Hawks up against Varlamov and his .963 sv% on us. Raanta's in net for the Hawks, to which Patrick Roy was like "naaaaah he can't be" and Q was like "UH HUH YEAH HE IS." Might as well be, inasmuch as the Avs have pantsed Crawford every time they've seen him.

I see no way this isn't the first round series, and I have a feeling Denver will have home ice. Winning tonight would go a long way in preventing that. Don't want none of that high altitude shit.

Nathan MacKinnon is already at 25 goals, I believe. Their defense still sucks; perhaps one day we'll get to see why. Not really looking forward to this game and any further harbingers of why this team is probably a first-round out, and to a really annoying team at that. Avs fans are spoiled bitches dating back to getting a Cup in their first year by poaching what Quebec City built (and if you ask me, there's something about the Denver burbs that fosters a particularly odious subphylum of spoiled bitch), and the Avs players themselves still treat every midwinter goal like it's a Cup-winner. Fuck 'em.

Hawks: 38-13-14 (90), 33-39-13 adjusted (79), 84.575 expected (statistically the most underachieving team in the league)
Avs: 42-18-5 (89), 39-20-6 adjusted (84), 75.429 expected (statistically the most overachieving team in the league)

Hawks: 3.354 scored (1st), 2.523 allowed (11th), 0.831 differential (3rd)
Avs: 3.015 scored (6th), 2.600 allowed (14th), 0.415 differential (7th)

Hawks: 44/209 21.0% on the power play (4th), 163/201 81.1% on the kill (holy motherfucking shit 19th)
Avs: 40/201 19.9% on the power play (10th), 163/203 80/3% on the kill (24th)

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Might be time to have an avatar of the year contest.

And then start planning one for 2015 because this year already has a winner.

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Hawks are gonna kick some ass tonight I can feel it... on my leg.

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Blackhawks are due to wang whip them. Tonight sounds good.

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It aint the six minutes. Its what happens in those six minutes.

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Hope they shellac this bitches tonight. Toews has picked it up. No tv here tonight with you all in spirit. Don't feel like streaming.

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Raanta tonight, so we'll still allow our usual 2 soft goals on these mile high assholes.

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Yeah I'm not liking that. Could be down a couple early and against these guys in their place, that's not good.

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It aint the six minutes. Its what happens in those six minutes.

He hasn't played in like a month and a half. He's gotta play a little, guys.

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Yeah, Crawford played 5 games in 6 weeks and he needs a break. I'm not being sarcastic, has not looked "in it" at all since the break.

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Is their goalie that plays like the GOAT against us starting?

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That was just a terrible shift for Keith. Good god man. Wow that was bad.

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Has nothing to do with Crawford needing a break, has everything to do with Raanta needing to see some rubber.


WTF Keith??

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Have we seen the shaw towes saad line before?

I'm not disagreeing with you but like I'm sayin, Craw hasn't been good. Aloof.

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Serious thought:

It should be a 2 minute Unsportsmanlike when the lights start flashing and the horn goes off when there hasn't been a damn goal scored. Completely unacceptable.

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Nice in net so far

What the fuck Colorado? That shot wasn't even fucking close to going in.

Avs are hustling

Hawks getting outplayed badly so far. They're all over the Hawks.

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Itchy trigger foghorn.

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Quenneville, you dipshit, why would you dress seven defensemen against a team that you really need to outscore?

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Brookbank.

He's either a shitty D-man or terrible forward. You pick. Whatever makes you come off the ledge.

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That's about it. Don't forget Leddy, he pretty much plays forward each chance he gets.

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McCleod is a such a useless plug. Fucking useless pond scum.

FIGHT!!

This will give the Hawks momentum.

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He managed to get the great SHELDON off the ice for 5.

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That was a solid looking PP.

It's like the Hawks are skating on dull blades.

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Piss