http://espn.go.com/olympics/hockey/story/_...mpics-was-named

 

Great read on putting together the US team.

 

Also, Saad was the last forward cut.

http://espn.go.com/olympics/hockey/story/_...mpics-was-named

 

Great read on putting together the US team.

 

Also, Saad was the last forward cut.

 

Very, very cool that they gave him such access and let him publish everything. Although Bobby Ryan can't be happy to get publicly s*** on by so many big hockey names.

Welcome back Corey. Some big saves tonight.

Hawks stole a point tonight. Islanders could have scored 6 goals tonight. They had so many great chances that they messed up for themselves. Crawford made some great saves, but the defense tonight sucked.

Sharp is just bananas right now. Another hat trick.

 

That was a big goal, too.

Sharp is just bananas right now. Another hat trick.

 

That was a big goal, too.

 

Book that trip to Sochi #10, just on fire.

 

That was definitely huge, felt like the Devils were about to tie it.

Those crazy Canucks might just put Sharp/Toews on the same line at Sochi

We are a bad shootout team.

We are a bad shootout team.

 

While it is exciting, I hate that playoff spots can be determined by shootouts. You would think the Hawks would be better with all the top skill players they have though.

We are a bad shootout team.

 

Yep. I don't know what winning percentage is in shootouts, it's probably readily available information, but I'd bet we are around .333.

While it is exciting, I hate that playoff spots can be determined by shootouts. You would think the Hawks would be better with all the top skill players they have though.

It's far from exciting at this point now that it's what, year 9 of it? It was stupid to begin with, and it's even more stupid now. And it's more stupid that wins playing real hockey are worth the same as wins in a skills competition.

 

Stupid, all of it.

http://espn.go.com/blog/chicago/blackhawks..._/name/shootout

 

Shootout shooters: The Blackhawks were one of the league’s better teams at converting shootout chances last season. They scored 16 goals on 38 chances and were ranked 11th with a 42.1 percentage. They have struggled in that area this season. They’ve scored nine shootout goals on 38 chances and rank 23rd at 23.7 percent. Patrick Kane is especially been off this season. He’s failed on all eight shootout attempts this season after leading the Blackhawks with six shootout goals last season. The Blackhawks are still 4-4 in shootouts, mostly due to their goaltenders, who are fifth in the league with .765 shootout save percentage.

It's far from exciting at this point now that it's what, year 9 of it? It was stupid to begin with, and it's even more stupid now. And it's more stupid that wins playing real hockey are worth the same as wins in a skills competition.

 

Stupid, all of it.

well its just about over is it?

(CBS) Friday, the NHL announced Patrick Kane as it’s 1st Star of the Month. For those counting, that’s two months in a row that Kane has taken home the figurative hardware.

 

He’s been great, right? Certainly a prime candidate for the Art Ross Trophy for league MVP. Well, not if Michal Handzus has anything to say about it.

 

Take a look at this handy dandy stats page. Kane, while playing with Michal Handzus, the center he’s been paired with most often this season, has not recorded a single goal.

 

You read that correctly.

 

Not one goal with Handzus, his main centerman, centering his line. He has tallied six assists, but it seems almost impossible that in 222:44 of even strength ice time together, the NHL’s fourth leading goal scorer hasn’t dented the net.

 

Kane has spent the second most even strength time with Rockford’s Brandon Pirri. In those 171:53, Kane has registered three goals and seven assists. So four more points in 51 fewer minutes of ice time.

 

Even the casual observer can tell that Handzus and Kane don’t work well together. Handzus has the speed of a semi on an icy road, and slows Kane down when they’re on the ice together. This was painfully obvious during the 2013 playoffs. Whenever Kane and Handzus were paired together, the Hawks seemed to struggle. In fact, Quenneville’s “break glass in case of emergency” move of putting Kane with Jonathan Toews and Bryan Bickell was lauded as the move of the playoffs. The trio began the season together, but Quenneville quickly tinkered and broke up the line.

 

more at link...

Handzus still blows. Not news.

Roszival named to the Czech Olympic team. Team Canada to be announced today, most likely 4 Hawks on the squad.

Handzus and Hossa named to Slovakia. (both will wear the A in the Olympics) Sweden just announced their roster now. Hjalmarsson, Oduya and Kruger named to Team Sweden.

Keith, Toews, & Sharp named to Team Canada. Seabrook did not make it.

Keith, Toews, & Sharp named to Team Canada. Seabrook did not make it.

Yeah, it wasn't very likely Seabrook was going to make it.

Khabibulin had surgery for a torn rotator cuff and is out for 4-5 months.

 

http://committedindians.com/nikolai-khabib...out-4-5-months/

Khabibulin had surgery for a torn rotator cuff and is out for 4-5 months done in the NHL.

 

http://committedindians.com/nikolai-khabib...out-4-5-months/

fixed

Hawks need to wake up.

Some genius please repeat yourself with your four years of hockey fandom and tell me why Corey Crawford was worth that moronic contract. Raanta is just as capable and costs 1/12 as much. Crawford is nothing f***ing special.

 

Insert: CROW IS AWESOME STANLEY CUP BLACKHAWKS SAUSAGE BEARS CUBS

Some genius please repeat yourself with your four years of hockey fandom and tell me why Corey Crawford was worth that moronic contract. Raanta is just as capable and costs 1/12 as much. Crawford is nothing f***ing special.

 

Insert: CROW IS AWESOME STANLEY CUP BLACKHAWKS SAUSAGE BEARS CUBS

Those were 2 awful goals.

Those were 2 awful goals.

Terrible. Crawford looks to be fighting the puck since he got back.