IlliniKrush

Absolutely brutal 4th goal on Crawford. That can't go in. It was absolutely soft. Period. f***ing back breaker. The Gaborik goal is also one he should have had, and knew it. There's your difference in the game so far. Quick is making the timely, tougher saves, and has all series. And yeah, the defense is playing this game like it's rat hockey. Also, good thing Q keeps trotting out Versteeg and Bollig. God this bottom 6 is so awful. You can't beat this Kings team trying to play 7 or 8 forwards. Figure out a way to score one this period, win in OT. LA scores at all it's over. JT, need one here. Hossa? Somebody.

QUOTE (Chilihead90 @ May 27, 2014 -> 10:33 PM) Hockey is srs stuf. Feel free to remove the stick and light up at any time, it probably wouldn't kill ya. Grow up at any time, probably wouldn't kill ya. COLLEGE KID JUST HAVING FUN

QUOTE (BigHurt3515 @ May 27, 2014 -> 09:49 PM) You guys think it will be suspended or they will start it all over? It wouldn't be suspended as it's not a regulation game.

QUOTE (Chilihead90 @ May 27, 2014 -> 09:42 PM) Well then it s obvious you didn't understand the comment, or have never heard that phrase before. I understand the comment. It's completely sophmoric and wasn't funny in the least. But not surprising.

QUOTE (Chilihead90 @ May 27, 2014 -> 08:27 PM) You disagree that Seabrook played bad? No I disagree that Crawford is banging his wife or whatever pointless nonsense was posted. In reality, Seabrook wasn't good but those goals weren't actually on him as much as others in each given play. QUOTE (soxfan49 @ May 27, 2014 -> 08:33 PM) He might be. In 2009-2010 and 2010-2011, he was nearly a ppg player. He's been hurt quite a bit since, so from that perspective, it might be too risky. I'm not ready to play Sharp there. I'm not sure of other names out there as a 2C to either sign or acquire. Well yeah, that's 5 years ago. You should have already been ready to play Sharp there considering it's been a problem for years now, and, well, he can and has played center. QUOTE (LittleHurt05 @ May 27, 2014 -> 08:45 PM) What a second period in Montreal! That had just about everything.

QUOTE (soxfan49 @ May 27, 2014 -> 07:48 PM) It would take a hell of a lot to get Vancouver to deal Kesler inside the West and to a rival, and plus, it would probably take Leddy, Saad, a prospect and a few picks, and while I might do that, I don't think the Hawks would. No way would it take nearly that much, and he's not worth that. But, I'm fine dealing a Leddy this year to try to fill a 2C (if you are going to refuse to play Sharp there).

QUOTE (Rowand44 @ May 27, 2014 -> 12:06 PM) Are you buying her a gift? Fixed

QUOTE (RockRaines @ May 27, 2014 -> 10:55 AM) Yeah but you always think they suck. I don't - but they haven't been "good" this postseason, or even for a lot of the regular season. Have come up clutch when it's mattered to move on, but the flaws have been there. Got a nice draw in round 2 on top of it.

QUOTE (RockRaines @ May 27, 2014 -> 10:54 AM) Adding Gaborik was a genius move compared to what the Hawks did at the deadline. Very true. Bowman put them in a bad position with the cap. And has failed to address the #2C issue for four years, and it's becoming even more apparent now.

QUOTE (RockRaines @ May 27, 2014 -> 10:45 AM) I wasnt trying to make excuses they just look slower than the Kings. Whether thats the Kings just being on another level or the Hawks looking worn out it just seems to be the case. This doesnt look like the same team that we saw in previous series. See to me it absolutely does. The Hawks weren't some dominant team in rounds 1 or 2. Now they are playing a team that's at a different level and they can't sleepwalk through periods or entire games.

QUOTE (iamshack @ May 27, 2014 -> 10:47 AM) How many hockey games have our guys played in the last 16 months or so? Seems like an awful lot, especially considering the Olympics. 4 more than the Kings have, that's it. And they sent a slew of guys to the Olympics as well.

QUOTE (RockRaines @ May 27, 2014 -> 10:28 AM) They look completely worn out, I wonder if playing our own division first just killed these guys. Doesn't hold any weight. Kings have played 2 7 game series against 2 good teams in the Sharks and the Ducks. Kings are outplaying them, let's just call it what it is. They've had better depth up front, have executed on special teams, and Quick is outplaying Crawford (not that Crawford has played poorly, just that Quick is coming up with some monster saves at crucial times). Hawks have also taken some absolutely mindless penalties that have come back to bite them. Kings have taken a few, but it hasn't hurt them. And faceoffs have also trended downwards, especially on special teams. We were all hoping the collapse in the third period of game 2 wouldn't be looked back upon as a turning point, but unfortunately it is. You pull out that win, it's 2-2 now and while not comfortable, it's not panic mode. Now there needs to be some sort of other turning point. Once it got to 3-0 last night the game was over. That Kings team isn't giving that up at home. Doesn't mean the Hawks can't win 3 straight, but this hasn't been a fluke. Not the same Hawks team as last year, and not the same Kings team as last year either. Anyone who watched the Kings play the past month (and the Hawks for that matter) knows that. Of course the ignorant Hawks fans were licking their chops for the Kings because "oh we beat them last year" and "who do they even have besides the Kopitar line?" I think that's been answered. Step one would be turning around the special teams battle (and stop with unnecessary penalties 200 feet from your net). Although maybe that's step 2, as Q finally made some changes that were long overdue for step one. Handzus 4th line center and he didn't play a shift in the 3rd. So he shouldn't be your second line center between Kane and Sharp?

QUOTE (Chilihead90 @ May 26, 2014 -> 09:56 PM) Corey Crawford must have banged Brent Seabrook's wife. Hard-hitting analysis up and down this thread.

QUOTE (Chilihead90 @ May 24, 2014 -> 10:58 PM) Next game on Monday is ENORMOUS. Link?

QUOTE (LittleHurt05 @ May 23, 2014 -> 03:43 PM) Looks like Regin is the odd man out. Q's love affair with Bollig continues. Here's an idea, sit Handzus. Or here's another idea. If you're going to play Shaw at center, put him on the 2nd line. Even on one leg, still a better skater than Handzus. No no no, let's throw around lines that make no sense then change them 4 minutes in and change them the rest of the game every other shift. Oh, and please Brookbank for Rozsival. He's been so bad. You have to hold your breath through every Leddy/Rozsival shift in the defensive zone.

QUOTE (LittleHurt05 @ May 22, 2014 -> 10:13 PM) Hockey gonna hockey. The last three goals were off opponents' skates twice, then a neck/chest in overtime. We have a series out East. Good for the kid goalie on Montreal. That's called "sniping"

QUOTE (RockRaines @ May 22, 2014 -> 09:59 PM) Carcillo is a dick, but his teams succeed in the playoffs somehow. LOL 'his' teams.

QUOTE (fathom @ May 22, 2014 -> 09:54 PM) Whew!! Catch the ball Wow, that's a ball every time when dropped. He must not have tracked it and got lucky there.

Not what we needed, don't let the Rangers rest for a week.

What's the opposite of sweet justice?

QUOTE (LittleHurt05 @ May 22, 2014 -> 08:41 PM) He's such an idiot, but every team has one The Hawks don't ha...oh.

Over

Give up a hit already. Just a nice 2 out single. I really don't want to a) tempt Ventura and/or b) listen to idiots with the OMG YOU TOOK HIM OUT WITH A NO HITTER that would be all over the media tomorrow.

Shark leads the majors in ERA. Hot garbage, eh Dick Allen?

Something to get away from the Hawks game. Sweet Jesus: