SCF: #1 Chicago Blackhawks vs #4 Boston Bruins (CHI wins 4-2)

[wr50l]

I did not think they could reach this level especially after watching them sleepwalk through the regular season. Even when Montreal collapsed and gifted them the Northeast division they ended up winning 3 of 10 against cellar dwellers and finishing 4th anyway. Based on their prior form, the flawed Rangers team would have had a chance but the Bruins from the 3rd period of the Leafs game 7 onwards put together a much improved 60 minute game night after night.

Jagr added almost nothing but Lucic has been almost like a deadline addition because he has gone from being a complete dud and a healthy scratch at times to an important part of the B's best offensive line in the postseason.

 

[wr50l]

Still backing Chicago tonight.

 

[Hasselbeck]

http://deadspin.com/austin-nbc-station-runs-news-promo-during-overtime-mis-514533238

:lol:

 

[The Buddha]

I swear to god, If I see one more shot get past Crawford on his glove hand, I may punch a baby

 

[The Buddha]

http://deadspin.com/austin-nbc-station-runs-news-promo-during-overtime-mis-514533238

:lol:

I would rage if that happened here, but it wouldnt surprise me. I was shocked when I got in the car and the Hawks were actually on 720, thought for sure the Cubs would take precedence.

 

[Senser81]

A few thoughts:

*The Hawks are a weird team. Even when they win, usually I feel exhausted/horrible. Its not like a confidence-building "Yeah, they've turned it around" kind of feeling.

*Crawford looked bad, but the Blackhawks played like an NBA defense where you guard a guy by standing near him and over-rotate to the ball/puck. It seemed like the Hawks goals were guys taking the ball to the basket and making spectacular plays...the Bruins goals were just guys passing the ball around the perimeter and taking the open 3.

*Oduya hitting the ice to block Boychuck's shot despite being about 20 feet away was pathetic. Come on.

*Duncan Keith took a high-stick from Jagr in the 3rd period. It didn't look that bad, but from that point on Keith could literally do nothing. Was his vision impaired? He would skate up to the puck, stop 3 feet short, swing his stick as if he was dumping the puck out of the zone, skate back...and the puck would still be sitting there. After watching Keith in the postseason, I'm starting to think he's on an Olin Kreutz level of over-ratedness.

*Kruger's goal was unexpected an incredible. My favorite moment in the game. My 2nd favorite moment was Sharp falling down when the camera cut to his goal-celebration.

*I was impressed with Boston's ability to immediately score after giving up a goal. They came back 3 different times in the game.

*What does it take to get a penalty shot in the playoffs? I've seen numerous breakaways where the last defender hooks the offensive player from behind, yet it just results in a 2 minute penalty. Kane stole the puck, was in front of the goalie, Lucic hooks him from behind...what more needs to happen for it to be a penalty shot? Funny how the only one I've seen called was on Detroit for Frolik's breakaway, which was probably the softest 'foul'. Is there some specific criteria that needs to be met for a penalty shot?

 

[wr50l]

The working parameters of the referees' discretion on penalty shots usually comes down to whether the player gets anything on net at all. Usually if you force the goalie to make a save you're only going to be awarded a powerplay, even if the "shot" is really not dangerous at all. I was surprised the Hawks didn't get that penalty shot though, but then again, the refs don't play by the same rules in the post season as they do the rest of the year ...

I don't like to blame the goalies but Crawford was absolutely terrible last night. He was exactly as unreliable as everyone thought he could be going into the playoffs. Those low glove shots have to be saved, at least two of the three can't go in.

 

[wr50l]

Home ice determines the rest of the series imo. Great to have a competitive series rather than that LA Kings juggernaut last year.

 

[Senser81]

I was going to post some thoughts from Game 5...but then I remembered that talking about the actual hockey games is frowned upon here.

I can't risk a tempban at this stage of my VSN career...

 

[wr50l]

Cool.

 

[1ke]

Get this shit done now! Tonight! End it!

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[ram29jackson]

1-1...!

 

[1ke]

1-1. Headed to the third. End this here tonight.

P.S. Holy Fuck does someone wanna turn the AC up in that arena? It's awful.

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[JimLeavy59]

Blackhawks playing sloppy as fuck.

 

[ram29jackson]

YYYYYYYEEEESSSS!!!!!

 

[ryne candy]

my heart can't take a game 7.

 

[ryne candy]

 

[leaffan]

K the offseason wont be as bad now.

 

[JimLeavy59]

How?

 

[ryne candy]

ordered the wife and I our Championship shirts