I think we were one of the only teams to have a winning record against them that year. They went on to win the Cup. We missed the playoffs the 79th game. Had two more games, Nashville at home the next day and the Wings on the road. I happened to go down to the morning Skate the night Nashville rested half their players thinking that was the shittiest feeling about this team I'd had since the Blues cruised over our lame ass in 2002, but also had the feeling with Toews and Kane we'd be back there soon. So close, yet so far away at the time.
Gotta respect how the franchise turned things after Mr. Pizza got there. As for their fan base, **** them.
As for the game tonight what can you say. They played a team. Crawford was excellent and the D helped out the offense. Ben Smith and Kane appeared to have serious wheels. Wonder what Sharp would look like on the other side?
Every team we needed to lose, won. So the Hawks MUST do it themselves. As for the last month or so their destiny is in their own skates.