Alex Houston Posted May 22, 2014 Share Posted May 22, 2014 If I was a Chicago fan, I'd still be pretty arrogant about my team's chances, until a challenger finally dethrones them. They'll take it in six. Now, let's all bask in the Admiral's clever insight and dbadefense's fanboy analysis. "And then I remember to relax, and stop trying to hold on to it, and then it flows through me like rain and I can't feel anything but gratitude for every single moment of my stupid little life... You have no idea what I'm talking about, I'm sure. But don't worry... you will someday." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LMU Posted May 22, 2014 Share Posted May 22, 2014 With Crawford's disproportionately bad road record in the playoffs, and with the offense hitting the smelling salts, I'm slightly more confident heading back home. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Six Posted May 22, 2014 Share Posted May 22, 2014 Stupid Blackhawks. I haven't seen a group that confused since my community orchestra tried to play Petrushka. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oddball Posted May 22, 2014 Share Posted May 22, 2014 I still don't get the pulling of the goalie at 5-2. I'm sorry, but that is just dumb. Whether you like it or not, this Kings team refuses to die. They seem to just wear their opponents down. It's kind of like Big 10 football of the past, just run, run, run and in the end the opponent doesn't have enough strength to resist. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lights Out Posted May 22, 2014 Share Posted May 22, 2014 I'm totally convinced the Kings are at their absolute best when they appear to be dead in the water.I've thought for a while now that they basically need to be at DEFCON 5 to play their best hockey. Not good for their fans' sanity, but it sure beats just mailing it in, right? POTD: 2/4/12 3/4/12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kramerica Industries Posted May 22, 2014 Share Posted May 22, 2014 For Chicago's sake, I'm hoping they saved that game after the second period so that they can try that third period again sometime later. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rams80 Posted May 22, 2014 Share Posted May 22, 2014 I'm totally convinced the Kings are at their absolute best when they appear to be dead in the water.I've thought for a while now that they basically need to be at DEFCON 5 to play their best hockey. Not good for their fans' sanity, but it sure beats just mailing it in, right? PSST-5 is "The World is at Peace". DEFCON 1 is "OH LOOK AT ALL THE NUKES FLYING!" On 8/1/2010 at 4:01 PM, winters in buffalo said: You manage to balance agitation with just enough salient points to keep things interesting. Kind of a low-rent DG_Now. On 1/2/2011 at 9:07 PM, Sodboy13 said: Today, we are all otaku. "The city of Peoria was once the site of the largest distillery in the world and later became the site for mass production of penicillin. So it is safe to assume that present-day Peorians are descended from syphilitic boozehounds."-Stephen Colbert POTD: February 15, 2010, June 20, 2010 The Glorious Bloom State Penguins (NCFAF) 2014: 2-9, 2015: 7-5 (L Pineapple Bowl), 2016: 1-0 (NCFAB) 2014-15: 10-8, 2015-16: 14-5 (SMC Champs, L 1st Round February Frenzy) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CS85 Posted May 22, 2014 Share Posted May 22, 2014 I'd like to personally thank the Blackhawks for their play in the third. It inspired me to know that giving up in games is still done at the professional level. Quote "You are nothing more than a small cancer on this message board. You are not entertaining, you are a complete joke." twitter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oddball Posted May 22, 2014 Share Posted May 22, 2014 I'm totally convinced the Kings are at their absolute best when they appear to be dead in the water.I've thought for a while now that they basically need to be at DEFCON 5 to play their best hockey. Not good for their fans' sanity, but it sure beats just mailing it in, right?PSST-5 is "The World is at Peace". DEFCON 1 is "OH LOOK AT ALL THE NUKES FLYING!"This is thanks to Hollywood and their getting it backwards. I even got it wrong, until I looked it up one day. A lot of the Kings problems come from the fact that they have a young defense with Muzzin up with Doughty and Martinez still learning. Of course you now throw in the two rookies of Pearson and Toffoli and it can be good one game, bad the next. Now you throw the fact that their defense has been in flux during the playoffs and you're getting a very unpredictable team from game to game and even period to period. They're trying to figure out how to put it all together for a full 60 minutes and it's been that way the whole year. I think about 10 games all year including the playoffs, I've seen them play a full 60 minute game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oddball Posted May 22, 2014 Share Posted May 22, 2014 I'm totally convinced the Kings are at their absolute best when they appear to be dead in the water.I've thought for a while now that they basically need to be at DEFCON 5 to play their best hockey. Not good for their fans' sanity, but it sure beats just mailing it in, right?PSST-5 is "The World is at Peace". DEFCON 1 is "OH LOOK AT ALL THE NUKES FLYING!"This is thanks to Hollywood and their getting it backwards. I even got it wrong, until I looked it up one day. A lot of the Kings problems come from the fact that they have a young defense with Muzzin up with Doughty and Martinez still learning. Of course you now throw in the two rookies of Pearson and Toffoli and it can be good one game, bad the next. Now you throw the fact that their defense has been in flux during the playoffs and you're getting a very unpredictable team from game to game and even period to period. They're trying to figure out how to put it all together for a full 60 minutes and it's been that way the whole year. I think about 10 games all year including the playoffs, I've seen them play a full 60 minute game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kramerica Industries Posted May 22, 2014 Share Posted May 22, 2014 All of that very duly noted, That '70s Line has been pretty damn incredible in these first two games for LA and Toffoli in particular, damn, don't forget about taking that Regin goal off the goal line when it was 0-0. As far as I'm concerned, Toffoli was the #1 star in that game tonight.Also don't forget about Quick displaying his elite lateral mobility to deny Seabrook on a 2-on-1 rush (with Versteeg) when Chicago was up 2-0. I'm not going to say that it turned the game around, but it did keep LA in the game when they were still in flux. A conversion off that rush would've probably been wraps on the game in favor of the 'Hawks; hell, even when it was 2-0, given LA's struggles with Chicago in recent years and Chicago's perfect home form, it still felt like an uphill task.Lastly, there are few, if any, players in the NHL today more underrated than Justin Williams. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FiddySicks Posted May 22, 2014 Share Posted May 22, 2014 Plus unlike the Sharks, the Hawks offense doesn't pull disappearing acts in the playoffs.I'm sorry, what was that again? On 11/19/2012 at 7:23 PM, oldschoolvikings said: She’s still half convinced “Chris Creamer” is a porn site.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LMU Posted May 22, 2014 Share Posted May 22, 2014 I'm totally convinced the Kings are at their absolute best when they appear to be dead in the water.I've thought for a while now that they basically need to be at DEFCON 5 to play their best hockey. Not good for their fans' sanity, but it sure beats just mailing it in, right?PSST-5 is "The World is at Peace". DEFCON 1 is "OH LOOK AT ALL THE NUKES FLYING!"This is thanks to Hollywood and their getting it backwards. I even got it wrong, until I looked it up one day. A lot of the Kings problems come from the fact that they have a young defense with Muzzin up with Doughty and Martinez still learning. Of course you now throw in the two rookies of Pearson and Toffoli and it can be good one game, bad the next. Now you throw the fact that their defense has been in flux during the playoffs and you're getting a very unpredictable team from game to game and even period to period. They're trying to figure out how to put it all together for a full 60 minutes and it's been that way the whole year. I think about 10 games all year including the playoffs, I've seen them play a full 60 minute game.Thankfully Mitchell's back, so there's some more experience at the blue line. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JayMac Posted May 22, 2014 Share Posted May 22, 2014 Jeff Freaking Carter, of all people, records a hat trick. God I hate him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sport Posted May 22, 2014 Share Posted May 22, 2014 I've found myself rooting for the Blackhawks, which surprises me. I think it's because most Blackhawks fans I know are smart, funny people, but mostly because we haven't had a true dynasty since the Red Wings of the late 90's/early2000's and sports history is better when eras are dominated by single teams (unless that team is from Boston or Pittsburgh).Jeff Freaking Carter, of all people, records a hat trick. God I hate him.The lesson there for the kids is that if you whine and complain and tank a team's season and future plans you get everything you've ever wanted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cujo Posted May 22, 2014 Share Posted May 22, 2014 Jeff Freaking Carter, of all people, records a hat trick. God I hate him.The lesson there for the kids is that if you whine and complain and tank a team's season and future plans you get everything you've ever wanted. True. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kramerica Industries Posted May 22, 2014 Share Posted May 22, 2014 The lesson there for the kids is that if you whine and complain and tank a team's season and future plans you get everything you've ever wanted. Marty didn't quite do this but he did more than enough that he's basically torpedoed my ability to root for my bandwagon team this time around. I can't root for that guy to win a Cup at all. Sniveling little . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FiddySicks Posted May 22, 2014 Share Posted May 22, 2014 Jeff Freaking Carter, of all people, records a hat trick. God I hate him.The lesson there for the kids is that if you whine and complain and tank a team's season and future plans you get everything you've ever wanted.True.I'm not sure I follow. On 11/19/2012 at 7:23 PM, oldschoolvikings said: She’s still half convinced “Chris Creamer” is a porn site.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex Houston Posted May 22, 2014 Share Posted May 22, 2014 I've found myself rooting for the Blackhawks, which surprises me. I think it's because most Blackhawks fans I know are smart, funny people, but mostly because we haven't had a true dynasty since the Red Wings of the late 90's/early2000's and sports history is better when eras are dominated by single teams (unless that team is from Boston or Pittsburgh).Jeff Freaking Carter, of all people, records a hat trick. God I hate him.The lesson there for the kids is that if you whine and complain and tank a team's season and future plans you get everything you've ever wanted. How do you figure? "And then I remember to relax, and stop trying to hold on to it, and then it flows through me like rain and I can't feel anything but gratitude for every single moment of my stupid little life... You have no idea what I'm talking about, I'm sure. But don't worry... you will someday." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sport Posted May 22, 2014 Share Posted May 22, 2014 I've found myself rooting for the Blackhawks, which surprises me. I think it's because most Blackhawks fans I know are smart, funny people, but mostly because we haven't had a true dynasty since the Red Wings of the late 90's/early2000's and sports history is better when eras are dominated by single teams (unless that team is from Boston or Pittsburgh).Jeff Freaking Carter, of all people, records a hat trick. God I hate him.The lesson there for the kids is that if you whine and complain and tank a team's season and future plans you get everything you've ever wanted. How do you figure?By "better" I meant more interesting. In thirty years nobody is going to give a :censored: about the 2006 Carolina Hurricanes, but dynasties like this one Chicago is writing are more fun to read and/or talk about.Sustained greatness is more impressive than one year of getting it right at the right time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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