Torture Is Sweet: Hawks 3 - Scum 2 (OT)
by SamFels on Mar 28, 2011 10:01 PM CDT
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I'm sure I wasn't the only one who was getting dizzy and feeling his or her stomach do A Chorus Line within them tonight. Even in a game where the Hawks probably edged the play at even-strength, there are just too many weapons on the other side whenever they do get a chance. Every time Zetterberg wins a board battle in the offensive zone my balls go house-hunting somewhere around my esophagus. Johan Franzen causes my skull to try and escape the skin around it so it doesn't have to put up with it. But in the end, that's what makes the win feel even better, right? I still feel like I lost most of my 50's during that game, though.
But two points we said the Hawks have are in the bag, and they deserve it. While they had a bad bounce tie the game on them in the 3rd (after a pretty moronic decision by Hammer. No good is going to come of trying to bat a puck that high off the ice), they didn't revert to a shell, they didn't cover their faces and ask mommy to tell them when it was over. They kept coming at the Wings, and only limited them to a couple goalmouth scrambles, whereas the Hawks piled up the prime chances at the other end.
Problem is, they've got to do it all over again tomorrow.
Other Thoughts:
-Was checking out the CORSI and Line Shifts. They tell an intriguing tale. I won't sit here and say that Hossa wasn't a beast tonight, because he was. But his line get pushed around by Valtteri Filppula's according the CORSI. Not much to do with Hoss though, one would have to figure.
-Speaking of which, do you recall some commenters, about the time Hossa came back from injury and they were accusing him of cashing his chips in and not caring after finally getting his Cup? Ok....
-Patrick Kane's play at the end of regulation to earn the penalty that won the game was grown ass man stuff. That's Henrik Zetterberg he outfought on the boards, as well as a couple other WIngs. When he wants to he can be impossible to knock off the puck. That's the Kane the Hawks need from here on out.
-Also, Stalberg was impressive tonight in a return to the 4th line. But there are so few fourth lines around that can handle his speed, and it's even more deadly when he's using his size. McClure called him a "Bum Slayer" tonight, and that's probably true. But that's ok in hockey, because you can keep getting him out there against the other bums. I didn't even think he was bad on the top line the past two games, however...
-...Hey look, Troy Brouwer! Well isn't that something? How ya been Troy? How are the beagles? I have one too, he's nuts. Anyway, Brouwer looked a different player and his stronger positional sense than Stalberg has really opens things up for Daydream Nation. This was a fine move by the coaches.
-I think Pierre McGuire just asked Eddie O another question. "Hey we're gonna catch a cat, right Spike?! RIght Spike?! We're gonna catch a cat Spike!!!!"
-I like Michael Frolik, but his shot selection is bordering on atrocious at times. A lot of Hawks possession breaks down when he flips a backhander or a bad angle shot wide of the net. Tonight, late in the game he had a chance to either slip it to Campoli on the wing and drive the net to make the Wings defense make a decision, or do it later to give Camps a one-timer. Instead, he opted for the shot to the ol' 6-hole, right through the intestines.
-Who didn't see a heroic performance from MacDonald coming?
-On the other end, Crow was just as good. Some real big saves in there, and hardly any of the generous rebounds he's coughed up lately.
-It would be wonderful if Duncan Keith exhibited why he won the Norris more often as he did tonight.
-Mike Modano played tonight. Did you know that?
-The Bertuzzi hit: I've never shrunk from calling this guy a clown, because that's what he is. Yes, he had a nice first part of the year, but he's a clubbed baby seal in his own zone and too likely to take a dumb penalty. And so it was. Did he mean to elbow Johnson? I have no idea, but he came from Bloomington Hills with his arms raised, it's always asking for trouble. I thought five and a game was perfectly reasonable. Now it's on the NHL. Stringing up Matt Cooke in the town square is easy, because he makes it easy. Do they make an example of Big Bert, even though his recent record is somewhat clean? It's a hit to the head, you say you want it out of the game. Prove it.
-It's been a while since I've been optimistic, so let me try just for a change of pace. Though we've spent the past couple days panicking about this difficult-looking back to back, in recent weeks the Hawks came off a tough shootout win at home against Phoenix and backed that up with one of their better performances of the year in St. Paul. Just last week after a tough OT loss in the Capital they came home and gave the Sharks the MC Ren foot in your ass treatment. So there's precedent. It's also their third game in four nights, and they've scored twice in the previous two. Still gonna be a rough one.
One final note: FUCK AND YES
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I missed the end of the third and OT
I had to pick up my wife’s friend from the train station and my in-laws took over the tv to watch Dancing with the Stars.
There is no god. Of that I am now certain.
by it'snotsomuchmeasitisroenick on Mar 28, 2011 10:07 PM CDT reply actions
I don't even understand what I did to deserve it
by it'snotsomuchmeasitisroenick on Mar 28, 2011 10:16 PM CDT up reply actions
Dancing with the stars? So what bar did you go to?
My Father's name is Jack, and my Mother's name is Daniels...
marbles?
Juevos?
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by BigCSouthside on Mar 29, 2011 10:49 AM CDT up reply actions
ben-wa balls?
Confusion will be my epitaph.
The Cup is ours until someone takes it from us.
It needs more cowbell.
seriously
how many people will miss your in laws. Ammo is cheap and digging holes is a great cardio workout.
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by BigCSouthside on Mar 28, 2011 10:08 PM CDT up reply actions
fire is cheaper
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by LanceFister3 on Mar 28, 2011 10:13 PM CDT up reply actions
Guns for show, knives for a pro.
You must have me confused with someone else, I have never been to Chicago.
[whispers] I sexually assaulted Scottie Pippen in 1997.
And lime.
You will need some lime. I recommend at least a 2-1 (body weight to lime) ratio.
An opinion should be the result of thought, not a substitute for it. (Jef Mallett)
make sure to get quicklime - the citrus fruit is useless
except for putting in your beers while you dig the holes.
On second thought, you’ll need both kinds
Confusion will be my epitaph.
The Cup is ours until someone takes it from us.
It needs more cowbell.
by krome on Mar 29, 2011 10:09 AM CDT up reply actions 2 recs
Why does it seem like Pierre McGuire
knows every fucking team that every NHL player have ever played on over the course of their life?
He stays up at night.
alone. Studying the hockey history books hoping that if he can find the right stat to say at the right time, someday, somewhere, he will find someone who likes him.
by oregon_hawk on Mar 28, 2011 10:15 PM CDT up reply actions
"Per NHL protocol he's going to the quiet room"
McDouche said that when RJ got Bertuzzied. Wish NHL protocol sent Pierre to the quiet room.
by Karl Granitza on Mar 28, 2011 10:22 PM CDT via mobile up reply actions
Kaner was a grown ass man all night
Keith was Norris
Crow came up big when they called on him
Hossa, nuf said
Fuck Bertuzzi
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That was probably
the best two way game I have ever seen Kane play. He was back checking more often and better than I can remember. More of that please!
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he did seem to have the "grit" switch flipped to "on"
Confusion will be my epitaph.
The Cup is ours until someone takes it from us.
It needs more cowbell.
WOW!
Best hockey game of the year, at least involving the Blackhawks. Hossa was EVERYWHERE. Kane was great, Toews was good. Crawford…unbelievable. Gotta keep this up tomorrow night. Hey Detroilet fans, why don’t you boo Hossa one more time…
by Tazer on Mar 28, 2011 10:08 PM CDT reply actions 1 recs
that will make him angry
you wont like him when he is angry
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by BigCSouthside on Mar 28, 2011 10:10 PM CDT up reply actions
Kane
was great tonight, never stopped working to draw that PP.
Red WINE and Red Wine and
The Hawks win. I’m so fucking happy. Time to go knock on my neighbors door…cause he’s a Scum fan.
This is over. You can go ahead and order the autopsy now.
From the twitter
“Johnson said Bertuzzi came into the Hawks room while Johnson was being worked on after hit and “was very apologetic”"
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"I'm sorry I tried to decapitate you"
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by BigCSouthside on Mar 28, 2011 10:19 PM CDT up reply actions
I was trying
and couldn’t do better than “no hard feelings about the attempted murder, right?”
by oregon_hawk on Mar 28, 2011 10:22 PM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
Consider me unmoved
The most apologetic people are always the ones with the most to apologize for. Bertuzzi would know…
Jokes aside
and maybe the guy should be in jail right now… but between playing less dirty now (tonight’s hit aside) and at least making a good gesture, maybe we oughta give him a break for now. Can any of you see Cooke apologizing?
I still dont think he should be in the NHL
I don’t care if he spends all his free time raising money for people who suffered spinal injuries.
