Saturday, November 12, 2011
Game Day Preview
Sunday, January 8, 2011 - United Center
28-10-2
27-12-2
Here we go again, the Hawks have won 5 of 6, and their only loss in that time is to the hated Wings. The Hawks will try to avenge that loss, and even the Central Standings with a win.
Sunday, January 8, 2011 - United Center
28-10-2
27-12-2
Here we go again, the Hawks have won 5 of 6, and their only loss in that time is to the hated Wings. The Hawks will try to avenge that loss, and even the Central Standings with a win.
A slow first period is an understatement. The Hawks played the night before and given the circumstances of their come from behind victory I'm sure no one could blame them for coming out slow. Not sure what the Av's excuse was as they could only muster 3 shots against Emery, none of which were high quality chances. The Hawks were only able to get 6 shots on goal which made for an exciting game of how many players can we fit into the neutral zone at once, 10 is the answer. Scoreless headed to the second.
Coach Q must have got thru to the boys in between periods as they came out with some noticeable jump. Patrick Kane was able to weave thru some traffic and finish off a beauty from Sharp and Toews at the 1:29 mark of the first period to put the Hawks in front. A short three and a half minutes later Michael Frolik was the beneficiary off a great end to end rush by Marian Hossa who slid a feed into the slot right on the stick of Frolik for an easy tap in and a 2-0 lead early in the second. The Av's would not pack it in however as they stuck to their game and started generating chances from the point as well as down low. A reward coming at 12:48 of the second period when Paul Stastny one timed a shot low thru Emery's five hole to cut the deficit to 1. Replay's showed the puck going off Lepisto's stick but Stastny was given credit for the marker. Exactly four minutes later David Jones tied it up on another slot breakdown by the Hawks D leaving Jones all alone in front, nothing Emery could do, we head to the third tied at 2.
Sometimes coach knows best, not always, but sometimes. Apparently this was one of the times where he did know best. Andrew Brunette who has been unhappy of late, and a healthy scratch the last 6 games was re inserted into the lineup and made sure people noticed. He received a slick pass from Mayers and made a beauty of move going forehand backhand and over Varlamov at 17:50 of the third period to give the Hawks a 3-2 lead which would prove to be the difference, solid victory for the Hawks which is their third straight, and 5th out of 6 games.
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Coach Q must have got thru to the boys in between periods as they came out with some noticeable jump. Patrick Kane was able to weave thru some traffic and finish off a beauty from Sharp and Toews at the 1:29 mark of the first period to put the Hawks in front. A short three and a half minutes later Michael Frolik was the beneficiary off a great end to end rush by Marian Hossa who slid a feed into the slot right on the stick of Frolik for an easy tap in and a 2-0 lead early in the second. The Av's would not pack it in however as they stuck to their game and started generating chances from the point as well as down low. A reward coming at 12:48 of the second period when Paul Stastny one timed a shot low thru Emery's five hole to cut the deficit to 1. Replay's showed the puck going off Lepisto's stick but Stastny was given credit for the marker. Exactly four minutes later David Jones tied it up on another slot breakdown by the Hawks D leaving Jones all alone in front, nothing Emery could do, we head to the third tied at 2.
Sometimes coach knows best, not always, but sometimes. Apparently this was one of the times where he did know best. Andrew Brunette who has been unhappy of late, and a healthy scratch the last 6 games was re inserted into the lineup and made sure people noticed. He received a slick pass from Mayers and made a beauty of move going forehand backhand and over Varlamov at 17:50 of the third period to give the Hawks a 3-2 lead which would prove to be the difference, solid victory for the Hawks which is their third straight, and 5th out of 6 games.
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Game Day Preview
Friday, January 6, 2012 - United Center
22-15-4
26-12-2
No time to rest after the thrilling victory in Philadelphia. The Hawks head home to face another tough opponent in the Colorado Avalanche, Ray Emery will get the nod with a big two points on the line.
