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***OFFICIAL CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS PLAYOFF THREAD*** (1 Viewer)
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Whitetail Hunter
Footballguy
Anyone going today?
I will be there with my daughter and will happily buy a beer for a fellow fbg.
I will be there with my daughter and will happily buy a beer for a fellow fbg.
Hawks64
Footballguy
Didn't get to watch the game unfortunately but I guess fortunate for my blood pressure. Sounds like what I have read was accurate with the Hawks sleep walking through the 2nd and 3rd and the Wings just dominating. Hopefully an ### kicking like this will wake them up a bit and we'll get a full 60. I am guessing Carcillo will sit and Stalberg will be back in on Monday.
Monday is almost a must win IMO and will be a very very tough game for them.
Statcruncher
Footballguy
Tough to see them get beaten down like that, but Detroit has a pretty good team and they pay their players too. I predicted this would be a 7 game series but I was thinking the games would close last minute victories, not 3 goal wins lol. Tonight should be epic, whichever team wins tonight is in the driver's seat. Man, there's nothing like playoff hockey.
On a side note the only games I get to watch are the nationally televised games, so for the playoffs this year I've gotten to see only both losses.
It looks like game #5 is nationally televised as well. :tinfoil:
On a side note the only games I get to watch are the nationally televised games, so for the playoffs this year I've gotten to see only both losses.
It looks like game #5 is nationally televised as well. :tinfoil:
Statcruncher
Footballguy
Once again I fired up the X-box at lunch and played the next game of the series:1st PeriodDetroit comes out with ridiculous energy. They win the opening faceoff and the puck never leaves the Chicago zone until 1:34 later when the ref pulls an Abdelkader wrister out of the net as the Joe goes insane. Detroit's pressure gradually lessens as Chicago recovers from their uninsipred start. Midway through the period Toews is all alone with an out-of-position Howard but rings its off the crossbar and into the stands. With 3 minutes left Chicago gives up a 2 on 1 break and Eaves buries it behind Crawford. 2-0 Detroit
2nd PeriodBoth teams come out focused offensively and the play is a track meet up and down the ice. Sharp slams in a one-timer that Howard had no chance on. A late powerplay gets the Redwings fans to their feet but a misplayed puck at the blue-line gives Frolik a breakaway which finds the twine. Momentum has swung to Chicago and the Joe is quiet. 2 - 2 Tie
3rd PeriodJust like the 2nd period both teams come out focused and give the fans their money's worth. An early Blackhawks penalty brings the Detroit powerplay back to the ice, and with a Zetterberg slapshot they redeem themselves. The tight play continues both ways until Crawford leaves the net for an extra attacker. With 25 seconds left in regulation Bertuzzi fills the empty net. 4-2 Detroit
3 Stars1st Datsyuk2nd Zetterberg3rd Bertuzzi
* Odd that in both the games I played the score wound up 4-2 with the scoring going 2-0, 2-2, and 4-2.
2nd PeriodBoth teams come out focused offensively and the play is a track meet up and down the ice. Sharp slams in a one-timer that Howard had no chance on. A late powerplay gets the Redwings fans to their feet but a misplayed puck at the blue-line gives Frolik a breakaway which finds the twine. Momentum has swung to Chicago and the Joe is quiet. 2 - 2 Tie
3rd PeriodJust like the 2nd period both teams come out focused and give the fans their money's worth. An early Blackhawks penalty brings the Detroit powerplay back to the ice, and with a Zetterberg slapshot they redeem themselves. The tight play continues both ways until Crawford leaves the net for an extra attacker. With 25 seconds left in regulation Bertuzzi fills the empty net. 4-2 Detroit
3 Stars1st Datsyuk2nd Zetterberg3rd Bertuzzi
* Odd that in both the games I played the score wound up 4-2 with the scoring going 2-0, 2-2, and 4-2.
