GAME OF THE NIGHT: Vancouver Canucks at Chicago Blackhawks, Tuesday, May 5, 2009, 8pm ET/7pm Chicago

nice goal. tough to stop that rocket with a huge dude in front.

Nasty Nas wrote:nice goal. tough to stop that rocket with a huge dude in front.

pretty much the only way to get some good goals on luongo

Nasty Nas wrote:nice goal. tough to stop that rocket with a huge dude in front.

Yes...and all those new Nucks fans jumping up and down blocking Bobby's view

Hawks are going to have to stop spotting Vancouver these leads. As hard as they work, they arnt going to come back from 2, 3 goals down every night.

If they keep spotting them 3-0 leads this could be over in 5.

If the Blackhawks want to win this game...and this series...they are going to have to get their $hit together.

Plain and simple.

Canucks are playing VERY well.

Hawks are not.

Maybe Scotty has to give 'em hell.

wprager wrote:If they keep spotting them 3-0 leads this could be over in 5.

Prags...not wearing your Nucks jersey?

Nucks up 3-1 after 2.

I really have to say the Canucks have come to Chicago knowing exactly what they have to do.

And they are doing it.

Kesler, Raymond, Bernier, Hordichuk and Mitchell have stood out for me so far.

The Hawks' big boys...Brouwer, Eager, Burish, Ladd...not up to par.

Buff can't do it all for them.

Too many fancy schmancy plays by the Hawks.

Sloppy play in their own zone.

Better keep it simple if they want to get it done.

the hawks are going to have to change their game a bit the nucks are bottling them up and not letting them use their speed they are going to have to try and grind it out and get some dirty goals if they want to come back again...and win again tonight

the hawks D are going to have to pinch in a bit more....hawks to the pp lets go hawks

Hockeyhero22000 wrote:the hawks are going to have to change their game a bit the nucks are bottling them up and not letting them use their speed they are going to have to try and grind it out and get some dirty goals if they want to come back again...and win again tonight

Well said HH, but IMHO that's the problem.

The Hawks are letting the Canucks dictate the tempo and style of the game.

They need to play their game...with massive attacks to force the Nucks to back up...and then charge the net. The Blackhawks are playing way too much on the perimeter...too many passes.

Scotty Bowman looks furious. As he should be.

Kudos to Vancouver...so far.

davetherave wrote:

Hockeyhero22000 wrote:the hawks are going to have to change their game a bit the nucks are bottling them up and not letting them use their speed they are going to have to try and grind it out and get some dirty goals if they want to come back again...and win again tonight

Well said HH, but IMHO that's the problem.

The Hawks are letting the Canucks dictate the tempo and style of the game.

They need to play their game...with massive attacks to force the Nucks to back up...and then charge the net. The Blackhawks are playing way too much on the perimeter...too many passes.

Scotty Bowman looks furious. As he should be.

Kudos to Vancouver...so far.

but the hawks can play both types of games grinding and finesse but they aren't grinding as much... and is it just me or does toews not seem to be 100%

HH, Toews is not 100%...that's for sure.

But no excuses.

Who is this Alex Burrows guy? I *want him* on my team. I don't care which line, what position. Can I have him? Please?

wprager wrote:Who is this Alex Burrows guy? I *want him* on my team. I don't care which line, what position. Can I have him? Please?

Prags, now that you're a Nucks fan, he IS on your team.

Alexandre Burrows is one of the best two way forwards in the NHL.

PS Khabby is playing a FANTASTIC game...his teammates are not.

Infuriating.

pp now for the hawks they need to get this

the hawks just dont have enough in them to come back again tonight...smart move by coach Qto pull the goalie with 2 min left