Very few Hawk players can win a puck battle. If they can't defend they can't stop the pressure.
- paulr

Yep. Also, the structure breaks down too easy - the players don't stay disciplined so the guy under pressure can't make the consistent play because his team mates aren't always where they're supposed to be.

Hawks point coverage been trasssssssssssh since '14 WCF or prior.

Handzus was a whipping boy for some but he laid out time and again to block shots.

Haven't seen a Hawk sacrifice the body since Hammer left.

Soft team under soft management. 4th straight (2 first round exits/2 complete misses) early tee times for this 'dynasty'.
- philco28

with few exceptions you are spot on....

Yeah they are...the booed the ref for calling offside when it was offside by 10 ft . Plus the stupid chant. Know nothing fans. No class.
- tvetter

That makes my skin crawl. I can't stand it. It opened up the third period.

To the pk again ... great (heavy sigh)

Arvidsson. poop! 3-2.

another poop penalty....

The Preds are outplaying the Hawks. The refs have nothing to do with that. In fact I'm surprised the Hawks haven't been whistled for more penalties which is usually what happens when they get running around in the d-zone the way Nashville is dominating them tonight.
- EbonyRaptor

Except they missed trips by Nashville.

Wow, Arvidsson has 34 goals, the most any Perd has ever had.

i wonder what the stats are for blown 2-0 first period leads...

damn it

BS. Another BS call ends up in the back of the net.

A Pred just threw his stick at the puck ! WTF!

BS. Another BS call ends up in the back of the net.
- HawkintheD

Which Trashville priapism threw his stick?

Well, we're on the pp, so we got that going for us.

BS. Another BS call ends up in the back of the net.
- HawkintheD

Bettman called the refs room between periods to tell them to stick it to the Blackhawks

A Pred just threw his stick at the puck ! WTF!
- Googlyeyes

Exactly, they should be 2 men short.

Bettman called the refs room between periods to tell them to stick it to the Blackhawks
- paulr

I'm glad you finally see it.

A Pred just threw his stick at the puck ! WTF!
- Googlyeyes

unintentional or not...thats a penalty

Bettman called the refs room between periods to tell them to stick it to the Blackhawks
- paulr

Didn't feel like getting wordy. The Hawks have deserved their calls but the refs ignored a few calls on the Preds last period. Call it both ways no?

Subban beaten to the puck, holds the stick and pulls the player down, play on.

I'm glad you finally see it.
- powerenforcer

You showed me the light

Didn't feel like getting wordy. The Hawks have deserved their calls but the refs ignored a few calls on the Preds last period. Call it both ways no?
- HawkintheD

Lots of missed calls both ways and of the missed calls the Hawks have had more missed are i st them. The last hawk power play Toews hooked a guy and the refs let it go. The reffing is bad tonight for both teams.

FWIW...bp twilight zone for the cubs...leading 10-5 in the 8th...can they hold it...

Gus just got turnstyled.......again, then stood around.playing another horsepoop game defensively, the guy is all for himself.all he cares about is points, he is one that I say doesn't play for his team mates. I may be the only one, but I hope this is his last game in the Indianhead tonite. Let someone else pay him 5 mill a season. Joki, Boqvist, Beaudin all on the come.

Lots of missed calls both ways and of the missed calls the Hawks have had more missed are i st them. The last hawk power play Toews hooked a guy and the refs let it go. The reffing is bad tonight for both teams.
- paulr

What's this objectivity poop?

Eddie just called it--he doesn't expect anyone betting that the Preds will come out of the West for the Cup. I think only the Flames or Jets will do it.

What's this objectivity poop?
- HawkintheD

Plus the Caggiula slash. I hate the Preds and get pissed when they don't get called every time, but the hawks do just as much stupid stuff that isn't called. It's close to playoffs, where barely anything gets called.

Gus just got turnstyled.......again, then stood around.playing another horsepoop game defensively, the guy is all for himself.all he cares about is points, he is one that I say doesn't play for his team mates. I may be the only one, but I hope this is his last game in the Indianhead tonite. Let someone else pay him 5 mill a season. Joki, Boqvist, Beaudin all on the come.
- wonthecup10

I don't mind him getting a third pairing defenseman contract $1.5 - $2.5 a season, but his 60 points will command much more than that. As you say I hope he doesn't get it from Chicago. His 60 points also make him easy to trade.