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teamramrod
Footballguy
sorry to be a dbag...but
HERE WE GO REDWINGS
HERE WE GO..
peace
HERE WE GO REDWINGS
HERE WE GO..
peace
teamramrod
Footballguy
how bout you use that talent and pick the powerball numbers....i actually have wings 3-1
peace
Hawks64
Footballguy
Grow up
Doctor Detroit
Please remove your headgear
Limp Ditka
Footballguy
teamramrod being a rod?
say it ain't so
say it ain't so
teamramrod
Footballguy
forearm to the back of the head
explain that
peace
explain that
peace
Hawks64
Footballguy
Maybe you can explain how to troll elsewhere?No peace
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Doctor Detroit
Please remove your headgear
I don't want people doing this in the Tigers thread so don't do it to them.
TIA
peace be upon you
Sure would be nice for our Top 6 to play like a top 6 and for Toews to actually score. He has 3 goals in his last 30 playoff games. Pathetic.
Statcruncher
Footballguy
Thank you for the laugh teamramrod, I need it after last night. Not exactly the result I was hoping for, but then again a win Thursday puts everything back on plane. Reminds me alot of 2010 when the Predators pinned two 4-1 losses on Chicago to go up 2-1.
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Hawks64
Footballguy
Difference is no back to back losses, a much better Goalie in net, a big physical Top 6 winger, Top 4 D man out until Game 5, and a more physical 1st, 2nd and 4th line.
Statcruncher
Footballguy
I hear you Hawks, my stomach is in knots as I'm a pessimist by nature. On a side note, anyone else hate the 3 days between games?
Hawks64
Footballguy
There is no reason for this many days in between games. IMO it's advantage Detroit. Hawks have to stew in the crap they put on the ice last night for 3 days. That's not good mentally. I am so f'ing pissed still. I can't even watch the sports cast on the news right now.
teamramrod
Footballguy
I was in the wrong thread everyone. I figured that out once I sobered up a bit. I plead over exuberance from a great game and the excitement of watching my boys show that we may be done but never out.Doctor Detroit said:
Second point, I do not remember the name of the Chicago player, but one of your boys laid down and took a slap shot to his ankles blocking the net. That is a true hockey player, and much respect.
My apologies.
And if you do best us, then you are my team to the cup.
Peace
teamramrod
Footballguy
Glad I did something rightStatcruncher said:teamramrod said:
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Limp Ditka
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Hawks64
Footballguy
I always feel like that before big games. Moving Sharp to Toews LW is interesting. I would like to see Stalberg moved to RW and then Hossa to #2 with Kane. Kane and Hossa have always been a very good give and go tandem, more so than Kane and Toews together. I wouldn't even be opposed to Bickell moving to Toews LW.It's going to be interesting to see what Q will do to try and limit Z's effectiveness on Toews.
Statcruncher
Footballguy
I think Q messing with the line-ups is stupid, but honestly I'm shocked he hasn't tinkered more. And I agree with Hawks64, I always get a little queasy before the playoff games. Even in '85 with the Bears and those 6 glorious Bulls postseasons. Could be because I'm a glass half empty kind of guy as well a bleeding die-hard fan.
