Game 5: Fire Quenneville!

I was disappointed that the Blues didn't wear their third jersey in this game... These sweaters are awesome...

Off the start Toews centers a line with Kane and Versteeg on the wings... And it works... As we saw in the Capitals game, the Hawks are able to take advantage of a team right away. Versteeg brings the puck across the line and takes a shot from about 40 feet out. Manny gives up a big rebound... Brewer doesn't see the puck and Kane is able to go hard to the net and knock in the puck for the lead just 40 seconds into the game...

I wrote in some notes I was taking that "Sopel continues to fucking suck" but I can't remember exactly what he did.. I think it was giving up the puck behind the net...

Hawks had a good chance on a turnover by McDonald but the two on one that resulted was Burish and Fraser... They get a shot off but the refs kill any chance of it by losing sight of the puck and stopping play despite it being loose still...

Hawks get a power play but don't convert at the end of the 1st.. still get 30 seconds or so to start the second..

Kane is interviewed between periods and is able to make it through any questions about Savard without crying.. good for him.

Hawks fail to score in the opening of the second.. Keith is able to break up a dangerous play by tying up a stick... nice play

Kane gets the puck to Campbell who brings it over the line with support on both wings.. rather than get the puck to the side Campbell takes a quick wrister from around 40 feet out and it looks like it surprises Manny... Hawks lead 2-0

Hawks kill their first penalty even though Bolland was without a stick for most of it up front. I don't know if any of the shots the Blues take even get through to Khabby. Hawks are blocking all passes and shots.. great kill

A 2 on 1 with the one being Sopel looks like trouble.. but he does the only thing he's good at and lays out to take away the pass and the shot..

An icing call about 17 minutes in keeps some tired hawks on the ice and it pays off.. they get the faceoff to the point.. take a shot and Porter puts in the rebound.. 2-1

Losing faceoffs is another theme of this game it makes the Hawks pay.

End of the second...

I fucking hate Comcast.. the third period starts off with some weird strobe, bad digital feed.. the image is choppy and it's damn near impossible to pick up the puck...

Kane takes a good drop pass from Campbell works his way down and wrists one top shelf over Legace to retake the two goal lead on the power play... Great game for Kaner..

Hendry takes a stupid penalty where it looks like he decides to ball tap Perron.. it ends up in a double major... 4 minutes is way too long to give a team this good so far on the extra

Not the prettiest kill but it works... 4 minutes killed by the Hawks

8 minutes in the picture is finally better.. good job comcast...

Oshie to Tkachuk for a one timer point blank and Khabby doesn't have a chance... 3-2

Kane breaks through the blue line even though 4 Blues are standing right on it and draws a penalty...

Good to see Buff in front of the net on the PP... that's exactly where he needs to be with a midget like Legace in the net but the Hawks are still unable to get anything in the net..

Khabby is making Tallon look like a moron with how well he's playing right now... great saves to keep the lead with 4 minutes left

Blues pull Legace with 90 secs left... and keep him off except for a faceoff in the neutral zone..

Due to the icing.. Hawks can't change players.  Which means Burish has to take the faceoff.. which means Blues score with the extra skater and only 13 seconds left...

Overtime was uneventful except for Toews getting beat off the face off again and getting frustrated and hooking Tkachuk... Hawks still kill

We go to shootout...

McDonald goes first for Blues... and totally fucking chokes... completely beats Khabby and pushes it right across the crease

Kaner... does his normal deke routine... tries to elevate the backhand but Manny gets it

Boyes.... goes gloveside.. Khabby gets a piece of it but it goes in..

Toews... goes five hole and ties it up... simple but it works

Kariya... 50 % conversion... but Khabby keeps it out..

The game falls on Versteeg's shoulders... but he misses

Extra Innings...

Oshie... great move by Oshie to get Khabby to commit to one direction and go for the poke as he brings the puck across wraps it around Khabby...

Havlat... looks like he goes in too far.. doesn't elevate.. stuffed... game


Faceoffs were a huge factor in the game with the Hawks losing 35 of them... two of which lead directly to goals for the Blues... Quenneville will probably want to work on that.. and might ask for a better second line center.. or maybe he really thinks Burish is a good center to put out there with the game on the line... Fuck

Hawks come home tomorrow to face a rested Vancouver...