ONE GOAL: Blackhawks 2, Canucks 1 (SO)
You can tell the great teams because they can beat you in so many different ways. Last year, the Chicago Blackhawks could curb stomp you, run you out of the building, spot you a couple and storm back, win gritty, whatever it took.
They've managed to pretty much cover it all during this 4 game win streak. They curbstomped the Blue Jackets, held on to beat the Sabres, came from 2 goals down to vanquish the Blues...what else was there to accomplish?
Goalie duel? Shootout?
Why not both?
The Vancouver Canucks' Roberto Luongo and the Hawks' Marty Turco each gave up only one goal through 65 minutes of hockey before the Hawks notched a 2-1 victory following a shootout in the United Center tonight.
Let's get to it:
THE GOOD:
The Shitty Line. Look at them individually...Jake Dowell couldn't beat Steven Hawking on a faceoff. Maybe not in a fight either. Jack Skille can't finish at the NHL level. Viktor Stalberg plays as if he's smuggling Faberge eggs in his uniform. But the line is better than the sum of its parts. They got the Hawks' lone goal tonight, and played the role of energy line to perfection. Don't question it, don't wonder if or when it will end. Just enjoy it while it lasts.
Marty Turco. He never looked shaky, never looked rattled. He stopped 36 shots in the game, and took away Ryan Kesler's angle on the deciding shot in the shootout. At this point, he's got the United Center in his corner. Let's hope it stays that way.
THE BAD:
The guy in Section 314 who was sure that every puck that hit the end boards was icing. Each time the puck went behind the Hawks net, he'd yell out, "WHY ISN'T THAT ICING?" Guh.
The officiating. They were allowing a lot of away-from-the-puck muggings to occur, then decided the third period of a tie game was the perfect time to start giving the Hawks makeup power plays. I'm too lazy/tired to look these boneheads up, but it was brutal.
THE UGLY:
Tonight was Hockey Fights Cancer Night at the UC. The Hawks' wives had a fundraiser, where you give $30 to charity, and you take a "mystery puck", a foil-wrapped commemorative puck signed by a Blackhawk. I didn't want to pick, because I just knew I'd get Tomas Kopecky. So I let my wife pick, and she snagged me...Tomas Kopecky. Don't fuck with fate, my friends.
The Hawks get a day off before another back-to-back this weekend. See you in the Shoutbox. Don't click on my links.
They've managed to pretty much cover it all during this 4 game win streak. They curbstomped the Blue Jackets, held on to beat the Sabres, came from 2 goals down to vanquish the Blues...what else was there to accomplish?
Goalie duel? Shootout?
Why not both?
The Vancouver Canucks' Roberto Luongo and the Hawks' Marty Turco each gave up only one goal through 65 minutes of hockey before the Hawks notched a 2-1 victory following a shootout in the United Center tonight.
Let's get to it:
THE GOOD:
The Shitty Line. Look at them individually...Jake Dowell couldn't beat Steven Hawking on a faceoff. Maybe not in a fight either. Jack Skille can't finish at the NHL level. Viktor Stalberg plays as if he's smuggling Faberge eggs in his uniform. But the line is better than the sum of its parts. They got the Hawks' lone goal tonight, and played the role of energy line to perfection. Don't question it, don't wonder if or when it will end. Just enjoy it while it lasts.
Marty Turco. He never looked shaky, never looked rattled. He stopped 36 shots in the game, and took away Ryan Kesler's angle on the deciding shot in the shootout. At this point, he's got the United Center in his corner. Let's hope it stays that way.
THE BAD:
The guy in Section 314 who was sure that every puck that hit the end boards was icing. Each time the puck went behind the Hawks net, he'd yell out, "WHY ISN'T THAT ICING?" Guh.
The officiating. They were allowing a lot of away-from-the-puck muggings to occur, then decided the third period of a tie game was the perfect time to start giving the Hawks makeup power plays. I'm too lazy/tired to look these boneheads up, but it was brutal.
THE UGLY:
Tonight was Hockey Fights Cancer Night at the UC. The Hawks' wives had a fundraiser, where you give $30 to charity, and you take a "mystery puck", a foil-wrapped commemorative puck signed by a Blackhawk. I didn't want to pick, because I just knew I'd get Tomas Kopecky. So I let my wife pick, and she snagged me...Tomas Kopecky. Don't fuck with fate, my friends.
The Hawks get a day off before another back-to-back this weekend. See you in the Shoutbox. Don't click on my links.
Posted by Forklift at 10/20/2010 11:50 PM 
Categories: Game Recap
Tags: Vancouver Canucks Chicago Blackhawks
Categories: Game Recap
Tags: Vancouver Canucks Chicago Blackhawks
I feel your pain. My roommate was saying something like "God, with my luck I pick Dowell" while we were in line for the ATM. We headed over after, picked our pucks, and both of us got... Dowell.
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I got Turco. But since I've already had a shirt signed by him, I traded for a Crawford puck, since I didn't have anything signed of his yet.
Saw somebody get Keith, and Kane.
I would like to add to the "ugly" pile the jackass down in 118. During the pre-skate, I was all lined up waiting for great shots as the players skated out onto the ice. Jerk jumps *right in front of me* (not like I don't have OH A GREAT BIG CAMERA) and then proceeds to pound on the glass and make crying faces at Luongo for the skate. I had to tell him to get out of my way. I thought the security guy who came over was going to tell him to STFU, but no, he was just helping a pair of guys to their glass row seats.
*sigh* Other than that jerk, it was a good night at the UC.
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That puck will be worth something when he wins the Conn Smythe this year.
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Fork, I understand your frustration for idiot fans. I know you had problems with an idiot last year who kept yelling "Shoot it" everytime the Blackhawks arrived in the offensive zone. I heard the same thing over and over again on Saturday in Section 208. The guy also tried to convince us that Keith sucks ass because he can't handle the puck. If you want to know what a real meatball sounds like, that is it right there.
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I'm still president of the Viktor Stalberg fan club.
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When's the next meeting?
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I can tell you where it will be...
In the middle of the block.
Away from the corners.
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ZING!
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