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67-29-36 has been the best line by far.

These pricks are just clogging up the neutral zone and we are playing right into it. Not only are the Hawks sucking, it makes for a boring game.

Fuckin terrible.

How many different ways can the refs rape the Hawks? Ok, please score on this PP.

How many obvious calls are they not going to make on PHX?

Not gonna say they just took our best punch, but very concerned they couldn't bury at least one of those chances.

Not to nitpick but how does Frolik miss the net by three feet from 12 feet out?

It has a purpose sometimes. There was no purpose there for Bollig.

[expletive] yeah Bickell that's how you do it. Great hit.

And the refs missed an obvious high stick. I don't like Bollig fighting there. Especially if he's gonna get his ass kicked.

Amazing play but gotta score.

Frolik is flying again. Everyone is right now.

The beat guys are suggesting that Morrison might be in for Mayers tonight as a healthy scratch. Jesus. Edited to note the healthy scratch. WTF Q?

I don't want Crawford to do it because I'll bet he's not much with his fists, but I'd like Emery to kick Mike Smith's ass.

As someone once said "It's a fast game". I guess they have to defend their player but Raffi Torres isn't exactly Mother Theresa out there. Why not just say, "he was trying to make a play and got there late." That satisfies the 'don't hang him out to dry' element but still acknowledges the dangerous and reckless nature of the hit. My theory: because they told Raffi to do it. They aren't going to admit anything. I don't doubt that, to some degree. They probably didn't tell him to go get himself suspended for 10 games (or, ahem, get a $2500 fine), but I'd believe he was told to target 81, 10 or 19. From Phoenix's perspective, this is all nothing but a huge win. Bollig needs to kneecap Doan and Whitney in one shift.

Tippett must not know the difference between chest and chin. Right in the chest. Wow.

This game is insane.

Still pissed. Just kill someone please.

What he can do is sign guys that can actually skate enough to keep up with our skill guys, unlike Brunette and O'Donnell. Mayers was a good signing, and I think Carcillo was too.

And what does Dave Tippett want to talk about today? Keith's hit on Danielle. Of course. I think I hate that dude more now than I hate(d) Laviolette.

Oh, and Q said Saad is in tomorrow night. Does say much for Brendan Morrison.

I will take the under. He moved it to Friday in hopes that there will be news of improvement of Hossa's health, therefore increasing his opportunity to have a reduced suspension. Shanahan is a moron and the league desperately wants the Coyotes to stay in Phoenix. Well he's out for Game 4 and there likely won't be a decision on Game 5 by Friday (unless it's just obvious he's done for the year or something), so I don't think there will be resolution on his condition prior to the hearing. I'll take the under on 15.

Yeah, still really, really pissed off. The punishment should start at 10 games. Simple as that. This is at least his fourth offense, and probably the most egregious yet. That said, spin the wheel and see what comes up, Shanny. NOTHING will surprise me. Seriously. As for the series, I think what we saw last night was a team that wanted to lash out, but didn't for two reasons. First, it was a tight game and nobody wanted to put the team shorthanded. Especially with the refs seemingly having no clue and not knowing if you'll get nothing or a game misconduct. Second, their team is a bunch of defensively sound, mildly offensively talented guys. And they don't play a terribly physical game, aside from Torres. So other than taking a run at him, which they should have done, there wasn't really anyone else to stir the pot with. Name one player other than Torres, Doan or Smith who has done anything that really pissed you off in this series? They aren't that kind of team. And so the physical play on the Hawks side hasn't really moved up to the edge. The problem is that aside from Keith and Seabrook, the defensemen can't shake the hard two-deep forecheck. That messes up the breakout and leads to all the turnovers in the neutral zone, or shitty dumps into the zone that don't lead to any offensive zone time. The centers need to do more to help in the defensive zone, basically. If the Hawks win tomorrow night, I'll still be pretty comfortable that we'll win the series. Gonna need something from Sharp and Bolland now though, assuming Hossa is out.

Cool. Thanks doc. Glad to know he's not going to die.

Seriously, after Shanahan's idiocy to this point, how shocked would you really be if Torres gets one game?