Post-Game Talk: Hawks win Game 1 (2-1 F/OT)

[tyratoku]

Oh well. It was a fun one.

 

[Nino Noderreiter]

Also not to mention the fact that if we did this more or less without our top line I think we at least stretch this to 6...

 

[FireBurningBin]

Solid effort, hopefully if the first line steps up more and Pomms returns we can take this far.

 

[StealthClobber]

No matter what, Wild played much better than most expected IMO.

/thread

 

[Fel 96]

No ****ing moral victories. Needed to pull that one out. Period. Can't let the Hawks steal games from you.

Disappointing to see Suter make that big gaffe to give up the game-winning 2-on-1 after he played so many solid minutes.

But the worst part was easily the classy, classy Chicago fans booing Harding when they announced the 3 stars.

I don't even want to win now. I just want to eliminate Chicago.

Whoa, they seriously did that!?

 

[GopherState]

Next time go to a part II, treating the post season differently jinxed them.

First GDT I lost this year as well.

No ****ing moral victories. Needed to pull that one out. Period. Can't let the Hawks steal games from you.

Disappointing to see Suter make that big gaffe to give up the game-winning 2-on-1 after he played so many solid minutes.

But the worst part was easily the classy, classy Chicago fans booing Harding when they announced the 3 stars.

I don't even want to win now. I just want to eliminate Chicago.

Yeah that one bugged me too.

 

[GopherState]

Tonight was pretty much Brodin's coming out party to the national fans.

Big night for the young guns, Brodin especially.

 

[Randy BoBandy]

We are going to regret letting that one slip away. Quite a few weak calls against us tonight. We really need to do something different with our powerplay it is just hard to watch. Special teams is what makes the difference in the playoffs.

 

[Fel 96]

Very interesting: Post-game, Harding declines to talk about MS battle. Mike Yeo says Harding wants to be seen as hockey player, nothing else

http://twitter.com/FriedgeHNIC/status/329440908720345089

 

[Shakeywalton]

No longer an underrated player. Mikko Koivu might be the most overrated player in the NHL now. The reality is, he's a decent 2nd line center.

Did he even suite up tonight?

 

[Nino Noderreiter]

No longer an underrated player. Mikko Koivu might be the most overrated player in the NHL now. The reality is, he's a decent 2nd line center.

Did he even suite up tonight?

***suit

 

[Fel 96]

Yeo says he doesnt know how serious Backstrom injury is

http://twitter.com/FriedgeHNIC/status/329441232621289472

 

[llamapalooza]

Whoa, they seriously did that!?

Yup. Chicago is the new Philly.

 

[WildisLaw]

****ing Bickell, of course. We should have won this game.

 

[Nino Noderreiter]

Side note...I called the Bickell/Stalberg combo scoring. They have been a thorn in the Wild's side all year. Hate them.

 

[OttawaRoughRiderFan*]

Sorry you lost tonight, guys. I want Chicago out. The problem...

1) Zucker has no finish - he never has.
2) Where was Parise??? 24+ minutes and I don't remember hearing his name.
3) Harding was great. Very inspiring. Hopefully he can repeat it.

 

[Randy BoBandy]

No longer an underrated player. Mikko Koivu might be the most overrated player in the NHL now. The reality is, he's a decent 2nd line center.

Did he even suite up tonight?

I wouldn't say overrated. He just doesn't shine when highly skilled players like Toews, Kane, and Hossa are out there. He doesn't have the legs or hands to create much space for himself. He is a cycle guy/high end grinder. We really need him to be physical and take the puck to the net but the few times he got the puck tonight he either dumped it our lost it in a board battle. I want to see a much more aggressive Koivu next game.

 

[WildisLaw]

Yup. Chicago is the new Philly.

I don't think they were booing him because he has MS, guys.

 

[Dampland]

Dampland---What makes you say that other than your general pessimist attitude?

He almost played today by all accounts.

He's got a concussion, and he is only a week into it. People with concussions regularily have "good day/ bad days" but it normally takes weeks to months to get over it (If they aren't back within 48 hours)

See PMB, Crosby, Lafontaine, etc.

Concussions do not heal like a broken leg or blown out knee. They do not just get better each day.

 

[Randy BoBandy]

Sorry you lost tonight, guys. I want Chicago out. The problem...

1) Zucker has no finish - he never has.
2) Where was Parise??? 24+ minutes and I don't remember hearing his name.
3) Harding was great. Very inspiring. Hopefully he can repeat it.

How do you figure?

 

[Nsjohnson]

When our D played about the best it ever has, we really needed our first line to show up. And they simply didn't show- granted CHI did play them good. But, no excuses.

 

[Shakeywalton]

That was our 1 chance to make this series interesting. I'll be shocked if we even hold a lead over the next 3 games. Don't humor yourselves, the wild will not win a single game in this series.

To think, if they'd have beaten one of Calgary or Edmonton.... 2 of the worst teams in the NHL, they'd be playing the Nucks and might actually have a chance.

And now we get to listen to Yeo's excuses. Please fire this dude tonight.

 

[Fel 96]

Yeo just said lower body on Backstrom. No prognosis. Threw them a "curve ball to say the least."

http://twitter.com/Russostrib/status/329442920870580225

 

[arsenalgooner]

Disclaimer- I'm a Hawks fan and partial season ticket holder.

We boo every single opposing player that is voted one of the three stars. Wouldn't have mattered if it was Parise or Suter or Jesus probably.

Was I kind of hoping they would cheer for Harding because of his situation? Yeah, I was. But the fact that he plays for the opposition was always going to get him booed.

Not saying it's right or wrong, just the way it is- been that way for at least the last six or seven years...

 

[Fel 96]

That was our 1 chance to make this series interesting. I'll be shocked if we even hold a lead over the next 3 games. Don't humor yourselves, the wild will not win a single game in this series.

To think, if they'd have beaten one of Calgary or Edmonton.... 2 of the worst teams in the NHL, they'd be playing the Nucks and might actually have a chance.

And now we get to listen to Yeo's excuses. Please fire this dude tonight.

SoH 2.0?