Blackhawks 2016-17 Playoffs

Otis Day · Mon Mar 20, 2017 10:32 am

That was a friggin barrage in the 3rd period. And I missed all the effin scoring

Decided to soak my weary, sore bones in the tub. Walked away at 3-1 Avs advantage. Was listening on the radio, but it is not the same as seeing it.

Mon Mar 20, 2017 11:25 am

I was talking to my roommate when the scoring slew occurred.

Also - playoffs clinched.

Tue Mar 21, 2017 10:25 pm

I hate the Vancouver Canucks.

Otis Day · Wed Mar 22, 2017 7:28 am

UOK wrote:I hate the Vancouver Canucks.

SAme thing I said to my wife during the 3rd. The Sedins need an ass whooping.

I am continually impressed with some of the young guys. Hartman is the real deal. Schmaltz continues to perform and Hayden looks like he belongs at this point.

Another great comeback, just fell short.

Wed Mar 22, 2017 8:29 am

The Canucks need no belittling, really. They haven't won shit.

Boris13c · Wed Mar 22, 2017 8:55 am

I think the last time the Canucks were relevant was when Pavel Bure was skating circles around the NHL while playing for them

Fri Mar 24, 2017 10:18 am

Great win last night. Crawford was unreal in the 3rd and especially in overtime. Kane's shootout goal was nasty.

Otis Day · Thu Mar 30, 2017 7:19 am

Hawks rebound quite nicely after a horrible weekend. They kept the Penguins down and Crawford was awesome. Kane (in my best Joniak voice) "YOU ARE RIDICULOUS!" Continue to be impressed with the young guys.

Thu Mar 30, 2017 7:30 am

Otis Day wrote:Hawks rebound quite nicely after a horrible weekend. They kept the Penguins down and Crawford was awesome. Kane (in my best Joniak voice) "YOU ARE RIDICULOUS!" Continue to be impressed with the young guys.

That Florida stretch was nigh-unwatchable. It felt good to see them return to form against Crosby and the Pens.

Otis Day · Wed Apr 12, 2017 11:02 pm

Bring on the playoffs. I need a nice distraction from the Bears shit show. Not sure what to expect from the Hawks in the playoffs. When I think they will win they don't and when I think they don't have a chance they win it. This year I believe they have as good a chance as anyone. AA being healthy is going to help.

Boris13c · Thu Apr 13, 2017 7:44 am

Otis Day wrote:Bring on the playoffs. I need a nice distraction from the Bears shit show.

watching grannie porn is probably more enjoyable than watching the Bears again self immolate

Ryan Pace is either having acid flashbacks or is experiencing acid for the first time

Otis Day wrote: Not sure what to expect from the Hawks in the playoffs. When I think they will win they don't and when I think they don't have a chance they win it. This year I believe they have as good a chance as anyone. AA being healthy is going to help.

I am strangely confident in the Blackhawks this year ... can't really explain why or point to anything in particular ... it is just an overall feeling of comfortableness in their level of play and teamwork ... I think they bring home another Stanley Cup

Thu Apr 13, 2017 8:47 am

I'm curious about this series. Anisimov being back should help, but I'm always torn over how Crawford starts the playoffs. Darling is always a release valve Q can go to to salvage a series when Crawford, at least once every playoffs, shits the bed.

Otis Day · Thu Apr 13, 2017 3:05 pm

Glad someone else sees Crawford that way. My friends give me so much shit because I tell them I am not a Crawford fan. I give him some credit for the 2 Stanleys but feel he just gets so fucking spaced out in the playoffs. He can kick ass in the reg. season but playoffs it seems his performance slips. The O needs to crank it up. I believe they should take the Preds in 6.

Thu Apr 13, 2017 3:28 pm

Otis Day wrote:Glad someone else sees Crawford that way. My friends give me so much shit because I tell them I am not a Crawford fan. I give him some credit for the 2 Stanleys but feel he just gets so fucking spaced out in the playoffs. He can kick ass in the reg. season but playoffs it seems his performance slips. The O needs to crank it up. I believe they should take the Preds in 6.

I love Crawford, but he's nothing without a good backup. Usually in the first round, he'll have a breakdown and need to be benched. Darling will come in and save games 4/5/6 for the Blackhawks, then get shelled in game 1 of the series in the second round. Crawford will start every game after that and they'll win the cup.

Boris13c · Thu Apr 13, 2017 3:33 pm

I don't have a negative opinion of Crawford, but he does just wander sometimes, mentally and physically ... and of course it's made worse when he does this in the post season

he usually does bounce back though, sometimes in spectacular fashion (but not always)

I still think overall he is far above average ... but yeah, a good backup at the ready is a plus

Thu Apr 13, 2017 10:32 pm

Waste of time and effort.

Boris13c · Fri Apr 14, 2017 8:09 am

UOK wrote:Waste of time and effort.

it was very frustrating because they were moving the puck and creating what should have been good scoring chances, but on several of them the guy with the puck just didn't shoot ... it was almost as if it was a practice session to work on positioning but not to score

very weird game to watch

Sat Apr 15, 2017 9:52 pm

UOK wrote:Waste of time and effort.

Boris13c · Sun Apr 16, 2017 10:04 am

well, so much for my happy thoughts and dreams of sunshine on the next trophy ... w t f was that?

