LittleHockeyFan
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drummond said:
*fume*??.
although I suppose I would have been angrier had the opponent been someone I hate rather than Boston, whom I do kinda sorta like.
Stanley Cup Final Chicago (1) vs Boston (5)
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*fume*??.
although I suppose I would have been angrier had the opponent been someone I hate rather than Boston, whom I do kinda sorta like.
TheMightyOdin
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Boston wins again going up 2-1 in the series.
Rask with the shutout tonight. He hasn't allowed a goal at home in 160+ minutes(Pittsburgh series) and has allowed 1 goal or less in the last 7 at home.
In other news I don't like JFJ
Rask with the shutout tonight. He hasn't allowed a goal at home in 160+ minutes(Pittsburgh series) and has allowed 1 goal or less in the last 7 at home.
In other news I don't like JFJ
hockeyfan1
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Boston 2 Chicago O Boston leads series 2 games to 1.
Talk about 'perfection'. The Bruins game strategy must have been to 'suffocate' Chicago's offence, no, wait, make that a 'stranglehold' for want of a better description, giving the 'Hawks forwards such as Toews, Kane, Sharp, et al., very little leeway in their passing & shooting game. It certainly made Boston's goaltender Tukka Rask's job that much easier.
In short, the Bruins attempt at shot-blocking as well as bottting up the 'Hawks in the neutral zone proved quite successful. In these last two games (Game 3 & 4), it's as if the Bruins have become too much for the 'Hawks to handle, Or, it's a case of Boston coach Claude Julien outcoaching Chicago's Joel Quenneville.
Whatever. The Blackhawks need to solve Boston and fast, too. The absense of Chicago's Marian Hossa on the forward line certainly didn't help their cause. (Hossa was a last-minute line-up scratch due to "upper body injury"),
The 'Hawks did create offensive pressure with the empty net and hit the post/crossbar in the process. That's about the closest they ever came to scoring for the whole game. Chicago did have it's chances at the outset of the game, with several powerplays, but couldn't muster much of anything. In fact, the 'Hawks powerplay is a measly O for 11 in this Stanley Cup Final so far. If it wasn't for netminder Corey Crawford's continued excellent play, the Bruins could have racked up a higher total. As all could see, this was Boston's night.
Over to you, Chicago.
Source: Sportsnet, THN.
Talk about 'perfection'. The Bruins game strategy must have been to 'suffocate' Chicago's offence, no, wait, make that a 'stranglehold' for want of a better description, giving the 'Hawks forwards such as Toews, Kane, Sharp, et al., very little leeway in their passing & shooting game. It certainly made Boston's goaltender Tukka Rask's job that much easier.
In short, the Bruins attempt at shot-blocking as well as bottting up the 'Hawks in the neutral zone proved quite successful. In these last two games (Game 3 & 4), it's as if the Bruins have become too much for the 'Hawks to handle, Or, it's a case of Boston coach Claude Julien outcoaching Chicago's Joel Quenneville.
Whatever. The Blackhawks need to solve Boston and fast, too. The absense of Chicago's Marian Hossa on the forward line certainly didn't help their cause. (Hossa was a last-minute line-up scratch due to "upper body injury"),
The 'Hawks did create offensive pressure with the empty net and hit the post/crossbar in the process. That's about the closest they ever came to scoring for the whole game. Chicago did have it's chances at the outset of the game, with several powerplays, but couldn't muster much of anything. In fact, the 'Hawks powerplay is a measly O for 11 in this Stanley Cup Final so far. If it wasn't for netminder Corey Crawford's continued excellent play, the Bruins could have racked up a higher total. As all could see, this was Boston's night.
Over to you, Chicago.
Source: Sportsnet, THN.
caver
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TheMightyOdin said:
Just amazing how badly that choice looks now. Rask could be this year's Conn Smythe winner and Pogge is struggling to stick with Anaheim's farm team (??). I mean, in all honesty I was pretty high on Pogge after the world juniors but I am just some shmoe sitting at home watching the players on TV. The highly paid managers who rate potential in junior players must have seen Rask as a high skill guy.
bustaheims
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caveman said:
Pogge played in the Italian league this past season.
hockeyfan1
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Hossa to play tonight... From ESPN:
The upper-body issue badgering veteran Marian Hossa doesn't appear to be all that serious. After sitting out Game 3 as a late scratch, Hossa is expected back in the lineup for Wednesday's Game 4 between the Chicago Blackhawks and Boston Bruins. That's the word from Blackhawks coach Joel Quenneville, as relayed by ESPN Insider Craig Custance.
The upper-body issue badgering veteran Marian Hossa doesn't appear to be all that serious. After sitting out Game 3 as a late scratch, Hossa is expected back in the lineup for Wednesday's Game 4 between the Chicago Blackhawks and Boston Bruins. That's the word from Blackhawks coach Joel Quenneville, as relayed by ESPN Insider Craig Custance.
pnjunction
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Look at that goal Boston's luck is absurd
WhatIfGodWasALeaf
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Quite the 2nd period.
pnjunction
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Crawford has to make that save
TheMightyOdin
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What? Overtime again?
This is a heart attack series if you are a fan invested in one of these teams.
This is a heart attack series if you are a fan invested in one of these teams.
TheMightyOdin
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Suck it Boston!
Series all tied up.
Series all tied up.
GhostofPotvin29
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Why didn't Chara box Toews out there? derp derp derp