We'll Use The Tree, Thanks: Preds 4 - Hawks 5 (OT)
by SamFels on Oct 31, 2011 11:46 PM CDT
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After some ho-hum, look at the watch, whistles from the 300 Level performances at the United Center, the Hawks came out with the piss and vinegar (which you should definitely not put on your fish and chips) in front of their fans that we always want to see. Yes, the game went to OT. Yes, they gave up four goals. Yes, Corey Crawford wasn't at his best tonight. But as for the flow of the game, the Hawks were all over the Preds for a lot of it, and especially in the 3rd when they needed it most. If not for Pekka Rinne sacrificing live chickens and goats in the Preds net, the Hawks could have easily stormed for four or five in the 3rd. It's ok, Rattlehead was there to cap it.
To the bullets!
-We give the Hawks power play a lot of grief, but right now all it's doing is not scoring. I know how that sounds, other than that Mrs. Lincoln how was the play? The past two games it's created chances and momentum. Saturday it was three canceled out goals. Tonight it was Rinne standing as the lone cog in the dam. McClure sent me a text after the 1st, stating that once the PP scores once, it's going to score a lot. I can't help but agree.
-Can't say I saw Keith's injury, but a shot off the hand is either a busted finger which would be a week, or a broken hand, which would be much longer. Let's hope for the former.
-All the Preds goals were goofy. There's no way the Hawks could adjust for Crawford misplaying a puck that badly in the first minute. Craig Smith's was a bad bounce off Lepisto's skate that really could have gone anywhere but Martin Erat's stick. Even though Hornqvist got to line up from the ladies tees, it's not as though he snapped that one off. Maybe Mayers could be more in the slot for the fourth to clear a rebound, maybe Crawford doesn't need to kick that one out right there, whatever.
-Still, Crawford came up with two breakaway saves, so he can at least pull himself together enough to get the Hawks in with a shout.
-Nick Leddy had his best game, and is starting to assert himself in the offensive zone. The fact that half of it came without Keith as his partner, I'll let you debate whether that's coincidence or not.
-I pointed out in the Indian that Patrick Kane's shooting percentage was sitting at 5.4% or half his career average. The market correction on this will be fun.
-The CORSI's are pretty funny.
-The Preds had serious problems clearing their zone when Weber and Suter weren't on the ice. Kevin Klein is not Cody Franson, and I can't believe that actually matters.
-Toews won 20 of 25 draws.
-The only thing I can think of that is keeping Rusty Olesz out of the lineup behind John Scott is he must spend all of practice urinating on himself. Tonight the Hawks won a game essentially two skaters down for half the game. They should not make this a habit.
Player of the Game
Would have given it to Rattlehead, but two goals and an assist for #88. Humpty Hump gets it.
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Glad to get 2 points tonight, we certainly looked like the better team
My quick observations through 11 games:
-Leddy is going to be really good
-I don’t know enough about evaluating players, but Stalberg’s speed alone makes it hard for me to believe he won’t break out at some point…whether that is with the hawks or not is anybody’s guess
-Kane looks like the best player on the ice, every time he is on the ice.
-Hammer is a fantastic defensive hockey player
-John Scott, AKA Big Bird, literally cannot stand up, and he provides nothing to the team…Mayers has contributed at times this year but when he is on a line with Scott it almost looks like he accepts the fact that nothing productive will happen during his shifts
-Toews is going to start putting some of those pucks on the doorstep in the net, and I think they will come in bunches
-I don’t know if this has been mentioned, and I have no evidence to back it up, but a couple times tonight Keith and Leddy were out there with the Scott line…could some of the unnecessary breakdowns be a product of Q trying to counteract the shittiness he expects from the 4th line?
That’s all I got. Here’s hoping for a sunshine sweep later this week!
This.
Kane looks like the best player on the ice, every time he is on the ice.
My serenity is inversely proportional to my expectations.
LET’S GO YOU WHITE SOX!!!!!
by ballyb on Nov 1, 2011 12:04 AM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
Well,
except for that cluster-fuck that was two of the most potent offensive players in the league being utterly unable to pull the trigger on a 2 on 1. 88 and Shooter looked like high school freshmen getting a look at their first nekkid woman.
An opinion should be the result of thought, not a substitute for it. (Jef Mallett)
Once the dam bursts...
I agree Tazer will score a bunch of goals.
Tonight it seemed he was working just a tad too close in, leaving himself no room to elevate his shots. Just a little more space and he is scoring lots of goals.
by ToewsFatherInLaw on Nov 1, 2011 12:35 AM CDT up reply actions
Agree
Toews is going to go on a killing spree at some point and lay waste to everything in his path
Nymphin' Ain't Easy Fly Fishing
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by BigCSouthside on Nov 1, 2011 7:20 AM CDT up reply actions
Oh, and if that happens
while Kane, Hoss, Sharp are all firing, everyone else in the league is completely fucked
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by BigCSouthside on Nov 1, 2011 7:26 AM CDT up reply actions
I can live with this
everyone else in the league is completely fucked
by Toews-makes-funny-faces on Nov 1, 2011 7:51 AM CDT up reply actions
stalberg
I don’t know enough about evaluating players, but Stalberg’s speed alone makes it hard for me to believe he won’t break out at some point…whether that is with the hawks or not is anybody’s guess
one thing is for sure, we will be seeing stalberg factor into every 4 on 4 situation for the foreseeable future. or until goalies realize that up-the-boards, cut to the middle move is what he is going to do every time. the d-men just can’t keep up with it.
cut to the middle move is what he is going to do every time<?blockquote>
this is what I fear. If he can turn this into keeping defenses honest and lowering his shoulder to cut in right in front of the goalie later (Bickell vs. Vancouver playoff style) then he can really do something. If he goes the “hey, cutting to the middle worked last time” and does it 50 times in a row and gets stuffed, we’ll all be screaming “What are you doing!” again. I hope for the former. Having that speed with some skill could be very useful if he puts it all together.
