2014 Defending SC Champion Blackhawks playoff thread

[kujay]

We fell asleep from too much domination, no doubt. But those calls, especially the second one, caused this. Horrible.

[Banedon]

The Kings are 3-3 in LA during the playoffs. Dooooooooooooom!!!!

[Hairyducked Idiot]

Kings shoulda been humble enough to leave it at 4-2.

 

Now they've tugged on Superman's cape. Chicago in five.

[UMFan83]

The Kings are 3-3 in LA during the playoffs. Dooooooooooooom!!!!

 

And we're 2-4 on the road

[Soul]

We just got bitch slapped for the first time tonight. Glad you are all OK with that, but I think this is real trouble

[Hairyducked Idiot]

The Kings are 3-3 in LA during the playoffs. Dooooooooooooom!!!!

 

And we're 2-4 on the road

 

Going to be 3-4 in a couple of days.

[UMFan83]

We just got bitch slapped for the first time tonight. Glad you are all OK with that, but I think this is real trouble

 

We got bitch slapped in game 3 against Minnesota too

[Banedon]

We just got bitch slapped for the first time tonight. Glad you are all OK with that, but I think this is real trouble

 

Dooooooooom!

[Butterscup1679666578]

We just got bitch slapped for the first time tonight. Glad you are all OK with that, but I think this is real trouble

 

this series is over.

[Butterscup1679666578]

We just got bitch slapped for the first time tonight. Glad you are all OK with that, but I think this is real trouble

 

We got bitch slapped in game 3 against Minnesota too

 

after it was 2-0...

[gscool89]

We just got bitch slapped for the first time tonight. Glad you are all OK with that, but I think this is real trouble

 

We got bitch slapped in game 3 against Minnesota too

In Minnesota.

[bukie]

When Kyle is the voice of patience and reason, it's a time to have a long hard look in the mirror.

[Hairyducked Idiot]

After we were down 0-2 to St. Louis. Names redacted to protect the innocent:

 

Series over.

 

[expletive] this team. Go Bulls

 

Yep. Defeat out of the jaws of victory like every other worthless Chicago team.

 

what an embarrassing series

Edited May 22, 2014 by Hairyducked Idiot

[Soul]

We just got bitch slapped for the first time tonight. Glad you are all OK with that, but I think this is real trouble

 

Dooooooooom!

 

Rahr

[Soul]

When Kyle is the voice of patience and reason, it's a time to have a long hard look in the mirror.

 

Hehehe

[Hairyducked Idiot]

When Kyle is the voice of patience and reason, it's a time to have a long hard look in the mirror.

 

Remember when they lost like all of February in 2010 and they weren't even going to make the playoffs?

[Hairyducked Idiot]

When Kyle is the voice of patience and reason, it's a time to have a long hard look in the mirror.

 

quoted for truth

[Soul]

After we were down 0-2 to St. Louis. Names redacted to protect the innocent:

 

Series over.

 

[expletive] this team. Go Bulls

 

Yep. Defeat out of the jaws of victory like every other worthless Chicago team.

 

what an embarrassing series

The Blues & Sharks don't count in these discussions, being playoff choke hounds

[Guest]

the thing that worries me is that we haven't really played well all postseason. this series is a tossup.

[Guest]

They lost Game 1 at home in the first round against Nashville in 2010 4-1 and fell behind 2-1 in the series. Won the next three.

 

They lost Game 1 at home in the second round against Vancouver in 2010 5-1. They then won the next three. They lost Game 5 also at home 4-1 before blasting Vancouver 5-1 to win the series.

 

They lost Game 2 at home in the second round against Detroit in 2013 4-1 and fell behind 3-1 in the series. Won the last three.

 

They lost Game 2 at home in the Finals against Boston in 2013 and fell behind 2-1 in the series before winning the next three.

 

It's not like the Kings are rolling this postseason anyway with their 9-7 record.

[ChiCubsFan]

They'll split in LA, win game 5 because that's what they do, and then hopefully have enough momentum to win game 6 in LA. Do not want to go to a game 7, even if it is at home.

[UMFan83]

Look whenever the Hawks go on a run a few games this postseason, I start to get bored a bit. So when they lose, we need to all get bent out of shape so we can emotionally invest more

[kujay]

Just thinking back on that game, I think the Hawks felt the same way we did. They were coasting and for the most part dominating, regardless of the close SOG margin, through about 35 minutes of the game. It was getting a little boring, frankly.

 

The Kings are a good team and took advantage of the opportunities presented to them. And Crawford wasn't sharp.

 

I agree we'll split in LA, but letting Carter get hot makes me nervous.

[Old Style]

Is there any doubt that when the Hawks play up to their potential that they are the better team? They got complacent last night with a 2 goal lead, caught a few bad breaks, and got bitch slapped in the 3rd. If we had to lose at home I'm glad it happened this way. I think the embarrassment will cause them to refocus and come out guns blazing Saturday night. It wouldn't surprise me to see them win the next 3.

[kujay]

Is there any doubt that when the Hawks play up to their potential that they are the better team?

 

No, there's not. A Kings fan would argue the Hawks looked so dominant in the first half last night because the Kings were sleepwalking like the Hawks did later. A Kings fan would also argue that Quick made the big saves when needed last night, and Crawford didn't at all. And on that point they would be right.