After 49 years of waiting, the Chicago Blackhawks are Stanley Cup Champions!
What a great and entertaining game 6. The Hawks came out strong with 17 shots in the 1st period. The refs were calling the game tight from the start and that was evident regarding some holding and interference penalties. In the 3rd period the Hawks had a 1-goal lead. You knew the Flyers were going to bring a ton if pressure. All Hawks fans were clock watching hoping somehow the time would speed up. With approximately 3 minutes left in te game the Flyers got the tying goal off of Scott Hartnell. For the remaining time in the 3rd period, the pressure continued. Antti Niemi was spectacular. He made an amazing save on Jeff Carter. That saved the game and helped get it to OT.
In OT, you just never know what will happen. Well, Patrick Kane gets the game winning goal and everyone except Kane a few others knew the puck went in. A minute or two later and the celebration was on. 2010 Stanley Cup Champions!
Jonathon Toews won the Conn Smythe as the playoff MVP. He tied the Blackhawks record for the most points in the playoffs with 29 (tied Denis Savard from 1985). Toews has had one heck of a year. Wins the gold medal with Canada in the Olympics, wins the Conn Smythe and then the Stanley Cup!
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Thursday, June 10, 2010
Wednesday, June 9, 2010
Game 6
Stanley Cup Final - Game 6 is tonight!
As Game 6 approaches, here are some points to note.
1. Pressure - the Hawks need to have the pressure they showed in Game 5 throughout Game 6.
2. Elimination - even though this is an elimination game for the Flyers, that is the mindset the Hawks must have in this game.
3. Forecheck - the Hawks need to constantly forecheck. They need to be all over the Flyers.
4. Home ice trend - this is the perfect time to break that home ice advantage. So far all games have been won by the home team.
5. Antti Niemi - enough said
This should be another great game. I expect the Flyers to come out strong at home in the 1st period. The Hawks just need to be able to withstand it. Hopefully they will and get a goal quickly to quiet the crowd.
I also need to point out a checklist for tonight.
1. White gloves
2. Hall of Fame Sport Coats
3. NHL Tablecloth
4. The Commissioner
5. A certain silver trophy 3 feet tall weighing 35 pounds
6. A team ready to hoist the cup after 49 years!
Enjoy game 6!
Let's go Blackhawks!
As Game 6 approaches, here are some points to note.
1. Pressure - the Hawks need to have the pressure they showed in Game 5 throughout Game 6.
2. Elimination - even though this is an elimination game for the Flyers, that is the mindset the Hawks must have in this game.
3. Forecheck - the Hawks need to constantly forecheck. They need to be all over the Flyers.
4. Home ice trend - this is the perfect time to break that home ice advantage. So far all games have been won by the home team.
5. Antti Niemi - enough said
This should be another great game. I expect the Flyers to come out strong at home in the 1st period. The Hawks just need to be able to withstand it. Hopefully they will and get a goal quickly to quiet the crowd.
I also need to point out a checklist for tonight.
1. White gloves
2. Hall of Fame Sport Coats
3. NHL Tablecloth
4. The Commissioner
5. A certain silver trophy 3 feet tall weighing 35 pounds
6. A team ready to hoist the cup after 49 years!
Enjoy game 6!
Let's go Blackhawks!
Monday, June 7, 2010
The Cup will be in the House
What a great comeback game by the Blackhawks after losing 2 in a row in Philly.
This, by far, was the best played game of the series by the Blackhawks. Dustin Btfuglien had his best game of the series. He was a dominant player out there. He scored a couple of big goals and delivered some crushing checks.
There was also great support from the rest of the team. I could name the entire team, but great play from Kane, Ladd, Sharp, Toews and Hossa was outstanding. Speaking of Hossa, he continues to shine. He is one heck of an all around player. Just look at the drive and determination on that play to hustle back and then he dives to get his stick in there to break up the play. Great effort!