Stalberg’s speed alone makes it hard for me to believe he won’t break out at some point
“Uh, yeah” – Ken Yarumchuk
www.cheertheanthem.com
Stahls still has potential - if he gets his hands working right when he is at speed, he'll be productive
if I were the coaching staff, I’d have him on a full tilt program of hand/eye speed work (juggling, etc)
Fighting stupidity since 1958 (its a much bigger project than originally envisioned).
Confusion will be my epitaph.
It needs more cowbell.
It's nice to see the improvement there.
Just two games ago I was ready to send him packing… Funny how three big goals changes one’s (my) opinion.
Thank you, sir! May I have another?
I don't disagree.
I just don’t believe that speed alone can make someone a productive hockey player. But I’m happy to see Stalberg doing well….we will see how long it lasts. He’s probably earned a trip to the Top-6 in Florida this weekend.
www.cheertheanthem.com
that kind of speed - with a little smarts and a lot of applied desire - will make a good defensive forward
offense requires good hands
Fighting stupidity since 1958 (its a much bigger project than originally envisioned).
Confusion will be my epitaph.
It needs more cowbell.
Agree 100%.
So far, we’ve seen Stalberg execute one move twice. Defenses will catch on if he becomes a one trick pony. As for defense, we really haven’t seen much of that from Stals yet.
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bickell's wrister
no, shhh, he is legend!
by Raditzzzz on Nov 1, 2011 9:56 AM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
glad to see
someone knew the athf shout out.
“arise bickell, bickell arise” will be stuck in my head now whenever that guy has the puck.
and now mine, too.
his wicked wrister can be the BickellWitchDoctor
I'm a pimp, and pimps don't commit suicide.
As long as we don't refer to Bickell as Hand Banana.
You are next.
by M7 on Nov 1, 2011 10:27 AM CDT up reply actions
Bickell is just occasionally in a spot to let it loose like that
But any “one trick pony” is dead meat at the NHL level (generally, much sooner than that).
Fighting stupidity since 1958 (its a much bigger project than originally envisioned).
Confusion will be my epitaph.
It needs more cowbell.
That is true, but Bickell is also capable of holding onto the puck and heading towards the net with his shoulder down...
Stalberg puts his head down and heads toward the corner! I dont want to come off as a hater here….a functioning Stalberg would be a gigantic asset to the Hawks.
But the sample size is too small for me to get excited about this..
www.cheertheanthem.com
a fast player can thrive with two good moves - one left and one right
Fighting stupidity since 1958 (its a much bigger project than originally envisioned).
Confusion will be my epitaph.
It needs more cowbell.
I feel the same way
I’d love for Stals to become a player and we’ve seen some improvments. Let’s hope it lasts and develops more..
Thank you, sir! May I have another?
Likewise. I'm not big on Stals
but I would never root against him just to pump my own hockey accumen. Speed is always dangerous asset, if he can continue to improve and cause some havoc on the forecheck I will be happy.
You are next.
by M7 on Nov 1, 2011 10:30 AM CDT up reply actions
are you the one on the Cheer the Anthem twitter feed
who was so upset about the disallowed goals?
by Katherine215 on Nov 1, 2011 10:04 AM CDT up reply actions
No. I don't have access to our Twitter feed.
Thats the other writer, Tim. I saw him going at it with the Hockeenight guy yesturday.
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I thought all of the disallowed goals were good calls by the refs.
Thank you, sir! May I have another?
I didn't have a problem with any of the calls either.
I thought Kane’s stick was pretty clearly over the crossbar. 4 goals being disallowed is crazy, but sometimes crazy just happens.
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Stals = the new Versteeg?
when he does something good, everyone loves him & enjoys his rapping is hopeful for his development. When he does something bad, it’s because he never dumps the puck has stone hands & no hockey IQ
SCH Narc - check yo'self before you wreck yo'self.
Actually he really is
Not just for reputation reasons either, I don’t think. He does seem very Versteeg-like when he’s skating into the offensive zone (though he actually knows how to dump occasionally). It’s just that he’s traded in those sweet hands for speed instead.
Whoa on Cap'n in the dot
Felt like we got killed there tonight. Sharp was 100% (4/4) but everyone else not named Toews was under 50%. Speaking of 19, hoping he doesn’t start getting the Hossa ‘Y U NO SCORE?" treatment. He’s doing everything else well right now. Just can’t seem to dent the scoresheet other than the (I think secondary) assist on Vik’s GWG.
Nice couple games from 25. I’m sure McClure won’t like it but I’d like to see the speedy little bastard on Toews wing with Sharp opposite when Carcillo gets back. Bruno just sooooo slow at even strength. In fact, I wouldn’t mind seeing Q use the slot machine for that 2nd wing with 19 and 10. Little Bruno, little Stals. See what happens. Especially against the speedy Bolts on the 2nd half of the Sunshine State swing.
Weird game for a Nashville tilt. 9 goals was odd.
by JesusMarianHossa on Oct 31, 2011 11:59 PM CDT reply actions
Always forget to pull him up when looking at FOs
But Kaner 1 for 7. To steal a line from Kevin McAllister: Kane, your faceoff numbers… WOOF.
Everything else he did was superb of course.
by JesusMarianHossa on Nov 1, 2011 12:11 AM CDT via mobile up reply actions
Kane has been doing quite well at the dot up to now
If this is just a poor game at the dot – in a game he so thoroughly dominated otherwise – no biggie.
If the league has found a fatal flaw in his face off technique, the center experiment may be in trouble.
Fighting stupidity since 1958 (its a much bigger project than originally envisioned).
Confusion will be my epitaph.
It needs more cowbell.
maybe that is the benefit of having sharp on the line - they can switch positions?
