NHL '09 - '10 Thread

Lets go Hawks! A must win game tonight.

[icehog3]

Originally Posted by GHC_Hambone

Lets go Hawks! A must win game tonight.

No-No Niemi comes through. Pressure back on the Preds in Game 3.

Unbelievable performance by Craig Anderson tonight...51 saves, and a well-earned smile after the game. Mike, sorry about the loss....I know Danny Boyle ain't smiling tonight.

Son, looks like the 'Yotes weren't quite as intimidated by the Joe as you thought they might be....Tuesday becomes a "must win" game for the defending Western Champs.

I ddn't get to see any of the Devils-Flyers, how was the overtime?

Oh man...that's one overtime goal you don't want credited to your name. Ouch.

[GreekGodX]

Originally Posted by icehog3

Son, looks like the 'Yotes weren't quite as intimidated by the Joe as you thought they might be....Tuesday becomes a "must win" game for the defending Western Champs.

Add in that Doan went out with a injury and they still won, they are definitely showing they are a strong team. Most of the news reporters locally and fans want Osgood in net and think Howard is the reason why we aren't playing well. I disagree, Wings need to get some defenders to start playing to the level they are supposed to. Howard is not all to blame for the 2-1 deficit.

Good Win by the Hawks, Pops

[yourchoice]

Originally Posted by icehog3

I ddn't get to see any of the Devils-Flyers, how was the overtime?

From my standpoint? Excellent! The Flyers really dominated play in the third and OT...outshooting the Devils 18-4; 6-1 in the OT. If it wasn't for Marty, the Flyers would have won in regulation.

The officiating in the game was ... (for both sides). It seemed like they would call anything in the 1st, then let anything go in the 2nd. The 3rd and OT were a little more as you would hope, but early on it was odd.

Boucher has really surprised me so far in this series. He hasn't let in the "bad goal" yet that haunted him down the stretch.

Speaking of bad goals, the short-side goal Howard let in yesterday was pretty bad. Goals like that can take something from a team and I wouldn't be surprised if the 'Yotes win that series...maybe even handily. A veteran may be able to get over stuff like that, but as a rookie...IDK.

And the Avalanche goal?...wow.

[icehog3]

Originally Posted by GreekGodX

Most of the news reporters locally and fans want Osgood in net and think Howard is the reason why we aren't playing well. I disagree, Wings need to get some defenders to start playing to the level they are supposed to. Howard is not all to blame for the 2-1 deficit.

I agree with you, Son...although Howard did let in that soft, short-side goal, I don't know if bringing in Ozze at this point is the answer....but of course, that's why Babcock is coach and I am a post whore on a cigar board.

[icehog3]

Originally Posted by yourchoice

From my standpoint? Excellent! The Flyers really dominated play in the third and OT...outshooting the Devils 18-4; 6-1 in the OT. If it wasn't for Marty, the Flyers would have won in regulation.

The officiating in the game was ... (for both sides). It seemed like they would call anything in the 1st, then let anything go in the 2nd. The 3rd and OT were a little more as you would hope, but early on it was odd.

Boucher has really surprised me so far in this series. He hasn't let in the "bad goal" yet that haunted him down the stretch.

The guy who has really suprised me Joel, not just in the series but most of the year, is Dan Carcillo. I pretty much thought of him as a goof, but this year he has been clutch, and looked pretty skilled, on many occassions. Wouldn't mind having that kid on the Blackhawks.

[yourchoice]

Originally Posted by icehog3

The guy who has really suprised me Joel, not just in the series but most of the year, is Dan Carcillo. I pretty much thought of him as a goof, but this year he has been clutch, and looked pretty skilled, on many occassions. Wouldn't mind having that kid on the Blackhawks.

Me too Tom. When the Flyers signed him last year they made a point to emphasize he wasn't only a tough guy/general PITA but that he had skill to go with it, pointing out his 13 goals in 50+ games with the 'Yotes in '07-08. He didn't display that last year, but now playing with the first line he had the opportunity to display it (arguable whether the Richards line or the Carter line is the first line, but I digress). His totals this year were anything but remarkable, but watching him play, I think he does his job well.

Maybe the Flyers will deal him this offseason for one of the Hawks many defensemen. Depth at D is something the Flyers are lacking....Stranger things have happened.