TGDT 1/19 - Blackhawks (0-0-0) @ (0-0-0) Kings 2:00PM NBC?

[PatrickShart]

The seasons prediction contest is still locked out.



Sides have not been able to agree on what to predict.

 

[supraman]

I predict we lose the first game. Do I win?

 

[Chief Walking Stick]

I predict we lose the first game. Do I win?

Yep!



Actually I am going to go with Hawks 4-3. Everyone fired up to be back on the ice.



The 2nd best goaltender in the world will get owned!!

 

[the canadian dream]

Im a heterosexual







wait..that ones been said already

 

[the canadian dream]

Kopitar won't be at the game little bastard is out 2-3 weeks.

 

[EspoForever]

Kopitar won't be at the game little bastard is out 2-3 weeks.

That's our fault. The Kings should have had a shot at Jack Skille instead, and as far as I know, he's not hurt right now. We stole him.

 

[supraman]

Yep!



Actually I am going to go with Hawks 4-3. Everyone fired up to be back on the ice.



The 2nd best goaltender in the world will get owned!!

Lundqvist plays for the Kings now?

 

[CLWolf81]

Kopitar won't be at the game little bastard is out 2-3 weeks.

Considering we could use a win against them early on, and since he has a history of pissing me off, I am kinda glad he won't be playing us.

 

[Ashor-redtribe]

Considering we could use a win against them early on, and since he has a history of pissing me off, I am kinda glad he won't be playing us.

Does not mean we will win, I see our core as a no show to start the season. Kings win in a boring ass game as usual.

 

[CLWolf81]

Not unless we can get Jonathan Quick to drink before the game....

 

[Chief Walking Stick]

Not unless we can get Jonathan Quick to drink before the game....

Haha! Well the last time he was on Staples Center ice he was drunk... Maybe we can trick him into thinking its another Cup celebration? (Which it kind of is anyway)

 

[CLWolf81]

Thats the idea!

 

[MassHavoc]

After a long layoff like this, which usually comes back the quickest... offense or defense? I assume offense as it will take the defense some time to gel a bit?

 

[CLWolf81]

We haven't had defense since 2010 anyway, so what's the problem?

 

[supraman]

Has anyone ever put out an Amber alert for our Power Player?

 

[bierboy]

Not unless we can get Jonathan Quick to drink before the game....

I don't expect him to be sharp.....off-season surgery and such...

 

[Ashor-redtribe]

Looking into my krystal ball...I see us clawing our way into the playoffs again because of our fearless goalie that has been letting in soft goals while we are switching goalies like a revolving door. .......and at the end when its one and done again....Crawford is gone. I love this team....I can't stand Crawford, maybe its because I am not buying into all the excuses people are making for him. Wait let me guess, this is actually his real rookie season right?

 

[supraman]

Crow had a pretty good rookie season and last year I'll chalk it up to sophomore slump, to me this is his make it or break it year. He stinks it up send him to the leafs. They collect lost causes in the net. And sign someone, probably end up with Lou.

 

[MassHavoc]

TON! WE NEED A COUNTDOWN TILL PUCK DROP COUNTER SOMEWHERE!



That is all.

 

[LordKOTL]

Looking into my krystal ball...I see us clawing our way into the playoffs again because of our fearless goalie that has been letting in soft goals while we are switching goalies like a revolving door. .......and at the end when its one and done again....Crawford is gone. I love this team....I can't stand Crawford, maybe its because I am not buying into all the excuses people are making for him. Wait let me guess, this is actually his real rookie season right?

IMHO Crawford has no legit excuses this year--he has to be fundamentally better regardless of the team playing in front of him and the final outcome of the game or we need a new goalie. Simple.



However, blame and consequences should be fair. Any journeyman skater who either disappeared (Kruger) or stank it up last year (Leddy, Bickell, Hammer) that is still on the team should be held to the same standard: shape up or we'll ship you out.