The OG NHL thread: The Cup worth biting for

[Max King of the Wild]

Funtime said:

Max King of the Wild said:

i can see the blackhawks loosing the next game if both seabrook and hossa are out.  Though I think seabrook probably only has a nasty bruise from a slaphot in the mid section

Definitely reasonable to imagine them losing a game to the Sharks now. Starting goalie, a top 2 defensemen, and one of the best 2 way players in the entire league could be out of the line-up. Add in the fact that it's the 3rd meeting of the season between the 2 teams so SJ knows how to play these guys by now and we could finally see the streak end. 

I am still leaning toward Chicago, though. I think they really want that record, and from top to bottom there isn't a harder working, more intense team in the league. Quenville will make the most out of whatever line-up they send out on the ice Friday.

Emery has shown he can play at the same level as Crawford though. It doesn't matter who is in net between the two if the blackhawks don't play their type of puck control game and two major contributors for that style of playing is Hossa with his puck protection skills and Seabrook with his size and defensive skills. If both players are out and the Sharks will have more puck control and with their high powered offense will light the lamp with either of those goalies.

Did you hear what the guy said after the game "It was a hockey move" "I wasn't aware that Hossa was injured" "We bumped into each other and i brushed his shoulder" "I wont get suspended"

Those quotes kinda make me upset when clearly he lead with his forearm up high on hossa. Just admit you meant to bump him off the puck and misjudged it and accidently made a bad hit. How can he not be aware hossa was injured when he colapsed right in front of him immediatly after contact to the head.