WCSF - 5/15 Game 1: Wings (0) vs. (0) Blackhawks 8pm ET. NBCS

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THIS! So. Fucking. Much.
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As per usual, your hockey acumen descends from majestic heights and creates an enveloping cocoon of warmth and light



...over IHN.

 

[EspoForever]

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You really concerned about the Wings? A team that barely made the playoffs? Don't let that Ducks series fool you the Wings are not a good team and have very little depth. Series will be a possession series and the Wings just don't have that game anymore. ONLY thing the Wings have is Datysuk who never slows down and good presents in front of the net (thats the key to them winning the last series). They don't have a shot against the Hawks and Im usually a conservative fan.


Yah saying 5 games is a stretch lol. Maybe 6 but the 4 hawk wins will be convincing while the 2 wing ones will not be. Better?</p></blockquote>The Kings barely made the playoffs last year. And everyone keeps saying we "swept the wings" but we actually beat them once, were fortunate to win one in OT and tied them 2 times. and the wings have gotten several players back from IR since then. This series will not ne easy.

 

[Chief Walking Stick]

Game is at 7 not 8 you dork!

 

[PatrickShart]

Yes...Babcock is a god.</p>


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His wings winning percentage - .666% to Q's .656% as a Hawks</p>


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Was given the keys to the ferrari in 2005/6.  A team that had - Datsyuk, Zetteberg, Lidstrom, Shannahan, Yzerman, Chelios, Schnieder, Holmstrom, Lang...etc  Wins the President's trophy...bows out in the first round to Edmonton (the 8 seed)</p>


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06/07 - Much the same core...loses Yzerman/Shanahan....add a younger Kronwell, Franzen, Fillpula (who saw time the year before), Hasek...loses to ANA in conf finals</p>


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07/08 - Wins his only cup (same amount as Q)</p>


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08/09 - Lose no one - but add a 40g scorer in Hossa - lose in cup finals</p>


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09/10 - Lose Hossa...Lost in 2nd round</p>


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10/11 - Lose no one...Lost in 2nd round</p>


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11/12 - Lose Rafalski...Lost in 1st round</p>


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Has just as many cups as Q.  Will juggle lines as much as anyone - feel free to see how many combos of Datsyuk/Zetteberg/Franzen - all at Center and Wings on different lines.....but he's a "good coach" when he does it...Q "messes with things" when he does it.</p>


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This guy took over one of the teams with the best leadership group (Scotty to Yzerman, Lidstrom, Shanny)...who led the core of Zetteberg/Datsyuk/Kronwell...etc.  Has had teams with 2-4 of the best 2-way forwards in the history of the games, in their prime ages....the greatest defenceman to ever play the game</p>


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Their special teams in both their tenures have been very similar.</p>


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I don't think Babcock is as glorious of a coach as he's portrayed. He's had loaded/stacked teams...in the cap era even...when I'd love to see teams during his tenure in DET as loaded as his have been.  He's one of the top ones in the league...but to the dismay of many, so is Q</p>

 

[Ashor-redtribe]

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You'll get it here once you wade through the retards. Welcome aboard!</p>
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Just because I don' t follow a certain lead like a bunch of fucken sheep does not make me a Special person, I believe everyone in here as said something to a point of what i have mentioned....so I guess that makes everyone else a A BIGGER ASSHOLE!</p>

 

[Ashor-redtribe]

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Welcome! We're not all douchebags at IHN---you just need to talk to the folks you're actually interested in talking to. </p>
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HAHAHAHAH!!!</p>

 

[Ashor-redtribe]

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SHE AINT FERAL.... SHE FER'REAL!!!</p>


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NAH IM SAYIN?</p>


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Welcome aboard Kronwalled! You're probably more intelligent and well informed than most of the dorks on here.</p>


I agree with your post and picked the Wings in 7.</p>
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Dorks? LOL, this coming from someone that needs a care taker to whipe his ass. </p>

 

[Ashor-redtribe]

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Their big guns are all older, I believe, is the point here :icon-wink:</p>


