Around the NHL (Part XVIII) - Tankiest tank to have ever tanked

[x Tame Impala]

There are not many better captains than Dustin Brown.

Do you think Toews is?

 

[ChiHawk21]

Why Minnesota?

they are playing great hockey and last years playoffs i felt they played right with us..and kane had a big series...

 

[JaegerDice]

they are playing great hockey and last years playoffs i felt they played right with us..and kane had a big series...

They did. They actually outplayed us more games than not, particularly on their home ice.

Crawford, Kane and Toews won us that series, just as they did against the Blues.

 

[Taze em]

They did. They actually outplayed us more games than not, particularly on their home ice.

Crawford, Kane and Toews won us that series, just as they did against the Blues.

Bickell. 4G 2A in 6 games vs Minnesota in the playoffs.

 

[scarchelli]

Kane being back for round 2 is looking imperative. It's very likely going to be stl or min.

 

[Taze em]

Kane being back for round 2 is looking imperative. It's very likely going to be stl or min.

Tracy said 10 weeks today. 9 maybe. We are 3 weeks in. 4 more weeks in the regular season.

9 puts him in for the second round, 10 weeks puts him in halfway through round 2.

 

[CallMeShaft]

Tracy said 10 weeks today. 9 maybe. We are 3 weeks in. 4 more weeks in the regular season.

9 puts him in for the second round, 10 weeks puts him in halfway through round 2.

Where did you hear her say it? Cant find a tweet from her that says anything about Kane today. Nor have I seen an article where she wrote it. Not saying your not telling the truth, just that I haven't been fortunate enough to find where she mentioned this.

Also, did she by chance mean to say 10 weeks from today?

 

[Taze em]

Where did you hear her say it? Cant find a tweet from her that says anything about Kane today. Nor have I seen an article where she wrote it. Not saying your not telling the truth, just that I haven't been fortunate enough to find where she mentioned this.

Also, did she by chance mean to say 10 weeks from today?

She was a guest on the MvsW podcast. I guess she could have been saying from today but I didn;t hear it that way.

 

[CallMeShaft]

She was a guest on the MvsW podcast. I guess she could have been saying from today but I didn;t hear it that way.

I like your interpretation better.

 

[x Tame Impala]

We're so good we don't even need Kane

 

[Blackhawkswincup]

3-17-15 playoff outlook

East

Atlantic
Montreal = 43-20-7 , 93 pts (12 GR)
Tampa Bay = 43-21-7 , 93 pts (11 GR)
Detroit = 38-19-11 , 87 pts (14 GR)

Metro
New York R = 44-17-7 , 95 pts (14 GR)
New York I = 43-24-4 , 90 pts (11 GR)
Pittsburgh = 39-20-10 , 88 pts (13 GR)

Wildcard
Washington = 38-23-10 , 86 pts (11 GR)
Boston = 36-23-10 , 82 pts (13 GR)

In Hunt
Ottawa = 33-24-11 , 77 pts (14 GR)
Florida = 31-24-14 , 76 pts (13 GR)
Philadelphia = 29-27-15 , 73 pts (11 GR)

West

Central
St Louis = 44-20-5 , 93 pts (13 GR)
Nashville = 43-21-7 , 93 pts (11 GR)
Chicago = 41-21-6 , 88 pts (14 GR)

Pacific
Anaheim = 44-20-7 , 95 pts (11 GR)
Vancouver = 39-25-4 , 82 pts (14 GR)
Calgary = 38-26-5 , 81 pts (13 GR)

Wildcard
Minnesota = 38-24-7 , 83 pts (13 GR)
Los Angeles = 34-22-13 , 81 pts (13 GR)

In Hunt
Winnipeg (C) = 34-23-12 , 80 pts (13 GR)
San Jose (P) = 34-27-8 , 76 pts (13 GR)
Colorado (C) = 32-26-11 , 75 pts (13 GR)
Dallas (C) = 32-28-10 , 74 pts (12 GR)

Games tonight with playoff implications

Pit @ NJ
Ott @ Car
Buf @ Bos
Mon @ Fla
Min @ Nas
SJ @ Win
NYI @ Chi
Stl @ Cal
Phi @ Van

 

[hawksrule]

Bickell. 4G 2A in 6 games vs Minnesota in the playoffs.

Five of those six points came in the first two games of the series, and included a couple empty-netters, if memory serves. After that he reverted back to his alter ego Invisible-Bryan.

 

[DPHawk]

Five of those six points came in the first two games of the series, and included a couple empty-netters, if memory serves. After that he reverted back to his alter ego Invisible-Bryan.

Memory doesn't serve, he didn't have an EN goal against the Wild.

 

[Blackhawkswincup]

Memory doesn't serve, he didn't have an EN goal against the Wild.

 

[DPHawk]

Well I stand corrected. The ESPN box score did not list it as EN which led to my confusion.

 

[WJSN]

You can stick a fork in them, the Sharks are done.

 

[JaegerDice]

Brandon Pirri with another goal tonight. 16 goals in 37 games without big minutes.

Kid's good. Real good.

 

[Blackhawkswincup]

Kid was so good he was repeatedly benched? He finally got message it seems

Now Ladd ,, That guy is good. Real Good

 

[DisgruntledHawkFan]

Kid was so good he was repeatedly benched? He finally got message it seems

Now Ladd ,, That guy is good. Real Good

He got a concussion and came back half the player he is. He's healthy again, and back to scoring goals.

 

[Blackhawkswincup]

He was healthy for several of his benchings including before his concussion

 

[DisgruntledHawkFan]

Not going to get sucked into another Pirri debate. I've disagreed with you on him for two years now.

 

[Blackhawkswincup]

All I am saying is that Pirri was reason he isn't a Hawk. Q didn't do a damn thing but expect an honest effort from kid in his own end and he refused to do that

In Florida his coach demanded same and for most of year Pirri failed to show him that commitment. We shall see what goes forward but Hawks lost nothing trading Pirri who had no future here in Chicago because of his own actions

 

[DisgruntledHawkFan]

All I am saying is that Pirri was reason he isn't a Hawk. Q didn't do a damn thing but expect an honest effort from kid in his own end and he refused to do that

In Florida his coach demanded same and for most of year Pirri failed to show him that commitment. We shall see what goes forward but Hawks lost nothing trading Pirri who had no future here in Chicago because of his own actions

I don't agree with that. You and others vastly overstated his defensive issues. Q definitely didn't give the kid half a chance. I'm done with this topic.