Re: 2009 Chicago Blackhawks

[UMFan83]

When is this team gonna get back on track...ughh thank God for the Olympics. Let's go guys

 

what if they can no longer overcome the bad goaltending enough to be an elite team? it's very possible that the goaltending will limit them to being just pretty good

 

Possible but it's been almost as much defensive lapses as it is shoddy goaltending. They were able to play almost half a season and dominate the league despite these goaltenders, so I don't think its impossible to think they might be able to regain that form.

[Hairyducked Idiot]

8-4-1 in their last 13, and that's a bad stretch for them. Shaky goaltending or not, they are still an elite team.

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8-4-1 in their last 13, and that's a bad stretch for them. Shaky goaltending or not, they are still an elite team.

 

but have a negative goal differential over the last 15

[UMFan83]

8-4-1 in their last 13, and that's a bad stretch for them. Shaky goaltending or not, they are still an elite team.

 

 

Good to have you back Kyle. When you know a team is elite, little things like "giving up 4 goals a game" or "not winning games convincingly enough" become frustrating issues even if they are still winning at a decent clip. But perspective is a good thing to have and 8-4-1 in last 13 is more than decent, even if the overall play hasn't been great (to our standards)

[UMFan83]

This dude is making tons of point blank saves on Hawks shots this period. Unbelievable. Considering how often this seems to happen we must have the least accurate shooters ever.

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damn, completely dominating them again but cant find the back of the net

[UMFan83]

Damn, how did we not score the first 30 seconds of that PP???

[UMFan83]

And now we cant get it in the zone the last 90 seconds of the PP

[UMFan83]

If we don't score in the last minute, we will have only won 1 game in regulation in our last 7 games.

[UMFan83]

The Hawks are so generous to give this lowly Eastern Conference team a token point.

[UMFan83]

Dammit Sharp almost had a breakaway but the defender caught up to him

[UMFan83]

POINT BLANK SHOT AFTER POINT BLANK SHOT DENIED

[UMFan83]

3rd shootout for the Hawks in their last 4 games.

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wow kane. that was bad

 

byfuglien has been insane this game

[UMFan83]

Damn 36 saves for Pavelec. Just gotta tip your cap :)

[17 Seconds]

i'll tip nothing

[UMFan83]

About time we get one by him

[UMFan83]

Score for the win plz

[UMFan83]

3 straight chances to win here....score, save or score

[UMFan83]

Hawks win!

 

How many consecutive saves in the SO has that been for Niemi? Like 10?

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niemi is beast in shootouts

[Butterscup1679666578]

good riddance.

 

at least Niemi is money in shootouts, which Huet is not even close to being.

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the only thing huet is money at is looking like mark wahlberg

 

 

http://ourhistory.canadiens.com/media/d530123c2a18e318/small/Huet_Cristobal_1.jpg

 

http://archive.southcoasttoday.com/daily/02-07/02-19-07/CSS48B7.jpg

 

[gflore34]

Toews!!!!

 

Really, watching online, it wasn't close in the SO, don't believe Thrashers would have scored had they 10 opprotunities.

[Flames24Rulz]

Niemi's a fine backup, but I think it's pretty clear he doesn't have it to be the #1 guy. I guess you can say Huet would be a solid backup as well. How about we try to acquire a goaltender that is capable of being a number one guy in the net each and every single night before the deadline? I like hearing these rumors about multiple goalies but I'm at the point right now where I really believe we have to make a move before the deadline if we want to be in a legitimate position to win the Cup this season.

 

Niemi is a beast at shootouts, though. That's certainly encouraging.