3 Phoenix Coyotes vs 6 Chicago Blackhawks

[Bates]

The diffenence being that it has been shown that when Torres made contact with Hossa his feet were on the ice.  He left the ice on impact.  I see little difference in the Torres hit vs the Neil hit tonight except for the fraction of a second less it took Neil.  In fact I would also argue that Boyle was in a more vulnerable position as he had just shot the puck.

 

[Deebo]

Personally, I don't think any of the other incidents compare to what Torres did.

Neither do I. Nor do the other perpetrators have the same track record as Torres - I mean, seriously, he was disciplined twice this season for hits to the head.

I bet Matt Cooke is sitting back today being thankful that this wasn't him. He was arguably one dirty hit away from something like this.

He got a pretty hefty suspension lady season, 10 games and the 1st round of the playoffs.

He has cleaned his game up significantly since then.

 

[L K]

Glad that he got a harsh suspension, but if Hossa is out for an extended period, this is still a case of a guy who is a multiple-repeat offender bottom pairing hack being traded off for one of Chicago's best.  Phoenix wins that one by a mile, not to mention that Chicago got burned for the retaliation against Torres because the refs were too busy not watching the play.

 

[Deebo]

Stalberg just took his 4th minor of the game.

 

[4th Liner]

5 OT games in a row in this series - that's officially nuts...wow.

 

[Deebo]

Toews wins it.

 

[TimKerr]

Lop

 

[GhostofPotvin29]

Man, Mike Smith just made a ridiculous pad save.  Chicago is alllll over them and can't score.

 

[GhostofPotvin29]

Of course Coyotes score 1st - outshot 22-6, score on a pretty weak call on Toews.

EDIT: Chicago is DOMINATING and can't score.

 

[bustaheims]

If Phoenix wins tonight, it will be the first playoff round victory for the Jets/Coyotes franchise since the first round of the 1987 playoffs.

 

[GhostofPotvin29]

Almost feel bad for Chicago.  2-0 now, Coyotes have 9 shots.

 

[bustaheims]

5 minute PP for the Yotes. That should probably do it.

 

[BlueWhiteBlood]

4-0.... that should be enough.

 

[Deebo]

Nashville v. Phoenix

Lowest rated playoff series ever?

 

[bustaheims]

Shane Doan finally makes it into the 2nd round. Only took him until his 16th season in the league.

 

[Damian]

wow... love it, awesome... Mike Smith....giggity

 

[ZBBM]

The World Turned Upside Down.

 

[GhostofPotvin29]

Most boring 2nd round matchups ever in the West.

 

[KGB]

Most boring 2nd round matchups ever in the West.

Phoenix and Nashville will probably be acceptable, but LA vs. St. Louis?  Will 10 goals total be scored in the series?

 

[Madferret]

Congrats to the Coyotes