"I don't go looking for trouble. Trouble usually finds me." - Harry Potter
I may not have gone where I intended to go, but I think I have ended up where I needed to be. - Douglas Adams
I haven't been paying close enough attention
Is Q just playing lefty/righty on that line on FOs?
by VerStig on Nov 1, 2011 11:29 AM CDT via mobile up reply actions
I haven't been either actually
be interested to know the answer though
"I don't go looking for trouble. Trouble usually finds me." - Harry Potter
I may not have gone where I intended to go, but I think I have ended up where I needed to be. - Douglas Adams
by justforkicks on Nov 1, 2011 12:30 PM CDT up reply actions
Vic's sure playing with more confidence.
I suddenly have some hope he’s going to keep showing more offense. Still seems like defensively he just floats back and watches.
Still seems like defensively he just floats back and watches.
ding ding ding ding ding.
If he ever gets the defensive side of the equation then we’ll have something.
"Against logic there is no armor like ignorance."
- Laurence J. Peter
a guy can have a long career on defensive merit alone
something I always drummed into my players – being good defensively is 1 part smart and 4 parts hard work/desire
and it will get/keep you a roster spot. Offense is a great plus, but defensive capability is a necessity
Fighting stupidity since 1958 (its a much bigger project than originally envisioned).
Confusion will be my epitaph.
It needs more cowbell.
How did Lepisto play?
He should have had a good amount of TOI with Keith going down early.
by Indian_sweaters on Nov 1, 2011 12:06 AM CDT reply actions
Duncs...
it’s his finger. actually, finger_tip_, for what that’s worth. He won’t be out long, if at all.
source?
I am a meat popsicle
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SCH's resident 8 year old
by LanceFister3 on Nov 1, 2011 12:12 AM CDT up reply actions
sorry, I know this is frowned upon around here..
… but I can’t name the source, other than to say it was direct from someone very close to Duncs.
by Gate3anuhHalf on Nov 1, 2011 10:01 AM CDT up reply actions
Frowned upon?
The triumvirate has been known to crucify Kane’s off-ice antics based on conjecture and hearsay.
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-ChicoMaki (channeling Mark Twain)
by HungryHungryPanda on Nov 1, 2011 11:10 AM CDT up reply actions
site operateors are on a somewhat different footing than comentors
Fighting stupidity since 1958 (its a much bigger project than originally envisioned).
Confusion will be my epitaph.
It needs more cowbell.
I was hoping for that - a whacked finger tip can be a painful, but short term, issue
Fighting stupidity since 1958 (its a much bigger project than originally envisioned).
Confusion will be my epitaph.
It needs more cowbell.
3rd game in 4 nights
and playing with 5 Dmen for half the game and 11 forwards for all of the game but John Scotts 2 shifts….i’ll take a win….2 goals were totally on crawford, very uncharacteristic of him, but the forwards bailed him out,just like he bails them out from time to time….
It would be awful for D2K to miss time, i thought he has looked really good this season,nice little road trip coming up, hope they can keep grabbing some points and try and separate themselves from some teams in the West, the standings are just brutal right now
by Special Agent Dale Cooper on Nov 1, 2011 3:38 AM CDT reply actions
Several things I did not expect to be writing on the first of November
- Kaner is a thing of beauty and a joy forever, whether at wing or at center. Dude was a beast tonight.
- Dan Carcillo, where are you? No more of this suspension bullshit, because if I have to watch John Scott for one more game I might have a cardiac incident.
- Mayers, you are a good egg. Not a lot of flash, but you get the little things done. I appreciate that.
- Leddy, you just keep doing what you’re doing. For a possibly-undersized kid who got thrown into the deep end, you’ve been great. Just stay solid, that’s all we ask.
Things that don’t really surprise me:
- Toews (oh captain, our captain) is now first in the NHL in FO%. Game in, game out, couldn’t ask for more effort or a better leader. It’s been said before, but this team is damn lucky to have him.
"...but the devil lives inside this kid, I swear it. It rises out of him in a mist, this baby-faced defiant wrathful version of Pat Kane, escapes his bodily confines to perform satanic miracles all over the offensive zone. The only thing more fearsome than that assist was the keep-in preceding it. The only thing more unholy than his face is his black magic." ~gmh
by Steeg of their own on Nov 1, 2011 3:55 AM CDT reply actions
Stalberg finally got his man card
I’m thinking/hoping he stays on that top line as he seems to be getting better and willing to try more in the offensive zone every game. Coincidence that its happening with ice time with the Capt and Bruno (who does seem to know where Stalberg is on the ice at all times)? Nope, I think not
I know Q know what he's doing .
I know Q knows more about hockey than I could ever know.
I just wish he’d explain the John Scott thing to me because it’s causing me great pain.
and your spelling
grammer = grammar
Sorry, just having fun.
Maybe, just once, someone will call me 'Sir' without adding, 'You're making a scene."
it's the one slobbering, irrational, lunatic decision
that proves the overall sanity and genius of The Plan.
We like our people!
Cliff
I just want to say that last night was NOT a “meh” game. They were firing on all cylinders even despite the 0 for 100 PP. Pecker stood on his head and yet the Hawks never gave up. A great effort last night by the 19 member team.
Thank you, sir! May I have another?
nobody panics
when things go according to plan.
introduce a little anarchy when generating the lines, Q…
by Raditzzzz on Nov 1, 2011 10:19 AM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
If Stahls continues this run of play, he'll earn the promotion
that would make life much simpler for Q too
Fighting stupidity since 1958 (its a much bigger project than originally envisioned).
Confusion will be my epitaph.
It needs more cowbell.
It's amazing what a little bit of confidence
and some hard work in the off season can do. Now to keep it going and add more of a physical game.
Watch the Nashville D backpedal when 25 accelerates...
The definition of Panic…
"Here, if you have a milkshake, and I have a milkshake, and I have a straw. There it is, that's a straw, you see? You watching?. And my straw reaches acroooooooss the room, and starts to drink your milkshake... I... drink... your... milkshake!"
by Saskjet on Nov 1, 2011 6:54 AM CDT via mobile reply actions
Where is my Indian Head Sweater report dag nabit!
"What is icing?"
