The Chicago Blackhawks Are Stanley Cup Champions!!!

SportsWorld · Post #61 » by **SportsWorld** » Sun May 30, 2010 1:52 am

We're winning in spite of the refs

SportsWorld · Post #62 » by **SportsWorld** » Sun May 30, 2010 1:53 am

The Waterboy is in.

Posey H8er · Post #63 » by **Posey H8er** » Sun May 30, 2010 1:55 am

SportsWorld wrote:The Waterboy is in.

Thought the exact same thing. Is it spelled the same too?

Posey H8er · Post #64 » by **Posey H8er** » Sun May 30, 2010 2:00 am

*sigh

SportsWorld · Post #65 » by **SportsWorld** » Sun May 30, 2010 2:00 am

For the love of God Hossa

SportsWorld · Post #66 » by **SportsWorld** » Sun May 30, 2010 2:05 am

Toews and Kane are both -3......

SportsWorld · Post #67 » by **SportsWorld** » Sun May 30, 2010 2:29 am

This goalie is just a little better than Leighton

SportsWorld · Post #68 » by **SportsWorld** » Sun May 30, 2010 2:33 am

KOPECKY!

Posey H8er · Post #69 » by **Posey H8er** » Sun May 30, 2010 2:33 am

6-5! WOW!

SportsWorld · Post #70 » by **SportsWorld** » Sun May 30, 2010 2:34 am

Wow another missed call. This is unreal.

SportsWorld · Post #71 » by **SportsWorld** » Sun May 30, 2010 2:49 am

Niemi said no!

Posey H8er · Post #72 » by **Posey H8er** » Sun May 30, 2010 2:54 am

HAWKS WIN!!!! WHAT A GAME!!!!

SportsWorld · Post #73 » by **SportsWorld** » Sun May 30, 2010 2:54 am

HAWKS WIN!

WEFFPIM · Post #74 » by **WEFFPIM** » Sun May 30, 2010 4:22 am

Well, uh, not really what I was expecting from these two. What a crazy game.

Niemi's worst game in the playoffs, bar none. Out of position most of the night. Luckily, Leighton wasn't good either. I thought Pronger was the best Flyer on the ice, completely negated Byfuglien. Best Hawk? Kopecky was great, Brouwer as well. Dave Bolland was terrific, not just offensively but defensively. Philly's top line was a combined -7 (Carter and Richards -2, Gagne -3). Hossa might have had his most solid game of the playoffs. And I was fine with the officiating in Game 1 against San Jose, but I was not in this one. I saw four missed calls on the Hawks, at least. That being said I was fine with the penalties called against them, but they couldn't buy a penalty tonight.

Game 2 is not going to be nearly as chaotic as this one, I can say that with an almost certainty.

SportsWorld · Post #75 » by **SportsWorld** » Sun May 30, 2010 4:28 am

http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=530503

Cool decibel level article.

molepharmer · Post #76 » by **molepharmer** » Sun May 30, 2010 1:24 pm

Thought the game went about as bad for the Hawks as it could. 4-zip on power plays, blown officiating calls, refs/linesmen getting in the way, Toews,Kane & Buf line-9, fluky/bad bounce goals for Philly, stupid turnovers (11?) and just simple poor play by the Hawks (passing to wingers not there, defensemen not connecting, slow back checking and once I saw three Hawks converge on one Flyer in the corner as he was passing the puck out of his own zone).

Philly gets credit for many times being in the right place at the right time and putting pressure on the Hawks defense with good forechecking; also seeming to find a lot of open ice at times with their passing.

Great to get the first win. 1-0

SportsWorld · Post #77 » by **SportsWorld** » Sun May 30, 2010 10:57 pm

I guess the Flyers announced that Michael Leighton will be in goal tomorrow. This is good news. As I've said, Leighton was overrated coming into the finals playing the 14th, 15th, and 16th best offenses in the playoffs. Blackhawks are 3rd.

While he was out of position for the Kopecky goal, I thought Boucher outplayed Leighton.

SportsWorld · Post #78 » by **SportsWorld** » Mon May 31, 2010 1:03 am

If Ladd is good to go tomorrow, who gets scratched? The options are probably Eager, Kopecky, and Burish. I'd have to go with Eager out of that list.

WEFFPIM · Post #79 » by **WEFFPIM** » Mon May 31, 2010 3:12 am

You have to keep Kopecky after the game he had last night. Eager and Burish...eh, flip a coin

Posey H8er · Post #80 » by **Posey H8er** » Mon May 31, 2010 10:54 pm

Ladd is out again out so no one mentioned is scratched.