How can this happen without a ref noticing?

Hope they can score on quick. Not sure losing that way is a good thing or not.

Hope they can score on quick. Not sure losing that way is a good thing or not.

 

I was so torn in the third period.

Hawks resign Emery to a one year extension worth 1.15 million.

 

Awful. Hawks will once again have two backups going into next season. (unless Crawford goes Jimmy Howard after the sophomore slump)

 

Hope they can score on quick. Not sure losing that way is a good thing or not.

 

Looks like it'll be Phoenix the Hawks will face.

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Hawks resign Emery to a one year extension worth 1.15 million.

 

Awful. Hawks will once again have two backups going into next season. (unless Crawford goes Jimmy Howard after the sophomore slump)

 

 

 

Looks like it'll be Phoenix the Hawks will face.

 

They don't have the money to go after a real goalie unless they trade one of their premier players

They don't have the money to go after a real goalie unless they trade one of their premier players

 

Cap is going up next season and guys like Brunette, Oduya (although I hope they resign him) Mayers, O'Donnell, Lepisto etc. (and Huet as far as real money) are off the books. Not saying they should trade for a high cap hit like Ryan Miller, but someone like Al Montoya for example (local guy, FA) would have been ideal. Hell even a guy in Rockford (didn't Salak post better numbers in preseason than Emery?) pushing Crawford would have made sense.

 

And I'm sure Frolik will be getting shopped this offseason.

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It's settled then. Hawks/Coyotes in round 1. Let's get it, boys.

Pretty cool to see Dale Tallon's Florida Panthers in the playoffs too. Leafs are now the only team who has not been in the playoffs post lockout.

It's settled then. Hawks/Coyotes in round 1. Let's get it, boys.

 

Sets up well. I did not realize Detroit could still have gotten home ice in round one with two points.

Sets up well. I did not realize Detroit could still have gotten home ice in round one with two points.

 

They sure didn't look like a team playing for two points.

They sure didn't look like a team playing for two points.

Until the 3rd at least.

Click me

 

Edmonton Sun has the Yotes in 7

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I'm taking Hawks in 6

I have zero to base this on, but I'm just guessing he's not 100%, but somehow, magically, come game 1, he'll be "all set" and "feeling perfect." Funny how that sort of timing took place...

 

I don't like it.

 

 

My guess: He doesn't play in the series and very likely not at all the rest of the year. If I'm him, I give absolutely no credence to anything anyone other than my own, personal team of experts has to say. That's not to say anyone associated with the Hawks or the league is untrustworthy, but its too big a life issue to be even remotely influenced by a potential conflict of interest.

Re-seeding will probably screw this up, but here goes nothing:

 

NYR over Ott in 6

Bos over Was in 6

NJ over Fla in 5

Pit over Phi in 6

Van over LA in 5

SJ over STL in 6

Chi over Phx in 7

Nsh over Det in 7

 

NYR over NJ in 6

Pit over Bos in 7

Van over SJ in 6

Nsh over Chi in 5

 

Pit over NYR in 5

Van over Nsh in 6

 

Van over Pit in 7 (Hope I'm wrong)

Hawks won't need 7 to drop the 'yotes.

Hawks won't need 7 to drop the 'yotes.

 

Mike Smith has been the hottest goalie in the NHL, so that worries me a bit. Toews practiced on a line with Hossa & Kane today. No official word on his availability until Thursday, still playing it day-to-day.

Promising news.

 

CHICAGO -- Chicago Blackhawks captain Jonathan Toews practiced Monday with the top line of Patrick Kane and Marian Hossa for the first time since Feb. 19 as the team prepared for its first-round playoff series against the Phoenix Coyotes which begins on Thursday.

 

Toews missed the final 22 games of the season as he recovered from a concussion. His status for Thursday's series opener is uncertain.

 

Check back for updates.

 

Source: ESPNChicago.com

I say sit Toews for the rest of the season, no need to f*** up his career potentially. Let him rest. This team doesnt have a great shot of contending for the cup IMO.

Promising news.

 

 

 

Source: ESPNChicago.com

That's not promising. That just means Tazer will get his head mashed.

I say sit Toews for the rest of the season, no need to f*** up his career potentially. Let him rest. This team doesnt have a great shot of contending for the cup IMO.

 

 

Boston is experiencing the same thing with Horton. Although Horton still has a long ways to go still, there is no reason to risk it. We dont need anymore players ending up like Marc Savard.

That's not promising. That just means Tazer will get his head mashed.

 

That's only if you're assuming that he's coming back before he feels ready. I have no knowledge of how he feels, and I haven't felt like the Hawks were rushing him. If he feels ready to go, then I don't see why you wouldn't play him. At minimum, it's promising that he feels good enough to fully participate in practice.

Very happy to see that two of the late games in Phoenix are on Saturday nights. Those late night weekday games just kill me.

Edmonton wins their 3rd straight lottery (they had worse odds this year however).. wow.

Playoff hockey is f***ing awesome