NHL Playoffs 2010
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Unfortunately I had to miss everything after the first period last night. However when the Sharks failled to take advantage of Chicago's now habitual sleepwalking thorough the first 10 minutes, I knew it wasn't looking good for them.
In fairness I think San Jose did overcome some of the old issues with their playoff performances and the elimination this year will be mostly just from running into the wrong style of team.
I don't know if it's humanly possible to be more useless than Danny Heatly has been for the past few games. He's had a weak playoffs in general but lately it's just brutal. There may be an injury to explain much of this, but if that is the case, I don't understand why he is in the line up?? It's not going to heal from him playing a regular shift every other day, and he is contributing almost nothing but turnovers on every encounter with the puck. Just about any healthy forward would be bringing more to the team in his place.
In fairness I think San Jose did overcome some of the old issues with their playoff performances and the elimination this year will be mostly just from running into the wrong style of team.
I don't know if it's humanly possible to be more useless than Danny Heatly has been for the past few games. He's had a weak playoffs in general but lately it's just brutal. There may be an injury to explain much of this, but if that is the case, I don't understand why he is in the line up?? It's not going to heal from him playing a regular shift every other day, and he is contributing almost nothing but turnovers on every encounter with the puck. Just about any healthy forward would be bringing more to the team in his place.
Beginning to look more and more like a Chicago-Philadephia finals. Gary Bettman must be feeling 5'6" right now (that is 6 inches higher than his actual height).A Chicago-Philadephia finals is a definite possiblity. This should make Gary Bettman happy to have two large market American teams.
An all American final will not help increase viewership, if the fans haven't caught on by now, they never will. They would rather watch college sports.Beginning to look more and more like a Chicago-Philadephia finals. Gary Bettman must be feeling 5'6" right now (that is 6 inches higher than his actual height).
But does "King" Bettman know that? He still thinks that Phoenix is a hockey hotbed.An all American final will not help increase viewership, if the fans haven't caught on by now, they never will.
Especially when they score on each other fast and furious like game one. LOL!!!A Chicago-Philadephia finals is a definite possiblity. This should make Gary Bettman happy to have two large market American teams.
Ouch! That Eager goal really stung. Leighton basically ducked out of the way of it.
Up until then it was looking really good for Philladelphia to turn it into their type of game. Although they can take encouragement from the fact they stayed pretty close on Saturday playing the Hawks game. But 2 games down against Chicago would be a huge uphill climb.
Both of these teams have shown they can get their goals without a great deal of posession or pressure, but the Hawks really remind me of last years Penguins in their ability to make something happen all of a sudden or turn almost any rush into a dangerous situation.
I think the Flyers are getting too caught up with the focus on forechecking and physical punishment - Hawk's are no Montreal, their top-4 D men are just as tough & athletic as the Philly's (and younger), they're going to hold up. Instead they need to use more of theur offensive zone posessions to attempt bolder and more direct scoring chances.
Up until then it was looking really good for Philladelphia to turn it into their type of game. Although they can take encouragement from the fact they stayed pretty close on Saturday playing the Hawks game. But 2 games down against Chicago would be a huge uphill climb.
Both of these teams have shown they can get their goals without a great deal of posession or pressure, but the Hawks really remind me of last years Penguins in their ability to make something happen all of a sudden or turn almost any rush into a dangerous situation.
I think the Flyers are getting too caught up with the focus on forechecking and physical punishment - Hawk's are no Montreal, their top-4 D men are just as tough & athletic as the Philly's (and younger), they're going to hold up. Instead they need to use more of theur offensive zone posessions to attempt bolder and more direct scoring chances.
The second easy goal that Leighton gave up in game 2 may loom very large if win 4 games out of the remaining five.Ouch! That Eager goal really stung. Leighton basically ducked out of the way of it.
Up until then it was looking really good for Philladelphia to turn it into their type of game. Although they can take encouragement from the fact they stayed pretty close on Saturday playing the Hawks game. But 2 games down against Chicago would be a huge uphill climb....