"Well, uh... icing appen when uh the puck come down... bang, you know, before the other guys, nobody there, you know. My arm go comme ça then the game stop then start up."
by anActiveStick on Nov 1, 2011 6:54 AM CDT via mobile reply actions
Trotz on The Hawks
"When you take 5-on-3s, you’re going to give up a ton of shots, a ton of chances, especially with the talent they put out there. That’s not chicken liver, that’s an all-star team."
Nymphin' Ain't Easy Fly Fishing
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I like Trouts
"Here, if you have a milkshake, and I have a milkshake, and I have a straw. There it is, that's a straw, you see? You watching?. And my straw reaches acroooooooss the room, and starts to drink your milkshake... I... drink... your... milkshake!"
by Saskjet on Nov 1, 2011 8:31 AM CDT via mobile up reply actions
Trotz, that is...
Fuck that mobile computing…
"Here, if you have a milkshake, and I have a milkshake, and I have a straw. There it is, that's a straw, you see? You watching?. And my straw reaches acroooooooss the room, and starts to drink your milkshake... I... drink... your... milkshake!"
by Saskjet on Nov 1, 2011 8:32 AM CDT via mobile up reply actions
Walleyes...mmmmm
Trotz is a truly great coach – I’d love to see what he could do with a good team (or if he is stuck on the stiffling style he sort of has to use there in Nash)
Fighting stupidity since 1958 (its a much bigger project than originally envisioned).
Confusion will be my epitaph.
It needs more cowbell.
You said it.
We go to this lake in Northern Ontario and yank ‘em out of there. Tie up on a rocky shore and eat some great grub. Wash it down with a Molson and you’ve got yourself a meal, eh?
Thank you, sir! May I have another?
If you want a crazy Walleye haul (borderline poaching)
Visit Lake Nipissing in North Bay Ontario on the Victoria Day weekend when the season opens (usually late May). Bait casting with worms, 6 people in my uncle’s boat, casting consisted of dropping bait over the side to a depth of about 5 feet (the lake is crazy shallow). We caught our max in a little under an hour – about 100 feet from shore. It’s a top notch experience, spend twice as much time cleaning/filleting as we did fishing, but we spent about 10 times as long eating/drinking. Good day.
You are next.
by M7 on Nov 1, 2011 10:42 AM CDT up reply actions
all of this
except substitute Labatt Blue for Molson, if (like me) your Canadian shadow puppet would pick the Leafs over Habs
by Gate3anuhHalf on Nov 1, 2011 3:15 PM CDT via mobile up reply actions
Big fan of trouts
catch em on the Fly Rod all the time
Nymphin' Ain't Easy Fly Fishing
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by BigCSouthside on Nov 1, 2011 8:44 AM CDT up reply actions
If Trotz were a trout
He’d be a cutthroat.
"I have only space enough to add: against the assault of desperate pandas nothing can stand."
-ChicoMaki (channeling Mark Twain)
by HungryHungryPanda on Nov 1, 2011 8:58 AM CDT up reply actions
I think he'd be more of a Brown
patiently waiting to smother and kill anything that swims into his “neutral zone”.
Nymphin' Ain't Easy Fly Fishing
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by BigCSouthside on Nov 1, 2011 9:15 AM CDT up reply actions
It was a vague reference to him having no neck
But yes, in presumed temperament, he’s a brownie.
"I have only space enough to add: against the assault of desperate pandas nothing can stand."
-ChicoMaki (channeling Mark Twain)
by HungryHungryPanda on Nov 1, 2011 11:12 AM CDT up reply actions
Trotz
Yeah, hard not to respect that guy. Knows his shit, does a lot with relatively little, and does it without being a total dick all the time.
Author of The Cubs Transaction Report
BUT, DO NOT WANT AS HAWKS COACH...EVER...
"Here, if you have a milkshake, and I have a milkshake, and I have a straw. There it is, that's a straw, you see? You watching?. And my straw reaches acroooooooss the room, and starts to drink your milkshake... I... drink... your... milkshake!"
by Saskjet on Nov 1, 2011 10:10 AM CDT via mobile up reply actions
If he is tunnel visioned into the dull style, no
but if he is a brilliant coach who has simply had to use the dull style with the minimal talent pool and other limitations imposed by his circumstances – he could be phenominal in Chi
Fighting stupidity since 1958 (its a much bigger project than originally envisioned).
Confusion will be my epitaph.
It needs more cowbell.
I would like to note that SCH garnered 1100 comments in a third period thread alone.
I can remember a time when we’d be doing good to garner 80 comments about a game/post-game/everything. How far we’ve come.
"...but the devil lives inside this kid, I swear it. It rises out of him in a mist, this baby-faced defiant wrathful version of Pat Kane, escapes his bodily confines to perform satanic miracles all over the offensive zone. The only thing more fearsome than that assist was the keep-in preceding it. The only thing more unholy than his face is his black magic." ~gmh
by Steeg of their own on Nov 1, 2011 7:22 AM CDT reply actions
many a blog in the SBN ring only gets 80 comments a game on a good night.
We’re just not quite right in the head.
I have a FEVER and the only prescription is MOAR DAGGER!
The Enemy's Gate is Down
also
the third period last night was completely awesome. If it was a typical dull-ass NSH game it probably would have been a little more calm around here.
Author of The Cubs Transaction Report
I think if it was a typical dull-ass NSH game
we’d have been complaining about Pat and Edzo, in between off-topic jaunts to all corners of the known universe, and lots of stuff outside of it.
Smooth. (on rare occasions)
I well remember the days of a few undred for the whole game
and we were much more ‘unleashed’ to ramble back then
I sort of do – sort of don’t – miss that
Fighting stupidity since 1958 (its a much bigger project than originally envisioned).
Confusion will be my epitaph.
It needs more cowbell.
Ditto for burp,
I sort of do – sort of don’t – miss that
I just got a flash of Archie singing…
There is a problem with outliving your enemies, it usually means that you have outlived your friends as well...
