Re: Chicago Blackhawks 2013 Playoffs

[Banedon]

They posted two more...about Hossa and Shaw. And then posted something about why neutral fans should root for the Bruins...all terrible.

[Guest]

I'd also like to remind everyone that picked this, pretty much. i said that the hawks were a bad matchup for the kings when everyone was afraid.

 

i'd also like to remind you that you thought we lost each and every game of the series at some point lol

 

they ended up not matching up as well as i thought they would. i think that has more to do with the hawks level of play, which has elevated in the last 8 or 9 games

 

that was my reverse jinx mojo

 

yeah but that's backwards. it becomes reverse jinx mojo, but only because you're actually freaking out. to be like "aww man lost that faceoff too bad so sad series down the draaaain" with no zest or conviction would be more like reverse reverse mojo. only the 'MOTHER OF GOD HOW IS THAT SLASHING THESE DAMN REFS ARE GOING TO GIVE THE DAMN SERIES TO THESE CLOWNS' full-throttle rejection of anything resembling patience or reason can effectively work as reverse jinx mojo

 

and besides, i think the elevated play of the hawks, the health of the kings (ex. brown, torn pcl), and whatever was wrong with jonathan quick had more to do with the quick exit than the paper matchup

 

i'm the professional, i think i know how reverse jinx mojo works.

 

the first rule of reverse jinx mojo club is that the series is always over.

 

the second rule is the series is always over.

 

the third rule is no more goals.

 

the fourth rule is to get sarcastic about their goalie.

 

the fifth rule is to blame the refs.

[Derwood]

i'm the professional, i think i know how reverse jinx mojo works.

 

the first rule of reverse jinx mojo club is that the series is always over.

 

the second rule is the series is always over.

 

the third rule is no more goals.

 

the fourth rule is to get sarcastic about their goalie.

 

the fifth rule is to blame the refs.

 

Except in Illini basketball, where the refs are #1, 50/50 bounces are #2, and the other team's fan base is #3

[Guest]

i'm the professional, i think i know how reverse jinx mojo works.

 

the first rule of reverse jinx mojo club is that the series is always over.

 

the second rule is the series is always over.

 

the third rule is no more goals.

 

the fourth rule is to get sarcastic about their goalie.

 

the fifth rule is to blame the refs.

 

Except in Illini basketball, where the refs are #1, 50/50 bounces are #2, and the other team's fan base is #3

 

it's never the other team's fanbase. i stay away from that stuff, lost my passion for it long ago.

[Banedon]

Hahaha...some fine analysis here....

 

If your analysis begins with Seabrook being better than Keith, you should probably just not write the article:

 

http://www.stanleycupofchowder.com/2013/6/10/4413506/boston-vs-chicago-who-has-the-best-defense

[Banedon]

Yeesh!

 

It was evident Byfuglien grew heavier this season as the games moved on and according to accredited Jets blogger Pete Tessier, the player's weight rose to 302 pounds by season's end.

 

If there's any truth to this number, Byfuglien is virtually untradeable. Jets GM Kevin Cheveldayoff can't engage in trade talks with another GM and keep Byfuglien's weight off the table until the very end -- then hit his colleague with an, "oh, by the way, Buff's a little big right now."

 

… We'll leave the debate as to what the team should comment on to the Jets, as it's their business. But Byfuglien's late-season appearance and coach Claude Noel's clear displeasure with him were red flags. Did Buff weigh three bills during an NHL season? Don't know. But it's not unimaginable.

[UMFan83]

Hahaha...some fine analysis here....

 

If your analysis begins with Seabrook being better than Keith, you should probably just not write the article:

 

http://www.stanleycupofchowder.com/2013/6/10/4413506/boston-vs-chicago-who-has-the-best-defense

 

Just reading that article, the writer seems to believe the only way to evaluate defense is "offensive ability", "physicality", and sometimes "blocked shots"

 

Also funny that he has Seabs as the Hawks top defender but he also gives him the overall edge over Chara.

[seanimal]

i'm the professional, i think i know how reverse jinx mojo works.

 

the first rule of reverse jinx mojo club is that the series is always over.

 

the second rule is the series is always over.

 

the third rule is no more goals.

 

the fourth rule is to get sarcastic about their goalie.

 

the fifth rule is to blame the refs.

 

too many damn rules

[Banedon]

ESPN staff picks, most of which are for Boston...and only one of the Chicago picks have them winning in fewer than 7.

 

http://espn.go.com/nhl/playoffs/2013/story/_/id/9362277/experts-picks-stanley-cup-finals

 

And this poll is heavily in favor of Chicago:

 

http://espn.go.com/chicago/hot/?id=9361769

 

Oh, and Scott Powers, the guy writing the "Chicago" side of the argument on the second link, picked Bruins in 6 on the first link.

[kujay]

There's some serious bias going on with all that, on both sides, because of the short season and lack of inter-conference play. I'll bet most of those people making predictions watched fewer than five Hawks games all year and none before the playoffs.

[Banedon]

Bowman stated to Mark Lazerus of the Chicago Sun-Times that the Blackhawks will attempt to retain pending unrestricted free agent forward Bryan Bickell. Bowman believes that the potential of such an occurrence is not "far-fetched," according to Lazerus.

 

Bowman stated that the organization hopes to continue building upon their relationship with Bickell. After winning the Stanley Cup in 2010, the Blackhawks were forced to purge their roster in order to become compliant with the salary cap. Bowman states that won't be the case this season

[Banedon]

Stalberg in a white jersey today.

