Post-Game Talk: Hawks obliterate Avalanche, 7-2

[No Fun Shogun]

Just downright awesome game. Sharp with the game of his career, too.

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[member 151739]

Oh wait.

 

[w00d]

Toews and Sharp should do the bang bang dance in front of the Colorado bench.

 

[zac]

Just downright awesome game. Sharp with the game of his career, too.

Yeah it was.

Hopefully the sleepwalk through the 3rd period means we'll have something left in the tank against StL tomorrow night. I certainly hope so as I'll be there. Can't wait for that game.

 

[Marina]

No complaints. Sharp was ****ing awesome, first & second line were great, Kane kept the point streak alive to 13 games, special teams were solid. Fun stuff to watch.

Just hope they play like this tomorrow v the Blues. Really want to beat them.

 

[Arto Kilponen]

I don't know what to think about it, but the final 31 minutes of the game ended 2-2.

 

[massivegoonery]

I don't know what to think about it, but the final 31 minutes of the game ended 2-2.

That's not how it works.

 

[Burnaby_Joe*]

What an ass kicking

 

[Salvaged Ship]

You know, when you get up 4 or 5 goals it almost never continues in an onslaught.

 

[Kurtosis]

I don't know what to think about it, but the final 31 minutes of the game ended 2-2.

Don't care? They were up 5-0, obviously they were going to let the foot off the pedal.

 

[Arto Kilponen]

That's not how it works.

If I would be coach and the score would say winner is decided already (like lead / trail by five after 40 minutes), I would absolutely tell the players to play for the result of that single period and forget what the score of the whole game is.

 

[theaub]

I don't know what to think about it, but the final 31 minutes of the game ended 2-2.

Typical team can't play a 60 minute game

 

[Nothingman*]

If I would be coach and the score would say winner is decided already (like lead / trail by five after 40 minutes), I would absolutely tell the players to play for the result of that single period and forget what the score of the whole game is.

That would be fine if we didn't have a game with the blues tomorrow night. Gotta save a little energy.

 

[Arto Kilponen]

Don't care? They were up 5-0, obviously they were going to let the foot off the pedal.

I don't think players should do that. Coach can change that much that the lower lines plays a lot more, but I don't think players should quit.

 

[Salvaged Ship]

If I would be coach and the score would say winner is decided already (like lead / trail by five after 40 minutes), I would absolutely tell the players to play for the result of that single period and forget what the score of the whole game is.

There is also this thing about easing off so you don't embarrass the opposition. We won by 5 goals, no need to pick on the team because they didnt win by 7

 

[Arto Kilponen]

That would be fine if we didn't have a game with the blues tomorrow night. Gotta save a little energy.

And the way to do that is to give the 4th line and 3rd pair d-men a lot more ice-time.

 

[Salvaged Ship]

I don't think players should do that. Coach can change that much that the lower lines plays a lot more, but I don't think players should quit.

The other team is one of the best in the conference, the Hawks did not quit. Cant believe this is even a discussion

 

[madgoat33]

I would absolutely tell my players to play smart hockey.

 

[Arto Kilponen]

There is also this thing about easing off so you don't embarrass the opposition. We won by 5 goals, no need to pick on the team because they didnt win by 7

I don't think that the right way to "not embarrass the opponent" is to totally quit on defense. Like Seabrook obviously did. If you don't want to embarrass the opponent, then in my opinion the way to do it is to keep the puck and kill the time off the clock.

 

[clydesdale line]

God if this is a spring board to get Toews going again.. look out.

And Avs are lucky this wasn't 10-2. Even though Hawks D-men didn't pressure the points/O zone in the third, the forwards were still creating scoring chances. (As well as Bollig being completely useless on offense) Varly pretty much kept that game to least embarrassing for them instead of laughable.

 

[Nothingman*]

And the way to do that is to give the 4th line and 3rd pair d-men a lot more ice-time.

I do agree with this. And he did give them and the third line more ice time on the third.

 

[Arto Kilponen]

I would absolutely tell my players to play smart hockey.

I think "smart hockey" starts from not making defensive blunders and in my opinion both Avalanche goals were defensive blunders.

 

[Nothingman*]

God if this is a spring board to get Toews going again.. look out.

And Avs are lucky this wasn't 10-2. Even though Hawks D-men didn't pressure the points/O zone in the third, the forwards were still creating scoring chances. (As well as Bollig being completely useless on offense) Varly pretty much kept that game to least embarrassing for them instead of laughable.

Can I complain about one thing. That being the boat anchor Bollig. Mt god does he suck ass. And I am totally serious. When the rest of the team is rolling and his worthless ass shows up on the ice you notice it.

 

[Nothingman*]

I think "smart hockey" starts from not making defensive blunders and in my opinion both Avalanche goals were defensive blunders.

There were mistakes there for sure. Raanta had no chance. I think we will take 2GA every game though. Those mistakes happen in the regular season.

 

[CPHawksFan]

If I would be coach and the score would say winner is decided already (like lead / trail by five after 40 minutes), I would absolutely tell the players to play for the result of that single period and forget what the score of the whole game is.

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