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Cast It Into The Fire: Hawks at Preds Preview/Pregame Thread/Fish Fry

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Chicago Blackhawks at Nashville Predators, Feb 14, 2012 7:00 PM CST


Andre-dawson_medium vs. 511-3_medium

FACEOFF: 7pm
TV/RADIO: CSN, WGN Radio
KISS MY GRITS: On The Forecheck

I know, the second one is confusing. But if you're intimately familiar with the dialogue of "In The Line Of Fire" (as I am. You got a rendezvous with my ass, motherfucker!), it'll make sense. Whatever, I'm losing my mind during this streak. Hey, just like our coach!

Anyway, on to the preview. I know why this losing streaks are so hard on fans. Because as disappointing as the losses are, and as they pile up, by the time the next game rolls around you've convinced yourself that this is the night it ends. This is the night everything will get back on track. When it doesn't, you fall farther down than you were after the loss before it, and have to work that much harder before the next game to convince yourself that this will be it. The pattern keeps continuing. At this point, we're pretty much exhausted. Whether we believe the team can pull out of this or not, we quite simply just might not want to do the work to believe again. I'm not there yet, but I can see it.

I was actually surprised when I remembered this, but this whole experiment with High Speed Dirt started in Music City, with a lot of us in attendance. I thought I could set that back by going to San Jose, and we saw how that went. Like I surmised at Madhouse Enforcer, maybe this streak is the One True Ring, and it has to be destroyed where it was created. Sadly, I didn't notice any rivers of fire around Nashville, though I think Kills and I weren't too far from creating one ourselves when we were there last month.

We went over the Hawks line shuffle yesterday, so no need to rehash that. However, Qunneville went into the lab, started tilt-a-whirl, ran the liquids through the beakers, studied the steam and smoke, and came up with putting John Scott on the 4th line. Which is all he ever fucking comes up with. So yes, in a game where the Hawks have to work hard, be disciplined, and roll four lines, you're getting the useless fucking wildabeest on your fourth line. Enjoy that. Michael Frolik and Brendan Morrison will be in the pressbox with their Q voodoo dolls. I wouldn't blame them.

As for the Preds, they've fallen off that rocket to Mars that they were riding in January. They've lost four of five, though two of those came in the tiddly-winks competition to Boston and Vancouver. The one thing that jumps out at you during this month is that they've given up at least three goals in every loss. Granted, they were playing the B's, Canucks, and Flyers, all offensively dangerous teams. Then again, there was a time when we thought the Hawks were that as well. How I long for those days.

Some of the Preds struggles could be that they're featuring some kids behind the unholy force of Suter and Weber. Roman Josi (which sounds like a character from Dawson's Vagina or whatever that show was called), Ryan Ellis, and the slightly more experienced Jack Hillen were always going to have their struggles. Usually, Pekka Rinne can bail them out, but only so much if he's seeing over 35 shots, which he has been.

You could write what needs to be done from your own memory. Discipline, patience, intelligence. You can't turn pucks over, you can't miss clearances, you can't take penalties. You have to work, because the Preds are only going to allow you to chip pucks behind them. And you have to be ruthless when your chances come.

But whatever. This just has to end, because I don't think anyone can take it any more. A win keeps the Preds in touching distance. But mostly a win just reminds us and the team what it feels like. That might be the most important thing.

Let's Go Hawks.

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I've been weirdly zen about this whole streak

to the point that I’m afraid of what might happen if/when I snap.

2010: best. year. ever.

by shinkicker on Feb 14, 2012 1:15 PM CST via iPhone app reply actions  

I feel the same.

Although I just realized that as of 5pm today it will have been 24 days and 19 hours since the Hawks last won a game. Not that I’m starting to obsess over it or anything…

If I had one of those time counter aps, I’d put it in here.

by FoamPuckHead on Feb 14, 2012 1:59 PM CST up reply actions  

I think that made me a little sick

I like my Sausage, mmmmm Sausage! What did you think I was talking about.
"Watching a shootout is like admitting you watch Survivor or search the internet for porn."

by Jrs23 on Feb 14, 2012 2:01 PM CST up reply actions  

I called my doctor at 8:00PM Saturday (The directions on the bottle said to call if contemplating suicide)

He said “You’re a Hawks fan, aren’t you”? – I said, why yes – how did you know?

We’re getting a lot of calls from Hawks fans lately. Turn off your TV and go for a long walk…

"What doesn't kill us makes us stronger"

by Joe Banks on Feb 14, 2012 3:35 PM CST up reply actions   1 recs

If the Hawks are in Mordor

Then who would be Sauron? Trotz? Erat?

by TKHO on Feb 14, 2012 1:21 PM CST reply actions  

neither of those.. Sauron had a Ring, remember...

