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Stop being a hater. We need something to do for the next couple of days.
(IST) CDF: (3) Chicago Blackhawks vs. (WC1) Minnesota Wild
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Stop being a hater. We need something to do for the next couple of days.
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Wait, where did I say anything about home ice?
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Bigfoot cannot take these jedi mind tricks in this thread on the home ice front. To much misinformation make Bigfoot head back in the woods.
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Home Ice doesn't really mean a lot IMHO. If the hawks come out playing TO WIN and not just playing NOT TO LOSE, the series is theirs, no matter what rink they are playing on. Besides, how different is the ice in MN than in Chicago? I know it's colder there but both rinks are indoors right? Does teh Wild's rink have a basketball court under it?
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The PK was #1 for most of the year during the regular season. 6 games in the playoffs (as I posted) are a small sample size, plus it's all against one opponent. The game 1 matchups will be interesting.
Regular season Hawks were 3-2, with the 3 wins coming before Dubnyk was acquired.
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Is PK really that important in a puck possession gameplan? I mean, what makes the blackhawks better at puck kicking than other teams? Isn't handling the puck with the stick much more of an important factor in puck possession? Also, if the PP isn't as good as their PK, how much does that say about puck kicking and puck possession's correlation?
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Maybe instead of laughing at me, you could help me out with the questions? I know players like Kaner are wizards with their sticks AND their skates, but it's not like they are playing soccer on the rink, right?
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So when is the schedule released? Today?
I need to plan accordingly!
I need to plan accordingly!
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Puck kicking is super important
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They usually play every other day, so I'd think that the game is tonight. Can't find it listed on my xfinity menu but maybe it's too early.
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It depends on the results of the games tonight. The latest they will be released is if theres a Game 7 between Detroit and Tampa Bay on Wednesday night.
If the Wangs win tonight, they'll be out tonight.
The earliest we'll likely see second round action is Thursday or Friday, again, depending on the results tonight. The league likes to do this so the weekend can be filled with games 1 and 2 in one city.
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The Bulls are home tonight for game 5 and will probably wrap that series up to face Cleveland, so the UC will be scheduling for 2 playoff teams.
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The Hawks have home ice while the Bulls won't have HCA..
Game 1 of the Bulls will be Saturday if they win tonight. If the Bulls lose again tonight, Game 1 is Monday in Cleveland.
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So theoretically they wouldn't be at the UC at the same time right?
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That sounds like a logistcal nightmare. how will they have time to melt the ice for basketball? Or do they just take it out in big chunks?
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Are you really trying to become the Village Idiot today? You miss BB and Despbro that much?
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Don't you know? Basketball is actually played on ice
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Always wondered how they do it is all. :shrug:
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