Hossa controversial goal plus wasted Chris Stewart monster goal equals Blues loss in OT.
How the NHL reviews that kicked-in goal and then allows it is beyond me. On top of that, it gave the Blackhawks life in that period and they went on to dominate the rest of the second, out-shooting the Blues 20-6 and out-scoring them 3-0.
That said, I know coach Davis Payne was conserving his timeout because he knew a TV timeout was coming, but the time to use it was after the Hawks' second goal and while they were flying around the Blues' defensive zone. The "Madhouse" was awfully quiet all night except for the last half of the second and a timeout could have gotten all those fans to go back to playing on their phones, quieted the building and calmed down the running-around Blues. Saving the timeout is dumb - use it when you need it, even if it seems too early.
Some other topics for your discussion:
- Chris Stewart is so badass that Kanye West, Jay-Z, Nicki Minaj and some of their friends recently wrote a song about him.
- T.J. Oshie is hated by Blackhawks fans, so that's a good sign. His tendency to lose his feet and fall all the time is annoying, though. I don't remember if this was so prevalent before he broke his ankle, but he is falling down all the damn time now. Coaching staff needs to put together some video for him so he can see how silly it looks and how many opportunities he's missing out on by losing his edges all the time.
- By the way, I'm over the missed practice situation. Oshie said the right things when he finally talked to the media and he's doing the right things on the ice too. Seems like the lesson was learned. Just don't expect me to stop making jokes about it.
- Keep gloating, Hawk fans, but that was Ty Conklin in net. Conklin is pretty obviously going to be moving this summer, but I'm sure that he'll get picked up by an NHL team somewhere. He's a serviceable backup, but he's best with a stifling defense in front of him, like when he was so good in Detroit. The Blues defense is very aggressive these days, which leads to lots of odd-man rushes the other way and clean looks from streaking wingers - like on the OT goal scored by VomitCaptain tonight.
- Speaking of the Blues defense, they didn't do a very good job of clearing the area in front of the net tonight. On the Leddy goal there were three Hawks around the crease. On the soccer goal scored by Maid Marian, there were crashing forwards everywhere and Conklin got all scrambly in net. Short of the one play where Nikita Nikitin nearly fed Kopecky some stick, there wasn't enough physical play down low, especially during that second period.
I can't believe we're down to one last game this season. Plenty of time for a post-mortem in the coming weeks, but I expect some exciting growth next year and a fun and wild crowd for the final game on Saturday night.
Check back in a bit - we have the video of the kicked-in goal.
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Yeah, that game sucked.
Plus side: Just about everyone over at EDSBS (essentially SBN’s highly alcoholic and profane college football site) also hates Hawks/their bandwagon, and have developed a test (which involves naming three players between the Chelios era and the Tayves era) to weed out the okay ones.
It's a funny name.
As if there was any doubt,
The guys on NHL on the Fly have been slobbing some SERIOUS ’Hawk nob on the highlights tonight.
At least Jeremy Roenick didn't think it was a goal...
…and he was being pressured by stupid ’Hawksucker Keith Jones.
I push snow during TV time-outs. The Blues pay me in jumpsuits.
Chris Stewart
Makes me excited for next season. A full season of Stewie and Backes just being bad ass power forwards is just awesome.
Just think, the Blues could have TWO 30-goal scorers next season.
Don't forget about Perron!
I’m sure he would have at least come close to 30 this year
by nintendofan24 on Apr 7, 2011 12:46 AM CDT up reply actions
'Cause you will never get on top off this
So mommy best advice is to get on top of this
Have you ever had sex with a pharaoooooooohhhhh-aaaaaahhh
I put the p-ssy in a sarcophagus
I push snow during TV time-outs. The Blues pay me in jumpsuits.
Also, while that song describes Chris Stewart...
…the next song on that album describes this fucking game.
I push snow during TV time-outs. The Blues pay me in jumpsuits.
His tendency to lose his feet and fall all the time is annoying, though. I don’t remember if this was so prevalent before he broke his ankle,
I had the exact same problem in soccer, I would ALWAYS slide tackle, it got worse when I pulled my thigh muscle, so I understand. He just has to relearn how to play healthy instead of injured,
I am a direct descendant of Buffalo Bill Cody -- Everything makes so much more sense now.
I had this same problem in soccer and in life
I’m a chronic faller, which is probably why the emergency room used to send me Christmas cards. I’m a real-life Tim Taylor.
I am The One Who Shall Remain Avatar-less.
Yes. Bizarre.
Doesn’t look like Hossa touched that with his stick OR the puck crossed the line. Bizarre. – Mirtle
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zWbQcI42_iM
Even the homer announcers relent and say its a kick-in. If it was Phoenix, or Toronto or something, I wouldn’t care, but Chicago?! Fuck that.
TSN's Bob McKenzie is trying to disprove it was kicked in
Panger is arguing the fact on Twitter
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What Exactly is a God Wand?
Anyone who says "Nuff said" or "Need I say more?" needs to be elbowed in the cock.
by I_AM_SPARTACUS on Apr 6, 2011 11:05 PM CDT via mobile reply actions
i dont get
how a west/east swing of hossa’s stick made the puck go north. simply physics say that’s impossible, right? where’s rfjcc when you need him.
I believe the gist is not
that they’re sure it DID touch the puck, but that they’re not sure it DIDN’T … and that is where the burden of proof lies. If they cannot make that determination, then whatever the original call was would stand.
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by CrossCheckRaise on Apr 6, 2011 11:30 PM CDT up reply actions
The original call was clearly wrong. Isn't that why we have replay in the first place?
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by Tomorrows Blues on Apr 6, 2011 11:44 PM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
WTF seriously

