Re: Chicago Blackhawks 2013 Playoffs

[Banedon]

Goal probability map for both teams.

 

http://manifoldcreations.blogspot.com/2013/06/nhl-stanley-cup-final-black-hawks-vs.html

[Banedon]

http://www.downgoesbrown.com/2013/06/2013-stanley-cup-final-preview.html

 

Blackhawks: Patrick Kane has been on fire lately, which is pretty much what you'd expect from something greasy that's frequently soaked in alcohol.

 

Bruins: Opponents are often intimidated by constant barrage of screaming and cheering from the most diehard fan-base in the entire league, although occasionally Jack Edwards quiets down enough that you can hear the spectators as well.

[biittner77]

It's probably hard to see on TV all that Stalberg isn't doing at this point. He doesn't seem to be making glaring mistakes. He's just not making anything happen. And that's what he's there for.

 

Which is why putting Bollig in is curious. He's much more likely to make mistakes and he brings some physical presence but not as much as he should given his size and willingness to use it. I haven't found him to be a very effective hitter. He's usually the one that falls down.

 

Stalberg has been invisible for most of the playoffs but at least there's a chance he could contribute. This move smacks of John Scott on the PP. Maybe Q rented Goon last night and it gave him an idea.

 

I'd rather they play Morin over Bollig. He's not afraid to hit people and is actually a threat to score- something that line could really use.

[kujay]

Agree with all of that.

 

As for DGB, I'll say it again, dude is hilarious.

[UMFan83]

I'm getting really excited for tonight....still a little under 9 hours away. I wish I could really fully appreciate how awesome it is to have my team playing in the championship series. When I'm sitting there watching a gutted apart Cubs team playing for a high draft pick in August with nothing else to follow except Bears training camp, I will really miss the excitement of game day.

[Banedon]

I'm getting really excited for tonight....still a little under 9 hours away. I wish I could really fully appreciate how awesome it is to have my team playing in the championship series. When I'm sitting there watching a gutted apart Cubs team playing for a high draft pick in August with nothing else to follow except Bears training camp, I will really miss the excitement of game day.

 

The severe weather needs to pass before the game though. I don't want want the directv to go out tonight.

[Banedon]

Gone were any conspicuous white jerseys, but nothing changed about how the Chicago Blackhawks will approach Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Final.

 

The lineup and line combinations remained the same at the team's morning skate at the United Center on Wednesday, and bruiser Brandon Bollig will enter the lineup while the top two lines spreading out the scoring ability to create matchup issues for the Bruins.

 

Bollig remained on a fourth line with Marcus Kruger and Michael Frolik, with Viktor Stalberg the imminent scratch for Game 1.

[kujay]

If anyone needs their fix, NHL Network is running three hours of live pregame.

[Banedon]

All of the Puck Daddy staff picked the Bruins.

 

http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/nhl-puck-daddy/puck-daddy-2013-stanley-cup-final-staff-prognostications-201425457.html#more-61065

[ChiCubsFan]

My directv just came back on. If it goes out during the game is there a website anyone can recommend to catch the game on until the satellite comes back?

[UMFan83]

All of the Puck Daddy staff picked the Bruins.

 

http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/nhl-puck-daddy/puck-daddy-2013-stanley-cup-final-staff-prognostications-201425457.html#more-61065

 

Well yeah, the Bruins had one of the greatest regular seasons in NHL history and have home ice in the series so of course.

 

Oh wait that's the Blackhawks

[UMFan83]

Darren Dreger ‏@DarrenDreger 10m

Tornado touches down 30 miles outside of Chicago. Bettman says United Center officials are in constant contact with city monitoring storm.

[UMFan83]

NBC Sports is having a pregame segment where they show the montage of highlights from the postseason. Before the Bruins montage they talked about how Boston romped through the playoffs. Before Chicago's they talked about how the Hawks didn't take the easiest path to the Final.

 

So yeah the Bruins were 12-4 and the Hawks 12-5

[bcl412]

So everyone forgot about their miracle victory against Toronto?

[Guest]

everyone on around the horn, including that crazy biased white-haired boston reporter picked the hawks.

[Guest]

who would you rather have, assuming perfect health and comparable career length, Toews or Crosby?

 

I've never seen the question asked before.

[kujay]

Was that the Phelps family picketing outside?

[Guest]

Sopel should have never marched with the cup in that pride parade

[UMFan83]

who would you rather have, assuming perfect health and comparable career length, Toews or Crosby?

 

I've never seen the question asked before.

 

Considering how much Toews sucks and needs to be benched, Crosby.

[Guest]

who would you rather have, assuming perfect health and comparable career length, Toews or Crosby?

 

I've never seen the question asked before.

 

Considering how much Toews sucks and needs to be benched, Crosby.

 

but Crosby sucks, too

[UMFan83]

We'd better not get that storm watch banner the entire game.

[kujay]

Sopel should have never marched with the cup in that pride parade

 

Hahaha forgot about that.

[Guest]

ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhh, i get it. i get it. the entire hawks team is going to disappear for the next 4 games and get swept.

[kujay]

Rask's crazy fro is way better than Quick's emo school shooter do.

[UMFan83]

ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhh, i get it. i get it. the entire hawks team is going to disappear for the next 4 games and get swept.

 

Like 1992 all over again, except with the games all being close.