Blackhawk Posted April 13, 2015 Share Posted April 13, 2015 Starting this topic to discuss anything related to one of the NHL original 6, the mighty Chicago Blackhawks. The 2014-2015 season is over and the playoffs start this Wednesday. Blackhawks will play the Nashville Predators. The team finished the season on a weak note, having serious problems scoring goals. If it stays like that in the playoffs, I don't see us going far. At least Crawford has been solid in goal. To understand how serious this scoring drought has been, Patrick Kane is being forced to join the team way ahead of his projected return after his serious injury. Go Hawks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackhawk Posted April 16, 2015 Author Share Posted April 16, 2015 Great win by the Hawks in double overtime, despite being down 3:0 after the first period. Great move by Quenville replacing Crawford with Darling in the second period, who made over 40 saves after coming in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackhawk Posted April 18, 2015 Author Share Posted April 18, 2015 Series tied 1:1 after a dismal performance by the Hawks. Still don't understand why Darling did not get the start after a great goalkeeping in the first game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Giourkas Posted April 18, 2015 Share Posted April 18, 2015 You may have lost on the scoreboard last night but you also won: Webber was forced to leave the game. And my money is on him missing more games. Advantage Chicago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackhawk Posted April 20, 2015 Author Share Posted April 20, 2015 Convincing win yesterday. I see this ending up in 5 games. Six tops. I'd go with Darling in next game again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gdkmangosalsa Posted April 21, 2015 Share Posted April 21, 2015 will be watching. i blame roman josi primarily for two of the goals chicago scored last time. he was giving too much space in the wrong areas instead of getting in the attacker's face/making a check. he was a -3 in the game, indicative of his defensive errors. if he continues to make such mistakes it will be good bye to nashville because he is their no. 2 defenseman. regardless, the games so far have been quite entertaining. i'm pretty neutral these playoffs (so long as montreal don't win) and it's actually a relaxing change of pace... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Giourkas Posted April 22, 2015 Share Posted April 22, 2015 ^Go Habs Go!! :p Habs vs Hawks final baby! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackhawk Posted April 22, 2015 Author Share Posted April 22, 2015 It was another thriller last night/early morning. The game actually ended at 1:30 am in the morning local time. Darling was great once again, and should get the start again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gdkmangosalsa Posted April 22, 2015 Share Posted April 22, 2015 ^2:30 for those of us on the east coast and still more than worth the watch. i predicted this series to go seven games but i think darling won't allow it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackhawk Posted April 24, 2015 Author Share Posted April 24, 2015 Deja vu going back to game 2 of the series concerning last night's game. In the span of 2 and a half minutes we gave the Preds the win on a silver platter. Defensive lapses and bad penalty sealed the deal. Game 6 of the series now becomes the pivotal game. Hope we can take it and finish the series. If it goes to game 7, anything can happen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackhawk Posted April 27, 2015 Author Share Posted April 27, 2015 Bring on the Wild. This will be a tough series for the Hawks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gdkmangosalsa Posted April 28, 2015 Share Posted April 28, 2015 it seems the hawks do not have a clear no. 1 goalie right now. this uncertainty does make any playoff run infinitely more difficult, but thankfully for you guys coach Q has an uncanny feel for the game and seems to select the right guy for the job on most nights. unless both crawford and darling become horrible each night, you guys can be competitive. minnesota are a solid team however and will fight hard, probably more challenging matchup than nashville. dubnyk is good but not invincible either I guess. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackhawk Posted April 28, 2015 Author Share Posted April 28, 2015 I agree that the Wild are better team than Predators. This will not be an easy series. I see this going 7 games. As for the goalie situation I expect Crawford to be the no. 1 until he has a really bad game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackhawk Posted May 1, 2015 Author Share Posted May 1, 2015 First game tonight. Go Hawks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackhawk Posted May 4, 2015 Author Share Posted May 4, 2015 Great Hawks taking a 2:0 lead going into Minnesota. If we steal one there we should be in good shape. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackhawk Posted May 6, 2015 Author Share Posted May 6, 2015 Blackhawks played their best game in the playoffs so far in yesterday's 1:0 win against the Wild in Minnesota. Now we have 3 chances to finish the series. Hopefully we can finish it tomorrow and start looking ahead to the next round, where I think we will play the Mighty Ducks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Giourkas Posted May 7, 2015 Share Posted May 7, 2015 ^and you have the dumbass Therrien saying that no adjustments are needed (and the power play is 1 for 1000 this spring!). Hopefully he will be adjusting his lazy boy in the decline position in his living room with some newly found spare time! Akous eki "no adjustment needed"... I mean you only have the NHL's best goalie (Vezina, MVP, and Jennings), an elite D-man (Norris Candidate), and one of the best scorers in the League (#67).. What a waste... Suffice to say, when my team goes down, I will be rooting for the Hawks. I mean how can I not? I love your team's style and they have BALLS. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackhawk Posted May 8, 2015 Author Share Posted May 8, 2015 Can you say sweep? Hawks went in and ended any drams the Mild might have had about a comeback in the series. Although it got little bit crazy at the end. I think we will play Anaheim in the Western Conference finals, even though I would prefer Calgary. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Giourkas Posted May 12, 2015 Share Posted May 12, 2015 ^ Dynasty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackhawk Posted May 12, 2015 Author Share Posted May 12, 2015 just like last year, i believe the winner of the western conference wins the cup. I believe that too. This is going to be tough series though. I think Crawford will do fine. I am little bit worried about our defense. How much more extra time can Keith, Seabrook, Oduya and Hjalmarsson handle? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gdkmangosalsa Posted May 13, 2015 Share Posted May 13, 2015 with the motivation of the stanley cup, i think quite a lot :P however, i am very wary of the ducks. everything they have done all year, all the third period turnabouts, kind of hint at them as a team of destiny. it will be huge if they lose perry but even then, you especially don't want to play that team adding in some extra motivation for being seen as an underdog. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Giourkas Posted May 20, 2015 Share Posted May 20, 2015 Shaw just scored a gorgeous header! Too bad that's from the wrong sport.. No goal. This game will last forever!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackhawk Posted May 20, 2015 Author Share Posted May 20, 2015 This was the Hawks longest game in history. If we lost yesterday, I could not see us turning things around from a 0:2 deficit. As for the Shaw header, if he did not make such an obvious move to head it in, I can't see how they would not be able to allow it. https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=bisGLo_mFGs[/youtube] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Giourkas Posted May 24, 2015 Share Posted May 24, 2015 This series has game 7 written all over it... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackhawk Posted May 26, 2015 Author Share Posted May 26, 2015 After today's game, even if it goes to game 7, I believe the Ducks will prevail. The game was lost and by miracle we tied it in the last 2 minutes of the game only to lose on their first shot in the OT. Overall I think they have a better team. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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