Man this PP is awful!! Why is Leddy on the PP unit??

Smart move Bolland.. push the puck in front of the net in his own zone and it deflects off an LA player and in the net....

Edited June 1, 201312 yr by EvilJester99

CHI 13-2 SOG and down 1-0

That goal Crawford gave up was pretty brutal.

 

Quick is on his game as usual, lets hope that miscue don't hurt us.

Score on the PP.

Keith 2-1 Hawks

Kings have been bad on the road in the playoffs. Hawks just carrying the play to this point.

 

I'm glad the Hawks got by the Red Wings. The Wings played some dirty hockey that they seemed to get away with for the most part holding sticks, slashes and cross checks away from the play. Kings play it cleaner. And it was a redirect by Hossa on Keith's shot.

It is amazing how much more open ice there is in this game, than there ever was in the Detroit series. LA is just having an awful defensive game. It is like they are just laying back and waiting for Quick to bail them out.

NIce win to start the series.

More of a dominant win than the score tells you

I love watching the media spin Crosby into being some tough guy at times. He confronts Rask after the second, jabs him and gives him a little push and when Chara comes over he runs his mouth from behind a ref.

 

Punk move to cut off a goalie on his way to the locker room and confront him.

 

 

While this was a one goal game on the scoreboard, the Hawks thoroughly dominated in all facets. If this game is any indication of how the rest of the games are going to go, I think we're in pretty good shape.

Edited June 2, 201312 yr by lasttriptotulsa

While this was a one goal game on the scoreboard, the Hawks thoroughly dominated in all facets. If this game is any indication of how the rest of the games are going to go, I think we're in pretty good shape.

I agree, could've easily been 4-0 with the same type of effort. Kane is so close to breaking out and Saad is due. Great game all around, the Hawks controlled the tempo for most of the game.

 

Good to see Boston win, I hate Pittsburgh. They took away home ice and can win the series in 6 if they take care of their games at home.

I agree, could've easily been 4-0 with the same type of effort. Kane is so close to breaking out and Saad is due. Great game all around, the Hawks controlled the tempo for most of the game.

 

Good to see Boston win, I hate Pittsburgh. They took away home ice and can win the series in 6 if they take care of their games at home.

 

Yea. If it wasn't for Quick bailing their asses out all the time, this would have been a blowout. That guy is a stud.

I'm rooting for the Pens. I freaking hate Bostonians, some of the most arrogant fans in sports.

While this was a one goal game on the scoreboard, the Hawks thoroughly dominated in all facets. If this game is any indication of how the rest of the games are going to go, I think we're in pretty good shape.

 

I was this confident after game 1 of the Detroit series and that didn't go as smoothly. I won't be ready to concede to Jon Quick until that 4th win buzzer sounds.

I'm rooting for the Pens. I freaking hate Bostonians, some of the most arrogant fans in sports.

 

 

BOSTON STRONG!!!

BOSTON STRONG!!!

 

don't even get me started...

I'm rooting for the Pens. I freaking hate Bostonians, some of the most arrogant fans in sports.

 

I'd normally agree, because I hate Boston fans in every sport, but I really do fear the Pens. Boston doesn't scare me for whatever reason.

I'd normally agree, because I hate Boston fans in every sport, but I really do fear the Pens. Boston doesn't scare me for whatever reason.

 

Yes, in hockey terms this is true.

Great game from the Hawks yesterday.

I love watching the media spin Crosby into being some tough guy at times. He confronts Rask after the second, jabs him and gives him a little push and when Chara comes over he runs his mouth from behind a ref.

 

Punk move to cut off a goalie on his way to the locker room and confront him.

 

He's lucky Chara didn't beat his ass. If I am Chara, I take the five minutes of Crosby off of the ice, and go with him. Boston wins that everytime, especially with Malkin already out for fighting Bergeron.

I'm not so sure. Boston's D + Rask > Pittsburgh's D + Vokoun/MAF.

 

Meanwhile, Hawks O = Pittsburgh's O. Crawford = Rask.

 

I'd much rather see the Pens.

Edited June 2, 201312 yr by soxfan49

Just based on team style, I think the Hawks would fare better against a wide open team like Pittsburgh, vs a lock down defensive team like Boston

You conveniently left out:

 

Penguins O > Bruins O. And actually, with a healthy Crosby...Penguins O > Hawks O.

 

But it doesn't matter. The Penguins are the more talented team. Period. Doesn't mean Boston won't beat the Penguins, but if the Hawks can advance, they'd beat Boston more times out of 100 than they would the Penguins out of a 100.

 

If you're strictly looking from a Hawks perspective, you hope Boston pulls the upset.

 

If you are looking from a Goliath vs Goliath with the potential to possibly one of the best Stanley Cup Final series in the past 20 years, you hope Penguins win the series. But, lowers the chance the Hawks win.