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Hawks get swept because of no Rozsival
And Q's moustache trimmer is on the fritz. That's worth a game.
Hawks get swept because of no Rozsival
Hawks in 7
But this is a horrible matchup for Hawks. Ducks are rolling along and healthy
Don't feel good about this series at all. Ducks are a lot better then the stiffs from Minny and injured Pred team
You realize the Ducks are probably the only team remaining in the playoffs that have beaten two weaker teams than the Blackhawks just beat right? Anaheim is good, don't get me wrong, but they just beat the Jets and the Flames. I mean come on... They have played nine playoff games, the Hawks have played 10.
Both teams will be up against and opponent much more talented than their first two opponents.
Not really, this team plays like it did against the Wild, we'll get past Anaheim.If Hawks want to beat Ducks the depth players have to start contributing especially Bickell and Saad (Who overall is having a poor playoff)
Vermette/Bickell/Shaw/Bickell/Saad need to step up
uhmmm the Preds actually are a good hockey Team. The Wild would have beaten the Jets/Flames too as would have the Blues and Preds.
The Preds, healthy, are a very good hockey team. They weren't fully healthy and the Hawks definitely didn't walk over them. In fact, you could say they got lucky to get past them.
I disagree that you can easily say the Wild would've beaten the Jets and Flames. The Wild simply weren't a good hockey team. They had a great second half and did it with a goalie that isn't that good either. I think they scared a lot of people into thinking they were a great team. Once the Hawks talent got to Dubnyk it was over. They went right back to the team that almost got Yeo fired late last year. They only beat the Blues because the Blues don't have a playoff gear.
I do think the Preds would've beaten the Flames and Jets.
The Wild and Preds are better than the Ducks, IMO. I'm just not a Ducks guy, haven't been the last three years.
Goaltending
CHI > ANA
Forwards
CHI > ANA
Defense
CHI > ANA
Coaching
CHI > ANA
Special Teams
ANA > CHI
Eh, I'd call defense even at best.
Ducks have 6 NHL quality defenders
Fowler
Lindholm
Beauchemin
Vatanen
Stoner
Despres
4 damn good young one's and overall a nice group
Ducks D at worst = Hawks 4 man unit
Overall probably slightly > then Hawks because 6 NHL defenders is a lot more valuable in playoffs then 4 NHL defenders at this point
The Hawks don't even have a 3rd pair right now. They weren't even running one last series either. The Hawks top 4 is better than the Ducks'.
I do agree the depth on the Ducks blue line is better, but I don't think it ends up mattering too much.
Would it be reasonable to say like Teemu says that at best the D is even?
We will see what is more valuable but the pretending that Hawks having only 4 NHL defenders is not an issue seems foolish
Also the Ducks young D is very talented and the kids are playing well