Originally Posted By TINK-MOBILE Mele ..just doesn't like Luongo's mask .. hope she doesn't put a pox on it... lol : )
Originally Posted By vbdad55 I go back to the era of the original 6- when Montreal was NY Yankees of hockey..have no trouble with Canadian teams- but I don't like this one. I'd root for the Red Wings to come out if the Hawks go out. Tink - Hawks were a very deep team last year- and remember they went all the way with a totally unproven goalie - you still had Luongo.. that was something to overcome. The better team won last year and the better team is winning this year. No I have no illusions of the Hawks winning 4 straight- against anyone-- they are just not that consistent this year. Had one stretch all year where they were near that good. We lost every single star player for extended times this year- much like you last year- and then end up with people like Hossa playing totally banged up and really not contributing - Campbell ( twice) Toews / Kane / Hossa /Sharp - all out extended periods Sharp skating on one knee in this series -- but I won;t make excuses -- they are getting beat - Stan Bowman has the off season to fix iut- luckily most of our stars are very young.. remember this name for next year-- Jeremy Morin- another 19 year old from Altanta ( byfuglien trade)- 47 goals jrs- and 7 points in 7 games as captain in world juniors.
Originally Posted By mele LOL! Luongo's mask is disgusting! It really looks like an old toilet w/all the yellow shading. Makes me feel dirty just looking at it. LOL Winning isn't everything; I've seen winning games from teams I love that bore me to tears. I just find Vancouver completely boring to watch and w/o personality. Can't help it. I don't make the rules. ;-) Besides, it's bad enough that my husband has gotten me addicted to hockey...I can't give him EVERYTHING by also loving his team. That's no way to succeed in marriage! LOL
Originally Posted By SingleParkPassholder I'm with vbdad every word of the way. Someone needs to take a running start on Torres with a bat and then see how he likes it. The guy's a %$^(#, plain and simple.
Originally Posted By TINK-MOBILE Vancouver for what ever reason decided to stop playing...as I said if they don't play the same style as the first three games...they may find them selves in trouble..The officiating has been really poor..First period the hawks got away with almost everything...second period too many men against Vancouver...not there, interference hawks player interfered not us....expected it though after the torres hit...not whining just calling it like it is....always easy to play against statues and if they continue this trek...they may be out in the next three games...THEY HAVE LET BOLLAND KEITH TOWES EVERY ONE DO WHAT THEY WANT......really a poor effort much like the Habs against Boston... Passholder..nice to see you back.... Wow canucks are done in this one Talk about nightmare before Christmas... despite all the breaks hawks got tonite..you still have to put the puck in the net and that the HAWKS did....
Originally Posted By tashajilek Yea, no point watching anymore. Hopefully this isnt the start of the Canuck curse lol.
Originally Posted By TINK-MOBILE Tasha...they were robbed in the first period..call after call wasn't made by the officials..same thing happened last year.in the third ga,me chicago was given power play after power play...elbows in the head, trips, officials turned their heads for the most part...SHAME ON THEM.... Second period we took our skates off... let them have the blue line and their top guns took advantage.... Third period..nothing still..sedins were sleeping...Canucks must go back and play like the first three..hopefully the officials who showed up in the first two games show up again...
Originally Posted By TINK-MOBILE VBDAD...Happy Bolland didn't get hurt...he sure did looked focused...some great goals tonite, we could have used those early penalty calls..just not be be...Keith should have been given 8 minutes..last two for flagrant disregard for the laws of the game...but nothing came other than the second one...Hawks were playing a very complacient hockey team tonite...they got the third goal and that was the turning point in my view,,,We will be sharper next game..better be...: )the 4 th win is always tough away from home...always.. How bout those Kings..wow...3-0...
Originally Posted By vbdad55 ...not whining just calling it like it is.... I could do the exact same thing you did -here- so you have to be careful-- what about the sucker punch to the mouth of Patrick Kane and no call ? it's funny when the Hawks win it's ONLY because they got all the breaks- (like the last 2 years) - did you see any of the Hawks series with Philly last year - a certain large Philly defenseman could have been called for a penalty almost every time he was on the ice- yet we had to play thru it...because the refs simply were not going to call everything..took us a while to get that The Canucks QUIT tonite- plain and simple-- maybe because they feel they didn't have to win this one- and they're right they didn't It's not a series yet - one win means nothing-- now if the Canucks play this way at home next game and lose again- then the pressure will be on them. Not after tonite though- this was just a face saving win and nothing more AS for the calls- maybe it's because the Canucks were taking a run at everything that moved the first 3 games daring the refs to call them all.the extra glove in the face on each play etc...knowing they wouldn't. Tonight was payback time - same mentality the other way. I just wish we would have started a game earlier. but you're right- the ref'ing in this series - down to even the little things like ensuring the defensemen know when icing is not being waved off - has been poor-- but both ways I have seen blown calls...
