What is wrong with the ice tonight? Did they have a concert last night or something?
- Antilles

It appears that the refs have merely tipped it in Chicago's favor. Looks very uneven from where I'm sitting. Hitch was right.

Brutal. Probably one of the worst calls I have ever seen.

Go Blues!!!
- DuranDuran

This game is awful. Blues are getting the shaft.

Vladimir Tarasenko is a BEAST!

Andrew Shaw is a P.O.S. and needs to be taken out. He keeps going after Elliot.

Andrew Shaw is a P.O.S. and needs to be taken out. He keeps going after Elliot.
- BluesDroogie

Blues have gotten in Crawford's face as well. It's just a penalty when Blues do it but allowed if it's hawks.

How do the Hawks get a PP outta that? What a terrible call. Crawford should of got a 5 minute major for that. BS call for the Hawks like always...
- Mino42

Technically punching with a blocker is a match penalty too.

This game is awful. Blues are getting the shaft.
- Mino42

No excuses. Win anyway. Sort of the Blues motto this year. No reason to stop now.

I know playoff hockey dials up the intensity and chippiness/dirty play but this year seems a lot worse - Det/TB suff, Neal/Kesler suff, WA/PHI stuff, this series, etc. Lots of boards, stick work, elbows, etc.

Maybe I'm just getting soft

No excuses. Win anyway. Sort of the Blues motto this year. No reason to stop now.
- Jason Millen

Agree. Faced adversity all year long. Could have gone away early this year with all the injuries. Overcome the bad calls forget about them and play our game. We can take this 3rd and right now that is all that is needed.

Even if Toews didn't push Fabbri a lot, he definitely cut off the area in which he could avoid contact. He took away his peel off lane essentially.

In between periods I just read the Hawks board for entertainment. every 5 min the Hawks are the best team ever or the worst. Just watch the freaking game. Reminds me of my girl on her period over there.

This game is awful. Blues are getting the shaft.
- Mino42

come on. unless you just started watching hockey tonight, you know the calls go both ways. the refs try like hell to even up the calls for both sides regardless of where the penalties occur. it's also impossible to watch the game as a fan and remain objective throughout

Even if Toews didn't push Fabbri a lot, he definitely cut off the area in which he could avoid contact. He took away his peel off lane essentially.
- Jason Millen

Yes, and he bumped him when Fabbri was shooting on a rebound, so not in balance as he was reaching to shoot.

Fans saying he lowered his shoulder are either completely blind, or such big homers.

I get why Crawford was mad. Both goals are getting bumped a lot. But you can't do that and get away with it.

Well, I is you can since he did and got a power play out of it.

Dumb slash after the whistle there by the right D. Could easily have gotten a slashing call against there...can't do that in a 1 goal game now.

Anyone else notice that Schwartz barely missed Backes head with his goal shot?

Good job Steen. That was big.

Anyone else notice that Schwartz barely missed Backes head with his goal shot?
- Jason Millen

Yes.

Anyone else notice that Schwartz barely missed Backes head with his goal shot?
- Jason Millen

Yeah i noticed that too, good aim by schwartz

Good job Steen. That was big.
- carcus

He's good for one big playoff goal a year, maybe? The OT goal on Quick was great.

STAY OUT OF THE BOX!!!!!!!

Per Dan Murphy - Matt Murray said he was happy because the Pens got the two points tonight. Um. no.

Great job by Murray so far in the series. Happy for him making the most out of his time.

Anyone else notice that Schwartz barely missed Backes head with his goal shot?
- Jason Millen

Reminds me of his quote after the OT goal in game 1. Something about a prayer and it being answered.

He saw the shot about to come and put his head down and prayed, "please score and don't kill me"

He's good for one big playoff goal a year, maybe? The OT goal on Quick was great.
- Jason Millen

One per round.

Let's make it 4 this year.

Here comes the Blues' phantom penalty and Hawks PP