Pre-Game Talk: WCF: Anaheim Ducks vs Chicago Blackhawks

[No Fun Shogun]

It's official, ladies and gents!

Hawks in seven.

Game 1 - Sunday, 5/17 @ 2:00 PM
Game 2 - Tuesday, 5/19 @ 8:00 PM
Game 3 - Thursday, 5/21 @ 7:00 PM
Game 4 - Saturday, 5/23 @ 7:00 PM
Game 5 - Monday, 5/25 @ 8:00 PM
Game 6 - Wednesday, 5/27 @ 7:00 PM
Game 7 - Saturday, 5/30 @ 7:00 PM

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[CptnSerious]

Hawks in 6.

 

[ToewsForDays]

Hawks in 6

 

[The Frenchman]

Hawks in 6

 

[Marina]

I will change it up and say Hawks in 6.

 

[Kurtosis]

I don't see how this is an awful matchup. Anaheim's defense and goaltending don't really scare me at all.

 

[Blackhawkswincup]

Hawks in 7

But this is a horrible matchup for Hawks. Ducks are rolling along and healthy

Don't feel good about this series at all. Ducks are a lot better then the stiffs from Minny and injured Pred team

 

[OhCaptainMyCaptain]

Quack attack! So who's funding the Blackhawks HF Boards trip to Cali?

 

[OhCaptainMyCaptain]

Hawks in 7

But this is a horrible matchup for Hawks. Ducks are rolling along and healthy

Don't feel good about this series at all. Ducks are a lot better then the stiffs from Minny and injured Pred team

Ducks are rolling because they just played probably the two worst teams in the playoffs, at least on this side of the bracket.

 

[JurassicTunga]

Well, now that my Flames are out. I'll hop on your bandwagon. I was really hoping to see Kane-Toews-lite-jr against the real Toews and Kane, but maybe next year or so. Good luck, guys!

 

[Blackhawkswincup]

Ducks are rolling because they just played probably the two worst teams in the playoffs, at least on this side of the bracket.

Jets and Flames both put up more fight then Wild

Preds and Wild aren't anything special. Neither team has ever done anything worthwhile in playoffs (Wild made WCF what 12 years ago?)

 

[CptnSerious]

Jets and Flames both put up more fight then Wild

Preds and Wild aren't anything special. Neither team has ever done anything worthwhile in playoffs (Wild made WCF what 12 years ago?)

The Jets and Flames aren't anything special either.

 

[Kurtosis]

Jets and Flames both put up more fight then Wild

Preds and Wild aren't anything special. Neither team has ever done anything worthwhile in playoffs (Wild made WCF what 12 years ago?)

Okay...what have the Flames or Jets done recently?

 

[Venthon]

Okay...what have the Flames or Jets done recently?

Not be very good teams.

 

[Marina]

I hope Q doesn't change the lineup for more physicality or something.

 

[JaegerDice]

Going to be a close series IMO. Should be fun to watch.

 

[hockeyPez]

I expect a great matchup, can't wait; Go Hawks!

 

[Yarborough]

Any room on the bandwagon because I am all in baby. [mod] Let's go Hawks and Crush the ducks.

 

[scarchelli]

Well, thursday-sunday in anaheim or friday-sunday if mtl forces a game 7 for thursday.

 

[BrianE]

Hawks in 5, why? we always play well against them.

 

[Procrastinating]

Hawks in 5.

Not worried about this match up at all.

 

[No Fun Shogun]

On paper I'm not horribly concerned about the matchup, but I'm giving the Ducks mojo a lot of credit for somehow finding ways to win close, tough games. Think we edge them out in enough categories to make up for it at the end, though.

 

[CptnSerious]

I actually wouldn't be surprised if the Hawks end up dominating this series. The Ducks haven't really played a playoff team in these playoffs yet. No offense to the Jets and the Flames, but they really aren't there yet. We'll see if the Ducks will be ready. If they aren't, it could be a quick one like the series against the Wild.

 

[TorMenT]

Hawks in 5

 

[BrianE]

Ducks in RS...236 GF & 226 GA?......that's only a + 10 differential.

I know RS means nothing but man holy crap i thought their spread would be much better with that record.

No way this team is that good!

edit: Did they make any moves before the deadline?