History: Hawks 2, Devils 3
It's not every day you get to see history made. Unfortunately, the Hawks were on the wrong end of it, losing to the Devils after a furious effort in the last two minutes of the third period. Gotta bring that kind of intensity for 60 minutes, boys. I have to admit up front, I didn't see about half of this game, turning it on half way through the 1st period to find the Hawks down 2-0, catching most of the 2nd period on the radio and then catching the 3rd on television. One thing that stood out is that Quenneville's obviously beginning to feel the pressure on this bad streak, as he shook up the lines, and was double shifting Kane and Toews in the last 10 minutes.
THE GOOD
Martin Brodeur: Brodeur is the all-time winningest goalie in the NHL, so I'd say that's pretty good. I wish the clincher hadn't come against the Hawks, but since I like standup goalies, and dislike that dickbag Patrick Roy, I'm happy Brodeur's got the record. Kind of funny watching him try to cut down the net with a pair of scissors after the game.
Dustin Byfuglien: Buff played well, and cut the Devils lead to 1 with 2 minutes left in the game, and followed it up with a hellacious shift as the Hawks scrambled for the tie. This is one of those games Buff tantalizes us all with what he could become, which means he's due to disappear for another 2 weeks.
THE BAD
Pressing: The guys are obviously pressing. The defensmen are blowing assignments left and right, and are trying to make home run passes across three lines instead of taking what's there. Quenneville's gotta settle these guys down.
CT: If you listened to the PUCKCAST from yesterday, you heard me predict that the Hawks were going to "punch the Devils in the mouth" tonight. Whoops. I don't think Eager even landed a punch during the game's only fight. This is the kind of brilliant insight you're missing if you don't listen to the PUCKCAST.
Early Goals: The Hawks gave up the first goal of the game again, this time less than a minute into the first period on a tally by Jaime Langenbrunner. For a team that's already jumpy, stuff like this can't help.
THE UGLY
Eager's fight with Mike Rupp was pretty sad. A couple of guys clamped onto each other spinning around with nothing really happening. This is the type of fight I'd like to see banned.
Newark: To paraphrase Bret Hart, if I was going to give the United States of America an enema, I'd put the hose right in Newark.
Tomorrow: Hawks vs. Blue Jackets, a Central Division RIVALRY! Samuel Pahlsson will save us all!
THE GOOD
Martin Brodeur: Brodeur is the all-time winningest goalie in the NHL, so I'd say that's pretty good. I wish the clincher hadn't come against the Hawks, but since I like standup goalies, and dislike that dickbag Patrick Roy, I'm happy Brodeur's got the record. Kind of funny watching him try to cut down the net with a pair of scissors after the game.
Dustin Byfuglien: Buff played well, and cut the Devils lead to 1 with 2 minutes left in the game, and followed it up with a hellacious shift as the Hawks scrambled for the tie. This is one of those games Buff tantalizes us all with what he could become, which means he's due to disappear for another 2 weeks.
THE BAD
Pressing: The guys are obviously pressing. The defensmen are blowing assignments left and right, and are trying to make home run passes across three lines instead of taking what's there. Quenneville's gotta settle these guys down.
CT: If you listened to the PUCKCAST from yesterday, you heard me predict that the Hawks were going to "punch the Devils in the mouth" tonight. Whoops. I don't think Eager even landed a punch during the game's only fight. This is the kind of brilliant insight you're missing if you don't listen to the PUCKCAST.
Early Goals: The Hawks gave up the first goal of the game again, this time less than a minute into the first period on a tally by Jaime Langenbrunner. For a team that's already jumpy, stuff like this can't help.
THE UGLY
Eager's fight with Mike Rupp was pretty sad. A couple of guys clamped onto each other spinning around with nothing really happening. This is the type of fight I'd like to see banned.
Newark: To paraphrase Bret Hart, if I was going to give the United States of America an enema, I'd put the hose right in Newark.
Tomorrow: Hawks vs. Blue Jackets, a Central Division RIVALRY! Samuel Pahlsson will save us all!
Great to see Marty pass Roy, but the net cutting totally threw me for a loop. That means the next guy is gonna have to top that somehow. Maybe with an acetylene torch to the pipes? I would like to see Pascal Pelletier get some more minutes. He's been working hard. Pahlsson should provide more leadership and balance...lord know we need it.
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Actually, a blowtorch to the pipes would be pretty awesome.
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