I suck at creative titles. The 2013-2014 NHL thread

[MartyFunkhouser]

The best goalie in the playoffs has not been Jonathan Quick or Henrik Lundqvist. It has been Corey Crawford. It is time to start listing Crawford as elite.

I get it, the Blackhawks have the best defense in front him and the best puck possession, but Quick is getting just as much support from his team. On Sunday, Quick had the easier job and he allowed 3 goals. Crawford has the best GAA and tied for highest save percentage. He has been fantastic.

[Flystripper]

The best goalie in the playoffs has not been Jonathan Quick or Henrik Lundqvist. It has been Corey Crawford. It is time to start listing Crawford as elite.

I get it, the Blackhawks have the best defense in front him and the best puck possession, but Quick is getting just as much support from his team. On Sunday, Quick had the easier job and he allowed 3 goals. Crawford has the best GAA and tied for highest save percentage. He has been fantastic.

Chicago goalies rarely get the credit they deserve. With the best blue line in the NHL it isn't hard to see why. Leddy's back check on Richards with an open net on Sunday is an example of why he gets forgotten. However, Crawford has been great and should be praised for how he has been playing. I have been slow to praise Crawford, but he deserves a ton of credit for stepping up when it matters most.

[MartyFunkhouser]

Chicago goalies rarely get the credit they deserve. With the best blue line in the NHL it isn't hard to see why. Leddy's back check on Richards with an open net on Sunday is an example of why he gets forgotten. However, Crawford has been great and should be praised for how he has been playing. I have been slow to praise Crawford, but he deserves a ton of credit for stepping up when it matters most.

That back check was a thing of beauty. Darryl Sutter was right when he said that the Blackhawks have 4 number 1 defenseman. It is amazing how little people talk about Hjalmarsson. If he isn't playing in Duncan Keith's shadow, he would be considered an elite defenseman. Even with Keith on the team, Hjalmarsson draws the toughest defensive assignments night in and night out. There have been many times that I haven't even been convinced that Keith is the top defenseman anymore on that team.

[RC Vikings]

The one timer last night by St Louis was sweeeeet.

[RC Vikings]

The best goalie in the playoffs has not been Jonathan Quick or Henrik Lundqvist. It has been Corey Crawford. It is time to start listing Crawford as elite.

Not tonight.

[MartyFunkhouser]

Not tonight.

This game sucks. What a horrible performance by the Hawks. Inexcusable.

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[Flystripper]

two bullshit penalties in the 3rd got them started but you have to give them credit for converting against our PK.

[The_Tick]

This thread sure has gotten quiet. I assume it is because Funk is moving.

[HuskyFreeNorthwest]

This thread sure has gotten quiet. I assume it is because Funk is moving.

No, I think it is because the Blackhawks aren't winning.

[RC Vikings]

You are wrong about who is the best defenseman in the NHL, it is Duncan Keith. Keith is the best overall defenseman in the NHL. I have no problem with Doughty being excluded in favor of Weber.

Are you ready to change your mind yet?

[Surfah]

The best goalie in the playoffs has not been Jonathan Quick or Henrik Lundqvist. It has been Corey Crawford. It is time to start listing Crawford as elite.

I get it, the Blackhawks have the best defense in front him and the best puck possession, but Quick is getting just as much support from his team. On Sunday, Quick had the easier job and he allowed 3 goals. Crawford has the best GAA and tied for highest save percentage. He has been fantastic.

[MartyFunkhouser]

Moving sucks. I haven't seen any of the past 3 games in the series.

Corey Crawford, I'm back to hating that fucking contract that Stan Bowman gave you. It is the biggest black mark on his stellar career as a GM. Crawford has been absolute shit the past 4 games in the series. It doesn't matter if you are the best goaltender in the first 2 rounds if you fall apart this bad in the Western conference finals.

LA Kings are a damn good team. When you talk the best franchises of the salary cap era there are 2 teams that have stood out, the Kings and Blackhawks. Whichever team wins this series, and it is looking like the Kings are going to win it, will have an easy time in the Stanley Cup finals. The Habs and the Rangers are far inferior.

I'd still take Keith over Doughty for this year. If I was talking the next 5 years, I'll take Doughty because he is younger. Keith has been the best defenseman the entire year, but Doughty has been better in this series.

I still think the Blackhawks can win this series. The Blackhawks owned the Kings from the start of the 2012-2013 season through the 2nd period of game 2. If we can just get back to that level of play, we can get the next 2 games. Also, Crawford stop playing like shit. I wouldn't mind seeing Raanta in net in the next game, but it won't happen.

Q-Stache reunite Kane and Toews for game 6 and 7. It has to be done.

[cougjunkie]

Moving sucks. I haven't seen any of the past 3 games in the series.

Corey Crawford, I'm back to hating that fucking contract that Stan Bowman gave you. It is the biggest black mark on his stellar career as a GM. Crawford has been absolute shit the past 4 games in the series. It doesn't matter if you are the best goaltender in the first 2 rounds if you fall apart this bad in the Western conference finals.

LA Kings are a damn good team. When you talk the best franchises of the Stanley Cup era there are 2 teams that have stood out, the Kings and Blackhawks. Whichever team wins this series, and it is looking like the Kings are going to win it, will have an easy time in the Stanley Cup finals. The Habs and the Rangers are far inferior.

I'd still take Keith over Doughty for this year. If I was talking the next 5 years, I'll take Doughty because he is younger. Keith has been the best defenseman the entire year, but Doughty has been better in this series.

I still think the Blackhawks can win this series. The Blackhawks owned the Kings from the start of the 2012-2013 season through the 2nd period of game 2. If we can just get back to that level of play, we can get the next 2 games. Also, Crawford stop playing like shit. I wouldn't mind seeing Raanta in net in the next game, but it won't happen.

Q-Stache reunite Kane and Toews for game 6 and 7. It has to be done.

I am curious what the Stanley Cup era consists of? The Stanley Cup has been around for 100 or so years if I am not mistaken. Does the Stanley Cup era only include the last 3 years? It wasn't that long ago (2004 I believe) that the Blackhawks were named the worst franchise in pro sports. They were losing millions and you couldn't give tickets away. Of course that was probably long before you started following them, so I will forgive your ignorance.

Since you started following them (2012?), you are correct they are one of the best teams of the Stanley Cup era!

[MartyFunkhouser]

I am curious what the Stanley Cup era consists of? The Stanley Cup has been around for 100 or so years if I am not mistaken. Does the Stanley Cup era only include the last 3 years? It wasn't that long ago (2004 I believe) that the Blackhawks were named the worst franchise in pro sports. They were losing millions and you couldn't give tickets away. Of course that was probably long before you started following them, so I will forgive your ignorance.

Since you started following them (2012?), you are correct they are one of the best teams of the Stanley Cup era!

Sorry that should say salary cap era. Oh and fuck you for claiming I started following the Blackhawks in 2012. Fuck you.

You are right, the Blackhawks were named the worst franchise in sports recently. I was following them during those dark periods. Want me to snap a photo of my copy of career misconduct. Want me to pull up my posts about that piece of shit Bill Wirtz?

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