Blackhawks
Evidently, our silence on the subject isn't bringing them any more luck, so we might as well have a post about it.
Yes, we are among the biggest Blackhawks fans and you wouldn't believe how much it has been killing us to maintain our self-imposed exile from the hockey world. It's just that earlier this season when we wrote about them, they seemed to lose more often than they won. And being the superstitious sort, we noticed that when we weren't writing about them, they went on a tear and ended up making a serious run for the President's Cup.
In any event, it's time for the Blackhawks to stop messing around and take advantage of the first opportunity in almost 50 years to win the Stanley Cup. We don't count the 1992 Finals appearance as a "chance to win" because they were completely dominated and destroyed by the Penguins that year.
This is the chance, this is what we've been waiting for, this is the "One Goal" talked about for years now. Don't give it away.
Yes, we are among the biggest Blackhawks fans and you wouldn't believe how much it has been killing us to maintain our self-imposed exile from the hockey world. It's just that earlier this season when we wrote about them, they seemed to lose more often than they won. And being the superstitious sort, we noticed that when we weren't writing about them, they went on a tear and ended up making a serious run for the President's Cup.
In any event, it's time for the Blackhawks to stop messing around and take advantage of the first opportunity in almost 50 years to win the Stanley Cup. We don't count the 1992 Finals appearance as a "chance to win" because they were completely dominated and destroyed by the Penguins that year.
This is the chance, this is what we've been waiting for, this is the "One Goal" talked about for years now. Don't give it away.
Labels: sports
posted by SCC at 12:09 AM
57 Comments:
ONE GOAL - GO HAWKS!!!!!
Bring the Stanley Cup to Chicago!!!!
Sorry katie - I don't have any love for your "flyers"
Mary
The Hawks have been sluggish the last two games. I hope that the crowd revs them up tonight.
GO HAWKS!
you're too smart to panic!
take this down
I'm very concerned about the Hawks. They seem to be getting pushed around by the Flyers with ease and aren't playing with the same heart either. When the Flyers aren't on a power play it often appears as though they are. The Hawks need to play as though they will never have another chance for the cup.
The rule is, you don't talk about a no-hitter while it's happening, or else you'll ruin it.
This applies to win streaks as well.
It is fair game to discuss losses, though, as open and frank discussion of losses does not impact the balance of the Karmic wheel and can only serve to motivate wins.
In the coming days, if you see a man in a Hawks jersey wandering the 04 flogging himself with a palm branch, waving a hockey stick covered with Rubber Chickens and chanting something indiscernible, please be kind to him and do not call in psych. That's just me doing my win dance...
The Hawks are going to win! I sacrificed a midget from Philly in a bucket of urine!
The refs didn't want a sweep with such good TV ratings. Hawks in 7.
I hate to say it, but the diapers that comprise the current Blackhawks roster don't stand a chance. They're much too immature to focus and get the job done when it counts.
While I wish otherwise, it's painfully obvious these guys are the Hair Gels of the NHL: young, dumb, inexperienced and supervised by a sub-par leader.
Enjoy the ride and all that goes with it now, but prepare for the inevitability of failure and disappointment...just like the CPD.
It's a recipe for disaster, just waiting for the timer to let us know it's done.
three game series, two in chi town and one in philly--- sunday night is a must win for the hawks--- scc, if the hawks lose nobody will hold it against you for putting up this thread--- commit to the cup.....
After the 2 games in Philly, we have to shake it up a bit, get some new mojo going...hockey is a very superstitious sport, and I agree with the way you handled it, but now we gotta get it going in the right direction again. LET'S GO HAWKS!!!!!!
I read a comment in the newspaper that it's not always the best team that wins it's the team that's playing the best. As of right now I still think the Hawks are the better team but in games 3&4 the Flyers were playing better together and nit making the mental mistakes the Hawks were making.
It's still right there for the taking for the Hawks but Game 5 is an absolutely must win. I'd like to see them win with authority and put some doubt back in the Flyers.
Go Hawks!!!
I'M LOVING EVERY MINUTE OF THIS SEASON BUT IF THEY DONT RAISE LORD STANLEY THEY NEED TO GET A COACH THAT KNOWS HOW TO WIN THE BIG ONE.
2 wins to get that ONE GOAL
Some jagoffs (1 m/2, 1 f/2) stole the helmet off Michael Jordans statue last night at 0323 hrs!
why does it seem the Hawks lose when they are on Versus? Here's an idea keep them on channels that we don't have to pay extra for!!!! Go Hawks!Hope Big Buff can knock the shit out of Pronger tonite!!
Sorry but if you know the game then you saw that the first 2 games were very close. The Flyers could have won either of the first 2. Now you can watch as the Flyers take the Hawks to school. Flyers in 6. Hawks are not there yet, one more year perhaps.
