WCF Game 5: Blackhawks @ Ducks | Part II

[KINGS17]

Bickell bails out Andersen.

What a bone head play by Bickell.

 

[Dolemite]

Aaaaand the post game PR canned robotic answer from Getzlaf. Yeesh.

 

[ChaseANA]

Despres had a bad game IMO. Everyone on Ducks made bad plays. The hawks have not given up anything as bad as 3 of the goals the Ducks did tonight.

Can't put Wiz in for anyone at this stage though.

Disagree. He had a ton of blocked shots and was just as poised as we have seen the rest of the series.

Cam Fowler was unreal tonight.

 

[Static]

Kind of funny that this is the inverse of the last game. Huge comeback that counts for nothing.

This series has been so weird.

 

[OvermanKingGainer]

This series, in some ways, reminds of that 2012 Philly-Pens series (i think). ****** goaltending making for exciting hockey haha.

Up until tonight, goaltending was a rock.

 

[Xinji]

So much misinformation here. Are at least 25% of you following the game from the NHL.com ice tracker or something? Yikes...

 

[chicagoskycam]

Good teams deal with bad bounces and don't whine about it.

What bad bounce, it was a horrible play.

 

[Reveille1984]

Andersen's first bad game of the playoffs (out of 14), stop with the overreacting.

It's more the timing of it than anything. This has been pretty much the first must-win game for the Ducks in this year's playoffs, and he decides to drop a giant turd.

 

[Rebuilt]

IDK how pointing out Bickell's horrible turnover is making an excuse, but okay

Commenting on the play that led to the GWG is not an excuse. Way to take someone's quote out of context. Unreal.

Blaming Bickell for that goal is ridiculous. You picked a goat and blamed it on him. Not Crawfords rebound or 50 other things .

You made the excuse you 'lost the game or at least didnt go futher into overtime' because ......of BICKELL

Most would call that making up an excuse.

 

[Matt24]

What bad bounce, it was a horrible play.

By a player most Hawks fans want to see shipped out.

 

[Ducks in a row]

Why are people so obsessed with "the better team" winning? The team that finds a way to win is the only team that deserves to win.

You can play the game perfectly and the other team could have played horribly but if you can't win you weren't the better team.

Maybe people like seeing the team that plays better rewarded with the win

 

[Stephen]

Sorry, did James Reimer start for both Chicago and Anaheim tonight?

 

[kducks]

That's what Anaheim do they always luck out. You can't beat a team that lucky, no matter what it always goes their way. It's so boring to watch, it's like NBA has invaded the NHL.

Bickell is pretty funny out there, I think he'd probably be better if he played with no stick.

Anaheim is the lucky team? I just can't even....

 

[Ron*]

That's what Anaheim do they always luck out. You can't beat a team that lucky, no matter what it always goes their way. It's so boring to watch, it's like NBA has invaded the NHL.

Bickell is pretty funny out there, I think he'd probably be better if he played with no stick.

Watch hockey much?

One of the worst posts I've ever read on this website.

 

[KCC]

It's more the timing of it than anything. This has been pretty much the first must-win game for the Ducks in this year's playoffs, and he decides to drop a giant turd.

I wouldn't be surprised if the Hawks come out next game and fire absolutely everything at the net.

 

[fsanford]

That's what Anaheim do they always luck out. You can't beat a team that lucky, no matter what it always goes their way. It's so boring to watch, it's like NBA has invaded the NHL.

Bickell is pretty funny out there, I think he'd probably be better if he played with no stick.

Okay, you are making me defend the Ducks here, but the fact is they pass well, they have speed and size, they are far from boring. The very good teams pull games out in the playoff's.
Ducks win lots of 1 goal games, its far from just being "lucky."

Maybe people have a tough time coming to grips that there is very good hockey played in SoCal.

 

[cherrypik]

I'm sure the Hawks are foaming at the mouth with the way Anderson is playing. Didn't realize how well he benefits from his defensemen.

 

[Matt24]

Blaming Bickell for that goal is ridiculous. You picked a goat and blamed it on him. Not Crawfords rebound or 50 other things .

You made the excuse you 'lost the game or at least didnt go futher into overtime' because ......of BICKELL

Most would call that making up an excuse.

What??? How do you NOT blame Bickell for that goal? It's a basic dump in that should be automatic at the professional level.

 

[EpochLink]

Best part about this game...besides the GWG..

Emilio Estevez Twitter.

/thread

 

[Rebuilt]

Bickell bails out Andersen.

What a bone head play by Bickell.

Cant you just accept you lost instead of picking out a GOAT and blaming it all on him?

 

[Ron*]

Aaaaand the post game PR canned robotic answer from Getzlaf. Yeesh.

I saw it, sounds like he expressed frustration with his goalie (and it was pretty obvious).

 

[PatriceBergeronFan]

Did Crow even let in a softie tonight?

Generally speaking, Crawford hasn't been very good. Tonight he was neither spectacular nor terrible though and he was far better than Andersen who was worse than abysmal.

 

[chicagoskycam]

I'm sure the Hawks are foaming at the mouth with the way Anderson is playing. Didn't realize how well he benefits from his defensemen.

Nah, he was pretty solid up until this game. Hawks can't rely on those types of goals next game.

 

[Geoist]

bickell

So much for him flipping the switch for the playoffs.

 

[karnige]

That didn't take long. So often it seems the team that chokes away the lead wins in OT. Chicago came out flat.

IMO they looked pretty average in ot against the ducks but crawford turns into a wall out there. about time they won.