to keep up with the sport somewhat, which still counts for something.
Basically, we all love the Hawks and we all take it personally, which is why we care so much about it.
by puppetmasterp on Jun 1, 2010 6:43 PM CDT up reply actions
no warning
The good ones recognize it and respond with their own wit & humor. Let the rest die from sarcasm-exposure.
hell
I know there’s sarcasm here and I still fail all the time. A warning wouldn’t help some people.
yeah, but it's harder to go off-site
I just got scolded at BSH for saying something along the lines of “Why did we wait for Bill Wirtz to die of natural causes? What’s the point of having a mob if they can’t make positive contributions to the city?”
It was a smart-ass response to the whole “we didn’t do enough to be loyal Hawk fans in the dark days” discussion….and I was told that while he was a bad guy, maybe i should stop short of encouraging the use of hit-men to deal with bad sports owners.
/sigh.
I like it here. The snippy lack of warmth i get from all of you warms my cold, prickly little heart.
by puppetmasterp on Jun 1, 2010 7:42 PM CDT up reply actions
To be fair
Some of the commenters there read BCS’s primer on SCHisms — I think they’ve been real good to us. It’s just a matter of effort; it’s easier to project your hate for a team into a hate for the fanbase, than to actually try to get along with them and interact positively. Thankfully most of them aren’t too lazy about it, but as for the rest…
they have been really good to us
not saying that at all. I’ve had fun and learned a bunch. it was more of a “tsk-tsk” to myself that i got comfortable enough to forget i wasn’t here. and was reminded very quickly.
by puppetmasterp on Jun 1, 2010 7:47 PM CDT up reply actions
It's not a Trap!
ART.I§8-11; AM I-XXVII
James Madison is my Hero!
by Toews-makes-funny-faces on Jun 1, 2010 7:51 PM CDT up reply actions
I left that topic to
“a”
after a little bit, they figure out it was more than just a letter!, with some coaching help of course.
ART.I§8-11; AM I-XXVII
James Madison is my Hero!
by Toews-makes-funny-faces on Jun 1, 2010 7:52 PM CDT up reply actions
The proper response was
Look. Forget Bill Wirtz. You think Guido don’t got plans for dat Pronger guy game 7? We know where he lives.
Sorry, but I respectfully disagree with point 1
I don’t think there was much of a chance at all the Hawks would have lost games 1 and 2. This team is good enough to know how to win and just because they won both games by one goal doesn’t mean they were THAT close to losing. We’ve seen the Hawks turn on the after burners when needed the last 5 minutes. If Philly scores to tie EITHER of those games up in the 3rd period, I have no reason to believe the Hawks don’t take the lead again and quickly. Hell, they did it all game 1, didn’t they?
"I don’t think there was much of a chance at all the Hawks would have lost games 1 and 2."
I respectfully disagree.
"....we have to find a way to win. And good teams do that."
Tomas Kopecky May 29, 2010
Or
Go re-watch WCF. Rinse. Repeat.
Close games that could have gone either way, but didn’t.
Why didn’t they? I dunno, maybe the team that won ‘em was just, y’know, better.
teaching respect for the Indian, one Red Wing fan at a time.
On any given night either team can win those games
But when team wins time after time after time, I would agree, the better team is winning.
ART.I§8-11; AM I-XXVII
James Madison is my Hero!
by Toews-makes-funny-faces on Jun 1, 2010 4:26 PM CDT up reply actions
After 2 more
I’ll confidently answer that!
ART.I§8-11; AM I-XXVII
James Madison is my Hero!
by Toews-makes-funny-faces on Jun 1, 2010 4:34 PM CDT up reply actions
It will take 2 to 5 more games to be absolutely conclusive on this point
Confusion will be my epitaph.
and whle you're at it
How many licks does it take to get to the tootsie-roll center of a tootsie-pop?
Gentlemen! I have invented...this thing!
Turning it on...
It seems the Hawks can do that and completely control play when they have to and more so than the teams they’ve had to play. Niemi obviously came up huge in the 3rd and I hope they don’t do that prevent thing again. But the Hawks had some great chances in the 3rd as well.