If we don't win Game 5 we in serious trouble!
let's go blackhawks,time for the first line to step up!
I have watched all the playoff games that I could and in the past four games of the Stanley Cup it seems like the Hawks just aren't into winning. Sometimes when I watch it seems like there are more Flyers on the ice then Hawks. They seem to be everywhere. They seem to "want it" more.
I hope they get their act together and win the next two!
GO HAWKS!
OFF TOPIC, but important
Sincere thanks to all those who participated in the liberation of Europe and stopped the spread of fascism on this historic day
typical chicago choke job coming! As a Bears/Cubs fan i can say I am used to this! To all the Sox fans who actually walked in the promised land...turn off the tv, save yourselves about 8 hours of your life and chalk this up to a Philly Cup! Chicago teams just dont know how to seal the deal. 2005 was lucky for the Sox (dont get me wrong, id kill for a lucky season!) but we saw what came of that team after that! So I can save you the drama...Philly in 6!
hey westside...yet another 1am post...seeing that you clock out around 930 thats a good 3+ hours of drinkin! sober up, man!
Superstitious eh? Hope you haven't been doing anything silly like not changing your shorts during the play-offs!
---not a cop
Home ice advantage is much more than familiarity you know. Its the referee's also. there were many a penalty that were not called on the Flyers in Philly.
roenick hit the nail on the head. he said philly was ''all in''. all the players were playing 100% desperate to win. the hawks were not. the hawks are playing well in spurts only.this is a HUGE game tonight. the pressure is on the hawks. the heat is on coach q and toews....will they shine or melt? that ''hairgel'' comment might become true.
Sorry katie - I don't have any love for your "flyers"
Mary
It's all good, Mary. :)
I do know that some people thought the Flyers would roll over and submit and the Hawks would have a sweep. The Flyers have overcome many obstacles to get where they are now.
To me, they're Destiny on Ice!
Glad to read your thoughts about the game, SCC. I always knew you were a huge hockey fan.
Looking forward to another fantastic game tonight.
GO FLYERS!!!!!!!
And btw, you all be safe out there.
I said before the playoffs began that the Hawks would be done in one, and am happy to say I was wrong.
But I also said that coach Q is NOT a Stanley cup coach.
He sticks with things too long hoping thongs will correct themselves. Over seven games one period can be too long.
The Hawks are being out hustled to the puck, shoved off the puck, aren't making passes, and look desperate and unsure when they get tge puck. And, they cry to the refs about it. Pronger has 20 years in the league do Buff or Q
think the refs aren't going to give him the slide on calls?
I would like to see Eager with Towes and Sharp and Buff with Kane and Hosa. It's time to make the Flyers worry about match-ups, which Q does to excess.
The Hawks can do this, they just have to play the games of their lives. Keep throwing pucks at the net.
bulls in six
I hate to be the MASTERS MASTERS
MASTERS of gloom & doom, SCC, but your Hawks are just not up to what the Flyers have in their toolbox. While I too would savor a Hawks NHL Championship, I don't see it happening this year. We should all be thankful that they advanced as far as they did, and hope for a better showing next year, which they will most certainly accomplish.
Anonymous said...
The Hawks are going to win! I sacrificed a midget from Philly in a bucket of urine!
6/06/2010 12:49:00 AM
Couldn't you have found a midget on the 5th floor to sacrifice?
Just askin'.
I would be sluggish too after the anthems at Wachovia Center...I've been to wakes that are more exciting than that.
Someone needs to drop Pronger. He's dominating and Big Buff is being smart about retaliating in front of the net. The refs certainly seem to respect the hardware in his trophy case. One clean open ice hit on him will stem the tide...
The refs didn't want a sweep with such good TV ratings. Hawks in 7.
6/06/2010 01:01:00 AM
I totally agree. The refs were probably told by the league that this series is going to go longer than 4 games. They are letting Pronger and the Flyers get away with a lot of crap, like interference, and lots of stick-work, but they call bullshit on the Hawks. The Hawks are also taking stupid retaliation penalties, they need to be more disciplined. The Hawks will win game 5.
Anonymous Anonymous said...
Sorry but if you know the game then you saw that the first 2 games were very close. The Flyers could have won either of the first 2. Now you can watch as the Flyers take the Hawks to school. Flyers in 6. Hawks are not there yet, one more year perhaps.
6/06/2010 08:11:00 AM
Yes, but the Hawks still won the first 2 games, and almost pulled out game 3 in Philly, it went into overtime before Philly could win it. No Hawk wins went into O.T. This easily could have been a 3 to 1 series lead for the Hawks, but not the other way around for Philly.
Still think Hawks have advantage even though the refs are trying to even things by swallowing their whistle and not calling infractions when Hawks are victimized, but not missing many of the Hawks infractions. If the refs continue this crap it will be a blow to the credibility of the N.H.L.
