The Chicago Blackhawks Thread

davidtrios

so tired today, but worth it

mca47

Next!

Why does it take so fn long for the Hawks to wake up and play?
Seems like even the last few years...playoffs....the Hawks SUCK in the first period.

I love me some playoff hockey!

HesCalledDyer

Nice to see Crow come thru when we need him most!

Indifference71

Was at a wedding last night so didn't see much of the game. Crawford has to be the guy going forward....no more of this going back and forth nonsense. Looks like it will be Hawks-Wild in the 2nd round.....Hawks in 6!

HesCalledDyer

Kane's goal at the end of the 1st was HUGE!! I'd be shocked if Crawford doesn't start game 1. Glad to see Minnesota send the Blues packing!

mca47

No way Crawford doesn't start going forward. The Wild will be tough!
Hawks in 7.

Indifference71

Would this series start already??? Going to the game tomorrow night...can't wait.

HesCalledDyer

#TeuvoTime

Indifference71

3-0! Crow was awesome tonight.

Indifference71

Sweep! This team is on fire right now....how awesome has Kane been?? Hard to see anyone beating the Hawks right now.

Only negative is losing Roszivsal....as much shit as he has gotten this year, he has actually been pretty solid since game 3 of the Nashville series. They were already a little thin on the blue line with Kimo only getting 8-10 minutes per game. I'm guessing Rundblad will step in to take over for Roszival. I guess Keith will just have to play 40 minutes a game now.

SPEEDY MCCREADY

Indifference71 said:

Sweep! This team is on fire right now....how awesome has Kane been?? Hard to see anyone beating the Hawks right now.

Only negative is losing Roszivsal....as much shit as he has gotten this year, he has actually been pretty solid since game 3 of the Nashville series. They were already a little thin on the blue line with Kimo only getting 8-10 minutes per game. I'm guessing Rundblad will step in to take over for Roszival. I guess Keith will just have to play 40 minutes a game now.

The Hawks are definitely firing on all cylinders.

Growing up I always heard about the Bobby Hull, Stan Mikita, Tony Esposito Blackhawks teams. Teams led by 3 future Hall Of Famers. Though I am pretty sure they only won 1 Stanley Cup.

Fact is.....These Kane, Toews, Crawford teams....Are BETTER teams
These Hawks are a Dynasty.

Good Stuff!

Indifference71

SPEEDY MCCREADY said:

Indifference71 said:

Sweep! This team is on fire right now....how awesome has Kane been?? Hard to see anyone beating the Hawks right now.

Only negative is losing Roszivsal....as much shit as he has gotten this year, he has actually been pretty solid since game 3 of the Nashville series. They were already a little thin on the blue line with Kimo only getting 8-10 minutes per game. I'm guessing Rundblad will step in to take over for Roszival. I guess Keith will just have to play 40 minutes a game now.

The Hawks are definitely firing on all cylinders.

Growing up I always heard about the Bobby Hull, Stan Makita, Tony Esposito Blackhawks teams. Teams led by 3 future Hall Of Famers. Though I am pretty sure they only won 1 Stanley Cup.

Fact is.....These Kane, Toews, Crawford teams....Are BETTER teams
These Hawks are a Dynasty.

Good Stuff!

Absolutely. This is now 5 of 7 years in the Conference Finals. Amazing feat when you consider how tough the NHL playoffs are. 2 Cups during that streak too. This year is like the 2010 team....such a deep team rolling 4 lines. Unfortunately the other similarity to the 2010 team is that this team will be looking very different next year due to salary cap restraints with the Toews/Kane new deals kicking in.

SPEEDY MCCREADY

Indifference71 said:

SPEEDY MCCREADY said:

Indifference71 said:

Sweep! This team is on fire right now....how awesome has Kane been?? Hard to see anyone beating the Hawks right now.

Only negative is losing Roszivsal....as much shit as he has gotten this year, he has actually been pretty solid since game 3 of the Nashville series. They were already a little thin on the blue line with Kimo only getting 8-10 minutes per game. I'm guessing Rundblad will step in to take over for Roszival. I guess Keith will just have to play 40 minutes a game now.

The Hawks are definitely firing on all cylinders.

Growing up I always heard about the Bobby Hull, Stan Makita, Tony Esposito Blackhawks teams. Teams led by 3 future Hall Of Famers. Though I am pretty sure they only won 1 Stanley Cup.

Fact is.....These Kane, Toews, Crawford teams....Are BETTER teams
These Hawks are a Dynasty.

Good Stuff!

Absolutely. This is now 5 of 7 years in the Conference Finals. Amazing feat when you consider how tough the NHL playoffs are. 2 Cups during that streak too. This year is like the 2010 team....such a deep team rolling 4 lines. Unfortunately the other similarity to the 2010 team is that this team will be looking very different next year due to salary cap restraints with the Toews/Kane new deals kicking in.

We all were terrified in 2010, when the salary cap forced the Hawks to break up that team. 3 years later we won another CUP. The Hawks organization did a pretty damned good job of replacing the pieces.

Indifference71

SPEEDY MCCREADY said:

Indifference71 said:

SPEEDY MCCREADY said:

Indifference71 said:

Sweep! This team is on fire right now....how awesome has Kane been?? Hard to see anyone beating the Hawks right now.

Only negative is losing Roszivsal....as much shit as he has gotten this year, he has actually been pretty solid since game 3 of the Nashville series. They were already a little thin on the blue line with Kimo only getting 8-10 minutes per game. I'm guessing Rundblad will step in to take over for Roszival. I guess Keith will just have to play 40 minutes a game now.

The Hawks are definitely firing on all cylinders.

Growing up I always heard about the Bobby Hull, Stan Makita, Tony Esposito Blackhawks teams. Teams led by 3 future Hall Of Famers. Though I am pretty sure they only won 1 Stanley Cup.

