Every time I see him I chuckle and think "Stan Milkita the early years-lite version.

This guy can get criticized for his ability-level, size, and whatever weaknesss bloggers can find fault in.
No one can take away his level of commitment, his tenacity, his mouth, and his head for the game.
It's guys like this that take everything I blab on about that the top 75 of this year's prospects and basically render the words null...because it is his basic love & joy to be out there that pour out his veins and you cannot miss feeling it.
- wiz1901

LOL to infinity

Hey! That was a great trade by Stan!!


- DarthKane

This will never get old.

Rostinkowski Olczyk
- mohel

I didn't know he was Polish.

I didn't know he was Polish.
- EKolb13

Always has p doggies for lunch.

Always has p doggies for lunch.
- UnnamedSource

Who, you or him?

I didn't know he was Polish.
- EKolb13

He might not know either.

Always has p doggies for lunch.
- UnnamedSource

Costco polish dawgs?

Costco polish dawgs?
- Beaver-Warrior

I've never had one of those, let alone step foot into a Costco.

Who, you or him?
- EKolb13

him.....although i like the stuffed mushroom or cheese ones...

Costco polish dawgs?
- Beaver-Warrior

thats funny....never heard of a polish dog....

thats funny....never heard of a polish dog....
- UnnamedSource

Yes it's true. They do exist.

Yes it's true. They do exist.
- Beaver-Warrior

You ever have pierogi?

Y'all see that nimrod on the mucks blog has the Canucks with better odds to win the Cup than the Hawks ??!!

I agree that the Hawks have issues with playoff style hockey and the power play but come on. The Hawks have given up the fewest goals in the NHL and if the Hawks can avoid being run out of the building their 4 line speed in unmatched . Wish we could fast forward to the tournament today ! Come on May 1st !

Y'all see that nimrod on the mucks blog has the Canucks with better odds to win the Cup than the Hawks ??!!

I agree that the Hawks have issues with playoff style hockey and the power play but come on. The Hawks have given up the fewest goals in the NHL and if the Hawks can avoid being run out of the building their 4 line speed in unmatched . Wish we could fast forward to the tournament today ! Come on May 1st !
- mrpaulish

Not sure how you can give better odds to a team with Ebbet (though he's moved to wing) and Ballard as one of your dmen.

Not sure how you can give better odds to a team with Ebbet (though he's moved to wing) and Ballard as one of your dmen.
- HawkintheD

- mrpaulish

I think the guy with the Charlie Sheen Avatar (droe?) said it best; "The Hawks can go as as they want to in the playoffs". Something like that; apologies if I'm misquoting.

While the Hawks aren't going to physically run anyone out of the building, I think there's enough grit and size in the lineup where they won't let that happen to them either. The only game I've seen this year where that was the obvious case was vs the Ducks and I think we were in it until the end.

I disagree with the second, but even if its true, Crosby is better doing that than anyone else is the world. Guy has 133 pts in his last 82 games and most of it is setting people up. For anyone to say Kane is better is just biased
- rollpards19

Yeah it is an exaggeration but there are many of plays that do seem to go that way. Makes it look easy.

Of course its bias. And I dislike Crosby for completely arbitrary reasons. Not much different from Tom Brady.

JJ - have you heard any inside information on Bolland? Wondering if his back has been bothering him. Do you know if he's questionable for the playoffs or are they just saving him? Apologies if you've already reported on this.

Y'all see that nimrod on the mucks blog has the Canucks with better odds to win the Cup than the Hawks ??!!

I agree that the Hawks have issues with playoff style hockey and the power play but come on. The Hawks have given up the fewest goals in the NHL and if the Hawks can avoid being run out of the building their 4 line speed in unmatched . Wish we could fast forward to the tournament today ! Come on May 1st !
- mrpaulish

Key word at play here.

Key word at play here.
- blackhawk24

Hahahahahaha I just saw now that Ian Esplen had the Canucks at better cup odds than CHI

Hahahahahaha I just saw now that Ian Esplen had the Canucks at better cup odds than CHI
- FourFeathers773

See the mrpaulish comment a few spots above...

Hey! That was a great trade by Stan!!


- DarthKane

It was a great trade!! Freed up all that cap space to get............. well nothing? DOH

Hahahahahaha I just saw now that Ian Esplen had the Canucks at better cup odds than CHI
- FourFeathers773

Yeah, whatever! Everyone has their own opinion. So what? When the playoffs actually starts it is a new season. Anything can happen.

Yeah, whatever! Everyone has their own opinion. So what? When the playoffs actually starts it is a new season. Anything can happen.
- MjulQvist

+1

Ian's a big-time homer, and he has homer thoughts. I'll just enjoy it that much more when the Canucks get bounced from the playoffs.