When the Hawks have to play from behind it’s almost like they’re unstoppable, well really they have been for the most part. Last night was scary though trying to hold that lead. It’s almost like they need to get behind before they turn it on and then they just don’t stop. After they gave up the goal last night they had some really good pressure and chances, mainly when Campbell was out there, then they went into prevent mode.
"This could easily be 2-0 PHI..."
Seems to me I heard a lot of that in the last series too. The Sharks kept talking about how well they played and just didn’t get the bounces.
Interestingly enough, the Blackhawks have now won 7 games in a row. That sure sounds like a lot more than lucky bounces or a couple calls or whatever people are attributing the victories to. I favor a far simpler reason: The Hawks are a good team doing what it takes to win. Yes, things COULD be different—but they’re not. And haven’t been for a lot of games now. Just sayin’.
I fart in your general direction. Your mother was a hamster and your father smelt of elderberries.
I agree
You do not win most (or all in this case) if you are not playing better. On a one game at a time appearance, it could easily go one way or the other, but not after this many. The Hawks are a team that does not “get” the lucky bounce, they just turn those bounces into goals better than the other team.
ART.I§8-11; AM I-XXVII
James Madison is my Hero!
by Toews-makes-funny-faces on Jun 1, 2010 4:37 PM CDT up reply actions
hey TMFF
you owe this guy a response:
http://www.broadstreethockey.com/2010/6/1/1494641/mean-median-mode-how-many-games
Done
I hope I answered his question thoroughly enough! lol
ART.I§8-11; AM I-XXVII
James Madison is my Hero!
by Toews-makes-funny-faces on Jun 1, 2010 7:29 PM CDT up reply actions
I felt obligated!
Until I noticed it went from Fan Post to Article! Now not so much! lol
ART.I§8-11; AM I-XXVII
James Madison is my Hero!
by Toews-makes-funny-faces on Jun 1, 2010 7:45 PM CDT up reply actions
That said though
I don’t really see what’s so useful about that article. I mean, sure, it’s an interesting stat, but it doesn’t really tell you anything about what’s going to happen in this series.
Nope
I thought it was just a curious guy, but as a meaningful number, not so much.
Who cares if it is 16 or 28, all that matter is you get the magic 16 to get the big Shiny thing!
ART.I§8-11; AM I-XXVII
James Madison is my Hero!
by Toews-makes-funny-faces on Jun 1, 2010 7:49 PM CDT up reply actions
I am perfectly OK with Philly (and anyone else) continuing to say that game after game
perfectly OK with it
Confusion will be my epitaph.
what's the phrase?
“hard work makes it’s own luck”?
I think it’s more like windows of opportunity have opened for both teams, and the hawks go flying through more often than crashing into the wall, as the Sharks did and the Flyers have been.
Watch it with the jinxing!
Time for some thrillin' heroics!
I think I wrote about this in the 3rd period thread,
but I agree that we’re not just getting lucky. The other teams may say they ouplayed us, but I don’t believe it. Last time I checked, the goalie is a part of a team, and if he outplayed the other goalie, the TEAM still wins. Last time I checked, special teams is part of hockey…you can say you dominated 5 on 5, but that doesn’t mean you get the W. Last time I checked, the only stat that really matters is goals. So what if SJ or Philly outshot us? That doesn’t mean they “deserve” it more. We’ve seen too many times that stats don’t always equal wins
by blackhawkeyes on Jun 1, 2010 5:54 PM CDT up reply actions
I've heard how in Japanese society
it’s important to allow your foes to save face, even as you crush them beneath your bootheel.
Maybe the Hawks are like that.
Gentlemen! I have invented...this thing!
so if the Hawks were an anime cartoon.....
we could have some fun with this.
by puppetmasterp on Jun 1, 2010 6:48 PM CDT up reply actions
Did you show her pictures of Sharpie?
That is usually a good place to start. Get her hooked and then teach her the rules so she doesn’t become a puck bunny.
I went to a fight the other night and a hockey game broke out.
- Rodney Dangerfield
oh geez
now I’m seeing Tazer with the anime-pulsating vein because everyone isn’t as focused as he is. Sharpy with sparkles whenever he skates by people. Eags with a giant mouth shoveling in cookies. Hossa is DBZ-style “powering up” for multiple games before his hair turns even blonder & he destroys cities with his quick-release. Kopecky as an actual panda-bellhop.
by ahnfire on Jun 1, 2010 7:11 PM CDT up reply actions 2 recs
does half the team get nosebleeds
when Hossa does something super hot with the puck?
