Re: 2009 Chicago Blackhawks

[kujay]

Wow what a pass by Burish.

 

Things are lookin' up.

[UMFan83]

Yowza. If they can keep this 4 goal lead, it would be a minor statement that the Hawks are back, considering how much trouble Dallas gave us this year even when things were going great.

[kujay]

SJ leading Calgary 2-0 in 2nd. Could use an SJ loss.

[gflore34]

'Bout time the Hawks hammered the Stars!

[Hairyducked Idiot]

Yowza. If they can keep this 4 goal lead, it would be a minor statement that the Hawks are back, considering how much trouble Dallas gave us this year even when things were going great.

 

I blame you for that goal.

[UMFan83]

Looks like right now the Hawks round 1 opponent will either be:

 

-Nashville (currently 5th with 98 points and 80 GP)

-Detroit (currently 6th with 96 points and 79 GP)

-Los Angeles (currently 7th with 95 points and 78 GP....losing 2-0 early tonight)

-Colorado (currently 8th with 91 points and 78 GP...winning 2-1 after 1st tonight)

-Calgary (currently out of playoffs with 89 points 79 GP...losing 2-0 to SJ in 2nd tonight)

 

Right now the Hawks if they win will be either tied or down 2 points to SJ depending on how the SJ game ends (winning 2-0 right now) with the Hawks having a game in hand. Most likely though, with the Hawks tough schedule to finish, the Hawks will probably finish 7th, making the likely opponents Nashville, Detroit, and LA. Nashville we had success with in terms of W-L this year, especially winning that home and home back in December, yet they have given us trouble in those games. We all know none of us want Detroit. How does everyone feel about LA as a first round opponent?

[Hairyducked Idiot]

LA has a goalie that could give us fits, but not much else that scares me.

[bukie]

Looks like right now the Hawks round 1 opponent will either be:

 

-Nashville (currently 5th with 98 points and 80 GP)

-Detroit (currently 6th with 96 points and 79 GP)

-Los Angeles (currently 7th with 95 points and 78 GP....losing 2-0 early tonight)

-Colorado (currently 8th with 91 points and 78 GP...winning 2-1 after 1st tonight)

-Calgary (currently out of playoffs with 89 points 79 GP...losing 2-0 to SJ in 2nd tonight)

 

Right now the Hawks if they win will be either tied or down 2 points to SJ depending on how the SJ game ends (winning 2-0 right now) with the Hawks having a game in hand. Most likely though, with the Hawks tough schedule to finish, the Hawks will probably finish 7th, making the likely opponents Nashville, Detroit, and LA. Nashville we had success with in terms of W-L this year, especially winning that home and home back in December, yet they have given us trouble in those games. We all know none of us want Detroit. How does everyone feel about LA as a first round opponent?

I know you can be as pessimistic as anyone, but even with the tough closing schedule I don't think the Hawks finish 7th. :)

[UMFan83]

Whoops lol. Speaking of 2nd, tonights win ensured that the lowest seed the Hawks can get is 2.

[bukie]

Also, the Hawks win tonight set a franchise record for wins in a season with 50. They've also tied the franchise record for points in a season at 107.

[bukie]

Sharks just beat Calgary. If the Avalanche hold on, the 8 playoff teams are decided in the West.

 

All that's decided for seeding at this point is that Vancouver is the 3 seed. San Jose/Chicago are the 1-2 seeds, and Colorado can't get the 4 seed.

[Garwilly]

Sharks just beat Calgary. If the Avalanche hold on, the 8 playoff teams are decided in the West.

 

All that's decided for seeding at this point is that Vancouver is the 3 seed. San Jose/Chicago are the 1-2 seeds, and Colorado can't get the 4 seed.

 

You put the Whammy on them.

[17 Seconds]

the ducks blew a 3-0 lead to the kings and are now in overtime, meaning the kings will be at least tied with detroit for the 6 spot... and LA has the tiebreaker

 

obviously this is not good since we need detroit to stay out of the 7 seed

[Garwilly]

All there is your playoff field.

[17 Seconds]

la just won. [expletive] you, anaheim

 

we're gonna end up playing detroit

[brinoch]

la just won. [expletive] you, anaheim

 

we're gonna end up playing detroit

 

Uh, remember that we play Detroit the last game of the season. Given how tight things are from 5-7, that game is key. If the Hawks can't win the Conference and take the 1 seed, then I have no doubt that they will lose that game to give Detroit two points and avoid them in the first round.

[NewUserName]

la just won. [expletive] you, anaheim

 

we're gonna end up playing detroit

 

Uh, remember that we play Detroit the last game of the season. Given how tight things are from 5-7, that game is key. If the Hawks can't win the Conference and take the 1 seed, then I have no doubt that they will lose that game to give Detroit two points and avoid them in the first round.

 

http://zorak.best.vwh.net/nhl/

 

currently the Wings/Hawks are projected 1st round opponents

[Flames24Rulz]

As long as we win out, we don't have to worry about Detroit.

[bukie]

As long as we win out, we don't have to worry about Detroit.

Unless they slide to the 8 seed.

[jersey cubs fan]

I'm not worried about Detroit. I'm worried about the Blackhawks. If they play their best, there's nobody that can beat them in the West.

[Soul]

I'm worried about Detroit. We can beat them if we play well, but I don't like having to face them first.

 

Fortunately the Blackhawks aren't me :)

[kujay]

I've been resisting being scared of a first-round matchup with Detroit, but there is no doubt they are the one team that is clearly better right now than the seed they are going to get.

 

Either way, I'm just pumped that playoff hockey is back next week.

[NewUserName]

The Hawks are the team that I would least like to face in the first round. I think I would prefer in this order...Coyotes/Sharks/Canucks/Hawks. I think most reasonable thinking Wings fans feel this way. The meatball crowd wants the Hawks.

[UMFan83]

The Hawks are the team that I would least like to face in the first round. I think I would prefer in this order...Coyotes/Sharks/Canucks/Hawks. I think most reasonable thinking Wings fans feel this way. The meatball crowd wants the Hawks.

 

Damn 95% of your fans want to face the Hawks? :lol:

[kujay]

The Hawks are the team that I would least like to face in the first round. I think I would prefer in this order...Coyotes/Sharks/Canucks/Hawks. I think most reasonable thinking Wings fans feel this way. The meatball crowd wants the Hawks.

 

Damn 95% of your fans want to face the Hawks? :lol:

 

Yeah the Coyotes are ripe for a first round upset.