On that note, I'm 2 for 2 when firing up the X-box at lunch and playing the game, so here's tonight's match:1st PeriodBoth teams come out wired in a fast-paced up and down the ice sprint. Both goalies are on their game and up to the task at hand. Chicago take a late penalty and spends 2 minutes getting shelled by Detroit. Bolland takes one off the ankle and is out for the rest of the game. Chicago survives the onslaught and with less than 100 seconds left to play Sharp beats Howard high to the glove with a wrister. With seconds left Zetterberg gets loose on a breakaway but Crawford says no with the leather. 1 - 0 Chicago
2nd PeriodChicago comes out firing and has Detroit on it's heels. Hossa beats Howard clean but the post is there to deny it. As the inevitable Chicago goal is about to come an elbowing penalty give the Wings PP another chance. The Blackhawks defense appears to be well in control until the waning seconds when a failed clearing attempt is corralled by Datsyuk at the blue line. 3 quick strides to the net and blast past a screened Crawford tie the game. Just as the Joe is in the midst of getting wound up seconds later Toews taps in a rebound that silences the crowd. 2 - 1 Chicago
3rd PeriodSomeone forgot to tell the teams to start the 3rd period, neither team is sharp and they have trouble entering the zone. The hits start to pile up and chippiness is ratcheting up as the time winds down. A Chicago highstick gives Detroit another chance on the PP and Cleary wastes no time tipping in a rebound from the point. The rest of this period is outstanding hockey with two evenly matched teams. 2 - 2 Tie
1st OT
The first overtime of the series starts where the 3rd period left off. Neither team can find an edge and the goalies are outstanding. 5 minutes in a Brunner one timer through traffic ends the night. 3 - 2 Detroit
3 Stars1st Brunner2nd Sharp3rd Datsyuk
* This is the first game that I played that the team that scored first did not win.
* I hope this is wrong
On that note, I'm 2 for 2 when firing up the X-box at lunch and playing the game, so here's tonight's match:1st PeriodBoth teams come out wired in a fast-paced up and down the ice sprint. Both goalies are on their game and up to the task at hand. Chicago take a late penalty and spends 2 minutes getting shelled by Detroit. Bolland takes one off the ankle and is out for the rest of the game. Chicago survives the onslaught and with less than 100 seconds left to play Sharp beats Howard high to the glove with a wrister. With seconds left Zetterberg gets loose on a breakaway but Crawford says no with the leather. 1 - 0 Chicago
2nd PeriodChicago comes out firing and has Detroit on it's heels. Hossa beats Howard clean but the post is there to deny it. As the inevitable Chicago goal is about to come an elbowing penalty give the Wings PP another chance. The Blackhawks defense appears to be well in control until the waning seconds when a failed clearing attempt is corralled by Datsyuk at the blue line. 3 quick strides to the net and blast past a screened Crawford tie the game. Just as the Joe is in the midst of getting wound up seconds later Toews taps in a rebound that silences the crowd. 2 - 1 Chicago
3rd PeriodSomeone forgot to tell the teams to start the 3rd period, neither team is sharp and they have trouble entering the zone. The hits start to pile up and chippiness is ratcheting up as the time winds down. A Chicago highstick gives Detroit another chance on the PP and Cleary wastes no time tipping in a rebound from the point. The rest of this period is outstanding hockey with two evenly matched teams. 2 - 2 Tie
1st OT
The first overtime of the series starts where the 3rd period left off. Neither team can find an edge and the goalies are outstanding. 5 minutes in a Brunner one timer through traffic ends the night. 3 - 2 Detroit
3 Stars1st Brunner2nd Sharp3rd Datsyuk
* This is the first game that I played that the team that scored first did not win.
* I hope this is wrong
Statcruncher
Footballguy
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boubucarow
Footballguy
Why did I start getting attached to another Chicago team to have this happen?
I hope I am wrong but I they have not been playing like a team that can win three straight (for a while now) and I will be stunned if they turn it around.
I hope I am wrong but I they have not been playing like a team that can win three straight (for a while now) and I will be stunned if they turn it around.
Whitetail Hunter
Footballguy
Why did Seabrook and Leddy only play 12 and 8 minutes each? Oduya and Rozival played over 20 apiece.
Why did Kane only have 3 shifts in the last 11 minutes? One of those was after the empty netter.
Q needs to answer these questions IMO.
Why did Kane only have 3 shifts in the last 11 minutes? One of those was after the empty netter.
Q needs to answer these questions IMO.
Fantasy_Freak
Footballguy
The Hawks looked like they were skating in mud compared to the Wings, just looked slower overall. It gets a little frustrating when the leader of the team is consistently putting the team a man down. Also heard a brief interview from after the game and Toews said (paraphrase) "sometimes you lose control of the stick, those things happen." The power play is awful, I don't know how to fix it but there needs to be a coach who can determine how to correct the issues.
