Official Discussion Thread - Western Finals - Chicago Blackhawks vs. LA Kings

[spuds1961]

What a meltdown of a 3rd period for the Blackhawks.

[mooneyes]

Kings are unbelievably resilient! These 2 deserve to be playing against each other in the finals...

[centrehice]

They just stopped paying attention momentarily and BANG !

[centrehice]

Kings are unbelievably resilient! These 2 deserve to be playing against each other in the finals...

Rangers and Kings have had it tougher than anyone. Two 7 game series each. Chicago has not been tested until tonight. They have not had to lift a finger until this series.

[zunato]

Not what I was expecting for game 2. I've been waiting for the "REAL" Crawford to show up these playoffs and he did last night.

[Craig2]

Rangers and Kings have had it tougher than anyone. Two 7 game series each. Chicago has not been tested until tonight. They have not had to lift a finger until this series.

I'd disagree. I think losing their first two games to the Blues, both after having blown late leads, put them into a pretty tough situation after which they ran off four consecutive wins to take the series.

They haven't yet played a seventh game, but they've been pushed. They're 11-0 over the past two playoff seasons after Game 4s, but it's going to be really tough to keep that up against this Kings team. I appreciate what L.A. does style-wise, but it's tough to watch against your team.

[centrehice]

They coasted once the Blues won those first two. Hawks improved, but the Blues just stopped playing offensive Hockey, they didn't score. So again, I disagree wholeheartedly.

Had the Blues and Chicago gone 7 games with OT's then yeah sure. St. Louis played half as good as Minnesota and the Hawks never had to hold their breath once playing the Wild. You are making an 8,000 meter peak out of standard Black Hawks expectations.

Everybody in this year's playoff played better than St. Louis.

[Craig2]

They coasted once the Blues won those first two. Hawks improved, but the Blues just stopped playing offensive Hockey, they didn't score. So again, I disagree wholeheartedly.

Had the Blues and Chicago gone 7 games with OT's then yeah sure. St. Louis played half as good as Minnesota and the Hawks never had to hold their breath once playing the Wild. You are making an 8,000 meter peak out of standard Black Hawks expectations.

Everybody in this year's playoff played better than St. Louis.

I don't agree with you, but I do like the "peak" comment.

Either way, they're going to be tested now and they better pick it up immediately.

[centrehice]

And I hope they get rogered, only because their fans have become almost as insufferable as Canuck fans.

I said almost….. Canuck Fans are still lightyears ahead of everyone in how not to behave even when there are no purses to steal.

[Craig2]

And I hope they get rogered, only because their fans have become almost as insufferable as Canuck fans.

I said almost….. Canuck Fans are still lightyears ahead of everyone in how not to behave even when there are no purses to steal.

I'm a 'Hawks fan, and I can see where you're coming from. I think it happens a lot when success follows long stretches of futility.