"It could be worse: there could be blood squirtin' out of your nose"
"And that's 'Perfessr Mrs. Montador' to you...

by mightymike D on Feb 14, 2012 1:24 PM CST up reply actions  

Sauron is always, and will never not be, Denis Arkhipov.

www.mjt.org

by ChicoMaki on Feb 14, 2012 1:26 PM CST up reply actions  

Non-violent resistance?

www.mjt.org

by ChicoMaki on Feb 14, 2012 1:26 PM CST up reply actions  

I'd rather go Genghis Khan on them

Especially as revenge for the lady who told me to watch my mouth after muttering shit after Kruger hit a post when I was down in Nashville

“You’re in the Bible-belt now son, watch your mouth”

I do stuff for CheerTheAnthem

by HjammerTime on Feb 14, 2012 1:28 PM CST up reply actions  

You’re at a hockey game lady, put your Bible away.

"I have only space enough to add: against the assault of desperate pandas nothing can stand."
-ChicoMaki (channeling Mark Twain)

by HungryHungryPanda on Feb 14, 2012 2:09 PM CST up reply actions  

I'll just preemptively

Palomino this.

"I have only space enough to add: against the assault of desperate pandas nothing can stand."
-ChicoMaki (channeling Mark Twain)

by HungryHungryPanda on Feb 14, 2012 2:10 PM CST up reply actions  

Truthfully I thought it was funny.

I literally laughed, which she didn’t appreciate.

I do stuff for CheerTheAnthem

by HjammerTime on Feb 14, 2012 2:37 PM CST up reply actions  

I'd like to see the Hawks

go all Patton on the rest of the league from this point on.

Thank you, sir! May I have another?

by Badgerdano on Feb 14, 2012 5:55 PM CST up reply actions  

well, holy shit

Jahns asked a question:

Me: Is there any particular reason why Sharp hasn’t been used at C? Quenneville: “That’s a good question … Still an option.”

by oregon_hawk on Feb 14, 2012 1:27 PM CST reply actions  

JINX

I do stuff for CheerTheAnthem

by HjammerTime on Feb 14, 2012 1:27 PM CST up reply actions  

Apparently Q has not taken this into consideration all season
@adamjahns Me: Is there any particular reason why Sharp hasn’t been used at C? Quenneville: “That’s a good question … Still an option.” #Blackhawks

I do stuff for CheerTheAnthem

by HjammerTime on Feb 14, 2012 1:27 PM CST reply actions  

Why doesn't Stan TELL Q who he is going to play?

Tell that crazy fucker to play the best players (period). He works for Stan right? “I just got you this new guy. Put him in the fucking lineup.” “Don’t tell me John Scott is better than Frolik. Scott is my problem. I signed him. I pay him. You don’t play him”

We’ve been through this with Q before, but he was sitting Boynton, Burish, etc. Last year he started sitting Brouwer and now it’s Frolik and Bickell. Fuck, I can’t take these jokers anymore (Stan or Q). We don’t want a winner anymore. We expect and demand it. If you can’t get it done, step aside.

Hold my stones I'm on IR

by laaarmer on Feb 14, 2012 1:32 PM CST reply actions  

I kind of think they must.

If Stan didn’t, he would just waive him. If Q didn’t, he wouldn’t play him. My thought is if either of the two was less in favor of him, it would be Q and he’s forced to play him because his boss wants him to. I still lean toward both liking him though.

by Katherine215 on Feb 14, 2012 1:51 PM CST up reply actions  

But Stan really never accomplishes anything when he does something, does he?

Look at what he has done. What has it accomplished?

Hold my stones I'm on IR

by laaarmer on Feb 14, 2012 2:22 PM CST up reply actions  

$24MM in cap space.

Thank you, sir! May I have another?

by Badgerdano on Feb 14, 2012 5:57 PM CST up reply actions  

And a nice 6th place in the western conference

And having to resort to a guy like John Scott. Good thing we’ve got that cap space.

by Ban on Feb 14, 2012 5:58 PM CST up reply actions  

Just stating a fact.

Thank you, sir! May I have another?

by Badgerdano on Feb 14, 2012 7:27 PM CST up reply actions  

An even more troubling thought.

The two words in the english language that should never be seen side-by-side but I fear will be during the off season:
Scott resigns.

(I feel ill all of a sudden).

"Against logic there is no armor like ignorance."
- Laurence J. Peter

by nextgame on Feb 14, 2012 4:19 PM CST up reply actions  

Reminds me of money ball

The GM tried but coach makes the lineups. GM if he feels this should waive or cut player or trade

I like my Sausage, mmmmm Sausage! What did you think I was talking about.
"Watching a shootout is like admitting you watch Survivor or search the internet for porn."

by Jrs23 on Feb 14, 2012 1:39 PM CST up reply actions  

Lets say I'm your boss

I tell you not to do something, but you say it’s the only way I can get the job done. I relent, but say just this once. You do it again, and again, and again. I let you keep doing it. What’s the old expression? “Fool me once…..”

Q seems not to know his place. Like Ditka before he was launched. Both are good coaches, but will not be told what they can and cannot do.

I think it’s simple. Play your best players. I think Q is sitting one of the best players on the team in Frolik and playing Scott. Bid no no. If I’m the GM and the coach doesn’t play my best players, I step in, and tell him. So, Q gets ruffled, so what. Maybe he needs a few games in the press box. Maybe both of them need to sit up there together, while Havi runs the show.

Hold my stones I'm on IR

by laaarmer on Feb 14, 2012 1:46 PM CST up reply actions  

not so simple

both parties have an incentive to work together, and if there’s a disconnect, they both bear the blame. But the answer is not for the GM to assume the coach’s responsibilities- there’s a reason for the different job descriptions.

We like our people!

by cliffkoroll on Feb 14, 2012 3:02 PM CST up reply actions  

I did not say the GM has to assume the coaches responsibilities.

I tell him he is not doing his job the way I expect. When someone who works for you is not pulling their weight, so to say, you as a manager, have to tell them/help them. If you don’t you are a poor manager.

Hold my stones I'm on IR

by laaarmer on Feb 14, 2012 3:27 PM CST up reply actions  

The title of your original comment

is, I think, a call for Stan to tell Q how to do Qs job.

I suspect Stan and Q talk about this stuff all the time. I’m sure no GM thinks his coach is employing talent in the best way, and no coach thinks his GM is supplying the pieces the team needs, and their job is to work through these issues while respecting each other’s spheres of responsibility. Anything short of this strikes me as dysfunctional and worrisome.

We like our people!

by cliffkoroll on Feb 14, 2012 3:45 PM CST up reply actions  

Yes

I understand you see it that way. I know you’ve kept a special bread knife especially sharp to pull on Q when the time is right. Recently, I have begun to entertain some long thoughts about the mustachioed one myself.

But you’re recommending further dysfunction as the cure. The front office equivalent of playing Seabrook at forward.

Wrong. The 2011-12 ship is Qs to sail wherefore he will. We’ll reconvene the subject at season’s end.

We like our people!

by cliffkoroll on Feb 14, 2012 3:55 PM CST up reply actions  

Seabrook would be a monster forward!

What I’m getting at is Stan has allowed Q to be insane. He allows it so it continues to happen.

Do you think Ken Holland would turn a blind eye if Helm was healthy and he was in the press box for John Scott? No, he would tell Babcock he was fucked in the head and put Helm back on one of his lines.

Hold my stones I'm on IR

by laaarmer on Feb 14, 2012 3:58 PM CST up reply actions  

Stan Bowman: When I hired Q I knew Q was insane. I will continue to try and stop Q from doing insane things, but once they’re done… Trying to convince an insane person not to do insane things is, in itself, insane. So when I hired Q I also set aside $500,000 a year for John Scott expenses. So far Q’ve come in under budget.

by Speed3 on Feb 14, 2012 6:07 PM CST up reply actions  

I don't think Stan hired Q

But then you have to have been paying attention.

Hold my stones I'm on IR

by laaarmer on Feb 14, 2012 8:13 PM CST up reply actions  

I read and understood this until it implied Ditka was anything but perfect

Then my brain just went into CANNOT COMPUTE mode.

ERROR.

Chicagoan in the Lou.

by Mike Martin on Feb 14, 2012 5:58 PM CST up reply actions  

Maybe there’s trade talk in the wind? Maybe Stan has a bite on Frolik? Bobby Ryan for Frolik, straight up?

www.mjt.org

by ChicoMaki on Feb 14, 2012 1:50 PM CST up reply actions  

OR

It’s a JOhn Scott showcase event

Hold my stones I'm on IR

by laaarmer on Feb 14, 2012 2:16 PM CST up reply actions  

Yep

Vince McMahon is in Nashville tonight…but, that’s just a rumor.

"What the hell, let's review it." - Dale Tallon
"They are!" - Pat Foley
"What a farce." - Dale Tallon

by HawkVision on Feb 14, 2012 2:22 PM CST up reply actions  

Bah Gawd, King!

Jahn Skatt is a mawnster! STOP THE DAHM MATCH!

