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

[jersey cubs fan]

Kudos to Huet for the nice rebound from game 4.

 

No Goony, I still don't think he's all that good :)

 

Yeah, but do you still think he's bad? I never said he's anything special, but all indications are he's as good as any goalie needs to be to allow a quality team to succeed in the playoffs.

[kujay]

Kudos to Huet for the nice rebound from game 4.

 

No Goony, I still don't think he's all that good :)

 

Yeah, but do you still think he's bad? I never said he's anything special, but all indications are he's as good as any goalie needs to be to allow a quality team to succeed in the playoffs.

 

I still (surprise!) think he's bad, but I'm resigned to the fact that the Hawks have no choice but to roll with him. But a few posts ago someone said they need to let Havlat go and get another defenseman. I don't know. Let Barker and Hjalmarsson develop and you'll be fine on the back up. Matt Walker is shaky, but he's your 6th defenseman. It's like having a 5th starter with a 4.50 ERA. It is what it is.

 

I don't see some of the offensive guys progressing like I think the young d-men will. So spend the money on offense.

[Hairyducked Idiot]

By the time Seabrook and Keith get their long-term deals, the Blackhawks will have all the money you could possibly stand tied up in defensemen. The top 5 is set in stone for at least a couple more years, I think, with the way Hjarlmarsson proved himself.

 

They need a really good two-way center.

[kujay]

By the time Seabrook and Keith get their long-term deals, the Blackhawks will have all the money you could possibly stand tied up in defensemen. The top 5 is set in stone for at least a couple more years, I think, with the way Hjarlmarsson proved himself.

 

They need a really good two-way center.

 

Exactly.

[Soul]

Kudos to Huet for the nice rebound from game 4.

 

No Goony, I still don't think he's all that good :)

 

Yeah, but do you still think he's bad? I never said he's anything special, but all indications are he's as good as any goalie needs to be to allow a quality team to succeed in the playoffs.

 

I still (surprise!) think he's bad, but I'm resigned to the fact that the Hawks have no choice but to roll with him. But a few posts ago someone said they need to let Havlat go and get another defenseman. I don't know. Let Barker and Hjalmarsson develop and you'll be fine on the back up. Matt Walker is shaky, but he's your 6th defenseman. It's like having a 5th starter with a 4.50 ERA. It is what it is.

 

I don't see some of the offensive guys progressing like I think the young d-men will. So spend the money on offense.

 

I would say this about Huet -- I hope we have a decent backup to play significant time. But if he gets hot in the playoffs like he was last night, then obviously he would be good, during that time. I mean, I think everyone has hot/cold streaks, but it looks to me like Huet's are longer, and deeper.

[kujay]

Kudos to Huet for the nice rebound from game 4.

 

No Goony, I still don't think he's all that good :)

 

Yeah, but do you still think he's bad? I never said he's anything special, but all indications are he's as good as any goalie needs to be to allow a quality team to succeed in the playoffs.

 

I still (surprise!) think he's bad, but I'm resigned to the fact that the Hawks have no choice but to roll with him. But a few posts ago someone said they need to let Havlat go and get another defenseman. I don't know. Let Barker and Hjalmarsson develop and you'll be fine on the back up. Matt Walker is shaky, but he's your 6th defenseman. It's like having a 5th starter with a 4.50 ERA. It is what it is.

 

I don't see some of the offensive guys progressing like I think the young d-men will. So spend the money on offense.

 

I would say this about Huet -- I hope we have a decent backup to play significant time. But if he gets hot in the playoffs like he was last night, then obviously he would be good, during that time. I mean, I think everyone has hot/cold streaks, but it looks to me like Huet's are longer, and deeper.

 

The real battle will be for the backup job between Crawford and Niemi, I reckon.

[Cynosure]

Kudos to Huet for the nice rebound from game 4.

 

No Goony, I still don't think he's all that good :)

 

Yeah, but do you still think he's bad? I never said he's anything special, but all indications are he's as good as any goalie needs to be to allow a quality team to succeed in the playoffs.

 

I still (surprise!) think he's bad, but I'm resigned to the fact that the Hawks have no choice but to roll with him. But a few posts ago someone said they need to let Havlat go and get another defenseman. I don't know. Let Barker and Hjalmarsson develop and you'll be fine on the back up. Matt Walker is shaky, but he's your 6th defenseman. It's like having a 5th starter with a 4.50 ERA. It is what it is.

 

I don't see some of the offensive guys progressing like I think the young d-men will. So spend the money on offense.

 

I would say this about Huet -- I hope we have a decent backup to play significant time. But if he gets hot in the playoffs like he was last night, then obviously he would be good, during that time. I mean, I think everyone has hot/cold streaks, but it looks to me like Huet's are longer, and deeper.

 

The real battle will be for the backup job between Crawford and Niemi, I reckon.

 

Go Niemi... just so you know there is an Offseason thread for chatter like this.

[Cynosure]

Huet's save on Franzen... gets better every time I watch it:

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RtfXK6JoRys