Somebody better put PRONGER in his place or at the very least on his ASS!!!! GO HAWKS!!!!
WE NEED A DECENT GOON SQUAD!!!
Please, for the love of christ, assemble a semi-decent goon squad to go in there and smash up faces! The goon squad plays a critical, tactical role in the game and we just don't have the right guys for it!!!
these refs suck, Pronger is like a lumberjack back there and he gets no penalties?!! I'm not worried yet, we managed to pull within one goal from lopsided officiating with 4 minutes left. game one Flyers- 0 penalties.
last game flyers- 1
blackhawks- 5!
yeah right.
then the refs call a scoresheet penalty for unsportsmanlike conduct so it doesn't look that bad. give me a break. tonights game is HUGE.
don't panic, don't give up.
they're done
GO HAWKS!!!!!!!!!!!!!! And they actually are good guys most of whom like the police
Hey SCC,
Off topic and I apologize for that, but a disturbing trend has been occurring in A/2 and I was Detectives need to call ASAs to get felony approval have been knocked down by the Det. Sgts because they cannot or wont add to their case loads. Recent legit AGG Bats including last nites att. murder to P.O. in which a convicted felon attempted to run over several tact guys in 003 resulting in a four district chase eventually ending on the Dan Ryan was not given felony consideration because the Det. Sgt. wouldn't pursue or assign a detective for felonies. Several department vehicles were damaged by the offender but luckily no cops injured. Offender was processed in 003 and only charged with misdemeanors.
Its disturbing when the we can't even help each other out. Since the shortage has been made known with the detectives I've notice this happening more and more. I was wondering if the other Areas are noticing the same trends. You think this has come from on high or are the Detectives doing it on their own? Also does this cut down on the statistical reporting also?
The Hawks are going to win! I sacrificed a midget from Philly in a bucket of urine!
Too bad it wan't a politician from Chicago. NOW THAT WOULD BE SOMETHING TO CHEER ABOUT!
Flyers 3 Hawks 1..Sorry But I have no faith.
Wow! what more can you ask for in a playoff series, I mean Garnett vs. Kobe! .....O.T. I think Evan Lysacek is performing with the Smucker's Stars on Ice tour at the United Center, either should be a super time.
HEY, there done.. bite me.HAWKS WIN
Congradulations SCC. Your post was just the boost the hawks needed to turn up the heat. Great win.
We got the victory I wanted and it was an impressive one. The Flyers are a very resilient team though. I think it's gonna take one Hell of a game by the Hawks to finish these guys off. I'd like to avoid a game 7. Hawks in 6!!!!
yes
The Blackhawks came out hungry and ready, and they wanted this game more. It was obvious. They played very well.
I just hope that's the wake up call the Flyers need to get their act together.
GO FLYERS!!!!!!!
If the Hawks can bottle up the tenacity and energy from Sundays victory and come with that same type of effort on Weds we should be hoisting the Cup. Worst case scenario we come home for game 7 and most likely win the Cup at home.
WE ARE SOOOOO CLOSE!!!
GO HAWKS!!!!!!!
Mary
O.T. It is amazing how this does not make the local rags but had to be found in the N.Y Timeshttp://www.nytimes.com/2010/06/06/us/06cncpulse.html
I especially like this quote "City officials said much of the increase was due to the fact that they had been a year behind in their payments to the group under the main contract between After School Matters and the city. In 2009, the city paid what was owed the group for both 2008 and 2009."
It doesn't matter that City workers are getting laid off or work years without a contract, it doesn't matter our pension is woefully underfunded as long as pet projects and connected contractors get their pork.
Just another day in the most corrupt city in America.
Sweet Game!
From the Blogger Blog (LOL). Mine is down as well SCC.
"Blogger Status
Monday, June 07, 2010
We're aware of isolated access issues in certain regions within the US. We're investigating this now and will follow-up as soon as we have more information to share
Thanks for your patience in the meantime.
Posted by at 09:49 PDT "
You Alive?
just heard on mid day news that sun nights hawks game had a 26 percent viewing percentage in this market.... one out of every four households in the chicago area had the hawks game on--- not bad for a "small market" sport.....
As a Hawks fan the burning question is where we loot?
West Side Do-Nothing is probably a Bulls fan and has never watched a hockey game in his douchebag life. If you've seen the Hawks this year you would know how good they are and that Philly was just having a nice run, until now. We have four lines that can beat teams up and down the ice.
So West Side Do-Nothing (and probably proud of it, dog-ass), it's time to keep you no-knowledge comments to yourself and impress your 12 cats that you live with in the basement with.
GO HAWKS!!!!!!!!!!
Post a Comment
<< Home