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Personally, I'm worried about how badly Babcock will outcoach Q, and how badly the Hawks' PP will perform...  If the Hawks figure out their PP problems, and Q doesn't turn on the random line generator, the Hawks should win this series, but they won't be blowing the Wings out of the water.. I'm saying six games.</p>
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 And was my point on my first post, untill someone created a profile and got a little defensive.</p>

 

[WiHawksFan]

I wonder what the hell did Stalberg do? Knock up one of Q's daughters?</p>


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It's looking more and more like he won't be dressing today. Bolland in at third line cener (Shaw to wing), then Carcillo on the wing on 4th line.</p>

 

[Ashor-redtribe]

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I wonder what the hell did Stalberg do? Knock up one of Q's daughters?</p>


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It's looking more and more like he won't be dressing today. Bolland in at third line cener (Shaw to wing), then Carcillo on the wing on 4th line.</p>
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I joked about the same thing, haha, what ever it is, Stalberg not playing is a big loss in speed, if we lose this game, Q will have to answer alot of questions regarding this decision. </p>

 

[PatrickShart]

And if/when Stalberg comes back....he plays pissed/with a chip on his shoulder...message sent.</p>


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I'm a fan of him (even a bigger fan than TCD...who's always hated Viktor).  But I think there's another level to his game.  He can take over games, IMO...but at times...he goes through the motions.</p>


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Last round didn't seem really like "playoff hockey".  It really seemed like regular season games.  I bet the locker room is a little pissy...it was stated at practice that Carcillo/Mayers had a spat as well.  I don't doubt that Q told Mayers to rile some shit up at practice.  Get the blood flowing...get some anger built up....get a chip on the proverbial shoulder.</p>


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Edit - ESPN Radio reported Stalberg had "attitude" issues with being taken off the PP in the first round?</p>

 

[Ton]

Here is the lineup tonight if anyone wants a visual:</p>


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<div>http://www.indianheadnation.com/blackhawks-line-combinations</div>

 

[Variable]

Don't like it. Don't trying to prove a point like this in a playoff game 1. Q better hope it "works" in his eyes, seeing as there is close to no way of proving it whether it did or not short of an admission by Stalberg.

 

[MassHavoc]

So Emery is back then.. that's good I guess, hope they don't need him. It's not good, it's not bad, it's not what I would have done but it's not far off because at this point he's switched everything so much that we've seen everyone click with everyone at one time or another so he really cant' put a bad lineup out there because all they have done this year is win win win. Hawks will roll either way. Hope we don't resign Carcillo.</p>

 

[PatrickShart]

Carcillo is already signed for 800K next year</p>

 

[WiHawksFan]

If the Hawks do lose, I don't think it'll be because Stalberg is out. He's not that much of a difference maker. Of course I would rather see him in there, but I'm not too upset that he's not.</p>


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I just hope Bolland shows the grit that he's capable of in the playoffs.</p>

 

[MassHavoc]

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Carcillo is already signed for 800K next year</p>
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****... I thought it was only a two year deal...</p>

 

[PatrickShart]

I think he intially just had a 1yr 775K.....then signed a 2yr for 800K.  This is year 1 of that deal</p>


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Hell...Burish got a 4yr - 7.2mil dollar deal with SJ...I'd take carbomb for his deal as a 10-12th forward</p>

 

[Pez68]

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If the Hawks do lose, I don't think it'll be because Stalberg is out. He's not that much of a difference maker. Of course I would rather see him in there, but I'm not too upset that he's not.</p>


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I just hope Bolland shows the grit that he's capable of in the playoffs.</p>
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They could lose because the third line has absolutely no chemistry and shits the bed while being badly outplayed... I see Bolland and the way he has played this season as a step back from Stalberg. You have Shaw going from center to wing. You have Bolland slotting in as the center. Pretty major change for a line that has been playing extremely well all season.</p>

 

[WiHawksFan]

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They could lose because the third line has absolutely no chemistry and shits the bed while being badly outplayed... I see Bolland and the way he has played this season as a step back from Stalberg. You have Shaw going from center to wing. You have Bolland slotting in as the center. Pretty major change for a line that has been playing extremely well all season.</p>
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Very true, especially if the line is -2 on the night. I think Boland will play fine with Bickell. Those two have been playing on the same line for the past few seasons now (not including this season of course).</p>