Friday, January 6, 2012 - United Center
22-15-4
26-12-2
No time to rest after the thrilling victory in Philadelphia. The Hawks head home to face another tough opponent in the Colorado Avalanche, Ray Emery will get the nod with a big two points on the line.
Friday, November 11, 2011
Posted on November 11, 2011 at 10:41 PM.
The Hawks have seen this movie before, go on the road to face a high powered Eastern Conference opponent, and before you know it you are chasing multiple goals. The Flyers were able to strike for three goals in the first, all of them being questionable which led to Corey Crawford being pulled in favor of Ray Emery. The Flyers are outshooting the Hawks 10-7 and hold a 3-0 lead as we head to the 2nd period. Things could get much worse fast, the Hawks have 1:30 remaining on a Dan Carcillo penalty, if they want any chance to remain in this game they need to kill this one off.The second started much like the first, a 4th liner from the Flyers finding the back of the net halfway thru the 2nd to give Philly a 4-0 lead. Most teams would fold the tent after how the first 30 minutes have gone but to the Hawks credit they have stuck with things to try and make it a game. With 4 minutes left in the period the Rat struck again beating Bryz on wrister while shorthanded cutting the lead to 3. Less then 2 minutes after that just after Lepisto got out of the box he found himself staring at an empty net off of a rebound from a Hossa shot and made not mistake cutting the deficit to two. Bryz looks shaky, Hawks need to keep getting pucks at the net to see if they can generate good looks off of rebounds, next goal is huge obviously.
Some games are remembered when it comes to the end of the year, for whatever reason they are remembered. Mark this one, circle it on the calendar, the Hawks, trailing 4-0, looking tired and disinterested with 30 minutes to play in the game fought all the way back to win 6-4 in regulation. So many plays, storylines, it's amazing, quite possibly the best game I've ever been a part of. Hawks needed an early goal in the third to make sure this one wasn't completely out of reach and that is exactly what they got on a horrible play by Bryzgalov. He made the save and with Sharp crashing decided to clear the puck to the corner, only it didn't get to the corner and it ended up on Sharps stick and then the back of the net to make it 4-3 Flyers. The Hawks pressured throughout the 3rd period with no luck, a chance here or there but nothing would get past Bryzgalov. Then the young stars of the Hawks took over, Toews and Kane led a textbook 2 on 2 which ended with Kane saucering a backhanded no look pass to Toews who powered it into the empty net for the game tying goal with 3:40 remaining. Flyers fans and players alike were stunned, and that was evident in the next couple of shifts for the Hawks, they were swarming. Then it happened, Nick Leddy unloaded a booming shot from the point which was tipped by Kruger, Bryz made a huge stop but left a rebound for none other than former Flyer DAN CARCILLO who pumped it home with 43 seconds remaining to give the Hawks an improbable 5-4 lead. On the ensuing shift the Flyers got the puck deep and Emery had to make a fairly easy stop which then led to Kane and Sharp going the other way and Sharp putting the puck into the empty net to cap an amazing rally, and game, Hawks win 6-4! I'm exhausted.
GAME HIGHLIGHTS
This is my first attempt at doing what I really want to do with the highlights. Really pi**ed that I lost some quality, still working on it. Here is the awesome comeback, I will post the other HQ videos if need be.
Hawks Erase 4 Goal Defecit, Beat Flyers!!
BOX SCORE
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Game Day Preview
Thursday, January 5, 2012 - Wells Fargo Center
25-12-2
24-11-2
The last two times the Hawks faced off against the cream of the crop of the East they fell flat on their face. They hope to build off a stellar performance by Corey Crawford as they enter hostile territory.
Thursday, January 5, 2012 - Wells Fargo Center
25-12-2
24-11-2
The last two times the Hawks faced off against the cream of the crop of the East they fell flat on their face. They hope to build off a stellar performance by Corey Crawford as they enter hostile territory.
