Wow...they definitely have fight I'll give em that.

speaking of smith having a good game

His goal looked almost identical to his 1st against Detroit

This is where Toews, Kane and Hossa need to step up.

Posted by andru2797 on 4/16/2011 12:24:00 AM (view original):
This is where Toews, Kane and Hossa need to step up.

yep.

Toews = 2 G, 0 A, -3 +/- in his last 11 games. 

Well, I'll hand it to them...they didn't go down easy tonight. As the old saying goes, a team isn't in trouble until it loses at home so game 3 is huge.

The top guns were tired by the time the final minute came and it showed...errant passes, lost board battles and feet not moving...Q has to find a way to get some more quality ice-time from someone other than the big 6.

Posted by andru2797 on 4/16/2011 12:32:00 AM (view original):
Well, I'll hand it to them...they didn't go down easy tonight. As the old saying goes, a team isn't in trouble until it loses at home so game 3 is huge.

this was the big one imo.  the series is over.  not only did the hawks walk away with an L but they logged big minutes on their top players and had new injuries to Hossa and Bickell.  They will run out of gas if they haven't already.  

This game should have been 10-3 had crawford not been on his game - I can't believe how many odd man rush situations the hawks have left him with.

Agreed...but considering the shape the team is in I was still impressed with the fact that they didn't show quit in spite of the physical pounding and being overmatched. What's interesting is that, other than Ben Smith tonight and Crawford, it shows in their effort level who has a Stanley Cup ring and who doesn't.

Canucks get a split in Chicago....................Then the series is OVER!!!!

I still think this one is going seven???  Nothing comes easy for Canuck's NATION???????  NOTHING!!!!!

Exersize the DEMONS???

Posted by andru2797 on 4/16/2011 12:38:00 AM (view original):
Agreed...but considering the shape the team is in I was still impressed with the fact that they didn't show quit in spite of the physical pounding and being overmatched. What's interesting is that, other than Ben Smith tonight and Crawford, it shows in their effort level who has a Stanley Cup ring and who doesn't.

yep



I noticed tonight and I'm thinking back now - but Hossa has been invisible for a while

How is it going 7 if Vancouver is going back home up 3-1? lol...Canucks in 5, maybe 4 if Hossa and Bickell are anything more than minor knicks.

Posted by moy23 on 4/16/2011 12:46:00 AM (view original):

Posted by andru2797 on 4/16/2011 12:38:00 AM (view original):
Agreed...but considering the shape the team is in I was still impressed with the fact that they didn't show quit in spite of the physical pounding and being overmatched. What's interesting is that, other than Ben Smith tonight and Crawford, it shows in their effort level who has a Stanley Cup ring and who doesn't.

yep



I noticed tonight and I'm thinking back now - but Hossa has been invisible for a while

Yeah Hossa hasn't done much offensively, but in this case I can't solely blame him because there's basically one experienced centre on this team. Whenever Kane or Hossa plays with someone other than Toews not much happens.

did toews really have no shots on goal?  

He missed the net a few times...I remember 3 shots at the net, possibly more, but none of em hit.