Furious George! What happened to your beautiful face?!?

by AirTrafficAJ on Feb 14, 2012 4:18 PM CST up reply actions  

Better yet. However … showcasing to fans that they, too, can make 500 grand a year if you’re tall and a good lockerroom presence.

www.mjt.org

by ChicoMaki on Feb 14, 2012 2:23 PM CST up reply actions  

Fluffy showcase...

We got to keep em after tonight, he’s in the line up to , you know take care of the tough guys and BUST THIS FUCKING STREAK!

LETS GO BLACKHAWKS!

"How smooth must be the language of the whites, when they can make right look like wrong, and wrong like right."

by thepuckstopshere31 on Feb 14, 2012 2:25 PM CST up reply actions  

no.

the Hanson Bros. would be fun to watch. this is just a nightmare.

by joedl42 on Feb 14, 2012 1:48 PM CST up reply actions  

So the Blackhawk's response to this losing streak

have resorted to a line that brings mostly fists to the table. Interesting…at the least

Ver™

by ccm on Feb 14, 2012 1:55 PM CST up reply actions  

Nope...

Shaw/Mayers and scott

We’re going for a reenactment of the St. Valentine’s Day Massacre.

This line brings fear into the equation. Hard to measure the effect but it’s not like our fourth line has exactly lit it up lately anyway.

by wardrums on Feb 14, 2012 3:53 PM CST up reply actions  

yes and Lepisto

I like my Sausage, mmmmm Sausage! What did you think I was talking about.
"Watching a shootout is like admitting you watch Survivor or search the internet for porn."

by Jrs23 on Feb 14, 2012 2:04 PM CST up reply actions  

HOLY CRAP THERE'S A SIGHTING OF THE MYTHICAL LEPISTO!!!

So Lepisto lives, apparently. Mark that as a step in the right direction, while Scott is two steps backward. So typical. And why do the beats not even bother asking about Huet and/or Salak at this point? Are they that bad at their jobs, does the thought not even occur to them? Derrr….

by Waylon on Feb 14, 2012 2:07 PM CST up reply actions  

You do know

that Lepisto’s played the last two games, right?

This is Hack in the Pork Chop Express, and I'm talkin' to whoever's listenin' out there.

Second City Hockey

by Hack on Feb 14, 2012 2:25 PM CST up reply actions  

He's a loser

back to the box with him!

Hold my stones I'm on IR

by laaarmer on Feb 14, 2012 2:26 PM CST up reply actions  

yeah but the lack of his playing time over the season still rankles

and weren’t his minutes almost negligible? I don’t remember, because I’ve turned the last few games off way before they ended.

by Waylon on Feb 14, 2012 2:27 PM CST up reply actions  

JS

If Scott puts an end to all the face warshing Toews has been receiving lately, his roster spot will be justified.

by Everettsanipass on Feb 14, 2012 2:09 PM CST via mobile reply actions  

Converting on the Power Play....

immediately resolves that problem without Scott’s carcass being needed.

by allhawks on Feb 14, 2012 3:12 PM CST up reply actions  

hmm funny it never struck me that way but its true

Hawks PP is so damn bad that teams don’t care if they get penalized taking liberties, not like the hawks are gonna make em pay like vancouver.

by putmeinthemadhouse on Feb 14, 2012 3:14 PM CST up reply actions  

Tough to do

With his 3 minutes of ice time and not being on a line with Toews. His roster spot is never justified. I don’t care what the team is, every team in the NHL has players better than John Scott to fill up that spot.

by Ban on Feb 14, 2012 5:49 PM CST up reply actions  

that's a flec

"It could be worse: there could be blood squirtin' out of your nose"
"And that's 'Perfessr Mrs. Montador' to you...

by mightymike D on Feb 14, 2012 6:03 PM CST up reply actions  

The Nashville Learys?

I wanted the Packers to win the Super Bowl, Megan!

by hairhelmet on Feb 14, 2012 2:14 PM CST reply actions  

Scott !!!!!

WTF is he doing in the line-up ,and not in the line-up against SJ …Q has not got a clue

by Old Duffel bag on Feb 14, 2012 2:24 PM CST reply actions  

Including us fans. Will Scott get 5 minutes of ice time unless this game is a blow out?

LOL..Stan signs this has been Morrison and he finally looked halfway decent (for him) last game and gets scratched.

Preds are just the team to frustrate us, and then put a few of our many turn overs into the net.

by slagwater on Feb 14, 2012 2:39 PM CST up reply actions  

Ya

He flys Olsen across country to SJ throws him in the line-up(THE KID PLAYED OKAY)but after Clowe was punching Hossa in the head last game,you would think with 2 injured Dman it would be prudint to but Scott in the line -up….

by Old Duffel bag on Feb 14, 2012 2:31 PM CST reply actions  

Here it is

The Frolik pressbox item I was looking for

I’m liking this idea!