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by BigCSouthside on Mar 28, 2011 10:44 PM CDT up reply actions
Nor do I
What, just because he decided to become Miss Manners during the first part of this season he gets a pass on the other felonies he’s committed over his notorious career? F-ck that, I don’t even want to hear about “Hockey Town,” as long as the Goon Par Excellence is employed there. The NHL should make this really easy – if you deliberately go out with intent to injure and wind up ending another player’s career, then you’re done, stick a fork in you.
He was worried Johnson would agree to be a character witness at his trial. Fuck him.
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I agree with all the above statements
I’ve always said that Bertuzzi should have been suspended until Steve Moore was able to play. Since Moore’s career was over, Bertuzzi’s should have been too
"Change the channel, Mike Milbury is making my IQ drop"
I thought the penalties called were the correct calls
and if he doesn’t get suspended I won’t lose sleep.
Should be remainder of the season,
but the fact that RJ wasn’t killed means the wheel o’ justice will land on 2 games (at most). I hope I’m wrong, because the league really needs some consistency here. They sent a forceful message with the Cooke hit, and to back off for Scum-tuzzi would completely undercut that message.
An opinion should be the result of thought, not a substitute for it. (Jef Mallett)
Doesn't sound like they are even having a hearing
so the wheel of justice will not spin for Bertuzzi
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It wouldn't kill me - but a 1 or 2 game suspension would be apropriate (with the crackdown and all)
Confusion will be my epitaph.
The Cup is ours until someone takes it from us.
It needs more cowbell.
no suspension and no hearing
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That's all well and good
But his act of contrition doesn’t mitigate the fact of his malicious action.
If the NHL is serious about stopping this kind of bullshit then he must be suspended. I would say for at least 5 games – though I doubt it will happen.
"Against logic there is no armor like ignorance."
- Laurence J. Peter
no hearing and no suspension
absolutely nothing is being done
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well yeah
the game didn’t affect the Bruins standings
You have to consider the possibility that God does not like you, He never wanted you,in all probabilty He hates you.
This is not the worse thing that can happen.
by Johnny Lava on Mar 29, 2011 11:40 AM CDT up reply actions 2 recs
"Hey man, I'm sorry that my elbows are the height of your head"
You must have me confused with someone else, I have never been to Chicago.
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Hossa
Imported from Detroit. Much better than Chrysler.
by Karl Granitza on Mar 28, 2011 10:17 PM CDT via mobile reply actions
I suddenly have the urge to go out and purchase Pierogies...
My Father's name is Jack, and my Mother's name is Daniels...
If only Busy Bee was around these days...
by Karl Granitza on Mar 28, 2011 10:24 PM CDT via mobile up reply actions 1 recs
Geez
I forgot about that place. Fantastic neighborhood place in what used to be a shitty ‘hood that now you can’t get near for less than a half mill.
They'll have to pry the cup out of our cold, dead hands
Every time the Wings win
Japan sells another car.
by Bellwether Meltdown on Mar 28, 2011 10:26 PM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
KHG
rocked some fab eyewear – dude styled.
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And
I believe he left Chicago under duress. Something about restaurants gone bad….
They'll have to pry the cup out of our cold, dead hands
if tonight's version of Duncan stays...
this team will be a force in the playoffs. He was damn good, every minute he was on the ice.
I like this team
When healthy and playing.
The D is among the best
The 4th line (i’ll posit 25/17/82, when healthy) is fast and bum-slayer-y
3rd is proven to be one of the best
2nd is a wrecking ball
1st = DDN
If they play, I’ll take them over anyone else.
The whole season long, its been in their heads, and no where else, that they’ve lost.
by oregon_hawk on Mar 28, 2011 10:21 PM CDT up reply actions
Our current 3rd line or the Bolland 3rd line?
Because I’m starting to feel like maybe the 4th line is now the 3rd line. Mainly because I am not sure who the 3rd line is exactly. Frolik, Kruger, or Dowell?
by Katherine215 on Mar 28, 2011 10:30 PM CDT up reply actions
No shit
This guy flips more than a Jessie White Tumbler
"Change the channel, Mike Milbury is making my IQ drop"
Bolland line.
I see Bolland centering the third as too valuable to give up in the playoffs.
I don’t think he’ll be back, but if he were.
by oregon_hawk on Mar 28, 2011 10:48 PM CDT up reply actions
I'm right there with you
I’ve been saying is the 4th line really the 4th line or the 3rd line? Anyone know the TOI on the 2 lines (too lazy to look it up)
Yep
Dowell: 5:36
Bickell: 9:36
Johnson: 13:13
Stalberg: 10:09
Pisani: 8:21
I’m not sure who the 6th is. Kop? He was at 12:22.
by Katherine215 on Mar 29, 2011 9:11 AM CDT up reply actions
What happened to Jake Dowell?
Talk about regression toward the mean… he was only slightly more visible last night than Mike Modano.
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by HungryHungryPanda on Mar 29, 2011 9:14 AM CDT up reply actions
He had 2 SOG
So that was probably it.
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by HungryHungryPanda on Mar 29, 2011 9:16 AM CDT up reply actions
Did it feel to anyone else like Ryan Johnson was on the ice the entire 3rd period?
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Yes.
Except when the captain was on, which really felt like all the time.
RJ is becoming a thing. We cannot lose another center.
They'll have to pry the cup out of our cold, dead hands
He is consistently among the lowest CORSI numbers for the Hawks
but I think a lot of that is a function of him being on the ice for so many defensive zone draws and then jumping off once the Hawks clear the zone.
that seems likely
most times he is/was out, its to win the draw and then he changes.
WILDCARD BITCHES!
by justforkicks on Mar 29, 2011 12:20 PM CDT up reply actions
seemed like he was out there to take every or every other draw
i like him and his ability to win FOs’ and commitment to throwing himself in front of every puck.
WILDCARD BITCHES!
by justforkicks on Mar 29, 2011 9:25 AM CDT up reply actions
And one of those times
was when McDouchenozzle was moaning it softly.
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At least he played past the halfway point of the 2nd
unlike poor Nick Leddy who got his ass stapled to the bench then.
by Katherine215 on Mar 29, 2011 9:27 AM CDT up reply actions
I have a feeling we wont be seeing Leddy a whole bunch in the playoffs.
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agree, though what's the point of having him then?
He can’t be learning much in 6 minutes of ice time. At least the rest of the time was spread pretty well among the other 5 dmen.
by Katherine215 on Mar 29, 2011 9:30 AM CDT up reply actions
I think during the course of the regular season he got more time, especially when paired with Keith.
It just goes to show how shitty our options really are on D.
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If someone's playing 6 or 8 minutes a night,
I’d rather it be Scott or Cullimore while Leddy plays 20+ in Rockford. Or hits the weight room. One game, ok, but he didn’t play much against Anaheim either. We’ll see tonight if it’s a trend, I guess.
by Katherine215 on Mar 29, 2011 9:44 AM CDT up reply actions
i agree
If Leddy is going to be playing minimal minutes in the NHL, I’d like to send him back to Rockford where he can really develop and really become the player everyone thinks he can be. This conversation about Scott and Cullimore has been had, but if Leddy is barely playing, I’d really like to recall Cullimore (over Scott). He can play more minutes and I thought he was servicable when he was up here.
WILDCARD BITCHES!
by justforkicks on Mar 29, 2011 9:50 AM CDT up reply actions
yeah...
maybe he should be in Rockford, but who takes his place?
I’ll say one thing about Leddy, at least I have a bit of confidence he won’t melt down on a given play. A month ago, I always expected him to get beat badly or be way out of position. He’s come a long ways in a short time span.
if we go into the playoffs
and still don’t have bolland/sharp and are basically going 5 dmen, considering the caliber the guys are playing at now just to get into the playoffs, I’m a little worried that they will run out of steam.
WILDCARD BITCHES!
by justforkicks on Mar 29, 2011 9:39 AM CDT up reply actions
I was worried about them running out of steam already!
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definitely a worry now
but i think adrenalin, sheer will and determination is keeping them in it and going. When playoffs roll around I’m afraid it’ll all catch up to them.
WILDCARD BITCHES!
by justforkicks on Mar 29, 2011 9:46 AM CDT up reply actions
No/few back to backs in the playoffs
They will be ready to bring it.
They'll have to pry the cup out of our cold, dead hands
is there any time between
regular season and playoffs? or do they immediately go into playoffs? I haven’t checked the schedule
WILDCARD BITCHES!
by justforkicks on Mar 29, 2011 10:14 AM CDT up reply actions
There is usually a few days between the end of the season and the 1st Round.