Antti Niemi was stellar again between the pipes. The Flyers missed some point blank chances, but that happens. When they did get the shots on net, Niemi robbed them. You could just see the frustration on Mike Richards face when Niemi got the right pad on his open net chance.
Now, you will not hear me complain about officiating. The reason is they have such a tough job. I am amazed at what they can catch because if the speed if the game. We have it easier due to replays. I thought they did a good job in Game 5. They were making the right calls. Were some penalties missed, sure they were, but they were missed on both sides.
Travel arrangements are being finalized for Lord Stanley to be in the house Wednesday night. The Blackhawks will have the chance to win the cup for the first time since 1961!
I am expecting the same type of rush like we saw in game 5 to begin the game by the Blackhawks for the Flyers in game 6. They are going to bring it on their home ice to delay the celebration one more game.
I have a feeling the Blackhawks will reverse the trend in this series and win the cup on Wednesday!
Let's go Hawks!
This, by far, was the best played game of the series by the Blackhawks. Dustin Btfuglien had his best game of the series. He was a dominant player out there. He scored a couple of big goals and delivered some crushing checks.
There was also great support from the rest of the team. I could name the entire team, but great play from Kane, Ladd, Sharp, Toews and Hossa was outstanding. Speaking of Hossa, he continues to shine. He is one heck of an all around player. Just look at the drive and determination on that play to hustle back and then he dives to get his stick in there to break up the play. Great effort!
Antti Niemi was stellar again between the pipes. The Flyers missed some point blank chances, but that happens. When they did get the shots on net, Niemi robbed them. You could just see the frustration on Mike Richards face when Niemi got the right pad on his open net chance.
Now, you will not hear me complain about officiating. The reason is they have such a tough job. I am amazed at what they can catch because if the speed if the game. We have it easier due to replays. I thought they did a good job in Game 5. They were making the right calls. Were some penalties missed, sure they were, but they were missed on both sides.
Travel arrangements are being finalized for Lord Stanley to be in the house Wednesday night. The Blackhawks will have the chance to win the cup for the first time since 1961!
I am expecting the same type of rush like we saw in game 5 to begin the game by the Blackhawks for the Flyers in game 6. They are going to bring it on their home ice to delay the celebration one more game.
I have a feeling the Blackhawks will reverse the trend in this series and win the cup on Wednesday!
Let's go Hawks!
Saturday, June 5, 2010
Up For Grabs
Well, the Stanley Cup is up for grabs now. We are down to a best-of-three series now. Game 5 is Sunday night at the Madhouse on Madison. The UC will be rockin!
The Flyers played well in Game 4. The Hawks just were not generating much on the offensive end. On the defensive end a couple of mistakes and before you know, down 2 goals. On the second goal the puck was cleared from in front of the net directly up the slot to a wide open Flyer who basically saw the Grand Canyon to shoot at. Later in the game there was another defensive breakdown where a Flyer was left alone who camped out on the right post. He received a pass and had another wide open net.
Good comeback by the Hawks to make it a game. It would have been interesting if Duncan Keith was able to keep that puck in the zone to see if they could tie it with the extra attacker. As we know that did not happen and a 5-3 win by the Flyers was in the books.
Off to Game 5!
Let's go Blackhawks!
The Flyers played well in Game 4. The Hawks just were not generating much on the offensive end. On the defensive end a couple of mistakes and before you know, down 2 goals. On the second goal the puck was cleared from in front of the net directly up the slot to a wide open Flyer who basically saw the Grand Canyon to shoot at. Later in the game there was another defensive breakdown where a Flyer was left alone who camped out on the right post. He received a pass and had another wide open net.
Good comeback by the Hawks to make it a game. It would have been interesting if Duncan Keith was able to keep that puck in the zone to see if they could tie it with the extra attacker. As we know that did not happen and a 5-3 win by the Flyers was in the books.
Off to Game 5!
Let's go Blackhawks!
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