2014 Defending SC Champion Blackhawks playoff thread

[kujay]

Hmm. Well.

[Hairyducked Idiot]

It's a sign of how little respect I have for the Wild that I'm kinda glad they won tonight so their fans get a little something to be happy about before we move on to the WCF.

[Butterscup1679666578]

impressive effort tonight guys

[gscool89]

Not really concerned even if they lose Friday. Hold serve at home.

[UMFan83]

Good now everyone can shut up about being bored of this series and how easily the Hawks are going to coast to victory. They are going to have to sweat a bit.

[kujay]

Kane had it there just had to finish.

[Hairyducked Idiot]

Good now everyone can shut up about being bored of this series and how easily the Hawks are going to coast to victory. They are going to have to sweat a bit.

 

They're still coasting.

[Soul]

It's a sign of how little respect I have for the Wild that I'm kinda glad they won tonight so their fans get a little something to be happy about before we move on to the WCF.

 

Stop it, mister jinxy jinx

[Butterscup1679666578]

a goal will shut this crowd up in a hurry though. could swing things big time

[Butterscup1679666578]

or go down 3-0 on the PP

[kujay]

Really flying since that goal.

[Soul]

I thought the Wild would win one, but I kinda hoped it would be the next one, and not this one.

[Hairyducked Idiot]

Remember when I kept saying we wouldn't have any problems with the Blues even when down a game or two?

 

This is even less of a problem.

 

Think really, really hard. Do you remember *anything* about losing game 3 to Minnesota last year to make it 2-1? That's how we'll feel about this game in a year.

[UMFan83]

Good now everyone can shut up about being bored of this series and how easily the Hawks are going to coast to victory. They are going to have to sweat a bit.

 

They're still coasting.

 

It shows. Outplayed for long stretches at home the first 2 games and losing tonight.

 

Not worried about the series at this point. Just annoyed at the people I've heard that are basically taking this series for granted.

[UMFan83]

Crawford chants when their goalie is Bryzgalov

 

I can understand those chants when your goalie buckles under the pressure but if there's one thing Crawford does well is not let things get to him

Edited May 7, 2014 by UMFan83

[Hairyducked Idiot]

Another fan base that thinks you have to do a goalie chant when the goalie hasn't given up any bad goals?

 

It's bad enough from St. Louis, but I expect Minnesota to have quality hockey fans.

[Banedon]

I would like to not get shutout by this [expletive] goalie.

[UMFan83]

Hawks have played terrible in their own zone this period. Turnovers galore

[Hairyducked Idiot]

This will be the 8th straight series in which the Blackhawks lost the first road. They won at least one of the remaining road games in the previous seven.

[UMFan83]

This will be the 8th straight series in which the Blackhawks lost the first road. They won at least one of the remaining road games in the previous seven.

 

I think it would actually be 9th. They lost the 1st game in the Philly SC Finals, then the 8 you mentioned (Van, Phoenix, Minny, Det, LA, Bos, Stl, Minny). They won a road game that series too.

 

I think the only 2 playoff series the Hawks in the Q era that they won the first road game were the 2nd Vancouver series and SJ, both in the first cup run. I can't remember if they won the first road game in the first Vancouver series.

Edited May 7, 2014 by UMFan83

[Hairyducked Idiot]

Least upsetting playoff loss in the Q era.

 

Of course, last time I was close to this unconcerned was when we were up 1-0 on Detroit.

[Soul]

This will be the 8th straight series in which the Blackhawks lost the first road. They won at least one of the remaining road games in the previous seven.

 

I get it. Hope it holds true.

 

Don't like anything about this one, that's all. I'm willing to write it off if they are

[kujay]

Just not getting the bounces tonight when they get the pressure.

 

Can't believe Bryz will shut us out.

[UMFan83]

Just not getting the bounces tonight when they get the pressure.

 

Can't believe Bryz will shut us out.

 

To his credit I think he's been pretty good tonight. The Hawks have had chances

[kujay]

Wow that was an impressive dive Nino.