WCF - 6/4 Game 3: Kings (0) vs (2) Blackhawks 8:00PM NBCS

[Ashor-redtribe]

 When Drew got leveled, he looked out of it...if he is not even close to being 80% thats a huge blow, and who knows about Richards.</p>

 

[WiHawksFan]

Richards is still trying to find his way back to the bench</p>

 

[LordKOTL]

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Isn't he an UFA? What freedom!  He holds all the cards because he is the <span style="font-size:18px;">BGITW!</span></p>


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Perhaps he should leave the Rangers and sign with a better team - even if it has to be at a discount - where he can show his true prowess.  Supposedly, that's the reason he's the NHL's Dan Marino (the team in front of him).</p>


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Now's your chance Henrik!!!!! </p>


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Bolt!  <span style="font-size:18px;">Bolt!!!</span>  <span style="font-size:24px;">BOLT!!!!!!!</span>  <span style="font-size:36px;">BOLT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!</span></p>
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No...you're thinking of Ovechkin. </p>

 

[R K]

Looks like Richards is out.  No practice today.  Would suggest he in fact does have a concussion.</p>

 

[PatrickShart]

Hawk's DR's would have him in the lineup</p>


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And Q would play him 20min...with his inability to adjust</p>

 

[GrimlockAutobot]

I'm cautiously optimistic right now.


The last round taught us that anything can and usually will happen in the NHL playoffs.


I think the Kings take this game and the next one in LA as well.


Wouldn't mind being wrong though.

 

[Ashor-redtribe]

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I'm cautiously optimistic right now.


The last round taught us that anything can and usually will happen in the NHL playoffs.


I think the Kings take this game and the next one in LA as well.


Wouldn't mind being wrong though.</p>
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I think we win win tonight and lose Thursday.</p>


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BTW, welcome to the boards.</p>

 

[CLWolf81]

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Speaking of, why are there no longer road watches at BWW in the suburbs? Every  one I went to was completely packed.</p>
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The next one (Game 4) will be at Shoeless Joe's at 10290 W. Higgins in Rosemont. </p>


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They've been doing a lot of them in the burbs this year. Just hardly anyone cares to go until the playoffs start. </p>

 

[WiHawksFan]

Richards is confrimed out for today's game.</p>

 

[GrimlockAutobot]

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I think we win win tonight and lose Thursday.

 

BTW, welcome to the boards.</p></blockquote><blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="Ashor-redtribe" data-cid="198656" data-time="1370367957">

I think we win win tonight and lose Thursday.

 

BTW, welcome to the boards.</p></blockquote>


Thanks!!

 

[GrimlockAutobot]

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Richards is confrimed out for today's game.</p></blockquote>


That definitely helps.


BIG Thanks to Dave Bolland.

 

[mikita's helmet]

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Richards is still trying to find his way back to the bench</p>
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Went to the beach instead.</p>

 

[Ashor-redtribe]

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Richards is confrimed out for today's game.</p>
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Lets see how Drew does, he was pretty much in a lot of pain also...I think the two seven game series against the Blues and Sharks have taken its toll on them, mostly the Blues, that was a slobber knocker. </p>

 

[the canadian dream]

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Lets see how Drew does, he was pretty much in a lot of pain also...I think the two seven game series against the Blues and Sharks have taken its toll on them, mostly the Blues, that was a slobber knocker. </p>
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I think so too. And he has led the playoffs with the most ice time. He has to be feeling it by now. He wasn't sharp in games 1 or 2. Nice to have a blueline that can share minutes like the Hawks does even though guys like Keith are at their best when logging bigger minutes. Its all going to pay off though in the end if it hasn't to already.</p>

 

[MassHavoc]

I love after it was 3-0 last game the announcers were already talking about how beat up the kings were for this series. They've conceded it's over and started the excuse parade.</p>

 

[bookjones]

Here's an interesting Cup history factoid I hadn't seen before leading up to Gm. 3 until I was reading an article on Grantland,</p>


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"<span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:15px;"> Consider this: In the history of the NHL, no team has ever won the Stanley Cup while playing more than 18 games en route to the finals. That allows for a maximum of six losses. The Kings already have seven."</span></p>

 

[supraman]

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Here's an interesting Cup history factoid I hadn't seen before leading up to Gm. 3 until I was reading an article on Grantland,</p>


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"<span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:15px;"> Consider this: In the history of the NHL, no team has ever won the Stanley Cup while playing more than 18 games en route to the finals. That allows for a maximum of six losses. The Kings already have seven."</span></p>
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The hawks have 4 shit. We cant take this to seven!</p>

 

[Spunky Porkstacker]

Steven Walcom is doing the Hawks game tonite. I hope he can live up to his BRITW reputation.</p>

 

[the canadian dream]

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I love after it was 3-0 last game the announcers were already talking about how beat up the kings were for this series. They've conceded it's over and started the excuse parade.</p>
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I dont think its a false excuse. I think they really are beat up badly..it's showing pretty clearly. Thats not to say the Hawks still wouldn't be up 2-0 if the Kings were a bit healthier. And the Hawk players themselves are probably nursing injuries (I can take a guess on which ones but I won't bother). I think its about the level of injuries the Kings are playing through..bet there are some real nasty ones. Few guys just don't look near themselves out there since the end of the Blues series.</p>

 

[bookjones]

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I love after it was 3-0 last game the announcers were already talking about how beat up the kings were for this series. They've conceded it's over and started the excuse parade.</p>
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IKR? And I especially loved Kings fans online starting to trot out out the "Cup hangover" defense of ALL things when the Kings had fucking  3+ more months of offseason to recuperate as opposed to regular Cup winners because of the lockout AND on top of that only had to defend with a shortened, 48-gm. season. GMAFB. No. Just. Stop. </p>


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Also another popular meme is the the travel woes of the poor Kings. Because life is so rough as a Pro athlete having to get on comfortable chartered flights and fly to/from the mid-way point in the country. Oh, THE HORROR!</p>