 

Sharp Toews Hossa

Bickell Handzus Kane

Saad Bolland Shaw

Bollig Kruger Frolik

[UMFan83]

Stalberg in a white jersey today.

 

Sharp Toews Hossa

Bickell Handzus Kane

Saad Bolland Shaw

Bollig Kruger Frolik

 

Bollig wants his name on the Cup!

[Guest]

i don't like it. the Hawks need to play their game and let Boston play theirs. If they ley Boston dictate the style of play, the cup is lost.

[UMFan83]

I don't get what has caused the 'experts' to suddenly consider the Hawks below the Bruins. When the regular season ended, the Hawks were the clear cup favorites. Since then, the Hawks have gone 12-5 and the Bruins 12-4. The Bruins beat a decent but flawed Leafs team with no playoff experience in OT of game 7, the Hawks beat a decent but flawed Wings team with years of playoff success in OT of game 7 (shouldnt have been OT but whatever), the Bruins beat a disappointing Rangers team in 5, the Hawks beat a disappointing Wild team in 5. The Bruins swept the East favorites, the Hawks beat the defending champs in 5. Despite the Pens flaws, they are still very talented and sweeping them without home ice was impressive, but making a hot Quick look mortal was impressive too even if the Kings were beat up and clearly not playing at the same level as last year.

 

So yeah the Bruins have looked slightly more impressive in the playoffs, but I don't think it would be enough to all the sudden make them the clear favorites, especially without home ice (Hawks are 9-1 at home and would tie a record for most home playoff wins in a season with 1 win this series).

[jersey cubs fan]

I don't get what has caused the 'experts' to suddenly consider the Hawks below the Bruins. When the regular season ended, the Hawks were the clear cup pick.

 

That's just not true. I believe the odds were slightly in favor of Pittsburgh as the playoffs began. And going into the conference finals, I believe Pittsburgh was still the favorite, by the odds.

 

Boston just demoralized what was essentially the highest rated team in the playoffs. That is why they are on a high. Boston beat more highly rated teams to get here, while the Blackhawks beat a couple also-rans and then LA.

 

Now, the Blackhawks probably should have been rated as a more clear cup pick at the outset, but they were nothing more than equals with Pittsburgh from a national standpoint.

[seanimal]

which is dumb, the pens were not even close to the best team in the east, let alone both conferences, entering the playoffs. of course, being that dumb isn't good enough. when the team you thought was the best team gets swept in the playoffs, rather than think "oh maybe my original thoughts on this were wrong", people think "OMFG BOSTON WILL ROLL THE HAWKS". uhh, no. the hawks are the better team. i would not at all be surprised if, rather than be buoyed by their wins over the pens, they probably brought them down a notch since they were such a terrible competitor. this boston team has never faced anything like what the hawks will be throwing at them, four lines deep. they are about to play the best team in the nhl, the likes of which they didn't even come close to playing this season

[Guest]

 

i'm the professional, i think i know how reverse jinx mojo works.

 

the first rule of reverse jinx mojo club is that the series is always over.

 

the second rule is the series is always over.

 

the third rule is no more goals.

 

the fourth rule is to get sarcastic about their goalie.

 

the fifth rule is to blame the refs.

 

and the sixth rule is to never mention that it's a reverse. you just ruined all your future attempts right before the stanley cup.

[biittner77]

Stalberg in a white jersey today.

 

Sharp Toews Hossa

Bickell Handzus Kane

Saad Bolland Shaw

Bollig Kruger Frolik

 

I think this means we'll see Kane get double shifted a lot in game 1. With the long layoff after game 1 it's not a terrible idea. Though the same could be accomplished by dressing Stalberg who's a much better player despite having little to show for it so far in the playoffs.

[seanimal]

Stalberg in a white jersey today.

 

Sharp Toews Hossa

Bickell Handzus Kane

Saad Bolland Shaw

Bollig Kruger Frolik

 

I think this means we'll see Kane get double shifted a lot in game 1. With the long layoff after game 1 it's not a terrible idea. Though the same could be accomplished by dressing Stalberg who's a much better player despite having little to show for it so far in the playoffs.

 

a better player, sure, but better performing? he's started in the offensive zone 75% of the time, leading the team in the playoffs, and nothing to show for it. he's either seriously unlucky or not doing the right things at the right times to get his production where it needs to be. hopefully he can breakthrough in the final at some point, lord knows we can use all we can get

[Guest]

 

i'm the professional, i think i know how reverse jinx mojo works.

 

the first rule of reverse jinx mojo club is that the series is always over.

 

the second rule is the series is always over.

 

the third rule is no more goals.

 

the fourth rule is to get sarcastic about their goalie.

 

the fifth rule is to blame the refs.

 

and the sixth rule is to never mention that it's a reverse. you just ruined all your future attempts right before the stanley cup.

 

but that's only sixth

[kujay]

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.

[Banedon]

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.

 

Could be that they'll still start Stalberg? Maybe Q is trying to shake up Stalberg?

[kujay]

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.

 

Could be that they'll still start Stalberg? Maybe Q is trying to shake up Stalberg?

 

I don't know last time he did this a few weeks ago he did actually bench him for at least one game.

[Banedon]

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.

 

Could be that they'll still start Stalberg? Maybe Q is trying to shake up Stalberg?

 

I don't know last time he did this a few weeks ago he did actually bench him for at least one game.

 

Yeah, I know. But it was against the Red Wings who were supposed to be a lot easier than they turned out to be. The SC Finals against the Bruins may be a different story.