Hold my stones I'm on IR

by laaarmer on Feb 14, 2012 2:52 PM CST reply actions  

I'm confused...

Two months ago, I would have been excited about a packaging of 2-3 young developmental talent pieces (Danault, Perri, McClain, Glendenning, Olsen, etc.) to go after a key final proven player to get us another Cup.

Now, I am not sure that we are close enough to sacrifice that much given how uncertain we have become with big chunks of this current roster.

On D, we are clearly not were we need to be, calling into question both the 2nd and 3rd pairing. Our top pair can’t keep playing this many minutes. I like Hjammer and Leddy individually, but maybe never together or at this price. And we only have one guy with a real slap shot weapon from the point (#7). I

n the net, we are sub par. Not good enough. I’m not sure that it would be wise to take a Ryan Miller like player for the price…$7 M is a ton for a goalie in this league, but I sure would’ve been happy keeping #31 for $3M. How much better would we be if we had moved other pieces to the puzzle?

On O, we have great individual players in # 19, 88, 81. And really good ones in #10, 36, 25. But does anyone know how they best fit together anymore? And who else is really going to bring EFFORT night in and out besides #22?

I really hate to say this, but I am beginning to think that the wisest move would be to NOT take on more salary until we really know what we can expect from some of our big bets going forward (namely 88, 10 , 50 and 4). We are paying them all greater than the current return.

by NiemiNation on Feb 14, 2012 3:12 PM CST reply actions  

Can't disagree too much with what you're saying.

Until the core guys start to step up (and Hossa returns from the witness protection program), I can’t see how adding something is going to make enough of a difference to be worth the risk.

I’m starting to resign myself to the reality that we might have to get through teh rest of this season playing the hand we’ve been dealt.

If that’s true, Stan better have a damn good plan for the summer.

by bluekoolaide on Feb 14, 2012 3:20 PM CST up reply actions  

Defensive Lines

Anyone know what the defensive pairings will be tonight?

TOFTBO - $12.99, Jokkmokk - $79.99... A young Niklas Lidstrom - $Priceless

by NyBlade on Feb 14, 2012 3:20 PM CST reply actions  

Love it!

I politely withdraw my snarky comment based on lack of knowledge.

by Billy Charlesbois on Feb 14, 2012 3:27 PM CST up reply actions  

I must take a strong stand against this!

Based solely on principle

Hey! I take penumbrage at that!

by ratbite on Feb 14, 2012 4:10 PM CST up reply actions  

heh heh heh

Thank you, sir! May I have another?

by Badgerdano on Feb 14, 2012 7:33 PM CST up reply actions  

well, looks like the Hawks are actually in for the AWT..

Johnny Jackass says so

"It could be worse: there could be blood squirtin' out of your nose"
"And that's 'Perfessr Mrs. Montador' to you...

by mightymike D on Feb 14, 2012 3:22 PM CST reply actions  

Had someone come in and talk to me about this at work today

Does anyone here work in IT? How much will it cost us to have you crash hockeybuzz? I can pay you in cream cheese and whiskey.

by JesusMarianHossa on Feb 14, 2012 3:23 PM CST up reply actions  

no, no..

think of hockeybuzz like the ecto-containment unit in Ghostbusters, only for meatheads. And we all saw what happened when that got shut down…

"It could be worse: there could be blood squirtin' out of your nose"
"And that's 'Perfessr Mrs. Montador' to you...

by mightymike D on Feb 14, 2012 3:26 PM CST up reply actions  

out of curiosity

has he EVER reported a rumor that turned out to have some truth to it?

by putmeinthemadhouse on Feb 14, 2012 3:28 PM CST up reply actions  

He works hard to earn that nickname. Let me check my own “sources” … just a sec … actually, yes, on the phone now with someone who likes the Hawks and happened to read an article that Nash may be available … and he says the same thing. we’re making an offer, and it’s why Frolik is out tonight.

www.mjt.org

by ChicoMaki on Feb 14, 2012 3:27 PM CST up reply actions  

top sauce..

hic..

"It could be worse: there could be blood squirtin' out of your nose"
"And that's 'Perfessr Mrs. Montador' to you...

by mightymike D on Feb 14, 2012 3:29 PM CST up reply actions  

and..

“Now I’ve seen the light and heard the word
And I’m staying away from that ol’ dirty thunderbird
A message come from heaven radiant, and fine,
All I drink now is communion wine.
Six days a week.”

VanZandt/d

"It could be worse: there could be blood squirtin' out of your nose"
"And that's 'Perfessr Mrs. Montador' to you...

by mightymike D on Feb 14, 2012 3:36 PM CST up reply actions  

quite possible..

so: Johnny Jackass © HjammerTime..

"It could be worse: there could be blood squirtin' out of your nose"
"And that's 'Perfessr Mrs. Montador' to you...

by mightymike D on Feb 14, 2012 3:41 PM CST up reply actions  

Damn right.

I do stuff for CheerTheAnthem

by HjammerTime on Feb 14, 2012 3:42 PM CST up reply actions  

Ah, we've now gone from "looks done" to "very strong rumor"

And Bernier-Penner and Hunter for Nash is a fucking horrible deal for Columbus. They should be demanding Johnson, Bernier and Penner.

I do stuff for CheerTheAnthem

by HjammerTime on Feb 14, 2012 3:41 PM CST up reply actions  

you mean it WAS a horrible deal for Columbus. it’s done and printed.

www.mjt.org

by ChicoMaki on Feb 14, 2012 3:42 PM CST up reply actions  

Ah, touche.

I do stuff for CheerTheAnthem

by HjammerTime on Feb 14, 2012 3:44 PM CST up reply actions  

I went there. Ugh. I did laugh at the guy who wrote this, though: "that’s called premature bluejackulation….. "

www.mjt.org

by ChicoMaki on Feb 14, 2012 3:41 PM CST up reply actions  

Just for giggles and read a few comments

People actually buy this shit he spits out.

I like my Sausage, mmmmm Sausage! What did you think I was talking about.
"Watching a shootout is like admitting you watch Survivor or search the internet for porn."

by Jrs23 on Feb 14, 2012 3:42 PM CST up reply actions  

If he ends up being moved

I would love if it is to the Eastern Conference

by WhySoSeriousCaptain on Feb 14, 2012 3:44 PM CST up reply actions  

NYR or TOR

Make the most sense. I doubt Columbus moves him within the Western Conference, let alone the division.

by JesusMarianHossa on Feb 14, 2012 3:45 PM CST up reply actions  

Well, this is Scott Howson we are talking about.

My choice would be Toronto.

I do stuff for CheerTheAnthem

by HjammerTime on Feb 14, 2012 3:46 PM CST up reply actions  

Hjammer, Monty out
Can the Hawks outscore the Preds?
Make it stop tonight

We like our people!

by cliffkoroll on Feb 14, 2012 3:29 PM CST reply actions  

amen

"It could be worse: there could be blood squirtin' out of your nose"
"And that's 'Perfessr Mrs. Montador' to you...

by mightymike D on Feb 14, 2012 3:30 PM CST up reply actions  

I only have a small sample size so far, so the results may change

But with past arguments about shot quality, the D sucking and such I am going over a sample off 33% of the Hawks games played and documenting all Goals for and against, a usable sample for what I am looking for.

And so far in the early going I do see a trend showing (These may change as the sample grows)

The Hawks ARE allowing more Cross-Ice pass, Rebound, Scramble and Odd-man rush goals then they are scoring. So far Goals off TO’s are even. The Hawks seem to tend to score more goals from the circles, while allowing more from the goal line (or behind the net) and from the point then they score.

The sample size so far is small, but this trend is starting to emerge. This will take time to complete, since I will also sample a sum of non Hawks games as well as a control.

Preemptive Palomino, lets talk political stuff elsewhere .
Recovering rec whore, and SCH's resident troll, lemming and bully. ΙΧΘΥΣ
Director of Public Humiliation

by Toews-makes-funny-faces on Feb 14, 2012 3:49 PM CST reply actions  

I'm good

I need little help in the stupid.

Hold my stones I'm on IR

by laaarmer on Feb 14, 2012 3:51 PM CST up reply actions  

Dear Chicago Blackhawks,

Today is my birthday. I know, I know, it’s Valentine’s Day. I’ve received so many birthday cards with hearts on them over the years that I could open up my own specialty shop. But anyways, 27 kinda sucked, but 28 so far has been alright. I mean, the Mass Effect 3 demo came out and just finished installing, I just picked up, and there’s a cake + some cookies waiting in the kitchen to be devoured. What I’m getting at is, today hasn’t been half bad and I would greatly appreciate if you won tonight to make it all good.

Regards,
AYYHPOT.

There are some who call me........Tim?

Tremendously tremendous! Beautius J. Beautius!

Fuck Radim Vrbata.

by allyouyounghockeyplayersoutthere on Feb 14, 2012 3:59 PM CST reply actions  

P.S.

Please stay away from Rick Nash and his contract.

There are some who call me........Tim?

Tremendously tremendous! Beautius J. Beautius!

