Leg issue i think.

That's mighty sporting of you. "I wish the crippled goalie wasn't allowed to be replaced because we got completely stoned by a backup"

Doesn't quite have the same ring to it.

Umm...not quite....more that a healthy Bishop would have sent the game to OT...you can't seriously thought I wanted a gimp to stay in?

Bob - The guy was completely off his game. He was replaced twice. So I don't know where you get that from. Crawford was way shakier than Bishop was, with whatever was wrong with him. Oh, and an ice cold backup came in and completely blanked you while spending most of his time out manned. If that doesn't concern the hell out of you, you're not being honest with yourself.

Also - before the LoCT (Legion of ChicagoTards) - start foaming at the mouth and banging into walls without their helmets on, cuz "now they have ta come to OUR building" - like it's made out of Kryptonite or something..bear in mind that the Lightning have already traveled to three of the most storied venues in the NHL this playoff season -

The Joe
Bell Center
Madison Square Garden

Their playoff road record? 8-3

In other words, your building doesn't mean jackshit - in fact, it fires them up. It's not a good thing for you.

I'm not sure where I introduced the home ice "disadvantage" the Hawks have suddenly, but you beat a so so Detroit team at the "Joe" and forget about the Caps, but have you been to a game at the "Gawden"?........I've been to louder funerals.

And looking forward to the Legion of Lightning...oh...that's LOL fans...oops...fan to show up....that Greyhound schedule is a bitch...

regardless of how it turns out, i gotta say i love phil esposito. have had the good fortune to talk to him a couple times, and he's just awesome during games on the radio. he's my favorite to listen to when a game is on.

lol bob..riding the 'hound' lightning get a reality check tonite..

If I had spent 15K to watch that abortion I'd be :(

I'd also need to have my head examined. Thankfully I'd have ObamaCare cover it so I'd have 15K to watch the next ass-whooping

LOLOLOLOL

FTFY Matt...:)

will see how it goes now

We're not winning the Cup with Vasilevskiy. It's an unfortunate truth.

You should have had at least 4 goals (on 19 shots), but the horseshoe finally fell out of his ass when he let in the winner.

I thought the Lightning thoroughly outplayed the Blackhawks again. The goalie's were the difference - Crawford stood on his head, the Lightning peppered him all night (not real quality shots mostly, but made him work) while the Blackhawks had quality shots that went off the posts or went wide. Vas was beaten any number of times last night, and it finally caught up with him.

Once again, Coop waits until less than two minutes to pull him, all the while the Lightning had full puck control in the offensive zone - once we had 6 on 5, we swarmed mercilessly - a few more ticks could very well have been the equalizer.

Hopefully we get Bish back for the rest of the Finals.

He waited until 1:29 and TB had already puck possession prior before pulling....way too long. If you add up the combined posts and missed open nets by both teams it would be a large number.

i think overall it was a see-saw game, with the momentum shifting for chunks at a time. Thoroughly out played them? no way.
every goal in the game was sloppy, and for the most part that's gonna favor the hawks, Kilorn's goal was essentially an empty netter.

Vaseline, looked like it was his first SC start which you really can't do much about, he was thrown to the wolves. The Hawks made horrible shot selections choosing to deke more, he was giving rebounds like a pogo stick, and if he plays again i'm sure they'll worry about putting more rubber on net.

but how much blame can you put on your goalie, ANY goalie, for only giving up 2 goals to a team like the hawks? the dude can't block shots and score for them, Stamkos has been a ghost, que empty net shank in the final seconds, and though i haven't seen every game, the Hawks seem to have an answer for (IMO) Conn Smythe winner Tyler Johnson

-bt-

bishop didn't skate this morning.

Ok Bri, toss the superlative. The Lightning outplayed the Blackhawks. They forced 16 giveaways to Tampa's 5, they owned the neutral zone for most all of the game, they held CHI to 2 (TWO) shots on goal in the first period, and 5 (FIVE) in the third.

That's outplaying a team. Regardless of the final score - I've already acknowledged that Vas is the weak link.

That said, it felt as if they were playing with an overall uneasiness with Vas in goal, and they were definitely playing a more protective brand of hockey than we've seen from them. The Hawks could have easily hung 5 on him that night.

He is maddening to watch - I've seen they guy play like a HOF'er one night, then leak 6 to the Sabers the next - he's good, but inconsistent as hell. If he needs to go tomorrow night, we need his best - an effort like Wednesday will have the Hawks smelling blood.

