Double OT

Yeah, I was zzzzzzzz.

They won in a shoot out!

Banned.

 

Yeah, I was zzzzzzzz.

I hope on accident. No way you could have decided to go to bed, that game was entertaining as f***, especially the OTs.

I hope on accident. No way you could have decided to go to bed, that game was entertaining as f***, especially the OTs.

Oh, completely on purpose. I had to be at the gym at 5:50am today.

Oh, completely on purpose. I had to be at the gym at 5:50am today.

The gym would have forgiven you for double OT. He's cool like that.

The gym would have forgiven you for double OT. He's cool like that.

I wouldn't have forgiven myself, though. I wanted to reserve any laziness for day after Hawks games. That is of the highest priority.

Is everyone ready for some Sheldon Brookbank action tonight?

Is everyone ready for some Sheldon Brookbank action tonight?

Yup. And more bad Oduya minutes.

Is everyone ready for some Sheldon Brookbank action tonight?

 

Ugh. It would be so nice to steal this game and make it a short series with Pittsburgh folding like the Cubs.

Yup. And more bad Oduya minutes.

Can't get enough. Over/under on turnovers set at 32.5.

Yup. And more bad Oduya minutes.

 

And more chances for Roszival to trip over his own two skates

This all just has the feeling of "see you Saturday at 2-2." Someone step up and help steal this game.

This all just has the feeling of "see you Saturday at 2-2." Someone step up and help steal this game.

I'm fairly confident. The Hawks played well enough in the 3rd to realize they just have to play their game. I'm sure Q and Co. showed enough tape of Kane stick handling and those STUPID goal mouth passes that they'll be peppering the net.

 

Hawks will win something like 5-2 or 4-1. I have a feeling they'll outshoot the Kings 15-5 in that first period tonight.

 

And this will be me.

 

There is an article on the Tribunes site about Bryan Bickell:

 

http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/hocke...,2701539.column (hope the link works).

 

 

Towards the end of the article I saw this comment and it got me to thinking.

 

"Right now he's concentrating only on getting his name on the (Stanley) Cup because he didn't get it last time.''

 

When the Hawks won it all in 2010, Bickell played in 16 regular-season and four postseason games but wasn't among the 52 names engraved on the silver chalice."

 

 

I have no idea what it takes to get your name on the cup, but jeez, a teamate who played in 16 regular season games and 4 playoff games doesn't get his name on the cup? Who are these 52 names on the cup for the Hawks in 2010 and how many of them are front office "nobodies"?

There is an article on the Tribunes site about Bryan Bickell:

 

http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/hocke...,2701539.column (hope the link works).

 

 

Towards the end of the article I saw this comment and it got me to thinking.

 

"Right now he's concentrating only on getting his name on the (Stanley) Cup because he didn't get it last time.''

 

When the Hawks won it all in 2010, Bickell played in 16 regular-season and four postseason games but wasn't among the 52 names engraved on the silver chalice."

 

 

I have no idea what it takes to get your name on the cup, but jeez, a teamate who played in 16 regular season games and 4 playoff games doesn't get his name on the cup? Who are these 52 names on the cup for the Hawks in 2010 and how many of them are front office "nobodies"?

Yes, it was the Hawks call to keep him off. They were allowed 52 names. Among them:

 

Coaching and Administrative Staff

 

W. Rockwell Rocky Wirtz (Chairman/Owner/Governor), John McDonough (President), Jay Blunk (Sr. Vice President-Business Operations)

Stan Bowman (General Manager), Al MacIassac (Sr. Director-Hockey Administration-Assistant to the President)

Kevin Cheveldayoff (Assistant General Manager), William Scotty Bowman^ (Sr. Advisor, Hockey Operations)

Dale Tallon (Sr. Advisor, Hockey Operations), Joel Quenneville (Head Coach), Mike Haviland (Assistant Coach)

John Torchetti (Assistant Coach), Stephane Waite (Goaltending Coach), Mike Gapski (Athletic Trainer), Troy Parchman (Equipment Manager)

Jeff Thomas (Assistant Athletic Trainer), Clint Reif (Assistant Equiment Manager)

Pawel Prylinski (Massage Therapist), Jim Heintzelman (Equiment Assistant)

Paul Goodman (Strength & Conditioning Coach), Paul Vincent (Skating Coach), Brad Aldrich (Video Coach), Marc Bergevin (Director-Player Personnel)

Mark Kelley (Director-Amateur Scouting), Norm Maciver (Director-Player Development), Michael Dumas (Chief Amateur Scout), Ron Anderson (Director-Player Recruitment)

Tony Ommen (Director-Team Service), Mark Bernard (General Manager-Minor League Affiliations), Dr. Michael Terry (Head Team Physician)

There is an article on the Tribunes site about Bryan Bickell:

 

http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/hocke...,2701539.column (hope the link works).

 

 

Towards the end of the article I saw this comment and it got me to thinking.

 

"Right now he's concentrating only on getting his name on the (Stanley) Cup because he didn't get it last time.''

 

When the Hawks won it all in 2010, Bickell played in 16 regular-season and four postseason games but wasn't among the 52 names engraved on the silver chalice."

 

 

I have no idea what it takes to get your name on the cup, but jeez, a teamate who played in 16 regular season games and 4 playoff games doesn't get his name on the cup? Who are these 52 names on the cup for the Hawks in 2010 and how many of them are front office "nobodies"?

 

Bickell is one thing, but I still find it appalling that Kim Johnsson's name wasn't included on the Cup.

Agreed, the guy sacrificed his life for the Hawks.*

 

*Prove that he wasn't sacrificed to the hockey Gods.

Maybe it's just me, but I think I would put a players name on the cup who had a hand in about 20% of your season & playoffs rather than some of those names that appear there.

Maybe it's just me, but I think I would put a players name on the cup who had a hand in about 20% of your season & playoffs rather than some of those names that appear there.

The gentlemen all listed there sacrifice way more hours than some of the stars on that team. Each one deserved it.

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.

Still feel this way?

Still feel this way?

I don't see why he wouldn't based on a few playoff games that have gone the Bruins' way. The Penguins are still the much better team. Sometimes, the much better team loses.

I don't see why he wouldn't based on a few playoff games that have gone the Bruins' way. The Penguins are still the much better team. Sometimes, the much better team loses.

Better team with much worse goaltending.

Still feel this way?

 

 

I don't see why he wouldn't based on a few playoff games that have gone the Bruins' way. The Penguins are still the much better team. Sometimes, the much better team loses.

Exactly.

 

My reply to your post was 100% accurate.

Boston is a very dangerous playoff team because they have really good goaltending right now, a physical point D man in Chara and good clutch scorers. They are tough to beat, even without starting Thomas Vokoun in goal.

Clutch.

 

*sigh*

Banned.

 

 

I hope on accident. No way you could have decided to go to bed, that game was entertaining as f***, especially the OTs.

The combo of being sick and having to wake up early was too much for me, I died after the first OT. But ya that game was a f***in blast. So much action.