They looked really tired last night. I don't know if it was the schedule catching up with them, or the weight of the streak finally getting to them, but they looked a step slow all night. Really after Crawford gave up that soft second goal, it was all downhill. The crazy thing is the Hawks need about 10 points the rest of the year to make the playoffs. Now is the time to get healthy, and stay healthy.

Now the rest of the season is a formality. Seedings and records mean nothing for the playoffs. Roll the four lines rest the stars and be prepared for the playoffs. Hockey regular season is a step above mlb spring training in determining how the playoffs will flush out.

 

It was exciting but means nothing if bounced in round one. they don't win the Stanley Cup.

Records don't mean anything but you definitely want the 1 seed. Anything can happen in the playoffs, but you still want the home ice for game 7's and the "easier" path. Seed does matter.

 

Corrected the second paragraph.

Hawks suck, this team is a joke. They'll be lucky to make the playoffs.

 

If the Sox had a 24 game winning streak, there would serious posts like this in PHT after their first loss.

If the Sox had a 24 game winning streak, there would serious posts like this in PHT after their first loss.

 

I'm sure there were for the Hawks as well.

What a miserable start. The Hawks have the target on their backs now.

What a miserable start. The Hawks have the target on their backs now.

 

 

 

I wish I followed the advice of some Vegas "insider" who was doing a betting segment 2 Friday's ago on the radio. He said once the Blackhawks lose, bet against them the following game because he anticipates a big letdown. Edmonton was +200 tonight.

I wish I followed the advice of some Vegas "insider" who was doing a betting segment 2 Friday's ago on the radio. He said once the Blackhawks lose, bet against them the following game because he anticipates a big letdown. Edmonton was +200 tonight.

 

Not over yet...

Not over yet...

 

The PK is the death of them tonight.

3 days off, which they can use, then a trip to Columbus to straighten things out. Although the Jackets just swept a weekend series with the Wings and have won 5 in a row. Need Stalberg to continue his mastery of Columbus.

Hell of an entertaining hockey game. 4 goal deficits aren't overcome very often. Among other things, I'd like to thank Mayers for putting the game at 4 goals. Ridiculously stupid. No one on Edmonton is going to drop their gloves to try to wake the Hawks up, he drops them and gets the unsportsmanlike. I said right away that I guarantee they would score on this PP, it's just one of those penalties you know will end up on the scoreboard.

Hell of an entertaining hockey game. 4 goal deficits aren't overcome very often. Among other things, I'd like to thank Mayers for putting the game at 4 goals. Ridiculously stupid. No one on Edmonton is going to drop their gloves to try to wake the Hawks up, he drops them and gets the unsportsmanlike. I said right away that I guarantee they would score on this PP, it's just one of those penalties you know will end up on the scoreboard.

 

 

 

Isnt that part of fighting etiquette though?

 

I know twice in Bruins games this year where one time Lucic dropped them right after taking a 2-0 lead in Carolina and the Hurricanes announcers saying that is what a professional does when asked to fight during a face-off. And just recently Shawn Thornton did the same thing and said during an intermission interview that as a fighter you should oblige because there are times when the roles are reversed and how that particular player gave him the same courtesy in the past. Almost as if its part of a code.

 

 

 

 

 

The team looked much better in the last two periods. They just gave up sooo many chances early on. Wide open chances at that.

Hell of an entertaining hockey game. 4 goal deficits aren't overcome very often. Among other things, I'd like to thank Mayers for putting the game at 4 goals. Ridiculously stupid. No one on Edmonton is going to drop their gloves to try to wake the Hawks up, he drops them and gets the unsportsmanlike. I said right away that I guarantee they would score on this PP, it's just one of those penalties you know will end up on the scoreboard.

I so hate fighting in hockey.

Isnt that part of fighting etiquette though?

 

I know twice in Bruins games this year where one time Lucic dropped them right after taking a 2-0 lead in Carolina and the Hurricanes announcers saying that is what a professional does when asked to fight during a face-off. And just recently Shawn Thornton did the same thing and said during an intermission interview that as a fighter you should oblige because there are times when the roles are reversed and how that particular player gave him the same courtesy in the past. Almost as if its part of a code.

I don't see that. I'm sure every fighter wants to have a fight when they want one, but no, nothing says you have to fight if a guy wants to fight. Guys are turned down a decent amount of the time. Your first job is to help your team win the game. You can turn down a fight if it's going to end up possibly hurting your team.

 

I so hate fighting in hockey.

I absolutely hate staged fighting in hockey, but I'm fine with the spontaneous scraps.

Source: Hawks place Montador on waivers

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Source: The Hawks placed defenseman Steve Montador on waivers on Monday.

Source: Hawks place Montador on waivers

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Source: The Hawks placed defenseman Steve Montador on waivers on Monday.

Enjoy Rockford, bud.

Enjoy Rockford, bud.

 

He & Olesz will probably be the two richest people in all of Rockford

 

Cool!

6-7 years ago that was the worst franchise in all of sports

@WharnsbyCBC: Steve Montador (CHI) cleared Waivers.

6-7 years ago that was the worst franchise in all of sports

All it took was the death of that piece of s*** $ Bill Wirtz.

Oh, and somehow the geniuses at SI chose a picture with Dan Carcillo front and center. They found a way to screw it up.

Barry Rozner ‏@BarryRozner

 

Per Hawks release, Blackhawks recall forward Jimmy Hayes from Rockford. Officially assign Steve Montador to the IceHogs.

Realignment plan approved by Board of Governor