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video proof that the Hawks were robbed and that the ref gave the Bruins a gift on the disallowed goal that would have won the game..
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If you can't score more than 1 goal in 3 periods and then overtime, don't think you can blame a ref for the loss. Important thing is, how many penalty minutes.Originally posted by tornado View Postvideo proof that the Hawks were robbed and that the ref gave the Bruins a gift on the disallowed goal that would have won the game..
http://espn.go.com/blog/chicago/blac...-proves-costlyWhat part of illegal don't you understand?Comment
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Up until the 2008-2009 season the Blackhawks had HORRIBLE attendance...near the bottom for a long time...then they were ok in 07-08 and bumped up to about the middle...then when they actually made the playoffs in 2008-2009 they were number 1 and have been the last 5 seasons......
So we can agree if we win in basketball attendance is nothing to worry about.
PS. There are many dumb Blackhawks fans...like with any sport...I think the sudden resurgence esp. after winning the Stanley Cup took people by surprise.Comment
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Come on fans, it ain't over yet.What part of illegal don't you understand?Comment
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Games 2 & 3 both set records for the highest rated and most watched NHL events in the history of the NBCSports Network.
And Wednesday's Game 4, an exciting 6-5 overtime win by the Blackhawks, which was shifted back to NBC, was the highest rated game 4 of any previously televised Stanley Cup final-
It looks certain that the overall ratings will set a record for the most watched NHL Stanley Cup Finals ever. They are double the ratings and viewership of last year's finals (LA kings vs. NJ Devils)-
Game 5 is Saturday night on NBC, and will likely get huge ratings as well. The game has long been sold out, but ticket prices on the secondary market are astounding. The lowest price on Stubhub or with any of the ticket-sellers is over $500.00 for "end-zone" high-row upper bowl seats, and decent lower level seats are selling for $1,500-2,000 per ticket and up. And prime seats near the ice can be had for a mere $10,000 per seat!
I guess the lockout didn't hurt fan interest much.
Here is a funny story- Hawks fans in one city missed out on the winning goal-
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although some may have a different opinion - I think this series demonstrates the two best teams and most talented rosters in any hockey series I have ever seen - there's a reason it is catching people's eyes...Comment
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Hawks win!
3-2 in game 6 to win the Stanley Cup!
Skill wins over thug play again.Comment
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What a finish! Boston lead until the final 1:16 of the game and it was looking like the teams would be headed back to Chicago for a 7th game. I suspect the NHL was starting to pack the Stanley Cup back into it's case. But Brian Bickell scored with 1:16 left on a great pass from Jonathan Toews, and then 17 seconds later, Dave Bolland scored the winner.
This is the Blackhawks' second Stanley Cup in the last 4 seasons (2010 & 2013).Comment
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Amazing Finish, amazing game, amazing series, amazing playoffs, amazing season.... Way to go Hawks... Bummer for Boston...
How can you not like hockey? Speed, skill, physicality, sudden death overtime....
Make sure you get a 60" HD TV with surround sound system before the start of the Stanley Cup play offs next season!
Thanks NBC for great coverage of the playoffs/finals, next time, all games on NBC itself...
The only regret?
NO GAME 7 IN CHICAGO
BUilding for the Future
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The Hawks have done things right - locking in on a core group of great young players..
in this day of big salaries, salary caps, free agency - and the fact that the 15th player on the roster is way more important than in any other sport....
it's hard to keep a team together in order to remain a contender for long.
In 2010 when the Hawks won the cup they failed to resign a number of key players and it hurt them... will that happen again?
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In 2010, the problem was that team was millions of dollars over the new salary cap that came into effect the next season. They needed to trade off a bunch of their top players to fit under the salary cap the next year.Originally posted by tornado View Post
This year, they are in pretty good shape with the salary cap, and they have only a small number of less critical players that are free agents, so we will not see such a large overhaul of this year's team.
Backup goalie Ray Emery is an unrestricted free agent, and his spectacular 17-1 record and 1.94 GAA average in the regular season will earn him a nice payday from some team, but the Blackhawks won't be able to afford to re-sign him. Also, they have a couple highly regarded goalie prospects in their system that will probably play backup to Corey Crawford next year.
Their other unrestricted free agents are- Brian Bickell, Viktor Stalberg, Michal Handzus, Michal Rozsival, and Jamal Mayers.
Marcus Kruger and Nick Leddy are restricted free agents that won't be too hard to re-sign.
My guess is the Hawks will make every effort to re-sign Bickell with the money they'll save by letting the other 5 unrestricted free agents go. The Hawks have one of the most talent-filled minor league system, and they'll likely fill the other slots on next year's team with some of their young talent, and maybe a low priced free agent or two.Comment
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This guy is relieved the Blackhawks won the 2013 Stanley Cup. He already had it tattooed onto his arm-
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people do appreciate good hockey - despite vast areas of the country that don't have much hockey following -
and the fact that this season started with an interest-killing lockout....
this NHL Finals series again ranks among the most viewed ever..
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due to the requirements of staying under the league-imposed salary cap - the Blackhawks have had to deal a couple of key players..Originally posted by tornado View Post
Dave Bolland - the guy who scored the Stanley Cup-winning goal was traded to his hometown of Toronto for 3 draft picks - which don't count against you salary cap numbers..
Michael Frolik, also a key player in the playoffs, was traded to the Winnipeg Jets for two future draft picks.
With that much room (almost $6 million freed up) the Hawks re-signed Bryan BickellComment
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Blackhawks lock in Corey Crawford
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