GDT: WCF Game 1: Chicago Blackhawks at Anaheim Ducks, SUN MAY 17, 2015, 2:00 PM CDT

[RedBaronIndian]

Sun MAY 17, 2015, 2:00 PM CDT | Mon MAY 18, 2015, 12:30 AM IST
TV: NBC, CBC, TVA Sports

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Projected Lines

Saad - Toews - Hossa
Bickell - Richards - Kane
Sharp - Vermette - Teravainen
Desjardins - Kruger - Shaw

Keith - Rundblad
Hjalmarsson - Oduya
Timonen - Seabrook

Crawford
Darling


Maroon - Getzlaf - Perry
Belesky - Kesler - Silfverberg
Cogliano - Thompson - Fleischmann
Sekac - Rakell - Etem

Despres - Fowler
Lindholm - Beauchemin
Stoner - Vatenen

Andersen
Gibson

Round 2 vs Wild










Round 1 vs Predators






Links

Blackhawks Twitter
Scott Powers, ESPN Chicago
Chris Kuc, Chicago Tribune
Mark Lazerus, Chicago Sun-Times
Tracey Myers, Comcast Sportsnet
CBC Preview

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[BobbleHeadNight*]

A game? Is that where the Hawks skate around on the ice with another team for roughly 60 minutes, both trying to score goals?

I think I remember those.

 

[hawksrule]

Cool gdt! Let's get one (or two) on the road. Go Hawks!

 

[CptnSerious]

Finally, the seried will begin! Let's win the first one on the road and then steal the next one.

 

[ChiGuySez]

Going to be at work today. I cannot believe it.

Lets Go Hawks!

 

[theaub]

Wait wait wait I thought the winner of this series was determined by who whined the most in the main board topic

 

[member 151739]

5 more hours.

 

[TorMenT]

Going to be at work today. I cannot believe it.

Lets Go Hawks!

That's unfortunate. I was going to be working all day, got to work, found out the electrician that was supposed to be here won't be, so I'm gonna collect my double time until like noon then head home and watch the game I expected not to!

 

[Any Colour You Like]

Beautiful GDT as usual. Let's go Hawks!

 

[No Fun Shogun]

Great one as usual.

Going to be watching the game at a bar in the Loop, so hope I come back here to see a jubilant crowd.

 

[OhCaptainMyCaptain]

What's hockey?

 

[abt424]

What's hockey?

So ready for hockey.

Part of me thinks this is one of those games where the Hawks look terrible because of the long layoff, everybody freaks out and then they win game 2.

For some reason the ducks don't worry me as much as Minnesota did, but I think that's just because we don't see them play as much.

Need to keep them off the PP as it looked deadly against Calgary.

 

[BobbleHeadNight*]

So ready for hockey.

Part of me thinks this is one of those games where the Hawks look terrible because of the long layoff, everybody freaks out and then they win game 2.

For some reason the ducks don't worry me as much as Minnesota did, but I think that's just because we don't see them play as much.

Need to keep them off the PP as it looked deadly against Calgary.

I think the first 20 minutes will be sloppy for both teams. I'm with you, not going to worry if they lose.

In fact, I won't be worried until they're down 2-0 and trailing in game 3. I could very easily see this playing out like the Blues series last year.

 

[IU Hawks fan]

It's today it's today it's today!!!!

 

[Hawksfan2828]

I think the first 20 minutes will be sloppy for both teams. I'm with you, not going to worry if they lose.

In fact, I won't be worried until they're down 2-0 and trailing in game 3. I could very easily see this playing out like the Blues series last year.

The only thing that really worries me is that Q is playing Rundblad.

I'm sure he will be on a short leash tho.

 

[iceman58]

Going to be a nerve racking week or so

 

[Marina]

I had a dream last night the Hawks won both road games. It's gonna happen.

 

[Blackhawkswincup]

Seems so long since Hawks played

I don't even remember what the players look like

 

[theaub]

Hawks haven't lost in 24 days so some definite overreactions coming if we lose today

 

[ToewsForDays]

Finally the series is starting. Lets go Hawks!

Great GDT as well

 

[abt424]

How nice would it have been to have TVR back for this. Oh well ... Make it happen Rundblad.

 

[Nothingman*]

I am calling 5-3 Hawks today.

 

[G0AT]

Hawks haven't lost in 24 days so some definite overreactions coming if we lose today

Pretty much what I'm expecting from this board at this point. To be honest, I think the Hawks lose this game. It will be the classic long lay off/come out flat game for the Hawks.

Hawks will win the series though. We need more Belt videos!

 

[CallMeShaft]

I'll be indifferent if we lose today. When starting on the road, I never expect us to win game 1. As long as we don't suffer injuries and this team plays well enough today that I can believe they can win game 2; I'm good.

Still, I'd love for us to take this game and gain home ice advantage.

 

[JaegerDice]

I'll be indifferent if we lose today. When starting on the road, I never expect us to win game 1. As long as we don't suffer injuries and this team plays well enough today that I can believe they can win game 2; I'm good.

Still, I'd love for us to take this game and gain home ice advantage.

Yeah... though I'd love for the Blackhawks to come out firing and turn this into a statement game. The Hawks at their best compared to what the Ducks went through in the first two rounds.... it would shellshock the Ducks.