Honnor thy father - D. Vader (Robert Asprin, Myth series)
by burpchelischili on Nov 1, 2011 12:27 PM CDT up reply actions
unfortunately my vocal stylings are probably a quality level (or more) below Edith's
I did enjoy the rambling tangential OT frolics we indulged in back then
Fighting stupidity since 1958 (its a much bigger project than originally envisioned).
Confusion will be my epitaph.
It needs more cowbell.
yup
There is a problem with outliving your enemies, it usually means that you have outlived your friends as well...
Honnor thy father - D. Vader (Robert Asprin, Myth series)
by burpchelischili on Nov 2, 2011 1:34 AM CDT up reply actions
O/T
Wasn’t there talk that Skille was not very well-liked in the locker room last year? Last night’s Panthers/Jets game would seem to lend credence to that thought, as both Ladd and Byfuglien roughed him up a bit. After Skille took a run at Enstrom, Byfuglien stepped in and roughed him up a bit. Later, Ladd picked a fight with him
I know they’re just standing up for their teammate, but it’s fun to turn it into a soap opera.
"I have only space enough to add: against the assault of desperate pandas nothing can stand."
-ChicoMaki (channeling Mark Twain)
by HungryHungryPanda on Nov 1, 2011 8:10 AM CDT reply actions
Skille didn't spend all that much time with the big club when Ladd and Buff were still on the Hawks.
I have a FEVER and the only prescription is MOAR DAGGER!
The Enemy's Gate is Down
Stop
you’re ruining the soap opera!
"I have only space enough to add: against the assault of desperate pandas nothing can stand."
-ChicoMaki (channeling Mark Twain)
by HungryHungryPanda on Nov 1, 2011 8:22 AM CDT up reply actions
clearly Kane and Toews told Buff and Ladd to take him down.
"I don't go looking for trouble. Trouble usually finds me." - Harry Potter
I may not have gone where I intended to go, but I think I have ended up where I needed to be. - Douglas Adams
Right, like Buf has ever just done what he's told
Fighting stupidity since 1958 (its a much bigger project than originally envisioned).
Confusion will be my epitaph.
It needs more cowbell.
He's responded pretty well to the
“eat mor chikin” ads the Chik fil A cows throw out there
I think there was an article recently, where Kaner talked about how the coaches would tell Buff to do something
and he would do the opposite, along other gems.
"I don't go looking for trouble. Trouble usually finds me." - Harry Potter
I may not have gone where I intended to go, but I think I have ended up where I needed to be. - Douglas Adams
Skillz
He seemed a little self-absorbed to me. Not really basing that on anything in particular, so it’s really pretty unfair. But it’s not hard to believe that the other guys would find him annoying.
Author of The Cubs Transaction Report
He wasn't my favorite Badger.
My wife calls him “duck man” because of his face. I kind of see it.
Thank you, sir! May I have another?
I love her hair
flashback inducing
Fighting stupidity since 1958 (its a much bigger project than originally envisioned).
Confusion will be my epitaph.
It needs more cowbell.
Your feelings may be right
I remember hearing something when he was in the Rock that he seemed like he could become a great player but he already thought he was and carried himself as such, with an entitled arrogance about him. Can’t remember where I read it but it would make sense that actions like that would probably peeve off guys like Ladd and Buff
Chicago homer since conception in '87
The best and fastest way to learn a sport is to watch and imitate a champion.
-- Jean-Claude Killy
Cannots take note^
by TazerNation19 on Nov 1, 2011 9:34 AM CDT up reply actions
There were interviews with him where he basically said he thought he was a top 6 guy but had to live with where he was placed for now
"I don't go looking for trouble. Trouble usually finds me." - Harry Potter
I may not have gone where I intended to go, but I think I have ended up where I needed to be. - Douglas Adams
Skille didn't run Enstrom
It was a clean hit; unfortunately for Enstrom he had his arm extended as the hit was delivered.
That PowerPlay Music
Has got to fucking stop! The crazy dancing old dude is one section over from my seats and now his antics have infected my section. I’m gonna lose my shit if this keeps up.
On a related note...
…I would agree to have our arena stop playing the awful Tim McGraw music after our goals if your arena would stop playing that bamboo-shoots-under-the-fingernails Fratellis song. Even if only for Preds/Hawks tilts. Deal?
I’ve decided to invest my money in a Rinne cloning farm. And I’m ready to trade Weber…watching him game in and game out, he’s just not as good as he was last year. Sure, he gets the occasional hard, fast shot from the point, but defensively, Suter is twice as good. We need a power forward, and I think we can get just that by trading Weber and his obscene salary.
Great game last night, though. Games like that make me happy the Preds are, and will hopefully stay, in the Central. Fuck Detroit, they can have the East. You guys are more fun anyway.
The fans are standing up to them! The security guards are standing up to them! The peanut vendors are standing up to them! And by golly, if I could get down there, I'd be standing up to them! - Slap Shot
We'll agree to stop playing Chelsea Dagger against NSH
If you guarantee to not trade Weber to Detroit. I’ll draw up the paperwork if we can agree in principal here.
by JesusMarianHossa on Nov 1, 2011 8:50 AM CDT up reply actions
I'd sacrifice Dagger 3 times a year
For knowing Weber won’t wear the winged wheel 6 games a year for the next 10 years. SCUM should not be allowed the privilege of going from Lids to Weber. That would give me an ulcer.
by JesusMarianHossa on Nov 1, 2011 8:54 AM CDT up reply actions
Luckly they'll be in the east
So it will only be 1 or 2 times a year for the next 10.
We dont give up dagger
we are the only team in the league that likes it, and it has become psychological warfare
Nymphin' Ain't Easy Fly Fishing
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by BigCSouthside on Nov 1, 2011 8:51 AM CDT up reply actions
I guess we would feel the same way about giving up our chants. But hey, couldn’t hurt to ask.
Plus, I really, really don’t like Tim McGraw’s “music”.
