SpongeWorthy

Madden's been good relative to his age and ability level.

One lucky bounce or goal early and I'd love to see the Flyers sphincters tighten up for the remainder.

Toews doesn't even look like he wants the puck. On that mini break Kane had I thought he could've carried it and set up a better chance.

This is the 63rd sports season I've watched. I don't know why it would end differently than the other 62, watching someone else's fans celebrating. (This is the perfect attitude, because if they win I get all the joy, and when they lose at least I get to be right). You can't equally weight a team that is tied 2-2 in the championship final with the vast majority of those other 62. This isn't nearly as bad as Rex going into full [expletive] mode in the Super Bowl either.

Scoreboard. And an even bigger scoreboard for where we'll be after game 6. Histrionic woe is me BS. The Hawks are up on the scoreboard that matters and they won't be down no matter what happens tonight. I'll be around a week from now to continue this conversation. Hope to see you then and I'll post some nice pictures of Pronger lifting the Cup. It's not that I think the Hawks can't lose, it's the notion that the series is over that is totally irrational. I mean really, you think this is in the same universe as the 8th inning of game 6 and beyond of the 2003 NLCS (yet)? Step back from the ledge.

Scoreboard. And an even bigger scoreboard for where we'll be after game 6. Histrionic woe is me BS. The Hawks are up on the scoreboard that matters and they won't be down no matter what happens tonight.

I'm sure the Cubs syndrome is relevant to a bunch of Canadians and Europeans.

The first one was pretty bad. What is he supposed to do on the other two? He hasn't made any superhuman saves this game though.

The Cubs didn't blow a 2-0 series lead and the Bulls blew a 2-0 lead to the Wizards in a first round series. Not exactly Shakespearean tragedy.

You can't trust those silent H types.

Is it just me or is Hossa just way better than everyone else on the team right now? We can't put anything away.

Nice hit.

http://nba.fanhouse.com/2010/06/04/source-lebron-james-plans-elaborate-free-agency-tour/?ncid=edlinkusspor00000004 Wow...I don't want him anymore. This is all a publicity stunt that ends with him back in Cleveland. Nike probably asked him to throw the series against the Celtics in order to build the drama. OK, maybe not but wow that is ridiculous. If he is going to play this dramatic game that potentially costs us top FAs because we court him for too long and they lose interest in Chicago and sign elsewhere, I'd rather just not go after him. It's an incredibly douchey thing to do but you really don't want him any more? Somehow I think if/when Lebron is dropping 40/12/13 on the Bulls next year on some other team you'll think not wanting him because of an offseason ad campaign will seem pretty silly. I don't want him if he's going to make this whole FA thing into a big extravaganza that lingers until mid-August. I'd rather try to scoop up Bosh and sign and trade for Johnson, then make LeBron the number 1 priority, sit around and wait until August, see Bosh goto LA in a S+T for bynum, see Joe Johnson go to New York, Wade stay in Miami with Amare, and then finally LeBron "decides" to stay with Cleveland after his big dog and pony show, leaving us fighting with the Knicks for Carlos Boozer and David Lee. Now if we could scoop up Bosh in a sign and trade on July 1st, and decided we were going to wait for LeBron, I'd be ok with that. We just can't take the risk of striking out by putting the ball in the court of Mr. Ego. Well I agree with that. We can't go after Lebron to the exclusion of everyone else--although it wouldn't be the worst thing in the world to miss out on giving Joe Johnson a bad contract. I'd rather just wait on Melo next year.

http://nba.fanhouse.com/2010/06/04/source-lebron-james-plans-elaborate-free-agency-tour/?ncid=edlinkusspor00000004 Wow...I don't want him anymore. This is all a publicity stunt that ends with him back in Cleveland. Nike probably asked him to throw the series against the Celtics in order to build the drama. OK, maybe not but wow that is ridiculous. If he is going to play this dramatic game that potentially costs us top FAs because we court him for too long and they lose interest in Chicago and sign elsewhere, I'd rather just not go after him. It's an incredibly douchey thing to do but you really don't want him any more? Somehow I think if/when Lebron is dropping 40/12/13 on the Bulls next year on some other team you'll think not wanting him because of an offseason ad campaign will seem pretty silly.