Watch it with the jinxing!
Time for some thrillin' heroics!
I suppose
oh God, now my imagination fused it with Days of our Defense, and I’m seeing Seabs in chibi-form, clinging on to Duncs, who is staring off-stage, aloof, with wind blowing through his hair.
MAKE IT STOP.
I can't actually imagine them in chibi form
it’s just too hilarious
Watch it with the jinxing!
Time for some thrillin' heroics!
now I need to work on my drawing ability
since I have none. I don’t know where all my mom’s artistic ability went. Neither my brother or I have it.
a friend of mine is a great illustrator
now if I can only get her drunk enough/make her care about hockey enough to draw this for us.
Watch it with the jinxing!
Time for some thrillin' heroics!
hee hee hee
i knew that would get you going. Also, who gets the blue hair?
at least one of them has to have blue hair, and fly through the air in poses.
by puppetmasterp on Jun 1, 2010 7:45 PM CDT up reply actions
Well we wouldn't have to do anything with Tazer's face
It’s already practically anime by itself.
But as for the rest, they need to have their mouth be really small, and then open really wide.
Furthermore, the Hawks are 6 - in last 6 games.
Could be 1 – 5.
All but the second game in SJ were contested down til the final minute.
"....we have to find a way to win. And good teams do that."
Tomas Kopecky May 29, 2010
6 - 0
"....we have to find a way to win. And good teams do that."
Tomas Kopecky May 29, 2010
In each of those 5
SJ/PHI would have had to score two more goals to win the game, so if only the Hawks would have given up 10 more goals they would have lost those five games.
So yeah, the Hawks were just 10 goals against from going 1-5 in their last 6 games.
by Scott13 on Jun 2, 2010 12:03 AM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
Great point
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 Jun 2, 2010 12:31 AM CDT up reply actions
Not the OT game - they would have just had to score just once in OT to win
Confusion will be my epitaph.
Did the Flyers read my FanPost?
One statistic that they will look at and incorporate into their planning for Game 3 on Wednesday night (8 p.m. ET, Versus, CBC, RDS) is that only 56 percent of the shots they’ve taken have been on net.
On-Net%! Although, I don’t think that number is all that low. The ’Hawks are sitting at 59% (58 SOG / 98 SDN).
Though, our Game 1 On-Net% was an astounding 70% to their 58% (good for 1.5 goal differential on average). I guess technically we did better than expected in Game 2, then (largely b/c of Nemo!), as they beat us 54% to 50%, almost good for a 1 goal differential in their favor on average.
(link)
When you hit it big, send us a postcard, ok?
I read this in the article:
The Flyers led for a good part of Game 1 and were the better team in Game 2 for all but 30 seconds.
Wait what!
By my count, the Flyers won the first and last period in Chicago, and the Hakws carried the middle four. The first period Saturday they enjoyed three power plays and the 3rd period yesterday the Hawks didn’t allow themselves outside their own blue line.
Gentlemen! I have invented...this thing!
That's a big Flyers rallying cry
“we owned the third”
The Hawks were basically playing a 20 minute penalty kill. Not that I’m in favor of that, and most of us here have been up in arms about it all day, but you can’t take away from the fact that the Hawks seldom even tried to skate the puck out of their own zone preferring to just bang it off the glass and get it to neutral ice. And when they did skate the puck out they settled for getting it deep and changing lines.
Clearly not important
But just heard a rumor on 670 that our guy Kim Johnsson may have been banished for a Rick Vaughn/Roger Dorn incident. Sounds possible i guess.
by SergeiKrivokrasov25 on Jun 1, 2010 4:32 PM CDT reply actions
What does that mean?
Pardon my ignorance.
I fart in your general direction. Your mother was a hamster and your father smelt of elderberries.
