Hawks defense just playing horribly. Down 4-3. Not looking good.

every shot the preds are getting is just a fantastic scoring opportunity.

 

brutal defense in front of niemi.

every shot the preds are getting is just a fantastic scoring opportunity.

 

brutal defense in front of niemi.

 

They have 14 total shots on goal.... I dont care if they are getting good looks on those shots for Niemi to let 4 in is brutal.

Dave Bolland has been terrible this game. Niemi has been bad too though.

we're not exactly talking soft goals, here.

No traffic in front of the net for the Hawks, no production in the slot, bad defense, and a lot of rebounds given up by Niemi...not a good combo.

So we go back to Nashville down 3-2. Wow.

SHARP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! OR KANE! WHOEVER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

KANE!!!!!

So we go back to Nashville down 3-2. Wow.

 

Not so fast!

 

Of course, I pick that time to flip to the Sox game to watch Freddy give up a run and miss the goal.

Sharp JUST missed one off the goal post too. KANER with the clutchness.

Huge goal from Kane but the Blackhawks are going to be shorthanded for a long time to start OT.

Suuuurreee... i get pulled away from the TV at work for just a MOMENT and miss the goal.

GOALLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL

Great penalty kill and Hossa with the winner!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

HUGE momentum changer in this series. Lets take this last one here boys.

 

Most exciting game by far this series.

GOALLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL

:headbang

Holy f***. What a game. I can't even talk right now.

Holy f***. What a game. I can't even talk right now.

 

Thank you, Lord!

What a gutsy finish by the Hawks. Down a man on a major penalty, with time running out and an empty net to tie it. Then Hossa jumps out of the box after the penalty expired and pounded it home for the W. Hopefully this breaks Nashville's back.

Amazing ending to score that late. Great great win.

If we beat them, will the next round be easier. Nashville has been a tough out.

If we beat them, will the next round be easier. Nashville has been a tough out.

 

Harder of course. Vancouver is probably who we will play next (barring a collapse) and they actually have an offense (Sedins-Burrows line have been amazing all year) to go along with their defense. Kesler, Raymond, etc.. those guys are tough and Luongo can steal a game if need be. (though Kane has his number.. ) IMO, they are not a good match for us as they always play us tough with their style. Should be a fun rematch for them though regardless and for us. Getting to be a pretty sick rivalry. And if we happen to win that series, we might play SJ (though we match up well against them) or Detroit in the WCF, so this cup run won't be a cake walk.

Harder of course. Vancouver is probably who we will play next (barring a collapse) and they actually have an offense (Sedins-Burrows line have been amazing all year) to go along with their defense. Kesler, Raymond, etc.. those guys are tough and Luongo can steal a game if need be. (though Kane has his number.. ) IMO, they are not a good match for us as they always play us tough with their style. Should be a fun rematch for them though regardless and for us. Getting to be a pretty sick rivalry. And if we happen to win that series, we might play SJ (though we match up well against them) or Detroit in the WCF, so this cup run won't be a cake walk.

 

I think on a match-up basis alone the Hawks match up well against Vancover as oppossed to Nashville. The Preds seem to be able to do what it takes to get the Hawks off their game.

My wife and I screamed so loud at the Hossa game-winner that her Mom got scared and ran in the room to see what was wrong.

Who thinks Hossa's in trouble? Maybe its just the fan in me, but I thought Ovechkin's was worse (iirc, Campbell was turned completely around and Alex took more of a run, whereas Hossa took the Pred more from the side and from a shorter gap). Eddie O sure didn't do the Hawks any favors by making the comparison on national tv.