Fuck Radim Vrbata.

by allyouyounghockeyplayersoutthere on Feb 14, 2012 4:03 PM CST up reply actions  

happy birthday!

here’s hope it’s a happy day for you.

SCH Narc - check yo'self before you wreck yo'self.
Giving up on even-handedness & politeness. Going for open contempt & disdain.

by ahnfire on Feb 14, 2012 4:03 PM CST up reply actions  

Happy Birthday!

I love the acronym for your name. It sounds like The Fonz wants some weed.

Ayyyyyyyyyy! Pot!

Furious George! What happened to your beautiful face?!?

by AirTrafficAJ on Feb 14, 2012 4:24 PM CST up reply actions  

Happy Birthday.

Im too lazy to make a signature

by BigHoss on Feb 14, 2012 5:34 PM CST up reply actions  

....

/s, more often than not

by flyersfaninchicago on Feb 14, 2012 6:18 PM CST up reply actions   1 recs

Happy Birthday!

SCH moderator. I'm the nice one. Really, I am. (you can quit laughing now)

by stacie7 on Feb 14, 2012 6:29 PM CST up reply actions  

No matter how bad it is, it could always be worse.

Even if the Hawks get blown out, 7-1 with Scott scoring the only Hawks goal. It could still be worse.

Steady yourselves. Prepare ye for battle.

LET’S GO HAWKS!

by Skags on Feb 14, 2012 4:49 PM CST reply actions  

Fates worse than death kind of thing?

www.mjt.org

by ChicoMaki on Feb 14, 2012 5:20 PM CST up reply actions  

Yeah

I don’t think I’d jump off a metaphorical ledge, but an actual one.

"What the hell, let's review it." - Dale Tallon
"They are!" - Pat Foley
"What a farce." - Dale Tallon

by HawkVision on Feb 14, 2012 5:22 PM CST up reply actions  

Tonight's the night

Everything s gonna be alright ain’t nobody gonna stop us now. LET’S GO HAWKS!!!!

by jimmmyjackme on Feb 14, 2012 5:00 PM CST reply actions  

Ugh.

Bob Foltman just said on CTL to trade Kane and two picks for Nash.
QUIET PLEASE MAKE IT STOP.

There are some who call me........Tim?

Tremendously tremendous! Beautius J. Beautius!

Fuck Radim Vrbata.

by allyouyounghockeyplayersoutthere on Feb 14, 2012 5:37 PM CST reply actions  

How 'bout

NO! (Dr.Evil reference.)

Im too lazy to make a signature

by BigHoss on Feb 14, 2012 5:40 PM CST up reply actions  

First 5 minutes in this game

are absolutely critical.

0 – 0 or better after 5 and we’ll be OK.

My serenity is inversely proportional to my expectations.

LET’S GO HAWKS!!!!!

by ballyb on Feb 14, 2012 5:38 PM CST reply actions  

I'm worried bout the first 60 min

After that I think we’ll be fine

If you must scream to get noticed, maybe you should whisper instead

by Z-man24 on Feb 14, 2012 7:04 PM CST via iPhone app up reply actions  

Final Score today...

3-1 Hawks
goals by Kane (2) and Toews
assists by Hossa Keith Leddy Bolland Stalberg and Sharp.

Im too lazy to make a signature

by BigHoss on Feb 14, 2012 5:42 PM CST reply actions  

I almost agree with that

Except I say 7-1
goals by Kane (2), Toews (1), and Scott (4)
assists by Hossa, Keith, Leddy, Bolland, Stalberg, Sharp, and Scott (4)

Chicagoan in the Lou.

by Mike Martin on Feb 14, 2012 6:04 PM CST up reply actions  

His Gagner night!

www.mjt.org

by ChicoMaki on Feb 14, 2012 6:06 PM CST up reply actions  

Never.Mention.That. Name. Again!

"It could be worse: there could be blood squirtin' out of your nose"
"And that's 'Perfessr Mrs. Montador' to you...

by mightymike D on Feb 14, 2012 6:08 PM CST up reply actions  

Random...

Driving home, Score 670 quoting stats from SCH, (most likely the CNS fanpost) saying that goalies suck.

Get home, turn on TV – Chicago Tribune Live – Bob Foltman (Who the F is Bob Foltman?) Says that Hawks should trade Kane and 2 picks for Rick Nash – and also says this is a no brainer.

Well, the no brainer part is correct…

Going to bar for good luck – be back for the victory party!

