Twitter is torching Q for the lineup changes. Benching Vermette (60% on FOs in the playoff) for Versteeg (and Shaw taking FOs (35% FOs)) and benching Teuvo for Nordstrom who played 7 [expletive] minutes is inexcusable
So the Hawks were at home, had 5 PP to the Ducks ~1 minute of PP time, shots and face offs were both nearly even (both slightly in favor of the Hawks). Frustrating to lose this. I don't even feel like Anaheim is that much better than us.
Bad performance tonight. Near must win on Saturday unless you think the Hawks can win 2 more in Anaheim. Anaheim has outplayed the Hawks the majority of the time since the second period of game 1. We've seen the Hawks win series that they have been outplayed a lot of the first 3 games but it's obviously not what you want to see at all. The NHL is 4 games from a disastrous Anaheim-Tampa Bay Finals
I'm disappointed in a lot tonight. Expected a better performance, expected to fill his active roster with the best possible team, etc Let's see if we can somehow get the equalizer in the last 4 mins
He looked like his view was blocked. No completely on him. Plus the Ducks have been carrying play the majority of the game, goals are going to happen when they keep getting good chances
how did they not know you can't head the puck in? that was so weird. My first thought was that there was no way that was legal but the [expletive] announcers gave me false hope. [expletive] them.
I think we split at home but still win the series in 6. I cannot think of a series where the Hawks didn't play better as the series went on. I guess the only 2 examples in the Q era are the WCF against Detroit in the first playoff run and the series against Phoenix with Hossa out and Toews not right from the concussion.