Danno, you realize shots off the iron are not counted as shots on net, right?

either way, the kids should be smelling blood b/c chicago is effectively down to 3.5 defensemen.
Oduya is hurt
Kimmo is lost
TVR is green
Runblad is green
Cuminsky has brain farts all the time

so you're double and triple shifting Keith, Seabrook, and Hjarly.....Crawford is not doing magic tricks in net, there's no reason TB shouldn't have 3 goals a night. At this point in the series, i think it's tail of a team who has been there done that and knows how to handle adversity, vs a team a very young and talented stars, that have never been in this position before.

-bt-

So now you're making injury excuses?

I thought everyone still playing is banged up one way or another.

Hopefully this gets decided on Wednesday night.

:zz: excuses? Not a chance. Fact. Even the lowly Rangers would likely have won a series where they faced a lightly used backup goalie in more than half the games. But you know that Tom ;)

Bishop skates this morning - status for tonight still unknown

Heading out to one of our "sh1tty beaches" for a sunset watch party :p

Do you bring binoculars or just pretend you can see the puck? :wf

And I'm shocked at how many fans are in Lightening jerseys. LMAO

See in Chicago we have a thing called Sports Bars, all with dozens of TV's, sound and all and almost everyone draped in Hawks attire.

We also have a beautiful lake and beaches but we don't watch our hockey team play there. :)

radio is on the Comets Game
TV is on Stanley Cup
computer on CD
wife knows I'm crazy so its OK :o

Great play by Bishop, guy can take a check from a teammate :tro:

speaking of embarrassment :zz::zz:

love the extra stick handling on that goal

Hey, its multitasking! Enjoy

We are on the road, poor phil having a fit.

Comets have life with 14 seconds left

what a run for this dump of a city with no beaches

C'mon boys let's win this one at HOME!!

can't believe the cup has once resided in a place where they serve "cabana huts".....hockey hot bed.

Danno, last night was the night if they were gonna do it.....up hill for sure now.

Love how Jonathan Droin goes from the press box to first line PP, to 4th liner, to that ******* who's trying make the 7th man once the goalie is pulled.....that's one way to get in the box score, moron. Guess Stevie Y only knocks it out of the park with #1 overalls or later 2-3rd rounders

-bt-

It goes without saying that the Blackhawks would obviously love to close it out tonight, at home.

I also know the fearlessness and the ability to recover after a bad game displayed by the Lightning. This will be their 4th "elimination game" of the post season. I also know they love to win on the road, especially when being faced with elimination. And also know that the Blackhawks are supremely confident they can win in Tampa, if necessary. I'm more worried about losing in game 7 than I am about tonight. Not saying the Blackhawks can't finish it tonight, just saying if they do, they completely earned it, and I'm highly doubtful they will.

My prediction: Lightning will win tonight, and Game 7 will be decided by who scores the first goal on Wednesday - unless they can figure out how to actually keep a playable ice surface in 90+ degree heat for more than 2 minutes. Then we may have a dog fight on our hands.

Lord Stanley's Cup arrived in Chicago this morning. Don't think it will be flying anywhere for at least a week. ;)

If they close it out tonight and even Wednesday night that will make 3 Cups out of the last 6 years and qualifies them as a dynasty team in my biased opinion.

GO HAWKS!

my prediction is chi closes out at home.

3 titles in 6 years in a parity-laden sport like that is 100% a dynasty.

Talk about dysfunctional ;)

http://www.theheckler.com/2015/06/15...ht-to-chicago/

:D
:tro:

wrap it up tonite.the blood is in the water..look for a high energy capt with kane,shaw ,and even old man hossa getting goals tonite.

:tro: And the fat lady isn't singing yet but she's in the building. Don't think I've ever looked more forward to a game in any sport as I do tonight. Maybe the '85 Bears Super Bowl but I don't think so.

Not a huge huge fan but the anthem will be rocking tonight. I'm hoping people will Periscope it or something.

Who wants two?

http://www.stubhub.com/chicago-black...-2015-9250673/

ha, standing room for $1200 per.....wow

Good thing my hockey game at Johnny's was last night and not tonight.....hopefully i'll be making my "annual" .5 mile pilgrimage down to Wrigleyville tonight to watch today's youth purge and act like they're in a lawless society, only to get hemmed up by some zip ties 10-minutes later on Clark street.

oh, and there's a Cubs game tonight can you say powder keg........KABOOM!

-bt-