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by HjammerTime on Mar 29, 2011 10:20 AM CDT up reply actions
Looked it up..
We played our last game last season on April 11th and the playoffs started the 15th.
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by HjammerTime on Mar 29, 2011 10:22 AM CDT up reply actions
And if you dispose of your opponents quickly
you get so much rest time it borders on rust. Huge incentive to play like hell and put away opponents early.
but which team...
can we dispose of quickly? Maybe Phoenix?
ask Scum how well that went for them
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This is not the worse thing that can happen.
Not sure if anyone aside from me will appreciate this...
(more SRS stuff, restated, but more to add. Verstig, feel free to dissect ;)
When looking at past playoff matchups, one thing has always held true. When Team A and Team B meet, and Team A has both a higher SRS AND SOS rating, Team A has never lost that series. (part of the “SOS peculiarity”)
This year is totally fucked up. There is only one possible scenario where a matchup of this type is possible, PHX (.15, .06) over ANA (.02, .05). If DAL gets in instead of ANA, then there are no possible theoretically guaranteed series matchups.
All the teams with strong SRS rating have weaker SOS ratings than the teams with the lower SRS ratings (who happen to be PHX and ANA). And beside VAN who has by far the strongest SRS and weakest SOS ratings, everyone else is cluttered together in SRS rating and have identical SOS ratings.
This is not typical and probably a testament to how much parity exists in the West this year (by comparison there are 10 possible matchups in the East that have a “guaranteed” result). Due to this, if the Hawks (who have the 3rd highest SRS rating in the entire NHL, btw) get Sharp AND Bolland back, there is little reason to believe they don’t have a more than fair chance at repeating. I personally doubt they will, but the path is clearer than we probably believe.
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by ChicagoNativeSon on Mar 29, 2011 1:42 PM CDT up reply actions
did he do something to warrant that?
I didn’t see any huge mistakes, but did see some good plays he made. Was he just getting pushed around a lot? It was getting nasty on the ice so maybe Q thought he just couldn’t handle it?
WILDCARD BITCHES!
by justforkicks on Mar 29, 2011 9:41 AM CDT up reply actions
He screened Crawford on the Lidstrom goal....that was about all I could tell.
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I thought he played ok
but it’s quite possible I didn’t see what Q was seeing.
by Katherine215 on Mar 29, 2011 9:45 AM CDT up reply actions
I saw him play really big on at least one play in the first
I don’t recall the Scum puck carrier, but he was coming in on a break to the net, and Leddy did a great job of forcing him to the outside. I specifically noticed that and was happy. I hope he learns from his mistake here on the Lidstrom goal.
They'll have to pry the cup out of our cold, dead hands
re: Leddy's limited minutes
he and Hammer were the two D men pinned in their own end for about 1:30 shift during the second when Pisani broke his stick. Take that shift away and his minutes were really limited.
Also, have to give Stan credit for the Campoli pickup. Think of where this team would be on the back end without that pickup.
Once again
I get not work done for my classes tomorrow. I have 2 options, stay up late and plan some lessons, or wing it tomorrow…
Does Pavlov ring a bell?
Had to comment...
Incredible MC Ren reference.
by Canseco's Roid Party on Mar 28, 2011 10:27 PM CDT reply actions
Fuck and yes.
Great reference, great recap.
Rock over London,
Rock on Chicago.
Diet Pepsi,
UH HUH!!!!
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by Campbell32 on Mar 29, 2011 12:29 AM CDT via mobile up reply actions
Christ almighty
I knew it before last night, but good lord that Ducks team is terrifying.
by Bellwether Meltdown on Mar 28, 2011 10:31 PM CDT reply actions
fuckin Avs need to help us out here
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by BigCSouthside on Mar 28, 2011 10:34 PM CDT up reply actions
Well, you have to remember that Brian Elliot is not really a
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by HungryHungryPanda on Mar 28, 2011 10:34 PM CDT via mobile up reply actions
Well, you have to remember that Brian Elliot is not really a
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by HungryHungryPanda on Mar 28, 2011 10:34 PM CDT via mobile up reply actions
WTF iPhone?
Elliot is not a legitimate NHL goalie. Avs GM made the two worst trades in the league this year.
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by HungryHungryPanda on Mar 28, 2011 10:35 PM CDT via mobile up reply actions
I'm still waiting for someone from the Avs to tell me why
Trading the Blues Shattenkirk and Chris Stewart was a good idea. Yeesh.
El Scorcho. Rock N Roll!
by AirTrafficAJ on Mar 28, 2011 11:32 PM CDT up reply actions
They did get Erik Johnson in the deal
He had a sweet assist last night on Selanne’s second goal. Wrong team, but still…
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by HungryHungryPanda on Mar 29, 2011 8:47 AM CDT up reply actions
secret plan
force all WC teams to listen to Rebecca Black’s Song “Friday”. They will get into their cars and drive into a tree.
This is over. You can go ahead and order the autopsy now.
I have so far escaped hearing that song
Reading the lyrics though makes me cringe
Don't play F A G! Do not play F A G! Don't- (BLAST F). OH MY GOD WHAT ARE YOU (BLAST A) DOING?! I SAID NOT TO (BLAST G)!
by DFWTrojanTuba on Mar 28, 2011 10:39 PM CDT up reply actions
Honestly
I don’t know why she takes so much flak for that song. Yeah, it’s not that great of a song, but for her age and intended audience, I think it’s great. Pretty much on par musically with what Ke-dollar sign-ha, only the latter glorifies drinking and the like (nothing wrong in particular with that, just don’t really care for middle-schoolers making that their theme song).
Just my two cents
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I know
She’s only like 14 but the song is bad. Blame the record company for having no producer.
This is over. You can go ahead and order the autopsy now.
It's not a song
I defy anyone to tell me she actually sings in that song. It’s the horrible ramblings of a teenager put to an autotune machine.
"Change the channel, Mike Milbury is making my IQ drop"
More on that
good for her to stick to her guns and say she’ll continue with her career. She’s going to need thick skin like that if she keeps releasing songs that are met with widespread disapproval.
Don't play F A G! Do not play F A G! Don't- (BLAST F). OH MY GOD WHAT ARE YOU (BLAST A) DOING?! I SAID NOT TO (BLAST G)!
by DFWTrojanTuba on Mar 28, 2011 10:48 PM CDT up reply actions
also, good for her
to respond so positively to so much criticism and also, to donate the proceeds from her (admittedly awful) song to the victims of the Japanese earthquake. Lots of class coming from a 14 year old.
the enemy's gate is down
i heard it today twas dumb
hockeenight posted a vid. apparently the senators like to troll their fans.. and played it in the arena. two guys stood up and did a pretty funny improv, i recommend viewin it for the lulz
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by ChicagoNativeSon on Mar 28, 2011 10:44 PM CDT up reply actions
that egg doesn't look fully cooked.
skeletons don't like closets.
by Where Triples Go to Die on Mar 28, 2011 10:51 PM CDT up reply actions
Good God I have never been more excited to say this but,
THAT IS WHAT SHE SAID
You must have me confused with someone else, I have never been to Chicago.
[whispers] I sexually assaulted Scottie Pippen in 1997.
So who decided that Liam McHugh has anything important to say about hockey?
I refuse to listen to a guy who cannot even say pretty well-known names correctly. Bieska? Hamhoos? Elder? Only the best team in the league this year, champ. Might want to work on those names.
"I have only space enough to add: against the assault of desperate pandas nothing can stand."
-ChicoMaki (channeling Mark Twain)
by HungryHungryPanda on Mar 28, 2011 10:38 PM CDT via mobile reply actions
Insert "Davie Jones' Locker" joke here
David Jones ties it for the Avs.
by Bellwether Meltdown on Mar 28, 2011 10:40 PM CDT reply actions
It pains me to admit that I was one of Panda's doubters...
I have now seen the error of my ways and, as God is my witness, will NEVER DOUBT THE FORCE THAT IS PANDA AGAIN!!!
good timing
skeletons don't like closets.
by Where Triples Go to Die on Mar 28, 2011 10:44 PM CDT up reply actions
Welcome to Jehossa's Witnesses
as a notorious Hossa defender and apologist, I welcome you
Nymphin' Ain't Easy Fly Fishing
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by BigCSouthside on Mar 28, 2011 10:45 PM CDT up reply actions
about time Hossa starts earning that paycheck.
hindsight is 20/20 but i would have rather kept that money to pay byfuglien and versteeg… i would have even thrown steeger some extra $$$ to ensure he NEVER freestyles again.
skeletons don't like closets.
by Where Triples Go to Die on Mar 28, 2011 10:43 PM CDT reply actions
That's an interesting position you have
In what world does not having Hossa’s cap hit allow the ’Hawks to resign both Buff and Steeger?
