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***OFFICIAL CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS PLAYOFF THREAD*** (2 Viewers)
- Thread starter Commit To The Indian
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Commit To The Indian
Footballguy
Bump for Game 1. 
crewmember
Footballguy
Here Come The Hawks!!!
Foley has been referring to Joel Ward as Joel Otto all night so far. He corrected himself at first but continues to do it.
Otto hasn't played in the NHL since 1998.
wtf? it's the playoffs and this is a divisional opponent. step your game up, dude.
Otto hasn't played in the NHL since 1998.
wtf? it's the playoffs and this is a divisional opponent. step your game up, dude.
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Commit To The Indian
Footballguy
Ugh.
Niemi is not ready, this team lives and dies with Huet.
Niemi is not ready, this team lives and dies with Huet.
crewmember
Footballguy
possible, but it lives and die with Niemi in my opinion. The fist puck was haunted and second goal he has been covering up the puck like that all year and it has worked. Maybe just coincidence it didn't work this time or Nashville did it's homework and got the puck up. Either way horrible turnover by Brouwer and they couldn't get the rebound. 22 out of 24 for a .916 save percentage ain't too shabby, also considering the long stretches he had to go without a shot isn't always easy on a goaltender. I would have perferred Huet as the starter and Niemi as the backup plan but now that its done I can't pretend Huet is better option, so for me its kinda like commenting on what to do in Iraq after you didn't want to go in the first place. But gotta put up more than 1 goal in regulation time if you want to win, Niemi is far down the list in reasons the Hawks lost.
Commit To The Indian
Footballguy
I agree, 1 goal won't cut it. I believe the Hawks need to get back to the relentless forecheck they had early in the season and they need to forecheck more. The Hawks don't score many pretty goals, they need to fight for everything.
Hawks needed a wake up call like this.
crewmember
Footballguy
reported lines...
Hossa-Toews-Ladd
Sharp-Bolland-Kane
Brouwer-Madden-Versteeg
Kopecky-Fraser-Eager
Seabrook-Keith
Hjalmarsson-Sopel
Byfuglien-Hendry
Q panicking already or at least shows he doesn't know what he's doing. I really hope Sopel isn't on the second pairing. Not sure why the change, I counted the defense responsible for 0 goals last game, must have been the 13 shots during the first 2 periods.
Hossa-Toews-Ladd
Sharp-Bolland-Kane
Brouwer-Madden-Versteeg
Kopecky-Fraser-Eager
Seabrook-Keith
Hjalmarsson-Sopel
Byfuglien-Hendry
Q panicking already or at least shows he doesn't know what he's doing. I really hope Sopel isn't on the second pairing. Not sure why the change, I counted the defense responsible for 0 goals last game, must have been the 13 shots during the first 2 periods.
Commit To The Indian
Footballguy
krista4
Footballguy
Commit To The Indian
Footballguy
I'll stop blaming Niemi for the soft goal and blame you for not watching.
Commit To The Indian
Footballguy
I'm not sure I'd go that far but expectations are certainly high.
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Kinetic
Footballguy
You can blame me, I was there.:guntohead:I'll stop blaming Niemi for the soft goal and blame you for not watching.
Hawks64
Footballguy
If they don't start playing better against the Preds they will be out in quick fashion. TO in your own zone is a bad idea. Poor passing and not aggressive at all. So far no desire at all.
Commit To The Indian
Footballguy
Agreed. They are very sloppy in their own end so far.
Commit To The Indian
Footballguy
Consider yourself blamed.You can blame me, I was there.:guntohead:I'll stop blaming Niemi for the soft goal and blame you for not watching. :(
Commit To The Indian
Footballguy
crewmember
Footballguy
Aaron Rudnicki said:
nothing to worry about here.
crewmember
Footballguy
I think Nashville will be alot more agressive to start the game tonight, hoping to get the first goal of the game.
crewmember
Footballguy
SOUPY!
Hawks64
Footballguy
Did you ever think you would be hoping he would be back in the lineup????
crewmember
Footballguy
I have always liked him and thought it was a big loss when he went down. Johnsson could have been the perfect trade but that didn't work out either. I think alot of people will now give 51 the respect he deserves or at least they should.
Commit To The Indian
Footballguy
BoulderBob
Footballguy
Even if they do choke, I hope the media takes it easy on these kids, and yes, that is what the core of this team is, EXTREMELY young. They may flop a few times before they hit their prime 4 or 5 years from now...
Nevertheless, good to see them kicking ### tonight, VERY GOOD sign of things to come. It's going 7, imo, but they will take it..
Nevertheless, good to see them kicking ### tonight, VERY GOOD sign of things to come. It's going 7, imo, but they will take it..
crewmember
Footballguy
Can the media and fans stop this schtick? The only teams that don't have goaltending issues according to them are teams with goalies named Luongo, Brodeur, Fleury. Well look at their save percentageshttp://sports.yahoo.com/nhl/stats/bycatego...09&sort=112
Enough with the love for big names and hatred of lesser names.
Hawks64
Footballguy
His one weakness, rebound control, has been much improved in the playoffs. Love Game 4, not just because of the win, but because the Preds played well. Nothing to hang their hat on like in Game 2. Looking forward to being there on Sat for Game 5, it's going to be nuts.Can the media and fans stop this schtick? The only teams that don't have goaltending issues according to them are teams with goalies named Luongo, Brodeur, Fleury. Well look at their save percentages
http://sports.yahoo.com/nhl/stats/bycatego...09&sort=112
Enough with the love for big names and hatred of lesser names.
crewmember
Footballguy
I kind of like the mess up for an old timer but 4 games in and constantly getting Niemi and Rinne confused is bordering Pat Summeral territory. I don't think Foley is that old.Steve Konroyd should be doing this game! I don't want to listen to two face Eddie.
Commit To The Indian
Footballguy
Niemi is terrible at handling the puck and goes down too soon. Trotz has been trying to get his players to shoot high because it's known league-wide that Niemi will go to his knees far too early.
Commit To The Indian
Footballguy
Let's hope the Hawks can get it turned around tonight. 
:chelseadagger:
:chelseadagger:
Commit To The Indian
Footballguy
Much better effort tonight. Team really came together after a shaky start and played well. 
crewmember
Footballguy
Resiliency.Much better effort tonight. Team really came together after a shaky start and played well.
krista4
Footballguy
Missed it. :( Happy to see the outcome, though.Much better effort tonight. Team really came together after a shaky start and played well.
Commit To The Indian
Footballguy
This thread needs more of this.
Really? Except for the scoreboard Couver has been all over them. I do like the shot from the point and rush the net strategy.
Statorama
gangster
Chicago just looks faster tonight. Really pushing things.[starting to get a little chippy out there]
Hawks64
Footballguy
I don't think they are playing any faster, they are actually starting to clear the puck out a bit quicker. Niemi is the sole reason we are up 2-0 right now. Canucks and dumb penalties have kept the play in our zone way too much.
