Hawks never solved their problems
April, 24, 2012
4/24/12
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By
Jon Greenberg | ESPNChicago.com
CHICAGO -- The 300-level rowdies were howling in the third period when the Chicago Blackhawks' Jimmy Hayes was sent off the ice for a brutal boarding call on Michal Rozsival, who lay prone on the ice.
“That’s not a penalty!” one yelled.
This was halfway through the period and en route to a season-ending 4-0 loss to the Phoenix Coyotes. You wondered about the irony there, or maybe the hypocrisy, but really, you almost felt sorry for the bloodthirsty lot.
After all, they’re hockey fans, not irony fans. To the provincial, the Hayes’ hit wasn’t brutal, it was just a “hockey play.” Brutal was going 0-3 at home and missing all 39 shots in Game 6.
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“That’s not a penalty!” one yelled.
This was halfway through the period and en route to a season-ending 4-0 loss to the Phoenix Coyotes. You wondered about the irony there, or maybe the hypocrisy, but really, you almost felt sorry for the bloodthirsty lot.
After all, they’re hockey fans, not irony fans. To the provincial, the Hayes’ hit wasn’t brutal, it was just a “hockey play.” Brutal was going 0-3 at home and missing all 39 shots in Game 6.
Read the entire column.
Jon Greenberg
Columnist, ESPNChicago.comJon Greenberg is a columnist for ESPNChicago.com. He has lived and worked in Chicago since 2003, and is a graduate of Ohio University and the University of Chicago.
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Amonte rips Hossa for sitting out Game 3 http://t.co/Ccqb2lBgsJ
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Doesnt mean Q is fibbing but guess for the hockey guys, not taking the warm-up with a chance at playing is strange - Jesse
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Both Eddie O. and Amonte found it VERY unusual Smith would not be in warm-ups..convinced last min issue.
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Says he "heard" Hossa went in last min and said cant play which would refute Q saying he knew all day could happen..
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UPCOMING GAMES
| W-L | PF | PA | HM | AW | STK | L10 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHI | 13-7 | 2.6 | 2.0 | 10-2 | 3-5 | L2 | |
| BOS | 14-5 | 3.0 | 1.8 | 8-2 | 6-3 | W2 |
| W-L | PF | PA | HM | AW | STK | L10 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 14-5 | 3.0 | 1.8 | 8-2 | 6-3 | W2 | |
| CHI | 13-7 | 2.6 | 2.0 | 10-2 | 3-5 | L2 |
| W-L | PF | PA | HM | AW | STK | L10 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHI | 13-7 | 2.6 | 2.0 | 10-2 | 3-5 | L2 | |
| BOS | 14-5 | 3.0 | 1.8 | 8-2 | 6-3 | W2 |
TEAM LEADERS
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Patrick Kane
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| OTHER LEADERS | ||||||||||||
| Goals | P. Kane | 23 | ||||||||||
| Assists | P. Kane | 32 | ||||||||||
| +/- | J. Toews | 28 | ||||||||||
| GAA | R. Emery | 1.94 | ||||||||||
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