#6 Chicago Blackhawks vs. #3 Phoenix Coyotes

[TheXym 2,606]

Heart says yotes, but I don't think they have enough to get past Chicago. Even though I'd love to see the Hawks sent packing, I think they win in 6.

[HockeyCrazy3033 168]

Would LOVE for the Yotes to win this series but my gut tells me otherwise. Hawks in 5.

[Tim.D 176]

Hawks in 5 and it's not even close, unless Smith can steal this series by himself.

Edited April 8, 2012 by Tim.D

[redstag88 9]

Phoenix in 7...I think Smith will play pretty well, but I expect Crawford and Chicago D to play better than they have down the stretch

[Dimaline312000 51]

Probably Chicago in 5 maybe 6 but Hopefully the Yotes can suprise people and take it in 7!! Go Yotes!!

[Hockeytown0001 7,652]

Hawks in 5 and it's not even close, unless Smith can steal this series by himself.

You never know with him.

[Bring Back The Bruise Bros 1,029]

For Chicago:

Kane-Toews-Hossa

Stalberg-Kruger-Sharp

Bickell-Bolland-Shaw

Brunette-Mayers-Bollig

Keith-Seabrook

Leddy-Oduya

Hjalmarsson-O'Donnell

Crawford

For Phoenix:

Whitney-Hanzal-Vrbata

Boedker-Vermette-Doan

Torres-Gordon-Korpikoski

Brule-langkow-Pyatt

Ekman-Larsson-Klesla

Yandle-Morris

Rozsival-Aucoin

Smith

Should be an interesting series. Not getting a ton of attention.

[kylee 727]

1-1 Coyotes! They were all over Chicago

[haroldsnepsts 4,826]

Nice. I want this one to go to OT too.

I only watched a few minutes in between periods of the Sharks Blues game but it reminded me what a gutless puke Torres is.

[matt198913 932]

Good god stellar start to the playoffs by the officials blatant too many men

[Guest irishock]

Doesn't look like Smith's pulling a Bryzgalov this year.

[Jeff6851 168]

I got Phoneix because I think Smith will be the difference

[bakerbert 211]

crap, overtime is always fun to watch.

[haroldsnepsts 4,826]

OT!

[jollymania 162]

why don't the wings get lucky assed bounces like that.

[ValpoHockey 126]

What was Smith doing? Also, anyone see that dive by the Phoenix guy behind the net? Foley kept saying they got away with a penalty, but it was one of the worst dives I've seen. I played it in slo-motion, and the guy on the Blackhawk's stick didn't even touch him.

[Guest irishock]

Christ, Phoenix.

[Doc Holliday 1,888]

Phoenix is trying their hardest to lose a franchise right now.

[Ram 240]

Hawks got all the momentum. Would be surprised if Yotes won at this point. Smith is getting peppered like hell.

Edit: Also, do the Coyotes ever have a home game without, like, 1500+ fans from the away team? Maybe I'm ignorant here.

Edited April 13, 2012 by Ram

[ValpoHockey 126]

http://www.youtube.c...h?v=sX4y38EBdaA

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sX4y38EBdaA

Finally... can go to bed.

Edited April 13, 2012 by ValpoHockey

[Ram 240]

Well I was wrong. Good for Phoenix.

[haroldsnepsts 4,826]

http://www.youtube.c...h?v=sX4y38EBdaA

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sX4y38EBdaA

Finally... can go to bed.

There was no penalty called on that play.

And that clip is starting awfully late. Honestly watching it during the game and on the replay, it did look like Shaw yanked his foot. Though the player may have gone down a wee bit dramatically.

[Hockeytown0001 7,652]

Good win for the yotes, but what a dive.

[Jericho613 74]

Congrats to the yotes for a win. I still think the hawks are gonna take this series, but for all the crap the yotes go through and getting beat in the first round the last two years by the wings, I think its a good boost for them to feel good about beating the hawks in the first game.

[cusimano_brothers 1,655]

Where did all the "fans" come from?