2014 Defending SC Champion Blackhawks playoff thread

[UMFan83]

Cool article that sheds some insight into how the Hawks use analytics to evaluate everything. Sounds like a lot of it is just more advanced versions of Corsi and Fenwick but it's good to see how the Hawks were amongst the first to introduce these metrics into their decision making, and Q in particular.

 

http://www.suntimes.com/sports/hockey/blackhawks/27179980-419/advanced-analytics-are-the-blackhawks-secret-formula-for-success.html#.U2TwHHi9LCT

[NewUserName]

stupid non-playoff related Hawks question. Did the Hawks use both of their compliance buy outs last off season? I remember Montador, but a friend said they bought out someone else also and I cannot think of who it would have been

[Hairyducked Idiot]

Olesz

[NewUserName]

Olesz

cant believe I overlooked that one

[UMFan83]

Q says Shaw is questionable for Game 2 but his injury isn't expected to be long term. Also said that Versteeg was supposed to play yesterday but was sick. Was not a performance related scratch.

[RynoRules]

Q says Shaw is questionable for Game 2 but his injury isn't expected to be long term. Also said that Versteeg was supposed to play yesterday but was sick. Was not a performance related scratch.

 

Interesting. Is the vibe that Kris pulled-back in the face of how nasty / physical the Stl series was, but now he's being given another chance against a less brutal team?

[UMFan83]

Shaw out today

[UMFan83]

Morin is in today. Bollig scratched. Looked good on his first shift

[UMFan83]

Stoner is such a douche. Cooke is going to have competition when he gets back.

[UMFan83]

Hawks back to familiar PP performance

[kujay]

Terrible PP.

[Guest]

If you pressure us at the point, we fall apart on the PP. Detroit did it to us last year and it almost cost us the cup. Im surprised St Louis didn't do it and it took Minnesota a game to figure out.

[Hairyducked Idiot]

If you pressure us at the point, we fall apart on the PP. Detroit did it to us last year and it almost cost us the cup. Im surprised St Louis didn't do it and it took Minnesota a game to figure out.

 

That's one of those things that looks so easy when it works, but leaves you open to terrible mistakes with a forward loose in a great spot.

 

Toews with the follow!

[UMFan83]

Hahaha amazing

[Guest]

I nearly died when Hossa missed that.

[Guest]

If you pressure us at the point, we fall apart on the PP. Detroit did it to us last year and it almost cost us the cup. Im surprised St Louis didn't do it and it took Minnesota a game to figure out.

 

That's one of those things that looks so easy when it works, but leaves you open to terrible mistakes with a forward loose in a great spot.

 

Toews with the follow!

That's true, Seabrook had a pretty decent chance even though it was just the one.

[Butterscup1679666578]

get up

[Guest]

I nearly died when Hossa missed that.

It was a great save. But when you have several superstars, there's a follow a lot of the time.

[UMFan83]

Hawks have very active sticks today.

[Guest]

get up

It's ok. Jelly is always getting hit with the puck.

[Hairyducked Idiot]

In the last six seasons, the Blackhawks are 13-3 in playoff series.

[Guest]

In the last six seasons, the Blackhawks are 13-3 in playoff series.

Yeah it seems that the UC teams like to have dynasties.

[kujay]

The 20-16-42 line is looking good today.

[UMFan83]

In the last six seasons, the Blackhawks are 13-3 in playoff series.

 

I count 11-3

 

W Cal

W Van

L Det

W Nas

W Van

W SJ

W Phi

L Van

L Pho

W Min

W Det

W LA

W Bos

W Stl

[Hairyducked Idiot]

That's what I meant. 11-3.

 

Wizard changed it to 13.