Blackhawks On Brink of Advancing

[NEpats1028 1]

A Detroit - Chicago WCF would do wonders for the NHL TV ratings. Even though the travel is rough, i'd rather play Vancouver than Chicago. I think the Hawks are very young and energetic and very dangerous. They won the last 2 games against the Wings in the regular season (even though the Wings may have not been giving it their all).

So assuming the Wings advance, who would you rather play?

[under_par_00 45]

Luongo scares me, but also a slick skating defence core like Campbell, Keith, and Seabrook scare me too.

I prefer not to pick.

[Trapt1307 81]

Chicago. Luongo scares the crap out of me.

[Dabura 12,207]

People here are way too scared of Luongo.

[drfnr14 0]

chicago!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! the bulin wall will crumble under the wings pressure. the wings seem to always run it to a strong goal tender in the playoffs. plus det vs. chi would be sick for a wcs.

LETS GO WINGS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[TheOwl 77]

People here are way too scared of Luongo.

I completely agree, especially in the western final. If we would've gotten Vancouver in the semi's, I would be way more freaked. We should be scared of Bulin, he's done it before, like Ward versus Thomas in the Boston Carolina series. Osgood, Bulin, Ward, all great play-off goalies, who should be "feared".

But if we can break Hiller and Mason, and pull off this series in 6 games, Chicago shouldn't be too much of a problem after two very tough opponents in Calgary and Vancouver.

[Guest lnvincible]

Its Hawks for me. I feel that Detroit has to many weapons for them and Detroit will overpower them and Lidstrom would stick on those scores on the hawks like flys on s***. So as long as we get passed this round i see us going on to the final !

[Outsider 42]

People here are way too scared of Luongo.

^^^This^^^

And then some.

[Norm_Maracle For Vezina 0]

They willl both we a cake walk in my opinion

[RedWingsRox 614]

I'm here in Vancouver ... I would love a Wings and Canucks Conference Final and put the beat down on Luongo!

[Drake_Marcus 890]

They willl both we a cake walk in my opinion

After this series all the rest will feel like a cake walk!

[Trapt1307 81]

People here are way too scared of Luongo.

I just feel like he's capable of winning a series on his own, and they have a decent offense so that could spell trouble. Chicago and Detroit play a similar style, so I think the Wings would matchup well with them.

Having said that, I said at the beginning of this series, and I still feel like the winner of the Wings/Ducks will end up winning the whole thing.

[titanium2 867]

Chicago. Luongo scares the crap out of me.

What about Khabibulin? You don't think he can resurrect his insane days from the Winnipeg series?

[Dabura 12,207]

I just feel like he's capable of winning a series on his own

Not against this Wings team, I guarantee you.

[Trapt1307 81]

Not against this Wings team, I guarantee you.

Did you think Giguere could single handedly sweep the Wings in '03 before the series?

What about Khabibulin? You don't think he can resurrect his insane days from the Winnipeg series?

Nah...Bulin looks beatable to me.

Edited May 10, 2009 by Trapt1307

[C-TownWing 0]

If the Hawks are down 5-0 in the 3rd period, I don't stop watching, because they've had the mojo in the playoffs. Sick amounts of comebacks, OT wins, etc. Going up against that worries me. Vancouver, OTOH, looks like crap to me at the moment.

[Guest Shoreline]

Hawks are on a friggen roll. They've got one more win to go though. It's certainly feasible for the 'nucks to come back for Game 6, win, and force a Game 7 back at GM place. They're the last Canadian team, which the Canadian media makes a big hype about, so I'm not sure if them losing would suddenly make the Canadian media disinterested in the playoffs henceforth. I'm sure with Vancouver hosting the 2010 winter games there'll be pressure for the Canucks to do well, maybe follow up the games with some decent playoff performance.

[Dabura 12,207]

Did you think Giguere could single handedly sweep the Wings in '03 before the series?

That comparison doesn't really hold. This current Wings team knows how to make life utterly miserable for any goalie in the NHL, no matter what his name is, no matter what defensive corps. is in front of him. The '03 team, in contrast, stuck to the perimeter like pansies.

Edited May 10, 2009 by Dabura

[kylee 727]

ive felt all season long that the Blackhawks have been flying under the radar.

the possibility of seeing a red wings - blackhawks conference final is quite desirable !

[norrisnick 1]

Two words and four numbers

Joel Quenneville.

1997, 1998, 2002, 2008.

[Echolalia 2,961]

Either team will be easier than Anaheim, especially if the Wings have Rafalski back.

I don't see the Wings going more than 5 games to Vancouver or Chicago.

[C-TownWing 0]

Two words and four numbers

Joel Quenneville.

1997, 1998, 2002, 2008.

I have a tough time buying into the idea that this matters, but I hope you're right.

Besides, he has a two-game winning streak on us at the moment.

[Dabura 12,207]

I think Wings-Hawks would be interesting. Every game would go scoreless through the first two periods, then both teams would realize there's a game going on and score like crazy in the third.

Also: my god do the Wings own Joel's life.

Edited May 10, 2009 by Dabura

[titanium2 867]

Two words and four numbers

Joel Quenneville.

1997, 1998, 2002, 2008.

Hey, there's always a statistical anomaly somewhere. Maybe 5th time would be the charm if the Wings were to face them.

[stormboy 47]

if we play the hawks we'll win a lot of games 5-4 or 4-3. if we play vancouver we'll win a lot of games 3-2 or 2-1. both good series. hawks would be more fun and less travel. probably better for ratings; non-detroit+non-chicago but actual hockey fans will probably be more interested in a wings-hawks series. so, go hawks.