Fear not boys. The Wonder Twins both were on the ice today. Optional skate. Both were out there.
- Elbows15

Along with Raanta and Crawford.

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Who won last year ?


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Along with Raanta and Crawford.
- EKolb13

Yep. I like Crow out there with boys. you know he is pissed about his last game. Just getting to work.

Fear not boys. The Wonder Twins both were on the ice today. Optional skate. Both were out there.
- Elbows15

Toews also had some comments on Orpik's hit. Said it was clean and that the team did the right thing by focusing on winning. Could be just saying the right thing, I suppose, but he could get out of the question without really saying much (he is good at that).

Fear not boys. The Wonder Twins both were on the ice today. Optional skate. Both were out there.
- Elbows15

Heart skipped a beat

83 members so.far. Hopefully everyone makes their picks.

Who won last year ?

- mrpaulish

I know I didn't win. I picked Washington to come out of the East, and that totally (frank)ed my bracket. Rollpards ran it last year. Maybe he might know?

Yep. I like Crow out there with boys. you know he is pissed about his last game. Just getting to work.
- Elbows15

He is not mentally or emotionally weak. He reacts well after doing poorly, imo.

The key to game 1 is to be patient. Blues are gonna come out flying looking to lop off heads. Support the puck and don't allow a big hit to create an odd man rush the other way. 19/88 need to work the rust out and I don't want to see this BS stretch crap right off the bat. Blues do a great job of forcing us to the walls. So realize that and dump and get it using our team speed. Blues have slumped but are still a damn dangerous team. Play very tight D and counter punch. Im willing to bet the Blues may over extend to make the hit and that's when you take it the other way. This series plays to Zus and Bickel so lets get it going. I see a lot of 1 goal games so CC has to be good. We cannot have a WTF goal let in. Keep it simple boyz.. Get a clean look, let it fly. We don't need fancy extra passes. Get it on net and get dirty.... LETS GO HAWKS... CANNOT WAIT!!!!
- z1990z

Great post Z

I know I didn't win. I picked Washington to come out of the East, and that totally (frank)ed my bracket. Rollpards ran it last year. Maybe he might know?
- EKolb13

FFS, I wasn't even here. Aussie won it.

Hey. Stop apologizing for your use of English. It is very understandable and quite impressive.
- Elbows15

I really hope that Uncheckable isn't Carcus' alternate account.

He is not mentally or emotionally weak. He reacts well after doing poorly, imo.
- mohel

He is a fighter. And he will resort to what got him to where he is. Working. Which is exactly how I take him being out there. And those 3 are competitive (frank)ers. You know they did something to make it interesting for all of them.

I really hope that Uncheckable isn't Carcus' alternate account.
- eagle50

Probably is.

Great post Z

- philco28

Well we don't have Scott, hopefully we can muddle through.

FFS, I wasn't even here. Aussie won it.
- Elbows15

Ah, that's who won it. I gave up once Washington poop the bed and never checked again.

I really hope that Uncheckable isn't Carcus' alternate account.
- eagle50

I doubt it. Uncheckable seems to be legit.

Ah, that's who won it. I gave up once Washington poop the bed and never checked again.
- EKolb13

Did you at least have the Hawks winning the Cup?

I doubt it. Uncheckable seems to be legit.
- EKolb13

Agreed he seems cool.

He is a fighter. And he will resort to what got him to where he is. Working. Which is exactly how I take him being out there. And those 3 are competitive (frank)ers. You know they did something to make it interesting for all of them.
- Elbows15

Maybe the goalies are also being team players by helping the boys get some work shooting at real goalies?

Ah, that's who won it. I gave up once Washington poop the bed and never checked again.
- EKolb13

Think I got ya beat there. I set my brackets and never checked back.

are we supposed to not be able to see our brackets yet? made my picks this morning, hit "save" and then up top it said "picks successfully saved"..just went to look at them again and its blank..no picks..

To have success in the playoffs your best players need to be the best players on the ice and you need a major contribution from a mid to lower level roster spot. But you need both it doesn't necessarily need to be scoring like Bickell or Buff it can be a 6 d like Sopel controlling his zone

Well we don't have Scott, hopefully we can muddle through.
- Elbows15

Not sure if you caught my post on the last thread 'Bows, but Hawks were 3-1 with the big pylon in the lineup vs Van in '11 playoffs.

They lost the first 3 games (Scott dressed in G3), then won 3 straight with 32 dressed. Q sat him in G7 and we lost.

I really hope that Uncheckable isn't Carcus' alternate account.
- eagle50

I`m w/ Eli on this one, he is keeper

The alternative would be like the 2 love birds "Made for each other" ready for the
alter . Having so much in common, so many of the same kinds of likes/ dislikes.
Ironically the same type of upbringing in a not so small town. Then the night before the big day the test results come back and find out, that`s your lost at birth sister

Think I got ya beat there. I set my brackets and never checked back.
- Beaver-Warrior

You playing this year?

are we supposed to not be able to see our brackets yet? made my picks this morning, hit "save" and then up top it said "picks successfully saved"..just went to look at them again and its blank..no picks..
- Glenman12

You should be able to see your picks....