Yeah well, baseball needs to think about baseball in the present, instead of what might happen in the future. There is no guarantee that Galaragga will ever get another chance like this, so for the ump to take it away like he did, is unacceptable. As for the future, you take it case by case. Right now, MLB needs to overrule the call and award the young man a perfect game. If everyone involved in MLB can't come to an unspoken agreement not to use this as some precedent for protesting other end of game calls then I have no faith in humanity. It's so cut and dry. Don't be a huge tool and there will be no negative precedent set.

The NO job is crap.

That's great news. Now hire him!

I asked this earlier but how much is Ladd missed? Doesn't he usually play on the Toews line?

We've gotten outshot by 5+ shots every game this series, we haven't scored a power play goal in the entire series, we've given up 3-4 PPGs this series, we got manhandled in the faceoff zone to pathetic levels. The first 2 goals we scored in the game weren't exactly good looks. In fact, from my view of the game, we didn't get very many good looks all night, with a few notable instances. The Flyers are manhandling us in the crease. Leighton is giving up huge rebounds, and we cannot get our stick on them at all. So now the only faceoff numbers that matter are from tonight's game? And you really don't think the Hawks PP is going to be better? You don't think they're going to convert better around the net? And you think the Flyers are going to keep up their power play numbers? Seriously you guys are overreacting like mad. I didn't say only faceoff numbers matter. I pointed out that we got outshot for the 3rd time out of 3 games this series. In the regular season we allowed the least SOG in the NHL and outshot our opponent like 80% of the time. I realize the playoffs and the SCF are a different animal altogether, but it's hard to see us getting outshot every game, even if we've been winning them. We're winning but not winning the way that got us here. I am not sure the Hawks PP is going to be better. They were middle of the road in the regular season. I mean I'm sure if you give them enough opportunities they'd eventually score something, but our PP is not going to be a difference maker in the series, but I knew that going in. I don't think they will convert better around the net. Pronger and his Defensive mates have been doing a phenomenal job of not letting the Hawks get their sticks on any of those rebounds. The Hawks are in position most of the time, but the Flyers are getting to the puck or lifting the Hawks stick first. That's not necessarily a fluke, that's skill by the Flyers. We might have to win without much help from cleaning up rebounds (except Hossa's goal last game). Now the Flyers PP numbers I'm not AS concerned about for the rest of the series. Just because the Hawks have had such a good PK in the playoffs before this series. But this series, and especially tonight, I saw Hawks out of position, I saw the Flyers being able to sneak passes to open shooters, I saw the Hawks have a lot of difficulty clearing the puck. So if you put a gun to my head I think the Hawks will clean up the PK. And yes I realize I'm overreacting. Actually I wouldn't call it that, more like being a pessimist in terms of only pointing out bad things we did tonight. Overreacting is lamenting on how we blew this opportunity and "50 years without the cup" after losing for the first time in 3 games of the series. I still think we are going to win, but I'm quite a bit less certain after tonight. Basically there was no way the Hawks were going to lose where you wouldn't freak out.

I can't abide your obvious sulley bit thievery.

The anguish juxtaposed with the pregame "I'd be thrilled with a split in Philly! It would be neat to win the Cup in Chicago!" talk is hilarious. And some of it's from the same people.

So how much are the Hawks missing Ladd right now?

i think we're more concerned that we're not outplaying the flyers when we should be. Maybe if we asked nicely the Flyers would trade positions with us. I mean you'd be down 2-1 but at least you've played prettier hockey!

If I told you after game 5 of the Vancouver series that the Hawks would win 7 straight before losing how many of you would've taken that deal right then? Y'all should relax.

The sandy vag around here for the next few days will be funny.