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Post-Game Talk: Umm... is Raanta ready to be the backup? Hawks fall to Bolts 6-5 in OT

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FytinSioux

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That sucked. Safe to say khabby isn't on crawfords tier. As mentioned by everybody...horrible game for Zeus, rozy, and the goalie.
 
Salvaged Ship

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I am still amazed by the fact we have played only one game out of 10 where we didn't get at least a point. We were absolutely gifted a point, so I can't feel too too bad.

We controlled play again most of the time but a few critical errors and old yeller in goal was the difference. I hope Crawford is ready to play alot this season, he will have to earn that big contract!
 

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Don't mean to stir things up but......have the Hawks ever lost a game that wasn't "embarrasing", "pathetic", "useless", "lazy"? Seems every post on here after losses operates on the notion that we should never lose a game and the sky is always falling.
 
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HawksFanTim said:
Don't mean to stir things up but......have the Hawks ever lost a game that wasn't "embarrasing", "pathetic", "useless", "lazy"? Seems every post on here after losses operates on the notion that we should never lose a game and the sky is always falling.
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You should've seen our wonderful "Fire Bowman" and "Fire Q" threads
 
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HawksFanTim said:
Don't mean to stir things up but......have the Hawks ever lost a game that wasn't "embarrasing", "pathetic", "useless", "lazy"? Seems every post on here after losses operates on the notion that we should never lose a game and the sky is always falling.
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Welcome to a message board. If everyone was just... oh well there wouldn't be any posts.
 
FytinSioux

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HawksFanTim said:
Don't mean to stir things up but......have the Hawks ever lost a game that wasn't "embarrasing", "pathetic", "useless", "lazy"? Seems every post on here after losses operates on the notion that we should never lose a game and the sky is always falling.
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To be fair, they pissed away a win tonight. I guarantee they win this game if Crawford is in. Very lucky to snag a point with that fluke goal by Toews tho.
 
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HawksFanTim said:
Don't mean to stir things up but......have the Hawks ever lost a game that wasn't "embarrasing", "pathetic", "useless", "lazy"? Seems every post on here after losses operates on the notion that we should never lose a game and the sky is always falling.
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People on this board overreact. But this game, 3 players in particular were downright awful. Watching the backup play like that is scary. Oh well, still early in the season.
 

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HawksFanTim said:
Don't mean to stir things up but......have the Hawks ever lost a game that wasn't "embarrasing", "pathetic", "useless", "lazy"? Seems every post on here after losses operates on the notion that we should never lose a game and the sky is always falling.
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I assume you did not watch the game tonight?
 
Blackhawkswincup

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HawksFan74 said:
He played... what... 11 games last year??!
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12 ,, But most backups around league played less or around that much

09-10 he was 7-9-2 with 3.03 GAA and .909 sv pct
10-11 he was 10-32-4 with 3.40 GAA and .890 sv pct
11-12 he was 12-20-7 with 2.65 GAA and .910 sv pct
Last year he was 4-6-1 with 2.54 GAA and .923 sv pct

Khabby has been one of the better backups in NHL the last 2 years. Once his starter days were over and he played less he improved
 
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What about Ben Smith? I mean we can list some players that were poor tonight but Pirri wasn't really one of them. There were more players worthy of sucking than the fourth liners.
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Sorry...my post came off wrong. I meant my question literally (i.e. i wasn't sure whether he was playing or not because i missed a lot of the game)...I wasn't being a smart ass.
 

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HawksFanTim said:
Don't mean to stir things up but......have the Hawks ever lost a game that wasn't "embarrasing", "pathetic", "useless", "lazy"? Seems every post on here after losses operates on the notion that we should never lose a game and the sky is always falling.
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Stop strirring things up!
 
Salvaged Ship

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Blackhawkswincup said:
Clearly you didn't follow Khabby

Did well after his time as #1 was over ,, Once he was #2 and not playing heavy load he was one of the more capable #2' s in NHL

Infact last year he was up there near Emery for top performing backups
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Your support of Habby is admirable, but I think you are alone on an island on this one after tonight. Even though it is only his second game, it will be hard to move on from this one and have any comfort level at all if he is playing. .76 save percentage?

A lot of pressure on Crawford not only to perform well but to not get injured.
 

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HawksFanTim said:
Don't mean to stir things up but......have the Hawks ever lost a game that wasn't "embarrasing", "pathetic", "useless", "lazy"? Seems every post on here after losses operates on the notion that we should never lose a game and the sky is always falling.
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You wish to revisit the 2005-06 Chicago Blackhawks season?
 

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Well.. sort of frustrating to come home to, can't imagine how frustrating to watch. They finally get some offense and can't pull out the win. Tampa's just got the Hawks' number I guess.

But bittersweet to hear Rozsival, Handzus, and Khabi had poor games. I like the guys as people and want them to succeed, but I'm thinking their time is running out and would rather see young guys get the ice time. Get Raanta in there and let Pirri have the 2C role for a while.

I wanted to love Khabi coming back but he may just not have it anymore.
 
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Salvaged Ship said:
Your support of Habby is admirable, but I think you are alone on an island on this one after tonight. Even though it is only his second game, it will be hard to move on from this one and have any comfort level at all if he is playing. .76 save percentage?

A lot of pressure on Crawford not only to perform well but to not get injured.
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Tonight he was awful

But I am not gonna call Khabibulin done until we see a larger sample size
 
Blackhawkswincup

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HawkinMI said:
Well.. sort of frustrating to come home to, can't imagine how frustrating to watch. They finally get some offense and can't pull out the win. Tampa's just got the Hawks' number I guess.

But bittersweet to hear Rozsival, Handzus, and Khabi had poor games. I like the guys as people and want them to succeed, but I'm thinking their time is running out and would rather see young guys get the ice time. Get Raanta in there and let Pirri have the 2C role for a while.

I wanted to love Khabi coming back but he may just not have it anymore.
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Once Raanta shows he can play in AHL then we can start talking about him being NHL #2
 
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