Hawks live for those second and third OTs!

I can't believe that Shaw goal is not allowed. They need to change that. Headbutting a puck in is some crazy creativity s*** that should be allowed. It's not like he punched it in or threw it in with his leg. A header goal is awesome. lol. Booooooo.

 

Anyway, great to come out of Cali 1-1. We've eliminated their home-ice advantage. 3 of the next 5 games are on home ice. Just win at home and we go to the 'ship.

What a game. I'm on the west coast but I feel so bad for the many Blackhawk fans in Chicago who probably couldn't stay up to watch it in it's entirety.

I've never seen a game on so late in the afternoon down here (which probably sounds crazy to you all up there).

 

Huge win though, could be the big turning point in the series hopefully.

Again, always great to wake up to a west coast winner!

What a game. I'm on the west coast but I feel so bad for the many Blackhawk fans in Chicago who probably couldn't stay up to watch it in it's entirety.

 

Of course the two triple overtime games have been late 8:00 and 8:30 local time starts too. I took a "nap" at the start of the second overtime but was awake for the rest of the game. That 5:30 alarm came quick this morning!

That made me extra happy because they spent the whole game talking up the Ducks 4th line. Meanwhile, Kruger & crew do that s*** every single game. Hawks win!

The announcers were sucking off the Ducks all night. It was annoying as hell.

It's a little less significant since DET moved to the East, but Babcock is leaving the Wings. Apparently Buffalo & San Jose are out, so Toronto seems to be the most likely destination. (Unless the Hawks fire Q today )

Darren Dreger ‏@DarrenDreger 4m4 minutes ago

 

Sources say Mike Babcock has been hired by the Maple Leafs. Mammoth 8 yr contract believed to be around $50 million.

Darren Dreger ‏@DarrenDreger 4m4 minutes ago

 

Sources say Mike Babcock has been hired by the Maple Leafs. Mammoth 8 yr contract believed to be around $50 million.

 

That's like double Q's salary and he was the highest paid coach in the league.

 

The Maple Leafs are like the recent Yankees money-wise, minus all the winning of course.

why do you have to minus all the winning?

why do you have to minus all the winning?

 

The Yankees have 5 titles in the last 20 years. The Maple Leafs have none in the last 48.

Teuvo and Vermette out. Versteeg and Nordstrom in.

I don't get these lineup changes

Sweet goal off a weak makeup call

Four min power play. 2 shots

I don't get these lineup changes

 

Tevu was one of the more creative players on the ice during the playoffs. But I guess we need more Versteeg for whatever god for saken reason.

 

 

A healthy scratch since the first round, Versteeg impressed Quenneville recently in practice, and the head coach acknowledged how difficult sitting has been on the veteran forward.

 

“He’s had a great week of practicing,” Quenneville said earlier today. “He’s not happy. He wants to play in the worst way. Puts himself as a candidate to get in the lineup. We’ve had some decisions along the way. Last game we could have inserted him. We’ll see. I like his approach. I told him we expect him in this series.”

 

Edited May 22, 201510 yr by southsideirish71

There has to be an injury we don't know about it. Q never makes changes after wins in the playoffs.

That goal way too easy for the Ducks.

That goal way too easy for the Ducks.

 

Our defense and the goalie left that wide wide open.

Missed chances.

Feels like Anaheim is in full control of the game, but it's still just one goal.

Feels like Anaheim is in full control of the game, but it's still just one goal.

I don't get the lineup changes for the Hawks at all. We lose face offs and offensive ability and replace it with turnovers.

I don't get the lineup changes for the Hawks at all. We lose face offs and offensive ability and replace it with turnovers.

 

Nobody does. I guarantee that's the first post game question Q will be asked

Ugh. Hopefully that last minute goal doesn't do us in.