If Chicago is able to hoist the Cup tonight or in game 7 Friday night, the biggest goal of the playoffs will have been scored in the first round. It was game 5 in Chicago against Nashville with the series tied at 2-2. Nashville led 4-3 approaching the final minute when the Hawks pulled Niemi and while chasing a loose puck Hossa was called for a major boarding penalty negating the 6th attacker. Patrick Kane scored with 13 seconds left on what was technically a shorthanded goal to tie the game. That to me was the biggest goal scored in the playoffs. Yes Chicago had to kill off 4 minutes of being shorthanded to start overtime and Hossa did score right out of the penalty box to win the game but if Kane doesn't score and Chicago goes down 3-2 in the series I really think they would have lost game 6 in Nashville. The Predators would have been so emboldened with the game 5 win in which for the most part they outplayed Chicago, it probably would have propelled them in game 6. I also think Chicago would have been doubting themselves looking at game 6 trailing instead of leading. No way to ever know but that's why that goal by Kane will be the one that I think is the biggest goal scored for them so far.
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good post, i agree man. its crazy how nashville was our toughest matchup leading up to the finals. never would have guessed that!Comment -
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Thanks Bob for posting that. Loved to watch it again. I'm a longtime fan going back to 1960's. It took me weeks to get over the 1971 fials with Montreal. Don't know if you can remember back that far but I remember like yesterday. Series then just like this year. Home team winning the games. Game 6 in Montreal, Hawks lead series 3-2 and up 3-2 in 3rd period. Tony Esposito allows 2 shaky goals to force game 7 in Chicago. Hawks up 2-0 midway thru 2nd period when Jaques Lemaire of Montreal fired a shot from Chicago side of the center line. Tony Esposito dropped to his knees, puck went in. I still see that shot today. Hawks lost 3-2 and lost the Cup. I hope it doesn't end this way again.Comment -
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I'm just 25 years old so that's long before my time. Seems like you deserve this championship more than most fans including myself. Good luck tonight.Originally posted by rickbo528Comment -
Let's go hawks...whether you are an old fan or a new one, I am happy to see the team get the attention.Comment -
Disagree. Game 2 in the canucks series was just as big. The Hawks were down a game at home and down 2-0 early and Kris Versteeg scored the winner with 1:30 left. If that game goes to ot and Hawks lose they are done down 2-0 heading to Vancouver. I do think the Kane goal was huge obviously.Comment -
Originally posted by lakerboy
Excellant point. Yes that was a huge goal. But Chicago had played pretty well in Vancouver. But you are right, that was a huge goal. As we start OT I'm not optomistic about the HawksComment
