GDT: Playoffs, Part Two.

[joshjull]

Originally Posted by ZZamboni

Good point, but I would think mayyyyyybe Detriot will move a piece or three out to change things up a little. Sort of like what Regier has done.

In that vein there is talk Holmstrom may retire and Stuart wants to go back West to be with his family. Combine that with a Lindstrom retirement and you've got a team needing a make over and the cap space to do it.

[Fly Boy]

Originally Posted by joshjull

In that vein there is talk Holmstrom may retire and Stuart wants to go back West to be with his family. Combine that with a Lindstrom retirement and you've got a team needing a make over and the cap space to do it.

Something like Roy for Sheahan?

[Zip15]

I can't imagine Lidstrom not returning. The Wings hosting the outdoor game is such a seminal moment in a franchise's history that it'd be plain wrong if he wasn't playing in that game. I could see him returning at a lower cap hit than usual ($4m?), thereby allowing them to sign one of the two big fish (Suter to be his successor?) and give them one more good opportunity at making a playoff run.

[Woodhouse]

Just listened to the Hotstove podcast and Friedman reported that Lidstrom's going to take some time to ponder retirement. Friedman also notes that the two reasons people seem to think he'll retire are Holmstrom's impending retirement (the duo travel to the rink together) and a second son is off to Sweden next season to play hockey.

[ZZamboni]

Chicago ties it up 1-1 ... Under 10 left in the 3rd.

[ZZamboni]

I hate broken sticks laying on the ice for extended periods

[GrigsAndGirgs]

Originally Posted by ZZamboni

Chicago ties it up 1-1 ... Under 10 left in the 3rd.

Chicago tied it up much earlier than I expected...I was expecting another extra attacker goal to send it to OT...

But hey, we're on track for the 5th OT game in the series now

[sba]

Boy, sure wish we did the right thing last year and promoted Dineen.

[littletonhockeycoach]

Originally Posted by ZZamboni

I hate broken sticks laying on the ice for extended periods

I was thinking the same thing. Can't even sweep it out of the way anymore.

[littletonhockeycoach]

Originally Posted by LoveDaSwords

Chicago tied it up much earlier than I expected...I was expecting another extra attacker goal to send it to OT...

But hey, we're on track for the 5th OT game in the series now

Yeah, but Crawford's in net so expect to see another leaky goal.

[GrigsAndGirgs]

How did Chicago not score on that sequence?

And Doan repays that favor there...wow.

[littletonhockeycoach]

Originally Posted by LoveDaSwords

How did Chicago not score on that sequence?

And Doan repays that favor there...wow.

Smith's in their heads?

And Doan is in Crawfords?

Talk about beached whale impersonations.... lol

[littletonhockeycoach]

Oduya almost gave the game away.... again. He's had a terrible series.

If this goes to OT, I'd say Phoenix has the edge.

[GrigsAndGirgs]

Originally Posted by littletonhockeycoach

Smith's in their heads?

And Doan is in Crawfords?

Talk about beached whale impersonations.... lol

If it wasn't for the Hawks backcheck, Doan probably would have an Ovechtrick given how badly Crawford has played him.

[littletonhockeycoach]

Originally Posted by LoveDaSwords

If it wasn't for the Hawks backcheck, Doan probably would have an Ovechtrick given how badly Crawford has played him.

Crawford esp. needs to worry about Boedker....... not to mention Vermette and Pyatt as well...

[GrigsAndGirgs]

Originally Posted by littletonhockeycoach

Crawford esp. needs to worry about Boedker....... not to mention Vermette and Pyatt as well...

Crawford just needs to hope Kane, Toews, et al. score right at the beginning of the period so he doesn't have to face any weak shots.

[GrigsAndGirgs]

Originally Posted by LoveDaSwords

Crawford just needs to hope Kane, Toews, et al. score right at the beginning of the period so he doesn't have to face any weak shots.

Called it

[littletonhockeycoach]

Hawks survive. That was a goal scorers goal and Toews is one hell of a leader. Wish we had him on our roster.

[joshjull]

That was a helluva shot.

[Woodhouse]

It must be nice to have a Jonathan Toews on your roster. The Nashville pick can still be 19th for another day.

[enrothorne]

Originally Posted by FreddieBisco

Ahh, Chicago doesn't need a goalie

The difference between Crawford and Miller is negligible

Goal tending is going to hamper the Hawks for years if they don't properly address it.Crawford is not good.


Hopefully Mike Smith can just the door and close the series TONIGHT....he has put in an amazing year, I think he is Vezina/Hart worthy.

Yeah, because Mike Smith is notorious around the league for being amazing. Systems win.

[Squantosawuss]

Originally Posted by ZZamboni

I hate broken sticks laying on the ice for extended periods

That ALWAYS bothers me, especially when there's been a stoppage, yet low and behold, when play moves back downt he ice, THERE it is again!

It's not only a terrible hazard to skaters, it is also apparently IMPOSSIBLE for me to not keep staring at the damn thing.

Why DO they take so friggin long to remove those?

[Jame]

"It's a very unique team. There are no superstars. There's just a bunch of guys that grew up together, they're having fun together, and now they're counting on each other."

there are so many teams to like in this year's playoffs... St Louis is one of them.

Unfortunately Buffalo has almost nothing in common with any of them.

[Myllz]

Originally Posted by Jame

there are so many teams to like in this year's playoffs... St Louis is one of them.

Unfortunately Buffalo has almost nothing in common with any of them.

Other than having no superstars.

[Jame]

Originally Posted by Myllz

Other than having no superstars.

miller?

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