"I have only space enough to add: against the assault of desperate pandas nothing can stand."
-ChicoMaki (channeling Mark Twain)
by HungryHungryPanda on Mar 28, 2011 10:49 PM CDT up reply actions
?
skeletons don't like closets.
by Where Triples Go to Die on Mar 28, 2011 10:50 PM CDT up reply actions
Oh, right
I forgot we were dealing in video game world. My bad.
"I have only space enough to add: against the assault of desperate pandas nothing can stand."
-ChicoMaki (channeling Mark Twain)
by HungryHungryPanda on Mar 28, 2011 10:54 PM CDT up reply actions
so would you rather have hossa or buff?
i am not a salary cap expert, nor claim to be… but god almighty hossa is overpaid and overhyped. i am sure we could have extended byf and picked up some spare parts with what we are paying ho-ho-hossa
skeletons don't like closets.
by Where Triples Go to Die on Mar 28, 2011 11:06 PM CDT up reply actions
This is sarcasm, right?
Nymphin' Ain't Easy Fly Fishing
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by BigCSouthside on Mar 28, 2011 11:21 PM CDT up reply actions
I.....I think he's serious
BigC, get the sedative, I’ll get the straight jacket. Don’t worry son, we have a nice place for you to rest while you regain your senses.
"Change the channel, Mike Milbury is making my IQ drop"
are you seriously advocating
that we should have byfuglien over hossa? I thought you were being sarcastic at first but it seems like you’re trying to actually argue your point…
Does Pavlov ring a bell?
While I'm a huge Buff fan,
I bought a Buff jersey for the wife (which is probably why he got traded*). I don’t think that Buff over Hossa would be saving us this season. I was devastated to see him go, but he’s a completely different style player, and what Hossa contributes is just as important to the team, IMO.
*I’ve bought three personalized jerseys, each at the end of the season.
Havlet
Sopel
Byfuglien
All three guys were gone within a month of the jersey purchases.
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do not buy
Toews
Kane
Hossa
Sharp
Keith
Seabrook
Nymphin' Ain't Easy Fly Fishing
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by BigCSouthside on Mar 28, 2011 11:23 PM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
I'm just not ever buyin a personalized one again
My wife now has that job. She got me a Toews one the summer before the cup run and he won Gold, got MVP and a Stanley… I think she needs to buy me a new one.
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Only if you're 300 lbs.
Fattest as-ed pitcher ever to don a Cubs uni – and that’s really saying something (I’m looking at you, Paul Reashuel).
Puck Daddy has this as a jersey foul. I disagree.
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by HjammerTime on Mar 29, 2011 11:07 AM CDT up reply actions
i agree with your disagreement
It’s in an iconic movie so pass. It’s a tribute to so many things
You have to consider the possibility that God does not like you, He never wanted you,in all probabilty He hates you.
This is not the worse thing that can happen.
by Johnny Lava on Mar 29, 2011 11:42 AM CDT up reply actions
Merry Christmas! Shitter was full!
I've got my spine, I've got my orange crush.
by ChicagoNativeSon on Mar 29, 2011 11:46 AM CDT up reply actions
Merry Christmas, Merry Christmas, Kiss my ass, Kiss his ass, Kiss your ass, Happy Hanukkah
"Change the channel, Mike Milbury is making my IQ drop"
You can't even see the line.
Detroit Red Wings - Green Bay Packers - Minnesota Twins : Axis of Evil
by HjammerTime on Mar 29, 2011 12:42 PM CDT up reply actions
you really?
bought. a. sopel. jersey? never seen one before, except for the one he wore.
by ieat_people on Mar 28, 2011 11:46 PM CDT up reply actions
It was for my dad
all of them were gifts to other people… i’m like the grim reaper of hockey gift giving. Sure I’ll buy you a jersey of your favorite player, hope you’re cool with them no longer bein on the team.
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Someone here had a Sopel jersey
I think ComachoforPres?
by Katherine215 on Mar 29, 2011 9:12 AM CDT up reply actions
I would have gotten a Sopel jersey if I could have found one
I’m not ordering it online, that’s cheating. It’s fate if you find one in the real world
"Change the channel, Mike Milbury is making my IQ drop"
He's overhyped but you call him God?
big players earn big money, and they pay off in the end = Stanley Cups
There’s a reason he went 3 years in a row, but good Hawks around him helped win it too.
You must have me confused with someone else, I have never been to Chicago.
[whispers] I sexually assaulted Scottie Pippen in 1997.
Can we have more Weird Al lyrics tomorrow?
"Bickell to Brouwer to Bolland...BANG!" ~ Pat Foley, 12-26-10
Halladay, Oswalt, Hamels, Blanton, AND LEE!! HELL YES!
Hossa was big tonight. Hawks won an enjoyable game to watch.
You guys got your "I’m Stanley Cup Winner " mo-fucker’s swagger back yet, or will it take one versus the Bruins tomorrow?
Have to say, its pretty damn enjoyable reading along with you guys and gals during a game.
But something is still missing from last year. The swagger was bigger before the win, you know?
Not sure about the players, though the big guys came through tonight. But the fans?
Nuck’s Misconduct Bishop, 1st United Church of Luongod, "There is no in between for him
I either love him when he’s scoring and getting assists or I fucking hate him when he is drunkenly traipsing around the ice like Charlie fucking Sheen." CC sums up on Ehrhoff succinctly. 3/27/11
"before the Cup win..."
Nuck’s Misconduct Bishop, 1st United Church of Luongod, "There is no in between for him
I either love him when he’s scoring and getting assists or I fucking hate him when he is drunkenly traipsing around the ice like Charlie fucking Sheen." CC sums up on Ehrhoff succinctly. 3/27/11
If you'd rode along this season
Your swagger would be gone too.
by oregon_hawk on Mar 28, 2011 11:11 PM CDT up reply actions
maybe because we dismantled the franchise in the offseason...
we dont have buffy the luongo slayer anymore. we lost our black man, we lost our swagger. pretty simple formula if you ask me.
skeletons don't like closets.
by Where Triples Go to Die on Mar 28, 2011 11:13 PM CDT up reply actions
Thats RACIST!!
LOL. I get that you guys have had a bad season. I remember columnists mocking other teams’ players and such last year.
This year, the confidence in the team just seems to waver quicker, and they turn on ya’.
Like saying they might not make the playoffs. Tonight will make some positive stories. I am just wondering if beating Boston in Boston 24 hours later, if they don’t ( and that is tough, they are almost as good as the Canucks at home! ;-)…will it turn back to cheering for other teams to beat the other teams that are close?
Nuck’s Misconduct Bishop, 1st United Church of Luongod, "There is no in between for him
I either love him when he’s scoring and getting assists or I fucking hate him when he is drunkenly traipsing around the ice like Charlie fucking Sheen." CC sums up on Ehrhoff succinctly. 3/27/11
Hey, did they find what was left of Hamhuis' brain yet?
That one’s gotta sting. Who replaces him in the lineup?
El Scorcho. Rock N Roll!
by AirTrafficAJ on Mar 28, 2011 11:36 PM CDT up reply actions
Probably himself
When he comes back in a week or so
"Playin hurt, baby that don't faze me. I don't got time for pain. The only pain I've got time for is the pain I put on fools who don't know what time it is!"
NM's Chief Lady Pleaser. Just ask eightyseven.
At least it happened at a time where you didn't need him out there.
LETS GO SIOUX!!!
by AirTrafficAJ on Mar 28, 2011 11:40 PM CDT up reply actions
At this point
I would be okay with sitting the whole team and calling up the Moose or the ECHL team to fill in so no one else gets injured
"Playin hurt, baby that don't faze me. I don't got time for pain. The only pain I've got time for is the pain I put on fools who don't know what time it is!"
NM's Chief Lady Pleaser. Just ask eightyseven.
Could you at least sit the Sedins?
I’m up against one of them (I still get them confused) in fantasy semi-finals and could use a quiet week from him.
Well we are
Playing the Preds tonight
"Playin hurt, baby that don't faze me. I don't got time for pain. The only pain I've got time for is the pain I put on fools who don't know what time it is!"
NM's Chief Lady Pleaser. Just ask eightyseven.
I'm just gonna put in a standing order for Burrows to score, mmmkay?
And a Luongo shutout. Again, I don’t ask for much.
(yes, I survived into the next round of the fantasy hockey playoffs)
Can the Red Wings make it 5 in 15 years? Here's hoping!