!!?
mash – v. – to reduce to a soft pulpy state by beating or pressure
inter – v. – to deposit a dead body in a tomb
"That’s ******* scary." - The Copper & Blue, on Sharks prospect Brandon Mashinter
by SwisherThresher on Apr 7, 2011 12:06 AM CDT reply actions
did the puck even cross the line?
I am a direct descendant of Buffalo Bill Cody -- Everything makes so much more sense now.
No, it did not.
"If we do not prepare for ourselves the role of the hammer, there will be nothing left but that of the anvil."
-- Otto von Bismarck, 1851
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by Tomorrows Blues on Apr 7, 2011 12:45 PM CDT up reply actions
More review in video editing software
shows Hossa never even came close to touching the puck. He rammed his stick into the goal post as the puck walked down the goal line. I’m told the Toronto War Room has some whammy video equipment, this still blow up is from $100 Sony Vegas. You can clearly see ice where Hossa’s stick never touched the puck and also the bend in the stick where he’s been stopped by the post.

Just a chew toy for the hockey gods
Working on a slow mo video of the above
close up where you can see Hossa’s stick was about 1"-2" behind the puck as it wobbled down the goal line. It’s about a clean wiff as you can get.
Bottom line, Maid Marion was too slow on the rebound off the post. It was kicked in and should have been ruled NO GOAL.
Just a chew toy for the hockey gods
LOL at your username: "SonictheHedgehog2006"
That game SUCKED. I should know. I blog for SEGA, too. :V
I push snow during TV time-outs. The Blues pay me in jumpsuits.
Just to be clear, that ain't my video link, that is someone else's
I’m trying to get another view of the video that is looking into the net and not from above.
Just a chew toy for the hockey gods
spectr thanks for the slowmo
the way I see it…it never hit the stick, however at the top of the screen the joint of the crossbar and the goal brace (the round thing) is blocking a better angle (at about 25-30 second mark) and thats why they could not over turn it (no irrefutable visual evidence).
That being said, the premise that hossa “changed its direction” with his stick is:

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What Exactly is a God Wand?
Anyone who says "Nuff said" or "Need I say more?" needs to be elbowed in the cock.

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