I expected Nashville to give them trouble, but not insurmountable trouble

RING4CHI · Sun Apr 16, 2017 11:07 am

Stick a fork in them. The guys have had their time with the Cup. They don't care if they win it again. Their minds are on the offseason on their yachts.

Otis Day · Mon Apr 17, 2017 8:26 pm

I think wrapping the division up early and resting guys is coming back to haunt them. Nashville is kicking ass and just taking it to the Hawks. The Hawks have not responded. Pekka Rinne has turned into the goalie he was a few years back. No excuses, Hawks just getting outplayed.

Tue Apr 18, 2017 12:13 am

UOK wrote:Waste of time and effort.

Boris13c · Tue Apr 18, 2017 8:21 am

Otis Day wrote:I think wrapping the division up early and resting guys is coming back to haunt them. Nashville is kicking ass and just taking it to the Hawks. The Hawks have not responded. Pekka Rinne has turned into the goalie he was a few years back. No excuses, Hawks just getting outplayed.

other teams rested their key guys, the Capitals being the one publicly saying how proud they are to have their studs now fresh ... yet they now find themselves down 2 games to 1 in their series, while the Blackhawks are getting the ultimate 3-0 bitchslap

so it would seem to be a delicate balance between resting and playing as prep for the post season

UOK wrote:
UOK wrote:Waste of time and effort.

on the plus side, their play has made it easy for you to respond to

Otis Day · Wed Apr 19, 2017 2:08 pm

Hawks just don't have it and that has a lot to do with how well the Preds are playing. These fuckers are flying around on the ice and being physical as hell. They have some big, fast guys who are just beating the shit out of some of the Hawks.

Hawks look slow, especially Seabrook and Oduya. Toews I think is just beat to hell. The guy will not be effective much longer IMO. I think Hayden needs to be playing if for anything his physicality.

Kudos to the Preds for jumping to this lead. They have did their studying and were prepared for this series.

Now, unless a miracle happens, I would love to see a Preds v Leafs Stanley Cup.

CRM 114 · Wed Apr 19, 2017 4:19 pm

Hawks aren't going to go down quietly. I think Hawks at least force a Game 7.

CRM 114 · Wed Apr 19, 2017 4:21 pm

UOK wrote:
Otis Day wrote:Glad someone else sees Crawford that way. My friends give me so much shit because I tell them I am not a Crawford fan. I give him some credit for the 2 Stanleys but feel he just gets so fucking spaced out in the playoffs. He can kick ass in the reg. season but playoffs it seems his performance slips. The O needs to crank it up. I believe they should take the Preds in 6.
I love Crawford, but he's nothing without a good backup. Usually in the first round, he'll have a breakdown and need to be benched. Darling will come in and save games 4/5/6 for the Blackhawks, then get shelled in game 1 of the series in the second round. Crawford will start every game after that and they'll win the cup.

This happened once in 2015 against Nashville. Crawford is usually solid, especially in the playoffs.

Boris13c · Thu Apr 20, 2017 8:34 am

Monty Python and the Holy Blackhawks

The Blackhawks sit on the edge of ignominious playoff elimination on the road in a series in which they’ve scored exactly two goals and yammer the self-deceit that they’re the ones who can skate without a burden.

Sounds like an argument for 4/20 Day.

Patrick Kane said the pressure’s on the Predators "to win that next game."

Yes. Well. Ahem. With the Predators up three games to none, it sure looks like the pressure’s on the Blackhawks not to lose that next game.

Or any game.

After the Hawks lost their third straight to the Predators, Jonathan Toews commented that the hardest win to get is the fourth one. Funny, but from this vantage point, it looks as if it’s the first one.

Coach Joel Quenneville said "definitely the pressure’s on them," and I’m thinking, that’s what you hear from a coach who can’t figure out how to stop his best players from looking outclassed.

But now I get it. Now I get why it’s laughable: The Hawks are the black knight at the bridge in "Monty Python and the Holy Grail." Being down 3-0 is "just a flesh wound."

Maybe y’all better get together in Nashville and figure out that the pressure’s on whichever Hawks are on the ice for the next shift.

Thu Apr 20, 2017 9:24 pm

3-0. I'm turning the game off. What a disgrace.

Boris13c · Fri Apr 21, 2017 8:37 am

so did the Predators give the Blackhawks little souvenir brooms to take home with them?

Otis Day · Fri Apr 21, 2017 8:58 am

I am getting a kick out of writers, announcers and fans saying "choke." WTF? To me a "choke" job is something that may happen in one game. The Hawks lost 4 fucking games in a row. To me, that is being dominated, abused and having your ass kicked. The Preds were the better team in this series, plain and simple. The Hawks had no 4th gear, no answer for the Preds speed, size or physicality. The team is built for regular season and the past 2 seasons have shown that. Playoff hockey is different and the past two years have shown that as well.

The Hawks have spoiled us and we can be unaccepting of an ass whooping. I still have to look at what they have done the past 7 years and be thankful.

I think Bowman needs to look at what he is doing and he needs to adjust his thinking. These big contracts he has been throwing out to "core" players is coming back to bite him in the ass. I think Q needs to reassess his thinking of playing geriatrics as well.