"will it turn back to cheering for other teams to beat the other teams that are close?"
Actually, that never stops, whether the Hawks win or lose.
Fact is, the Hawks took their time getting their effort level where it needed to be this year, and now they’re having to deal with being in a playoff chase. Fan confidence is fine when the Hawks play the way they can. Problem is, they haven’t been consistent with it this year. So, while we’re not nearly as comfortable fighting for 7th or 8th as we were last year when we were easily sitting in 1st or 2nd, we still expect the Hawks to play well. Because we know they can.
When they don’t, it’s not so much a loss of confidence in them as a frustration that they don’t show the effort.
For a Nucks fan, what’s the confidence in Luongo? The guy’s having a great regular season. But he usually does. How do you feel about him in the playoffs? (A couple of bad games in the first round and I expect y’all will be calling for his head…)
"Dave was there!"
"Dave's a killer!"
"Dave's a mess."
by Preacher000 on Mar 28, 2011 11:39 PM CDT up reply actions
Thats an individual thing
For whatever reason, some just hate on the guy no matter what.
Lui has had the best season of his career, and its still not enough.
Most of us are confident, I don’t expect a “couple bad games”, but have never been that kind of fan before anyhow. No calling for heads from me.
The feeling from most is that if any team can beat this one 4 out of 7, thats a great effing team that should win the Cup.
I was just wondering, because I was over here a little over a week ago talking fans “off the ledge”, when as a Canuck fan, I should be enjoying the shadenfreude!
But I do enjoy watching the Hawks play…just not as much as the Vancouver team.
Nuck’s Misconduct Bishop, 1st United Church of Luongod, "There is no in between for him
I either love him when he’s scoring and getting assists or I fucking hate him when he is drunkenly traipsing around the ice like Charlie fucking Sheen." CC sums up on Ehrhoff succinctly. 3/27/11
You mean 4 out of 6, don't you?
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by Saskjet on Mar 29, 2011 8:07 AM CDT via mobile up reply actions
disagree on effort
other than the very early season cup hangover (8-9-2 outta the gate.)
since then, the Hawks have been very good, but very frustrating. meh record in close games and faltering late breeds a “they can’t close, not clutch” mentality. I tell myself it’s just bad luck but it’s been a very grueling season to be a Hawks fan.
The Hawks are 4th in the league in goal differential (+36). They are 2nd in the league in each of the first two periods (+21, +26) and 23rd in the league int he 3rd period (-11).
We like our people!
I vote we end games after the 2nd period.
Assuming we’re winning, of course.
by Katherine215 on Mar 29, 2011 9:15 AM CDT up reply actions
Because he shows up for one, maybe two playoff series
Out of the whole season is not a reason to keep the guy.
by BodomSlayer on Mar 28, 2011 11:28 PM CDT up reply actions
Look
Nothing about this season has been easy. We know our guys are good; but various factors have kept them from playing healthy and well together all at the same time. Not to mention the newer supporting players have not always played up to snuff.
All of that aside — I think that if the Hawks get Sharp somewhere around the start of the first series, and IF Bolland can get back on the ice in the next couple of weeks and play by the second one, they could “surprise” a lot of people. My biggest fear with Bolland, other than him not returning is that he is a notorious slow starter (see Oct/Nov/Dec) and we do not have the luxury of time.
They'll have to pry the cup out of our cold, dead hands
I'm hoping Bolland can make it back, but the odds are not good.
Look how long Crosby’s been out, and it seems like a very similar situation.
LETS GO SIOUX!!!
by AirTrafficAJ on Mar 28, 2011 11:44 PM CDT up reply actions
Dunno
As long as the team has not pulled the plug on his season, I’m holding out hope. We need him out there strong and healthy though.
They'll have to pry the cup out of our cold, dead hands
Of course, you also need to remember
that rats have an immune system that can be tricked into accepting foreign cell transplants.
"I have only space enough to add: against the assault of desperate pandas nothing can stand."
-ChicoMaki (channeling Mark Twain)
by HungryHungryPanda on Mar 29, 2011 9:10 AM CDT up reply actions
I thought tigers
hate cinnamon?
I've got my spine, I've got my orange crush.
by ChicagoNativeSon on Mar 29, 2011 11:49 AM CDT up reply actions
With as varied as the results are from concussions
I think it’s a pretty fair comparison.
LETS GO SIOUX!!!
by AirTrafficAJ on Mar 29, 2011 4:26 PM CDT up reply actions
Assuming Bolland did not suffer a previous concussion
that was either not reported or detected, it might not. No one knows for sure. All I do know is, Todd Bertuzzi nearly decapitated RJ, offered up “oh damn, my bad,” and got off with no further punishment.
Considering Bolland, Savard, Crosby… et al, this really pisses me off. the NHL could be such a much bigger sport were it not for the nearly criminal negligent mismanagement. The suspension process, the fucked up playoff schedules were we’re all but guaranteed to miss almost the entire first period of every game that starts late, to the stupid archaic CenterIce blackout rules, to the simplest things like marketing.
It is a tragedy that hockey is run the way it is. A fucking tragedy.
>whoa! end rant mission creep
Bolland slow starter
See: 2009-10 reg season
Not sure if the team will ever “officially” pull the plug on him (See: Johnsson 2010), but if he does come back hopefully he goes directly into playoff mode.
I've got my spine, I've got my orange crush.
by ChicagoNativeSon on Mar 29, 2011 12:22 AM CDT up reply actions
Ugh...the Avs are worthless
Freaking Teemu Selanne has a hat trick. He’s 40!
Don't play F A G! Do not play F A G! Don't- (BLAST F). OH MY GOD WHAT ARE YOU (BLAST A) DOING?! I SAID NOT TO (BLAST G)!
sweet baby jesus
The man is a machine
"Playin hurt, baby that don't faze me. I don't got time for pain. The only pain I've got time for is the pain I put on fools who don't know what time it is!"
NM's Chief Lady Pleaser. Just ask eightyseven.
3 G, 2 A, 7 SOG
Unbelievable
Don't play F A G! Do not play F A G! Don't- (BLAST F). OH MY GOD WHAT ARE YOU (BLAST A) DOING?! I SAID NOT TO (BLAST G)!
by DFWTrojanTuba on Mar 28, 2011 11:53 PM CDT up reply actions
look out
Avs within 1 with 41 seconds to go
"Playin hurt, baby that don't faze me. I don't got time for pain. The only pain I've got time for is the pain I put on fools who don't know what time it is!"
NM's Chief Lady Pleaser. Just ask eightyseven.
Too little too late
Don't play F A G! Do not play F A G! Don't- (BLAST F). OH MY GOD WHAT ARE YOU (BLAST A) DOING?! I SAID NOT TO (BLAST G)!
by DFWTrojanTuba on Mar 28, 2011 11:42 PM CDT up reply actions
Avs just scored
Don't play F A G! Do not play F A G! Don't- (BLAST F). OH MY GOD WHAT ARE YOU (BLAST A) DOING?! I SAID NOT TO (BLAST G)!
It is absolutely insane how these last few weeks are playing out
and how close the standings are.
/applauds schedule makers.
You must have me confused with someone else, I have never been to Chicago.
[whispers] I sexually assaulted Scottie Pippen in 1997.
At least
Perry missed two empty nets
"Playin hurt, baby that don't faze me. I don't got time for pain. The only pain I've got time for is the pain I put on fools who don't know what time it is!"
NM's Chief Lady Pleaser. Just ask eightyseven.
Thanks for nothing, Colorado.
The cool thing is that the Ducks and Sharks seem destined to meet up in round 1. That’s a formula for good hockey watchin’.
LETS GO SIOUX!!!
BoC is gonna be busyyyy
You must have me confused with someone else, I have never been to Chicago.
[whispers] I sexually assaulted Scottie Pippen in 1997.
Went back to reading BoC the other day
It reminded me how much I love their pic captions… almost as good as Hack’s.
by VerStig on Mar 29, 2011 1:05 PM CDT via mobile up reply actions
I would love to see that
I don’t want to play Anaheim in the first round — let them beat up on the Sharks. I’m still holding out hope to get my wish and see the Preds play the Canucks. That would be sweet.
They'll have to pry the cup out of our cold, dead hands
Easiest path for the Hawks, IMO
Preds vs Nucks, Ducks vs Sharks, Wings vs Yotes and give the Hawks the Kings.
Of course, that means getting up to 4 or 5, and hoping the Kings can hang on.
by Bellwether Meltdown on Mar 29, 2011 12:03 AM CDT up reply actions
My picks for the first round:
Nucks vs. Preds
Sharks vs. Ducks
Hawks vs. Scum
Yotes vs. Kings.