D in the D
Footballguy
CBC broadcast said that Toews played two shifts in the last twelve minutes of the third period until taking a third shift after the EN goal. That is telling. Kane has looked disinterested at times as well.
As a Wings fan, I have seen what you hawks fans are going thru a few times. Coming in as a higher seed that rolled thru regular season, dominating play for long stretches, having a call or two go against you (no goal in game 3, and the toews penalty on abdelkader last night, etc) outshooting opponents, only to run into a hot goalie and develop ever-increasing frustration. Its maddening as a fan to go thru it.
I still think the hawks win game 5 and then, despite being up 3-2, the pressure will be on detroit to win in game 6 at home. I think Howard is an above average goalie that is playing out of his mind right now and that may change. Hawks gotta stay out of the box, despite the fact that the PK has been stellar, it still takes away from attack time in detroits end. If your big guns snap out of it, this easily could be a decisive win in game five, an OT type win in game 6, and a blowout in game 7.
Spoken like a paranoid wings fan, eh?
As a Wings fan, I have seen what you hawks fans are going thru a few times. Coming in as a higher seed that rolled thru regular season, dominating play for long stretches, having a call or two go against you (no goal in game 3, and the toews penalty on abdelkader last night, etc) outshooting opponents, only to run into a hot goalie and develop ever-increasing frustration. Its maddening as a fan to go thru it.
I still think the hawks win game 5 and then, despite being up 3-2, the pressure will be on detroit to win in game 6 at home. I think Howard is an above average goalie that is playing out of his mind right now and that may change. Hawks gotta stay out of the box, despite the fact that the PK has been stellar, it still takes away from attack time in detroits end. If your big guns snap out of it, this easily could be a decisive win in game five, an OT type win in game 6, and a blowout in game 7.
Spoken like a paranoid wings fan, eh?
D in the D
Footballguy
At that point i thought they were playing together, but in all honesty i may not have been at 100% comprehension at that point
D in the D
Footballguy
A couple of the guys on the CBC broadcast speculated that Seabrook may be dealing with some sort of injury. Nothing seemed too out of sorts, but then again he wasnt out there much.
Hawks64
Footballguy
Howard is playing very well but is definitely being helped by being able to see 90+% of the shots clearly. Hawks can't or won't put any traffic in front of the net. They are no longer forechecking effectively, which IMO is because the Wings D are hitting them every chance they get.
Wings are in the Hawks heads, see Toews for the prime example. Babcock is out coaching Q every step of the way and is getting his players to buy in and out work the Hawks.
Hawks64
Footballguy
D in the D
Footballguy
Series is far from over. Though , as a wings fan i have seen that a million times and I sympathize with you guys. Its incredibly frustrating as a fan to see your team being beaten by a team that doesnt have as much overall talent.
SecondCity34
Footballguy
Last night was the first game in a while that I thought they really missed a guy like Byfuglien. No one is really owning that role on this team.
There were also a few times last night that I said to myself "WTF is Kane?"
Toews seems like something off the ice is weighing on his mind. Three consecutive penalties and outbursts in the penalty box are not like him at all.
There were also a few times last night that I said to myself "WTF is Kane?"
Toews seems like something off the ice is weighing on his mind. Three consecutive penalties and outbursts in the penalty box are not like him at all.
I think he's frustrated with how much he's been shut down by both opponents in the playoffs. Also not playing with any confidence in the offensive end as a result of the slump he's in.
Hawks64
Footballguy
Add in not many other Hawks F will play physical so he has to take on all the roles. Dig out the pucks/get to the net/create chances. The question is, is it Q's system that discourages physical play or is it a soft skill only team? I think a bit of both is at play and wonder what a coach like Tippet would do with this team.
Also, a huge problem is the PP and that's 100000% on Q. He was able to bring in his guy to run the PP. It's retched. If the PP converts then Detroit likely stops a good portion of the clutch and grab since the Hawks can capitalize on them.
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