The fans are standing up to them! The security guards are standing up to them! The peanut vendors are standing up to them! And by golly, if I could get down there, I'd be standing up to them! - Slap Shot
I don't either
But Live Like You Were Dying is good to listen to too while you’re trying to change your life from being a fat slob to a guy who just ran a half marathon wut
At least… I think that’s Tim McGraw. I generally hate all forms of country music. But there’s a few that just get me.
I'm a big country music fan
However McGraw is not one of the guys I can stand listening to more than once.
We made it to Oct 7th, now it's time for the march to June!
"Watching a shootout is like admitting you watch Survivor or search the internet for porn."
Ding!
And on a related note, now I have “Uptown Girl” stuck in my head.
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by ChicagoNativeSon on Nov 1, 2011 11:31 AM CDT up reply actions
At minimum
we retain the rights to play Dagger anytime we face Bobby Lu, just for the skullfuck.
An opinion should be the result of thought, not a substitute for it. (Jef Mallett)
I want NSH and DET in the Central
CBJ could use the break and easier competition and play in the EC
by Toews-makes-funny-faces on Nov 1, 2011 8:53 AM CDT up reply actions
By “EC”, you meant “ECHL” right?
Right?!?
The fans are standing up to them! The security guards are standing up to them! The peanut vendors are standing up to them! And by golly, if I could get down there, I'd be standing up to them! - Slap Shot
If you're CBJ...
…it’s the difference between a losing season and a not-as-bad-losing season.
The fans are standing up to them! The security guards are standing up to them! The peanut vendors are standing up to them! And by golly, if I could get down there, I'd be standing up to them! - Slap Shot
I'd give up playing Chelsea Dagger against Nashville...
…if the Predators would agree to do play it when Vancouver comes to town.
Yes
cosign
Author of The Cubs Transaction Report
Yep, good game.
Since we hadn’t played yet this year, wasn’t sure how the Preds would be last night, especially without Fisher. But they were solid. And like you mentioned, Rinne…wow. Plus, you guys have a player named Thang, which is awesome in so many ways.
Let's Go Hawks!
Gary was his uncle.
Bob is his father. All Badgers, I might add…
Thank you, sir! May I have another?
stupid mobile
no realtime comments
by VerStig on Nov 1, 2011 9:19 AM CDT via mobile up reply actions
the game was supposed to be a lot easier without Fisher Kotistyn and Spaling
I loved the way spaling played against Vancouver in last years playoffs. A trotz type clone if I ever saw one.
Early Season EC vs WC
EC vs WC record = 20-14-9
WC vs EC record = 23-14-6
by Toews-makes-funny-faces on Nov 1, 2011 8:39 AM CDT reply actions
Eastern Conference and Western Conference
by Toews-makes-funny-faces on Nov 1, 2011 8:46 AM CDT up reply actions
Yeah they do
3 more wins for the WC with the 3 losses coming in OT for EC.
by JesusMarianHossa on Nov 1, 2011 8:51 AM CDT up reply actions
I thought the same, but they do
West is 23-20 vs the east
East is 20-23 vs the west
The third column screws up just looking at it.
I’m also bothered that every site with NHL standings includes a goal in the GF column for a shootout win.
That is because the NHL rules says that it must be so
No person is credited with the goal, but the team is by virtue of the win. This could be important in Tie-Breakers after Points, Reg Wins, Head to Head
by Toews-makes-funny-faces on Nov 1, 2011 8:57 AM CDT up reply actions
This feels like a riddle. Why those numbers not line up?
by aeroplane on Nov 1, 2011 8:52 AM CDT via iPhone app up reply actions
3 WC wins in OT
So the the EC losses appear in the OTL column vice the L column
by Toews-makes-funny-faces on Nov 1, 2011 8:54 AM CDT up reply actions
Um
/shakes head, wanders off
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by ChicagoNativeSon on Nov 1, 2011 11:33 AM CDT up reply actions
At least I'm up front about it
Know what I mean? I guess you can just call me Leddy from now on…
All offense, no defense.
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by ChicagoNativeSon on Nov 1, 2011 7:27 PM CDT up reply actions
well played
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by ChicagoNativeSon on Nov 2, 2011 12:04 AM CDT up reply actions
I’m less offended by Scott than I am with Olesz at this point. We know Scott can’t play well, but Olesz’s salary is a killer. If he’s not being used get rid of him and bring up Ben Smith. You can at least get 10 minutes a game from Smithy.
by aeroplane on Nov 1, 2011 8:45 AM CDT via iPhone app reply actions
I'm not offended by Olesz for his salary, I'm offended those who decided to bring him into the hawks and then sit him.
"I don't go looking for trouble. Trouble usually finds me." - Harry Potter
I may not have gone where I intended to go, but I think I have ended up where I needed to be. - Douglas Adams
I'm offended that they didn't just buy him out at the outset
Imagine what we could have done with that money
I'm just annoyed with this situation
I dont even want to know how many minutes Scott played last night. At least Olesz could have hopefully played 6-10?
We made it to Oct 7th, now it's time for the march to June!
"Watching a shootout is like admitting you watch Survivor or search the internet for porn."
Yup this as well. I'm offended by lots of things in this scenario (Scott is actually on top of the list for me)
"I don't go looking for trouble. Trouble usually finds me." - Harry Potter
I may not have gone where I intended to go, but I think I have ended up where I needed to be. - Douglas Adams
Remember during camp when Olesz still wasn't fully recovered but was still skating with the team?
Maybe he aggravated it?
/straws are fun to reach for, shrug
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by ChicagoNativeSon on Nov 1, 2011 11:35 AM CDT up reply actions
why is he practicing?
why doesn’t someone say if he’s not 100%?
Q and Stan usually get along, but of course Stan had to “sell” us Olesz like he does everything.
I don’t think Q likes the guy. Like Sam said, he must be urinating on himself in practice or something.
We like our people!
Hey look everybody, Rusty peed his pants!
It’s the coolest.
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by ChicagoNativeSon on Nov 1, 2011 11:43 AM CDT up reply actions
is that how his gear endedup Rusty?
Fighting stupidity since 1958 (its a much bigger project than originally envisioned).
