The 2015 Blackhawks playoffs thread

[thehawk]

DPD

In all seriousness, I kinda feel sorry for the Lightning.  They don't even know that last night was their last victory of the season.

You wouldn't say that if your father was here.

I do find the terror from so many Hawks fans nauseating. They were just here a series ago. They're here nearly every series, they win most of them. Not saying you have to be happy about being down 2-1 but they've got quite the track record. I'm not worrying till Tampa's got that 3rd win, dammit.

Maybe this is just because I'm not as emotionally attached to hockey, which, even with football's recent downfall, has only taken the spot of third favorite sport behind baseball and Panamanian Bear Wrestling, but I ain't scared.

I find Panamanian Bear Wrestling is one of those sports it's better to see in person.

Bah. Maybe young punks like SKO can still watch that watered down crap, but let's face it, the sport was never the same once Noriega was ousted.

Man, do I miss the bearoid era.

It is was already starting to turn when they decided to move the claws in. 

[flannj]

As is well documented, I don't give any shits about hockey, but I have no idea how you guys do this all the time.

Seems like every single Blackhawks playoff game goes at least 1 overtime and the entire time is completely anxiety-filled, non-stop action. 

I can only assume you use each period/overtime break to chase down 5 joints with a bottle of Valium.

You people are insane. 

Occasionally, the last two minutes in a regulation game can be somewhat exciting.

[Quality Start Machine]

Four games in, this is the best Final I've ever seen in my life.

[World's #1 Astros Fan]

Four games in, this is the best Final I've ever seen in my life.

All 1-goal games, and no OT.  Fuuucccckk.

[Bonk]

One win away with Game 6 in Chicago. Fuck yeah.

God damn this forward corps has to be one of the deepest in league history.

[Quality Start Machine]

I could pay my mortgage for months with my tickets to Monday's game. I wouldn't miss it for a condo in Maui.

[Saul Goodman]

The Lightning's broadcaster with a thought I'm sure no one on the team had even considered, thank goodness he's around to tip them off to this sort of stuff:

Lightning have to ask if they want the season to end Monday night. If the answer is "no", it needs to be left on the ice. All of it.

Good tweet, good tweet.

[CT III]

This has been a great Final. That said, I wouldn't be disappointed with the Hawks chasing Bishop in the first period and winning by 6 goals.

[Bonk]

I could pay my mortgage for months with my tickets to Monday's game. I wouldn't miss it for a condo in Maui.

I just looked for the helluva it. SROs are over $1,000 each. Fuck.

Out of curiosity, is there a difference in SRO tickets in terms of where you can SR?

[Quality Start Machine]

I could pay my mortgage for months with my tickets to Monday's game. I wouldn't miss it for a condo in Maui.

I just looked for the helluva it. SROs are over $1,000 each. Fuck.

Out of curiosity, is there a difference in SRO tickets in terms of where you can SR?

Nope, there are designated areas for SRO - but the view & brews in the 300 level aren't among them. Best spot is around center ice across from the press box - you might be able to scam a folding chair over there too.

[Quality Start Machine]

DPD

Save percentages by round against the Tampa Bay Lightning:

1st - Peter Mrazek/Jimmy Howard - .924
2nd - Carey Price - .896
3rd - Henrik Lundqvist - .902
4th - Corey Crawford - .926

Not an elite goalie.

[World's #1 Astros Fan]

DPD

Save percentages by round against the Tampa Bay Lightning:

1st - Peter Mrazek/Jimmy Howard - .924
2nd - Carey Price - .896
3rd - Henrik Lundqvist - .902
4th - Corey Crawford - .926

Not an elite goalie.

I've always liked Crawford but I've never really felt like he's an "elite goalie", whatever that is--and I don't think it even matters.  The Hawks have never needed an elite goalie (they won a cup with Niemi for crissakes), but I just feel that Crawford's a very good goalie on a very good team who has never really shat the tub, 2012 against Phoenix excepted.  That's good enough for me.  

That is to say, if the Hawks win and Crawford wins the Conn Smythe over Duncan Keith, that that'd be some fucked up shit.

[Bonk]

FUCK! ING! A!!

[SKO]

Glorious

[CT III]

Nice.