While I’m no fan of the Flames, obviously, I do join the hockey community in giving a great big HUH? to the NHL for the suspension of Andre Roy. Apparently he was suspended one game and fined $2,500 for initiating contact with Hawks’ defenseman Aaron Johnson in the pre-game warm-up of Wednesday night’s game 4 match-up between the Hawks and the Flames. (more…)
The Hawks got a slow start tonight, but boy did they pick the puck up and run with it in the 2nd period! (more…)
This interview with Patrick Kane really irritates me. In it he makes fun of the reason he wasn’t in game 3: His pet goldfish died and he had to fly back to Chicago to flush it down the toilet. Seems the only thing that’s going down the toilet lately is Kaner’s game. (more…)
Adam Burish asks the right question: Are the Flames so sensitive they can’t take a little trash talk? Really??? And do they think we can’t see Jarome Iginla in everyone’s faces? Do they think we can’t see that they started it? Do they think we can’t see that all this trash talking is really part of the Flames ‘D’; to get the Hawks so riled up that they retaliate and guys get sent to the dressing room? Really? Do ya think we don’t know that Flames? Do you think we can’t read your lips? Bur is right. He’s not just talking to himself out there. Give me a break and stop pansying up hockey! Man up Flames! Hockey isn’t played in the press boys!
In the last couple of games, we’ve heard the worst sound in the world: the “clink, clink, clink” off the iron as the Hawks have made some bad shots. It’s to be expected because the Flames are just that good on ‘D,’ harassing the puck away or harassing the Hawks while taking shots. But you know, that’s what you do in the playoffs. You up the ante. Unfortunately, the Hawks didn’t answer tonight in their 2-4 loss to the Flames. (more…)
Tonight the Hawks had a slight case of the shakes in game one of the quarterfinal match-up against the Flames. It’s to be expected with such a young team, but luckily the more senior players (some with playoff experience) were able to act as a calming influence. (more…)
The #2 hit of the week last week was Matt Walker’s hit on Nashville Predator Ville Koistinen. Boom baby! (Also notice the #4 hit: Jake Dowell’s punisher on Red Wings’ Valtteri Filppula.)
As I have noted in prior posts, we often don’t appreciate the vital work of the defensemen until they’re injured, the most recent examples being Duncan Keith and Matt Walker.
For instance, Matt Walker, (who had a birthday yesterday. Happy B-day Matty!), was a veritable tour de force in last night’s game against the Predators. He was checking guys like a cement mixer all night long. But most importantly he was there, on net, to block shots, which is what fans have been screaming for all season. After all, if you only rely on your goal tender for defense…um…well, you’re not going to win a lot of games. Better the Hawks figured that out later than never. (more…)
Well, I still think there is more greatness to come yet from the Blackhawks, even in the final few regular-season games, but regardless, Comcast has compiled quite a nice list of the best plays of 08-09. Check them out here and cast your vote.
Tazer’s first hat trick of his NHL career was my vote, but I so badly also wanted to vote for Seabrook’s hard check of Red Wings’ Dan Cleary into the Hawks’ bench on January 1st at Wrigley. All you saw were feet flying through the air in a comical fashion. It was cartoony even. Since the Hawks didn’t win the game, that will have to be what sticks with me from the Winter Classic. Ahhh, warm memories…
And while we’re reminiscing, remember last December in Vancouver when Matt Walker took a hard check on the boards from Canuck Steve Bernier and the glass literally popped out? Matty had to stand there for the longest time holding that pane away from Canucks fans. While not a great play to make Comcast’s list, it made me laugh and so I’ll always remember it with a smile.
