| lockman21 |
01-18-2014 11:52 AM |
Re: The NHL 2013-14 Thread
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Originally Posted by aeroshady
(Post 15045145)
I see the points you are trying to make. No doubt the Blackhawks have done amazing things from where they were ten years ago....like get on tv for example. However, the bolded is where I have issues. Yes the Hawks have won 2 cups, but to say no other team has even come close is just false. The Bruins have had a very similar success story from where they were. When I first moved to Boston I remember going to opening night against Calgary to a very empty arena. Now when I go back up to Boston I need to order tickets well in advance. On top of that, they were very close to being the team with two cups in 4 years.
Anyway, the Rangers have really started to turn towards the good finally! Hank is back to his old self I see.
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The Bruins are the only team I can think of that can even rival what the Hawks have done, but it goes beyond just the 2 Cups (which, let's not forget, close only counts in horseshoes and hand grenades. They may have been close to being that team with 2 Cups, but they aren't ;) ) It goes to a record setting point streak to start the season last year, etc. The Hawks are the model organization since the salary cap era began.
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Originally Posted by TMoore4075
(Post 15045296)
:thumbsup:thumbsup:thumbsup Especially the last part. I know hockey pretty well, but I'm a fan. I might wonder why Babcock or Holland do what they do, but I have complete faith in them. Why? Duh. Yeah things don't always work out when they, or anyone, makes a move, either a coach in game or GM with a trade/signing. Also as fans we tend to get pretty emotional. We get too high and too low at times. I remember after the first loss to the Hawks in the playoffs, fans and media were freaking out. I'll never forget Babcock's presser the following day.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RV-rWykEgGM
And to any Hawks fans bitching right now, I will, at least in the short term, trade spots with you. My team hasn't had ONE game all year, where they everyone was in the lineup. Getting closer, but they were close a month or so ago too and then lose someone else.
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Exactly. Nailed it Tim. These guys...Babcock, Q, etc...know what the hell is going on. They understand that a season is a long 82 games before the playoffs, and there are lots of ups and downs. Lots of mixing and matching, seeing what works and what doesn't. Maybe that includes double-shifting Kaner or Pavel, maybe it means trying Kruger on the 2nd line, or Pirri, or Handzus...it's a long season with lots of changes constantly happening. Take the finger off the panic button, people, and understand that sometimes you just gotta throw shit at the wall and hope it sticks. It's a crazy game.
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Originally Posted by Roose13
(Post 15045314)
:shrug:shrug
Reporters are just doing their job. I'm sorry you don't understand.
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I'm sorry if that came off the wrong way, man. Didn't mean for it to. I didn't mean to sound insensitive towards reporters or the job they do.
What I meant was, why is it our business to know why he lost faith in them? It's not. It's the same notion that people have a problem with "upper and lower body injury" designations. Why do some people feel it's their "right" as fans to know that it was his wrist, or his neck, or chest, etc? Why do we need to know why Q lost faith in that line? We don't. All we are responsible for is going to games and cheering them on. After that, everything else is just sprinkles on top of the sundae. Entitlement of fans is ridiculous.
Does that make sense?
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