Tazer19's Chicago Blackhawks Dynasty (NHL 14)

[HeroWorship]

Another dynasty on the boards? From a proven member? I like it.

[Tazer19]

Tampa Bay Lightning at Chicago Blackhawks
Oct 5, 2013 1 2 3 SO F TAM (2-0-0) 1 0 0 1 2 CHI (0-0-2) 0 1 0 0 1 Three Stars [TB] Ben Bishop 38 saves, .974 SV% [CHI] Corey Crawford 23 saves, .957 SV% [CHI] Michal Handzus 1 goal, 3 shots, even	Team Stats Comparison TAM CHI Shots on Goal 23 39 Hits 18 27 Faceoffs Won-Lost 11-12 12-11 Penalty Minutes 2:00 2:00 Power Plays Converted 0 0 Power Play Opportunities 1 1 Time on Attack 5:49 7:56
Scoring Summary FIRST PERIOD TAM [19:42] Malone (1) - (Connolly, Filppula) SECOND PERIOD CHI [14:16] Handzus (1) - (Hossa) SHOOTOUT TAM Filppula CHI Hossa TAM Purcell
Tampa Bay Lightning - Goalies GOALIES SHOTS SAVES SV % GAA Bishop 39 38 97% 0.92
Chicago Blackhawks - Goalies GOALIES SHOTS SAVES SV % GAA Crawford 23 22 96% 0.92

That was as good of a 60 minute game that we could play, I'm not unhappy with the effort, just the outcome. Ben Bishop was outstanding between the pipes for Tampa Bay, we had plenty of quality chances, just couldn't beat him.

Michal Handzus was dangerous tonight, the goal he scored came on a goal mouth scramble, but he was in the right spots tonight. Brandon Saad also had a solid game, really his whole line (Hayes, Shaw) was really good. Saad rang one off the post in the first period, he seemed to have the puck a lot.

A turnover in our own zone led directly to Tampa's goal, that's something we are going to have to be better at moving forward, other than that I was pleased, a definite goalie win for the Bolts.

[bthomp05]

Hoping the team can learn and do better next game.

[Tazer19]

Chicago Blackhawks at St. Louis Blues
Oct 9, 2013 1 2 3 F CHI (1-0-2) 1 3 3 7 STL (2-1-0) 4 0 1 5 Three Stars [CHI] Brandon Saad 2 goals, 1 hit, 3 shots, +3 [STL] David Backes 2 assists, 4 hits, 1 shot, +1 [STL] Chris Stewart 1 goal, 1 assist, 1 hit, 3 shots, even	Team Stats Comparison CHI STL Shots on Goal 33 28 Hits 25 23 Faceoffs Won-Lost 19-10 10-19 Penalty Minutes 13:00 9:00 Power Plays Converted 0 0 Power Play Opportunities 0 2 Time on Attack 5:53 8:21
Scoring Summary FIRST PERIOD STL [02:57] Roy (3), (Pietrangelo, Backes) CHI [03:52] Saad (1), (Hayes, Hjalmarsson) STL [10:26] Schwartz (1), (Shattenkirk, Stewart) STL [12:33] Bouwmeester (1), (Jackman, Oshie) STL [16:32] Berglund (1), (Sobotka, Pietrangelo) SECOND PERIOD CHI [06:17] Saad (2), (unassisted) CHI [09:02] Sharp (1), (unassisted) CHI [12:23] Shaw (1), (unassisted) THIRD PERIOD STL [01:03] Stewart (2), (Backes) CHI [04:04] Bickell (2), (Toews) CHI [06:37] Kruger (1), (Morin, Smith) CHI [11:55] Hayes (1), (unassisted)
Chicago Blackhawks - Goalies GOALIES SHOTS SAVES SV % GAA Crawford 10 6 60% 14.37 Khabibulin 18 17 94% 1.39
St. Louis Blues - Goalies GOALIES SHOTS SAVES SV % GAA Halak 33 26 79% 7.02

The NHL season is only a week old but some are already tabbing this one as the game of the year. There was a lot of build up heading into this game as the Blues figure to be the main challenger to the Hawks in the Central Division. Both teams figured to be ready for this challenge but after 20 minutes it was clear the Hawks were not. After the fourth goal of the first period I pulled Crawford and went to Khabibulin the rest of the way. The four goals against Crawford really weren't his fault but I needed to send a message, apparently it got through.

The second period belonged to the Hawks, a re-dedicated forecheck led to three St. Louis turnovers that led directly to three Hawks goals. I don't think I've scored three straight unassisted goals ever, first time for everything I guess. This game really didn't disappoint as the Blues jumped back in front in the third before three straight Hawks goals to close it out. Obviously not thrilled with the start of this one but this team never got away from it's game and in the end it paid off. This rivalry is just going to get more and more heated and this game was chippy throughout and these teams will not be strangers throughout the season. Big win.

Back to back games this weekend and three in four nights so expect Khabibulin and Crawford to split the next two contests.

[seb170455]

Crazy game

[bthomp05]

High scoring affair, glad you came out on top.

[Tazer19]

New York Islanders at Chicago Blackhawks
Oct 11, 2013 1 2 3 F NYI (1-3-0) 0 1 1 2 CHI (2-0-2) 0 1 3 4 Three Stars [CHI] Corey Crawford 43 saves, .956 SV% [CHI] Patrick Kane 2 goals, 2 hits, 6 shots, +3 [CHI] Bryan Bickell 1 goal, 7 hits, 2 shots, +1	Team Stats Comparison NYI CHI Shots on Goal 45 29 Hits 17 39 Faceoffs Won-Lost 12-10 10-12 Penalty Minutes 0:00 19:00 Power Plays Converted 2 0 Power Play Opportunities 4 0 Time on Attack 8:12 4:48
Scoring Summary SECOND PERIOD CHI [04:35] Hossa (2), (Toews) [SHG] NYI [08:14] Nielsen (2), (Grabner, Visnovsky) [PPG] THIRD PERIOD CHI [07:55] Bickell (3), (Toews, Keith) NYI [14:01] Grabner (2), (Nielsen) [PPG] CHI [19:22] Kane (1), (Saad, Shaw) CHI [19:58] Kane (2), (Rozsival) [ENG]
New York Islanders - Goalies GOALIES SHOTS SAVES SV % GAA Poulin 28 25 89% 3.01
Chicago Blackhawks - Goalies GOALIES SHOTS SAVES SV % GAA Crawford 45 43 96% 2.00

Showed some faith in Crawford by going back to him right away and it paid off as he stole this one. There is a very good reason for the Islanders skating circles around us, they were on the power play all night. The big blow was Hjalmarsson being assessed a 5 minute major for boarding and a game misconduct, which left us skating with five defensemen and it showed in the second half of the game.

Kane with a huge goal with under a minute left kept this one from going to overtime, which would have been the third OT game already this year. Crawford gets a rest tomorrow night as the Hawks welcome the Sabres to the United Center.

[Tazer19]

Made it to the 20 game mark, I think I will do standings, etc. every 20 games or thereabouts. Trying to get an update before I take off for the Hawks game.