When watching Duncan Keith skate every night with Nick Leddy it's hard to tell that Leddy is only in his second year in the NHL, and is only 20 years of age. His poise with the puck, and his ability to take the puck from end to end is giving the Blackhawks a tremendous asset to play along side the former Norris Trophy winner Duncan Keith. "He's better than I was at that age, if he keeps progressing at this rate it's scary what he can become." Keith said. Scary indeed, the 20 year old Leddy is averaging just under 20:00 a night playing with Keith on the "second pairing" or 1a. He is also Anchoring one of the point positions a power play unit that is leading the NHL converting just under 30% of the time. "I wouldn't say the game is slowing down, but I am starting to feel more comfortable out there with more ice time, it helps playing with Duncs, it's easy when you have that kind of talent to rely on if you make mistake or have a question on or off the ice." Leddy said. Hawks fans sure like the sound of that as they could be looking at another dynamic two way defenseman blossoming before their eyes, and from the sound of it they don't have to worry about him going anywhere. "There aren't too many players in this league that you label untouchable because you never know what kind of deal might come along, but he's as close as it gets right now", said GM Stan Bowman. At this point, I would say so based on how well he has played.
Games Played - 39
Goals - 2
Assists - 13
Points - 15
+8 (Leads Team)
Games Played - 39
Goals - 2
Assists - 13
Points - 15
+8 (Leads Team)
Great jump from the Hawks right from the opening face-off tonight. Devyn Dubnyk has been the answer for the Oilers keeping this game scoreless. The Hawks are outshooting the Oilers 13-5 thru the first 20 thanks to an outstanding power play by the Hawks that did everything but score. The third and fourth lines have been particularly impressive for the Hawks as it seems that Kruger is improving every game, and is such a smart two way player that he is now trusting himself to go on the offensive. He logged an impressive 5:09 in the first period creating a couple of scoring chances 5 on 5. We head to the second period scoreless, barely. With 5 seconds left, Toews won a faceoff back to Seabrook who unloaded a shot from the point that trickled thru the pads of Dubnyk. Kane was right there to poke it in, just after the green light went off signifying the end of the period.
Just as one power play sparked the Hawks momentum in the first the same could be said for the Edmonton power play in the second. The Oilers had a large amount of zone time during their power play early in the second period but were unable to solve Crawford as he made two outstanding saves. The Oilers seemed to build off of that power play as the carried the play for the majority of the period before the Rat made a difference. The Hawks had a fantastic 30+ second shift in the Edmonton zone culminating with Bollans deflecting a Montador shot from the point past Dubnyk to give the Hawks a 1-0 lead and that is where we stand headed to the third period.
Goaltenders put on a show in this one. The third period was wide open, but neither goaltender would crack. The whole period was played 5 on 5 and the Hawks and Oilers went back and forth each getting 12 shots for the period. Crawford was outstanding, while his team played well enough to win this game he definitely was the difference. He made several big stops in the latter half of the third period, a solid victory for the Hawks as they now travel to Philadelphia which is always a difficult place to play.
GAME HIGHLIGHTS
Scary Moment for Sharp
What a Shift, Bolland Deflects it Home
BOX SCORE
Just as one power play sparked the Hawks momentum in the first the same could be said for the Edmonton power play in the second. The Oilers had a large amount of zone time during their power play early in the second period but were unable to solve Crawford as he made two outstanding saves. The Oilers seemed to build off of that power play as the carried the play for the majority of the period before the Rat made a difference. The Hawks had a fantastic 30+ second shift in the Edmonton zone culminating with Bollans deflecting a Montador shot from the point past Dubnyk to give the Hawks a 1-0 lead and that is where we stand headed to the third period.
Goaltenders put on a show in this one. The third period was wide open, but neither goaltender would crack. The whole period was played 5 on 5 and the Hawks and Oilers went back and forth each getting 12 shots for the period. Crawford was outstanding, while his team played well enough to win this game he definitely was the difference. He made several big stops in the latter half of the third period, a solid victory for the Hawks as they now travel to Philadelphia which is always a difficult place to play.
