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Post by lari on Nov 16, 2017 16:10:09 GMT
I'm just waiting for a team to finish their season 41-0-41 without scoring a single goal all season. 123pts worth of 0-0 ties and shootout coin tosses.
The team that wins half their games 6-3 and loses the other half 3-6 gets a record of 41-41-0 and only 82pts.
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Post by lari on Nov 16, 2017 16:52:50 GMT
I know that on these boards this game won't garner the kind of attention the collapse against Jersey did, but I just have to again mention how much I liked Anisimov's goals. He simply went to the net, to the high traffic area and repeatedly scored goals. You won't always score three goals, or even one, but that's the way he is fucking supposed to play. He used his size and strength and got rewarded for it. I love it. If he always played like that (and no I don't just mean scoring hat-tricks each game), he'd be my favourite Hawk in no time.
I think that's how Saad scored his goals early on in the season. Then he got away from it, trying to make complicated plays and entered into a slump.
That Hayden goal was terrific, too. Hockey is a game where you count how many, not how pretty. Like how Jim counts his male companions.
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Post by jimc on Nov 16, 2017 17:58:34 GMT
I agree...it was nice to see AA show up for his usual once a month.
Captain ENG even made an appearance
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Post by khawk20 on Nov 16, 2017 17:59:55 GMT
That Hayden goal was terrific, too. Hockey is a game where you count how many, not how pretty. Like how Jim counts his male companions. gary said Jim's pet name for him is "Next!"
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Post by jimc on Nov 16, 2017 18:00:22 GMT
He's not wrong
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Post by garyu on Nov 16, 2017 19:01:28 GMT
20 points in 19 games would indicate "over .500" but with the three point game that doesn't really work. The fuckers just need to win some games so there is no question that they are over .500 is all. If it wasn't true, it wouldn't be on the internet.
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Post by lari on Nov 16, 2017 19:19:28 GMT
When the Hawks won in 2010 and 2013 they had strong net front presence in Byfuglien, Ladd, Brouwer, Shaw etc.
That's how you win close games and that's how the Hawks' big boys should play (Hayden, Anisimov, Panik).
When you have trouble winning, simplify.
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Post by garyu on Nov 16, 2017 19:28:48 GMT
When the Hawks won in 2010 and 2013 they had strong net front presence in Byfuglien, Ladd, Brouwer, Shaw etc. That's how you win close games and that's how the Hawks' big boys should play (Hayden, Anisimov, Panik). When you have trouble winning, simplify. Yep, the last 30 minutes of the game were quite busy in front of the Rags net.
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Post by stbhawks19 on Nov 16, 2017 20:05:43 GMT
Nice empty netter for 19 at the end. What’s that, 2 goals in his last 13 or 14?
Miss that guy, he used to be one hell of a player back in the day.
Going to the net and getting dirty goals is so easy, but way too often this team is just content with cute perimeter play with no second chance opportunities. Is that coaching or just lack of a desire to go to the tough areas with this personnel group?
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Post by Pez68 on Nov 16, 2017 20:11:43 GMT
He still looks slow, weak, and tired more often than not.. You see glimpses of the old player. He will have bursts of energy where he's strong on the puck, moving his feet, aggressive, driving the net... But half the time, he just looks fucking gassed. I still think his diet is depriving him of energy.
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Post by soccer24 on Nov 16, 2017 20:15:46 GMT
way too often this team is just content with cute perimeter play with no second chance opportunities. Is that coaching or just lack of a desire to go to the tough areas with this personnel group?
And I still really believe Kane is especially guilty of the perimeter play. Too often he pulls up at the blueline these days, no longer challenging the opposing defense.
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Post by jimc on Nov 16, 2017 20:18:25 GMT
This team us coached AWAY from physical confrontation...on offense or defense....and it makes it very easy for them to mail it in.
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Post by Hawksfan10 on Nov 16, 2017 20:27:35 GMT
I agree...it was nice to see AA show up for his usual once a month. ENG even mad Captain e an appearance His first ENG... He still has twice as many ESG as Crosby --- who is also a -14. What a fucking hero!
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Post by garyu on Nov 16, 2017 20:55:19 GMT
I agree...it was nice to see AA show up for his usual once a month. ENG even mad Captain e an appearance His first ENG... He still has twice as many ESG as Crosby --- who is also a -14. What a fucking hero! Now you did it.....
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Post by Merpes on Nov 16, 2017 23:18:00 GMT
Game on!
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