Blues took a chance and went big near the deadline. It didn't work out.

Signing Elliott makes sense and I suspect Jake Allen is on the roster next year.

The trade wasn't a surprise, and neither is moving on from Miller.
- ArlingtonRob

What they gave up to make the trade happen was...

Losers

Lets get the Kings fans the benefit of the doubt on the one post Toffoli hit when he deked around Crawford on the breakaway

lets also put the toews goal back up on the board, and give Bickell and Rozy the benefit of hitting the net with 2 beauty feeds Quick was hung out to dry on and had no shot on, but they missed the net wide

So the game now ends 6-2

still feel supremely great the Kings outplayed the Hawks badly?

One more time, because it's just that good...

What they gave up to make the trade happen was...

Losers
- Ogilthorpe2

In hindsight you're correct...but the trade still didn't surprise me.

Am I glad it blew up on 'em? You betcha!

One more time, because it's just that good...


- Ogilthorpe2

Lets get the Kings fans the benefit of the doubt on the one post Toffoli hit when he deked around Crawford on the breakaway

lets also put the toews goal back up on the board, and give Bickell and Rozy the benefit of hitting the net with 2 beauty feeds Quick was hung out to dry on and had no shot on, but they missed the net wide

So the game now ends 6-2

still feel supremely great the Kings outplayed the Hawks badly?
- FourFeathers773

This!

What they gave up to make the trade happen was...

Losers
- Ogilthorpe2

you know what trade was a total steal?

carcillo for a 7th

In hindsight you're correct...but the trade still didn't surprise me.

Am I glad it blew up on 'em? You betcha!
- ArlingtonRob

Hindsight, shmindsight.

Lots of us laughed at it then, just laughing harder now.

Bollig absolutely tuned somebody up too, might have been Doughty(?).

Bollig actually had a pretty good game yesterday, and 15 more shifts than yahoodi predicted on my FB page! HAHAHAHAHAHA
- John Jaeckel

Wasn't it Bollig with the Matt Cooke moment chasing the King's goal scorer?


http://www.youtube.com/wa...ilpage&v=zw5yDcajE4Q#t=49

you know what trade was a total steal?

carcillo for a 7th
- rangerdanger94

Last time Carcillo faced the Hawks in the Finals, it didn't work out so well for him...or his teammates.

Wasn't it Bollig with the Matt Cooke moment chasing the King's goal scorer?


http://www.youtube.com/wa...ilpage&v=zw5yDcajE4Q#t=49
- stljam

As I recall, he was coming late on a change. Not sure if that was his fault or the cvoaching staff. But your point is taken.

What they gave up to make the trade happen was...

Losers
- Ogilthorpe2

OK, let's keep it to this year.

Listen, I'm a Gaborik fan. I get what he brings. But . . .

That said, it is ignorant to hammer on Pearson and Toffoli as though Kruger didn't improve his FO% by 12 points over last year, Saad didn't get better, Leddy didn't get better, etc.

Let's face it, these are essentially the same teams as last year. Not that much difference.
- John Jaeckel

Of course the young guys on both teams improved, but that's not exactly what I mean. What I mean is that now with a second line of Carter/Toffoli/Pearson playing well, the Kings have much more depth up front than they did last year. Richards is our fourth line center for god sake. We also don't have guys like Penner, Richardson, and Colin Fraser being absolute pylons or taking dumb penalties out there. Add to that a quality scoring winger for Kopitar to finally play with in Gaborik and win or lose, this is not the same Kings team from last year.

Does anyone think Stan can get one of buffalo or Edmonton to bite on leddy and if we sweetened the pot a bit move up in this years draft? Bennent or Reinhart would help fill that 2c postion in a few year! probably wishful thinking but Leddy is as good as gone this june.

The blatant interference or picks after dump-ins is what really annoys me. Players are called for a lot less than that during the season.
This really slows down the game for a team like the Hawks.
- 67hawks

The variance in how these types of plays are called gives the NHL a big say in who wins the Cup in many years, imo. Allow clutching and grabbing, one of a certain group of teams wins; call it tight and a team from another group of teams can win. Perhaps the Hawks are in both groups because they are showing the ability to play just about any style, but still..... Pick a lane, NHL, so teams can make up their rosters accordingly.

JJ - Lot of discussion about the decline in shots on goal for the Hawks. Is this something to be concerned about in your estimation?

Wiz/Al - I'll throw this question your way too since it was a big topic of discussion on the prior thread and I've noticed it as well.
- golfbard

Could be a number of factors but the Hawks have faced 2 now 3 teams which play good defense.

Also there hasn't been 1 game yet when the Hawks have played at a high level for 3 straight periods in regulation....Plus 2nd periods have been dismal in each series so far except for 1 game.

Hawks stay perfect at home, win Game 1. Plus trying to make sense out of the NHL :On The Blackhawks: Fox Chicago:http://bit.ly/1gHw0oq

Wasn't it Bollig with the Matt Cooke moment chasing the King's goal scorer?


http://www.youtube.com/wa...ilpage&v=zw5yDcajE4Q#t=49
- stljam

Kane and Sharp made a horrible / lazy line change so Bollig did not stand a chance

- carcus

Any news? Good news hopefully?

Last time Carcillo faced the Hawks in the Finals, it didn't work out so well for him...or his teammates.
- Ogilthorpe2

- carcus

How is everything, carcus?

The variance in how these types of plays are called gives the NHL a big say in who wins the Cup in many years, imo. Allow clutching and grabbing, one of a certain group of teams wins; call it tight and a team from another group of teams can win. Perhaps the Hawks are in both groups because they are showing the ability to play just about any style, but still..... Pick a lane, NHL, so teams can make up their rosters accordingly.
- mohel

Biggest issue as I have said many times and really is a black mark against the sport...No other game tweaks their rule book as much for playoffs as the NHL.

...And the Hawks have shown they can win either way.

Bollig taking an easy spill yesterday is something the Hawks don't do enough of....I see more blatant dives in this post season than before and seldom if ever is a player called for diving.

Hawks stay perfect at home, win Game 1. Plus trying to make sense out of the NHL :On The Blackhawks: Fox Chicago:http://bit.ly/1gHw0oq

Last time Carcillo faced the Hawks in the Finals, it didn't work out so well for him...or his teammates.
- Ogilthorpe2

do you guys REALLY wanna repeat? it's getting boring watching you raise the cup so much plus it makes other fanbases hate you. is it really worth it? just throw it!

Does anyone think Stan can get one of buffalo or Edmonton to bite on leddy and if we sweetened the pot a bit move up in this years draft? Bennent or Reinhart would help fill that 2c postion in a few year! probably wishful thinking but Leddy is as good as gone this june.
- SaskHawkFan

What about Teravainen?

- EKolb13

I couldn't find it, but yeah...this.

- EKolb13

I always liked this version of it: