Blackhawks @ Blue Jackets IGT April 4th @ 6:00

[DMelt36]

43-19-15, 101 points, 5th place in Western Conference

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39-30-7, 85 points, 8th place in Eastern Conference

Puckdrop: 6:00
TV: CSN Chicago
Radio: WGN 720 AM

Columbus is in the middle of an insane race for the final playoff spots in the East. About 6 or 7 different all in contention there.

Hawks just need to keep pace with the Avs. Believe I saw a tweet that said the Hawks have won 12 straight against Columbus. No need to stop now. Let's go Hawks!

 

[Raskolnikov]

we need to win out!!! team goal and fan goal!!!

 

[DMelt36]

Game will be on CSN+ in the Chicago area because the Sox game is running long.

If you've got Comcast, that's channel 285.

 

[Diehardfan]

we need to win out!!! team goal and fan goal!!!

Not really. They've proven they have the ability to win big games on the road. More important to get everyone back and as healthy as possible. Home ice isn't as big a deal as it used to be. As good as this team as been for the last 4 years, I've never considered a home game as a "locked" win and I never thought a road game was a sure loss...but that's only if they get most everyone back.

 

[DMelt36]

Late updates ... Teuvo out, Oduya out, Roszival in, Raanta in.

 

[Diehardfan]

Blackhawk goaltending.....................

 

[nwfisch]

Nice response by Sharp on the PP. Maybe this will wake the ragtags up.

 

[nwfisch]

3-2

[video=youtube;BKiu0DC974w]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BKiu0DC974w[/video]

 

[DMelt36]

Raanta hasn't been perfect but he's also made a few real nice saves ... like that one just now after a real bad Bollig turnover

 

[DMelt36]

Late PP ... win this one in regulation?

 

[DMelt36]

No power play ...

REGIN SCORES ANYWAY!!!! WOOO!!!!!!

 

[nwfisch]

 

[DMelt36]

Upon further review, Ben Smith's goal.

Awesome finish.

 

[nwfisch]

I think when this team goes deep in the playoffs again...this will be the game that "turned" momentum.

 

[Diehardfan]

Wow!! Eddie's right...put it on goal and anything can happen. Two good wins with a short staffed team. Look who was out there for the last 30 seconds....Regin, Bickell and Smith. Two of Joe's favorite players....LOL.

 

[X]

Did he really score w/ 3 sec left? lel

 

[DMelt36]

Did he really score w/ 3 sec left? lel

Yep. And Columbus is in the middle of a fierce battle for the last few playoff spots in the East. Brutal loss for them.

 

[nwfisch]

Wow!! Eddie's right...put it on goal and anything can happen. Two good wins with a short staffed team. Look who was out there for the last 30 seconds....Regin, Bickell and Smith. Two of Capt. Bitchypants' favorite players....LOL.

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