Re: 2018-2019 Hawks Season - Redemption
Posted: Thu Mar 14, 2019 11:29 am
Once I saw it was 5-2 I had that feeling of "oh god."
Over 10 Years of Bearing Down
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Boris13c wrote:Blackhawks were on a roll and I actually thought they had a legitimate chance to snag a WC ... on a roll, then ending like a wet fart ... oh well
not even sure who I'd even be interested in seeing but I know I will be watching some playoff action anyway
Otis Day wrote:Boris13c wrote:Blackhawks were on a roll and I actually thought they had a legitimate chance to snag a WC ... on a roll, then ending like a wet fart ... oh well
not even sure who I'd even be interested in seeing but I know I will be watching some playoff action anyway
I will be rooting for a Winnipeg Jets v Toronto Maple Leafs Stanley Cup Final. I like to watch both teams when Hawks not on. Both have some good young talent and I would like to see Canada get excited about having 2 teams playing for the Cup.
they are putting in the effort and trying to make a push to get in ... would seem to be too little too late though, especially with last night's OT loss but they are not yet eliminated ... they will be if Colorado gets a point in their game tonightOtis Day wrote:Missed the last 4 Hawks games, dammt. Just had shit going on.
good for him ... too bad it comes in a losing season for the teamBlackhawks captain Jonathan Toews set a new season career-high in points with a power-play goal against the Jets on Monday at the United Center in Chicago.
Toews eclipsed his career-high in points with a power-play goal at 4:25 in the first period. He fired a shot from the left faceoff circle through Connor Hellebuyck’s five-hole for his 77th point this season, surpassing his 2010-11 total.
Toews’ 34th goal this season also tied his career-high in goals set back in the 2008-09 season.
Otis Day wrote:Just think, he sets a career high, Kane and DeBrincat get 40(+) goals, Stromme has his best season.......but their D has sucked to high heaven. Shore up the D and if they can continue to score, they should be able to turn it around pretty quickly.
The hole the Blackhawks dug for themselves in the first half of the season was so enormous that a month after they showed signs of turning their season around, they still had the worst record in the NHL.
After going 6-2-1 over a three-week stretch in December and January, the Hawks went 0-3-2 during a five-game losing streak. On the morning of Jan. 20, they were 16-24-9 and woke up 11 points out of a Western Conference playoff spot with the fewest points in the league.
Fewer than the Kings, the Red Wings and even the Senators.
It was almost unthinkable that the Hawks, who had 11 regulation wins to that point, would remain in the playoff race until April. But with three games remaining, they still were mathematically alive Tuesday.
The Hawks’ hopes rested on winning all three games and the Avalanche losing their remaining three in regulation. But the Avs didn’t cooperate, defeating the Oilers 6-2 on Tuesday night in Denver to finally — officially — end the Hawks’ postseason chances.
One of the most endearing things about Blackhawks goalie Corey Crawford, something that has made him one of the most popular athletes in Chicago for the last decade, is that he says what he thinks.
He doesn’t guard his words. He doesn’t sugarcoat. So while his Hawks teammates tried to stay on the bright side after delaying elimination from the playoff race for another day despite losing to the Jets in overtime Monday, Crawford let it fly with no filter.
‘‘It’s been a long time since I faced that, where you’re playing without a reason,’’ he said of the inevitable. ‘‘I don’t know. We’ll see. It’s still fun to play the game. We’re pretty lucky to have the building full. We could be in Florida or something, with 7,000 fans in the crowd.
‘‘So we’re pretty lucky to be here and still have a full building to come see us play hockey. At least we have them to play for, to try and put on some kind of show and play hard for the people that come out and pay to come see us play.’’
That’s all that’s left — other than personal pride — when the Hawks hit the ice for a home game Wednesday against the Blues. They were officially eliminated from the playoff race by the Avalanche’s 6-2 victory Tuesday against the Oilers, which left them eight points out with three games left.