2013-14 Defending Champion Blackhawks Regular Season Thread

[brinoch]

Toews and Kane are gonna be well-rested for the playoffs and the rest of the guys will be in rhythm from getting more ice time.

 

Need to keep Morin in the line-up, too.

[Banedon]

Toews and Kane are gonna be well-rested for the playoffs and the rest of the guys will be in rhythm from getting more ice time.

 

Need to keep Morin in the line-up, too.

 

At least ride the hot streak out.

[UMFan83]

So lets look at how the playoffs can go for the Hawks

 

Current:

 

Blues 111 (3) @MIN, @DAL, DET

Avs 109 (3) @VAN, @SJ, @ANA

Hawks 107 (2) @WAS, @NAS

 

Tiebreakers:

Avs over Blues (46 ROW vs. 43 - Clinched)

Avs over Hawks (46 ROW vs. 40 - Clinched)

Blues over Hawks (43 ROW vs. 40 - Clinched)

 

Scenario 1:

Blues (1) vs. WC (4)

Avs (2) vs. Hawks (3)

 

Still the most likely scenario. The Blues need any combination of 3 points over Avs (either gaining points or the Avs losing points) to clinch division.

 

Scenario 2:

Avs (1) vs. WC (4)

Blues (2) vs. Hawks (3)

 

Scenario 3:

Blues (1) vs. WC (4)

Hawks (2) vs. Avs (3)

 

The only way the Hawks can pass the Avs is by winning out and having the Avs lose their last 3 games, at least 2 of them in regulation. Not a very likely scenario

[Old Style]

That was such a crazy end to last night's game. Hard to believe that's the first win in OT all season for the Hawks.

[apete6]

That was such a crazy end to last night's game. Hard to believe that's the first win in OT all season for the Hawks.

 

Yeah. I'm hoping that they regress to the mean a bit in the playoffs. Would be excellent to have a few OT game winners in a row.

 

Since OT in the regular season is only 5 minutes and 4 on 4, it's harder to measure vs. the chances of scoring in a full 20 minute (or more) OT period, but I figure they're due for at least 1 or 2 more than their opponents if it all regresses in a normal distribution.

[jersey cubs fan]

Tracey Myers ‏@TramyersCSN 3m

#Blackhawks reassign forward Teuvo Teravainen to the Rockford IceHogs.

[Banedon]

Tracey Myers ‏@TramyersCSN 3m

#Blackhawks reassign forward Teuvo Teravainen to the Rockford IceHogs.

 

Wonder why they took so long.

[biittner77]

Tracey Myers ‏@TramyersCSN 3m

#Blackhawks reassign forward Teuvo Teravainen to the Rockford IceHogs.

 

Wonder why they took so long.

 

Deciding whether they wanted to play him in the last 2 games since they don't matter. They also may have wanted to see him practice with better talent.

[biittner77]

Toews and Kane are gonna be well-rested for the playoffs and the rest of the guys will be in rhythm from getting more ice time.

 

Makes me feel better about not being able to go to the game tonight because I'm stuck at school. That fear of missing out on hockey commercial with Ovie really rings true for me.

[Brian707]

Avs have tied the Blews. Now not only is Backes injured but Oshie too.

[UMFan83]

Avs have tied the Blews. Now not only is Backes injured but Oshie too.

 

Gonna be interesting. Still think the Blues will take it despite the Avs holding the tiebreaker. Colorado has to play at San Jose and at Anaheim to finish the year. San Jose doesn't have much to play for except potential home ice in the WCF against the Blackhawks (both at 107 points), but they will probably only really rest their starters the last game of the season. Anaheim is a point ahead of STL/COL for top seed in the WC, and 3 points behind Boston for the President's Trophy, so its likely they will have something to play for.

 

St. Louis has a game in Dallas, who is very close to clinching the last WC spot (2 points up with 2 to play and clinched the tiebreaker over Phoenix), and at home against Detroit who is playing for the WC1 spot over Columbus (tied with 2 left but Columbus clinched the tiebreaker)

[Brian707]

I was wondering why sport club stats still has the Blews at 55% to clinch the central despite losing the tiebreaker to Colorado. I know a lot of Hawks fans that bought tickets for games 1 and 2 in Colorado, there is a real chance they are S.O.L

[bukie]

Well, the Blackhawks were likely going to have to beat Colorado and St. Louis in order to make the WCF anyway, so...they just might have to do it in a different order now.

[UMFan83]

@ChrisKuc: #Blackhawks coach Joel Quenneville: "(Jonathan Toews) skated yesterday. He skated very well. Looked good.

As did (Patrick) Kane."

[Banedon]

@ChrisKuc: #Blackhawks coach Joel Quenneville: "(Jonathan Toews) skated yesterday. He skated very well. Looked good.

As did (Patrick) Kane."

 

I knew Kane had been skating...I was wondering about Toews.

[UMFan83]

Something tells me the Hawks are aware of the fact that they have nothing to play for.

[Guest]

st. louis, woof. looks like we're getting them. they are decimated with injuries now, so i think this is the better matchup, even if duchene is out.

[Butterscup1679666578]

love the idea of giving the blues another first round loss. plus i can hit up a playoff game in stl now

[kujay]

Folks, Hossa is a beast. Holy [expletive]. Watch that goal he just scored.

[UMFan83]

Really hope Raanta never has to play in the playoffs

[Butterscup1679666578]

not watching but im getting a goal update every other minute it seems on my phone. is raanta getting worked?

[kujay]

Yes but D didn't do him any favors. Oduya especially.

[Brian707]

A potential game 2 in St Louis should be Saturday. Tickets on stub hub are as low as $43. A lot cheaper than $130 at the UC

[Butterscup1679666578]

A potential game 2 in St Louis should be Saturday. Tickets on stub hub are as low as $43. A lot cheaper than $130 at the UC

 

up around $60 now...trying to talk myself out of it

[UMFan83]

blues it is