Confusion will be my epitaph.
It needs more cowbell.
Of course I peed my pants.
everybody wearing my number pees their pants. It’s the coolest! You ain’t cool unless you pee your pants.
Smooth. (on rare occasions)
I have a few solutions to this dilemma...
Morin-Smith-Saad – anyone of them are a much better option.
Saad isn’t ready, nor is he NHL eligible anytime soon. Smith works for me, though.
by aeroplane on Nov 1, 2011 9:52 AM CDT via iPhone app up reply actions
Morin is my fave, assuming his brain is ok
"I don't go looking for trouble. Trouble usually finds me." - Harry Potter
I may not have gone where I intended to go, but I think I have ended up where I needed to be. - Douglas Adams
The Olesz situation calls the Campbell move into question
If you add Olesz and Montador salaries together, it comes to nearly $6 million — that’s not that much less than the $7 million-ish we were paying Campbell. And I’d rather have Soupy than Montador and inert matter, which is what Olesz is now.
Olesz and Montador
A million here, a million there and pretty soon you are talking about real money.
Olesz and Montador save money with their combined salary compared to Campbell. Then you have to replace one of them with another player so add another 900K -1M depending on who you brought up. So they are around 2M less than Campbell and another guy.
And in this situation if Olesz doesn’t work out he can always become the next Huet. You are going to need that 3M eventually in another top line guy or raises to the kids. Hawks are getting away with extra salary cap space because of Bickell and Leddy. And eventually that luxury will go away…
This picture keeps making me laugh
Its the angry birds, Kane and Hossa looking like their posing, and the stoic lady in the back
"I don't go looking for trouble. Trouble usually finds me." - Harry Potter
I may not have gone where I intended to go, but I think I have ended up where I needed to be. - Douglas Adams
by justforkicks on Nov 1, 2011 9:03 AM CDT reply actions 2 recs
You're right
Funny in so many ways. The Kane/Hossa pose looks like they’re setting up for a cheesy prom photo. I wish we could see more of beard guy in the upper RH corner…looks like an interesting fellow.
Let's Go Hawks!
haha, just noticed that
"I don't go looking for trouble. Trouble usually finds me." - Harry Potter
I may not have gone where I intended to go, but I think I have ended up where I needed to be. - Douglas Adams
Hossa
“I give cheesey Slovak smile. Makes many panties melt in old country”
Nymphin' Ain't Easy Fly Fishing
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by BigCSouthside on Nov 1, 2011 9:14 AM CDT up reply actions
I felt bad for him after the game
On the drive home, I put on the WGN postgame show and I swear John and Troy must have asked him 400 questions. He was interviewed for like half an hour. His English is still not-a so good and most of his answers were “Uh, we play hard and I drive to net with puck. Try to score. Love playing in Cheee-cago and with the Patrick Kane.”
In his head he was probably like, “Listen you jackwagons, I got a newborn at home and I haven’t slept for over 3 hours in FIVE FUCKING WEEKS. I will unleash the Slovak mafia on your asses if you don’t let me go RIGHT. NOW.”
by JesusMarianHossa on Nov 1, 2011 9:19 AM CDT up reply actions
He still has Slovak Oddjob on retainer
from his wedding
Nymphin' Ain't Easy Fly Fishing
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by BigCSouthside on Nov 1, 2011 9:20 AM CDT up reply actions
My girlfriend gave me a Slovak Oddjob the other night,
she doesn’t wear her retainer anymore, though…
light em up
by docks on Nov 1, 2011 9:23 AM CDT up reply actions 3 recs
a lot of man love going on between 88 and 81
I think the lady is thinking, “He hasn’t even noticed my hair yet.”
All I can say is, Thank God Halloween only comes once a year.
Speaking of Thank God Halloween only comes once a year
Lancefister was absolutely creeping me out last night with his gif links. LOL He is one scary (thanks Matt) dude.
Thank you, sir! May I have another?
Are we being punished this morning?
Did we stay out too late trick-or-treating? No breakfast sausage makes Dano a something something.
Thank you, sir! May I have another?
Thanks
Nice job, Cliffy.
And as long as we’re having to do our own research this morning, here’s another.
Thank you, sir! May I have another?
the links are up
A little late but i’m ready for my morning links
We made it to Oct 7th, now it's time for the march to June!
"Watching a shootout is like admitting you watch Survivor or search the internet for porn."
If the Season ended today (WAY early I know)
VAN, STL and DET would all be golfing tomorrow!
by Toews-makes-funny-faces on Nov 1, 2011 9:20 AM CDT reply actions
You know
even though it’s way early, it’s kind of nice to see that…
Thank you, sir! May I have another?
It is early
But not SO early that we can’t start to take SOME solace in these facts. However I’ll delay planning my “Vancouver burned their fighting spirit along with their city when they lost the SC” party until at least after Thanksgiving.
Afroman likes tall cans... of Daisy Cutter Pale Ale
Yep
And yeah it’s early, and obviously there’s no way that’ll happen, it’s not a good position to be in. The WC is a logjam and being at the bottom sucks and whether it’s early or late, you still have to fight hard to get back in the thick of things.
It can only help us, especially when you consider Vanfire.
A long disappointing season followed by a short off-season followed by dwelling in the basement of the Western Conference will take it’s toll come May.
Even though I know this is just for fun
I hate how hockey standings are displayed. Detroit is 8th in points/game currently, they have just played fewer games than everyone.
Yeah but, what fun would the playoffs be without knocking out Vanfire?
by neverhome30728 on Nov 1, 2011 9:43 PM CDT up reply actions
As much as I enjoy reducing them to tears, and seeing them go home
while our boys play on.
The bottom line is our boys playing on til June.
If we can watch them do that, and not have to deal with vancoufire, I think I’ll be perfectly happy, and won’t feel in any way, shape, or form cheated at all.
Smooth. (on rare occasions)
Nice to get 2 pts.
PP remains snake bit. 5 on 3 needs more player movement and has never looked good. PK is awesome.
