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Plus how many were open ice and how many were close to around the net? Our players have been getting mugged in front of Crawford with zero calls, seems to be the norm that anything goes in front of the net, hazards of the job.

I believe you are a svengali, sir.

Hrm, they need to get rougher than cross-checking to the head and flying elbows on defenseless already checked (and boarded) red wings? I hope they goon it up at the Joe and Shanahanigans ensue. Shanahan will have to recuse himself because of his fear of being called a homer, and some lackey of his will have to hand out suspensions to the Hawks.

He has a twitter you can tweet at, I am sure he will ignore it though if he's smart.

In case anyone wants to add any ribbings Dan Mcneil's way: https://twitter.com/search?q=%40danmcneil670&src=typd

Hah, from reddit: R.I.P. Marian Hossa who was shot in the first period of today's Wings-Hawks game. https://twitter.com/WorldofIsaac/status/335809621296046080

4 even strength goals vs 2 (+1 pp) + an empty netter (in Hawks' win)... who belongs where?

Dan McNeil is the 9 to 1 radio guy on The Score in Chicago. He only writes like 1 thing a week if that...

And here I thought LA had little chance to repeat last year after going down two to the Blues. Blues played them so well, too bad they faced off against each other in round 1. I think Blues AND LA both have chance of stopping the Hawks. I used to think Canucks could in a skill vs skill game but I no longer think that. LA and Blues can just out physical the Hawks.

So, not a peep out of the NHL offices about the two incidents in the Wings-Hawks game? Color me surprised. I mean no, not at all.

The ridiculous thing is Stoll's head was coming up from him playing the puck with his hand (he literally almost had his head on the ice!). Perhaps they should change hand play/pass rules because it puts the player in a vulnerable position. I posted in another thread about head hits about how this is a huge issue for defensive players in the NFL because wideouts will scrunch up right before the hit and even thought you are doing a regular tackle, they scrunch up and now your hit to their chest becomes helmet on helmet contact. Its sort of bulls*** for the defensive players they can't change the instinct of their hit mid play.

Confused about which team you say is lesser evil? Out of Chicago/SJ/LA, I think LA is lesser evil. I also hope for Boston to have enough D to stop Pitt, but maybe if Lundquist stays great, Rangers can take them down but do they have enough other firepower?

And apparently 20.11 TOI/G and only 14 penalty minutes makes you a thug... no Pasha ;(

Cross check to Abby http://prohockeytalk.nbcsports.com/2013/05/15/video-michal-roszival-catches-justin-abdelkader-up-high/ Shaw's Flying Elbow wrestling move (not to mention Kindl was already engaged from another Hawk player, isn't it a penalty to hit an already engaged guy?)

Talking up Sharp in post game interview? WTF, it was an empty netter where he was cherry picking at our blue line.

It really is amazing that Detroit has stayed good for 20 years while at best having middle 1st round draft picks. Chicago got to reload after their good teams in the early 90s and build this with some great young talent.

Same, I am out here too. They want to be us. And now all they talk about is how they are good and crying that Wings are moving east and they can't dominate us for the next X number of years. Little brother syndrome.

I changed my mind, I want some Shanahanigans for Rosival cross check to Abby's head and Shaw doing a flying elbow. Suspend some of these jerks. Aren't they supposed to be sending a message not to go for the head?

Well, I felt like first period started with some Hawk's pressure at start, then it seemed like Wings had majority of puck possession the rest of the period. 2nd period definitely tilted back to Hawks Think we are lucky to get out of that period unscathed.

Maybe Cleary knew you all hated him and that you think he stinks, so he tried to pass to someone who might actually score? So, count for hits to the head by Hawks 2... Rosival and Shaw better both get 1 game suspensions from Shanaban.

I am making an addendum. I will be happy with a good, clean, skillful series. I don't care who wins (well obviously I wish for the Wings to win). But I want to see ZERO referee mishaps, ZERO faceoff cheating/complaining, and ZERO Shanahanigans affecting the outcome of this series.

So ESPN Chicago just Melrose on and during that they claimed that Stalberg bitched about being moved off top PP line and what is his role on team and I guess Q wants to make sure he knows who is boss. I guess Q thinks they can take us without the superior talent, why does he think they will need any Carcillo toughness against us? He thinks he can give his guys lessons while in the middle of a playoff series to make sure he is on track for future games? Give me a break, respect your opponent and play your best players. I hope they come out flat for 3 periods tonight.

I agree about the +/- they were talking up Brandon Saad because of +/-. Oh wait, he plays on Toews and Hossa line and sometimes Kane...

Um, Stoll was skating with his head like 2 foot above the ice all hunched over, how do you not make any head contact (of which there was barely any)... it was shoulder to shoulder at worst.

I'd rather have Kings repeat and take down Hawks (if we lose) then to have the Hawks go on to possibly get a shot at being a presidents' trophy stanley cup champion. I think Kings have better shot at roughing up the Hawks and taking them out of their game. Sharks will try to match talent and skill and lose.