"What doesn't kill us makes us stronger"

by Joe Banks on Feb 14, 2012 6:12 PM CST reply actions  

I really dislike CTL

And how they handle their coverage of sports. You’ve got guys that know crap about hockey giving their opinions. There’s some dude in particular that mostly handles baseball and any time they start talking hockey, I cringe when I hear him. I don’t want your opinion if you don’t know what icing is.

by Ban on Feb 14, 2012 6:20 PM CST up reply actions  

There’s some dude in particular that mostly handles baseball and any time they start talking hockey,

The fat dude that talks with his hands? Phil Rogers. I can’t watch the show if he’s on and can barely watch it otherwise.

There are some who call me........Tim?

Tremendously tremendous! Beautius J. Beautius!

Fuck Radim Vrbata.

by allyouyounghockeyplayersoutthere on Feb 14, 2012 6:28 PM CST up reply actions  

Victory Party!

IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII LIKE IT!

by Skags on Feb 14, 2012 6:32 PM CST up reply actions  

Mike Milbury

Not allowed to give GM advice to anybody, never, ever.

"There are rough players and there are dirty players. I'm rough and dirty."

by YouFeelShame II on Feb 14, 2012 6:17 PM CST reply actions  

Not even jokingly.

When can we strap him and “Pierre” McGuire to that rocketsled that goes straight to the sun?

Furious George! What happened to your beautiful face?!?

by AirTrafficAJ on Feb 14, 2012 6:28 PM CST up reply actions  

I wouldn't mind him getting up close and personal with

a few GM’s in the league, Detroit’s (Holland) etc

by 2883 on Feb 14, 2012 6:32 PM CST up reply actions  

watchin the rangers game

THATS how you run an umbrella PP. Beautiful. Everyone moving. 25 Seconds in the pucks in the net.

by putmeinthemadhouse on Feb 14, 2012 6:27 PM CST reply actions  

Watching other teams run a seamless PP makes me want to cry

Especially when 90% of them have less talent on their roster than the Hawks do.

Furious George! What happened to your beautiful face?!?

by AirTrafficAJ on Feb 14, 2012 6:28 PM CST up reply actions  

My CSN is showing a basketball game?!!?!?

"There are rough players and there are dirty players. I'm rough and dirty."

by YouFeelShame II on Feb 14, 2012 6:40 PM CST reply actions  

I'm out of various Blackhawks paraphernalia to wear to bring any luck.

I’m down to wearing my Jeff “The Dude” Lebowski shirt. I’m hoping we can at least abide, seeing as lately the bear has been eating us more than we have been eating him, lately.

by ForAllYouYoungHockeyMoms on Feb 14, 2012 6:44 PM CST reply actions  

CBJ and STL tied at 1

Wizzer hits a Shot from the pt with .1 seconds left to tie the game

by 2883 on Feb 14, 2012 6:46 PM CST reply actions  

well.. this is my first game in a while...

good luck everyone…

"It could be worse: there could be blood squirtin' out of your nose"
"And that's 'Perfessr Mrs. Montador' to you...

by mightymike D on Feb 14, 2012 6:54 PM CST reply actions  

Yo yo.

Wild are currently beating the red-hot Ducks. Brendan will be pleased.

Follow me on Twitter @GerDevine

Minnesota Wild's international fanbase.

by GerDevine on Feb 14, 2012 6:56 PM CST up reply actions  

you know, you watch a team like the redwings

and then you look at a team like chicago, which is built of a model the wings perfected..

by putmeinthemadhouse on Feb 14, 2012 6:59 PM CST reply actions  

So I've done been reviewing 1/3 of the games Goals for and against the Hawks

Re-watching the last 3 weeks worth of games is re-depressing

This needs to get seriously UNFUCKED, like now!

Preemptive Palomino, lets talk political stuff elsewhere .
Recovering rec whore, and SCH's resident troll, lemming and bully. ΙΧΘΥΣ
Director of Public Humiliation

by Toews-makes-funny-faces on Feb 14, 2012 7:05 PM CST reply actions  

Doing some goal against analysis

Documenting a sample of goals to find trends. I have found some and they ain’t pretty!

Preemptive Palomino, lets talk political stuff elsewhere .
Recovering rec whore, and SCH's resident troll, lemming and bully. ΙΧΘΥΣ
Director of Public Humiliation

by Toews-makes-funny-faces on Feb 14, 2012 7:10 PM CST up reply actions  

agreed

I have viral bronchitis and my gf dropped a hot dose of crazy on me today. can we just win?

Nymphin' Ain't Easy Fly Fishing
Back off man, I'm a scientist

by BigCSouthside on Feb 14, 2012 7:09 PM CST up reply actions  

Ugh

Sorry for the female craziness. I’ll take an actual sickness over that shit any day.

by ForAllYouYoungHockeyMoms on Feb 14, 2012 7:10 PM CST up reply actions  

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