This might be the worst powerplay I've ever seen.

I've watched the whole game so far.

Are we ever gonna score a goal in this series?

My god.

Things are not looking so hot.

Ben f***in Smith thank you

Hopefully that will give the Hawks some much needed Mo....

What a s***ty goal. 3-1. We're playing s***ty road hockey. Crap.

Hawks blow a great opportunity and now it's 3-1. That about ends this game.

 

There some great rebound chances to open nets and it just didn't look anyone wanted to get to the damn puck.

A sloppy goal like that at the end of the period ... that's it.

Vanc. will not blow a two goal lead at home in the final period.

We'll have to score very early if we want to make it interesting.

Nice goal. Hawks showing some spunk at 3-2.

Another sloppy goal allowed by the Hawks. This isn't the same Hawks team as last year (obviously). We ain't getting more than one game in this series.

Great shot by Smith cuts it to 4-3.

Well I'm glad the Hawks are giving guys like Smith and Kruger some play here. Clearly they are the future and will be on this team next year. And with Bickell's injury (though it might have been a cut) the Hawks continue to bite the injury bug. Even with Bolland, I don't see the Hawks comming out of this but it's very beneficial to see the young guys (Leddy, Kruger, Smith, Frolik, etc.) get some playoff exposure. Get some grit for the bottom 6 next season (can we please have Ladd back Atlanta?) and they're in business.

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Duncan Keith = bad

 

 

Duncan Keith = bad

Brent Seabrook = bad.

 

On the bright side, this Ben Smith (possibly a more generic name in sports?) is growing on me. I like his hustle.

 

This team just doesn't have the passion or toughness needed to win in the postseason. Talent wise, they still have it. Intangible wise, they don't. This team misses its depth so much, and all the guys they lost last year brought that fire, passion and toughness factor that is nowhere to be seen this year.

Haviland said it best in the pregame. They have to play 60 minutes. The problem is that they haven't done that all year long and that beats you in the playoffs. Now they have to figure out a way to win 4 out of 5.

I really wonder if Kane is a scapegoat in all of this and moved for salary reasons.

I really wonder if Kane is a scapegoat in all of this and moved for salary reasons.

Probably not, but the Hawks have a s*** load of bad contracts. I would say only Toews really deserves what he was given by the Hawks. Kane is a one-dimensional player. Hossa can't stay healthy. Campbell is solid, but just not worth a max deal. Keith regressed a ton this year, but still plays a ton of minutes (not really angry about this one) and Seabrook's new deal will look bad too.

I really wonder if Kane is a scapegoat in all of this and moved for salary reasons.

 

Kane has been a persona non grata in this series.

Campbell is solid, but just not worth a max deal.

 

I agree.

Last night was a weird game. The Hawks had some nice goals, but the Canucks would immediately score again to get the 2 goal cushion.

Anyone think that all of the minutes/games logged last year between the Olympics and cup run have finally caught up to guys like Kane, Toews, Keith, Seabs and Hossa?

 

Some of them looked gassed out there in the third last night.

Anyone think that all of the minutes/games logged last year between the Olympics and cup run have finally caught up to guys like Kane, Toews, Keith, Seabs and Hossa?

 

Some of them looked gassed out there in the third last night.

Oh yeah there is no doubt. Those guys have played a s*** load of hockey (competitive, 110% effort) in the past year. I wouldn't be surprised at all. Toews really hasn't showed, but everyone else certainly has taken a step back. And remember, too, they went to the Conference Finals the year before the Stanley Cup. It does add up and the Hawks had no depth this year to give these guys a break.

Oh yeah there is no doubt. Those guys have played a s*** load of hockey (competitive, 110% effort) in the past year. I wouldn't be surprised at all. Toews really hasn't showed, but everyone else certainly has taken a step back. And remember, too, they went to the Conference Finals the year before the Stanley Cup. It does add up and the Hawks had no depth this year to give these guys a break.

 

I was thinking about that.

Do you think that is a factor?

 

I couldn't believe how short the offseason was after the Hawks won it all.

Man, it was back on the ice in September, right?

That's crazy.

I really wonder if Kane is a scapegoat in all of this and moved for salary reasons.

This would be a HUGE mistake and it ain't gonna happen. Kane is the real deal and is only going to get better.

This would be a HUGE mistake and it ain't gonna happen. Kane is the real deal and is only going to get better.

 

This. He may not be an all-around player like Toews and may be a d-bag off the ice, but you don't find talent like him very easily. He averages over a point a game and has offensive skills that very few in the game do. $6.3 million is a big number, but that's how much any player like him costs.

In regards to salaries, there are easily 5 significant players on the Hawks that are a bigger problem in regards to the production/salary relationship than Kane.

 

 

This. He may not be an all-around player like Toews and may be 22 years old, but you don't find talent like him very easily. He averages over a point a game and has offensive skills that very few in the game do. $6.3 million is a big number, but that's how much any player like him costs.

 

Fixed your post.