Playoff Game 1: Hawks @ Preds - 4/15

GRADEN · Post #1 » by **GRADEN** » Tue Apr 14, 2015 10:18 pm

Heck of a tough matchup... Then again so was St Louis and let's be honest the entire conference is legit.

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ADDinChicago · Post #2 » by **ADDinChicago** » Wed Apr 15, 2015 5:45 pm

Hawks should win this series. Predators have been garbage to end the season since peaking. And the Hawks basically now have 7 home games if needed this series and Kane back. Hawks in 6.

GRADEN · Post #3 » by **GRADEN** » Wed Apr 15, 2015 7:08 pm

Well the seeding system is crap but maybe we are getting the preds at the right time.... But at the same thought my decades of watching the playoffs the more I'm reminded it's all about the goalie and Pekka is among the elite if not the best. My gut says Preds in 7.

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ADDinChicago · Post #4 » by **ADDinChicago** » Thu Apr 16, 2015 4:57 am

That's 1.

johnnyvann840 · Post #5 » by **johnnyvann840** » Thu Apr 16, 2015 2:41 pm

wow. so game 2 goaltender TBD. Edzo just said there are talks going on..

GRADEN · Post #6 » by **GRADEN** » Thu Apr 16, 2015 5:52 pm

Wow heck of a game....

You could tell their game plan was to be ultra physical and they certainly were.... Problem was the refs were forced to call a lot of it and thus it let us back in.... Their game plan should have changed once up 3-0 and instead they stuck with it and they lost.... Mark my words their coach lost them this game.

Teuvo played outstanding... First game as a hawk I can honestly say I thought he looked like a hawk.... Also thought Kruger played really well

Darling is a stud.... Gotta start him game 2

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ADDinChicago · Post #7 » by **ADDinChicago** » Thu Apr 16, 2015 7:18 pm

johnnyvann840 wrote:wow. so game 2 goaltender TBD. Edzo just said there are talks going on..

It'll be Crow. One bad period doesn't cost you your job. Especially when the coach loves you that much.

ADDinChicago · Post #8 » by **ADDinChicago** » Thu Apr 16, 2015 7:31 pm

And Q did announce earlier today that Crawford is still the starter. That he's been "their guy" all season. And to not expect much, if any changes to the lineup tomorrow.

GRADEN · Post #9 » by **GRADEN** » Fri Apr 17, 2015 12:53 am

Yea Crawford back in.... Just hope it's not a keith bogans Bulls thang to throw in a cross sport reference (loved by coach so a starter no matter what)

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ADDinChicago · Post #10 » by **ADDinChicago** » Fri Apr 17, 2015 3:45 am

GRADEN wrote:Yea Crawford back in.... Just hope it's not a keith bogans Bulls thang to throw in a cross sport reference (loved by coach so a starter no matter what)

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It's a lot of factors. Q adores him and as I've said before, he'd start Crow 82 games if he could. But also he's the starting goalie and it was one bad start that wasn't entirely his fault and it's the playoffs. Now if it continues, yes, bench him. He's also making a big salary, which does play into things. If he comes out flat tomorrow night, then sure, have a goalie controversy.

If anything, it might mean Crow's available after the season as he would be attractive and would free up a ton of cap space as I've mentioned before, in time, it's a bad contract. Hopefully, we get one more Cup out of him/it. I'd be all for going forward next year with Darling & Raanta (if he were to stick around).

ADDinChicago · Post #11 » by **ADDinChicago** » Sat Apr 18, 2015 5:23 am

Lot of lineup moves coming before Sunday. There has to be now after the game 2 debacle.