So the Flyers bounce back with a 4-3 OT win. I turned away for a second and almost miss the OT winning goal, but it was the 'first one' and did not count. I still have not seen it. Did the replay booth get it right or should it have counted ? I am off to watch TSN.
That was a nice little tip by Giroux for the actual winner a couple of minutes later.
I think the Flyers may tie it up in game four and have a good chance at winning the Cup.
I thought they may run out of gas for the final, maybe not.
That was a nice little tip by Giroux for the actual winner a couple of minutes later.
I think the Flyers may tie it up in game four and have a good chance at winning the Cup.
I thought they may run out of gas for the final, maybe not.
Great series. Just exactly what Gary 'Butthead' Bettman wants.The finals is now a best 2 out of 3.
Want see these Hawks take it all. Young fast and tuff. Philly the Dark horse can you imagine they win what be the odds ya bet that at begging of playoffs
Being young, fast and tuff isn't everything. Hee, hee, hee. Insert "muscleboy" smilie here.Young fast and tuff.
For the Hawks to win this series, they're going to have to play ALOT better or hope Niemmi totally steals a couple.
I like watching Chicago play, I enjoyed them beating the Sharks. But looking past the scores - yes they had a good winning streak going, but they where out-chanced in 3 of the 4 wins over the Sharks as well as the Game 2 win over the Flyers - and endured significant stretches of being dominated in Games 1 & 2 vs SJ and Game 2 with Philly.
It was never the steamroller it appeared to be on paper. Make no mistake, Niemmi was 75% of the reason they swept the Sharks and went up 2:0 over Philly ... had he been just tiny bit less stellar, five of their last six wins would have been losses. This is happening now.
Some suggestions:
-Stop sweating the matchups so much and trust your players, especially the top ones, to play their game and not just react to what the Flyers might have going on.
-Put Byfuglien back on defense. The clock has struck 12, the glass slippeer has fallen off and Byfuglien is handling the puck like...a 260lb stay-home defenseman ... and while Chicago's goalmouth hasn't become quite the Free-Parking area that Montereal's was, the Flyers are starting to get in there. Chicago is most dangerous on the rush, but it's pretty hard to get many good rushes going with 4 guys collapsing around the goal. Get the big guy back there so a couple more forwards can goal-suck.
- More ice time for the 3rd & 4th line - it's June, ice is bad, guys have played + 100 games (plus Olympics for your elite players) Hawks might have the quicker legs man-for-man but high mileage may be levelling the playing field. Make a big push to score in the first 7 or 8 minutes, then spread around the icetime until sometime in the 3rd period.
I like watching Chicago play, I enjoyed them beating the Sharks. But looking past the scores - yes they had a good winning streak going, but they where out-chanced in 3 of the 4 wins over the Sharks as well as the Game 2 win over the Flyers - and endured significant stretches of being dominated in Games 1 & 2 vs SJ and Game 2 with Philly.
It was never the steamroller it appeared to be on paper. Make no mistake, Niemmi was 75% of the reason they swept the Sharks and went up 2:0 over Philly ... had he been just tiny bit less stellar, five of their last six wins would have been losses. This is happening now.
Some suggestions:
-Stop sweating the matchups so much and trust your players, especially the top ones, to play their game and not just react to what the Flyers might have going on.
-Put Byfuglien back on defense. The clock has struck 12, the glass slippeer has fallen off and Byfuglien is handling the puck like...a 260lb stay-home defenseman ... and while Chicago's goalmouth hasn't become quite the Free-Parking area that Montereal's was, the Flyers are starting to get in there. Chicago is most dangerous on the rush, but it's pretty hard to get many good rushes going with 4 guys collapsing around the goal. Get the big guy back there so a couple more forwards can goal-suck.
- More ice time for the 3rd & 4th line - it's June, ice is bad, guys have played + 100 games (plus Olympics for your elite players) Hawks might have the quicker legs man-for-man but high mileage may be levelling the playing field. Make a big push to score in the first 7 or 8 minutes, then spread around the icetime until sometime in the 3rd period.