GAME HIGHLIGHTS
Scary Moment for Sharp
What a Shift, Bolland Deflects it Home
BOX SCORE
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Game Day Preview
Monday, January 2, 2012 - United Center
19-13-5
24-12-2
The young Oilers come to town riding high as they continue to rack up points in a very competitive conference. Hawks look to keep the compete level up after coming off two high intensity games late last week.
Monday, January 2, 2012 - United Center
19-13-5
24-12-2
The young Oilers come to town riding high as they continue to rack up points in a very competitive conference. Hawks look to keep the compete level up after coming off two high intensity games late last week.
Second game in a row against a high powered Western Conference team but a totally different type of game. The Kins gummed things up, the Wings play as wide open as the Hawks and it shows. Each team has had a handful of chances early in this one including a breakaway for Detroit from basically center ice in which Crawford denied. The Hawks took a penalty in the first minute and that led to the only goal for Detroit in the period, Johan Franzen was able to beat Crawford from the high slot thru a partial screen to give the Winds a 1-0 lead. Shortly after the Hawks answered, Nick Leddy, who has been improving game in and game out took a great chance to pinch in and keep a puck alive. He held onto it, cut to the slot a buried it past a startled Howard to tie it up, on to the second period we go.
Depending on how this one shakes out the Red Wings might have a legit complaint about the Hawks second goal which gave them a 2-1 advantage. Viktor Stalberg seemed to have a step on Kronwall when Kronwall leveled Stalberg sending him right into Howard knocking him down. The puck slid loose and Hossa picked it up and buried it into the open net, call was a good goal on the ice to give the Hawks the edge. Special teams continue to be a concern for the Hawks, well, at least the PK. Detroit struck for the second time on the PP tonight as Dan Cleary finished off a neat 2 on 1 to even the game up at 2. The second period was a little tighter defensively as the Hawks and Wings only combined for 15 total shots, giving the edge to the Wings for the game at 19-15 as we head to the third period.
Hawks game out with a purpose in the third and struck gold early as Jonathan Toews put them out front 3-2 with a goal less then a minute into the period. The fast paced hockey continued throughout the third period, with teams trading chances. Sure fire Hall of Famer Niklas Lidstrom found some open ice half way thru the third period and let go a dipping slap shot that made it thru all the bodies in front and past Crawford to tie it up. Less then two minutes later the Red Wings did what they do best, capatilize on a turnover. A bad giveaway by Kruger lead to Filppula alone in the slot and he made no mistake beating Crawford with a wicked wrister. The Hawks trailing by one didn't quit, Howard had to make several big saves down the stretch. The Hawks pulled their goalie with 40 seconds left which led to a big scramble in front with Marian Hossa getting a prime change on the doorstep but Howard was better, and the Wings hung on for the two points, really good game.
GAME HIGHLIGHTS
Franzen Puts the Wings in Front
Leddy Ties it at 1 - Wicked Wrister
Crawford With the Huge Stop
Hossa Scores Disputed Goal
Cleary Ties It
Toews Puts the Hawks in Front
Hossa Gets Laid Out
Lidstrom Ties It
Filppula Wins It
BOX SCORE
Depending on how this one shakes out the Red Wings might have a legit complaint about the Hawks second goal which gave them a 2-1 advantage. Viktor Stalberg seemed to have a step on Kronwall when Kronwall leveled Stalberg sending him right into Howard knocking him down. The puck slid loose and Hossa picked it up and buried it into the open net, call was a good goal on the ice to give the Hawks the edge. Special teams continue to be a concern for the Hawks, well, at least the PK. Detroit struck for the second time on the PP tonight as Dan Cleary finished off a neat 2 on 1 to even the game up at 2. The second period was a little tighter defensively as the Hawks and Wings only combined for 15 total shots, giving the edge to the Wings for the game at 19-15 as we head to the third period.
Hawks game out with a purpose in the third and struck gold early as Jonathan Toews put them out front 3-2 with a goal less then a minute into the period. The fast paced hockey continued throughout the third period, with teams trading chances. Sure fire Hall of Famer Niklas Lidstrom found some open ice half way thru the third period and let go a dipping slap shot that made it thru all the bodies in front and past Crawford to tie it up. Less then two minutes later the Red Wings did what they do best, capatilize on a turnover. A bad giveaway by Kruger lead to Filppula alone in the slot and he made no mistake beating Crawford with a wicked wrister. The Hawks trailing by one didn't quit, Howard had to make several big saves down the stretch. The Hawks pulled their goalie with 40 seconds left which led to a big scramble in front with Marian Hossa getting a prime change on the doorstep but Howard was better, and the Wings hung on for the two points, really good game.
GAME HIGHLIGHTS
Franzen Puts the Wings in Front
Leddy Ties it at 1 - Wicked Wrister
Crawford With the Huge Stop
Hossa Scores Disputed Goal
Cleary Ties It
Toews Puts the Hawks in Front
Hossa Gets Laid Out
Lidstrom Ties It
Filppula Wins It
BOX SCORE
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Game Day Preview
Friday, December 30, 2011 - United Center
26-8-2
24-11-2
Finally, the Central Division showdown that everyone has waited for. The Hawks and Wings have yet to meet so this one is well overdue. The two best teams in the league square off on a Friday Night in front of a packed UC. Look for both teams to bring their best.
Friday, December 30, 2011 - United Center
26-8-2
24-11-2
Finally, the Central Division showdown that everyone has waited for. The Hawks and Wings have yet to meet so this one is well overdue. The two best teams in the league square off on a Friday Night in front of a packed UC. Look for both teams to bring their best.
With the help of another soft goal, the Kings take a 1-0 lead into the dressing room. The Hawks had a brief man advantage but that was negated half way thru when they took a penalty of their own. The Kings know what they are doing against the Hawks and it shows on the shot chart. The Hawks were only able to fire 4 shots at Quick, but nothing he had to work too hard at. They are going to have to find a way to get bodies and pucks to the net if they want to improve their position in this game.
Well if you can't score from the front of the net you should try to score from behind it, and that's exactly what Jonathan Toews did on the power play late in the second period. The Hawks PP created some opportunities but the Kings do such a good job of keeping shots on the perimeter so the Hawks couldn't get anything to the net with any kind of traffic. Toews found the puck behind the net and somehow elevated it over the net and off the back of Quick and into the net. What a game so far, a definite playoff preview here, hard hitting, and not a lot of room out there, exciting third period is ahead as we are knotted at 1.
What more can we ask for? Another hard hitting, playoff like period that leaves the game tied at 1 heading for overtime. The Hawks have responded nicely to their recent skid by playing two solid defensive games, and hopefully walking away with two straight victories. Again, not a lot of room in the offensive zones, anytime a player had some time it was gone in a flash as he was taken off the puck by a hard clean hit. This one has been low scoring but it has been a gem. OT should lead to a few more offensive chances, hopefully Crawford is up for the test, he has been so far as he continues to rebound from some subpar efforts.
Duncan Keith, hero! After a hard fought 60+ minute game a Duncan Keith slap shot from the point goes off of Quick and into the net. A very soft goal for Quick to give up as it looked like he was able to track it right off the stick. A huge win for the Hawks in that they get two points, but they show that they can play with the other elite teams in the NHL.
GAME HIGHLIGHTS:
Hossa Sets the Tone With a Huge Hit
Dustin Brown Opens the Scoring
Improbable Goal From Toews, How Did That Go In??
Slo-Mo of Toews Ridiculous Goal
Keith Wins it in OT!
BOX SCORE:
Well if you can't score from the front of the net you should try to score from behind it, and that's exactly what Jonathan Toews did on the power play late in the second period. The Hawks PP created some opportunities but the Kings do such a good job of keeping shots on the perimeter so the Hawks couldn't get anything to the net with any kind of traffic. Toews found the puck behind the net and somehow elevated it over the net and off the back of Quick and into the net. What a game so far, a definite playoff preview here, hard hitting, and not a lot of room out there, exciting third period is ahead as we are knotted at 1.
What more can we ask for? Another hard hitting, playoff like period that leaves the game tied at 1 heading for overtime. The Hawks have responded nicely to their recent skid by playing two solid defensive games, and hopefully walking away with two straight victories. Again, not a lot of room in the offensive zones, anytime a player had some time it was gone in a flash as he was taken off the puck by a hard clean hit. This one has been low scoring but it has been a gem. OT should lead to a few more offensive chances, hopefully Crawford is up for the test, he has been so far as he continues to rebound from some subpar efforts.
Duncan Keith, hero! After a hard fought 60+ minute game a Duncan Keith slap shot from the point goes off of Quick and into the net. A very soft goal for Quick to give up as it looked like he was able to track it right off the stick. A huge win for the Hawks in that they get two points, but they show that they can play with the other elite teams in the NHL.
GAME HIGHLIGHTS:
Hossa Sets the Tone With a Huge Hit
Dustin Brown Opens the Scoring
Improbable Goal From Toews, How Did That Go In??
Slo-Mo of Toews Ridiculous Goal
Keith Wins it in OT!
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Game Day Preview
Monday, December 28, 2011 - United Center
24-10-2
23-11-2
The Hawks will come out looking for revenge when these two Western powers meet, the last highly anticipated bout between these two wasn't much of a fight at all with the Kings skating to a 6-2 victory in LA.
Monday, December 28, 2011 - United Center
24-10-2
23-11-2
The Hawks will come out looking for revenge when these two Western powers meet, the last highly anticipated bout between these two wasn't much of a fight at all with the Kings skating to a 6-2 victory in LA.
A new day and a better effort. The Hawks look fresh after their four days off but still can't find the scoring magic as Steve Mason has turned away all 8 shots the Hawks have fired at him. Pretty solid period up and down for the Hawks, one would think if they continue at this pace they should finally get the result they are looking for, we are scoreless heading to the second period.
So far so good. The Hawks have put together their most physical and all around solid 40 minutes of the season. The result is only a 1-0 lead, but at this point the Hawks are carrying the play and trending toward a victory. Viktor Stalberg created an offensive zone turnover, fed Hossa who made Mason look like Steve Passmore to make it 1-0. The Hawks are outshooting Columbus 19-12 and out hitting them 13-7 thur two periods of play.
Hard work for 60 minutes pays off for the Hawks. Leading 1-0 heading to the third period the Hawks only allowed 4 shots for the whole period. Defensively it was the best effort of the year for the Hawks. On the offensive side of things the Hawks excelled, outshooting the Blue Jackets 32 -16 and carrying the play for the entire game. This should put to rest some angst surrounding the club as two points always does.
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So far so good. The Hawks have put together their most physical and all around solid 40 minutes of the season. The result is only a 1-0 lead, but at this point the Hawks are carrying the play and trending toward a victory. Viktor Stalberg created an offensive zone turnover, fed Hossa who made Mason look like Steve Passmore to make it 1-0. The Hawks are outshooting Columbus 19-12 and out hitting them 13-7 thur two periods of play.
Hard work for 60 minutes pays off for the Hawks. Leading 1-0 heading to the third period the Hawks only allowed 4 shots for the whole period. Defensively it was the best effort of the year for the Hawks. On the offensive side of things the Hawks excelled, outshooting the Blue Jackets 32 -16 and carrying the play for the entire game. This should put to rest some angst surrounding the club as two points always does.
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Posted on November 11, 2011 at 01:26 AM.
Game Day Preview
Monday, December 26, 2011 - United Center
16-15-3
22-11-2
The Hawks, now losers of 3 of 4 games are back on UC ice to face the Blue Jackets after four days off. Expect the Hawks to come out with some jump, Corey Crawford back in the net.
RUMOR: Andrew Brunette is being shopped, he is a healthy scratch for the second straight night.
Monday, December 26, 2011 - United Center
16-15-3
22-11-2
The Hawks, now losers of 3 of 4 games are back on UC ice to face the Blue Jackets after four days off. Expect the Hawks to come out with some jump, Corey Crawford back in the net.
RUMOR: Andrew Brunette is being shopped, he is a healthy scratch for the second straight night.
Message received, loud and clear! The Hawks came out firing on all cylinders sending the Canadiens scrambling all period long. Marcus Kruger opened the scoring by blasting a slapper short side past Budaj as the UC crowd erupted. The Hawks took that momentum and surged forward forcing the Habs into penalty after penalty because they were frustrated and couldn't keep up. In all the Habs took three unanswered penalties, two of which the Hawks scored on. Stalberg tallied the first PP goal, and then less than a minute later Toews scored another one, the Hawks are flying but there is a long way to go.
As mentioned early, a long way to go. The Habs came of flying all over, including into Emery twice, which led to Emery getting into a fight and the game getting very chippy. Shortly after the fight the Habs struck, scoring twice within two minutes to make it a one goal game just like that. The Hawks were outshot 13-3 in the period, thus leaving all the momentum on the side of the Habs as we enter the third period with the Hawks hanging on to a one goal lead.
When things are going bad, things are going bad. With less then five minutes left in the third period Scott Gomez was the recipient of an amazing pass from Kostitsyn as he kicked the puck to the slot and Gomez had an wide open net to pot the tying goal. The Hawks have blown a 3 goal lead and head to overtime on the power play as Carcillo was boarded near the end of regulation. It looked like a major but a minor was all that was given out. The Hawks came out flying in the 3rd and carried the play throughout, unfortunately Peter Budaj stood on his head. The Hawks outshot the Habs 16-7 in the third and 33-29 for the game so far. If the Hawks can manage to get two points the blown lead will be forgotten and they can focus on the positives from this one. To overtime we go tied at 3.
The Hawks carried the play in overtime but once again Peter Budaj was too much. Each team has earned a point as we head to the skills competition.
Horrible loss, Hawks will take the point, but blowing a 3 goal lead on home ice is inexcusable. This back to back against the Pens and Habs were huge and the Hawks only got 1 point out of 4, not a happy bunch right now.
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As mentioned early, a long way to go. The Habs came of flying all over, including into Emery twice, which led to Emery getting into a fight and the game getting very chippy. Shortly after the fight the Habs struck, scoring twice within two minutes to make it a one goal game just like that. The Hawks were outshot 13-3 in the period, thus leaving all the momentum on the side of the Habs as we enter the third period with the Hawks hanging on to a one goal lead.
When things are going bad, things are going bad. With less then five minutes left in the third period Scott Gomez was the recipient of an amazing pass from Kostitsyn as he kicked the puck to the slot and Gomez had an wide open net to pot the tying goal. The Hawks have blown a 3 goal lead and head to overtime on the power play as Carcillo was boarded near the end of regulation. It looked like a major but a minor was all that was given out. The Hawks came out flying in the 3rd and carried the play throughout, unfortunately Peter Budaj stood on his head. The Hawks outshot the Habs 16-7 in the third and 33-29 for the game so far. If the Hawks can manage to get two points the blown lead will be forgotten and they can focus on the positives from this one. To overtime we go tied at 3.
The Hawks carried the play in overtime but once again Peter Budaj was too much. Each team has earned a point as we head to the skills competition.
Horrible loss, Hawks will take the point, but blowing a 3 goal lead on home ice is inexcusable. This back to back against the Pens and Habs were huge and the Hawks only got 1 point out of 4, not a happy bunch right now.
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