NHL W. Conference Finals: Red Wings defeat Blackhawks 4-1

[Flames24Rulz]

Best of 3 series, two in Chicago.

 

I still think we have the advantage here. It'd just be nice if Khabibulin shows up.

 

Sucks knowing we'll get DESTROYED against the Sharks or Wings... we have to play one of them.

 

Last I checked, the Sharks are having trouble with the DUCKS. If the Ducks win that series, we wouldn't play the Wings till the conference finals anyway.

[17 Seconds]

that's so hilarious that these Canadian retards think they have a chance...

 

yeah how stupid of them

[brinoch]

Horrid coaching in the 3rd period. They were looking to poach a goal or take it to OT. If they'd have controlled possession, they would have probably scored -- when they controlled the puck, they got plenty of pressure and shots.

[Cynosure]

Best of 3 series, two in Chicago.

 

I still think we have the advantage here. It'd just be nice if Khabibulin shows up.

 

Sucks knowing we'll get DESTROYED against the Sharks or Wings... we have to play one of them.

 

Last I checked, the Sharks are having trouble with the DUCKS. If the Ducks win that series, we wouldn't play the Wings till the conference finals anyway.

 

Yea, we have problems with the "FLAMES".

 

EDIT:

 

The Wings already won, the Canucks already won.

 

#2 Wings

#3 Canucks

#5 Hawks

#8 Ducks

 

We would play the Canucks.

Edited April 23, 2009 by Cynosure

[Flames24Rulz]

Best of 3 series, two in Chicago.

 

I still think we have the advantage here. It'd just be nice if Khabibulin shows up.

 

Sucks knowing we'll get DESTROYED against the Sharks or Wings... we have to play one of them.

 

Last I checked, the Sharks are having trouble with the DUCKS. If the Ducks win that series, we wouldn't play the Wings till the conference finals anyway.

 

Yea, we have problems with the "FLAMES".

 

Yeah and the Flames are better than the Ducks. Let's be rational here.

[Hairyducked Idiot]

Horrid coaching in the 3rd period. They were looking to poach a goal or take it to OT. If they'd have controlled possession, they would have probably scored -- when they controlled the puck, they got plenty of pressure and shots.

 

100% agreed. They were standing around and letting the Flames fire at will for four or five minutes before the fifth goal, focusing on blocking the shots.

 

You know what's a really good defense? Controlling the puck 180 feet away from your goal. They knew this in the third period of game 2, and forgot it tonight.

[Cynosure]

Best of 3 series, two in Chicago.

 

I still think we have the advantage here. It'd just be nice if Khabibulin shows up.

 

Sucks knowing we'll get DESTROYED against the Sharks or Wings... we have to play one of them.

 

Last I checked, the Sharks are having trouble with the DUCKS. If the Ducks win that series, we wouldn't play the Wings till the conference finals anyway.

 

Yea, we have problems with the "FLAMES".

 

Yeah and the Flames are better than the Ducks. Let's be rational here.

 

Selanne > most of the Flames.

[NewUserName]

Best of 3 series, two in Chicago.

 

I still think we have the advantage here. It'd just be nice if Khabibulin shows up.

 

Sucks knowing we'll get DESTROYED against the Sharks or Wings... we have to play one of them.

 

Last I checked, the Sharks are having trouble with the DUCKS. If the Ducks win that series, we wouldn't play the Wings till the conference finals anyway.

 

Yea, we have problems with the "FLAMES".

 

EDIT:

 

The Wings already won, the Canucks already won.

 

#2 Wings

#3 Canucks

#5 Hawks

#8 Ducks

 

We would play the Canucks.

 

Sharks are going to come back...

[Cynosure]

Best of 3 series, two in Chicago.

 

I still think we have the advantage here. It'd just be nice if Khabibulin shows up.

 

Sucks knowing we'll get DESTROYED against the Sharks or Wings... we have to play one of them.

 

Last I checked, the Sharks are having trouble with the DUCKS. If the Ducks win that series, we wouldn't play the Wings till the conference finals anyway.

 

Yea, we have problems with the "FLAMES".

 

EDIT:

 

The Wings already won, the Canucks already won.

 

#2 Wings

#3 Canucks

#5 Hawks

#8 Ducks

 

We would play the Canucks.

 

Sharks are going to come back...

 

I hope so!

[bcl412]

Yeah, the Ducks seem like a team built to win in the playoffs with their physical play. They also seem like a team that would give the Hawks lots and lots of trouble.

[manbearcub]

what a horrid, horrid period.

[jaydee]

Horrid coaching in the 3rd period. They were looking to poach a goal or take it to OT. If they'd have controlled possession, they would have probably scored -- when they controlled the puck, they got plenty of pressure and shots.

 

Yah. Instead as soon as getting possession they just went for a line change or turned it over. Just awful.

[jaydee]

By the way, if Khabibulin has another game like this I won't feel bad about letting him go to free agency one bit.

[gflore34]

Horrid coaching in the 3rd period. They were looking to poach a goal or take it to OT. If they'd have controlled possession, they would have probably scored -- when they controlled the puck, they got plenty of pressure and shots.

 

100% agreed. They were standing around and letting the Flames fire at will for four or five minutes before the fifth goal, focusing on blocking the shots.

 

You know what's a really good defense? Controlling the puck 180 feet away from your goal. They knew this in the third period of game 2, and forgot it tonight.

