Pre-Game Talk: Hawks vs Habs

[BobbyJet]

When the pre game talk threads start popping up, Hawks fans are getting excited again. I won't get fooled again. The Toronto game almost killed me the other night. The highs and lows between periods is too much. This team is too bipolar. I have no expectations.

Then again, I'm posting on a pre game thread which tells me it's too late. These bums pulled me back in just when I thought I was out this season. Ughh.

I can't help but wonder what psychological affect that dreadful 3rd period will have on a fragile Blackhawks team. Tonight they need to brush that aside and come out like they did in the first period in Toronto. Easy to say.

 

[piteus]

I can't help but wonder what psychological affect that dreadful 3rd period will have on a fragile Blackhawks team. Tonight they need to brush that aside and come out like they did in the first period in Toronto. Easy to say.

That's a very simple solution: Crow.

Crow is our security blanket. When he's healthy, everything will be okay. That's how I'm convincing myself.

 

[KWP]

That brings back childhood memories!
Hey, how about in the spirit of a semi sweet revenge ( only true revenge would be in the finals! ) with a come from behind 3-2 win tonight started by a slapshot snipe from centre
ice to begin the 3 goal comeback win!

Yvan Cournoyer.
Not that name or memory doesn't still leave a scar on my Blackhawk heart.
But ...
What does not kill us makes us Hawker! ;-)

 

[RayP]

We need Patrick Kane to go on another hot streak. Hopefully the 2 days off will help him out.

Does anyone know how to pull Kane's TOI since JC took over? Does HockeyReference.com have an easy way to mess with data?

Kane is averaging 22+ minutes per game on the season, the most of his career. You have to figure that's probably even closer to 24, maybe even 25 since JC took over.

 

[KWP]

 

[Styles]

We need Patrick Kane to go on another hot streak. Hopefully the 2 days off will help him out.

Does anyone know how to pull Kane's TOI since JC took over? Does HockeyReference.com have an easy way to mess with data?

Kane is averaging 22+ minutes per game on the season, the most of his career. You have to figure that's probably even closer to 24, maybe even 25 since JC took over.

22:48 since JC took over.

 

[RayP]

22:48 since JC took over.

Thanks. That's not too bad and hopefully the concern of Kane running out of gas is overblown and it was just a slump.

 

[piteus]

Are the Habs fans just as delusional as the Leafs fans in French? Or are they just brutally harsh on their own team's performance?

 

[crazyhawk]

Yvan Cournoyer.
Not that name or memory doesn't still leave a scar on my Blackhawk heart.
But ...
What does not kill us makes us Hawker! ;-)

I thought it was Jacques Lemaire .. but my memory might be just hazy enough!
The pocket Rocket also got a goal .. and Jimmy Pappin was denied with seconds left thanks to Dryden's extra long leg!
Indeed Hawker!
Edit ... just checked .. it was Lemaire with the Habs first, followed by the Pocket and the nail was again Richard .. not sure if the Pocket or the Rocket!

 

[Malagahawks]

OT: Does the NHL TV plan include the playoffs?

 

[pvr]

Yvan Cournoyer.
Not that name or memory doesn't still leave a scar on my Blackhawk heart.
But ...
What does not kill us makes us Hawker! ;-)

H. Richard and J. Lemaire for me.

 

[southernbeardown54]

OT: Does the NHL TV plan include the playoffs?

You mean center ice? I can’t recall, I was actually going to say no because I think nbc has rights and shows them all from what I recall. I have had center ice for like 10 years and only issue I ever have seeing games is when the early game goes too long and they don’t put the second game on alternate feed.

A few years ago game 1 in Vancouver the whole first period I was yelling at direct tv. Missed the entire period

 

[pvr]

I thought it was Jacques Lemaire .. but my memory might be just hazy enough!
The pocket Rocket also got a goal .. and Jimmy Pappin was denied with seconds left thanks to Dryden's extra long leg!
Indeed Hawker!
Edit ... just checked .. it was Lemaire with the Habs first, followed by the Pocket and the nail was again Richard .. not sure if the Pocket or the Rocket!

Henri scored the game winner. Lemaire’s high slapshot from outside the blue line tied it.

 

[AmericanDream]

Yvan Cournoyer.
Not that name or memory doesn't still leave a scar on my Blackhawk heart.
But ...
What does not kill us makes us Hawker! ;-)

that was a name that was banned in my household as a child...

 

[KWP]

... Pappin was denied with seconds left thanks to Dryden's extra long leg! ...

Yeah, Dryden's save on Pappin is on YT somewhere. Seen it once, that was enough. ;-)
Listened to the game on a transistor radio - Dollar Bill home game blackouts - & can still hear the anguish in Lloyd Pettit's voice. Was an 8th grader's first broken heart & I ain't hardly kidding, man that HURT.
Think the whole game's on YouTube too but just cannot bear to watch it ...

 

[Artorius Horus T]

Hey Styles, why haven't you made a GDT yet?

 

[crazyhawk]

Henri scored the game winner. Lemaire’s high slapshot from outside the blue line tied it.

Not that it ultimately matters but ... it was Lemaire that got the habs first with that centre ice slapshot.

 

[KWP]

that was a name that was banned in my household as a child...

LOL. I'm shaking your old man's hand in my mind ...

 

[Malagahawks]

You mean center ice? I can’t recall, I was actually going to say no because I think nbc has rights and shows them all from what I recall. I have had center ice for like 10 years and only issue I ever have seeing games is when the early game goes too long and they don’t put the second game on alternate feed.

A few years ago game 1 in Vancouver the whole first period I was yelling at direct tv. Missed the entire period

Not sure this makes a difference but I am overseas.

 

[crazyhawk]

Yeah, Dryden's save on Pappin is on YT somewhere. Seen it once, that was enough. ;-)
Listened to the game on a transistor radio - Dollar Bill home game blackouts - & can still hear the anguish in Lloyd Pettit's voice. Was an 8th grader's first broken heart & I ain't hardly kidding, man that HURT.
Think the whole game's on YouTube too but just cannot bear to watch it ...

Oh man I was in grade 6 and felt that dagger pretty deep for a long time! .. until Kaner's bizarre goal in game 6 in Philly at least!

 

[Styles]

Hey Styles, why haven't you made a GDT yet?

If there wasn’t a pre-game talk I would have posted it by now but I’m being lazy watching the Players Championship instead.

 

[BK]

So slow and boring, why are all fans in suits? Even the fans are boring lol

It was fast for the technology. The game now is a lot faster for sure and tech is a huge part of it.

People used to wear a suits a lot of events back then, hell people even wore suits when they flew.

 

[Artorius Horus T]

If there wasn’t a pre-game talk I would have posted it by now but I’m being lazy watching the Players Championship instead.

Golf? ....no no no no no no no no... Dios mio! You listen me here you lazy bum, you go and create that GDT right now, RIGHT NOW.
- seriously thou

 

[x Tame Impala]

Thanks. That's not too bad and hopefully the concern of Kane running out of gas is overblown and it was just a slump.

I’d be way more concerned if I were an Oiler fan with how much McDavid plays every night

 

[pvr]

Yeah, Dryden's save on Pappin is on YT somewhere. Seen it once, that was enough. ;-)
Listened to the game on a transistor radio - Dollar Bill home game blackouts - & can still hear the anguish in Lloyd Pettit's voice. Was an 8th grader's first broken heart & I ain't hardly kidding, man that HURT.
Think the whole game's on YouTube too but just cannot bear to watch it ...

Lloyd Pettit really painted the picture...best ever.