2014-2015 STANLEY CUP CHAMPION CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS

[Soul]

That was a shitty way to spend 3 hours.

[Butterscup1679666578]

6 on 5 and can't even get a clean shot to the net. puke.

[UMFan83]

Really really bad unnecessary loss but we will be fine.

[UMFan83]

6 on 5 and can't even get a clean shot to the net. puke.

 

2 games in a row.

[bcl412]

I'm really not sure they'll win this one. Tampa looks really, really good right now.

[UMFan83]

I'm really not sure they'll win this one. Tampa looks really, really good right now.

 

They aren't as good as us. We will be fine. It will be a test though.

 

I think most of us were saying the same thing after game 3 against Boston in 2013 too

[ARCubsFan]

This team isn't going to win if Kane and Toews continue to do nothing. Just not enough talent to pick up the slack outside of those two. That's what killed them in the regular season.

[bcl412]

I'm really not sure they'll win this one. Tampa looks really, really good right now.

 

They aren't as good as us. We will be fine. It will be a test though.

 

I think most of us were saying the same thing after game 3 against Boston in 2013 too

They look so fast. Kinda like us during our early days of being good. I'll never count this team out but I've seen too much dominating play from Tampa.

[Guest]

dynasty slipping away

[rawaction]

I'm really not sure they'll win this one. Tampa looks really, really good right now.

 

Yet they are still the 2nd best team on the ice.

[UMFan83]

I'm really not sure they'll win this one. Tampa looks really, really good right now.

 

They aren't as good as us. We will be fine. It will be a test though.

 

I think most of us were saying the same thing after game 3 against Boston in 2013 too

They look so fast. Kinda like us during our early days of being good. I'll never count this team out but I've seen too much dominating play from Tampa.

 

I was saying the same thing in 2013. We got dominated for most of the first 3 games with the biggest domination coming in the 3rd game. Lightning haven't dominated us as much as Boston did in 2013. It's not going to be easy but I'll still give the Hawks a 60% chance of winning the series

[Guest]

I'm really not sure they'll win this one. Tampa looks really, really good right now.

 

They aren't as good as us. We will be fine. It will be a test though.

 

I think most of us were saying the same thing after game 3 against Boston in 2013 too

They look so fast. Kinda like us during our early days of being good. I'll never count this team out but I've seen too much dominating play from Tampa.

 

I was saying the same thing in 2013. We got dominated for most of the first 3 games with the biggest domination coming in the 3rd game. Lightning haven't dominated us as much as Boston did in 2013. It's not going to be easy but I'll still give the Hawks a 60% chance of winning the series

 

well that's silly. the odds are certainly in tampa's favor right now.

[bcl412]

I'm really not sure they'll win this one. Tampa looks really, really good right now.

 

Yet they are still the 2nd best team on the ice.

that hasn't been shown at all though.

[UMFan83]

This team isn't going to win if Kane and Toews continue to do nothing. Just not enough talent to pick up the slack outside of those two. That's what killed them in the regular season.

 

Yes honestly that's the biggest issue. 0 points from Kane and Toews through 3 games, it's not surprising at all were down 2-1. Toews in particular looked bad tonight. Disappointing especially because Q is able to pick his matchups.

[UMFan83]

I'm really not sure they'll win this one. Tampa looks really, really good right now.

 

They aren't as good as us. We will be fine. It will be a test though.

 

I think most of us were saying the same thing after game 3 against Boston in 2013 too

They look so fast. Kinda like us during our early days of being good. I'll never count this team out but I've seen too much dominating play from Tampa.

 

I was saying the same thing in 2013. We got dominated for most of the first 3 games with the biggest domination coming in the 3rd game. Lightning haven't dominated us as much as Boston did in 2013. It's not going to be easy but I'll still give the Hawks a 60% chance of winning the series

 

well that's silly. the odds are certainly in tampa's favor right now.

 

Obviously with home ice and a series lead they are. I am fairly confident in the Hawks. They always get better as the series goes along and I think the first 3 games have been played to a draw. Advantage Chicago

[UMFan83]

I'm really not sure they'll win this one. Tampa looks really, really good right now.

 

Yet they are still the 2nd best team on the ice.

that hasn't been shown at all though.

 

They have played 3 games to a draw. The difference has been a single goal with 3 minutes left in the most recent game. The Hawks have had periods of dominance and so have the Lightning.

[UMFan83]

Tough to lose a game that's at home, you outshoot them, you kill of 90 seconds of a 5-on-3, score a power play goal and have a 3rd period lead

[KrisBryantisaBeast]

Well that sucked. Go Cubs I guess!

[Soul]

I understand the sentiment that the Hawks will pull through. They've won 2 cups, there's every reason to believe in them. But I think Tampa has the upper hand. I think they are the better team this year. And I think the Hawks ultimately lose this series. Sorry

[UMFan83]

I understand the sentiment that the Hawks will pull through. They've won 2 cups, there's every reason to believe in them. But I think Tampa has the upper hand. I think they are the better team this year. And I think the Hawks ultimately lose this series. Sorry

 

That's fine. I disagree though I definitely think the Hawks are the better team. Nothing I saw from the Lightning suggests that they are clearly better. Why because they are fast? pfft.

 

I honestly was more worried after 3 games of the Anaheim series. I thought they were clearly the superior team through 3 games. I don't think that here. That's not to say that the Lightning can't win. They are definitely good enough to win this series just as Anaheim was last round. I just don't think they will.

 

And yes part of it is because of the past. There have been plenty of examples of teams looking better than the Hawks through 3 games only for the Hawks to pull through. LA looked like they were on another whole level through 4 games last year and it took an awkward deflection in OT of game 7 to put the Hawks away. Vancouver was clearly better than Chicago through 3 games and even a lot of game 5 and 6 but it took a terrible TO in OT of game 7 to beat us. The only 2 series that weve lost under Q that we just didn't fight til the end were 2009 against Detroit and 2012 against Phoenix. we pretty much always respond and we play our best when our backs are to the wall. It's happened this year it happened last year it happened the year before it happened 6 years ago etc.

[UMFan83]

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[biittner77]

The Hawks never win game 3 of a series unless they've already lost games 1 and 2. They aren't worried.

 

Toews has been stymied so far because he has to go against Hedman. His line looked really good last night.

 

This reminds me a lot of the Detroit series in '13. I'm not ready to anoint Tampa as the better team until they win a fourth game in this series.

 

Cumiskey hasn't been very good. I wonder if we'll see Timmonen is game 4. I'd rather have him out there for 4 minutes than Cumsikey. TVR looked like a guy that hadn't played in months. Hopefully he adjusts to the pace of playoff hockey because the Hawks could really use him to eat some minutes without giving up the goal that winds up deciding the game.

[UMFan83]

TVR was ok but he definitely looked slow to react to some plays and had a couple interesting passes inside the Hawks end. Still like him more than Cumiskey and Rundblad who are going to hurt you the more time they are on the ice. It's actually amazing that the Ducks weren't able to take more advantage as it seems like Everytime TB scores, at least one of the bottom 2 blue liners are on the ice.

[Derwood]

Just waiting for the big ticket guys to step up for Chicago. Kane/Toews/Hossa have, what, zero goals and one assist in the finals?

[biittner77]

Hossa had 2 assists last night. Tampa fans are probably asking the same thing about Stamkos.