I’m not basing this on anything particular, just what I would want to see as a hockey fan.
LETS GO SIOUX!!!
by AirTrafficAJ on Mar 29, 2011 12:04 AM CDT up reply actions
Wishlist Picks for 1st Round WC
Nucks/Ducks: Ducks in 7
Sharks/Preds: Preds in 6
Wings/ Yotes: Wings in 6
Hawks/Kings: Hawks in 5
Not saying it’s gonna happen but it’d make this hellish rollercoaster of a reg season worth it
"There are times to be a monkey.....now is not that time"
I love the lack of respect Vancouver gets.
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by HjammerTime on Mar 29, 2011 10:50 AM CDT up reply actions
President's Trophy Curse
I can’t think of a team better suited to wilt under the pressure than the Nucks!!
"There are times to be a monkey.....now is not that time"
There's no curse
I think you all will be disappointed
"Playin hurt, baby that don't faze me. I don't got time for pain. The only pain I've got time for is the pain I put on fools who don't know what time it is!"
NM's Chief Lady Pleaser. Just ask eightyseven.
Didn't I see that from a Caps fan last year?
"There are times to be a monkey.....now is not that time"
Possibly
But I also would say the Canucks aren’t really like the Caps of last year at all
"Playin hurt, baby that don't faze me. I don't got time for pain. The only pain I've got time for is the pain I put on fools who don't know what time it is!"
NM's Chief Lady Pleaser. Just ask eightyseven.
should be inneresting
i said it before. this:
Division Proj. Pts.
PAC 99.6
CEN 94.4
ATL 92.9
SE 90.0
NE 89.4
NW 85.6
is unhealthy.
We like our people!
by cliffkoroll on Mar 29, 2011 11:57 AM CDT up reply actions
I agree
But Van has the best record vs the PAC in the West. Does that not count for anything?
"Playin hurt, baby that don't faze me. I don't got time for pain. The only pain I've got time for is the pain I put on fools who don't know what time it is!"
NM's Chief Lady Pleaser. Just ask eightyseven.
We vote "no"
I've got my spine, I've got my orange crush.
by ChicagoNativeSon on Mar 29, 2011 1:45 PM CDT up reply actions
SRS/SOS to the rescue to add to your fears / my hopes…
VAN has by far the weakest strength of schedule in the West (-0.5, the only team with a neg rating btw). Historically teams with a weak SOS don’t fare well in the playoffs, especially against teams with a strong SOS. For example, last year WSH had the weakest and MTL had the strongest SOS in the East.
This year, VAN has the weakest (-0.5) and ANA the 2nd strongest (0.5) SOS of the likely playoff teams in the West. Could be an interesting matchup? Or if DAL gets in, they’d have the strongest SOS (0.7)
Doesn’t mean it’ll happen, but I’m holding onto to the chance that one of those teams could make it a close series.
I've got my spine, I've got my orange crush.
by ChicagoNativeSon on Mar 29, 2011 12:05 PM CDT up reply actions
I'm not as up to speed on some of these metrics as I should be
but does VAN’s weak SOS have anything to do with the fact that they are the top team in the league and don’t face themselves? How does that work?
That would be a small part of it
but would only account for 4/76th of their rating. Not enough to even change it.
The by far biggest reason is that they play in a division that is incredibly weak and have loaded up on wins against those weak teams – much like WSH last year.
VAN is obviously very good, but one could say they’re probably about 10 pts better (I’m just throwing that out based on cliff’s post) than they might be in a tougher division, which would bring them back to the pack.
They do also have the highest SRS ranking, which can’t be ignored (SRS = Goal Delta + SOS). The “weak SOS effect” is just a peculiarity that I’ve noticed when analyzing the playoff results from the past 10 yrs.
I've got my spine, I've got my orange crush.
by ChicagoNativeSon on Mar 29, 2011 12:37 PM CDT up reply actions
I agree that the NW sucks
And I’ve been saying it all year, but a lot of the other top teams in the west have feasted on them too. Detroit and Phoenix are 14-3-2 vs the NW, LA is 14-2-2. We get 4 more games against them, so that’s 8 extra points…we’d still be in 1st overall.
It does somewhat concern me that the last 4 are against the NW though, but that happened last year too (when they were all out) and we still came out strong against the Kings
"Playin hurt, baby that don't faze me. I don't got time for pain. The only pain I've got time for is the pain I put on fools who don't know what time it is!"
NM's Chief Lady Pleaser. Just ask eightyseven.
I'm giving them plenty of respect
I think if the Hawks play the nucks in the first round, the Hawks are going down in 5 or 6.
If they play in the second or third round, I give the Hawks more of a chance.
Second City Hockey
I'm Abe Froman, and I approve this message.
That's the way I feel too
I think if you guys get a team like Detroit in the first round and win it will be a huge boost.
"Playin hurt, baby that don't faze me. I don't got time for pain. The only pain I've got time for is the pain I put on fools who don't know what time it is!"
NM's Chief Lady Pleaser. Just ask eightyseven.
Canucks are a much better team than last years Caps
I think the Ducks would be the 1st round matchup they’d like the least with as well as the Ducks are playing right now.
Could we be destined for a Hawks/Van 2nd round 3 yrs in a row….
"There are times to be a monkey.....now is not that time"
The Hawks look like the low seed top teams could fear most
but I wouldn’t be surprised if it was actually the Ducks. The Hawks just got a first hand glance at how strong their top line is and if HIller is healthy then they could be really dangerous.
But they’re notorious underachievers. They were just as talented last season and didn’t make the playoffs.
Fifth Feather kinda said this too
I dunno. Depth?
We like our people!
by cliffkoroll on Mar 29, 2011 11:58 AM CDT up reply actions
Speaking of which, do you recall some commenters, about the time Hossa came back from injury and they were accusing him of cashing his chips in and not caring after finally getting his Cup? Ok….
Me, (pat, pat, pat) speaking on the topic of how everyone had forgotten Hossa was probably playing injured…
Bright note: Hossa’s hits (which were down substantially this season) have really jumped in the past 3 weeks. Hopefully that is a sign that JeHossa is back and ready to pick it up for the home stretch. You heard it here first, folks.
by ChicagoNativeSon on Feb 23, 2011 4:03 PM CST
20 pts in 16 games since and held to 0 pts in only 2 of those games.
Sometimes there’s a reason – and I highly doubt it will EVER be lack of effort with Hossa.
I've got my spine, I've got my orange crush.
by ChicagoNativeSon on Mar 28, 2011 11:47 PM CDT reply actions
I told Sam to go back
and check your comments before he writes his bullet points. He must not have listened to me.
Second City Hockey
I'm Abe Froman, and I approve this message.
My comment at the time was a rebuttal to some commenters calling out Hossa
for his “lack of effort.” So Sam was right.
I've got my spine, I've got my orange crush.
by ChicagoNativeSon on Mar 29, 2011 12:11 PM CDT up reply actions
I went back and looked at my previous comments
The day they signed Hossa I said
“Marian Hossa will score an OT winner on March 28, 2011 against The Wings that keeps the The Hawks in the playoff hunt, just one season after beating the Flyers in the SCF.”
So I say I win
What were we talking about?
and in the post-game interview
Hossa mentioned that he’s finally feeling fully healthy.
An opinion should be the result of thought, not a substitute for it. (Jef Mallett)
Before reading Sam's excellent recap
(which I rec’d and you should too) I had a number of comments in mind, and even though Sam covered many of them I’m still going to expand on my own.
Grown Ass Man division – Kane and Stals. Kane was terrific while earning that (ultimately game winning) power play at the end of regulation, but he was also playing like a man possessed the whole game. How about the incredibly special play that came right after he missed his breakaway chance? His breakaway came just after the Hawks had been pinned in their own end on a long shift (2 min maybe?) with the long second period change and not only did Kane catch up to that puck to earn the breakaway but then he retrieved his own miss and held the puck in the o-zone by himself long enough for his teammates to execute a full change without losing possession. Just one example of many of his hustle and determination tonight. Two assists, can’t say enough good things.
I know Stals isn’t facing the opponent’s top talent, but that’s not a choice he gets to make. He played like a bat out of hell when he was on the ice and his line had a number of shifts pinning the Wings back on their heels. Credit where credit is due, he had a strong game.
The Hossa division (party of one) – let’s address the 400 lb. gorilla, his penalty was inexcusable. Even if the stick broke too easily earning him the slashing penalty he can’t take that penalty when a known felon gives the Hawks dangerous power play a five minute freebie. It could have been a game changer. Otherwise, holy fuck. You guys have deified him appropriately so I’ll just say +1 to the roughly 100 or so Hossa comments above (CNS’ “yay me” comment not included).