Crow seemed better last season. This season his is good but not spectacular.
Great offensive game from Leddy but he still gets beaten too much in his own end.
WTF..Scott…can Olesz be bad enough to sit while Scott wastes a roster spot and gets only a couple of shifts? Maybe so..but then why not call up someone from Rockford. Better yet send Scott to Rockford, let min play 15 min/game and see if he can become a hockey player.
As for Olesz…trade him for a couple of new members of the Ice Crew.
I was very early for last night’s game and tried to buy the Indian a couple minutes b4 6 pm door opening, but no one was there that early to sell them…kinda surprising.
Superb game from Kane…if this continues I hope I live long enough to see #88 hauled up the UC rafters.
.. slag ..
oh, my, let's see...
PP looked better…decent even. It didn’t score, but it looked competent and had several very good chances. A substantial step up from it’s recent status of looking like a monkey humping a football.
Crow didn’t have his best game, but that will happen in a long season (and he wasn’t always looking Hall of Fame bound last year either).
Leddy took a nice step forward …yeah, he’s not all the way there yet. But he still ought to be not all the way there yet in Rockford – so he’s doing well and getting better. I would much like to see him paired with someone other than Keith (it isn’t the right match up for a pairing). Leddy would be better watching Keith from the bench while playing with another partner.
Olesz…if he’s still hurt, tell us so we can get off his back a bit and salvage some hope for the fanss not crucifying him when he does finally play. If it is a completely State IV cancerous attitude, have him euthanized. Trade him? To who? We got him from Uncle Dale – and he’s not truculent, so Burke won’t take him either.
Kane look like he can when he’s hitting on all cylinders (except, apparently at the face off dot). More of this, please?
Fighting stupidity since 1958 (its a much bigger project than originally envisioned).
Confusion will be my epitaph.
It needs more cowbell.
Olesz
Yeah but what do you do if the knee isn’t fully strong enough yet? Knee is healthy, its just around 60% of the strength he had before the injury? All you can really do is build up the strength in practice and see what you have later in the year.
That's the "if he's still hurt, tell us" part there
I haven’t heard much about his rehab status…if he’s not ready to go, the team should be a little more forthright about it so as to avoid poisoning the fans against him
Fighting stupidity since 1958 (its a much bigger project than originally envisioned).
Confusion will be my epitaph.
It needs more cowbell.
Leddy
has no business in Rockford at all. His positioning is improving and he is leveraging what weight he has better as he goes along. I do think Keith and Leddy should be separated not so that Leddy can watch – everyone is recovering, you don’t watch much for that reason from the bench – but because they are the same type of player and I would like that skill on two different parings. He shoots better than Keith by far and offensively will probably surpass everyone we have currently on the roster – but that is still a way to come. I am pleasantly surprised with how fast he has come and I liked that he stepped up along with the rest of the D after Keith went down. He is amongst the dmen number one in plus minus and points. He will never be a hitter.
I'm Lloyd Pettit's love child!
Leddy started coming on strong during the second half of playoffs vs. VAN
the kid really showed his potential at that point in time, I think.
In a normal state of affairs Leddy would have had a full year or 2 in the Rock to mature
By “watch Keith” I meant during his off shifts – i.e both playing regularly, but in different pairings.
Fighting stupidity since 1958 (its a much bigger project than originally envisioned).
Confusion will be my epitaph.
It needs more cowbell.
who is better right now than Rinne?
I don’t care what the stats may say at the moment, but I cannot think of another goaltender who’s been this good over the past few seasons. Maybe the guy in BUF will get there eventually.
Khabibulin
The Oilers give up an ass ton of shots / game and he stops pretty much all of dem.
But taking the whole I don’t care what the stats say at the moment into effect? Backstrom has been pretty good for being on a garbage team. Fluery has won 35 games the last 3 years.
by TurdFurgeson on Nov 1, 2011 11:17 AM CDT up reply actions
forgot all about Backstom and Fluery
and while Lundy is also worthy of mention, I still think Rinne is tops among them all over the past three year period.
after last night
I don’t think that anyone can justify to me the reason why John Scott has a roster spot on this team. 2:45 of ice time on 4 shifts. 1 shift in the first, and 3 in the second. Last time he saw the ice was about 90 seconds after Keith was injured. After the 10 minute mark of the 2nd he only left the bench for the 2nd intermission. You canot possibly justify to me that a guy who is supposed to be a defenseman and was playing on the 4th line could not have switched to pick up a few shifts on defense to help ease the load on on Seabrook, Leddy, and Hammer after Keith left. It is bad enough that he dresses and doesn’t play more than that when the rest of the team stays healthy, but to not use him in that type of situation just screams that there is a roster problem here and that Olesz is part of that problem if he is getting press box time in favor of Scott. Would anyone in Rockford really be that much worse of an option for 2 minutes a night? at least then it could be explained away as limited ice time due to inexperience.
And then to cap it all off, not sure if they showed this on TV or just those at the game could see it, but Scott is so useless after the center ice victory salute he skates over to hand some fan back his cowboy hat that found its way onto the ice and FAILS to get it over the glass. How is that man-tree not able to lift something over the glass considering his hieght starts him practically above it already.
by runningquicklynowhere on Nov 1, 2011 2:26 PM CDT reply actions
After last night??
What about all of the other games he has “played” in?
Thank you, sir! May I have another?
well there was the Westgarth fight, and then...
did I mention the Westgarth fight?
I'm a pimp, and pimps don't commit suicide.
After all the talk about how Rinne should have gotten a star last night...I got home and saw the highlights
Yes, he kept it from being 13-4 but as was pointed out by the On the Fly commentators, when he wasn’t standing on his head he was letting in some bad goals. The second Kane goal was especially bad.
but Rinne keeps them in games they have no right to be in
I think about the guy’s situation there over the past few seasons, and it’s clear that in order for his team to have any chance he’s pretty much got to be on in every game, period. That’s a lot of pressure to be under, yet he’s handled it spectacularly.
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