Fact is.....These Kane, Toews, Crawford teams....Are BETTER teams
These Hawks are a Dynasty.

Good Stuff!

Absolutely. This is now 5 of 7 years in the Conference Finals. Amazing feat when you consider how tough the NHL playoffs are. 2 Cups during that streak too. This year is like the 2010 team....such a deep team rolling 4 lines. Unfortunately the other similarity to the 2010 team is that this team will be looking very different next year due to salary cap restraints with the Toews/Kane new deals kicking in.

We all were terrified in 2010, when the salary cap forced the Hawks to break up that team. 3 years later we won another CUP. The Hawks organization did a pretty damned good job of replacing the pieces.

Yep. I have 100% confidence in this organization....funny the difference a decade makes, huh? 10 years ago you could walk up to the UC at game time and get an $8 ticket and then sit pretty much wherever you wanted. Now you're looking at $100 for a standing room ticket for these playoff games!

SPEEDY MCCREADY

Indifference71 said:

SPEEDY MCCREADY said:

Indifference71 said:

SPEEDY MCCREADY said:

Indifference71 said:

Sweep! This team is on fire right now....how awesome has Kane been?? Hard to see anyone beating the Hawks right now.

Only negative is losing Roszivsal....as much shit as he has gotten this year, he has actually been pretty solid since game 3 of the Nashville series. They were already a little thin on the blue line with Kimo only getting 8-10 minutes per game. I'm guessing Rundblad will step in to take over for Roszival. I guess Keith will just have to play 40 minutes a game now.

The Hawks are definitely firing on all cylinders.

Growing up I always heard about the Bobby Hull, Stan Makita, Tony Esposito Blackhawks teams. Teams led by 3 future Hall Of Famers. Though I am pretty sure they only won 1 Stanley Cup.

Fact is.....These Kane, Toews, Crawford teams....Are BETTER teams
These Hawks are a Dynasty.

Good Stuff!

Absolutely. This is now 5 of 7 years in the Conference Finals. Amazing feat when you consider how tough the NHL playoffs are. 2 Cups during that streak too. This year is like the 2010 team....such a deep team rolling 4 lines. Unfortunately the other similarity to the 2010 team is that this team will be looking very different next year due to salary cap restraints with the Toews/Kane new deals kicking in.

We all were terrified in 2010, when the salary cap forced the Hawks to break up that team. 3 years later we won another CUP. The Hawks organization did a pretty damned good job of replacing the pieces.

Yep. I have 100% confidence in this organization....funny the difference a decade makes, huh? 10 years ago you could walk up to the UC at game time and get an $8 ticket and then sit pretty much wherever you wanted. Now you're looking at $100 for a standing room ticket for these playoff games!

Next series, lets get together for a Saturday or Sunday game?
I know I can talk JTH(friend from the board) in to going out for a beverage or 2.
Interested?

Indifference71

SPEEDY MCCREADY said:

Indifference71 said:

SPEEDY MCCREADY said:

Indifference71 said:

SPEEDY MCCREADY said:

Indifference71 said:

Sweep! This team is on fire right now....how awesome has Kane been?? Hard to see anyone beating the Hawks right now.

Only negative is losing Roszivsal....as much shit as he has gotten this year, he has actually been pretty solid since game 3 of the Nashville series. They were already a little thin on the blue line with Kimo only getting 8-10 minutes per game. I'm guessing Rundblad will step in to take over for Roszival. I guess Keith will just have to play 40 minutes a game now.

The Hawks are definitely firing on all cylinders.

Growing up I always heard about the Bobby Hull, Stan Makita, Tony Esposito Blackhawks teams. Teams led by 3 future Hall Of Famers. Though I am pretty sure they only won 1 Stanley Cup.

Fact is.....These Kane, Toews, Crawford teams....Are BETTER teams
These Hawks are a Dynasty.

Good Stuff!

Absolutely. This is now 5 of 7 years in the Conference Finals. Amazing feat when you consider how tough the NHL playoffs are. 2 Cups during that streak too. This year is like the 2010 team....such a deep team rolling 4 lines. Unfortunately the other similarity to the 2010 team is that this team will be looking very different next year due to salary cap restraints with the Toews/Kane new deals kicking in.

We all were terrified in 2010, when the salary cap forced the Hawks to break up that team. 3 years later we won another CUP. The Hawks organization did a pretty damned good job of replacing the pieces.

Yep. I have 100% confidence in this organization....funny the difference a decade makes, huh? 10 years ago you could walk up to the UC at game time and get an $8 ticket and then sit pretty much wherever you wanted. Now you're looking at $100 for a standing room ticket for these playoff games!

Next series, lets get together for a Saturday or Sunday game?
I know I can talk JTH(friend from the board) in to going out for a beverage or 2.
Interested?

Yeah....if I can make it, definitely. Next few weeks are full of weddings,1st bday parties, etc... It's that time of the year.

mca47

Awesome! I think the Ducks are going to win and that should be a great series!
Anyone hear anything more on Rosy's injury? The guy drives me crazy at times, but he has been playing solid D the last few games.

Indifference71

mca47 said:

Awesome! I think the Ducks are going to win and that should be a great series!
Anyone hear anything more on Rosy's injury? The guy drives me crazy at times, but he has been playing solid D the last few games.

No news on his injury yet, but I can't see him being able to play again this season. Looked like he fucked up his ankle really bad. That replay was nasty.

HesCalledDyer

Fractured ankle. Out for the rest of the playoffs.

mattcoz

video.blackhawks.nhl.com/videocenter/console?catid=1012&id=815602&lang=en&navid=DL|CHI|home
Great player, better taste in music. His videos are always set to Pearl Jam, cool to see one set to Mother Love Bone.