TGDT 3/9 Blackhawks (37-13-14) @ Sabres (19-36-8) 6:30PM NBCS

[Chief Walking Stick]

<p style="text-align:center;"><span style="font-size:18px;">2013-14 REGULAR SEASON</span>

<span style="font-size:24px;">GAME 65</span>

<span style="font-size:18px;"> vs</span>.

<span style="font-size:24px;">37-13-14 ----- 19-36-8</span></p><p style="text-align:center;">
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[Chief Walking Stick]

Holy shit the Sabres are so bad... Hawks better dominate.</p>


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5-1 Hawks (Crawford lets in a softy with less than 5 minutes to go)</p>


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Kane with 3 points.</p>


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Shaw, Saad and Keith also multiple point games.</p>

 

[Ton]

I feel bad for Buffalo fans... the Sabres are just terrible, but honestly they have a lot of good pieces they can build around.</p>

 

[BiscuitintheBasket]

Dear 'Hawks, please score no more than 6 on my distant cousin if he is starting tonight...otherwise please score no less than 10 with Kane getting the double natural hat trick. Thank you.

 

[Chief Walking Stick]

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Holy shit the Sabres are so bad... Hawks better dominate.</p>


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5-1 Hawks (Crawford lets in a softy with less than 5 minutes to go)</p>


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Kane with 3 points.</p>


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Shaw, Saad and Keith also multiple point games.</p>
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ONe.</p>

 

[Chief Walking Stick]

BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOORING</p>


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At least they won.</p>

 

[the canadian dream]

Hammer wins player of the game simply for blocking a shot like a champ, getting his hurt ass off the ice to go cover his man then to block another puck to the body. That to me was the play of the game. Kaners wicked goal was second.</p>


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Hammer rules. never trade that guy...eeeeeever!! Thats the type of shit that wins championships.</p>

 

[roshinaya]

I somehow knew this one was going to be a low scoring and difficult game. Hawks always play down to their opponent or try to be too fancy when facing an inferior team. Glad they managed to get a regulation win. But damn.

 

[BlackHawkPaul]

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I somehow knew this one was going to be a low scoring and difficult game. Hawks always play down to their opponent or try to be too fancy when facing an inferior team. Glad they managed to get a regulation win. But damn.</p>
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Did you completely miss the Blue Jackets game?</p>


That was domination of an inferior opponent if I have ever seen one. 


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[phranchk]

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I somehow knew this one was going to be a low scoring and difficult game. Hawks always play down to their opponent or try to be too fancy when facing an inferior team. Glad they managed to get a regulation win. But damn.</p>
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They didn't play down to the Sabres. The Sabres have been playing well the last 2 weeks. They've become a very scrappy, hard working team. Lets not forget we also hit at least 3 posts in that game and had several other high quality scoring chances along the way. Though, Crawford definitely got lucky in the first with the weak hooking call.</p>

 

[The Count Dante]

It was a background game... Boring.</p>

 

[BlackHawkPaul]

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They didn't play down to the Sabres. The Sabres have been playing well the last 2 weeks. They've become a very scrappy, hard working team. Lets not forget we also hit at least 3 posts in that game and had several other high quality scoring chances along the way. Though, Crawford definitely got lucky in the first with the weak hooking call.</p>
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This.

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[mikita's helmet]

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This.

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Enroth had an excellent game and we hit the post/crossbar on several occasions.  Could've been a blowout.</p>

 

[Variable]

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I somehow knew this one was going to be a low scoring and difficult game. Hawks always play down to their opponent or try to be too fancy when facing an inferior team. Glad they managed to get a regulation win. But damn.</p>
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The score of the game doesn't tell the story. The Hawks were dominating the majority of play. I wouldn't have even cared if the Sabres had gone on to tie the game or even gone on to win it.  When the Hawks play like they did through that game, they're going to win 9 out 10 times. Because they don't blow out a team doesn't mean they are "playing down" to that team.</p>

 

[LordKOTL]

Crawford was bad early and excellent late.  Runblad was invisible, which for a defenseman is not a bad thing.  Good to see lines 1, 2, & 4 clicking.</p>


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Tough test on Wednesday.  Here's hoping our boys show up for this one.</p>

 

[Ton]

I thought Rundblad was OK at best. Not very impressed, but not disappointed. Didn't see enough to uproot Rozsival yet, but to be fair it was his first game and I'm not expecting that right away anyway.</p>

 

[the canadian dream]

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I thought Rundblad was OK at best. Not very impressed, but not disappointed. Didn't see enough to uproot Rozsival yet, but to be fair it was his first game and I'm not expecting that right away anyway.</p>
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Its obvious hes a stay home blueliner or thats what the Hawks want from him. he was skating backwards all game. Don't think he crossed the offensive blueline much at all. Hard to tell with the one game but I thought he did well as far as focussing on the defensive end which is what the Hawks need more of. If he keeps technical and just plays that part of the game then all is fine. He doesn't need to be fancy or play up to the levels of Keith, Seabs, Hammer or Leddy. I think Brookbank might be a good mentor for him believe it or not.</p>

 

[Chief Walking Stick]

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Its obvious hes a stay home blueliner or thats what the Hawks want from him. he was skating backwards all game. Don't think he crossed the offensive blueline much at all. Hard to tell with the one game but I thought he did well as far as focussing on the defensive end which is what the Hawks need more of. If he keeps technical and just plays that part of the game then all is fine. He doesn't need to be fancy or play up to the levels of Keith, Seabs, Hammer or Leddy. I think Brookbank might be a good mentor for him believe it or not.</p>
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 Or Sopel.... too bad Detroit retired his number the other night.</p>

 

[the canadian dream]

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 Or Sopel.... too bad Detroit retired his number the other night.</p>
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god damn fucking sopel was a pleasure to watch. people dont know how lucky they are. Sopel changed the game. should be league wide retirement of #5. </p>

 

[Chief Walking Stick]

<blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="The Canadian Dreamalchuk" data-cid="223259" data-time="1394589878">
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god damn fucking sopel was a pleasure to watch. people dont know how lucky they are. Sopel changed the game. should be league wide retirement of #5. </p>
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Turtelly.... merst dolphinately.</p>


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