The not perfect but very often fucking spectacular division – Seabrook, Keith and Crawford. Keith did something early in the game that irritated me, Seabrook had a bad turnover and Crawford had two “they’re calling from inside the house” moments behind his own net, but still Keith was beautiful on that 3 on 1 (hate agreeing w/Milbury) Seabrook had two spectacular stops, one on a cross ice, one in a scrum in front of the net, and Crawford was big in a big way.
- there have been a couple games in a row now where Kopecky has looked really strong on the puck with at least one shift where the puck is his until he decides it isn’t. Where did that come from?
- I thought that Kreuger’s penalty was a soft call and I liked the way he didn’t look scared or intimidated in a game that had a playoff intensity.
- that Wings goalie had himself a game.
- that was one hell of a hockey game. Intense as hell and every guy out there looked like they came to play. I’ve loved the hell out of this year’s NCAA tournament but it can’t hold a candle to a regular season NHL game like the one on Versus tonight.
by Scott13 on Mar 29, 2011 1:33 AM CDT reply actions 4 recs
Never saw the Hossa penalty
I knew it came after the Bert bash. In that scenario a penalty is inexcusable. It was early in the game where we had a lead which made it more manageable I believe. If it happened when we were down by one, then I’m sure there would have been more wailing and gnashing of teeth.
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by BigCSouthside on Mar 29, 2011 1:39 AM CDT up reply actions
It was bad more for the situation than the execution
The Hawks had just started their five min PP and were in the o-zone when the Wings won the puck. One of their skaters was carrying it up the boards en route to clearing the zone. Hossa tried to pick his pocket from behind and came down over the top of his stick breaking it and earning a slashing penalty. It looked like the Wings player’s stick broke pretty easy, but that’s generally the rule of thumb for the call. While the game was 4 on 4 the Wings tied up the game. Before the five minutes was up Frolik took a hooking penalty for the icing on the cake.
Hossa more than made up for the mistake though.
Some one finally commented
on Kopgretzky’s I’m Hossa and you’re not (cept not really) moment… I saw that and was thoroughly impressed.
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I thought Kopy
had himself a pretty good game (outside of the brain fart that was his delay of game penalty).
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recd
for three reasons:
1.
(CNS’ "yay me" comment not included)
2.
Crawford had two "they’re calling from inside the house" moments behind his own net
3. What a great game. What similar styles. These teams bring out the best in each other. If both teams get healthy, this would be an epic playoff series.
We like our people!
Just as long
as we win it.
I do like that we have taken the two games in their barn thus far. We lead the series 3-1, correct?
They'll have to pry the cup out of our cold, dead hands
I believe you are correct
and I also thought that someone mentioned during the broadcast that the Hawks were on a 3 game winning streak at the Joe with the Hot Boards. With last night’s win that should put the streak at 4.
It’s worth pointing out though that last night each team was missing some key players. However the Hawks were missing Kane and Hossa last time they met at the UC so clearly the Hawks have been finding a way to get it done against the Wings regardless of circumstances.
Two seasons ago
Hawks fans (myself included) begged for a Wings series that they weren’t really ready for. I can’t promise the Hawks would get the better end of a playoff series with the Wings this time around either but you are exactly right, this would be an epic playoff series.
Kopossa?
Yeah, who was that guy wearing #82?? He played like Hoss. I was shocked at how he held the puck in traffic and along the boards. I’ve never seen him play like that.
Great game to watch made even greater by the fact that our team won.
ps – nice to see a real hockey player wearing #22 for a change.
39 years of pain (1971 loss to Habs) vaporized by one OT goal.
And fuck you too
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by ChicagoNativeSon on Mar 29, 2011 12:15 PM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
I'm damned if I do, damned if I don't
Oh lord, it’s hard to be humble…
I've got my spine, I've got my orange crush.
by ChicagoNativeSon on Mar 29, 2011 12:44 PM CDT up reply actions
Psssst, Sam, it's "Bloomfield Hills," not "Bloomington Hills."
Bloomington Hills is probably somewhere in Minnesota. Which would also be an appropriate reference in this case.
Hoss may not show us a top shelf wrister
but his half slap shot is somethin else.
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by stacie7 on Mar 29, 2011 7:15 AM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
Great
"Playin hurt, baby that don't faze me. I don't got time for pain. The only pain I've got time for is the pain I put on fools who don't know what time it is!"
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That reminds me
there was a play in transition last night (probably around 3rd period) where Kane worked his way through a crowded blue line on an entry and all of a sudden slipped through three Wings and found himself in the slot with space as the two defenders had bad gap, but he went for that Kane big windup wrister that was easily deflected in the corner.
You can’t say enough good things about how quick Hossa’s release is in the same situation. In that same situation Hossa generates a scoring chance and I wish he would work with Kane on developing a shot he could get off quickly, because so far in his career that’s something that Kane doesn’t have in his bag of black magic tricks.
NHL on the Fly
is replaying this game today at 1 for those who missed it, or those who just want to see the Hossa awesomeness again
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Hack...
DGB has a fun bit handicapping the awards.
For Selke:
Jonathan Toews – Should probably win, since if he doesn’t he’ll just stare at the trophy until it spontaneously combusts.
You have to consider the possibility that God does not like you, He never wanted you,in all probabilty He hates you.
This is not the worse thing that can happen.
The Kesler one is pretty good too
Ryan Kessler – He may not win the award, but you can bet he’ll be lurking somewhere on the stage when it’s handed out.
by Katherine215 on Mar 29, 2011 9:23 AM CDT up reply actions
I liked this one for the Selke too
Pavel Datsyuk — Has won the award three years straight, thanks largely to the unfair advantage of being the only player nominated who never has to try to shut down Pavel Datsyuk.
by Paul the Fossil on Mar 29, 2011 9:34 AM CDT up reply actions
I would love to see that happen.
If he doesn’t win, obviously
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hah, Kesler lurking behind Toews would be awesome
Toews would just give him the death glare.
by Katherine215 on Mar 29, 2011 9:47 AM CDT up reply actions
Nice win.
I thought all three top forwards and Marlboro 72 played great. Going to need that effort every game from all these guys. Hopefully the little fuckers give a shit meter goes off the charts.
In case you guys are wondering...
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FYI, source tells me no league hearing scheduled for Todd Bertuzzi; no further discipline planned for his hit on Ryan Johnson
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I'm a little shocked at no hearing
Technically there was an injury since he had to have his ear repaired, but I’m not going to lose any sleep over this issue.
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Doesn't really upset me
However, if that elbow connects with RJ’s head, then what? This looks to be another case of trying to separate intent/action from resulting injury. It gets cloudy…
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by HungryHungryPanda on Mar 29, 2011 9:00 AM CDT up reply actions
That's idiotic
There are many reasons why through the management of the sport, the NHL is barely clinging to its major status. Among those reasons is the nonsensical way it hands out punishments. Presumably, because I don’t see any other way, they base punishment on intent, and to my knowledge, there aren’t any mind readers in Campbell’s office. Either that, or he just can’t be bothered with this today.
If A 5 min major- game misconduct handed out for a boarding/ elbow/ hit to the head doesn’t warrant a suspension, in the midst of them trying to eliminate these types of plays, then nothing does.
supposedly he didn't actually connect with his elbow
I thought it was a hit with the elbow and the fact that RJ17 needed stiches on his ear indicates something connected with his head. The Intent to Injure aspect of penalizing is absurd – how do you know what the players are intending? The look on their face? Body language? Because they said so? So dumb.
WILDCARD BITCHES!
by justforkicks on Mar 29, 2011 9:56 AM CDT up reply actions
A totally unworkable standard
under which a completely reckless – but clueless – goon is not culpable for the mayhem he inflicts.
On that basis, why is Cooke getting suspensions? He’s a clueless dolt.
Confusion will be my epitaph.
The Cup is ours until someone takes it from us.
It needs more cowbell.
I read in the Tribune today that Q told Hossa he would be double shifted now that the Hawks are in playoff mode..
Do they plan to do this the rest of the way or was that just last night. Also, at this point, Id overwhelmingly approve of leaving that fucking freak of nature on the ice for the entire game.
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seems like in recent games both
Hossa and Kane have been double shifted quite a bit. Haven’t looked at the shift charts to verify but it seems like those two are on the ice constantly.
WILDCARD BITCHES!
by justforkicks on Mar 29, 2011 9:30 AM CDT up reply actions
Normally this would worry me
But it’s for all the marbles now, so may as well ride your horses.