Originally Posted By vbdad55 hopefully the officials who showed up in the first two games show up again... --- oh those- the ones with the Canucks t shirts on under their stripes ;-)
Originally Posted By vbdad55 Happy Bolland didn't get hurt ---- like you mentioned last year with guys you were mssing-- Bolland is one of those under the radar guys that has been missed. When you have a 20 year old euro center playing his 8th NHL game starting on a line in the playoffs- you're in toruble. Kopecky also a loss for his scrappiness around the net-- a lot of grit missing. And Hossa still in a fog...I hope he gets it righted in the off season - vertigo can end a career pretty quickly...and playing without Seabrook a major hit as we are not deep on the blue line to begin with and Duncan Keith has not played well all year. Maybe it was the big contract - maybe too satisfied and too many commercials- but he's been a shadow of himself to be sure. Anyone- a win tonite avoids embarassment- really nothing more if they can't follow with a similar effort back at your place. First goal will be huge....have to take the crowd out of it... I'll put it here..if we win the next game the series will go 7 -- but I am wishin' and hopin'-- and maybe we'll get some more of the luck you see ( as I do the other way so I'm not criticizin' -- it's the homer in us all-- much easdier to see when you've been screwed then when you get a break for all of us ) -- I'm not feelin' it yet though.. still think the hill is too big to climb..everything has to go our way, and that rarely happens. Hakws have shown flashes-- the 3rd period in game two was a very good period for us - at times in game 3 - but then tentative at other times...sometimes it's the intangibles a grinder like Bolland's return causes..but the Hawk stars need to show up every night because the supporting cast is not what it was in 2010. what will beintersting will be the papers if this goes to 7th game-- you know the Torres hit will be called the turning point of the series.. as although the league did not suspend him ) God only knows why if they are serious about stopping that stuff) - but the Canucks will get precious few calls for a while IMHO....so some of what you see, is likely true
Originally Posted By SingleParkPassholder Tinkmobile- do you ever NOT whine about the officials when the Canucks lose? And Raffi Torres is still human garbage.
Originally Posted By vbdad55 The intangible is Luongo..how much does he obsess over 7 goals ? Let's face it , a lesser goalie loses game 2 in that 3rd period...he won that game- period. And what a different series this is at 2-2 instead of 1-3... so as Luongo goes, so will go the Canucks. I also predict that is all odds are overcome and the Hawks win this series - Luongo is gone in a trade. I think he gets that - a lot of pressure -- again first goal game 5 is huge.
Originally Posted By x Pirate_Princess x is anyone watching this game??? Sharks were down 4-0 at the end of the 1st... and now they're tied 5-5 with the Kings.. T-M, you may get your "shoot-out" shoot fest!!!
Originally Posted By TINK-MOBILE Vbdad...Luongo wasn't at fault tonite , Hawks scored some nice goals..the canucks just didn;t do anything..first period and the officials comments come from all the NHL Commentators..they feel the same way..because the NHL downgraded the Torres hit, they were ticked and the Canucks paid tonite...I don't have to justify the non calls they were clearly seen...nothing was done.. Canucks to had some not called tonite but the elbow in the head, the three by keith and the two by bolland in the first were not called....had they been called who knows hawks might not have been where they are now..poor call on the too many men..interference on the keeper chicago took out their own keeper ..the canucks never touched him...the officials are been called onto the carpet thou for the deliberate non calls on Keith...that was a joke...
Originally Posted By TINK-MOBILE WOW...SHARKS are Flying...5-5 this could be a 8-7 game...Kings are in some hot water....right on xppx...lots of goals tonite...
Originally Posted By TINK-MOBILE The score was 1-1 passholder when all those penalties were not called...had they been called who knows what would have happened...we were shafted tonite by the officials....you do know what an official is, don't you ..from the second period on..we did nothing to help ourselves...too causual ...no one is whining passholder..stay close to vbdad..wouldn't want you to get seperated.from your band wagon..
Originally Posted By mele We're watching the Sharks v. Kings game. Love it! Go Sharks! Might have to watch the OT on the tv in the bedroom...it's bedtime for crying out loud.
Originally Posted By mickeymeg Wow ... that sucked. lets hope they can pick themselves up in a hurry =/
Originally Posted By TINK-MOBILE They were out worked tonite Big Time.. no excuses for it to happen twice...out of our hands...up to them mickey meg...hope the Smartin up..in time...
