Pre-Game Talk: Blackhawks @ St Pats, Saturday Night HNIC

[CanadasTeam]

Maybe a little luck of the Irish

Yes -- also Freddy's mask:

 

[Clark4Ever]

Looking forward to this one. Old lion vs young lion. We'll see how we match up against the team that many feel we are trying to emulate.

 

[Clark4Ever]

Yes -- also Freddy's mask:

That mask is beautiful.

 

[member 262271]

Pretty excited to see the jerseys, hoping for a solid effort and followup to last night's drubbing. Freddy's mask is great. GLG

Edit: Last time we wore green it wasn't a win. Time to go 1-1, or 1-0-1, whatever.

 

[ACC1224]

Are they wearing Green because of the 100th anniversary?

 

[Seath The Scaleless]

At least Anisimov is injured. Just please.....please, shut down #88 and #72. Do not allow them to dispy doodle around in our zone......

Also, this feels like a Panik hatty performance.

 

[leaffaninvancouver]

I try to match them up with the other team as logically as possible. Our top-3 lines are pretty interchangeable.

Makes sense it's nice that all three lines in the top 9 are actually dangerous for once.

 

[Liminality]

Yes -- also Freddy's mask:

Love it

 

[Mugzy97]

Yes -- also Freddy's mask:

Yup, unbelievable mask.

 

[crazyhawk]

Well ... in the spirit of " Leafs are the new Hawks " we get to see for real ... at least for now!
Hope it's a great game and with all the skill I'm sure it will be.
I'm cheering for the Leafs to make the playoffs!

 

[crump]

Hawks are a ridiculous 15-3-0 in their last 18 games.

 

[Pi]

Hawks are a ridiculous 15-3-0 in their last 18 games.

Perfect time to catch them then. Tampa was nuts before we calmed them down as well.

 

[AngryScotsman]

Tough to see them getting a win here.

Did we not lose in overtime earlier in the year? Seems to be a close enough match up to me..

 

[CanadasTeam]

It will feel somewhat strange for me to watch them not wearing the blue & white tomorrow -- GLG!

 

[BertCorbeau]

^ Maybe it will throw the Hawks off their game

 

[Brown Dog]

Frickin love those jerseys!

 

[Pyrophorus]

#88 and #72 are the true standouts on their team, otherwise its only experience which makes them better. We're pretty much as wash or more production from the forwards.

We're #7 in GF (and #1 in the ATL) and they're #8.

The difference as is always in the D.

 

[Moncherry]

Hopefully they don't let go of a 2 goal lead with 2 minutes left this time.

 

[Cleetus]

Did we not lose in overtime earlier in the year? Seems to be a close enough match up to me..

Id love to see a point but 2 would be better go leafs go

 

[Keato]

Their GDT references the Love Guru.

We must crush them. No one can remember that movie.

 

[JadedLeaf]

^ Maybe it will throw the Hawks off their game

Too bad we weren't playing Dallas. That would have really messed with their heads

 

[Pyrophorus]

If memory serves me right, I think we played well against the Hawks at home for the last several years. Of course, doesn't mean a thing now but I do feel it will be a highly competitive game and we'll come out at least with a point out of it.

Two years ago we beat then 3-2 in regulation.
Lost to them 7-2 last season.

 

[FlareKnight]

This is going to be weird.

But hey it really might mess with Chicago . And agree that Andersen's mask is pretty awesome.

Just have to find a way to win. That's the only way we get into the playoffs.

 

[Moncherry]

Two years ago we beat then 3-2 in regulation.
Lost to them 7-2 last season.

That was one of Reimer's best performances as a Leaf, I think he made 26 saves in the 3rd period.

 

[Leafs at Knight]

Did we not lose in overtime earlier in the year? Seems to be a close enough match up to me..

Yea after blowing a 3 goal lead.