 

I agree, what's with the Hawks allowing one rush to goal after another? Every time a Flame controlled the puck, he was in unimpeded, I knew it was only a matter of time before Calgary took the lead.

[gflore34]

None of them were really, really soft or anything, but at some point your huge-money, Cup-winning, veteran goaltender needs to make a big save or two, and he just hasn't done it.

 

I thought the back-hander by Jokinen was pretty pathetic and should have been stopped. By the way, I know there have been cheap shots by both sides but, am I the alone in thinking Jokinen is Mr. Cheap Shot?

[Soul]

Ugh, why you gotta go giving me hope with a 3 goal comeback only to suck in the 3rd period and lose, Hawks?

[Magnetic Curses]

yeah, maybe the hawks just aren't good enough.

[jersey cubs fan]

yeah, maybe the hawks just aren't good enough.

 

A couple weeks ago I thought they were a 2 wins in the playoffs type team, but I hope I'm wrong. I'd like to see them win one series. I don't see them getting past the next opponent, but they can beat Calgary.

 

 

I'd go with Huet. He's your goalie next year, Khabi has been nothing special in the playoffs, and really over the course of his stay in Chicago, he's only had a couple stretches of brilliance. For as well as he played at times this year, he only did it in half the team's games. He's shown absolutely no sign that he's capable of being the true #1 goalie over the course of an entire season and playoffs. Why not give Huet a shot right now. It's not like he's be at risk of "blowing the chance" in these playoffs.

[Soul]

yeah, maybe the hawks just aren't good enough.

 

A couple weeks ago I thought they were a 2 wins in the playoffs type team, but I hope I'm wrong. I'd like to see them win one series. I don't see them getting past the next opponent, but they can beat Calgary.

 

 

I'd go with Huet. He's your goalie next year, Khabi has been nothing special in the playoffs, and really over the course of his stay in Chicago, he's only had a couple stretches of brilliance. For as well as he played at times this year, he only did it in half the team's games. He's shown absolutely no sign that he's capable of being the true #1 goalie over the course of an entire season and playoffs. Why not give Huet a shot right now. It's not like he's be at risk of "blowing the chance" in these playoffs.

Khabi played better in the first 2 home games though.

[apete6]

yeah, maybe the hawks just aren't good enough.

 

This is SO reminding me of the year when the "baby Bulls" played the Wizards in the first round in their first playoff appearance in forever. They won the first 2 at home (game 1 was the Nocioni game), lost 2 on the road and then were down 15 in the 4th in game 5, then Jannero Pargo scored like 15 in a row to tie it but Gilbert Arenas hit the buzzer beater to win game 5 for the Wiz. Bulls then lost game 6 on the road and the series 4-2.

 

Unfortunately, this could be the fate of the Hawks as well.

[jersey cubs fan]

yeah, maybe the hawks just aren't good enough.

 

A couple weeks ago I thought they were a 2 wins in the playoffs type team, but I hope I'm wrong. I'd like to see them win one series. I don't see them getting past the next opponent, but they can beat Calgary.

 

 

I'd go with Huet. He's your goalie next year, Khabi has been nothing special in the playoffs, and really over the course of his stay in Chicago, he's only had a couple stretches of brilliance. For as well as he played at times this year, he only did it in half the team's games. He's shown absolutely no sign that he's capable of being the true #1 goalie over the course of an entire season and playoffs. Why not give Huet a shot right now. It's not like he's be at risk of "blowing the chance" in these playoffs.

Khabi played better in the first 2 home games though.

 

He did, but he wasn't brilliant by any means. He hasn't looked like a goalie that could carry a team through the playoffs, and really, that was the only reason to stick with him this year. Had he really turned it on and dominated, and the Hawks won a couple series, then I think they consider resigning him and doing what they can to trade Huet. But 4 games in and he's given up multiple soft goals and a whole bunch of goals in general. It probably doesn't matter who you start. I would lean toward giving Huet a chance to build some sort of momentum as the Hawks goalie. Otherwise you go into 2009/2010 with Huet taking the job by default and lots of people pining for the "glory" days of Khabi, even though he was never anything special for the Blackhawks.

[Hairyducked Idiot]

Khabibulin flat-out stole game 1 from Calgary.

 

He was good in game 2, awful in game 3, and didn't do anything positive in game 4.

 

I'll give him one more home game, but if we're down 3-2, then I go to Huet.

[jersey cubs fan]

I'll give him one more home game, but if we're down 3-2, then I go to Huet.

 

At that point though, you're just giving Huet a chance to have his only playoff appearance being the elimination game.

[Hairyducked Idiot]

I'll give him one more home game, but if we're down 3-2, then I go to Huet.

 

At that point though, you're just giving Huet a chance to have his only playoff appearance being the elimination game.

 

And? Khabibulin is the better goalie, and he gets more than two bad road games before you yank him for a completely cold goalie.

[jersey cubs fan]

I'll give him one more home game, but if we're down 3-2, then I go to Huet.

 

At that point though, you're just giving Huet a chance to have his only playoff appearance being the elimination game.

 

And? Khabibulin is the better goalie, and he gets more than two bad road games before you yank him for a completely cold goalie.

 

Khabi has had years to perform up to his contract as a Blackhawk. So far he's only done so for part of half a season. He's had his own cold stretches this year, and he's not coming back next year. So what's the point in sticking with him? He doesn't have a track record with the team worthy of sticking with him through thick and thin. It probably doesn't matter. But with Khabi doing nothing so far this postseason and it making no sense to bring him back next year, I'd go with Huet now.