Highlights
I'll just stop apologizing for these late ass recaps - it's just gonna be the norm around here, especially this time of year. Besides, I know the three of you who visit regularly come for my witty banter and Star Wars references and not for the up-to-the-minute analysis.
Lots of highlights in this one, mostly good. Let's forget about that 15 minute span in the late 2nd/first half of the third where I was ready to kick small children. For the second game in a row, we got an excellent fight out of John "Snuggles" Scott:
I dislike Cam Janssen on principle, he being a Blue and an annoying asswipe, but I'll give the man credit for hanging in there. I guess he was playing the waiting him out game, and it was nearly successful. What was more amusing to me, was the interview Scott gave after the game to WGN Radio. It's a bit long at 13 minutes, but worth a listen:
After listening to this, I appreciate Scott more for his obvious sense of humor and he sounds fairly intelligent to boot. So I'll try to limit the hatin' on little ol' Murdersaurus.
Awards...
Tomas Kopecky
There's been a lot of angst and groaning directed at TomoKop as of late, because let's be honest, he hasn't done jackshit since about game ten of the season. Perhaps he showed up in this game to honor his fallen comrade, Marian Hossa. Whatever got into Kopecky worked as he scored the first goal of the game, had three assists and a team leading +3 in just 11 minutes of ice time. Do I expect this out of him every game? Hell no. I guess that's what made this performance most astounding - bravo!
Jeremy Morin
Odd that I just saw this kid and his team get their ass kicked in the AHL over the weekend, and just a few days later play like he means never to go back there. On the scoresheet, it says he just potted an assist (his first NHL point), but he did so much more than that. His play along the boards and behind the net was the catalyst for the Hawks' first two goals. He also got into a scrap in the third, impressive for a 19 year old kid whom to look at, you wouldn't think would be one to drop the gloves. I really hope he sticks with the big kids this time around, because I think he's for reals. Plus it might shut everyone up on how badly the Hawks supposedly fucked up by trading away Byfuglien.
Nick Boynton
I know everyone's piling on the guy for colliding with Hossa in practice, causing Panda to miss the next couple of weeks - if you don't believe me, check out #BlameBoynton on Twitter. But I'm not even going to go there - it was an accident. The Hawks had the Blues on their heels, with a 5-1 lead, and Boynton decides to get into a fight with Crombeen midway through the 2nd. Why, I don't know. There was no reason to, and Nick can't fight to save his life as it is. That seemed to give the Blues a spark, and lookee, they score three straight goals to give myself and Hawks Nation heart palpitations. Add that to the usual bag of defensive gaffes, and I see no reason for Boynton to dress for the next game or two. Sadly though, I think we'll still see him on the ice on Friday.
TOEWS-FACE!
(Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images)
And now I must bid you all adieu. Sleep is important!
2 comments:
I'm still laughing over that fight. Cam is nuts to take on anyone that size.
The meathead stereotype is so firmly planted in my mind that I'm always surprised how well spoken most of the enforcers are. Shouldn't be, but I am.
(Btw, I caught a little bit of the Hawks/Canucks game on NHL Network last night and about died laughing every time I saw Skille. I can't un-see him as a Teletubby. Thanks for that.)
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