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[AstroZombie]

We just need one road game. It doesn't necessarily need to be this one.

 

[ATF487]

sweet deflection

kings of nothing atm!!!

 

[-CRASH-]

sweet deflection

kings of nothing atm!!!

kings of a goal so far. and don't you forget it

 

[wsoxfan1214]

Woooo

 

[Freyjadour]

A real human bean.

 

[AstroZombie]

And a real gyro

 

[Alucard]

Quick is human. If the Kings just rely on him against a talented team like Chicago, they're not gonna win shit. Turtling works against teams like New Jersey, but not offensive powerhouses like the Hawks. At least, not this late in the playoffs.

 

[Freyjadour]

On commercials: is this new Bud Light commercial playing Kelly Clarkson? What kind of douche rocks a beer bottle to Kelly Clarkson?

 

[MeBecomingI]

Good period. Keep it up, Hawks.

 

[Marvie_3]

On commercials: is this new Bud Light commercial playing Kelly Clarkson? What kind of douche rocks a beer bottle to Kelly Clarkson?

The kind of douche drinks bud light?

 

[MeBecomingI]

Wow. Hits are 32 to 31 for the Kings. Hawks are doing really good in keeping up with the Kings in playing physical.

 

[Jack Remington]

Kings looked more outmatched in this game than they did in the first two periods of Game 4 against the Sharks.

 

[Smiley90]

Wow. Hits are 32 to 31 for the Kings. Hawks are doing really good in keeping up with the Kings in playing physical.

Hit counts are always too high for the home team. Scorekeeper bias. Has always been like this, analyzing hit counts of a single game is essentially worthless.

 

[MeBecomingI]

Hit counts are always too high for the home team. Scorekeeper bias. Has always been like this, analyzing hit counts of a single game is essentially worthless.

Sure, but my point is that the Kings were supposed to come in and completely hammer away at the Hawks by using their size to an advantage. Hawks are playing just as physical and taking away that advantage.

 

[Smiley90]

Sure, but my point is that the Kings were supposed to come in and completely hammer away at the Hawks by using their size to an advantage. Hawks are playing just as physical and taking away that advantage.

I'm not watching so I don't know, but if you base that impression on the hit score, then that's a bad idea. If you're watching and they are, and you used the hit score to illustrate that impression, then good The same game might have a hit count of 30-30 in Chicago and 20-40 in LA, depending on how biased the scorekeepers are.

 

[Jack Remington]

Sometimes a lopsided shot count is because one team is getting lots of blocks, but actually the Kings have more blocked shots right now, meaning Chicago's advantage in total shots directed towards Quick is actually higher than SOG would indicate.

 

[MeBecomingI]

I'm not watching so I don't know, but if you base that impression on the hit score, then that's a bad idea. If you're watching and they are, and you used the hit score to illustrate that impression, then good The same game might have a hit count of 30-30 in Chicago and 20-40 in LA, depending on how biased the scorekeepers are.

Well, I've always found that counting hits is silly because it seems to change daily as to what constitute a hit and if they would be tracked for the counter so I agree with you. But, the hits are simply a good way to illustrate the game plan the Hawks seem to have which is match the Kings physicality and take away a key part of their game.

 

[AstroZombie]

Egregious fucking penalty there.

 

[MeBecomingI]

Nice dive, Brown.

 

[AstroZombie]

Nice dive, Brown.

This can't be a serious post.

 

[ATF487]

no brownie points for that dive

 

[MeBecomingI]

This can't be a serious post.

It's like he thought the ice was a swimming pool.

 

[AstroZombie]

Brown had a fucking breakaway, why on earth would he take a dive? Doesn't make a lick of sense, you guys just hate him so much that it's affecting your judgement.

 

[brucewaynegretzky]

Dumb play by Carter there.... Game over.

 

[JABEE]

Richards got tanked. Ouch. Was that a headshot?

I thought it was okay

 

[Marvie_3]

Regicide.

 

[MeBecomingI]

Good win!

 

[Heretic]

Good shit, Blackhawks!

 

[ShaneB]

Yay Hawks Win!

 

[ZeroGravity]

Good job Chicago!

 

[Seda]

Good job, good recovery after the first period.

 

[Alucard]

Suck it, Kings.

 

[AstroZombie]

It's all good Kings scored the first goal of the series and this means they will win the series.

 

[Soup Bar]

Quick will not save you this time, and game 2 is tomorrow. Better forget about this win faster than Quick. HOOO BOOOOY

 

[zychi]

 

[iqubal]

Entertaining game. The kings started playing better in the third.

and wow, richards had an awful night. No doubt he'll bounce back.

Sharp was "sharp" as usual.

 

[MacAttack]

Just saw a massive rainbow. Last time I saw one before a game was game 7 vs the Canucks. It must be a sign from the Gods.

 

[wsoxfan1214]

Good shit. Let's make it 2-0 tomorrow.

 

[-CRASH-]

dammit! this one got away but I'm still confident for tomorrow. sucks it's a b2b tho

 

[Alucard]

It's all good Kings scored the first goal of the series and this means they will win the series.

...'Cause that makes sense.

 

[Quick]

Andi Petrillo 10/10 Quick Rating.

 

[ShaneB]

Andi Petrillo 10/10 Quick Rating.

You have good taste.

Let's go Iginla.

 

[Marvie_3]

It's all good Kings scored the first goal of the series and this means they will win the series.

Is that how it works? Welp. I guess I'll see you fuckers in the offseason thread.

 

[Alucard]

Crosby unveiling his second form. Faceshield gone. Malkin with a healed shoulder.

Let's do this.

 

[Freyjadour]

ITS TIME TO BEGIN

playing really shitty music

 

[Quick]

Quick will not save you this time, and game 2 is tomorrow. Better forget about this win faster than Quick. HOOO BOOOOY

I save those who save themselves.

 

[Alucard]

Been taking care of my sick daughter while watching an hour of pre-game coverage in the background. Ready to go.

Bring out Jeff Jimerson for the anthem and let's do this. Could go either way with the amount of time off both teams have had.

 

[MacAttack]

Ference in, Bartowski out. I like it.

Also Chara and Seidenberg vs the Malkin line, Bergeron matching up against Crosby from the early reports Ive heard.

Im out until the second, gonna DVR the first.

 

[kassatsu]

lol Ference is playing. thank you hockey gods.

 

[Alucard]

Big game feel in the house. I'm shook. Jimerson's got my motor running.

Out 'til intermission. Let's go Pens!