Agreed. Especially your highest paid horses.
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agree that we should use whatever weapons we have in our arsenal
but again this worries me that they’ll be ok now, but once we get into the playoffs those same guys will be totally gassed. Guess we will see.
WILDCARD BITCHES!
by justforkicks on Mar 29, 2011 9:58 AM CDT up reply actions
hopefully we can mix in some blowouts...
and not have to worry about this issue too much.
So glad
last night’s game was on VS. By far the best game I’ve gotten to see this year. I get a rare treat of 2 games not only in one week, but back to back nights.
Doc is OK
But Edzo is weird on their telecasts, can’t put my finger on it, maybe he’s overcompensating for being on a neutral platform. As for McGuire – others have said it much better than me on this board.
Edzo
also has to share the color analysis with a second guy, so that in itself must be weird. When it’s McGuire, that means putting up with stupid Qs.
They'll have to pry the cup out of our cold, dead hands
Well,
also complicating things is the fact that Doc seems sober for most of the telecasts.
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what a fast paced game.
Hawks looked damn good and Crow stood on his head at times there, big time.
Defense looked like the D of last year. Toews scares the folks of Detroit.
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by HolyBlackhawksBatman on Mar 29, 2011 9:14 AM CDT via mobile reply actions
Wish he'd take a few more lessons from Turco
He’s looking a lot like Bannerman back there with his stickhandling issues.
well it was better then 2 (?) games ago
when he kept getting caught behind the net after holding the puck for too long. I’m assuming Turco is continuing to work with him on that area, Turco seems like a guy who is very willing to consistantly teach and mentor, but with it not being Crawford’s strength he may just not be picking it up.
WILDCARD BITCHES!
by justforkicks on Mar 29, 2011 9:35 AM CDT up reply actions
Maybe he should just stay away from back of the net
Yeah, no question there are times when he has to stickhandle, but that area’s becoming a real killzone for us right now. I’m at the point where I hold my breath every time he goes back there, and that’s even when there aren’t any opposing players flying around the crease.
One little thing I've noticed
Is that our infamous Troll isn’t around to celebrate this victory. Quel surprise.
I believe
he’s been forceably removed from the site. Bannerated.
They'll have to pry the cup out of our cold, dead hands
Sam said I banned him, which I didn't.
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Confusion will be my epitaph.
The Cup is ours until someone takes it from us.
It needs more cowbell.
Did you know
That it takes exactly the same time as Led Zeppelin I and II to drive between Milwaukee and my house in Chicago.
And while I was doing that, I was thinking of the Hawks (Hockey’d)
They'll have to pry the cup out of our cold, dead hands
Oh, so that means he is just hiding
What a dick
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I'm sorry, but...
Bickell on the fuckeen Kill?
with Kruger no less.
…the fuck?!
by NesterenkosGhost on Mar 29, 2011 9:18 AM CDT reply actions
To be fair, it was 4 on 4 for that goal, but your point is well taken.
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I do not know if this has been brought up yet, But..............
But the importance of tonights Hawks and DAL is incredible if things go all right for the Hawks. In this scenario if the Hawks earn 2 points (no matter how) AND DAL loses, though the Hawks clinch nothing, they make it incredibly difficult for the Hawks to piss away a playoff spot AND DAL to take that hold of the opportunity and take the spot from the.
If the Hawks win and DAL loses the Hawks will have a 92-86 point advantage with DAL having one game in hand with 7 to play. In those 7 games Dallas would need to earn 7 more points than the Hawks do to beat them out for 8th. In that scenario, the Hawks could go 2-4 in their last 6, and this would requires 5-1-1 in their last 7 to take 8th.
You may have seen the "Tragic Number" on yahoo. But there are also magic numbers for the Hawks, and right now for the Hawks to DAL it is 12, and CGY 7. The way this magic number works is similar to baseball. For every point the Hawks gain the number reduces by that amount AND for every point the other team fails to earn, it also reduces by that amount. As it sits now, ANY combination of Hawks wins AND DAL loses that equal 6, and the Hawks clinch (or 1 point per game for a Hawks OTL/SOL or DAL OTL/SOL), for CGY it is even worse for them since any Combination of 3 Hawks wins or CGY loses and 1 OTL/SOL for either, and CGY cannot catch the Hawks.
If the Hawks win tonight and DAL loses (in regulation), this magic number drops to 8, meaning over the remain 6 games for the Hawks and 7 for DAL, any Combination of Hawks wins or DAL loses that equals 4 and the Hawks clinch a spot.
Tonight is HUGE, though the Hawks can’t clinch, they can make it extremely difficult for DAL to take advantage of a Hawks slump and bump them out of the Playoffs.
Preemptive Palomino, lets talk political stuff elsewhere .
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by Toews-makes-funny-faces on Mar 29, 2011 9:34 AM CDT reply actions
I swear to God if your about to post another chart......
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No charts silly, you can't do that here!
Just a picture of a chart!
Preemptive Palomino, lets talk political stuff elsewhere .
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by Toews-makes-funny-faces on Mar 29, 2011 10:00 AM CDT up reply actions
Hahahahahahahaha
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by HjammerTime on Mar 29, 2011 10:09 AM CDT up reply actions
the law of probability
is starting to shift in the Hawk’s favor, but I refuse to take too much solace in it. We’ve seen Chicago teams choke in amazing fashion before.
One game at a time. One win at a time. Get it done, Hawks. Don’t worry about the other teams.
Heresy?
Might be a better business plan to miss playoffs or go one and done long term; there’s a reason no team has won more than once in a hell of a long time. So winning every other year is feasible if you’re not going deep every year…
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by Saskjet on Mar 29, 2011 9:41 AM CDT via mobile reply actions
The future is promised to no one
Give SCUM all the credit in the world – they play to win it all every year, no let – up in the organizations’ stance and actions. That attitude and the will to back it up year after year is what makes dynasties, even in this cap – restricted era. SCUM (and the Penguins) will always get good veterans to play at less than their usual wages if they think they can win the ring, and if that wasn’t a motivating factor for those players in the first place, why would you want them? Jerry Krause said many idiotic things during his reign at the Bulls, but one thing was at least partyly true – organizations win championships (as well as players, of course).
Anyone else pay attention to Kruger?
I was trying to keep an eye out for him and thought he played an alright game. Didn’t really do anything too great, but he won a few board battles and hustled. Didn’t seem to make any glaring mistakes either. But this is all based on the dreaded eye test so I was wondering if anyone else has any input.
he was on the PK, don't remember on the PP
thought he did pretty well, had a good block on the PK, and a nice takeaway at even strength. didn’t stand out but he worked hard.
WILDCARD BITCHES!
by justforkicks on Mar 29, 2011 10:00 AM CDT up reply actions
I think he played alright
He got some big time minutes in crucial times, which surprised me. If Q is going to sit Leddy who’s been here for freaking months now, and play Kruger late in games or even in special team situations in his 3rd game as a Hawk against the Wings of all teams, then he must be showing them something.
well, we do need centers so that could partially be it?
while the other dmen can pick up leddy’s slack.
WILDCARD BITCHES!
by justforkicks on Mar 29, 2011 10:05 AM CDT up reply actions
I liked his play
on D…he looks solid defensively….he got knocked down a few times, i sorta expected that considering he is 172 pounds…but even being smallish he had some good board play, and it seems like he gives effort both ways….was particularly impressed when he had a great back check in the second period….he is still really young, but so far so good for the young fella….now lets go hawks!!!get another two points tonight, and cmon Yotes!
by Special Agent Dale Cooper on Mar 29, 2011 10:34 AM CDT up reply actions
he's supposed to be high hockey IQ and a good two way player
Confusion will be my epitaph.
The Cup is ours until someone takes it from us.
It needs more cowbell.
He must have a high IQ....Q trusts him to kill penalties already.
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by HjammerTime on Mar 29, 2011 10:53 AM CDT up reply actions
Bolland
Is one inch taller and is listed as the same weight as Kruger.
They'll have to pry the cup out of our cold, dead hands
Hockey database has Kruger at 5'11'' & 172 - Bolland at 6'0'' & 176
essentially a wash (within rounding error/scale accuracy and the vagueries of who had what for breakfast)
Confusion will be my epitaph.
The Cup is ours until someone takes it from us.
It needs more cowbell.
wrap
Great Wrap Sam. I think you described quite accurately what most of us were feeling.
I even got a great big hug from Taylor when Hossa buried that snap shot – can you say sniper. At the end of the game Tay said, “I just need to hug someone.”
two is better than one
Now whenever I see McPenis I'll get a good laugh instead of just sick to my stomach.
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