Dude got down with OPP
Picture bloodbaths and elevator shafts
Like these murderous rhymes tight from genuine craft
by chrome on Jun 1, 2010 4:36 PM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
OPP = "Other People's Property"
still need more details?
by puppetmasterp on Jun 1, 2010 6:52 PM CDT up reply actions
i believe its
“Other Peoples Pussy”
Hossa's Attorney says:
TAKE OFF THOSE CLOWN SHOES OR I WILL SHOOT THIS DOG!
by BigCSouthside on Jun 1, 2010 6:52 PM CDT up reply actions
either way
you got yourself a broken Commandment there. tsk tsk.
Gentlemen! I have invented...this thing!
Maybe Madden's wife
decided to even things up
Maybe, just once, someone will call me 'Sir' without adding, 'You're making a scene."
and if she did...
…it was allegedly with Kim Johnsson’s johnson.
"I don't know why they did that! I loved your act. But then again, I love cramps."
by generalsoreness on Jun 1, 2010 7:08 PM CDT up reply actions
From Major League
The guys intimated that Johnsson may have hooked up with another players wife
by SergeiKrivokrasov25 on Jun 1, 2010 4:37 PM CDT reply actions
Which then leads to the question, whose wife?
There aren’t that many married Hawks, are there?
I fart in your general direction. Your mother was a hamster and your father smelt of elderberries.
Was it Sandburg's ex-wife?
"Trying is the first step towards failure" Homer Simpson
by ccm on Jun 1, 2010 4:41 PM CDT up reply actions
Maybe
I’d go with LeBron’s Mom probably.
by SergeiKrivokrasov25 on Jun 1, 2010 4:42 PM CDT up reply actions
Right
Clearly a lot of questions. It is odd that a player wouldn’t attend any of his teams playoff games though. Not sure the norm for that. I assume guys like Fras and Boyton are watching from the press box
by SergeiKrivokrasov25 on Jun 1, 2010 4:41 PM CDT up reply actions
well they're traveling with the team
as the Hawks playing Mario Kart vid showed us, so that seems likely.
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
We didn't really know what the hell happened to Sopel for
months. But the dude was still rocking the skybox with Nickelback.
However, it is pointless for us to speculate, for Johnsson cannot be injured, as there is no Kim Johnsson. There never was.
Picture bloodbaths and elevator shafts
Like these murderous rhymes tight from genuine craft
That's not
the Johnsson you’re looking for. You can move along.
teaching respect for the Indian, one Red Wing fan at a time.
A poem, titled Kim Johnsson...
As I was walking down the stairs,
I saw a man who wasn’t there,
He wasn’t there again today,
I wish that man would go away.
"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 Jun 1, 2010 6:18 PM CDT up reply actions
when I was a child
I caught a fleeting glimpse
out of the corner of my eye
I turned to look but it was gone
I cannot put my finger on it now
the child is grown
the dream is gone
Gentlemen! I have invented...this thing!
by cliffkoroll on Jun 1, 2010 7:15 PM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
Fraz and Boynton are healthy though
If Johnsson really is out with this bad of a concussion, he probably wouldn’t be flying and loud noise like at the UC would not be a good thing, right? I thought I heard Savard wasn’t traveling with the Bruins when he had his, but I could be wrong.
Not that odd
If it’s a bad concussion, he might not be able to handle being anywhere but a dark room, let alone traveling, bright lights, loud noises, etc. Him not being there isn’t necessarily nefarious.
Which leads to another question if true
Did that player give Johnsson another concussion? I hope that’s not true and just a stupid assed rumor.
he only played on the Hawks
for like a month and a half. Is that enough time to put the moves on a teammate’s wife? I guess anything is possible, but I’m highly skeptical.
and the Hawks might be looking to get out of paying salary if it was such a behavior issue
Confusion will be my epitaph.
yup. It was asked to Jesse Rogers multiple times
and each time he said it was ridiculous and there was no merit.
soooo.....does this mean
that MouthGuard’s seemingly nonsensical rants (or my pidgeon-MouthGuard translations) may have been dead-on?
by puppetmasterp on Jun 1, 2010 6:55 PM CDT up reply actions
Pronger prob started this rumor
"Trying is the first step towards failure" Homer Simpson
by ccm on Jun 1, 2010 4:56 PM CDT up reply actions
johnsson was probably porking prongers wife during the game
Self-Proclaimed President of the Castro Boobird Face Kicking Club
by jesus christos on Jun 1, 2010 5:13 PM CDT up reply actions
Do we need Kim Johnson?
Who cares?
They are two games form the Elysian fields. They will be shaking hands with Hercules…..
OK, OK I’ll stop, but Kim Johnson doesn’t fit in to the equation anymore. If Sopel goes down, play 5 or Boynton or Buff.
Chewing gum?
"Alex didn't cause Campbell's injury, the boards did."
at this point
Kim Johnsson is a meme, and not anything we actually want.
Watch it with the jinxing!
Time for some thrillin' heroics!
look up definition #7 @ urban dictionary
Chewing gum?
"Alex didn't cause Campbell's injury, the boards did."
Keep up the good work, Chicago
.
My new favorite Flyer-killer.
The Pens will be back.
by PensAreYourDaddy on Jun 1, 2010 5:30 PM CDT reply actions
He looks terrible in a Pens jersey...
I think it’s the other NHL 29 teams rooting for Chicago to win. It seems.
"Hockey is a sport for white men. Basketball is a sport for black men. Golf is a sport for white men dressed like black pimps."- Tiger Woods
by RolliePollieKovy on Jun 1, 2010 5:32 PM CDT reply actions
A good read.
We’re seeing a pattern in these finals
http://sports.espn.go.com/nhl/playoffs/2010/columns/story?columnist=lebrun_pierre&id=5240542
"....we have to find a way to win. And good teams do that."
Tomas Kopecky May 29, 2010
Anyone actually listen to Pelican
Or just like the album cover?
New Zealand's 4th best Philadelphia Flyers fan
i don't, but I'm sure someone here does
But here, it refers to Niemi…one of his nicknames here is Pelican (b/c his team in Finland was the Pelicans).
by puppetmasterp on Jun 2, 2010 12:01 AM CDT up reply actions
They actually got some airplay last night
on WXRT’s “Local Anesthetic Capsule”, previewing their shows this Saturday and Sunday. I suspect Richard Milne might be reading SCH!
teaching respect for the Indian, one Red Wing fan at a time.
You are never in the minority with this
I went to a fight the other night and a hockey game broke out.
- Rodney Dangerfield
Now that the Hawks have held serve at home
I’m a lot looser (yeah I said that) and relaxed. Now I’m just excited for what winning a road game would mean in the larger context and looking forward to watching the game.
I'm trying to enjoy every second
since October is sooooo far away
I went to a fight the other night and a hockey game broke out.
- Rodney Dangerfield
Less than 4 months!
It helps when you are playing hockey in JUNE!
by Katherine215 on Jun 2, 2010 9:55 AM CDT up reply actions 4 recs
and I thought I was the optomist
Thank you Katherine for making me feel much better!
I went to a fight the other night and a hockey game broke out.
- Rodney Dangerfield
The games could have gone either way.....It's what I keep hearing.
The Flyers were in each game……It’s what I keep hearing.
The Flyers owned the third……It’s what I keep hearing.
What about the Hawks coming back three different times in game 1?
What about the Hawks limiting the Flyers to three shots on goal in the first period in game 2 (Even with future HOF Dan Carcillo)?
What about the Hawks?
Have they not been in every game?
Have they not won both games?
Are they not the better team?
Everybody hates the Hawks so much they give them no respect.
Dustin – they are not entertained.
Chewing gum?
"Alex didn't cause Campbell's injury, the boards did."
For better or for worse
It’s almost because Philly is getting no respect (for being as good a team as they are). They’re the underdog, so everybody wants to write their own story about them, so they’ve become elevated to the level of “playing above their level” when, in my opinion, they’re playing at the highest level they can achieve.
This really is the best time to bring out General Byfumus Decimus Meridius. I’d love nothing more than for him to bogart a hat trick from Kaner (rebound, deflection, redirect), just to see the look on everyone’s faces.
Goals by Kane really demoralize the opposition. He's such a little shit when he scores.
But GBDM can take them all as long as he brings the Captain Morgan with him.
Silence will be golden tonight. At least in the Wachovia center.
Chewing gum?
"Alex didn't cause Campbell's injury, the boards did."