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thefoss1957 · 05-07-2015, 11:41 PM

It looks like the 'Hawks will trade old, slow, and sloppy (Rozival) for young, speedy, and completely inept in his own zone (Rundblad) or quick and undersized (Cumiskey) for the WCF...I expect Rozival to retire...No way will Q put out a Rundblad/Timonen pairing, he might us Cumiskey/Timonen , but I expect the 'Hawks will ride they top 4, and again spot Timonen and Rundblad/Cumiskey with others for under 9 minutes/game each.

The Wild brought it, but too late...and Dubnyk didn't seem the unbeatable, super goalie that the media had painted...the Seabrook and Kane goals were AWFUL.

Vanek was the Least Valuable Player of this series...the guy killed his own team...For all the media bluster about the Wild being the next big thing, they need better scoring depth beyond the top line plus Niederreiter .

And sorry nmhen, Matt Cooke is, IMO, the worst kind of cheap shot artist (as is Shaw for us!)...I am glad he didn't cripple one of our guys, because at times, he seemed to be trying (whereas Shaw is more a yapper than actually a hazard)

In the end, the Wild proved game, but overmatched, by the 'Hawk forward Depth, and the skill of our top 4 D on the breakout...and how about the backhand lob pass from Hjammer to Bickell to set up the 2 on 1 Kane goal?

nmhen...Better luck next season...you've got some building blocks in place, although I am not sure about Pominville or Vanek...the Buffalo is no good taint seems to be smeared on them.

and I had mentioned in prior threads this year, that I was hoping for a Flame/Hawk playoff matchup at some point in the playoffs, for the live discussion it would engender here at CP, a WCF would be stellar!

05-07-2015, 11:41 PM	#149
thefoss1957 Franchise Player Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Chicago Native relocated to the stinking desert of Utah Exp:	It looks like the 'Hawks will trade old, slow, and sloppy (Rozival) for young, speedy, and completely inept in his own zone (Rundblad) or quick and undersized (Cumiskey) for the WCF...I expect Rozival to retire...No way will Q put out a Rundblad/Timonen pairing, he might us Cumiskey/Timonen , but I expect the 'Hawks will ride they top 4, and again spot Timonen and Rundblad/Cumiskey with others for under 9 minutes/game each. The Wild brought it, but too late...and Dubnyk didn't seem the unbeatable, super goalie that the media had painted...the Seabrook and Kane goals were AWFUL. Vanek was the Least Valuable Player of this series...the guy killed his own team...For all the media bluster about the Wild being the next big thing, they need better scoring depth beyond the top line plus Niederreiter . And sorry nmhen, Matt Cooke is, IMO, the worst kind of cheap shot artist (as is Shaw for us!)...I am glad he didn't cripple one of our guys, because at times, he seemed to be trying (whereas Shaw is more a yapper than actually a hazard) In the end, the Wild proved game, but overmatched, by the 'Hawk forward Depth, and the skill of our top 4 D on the breakout...and how about the backhand lob pass from Hjammer to Bickell to set up the 2 on 1 Kane goal? nmhen...Better luck next season...you've got some building blocks in place, although I am not sure about Pominville or Vanek...the Buffalo is no good taint seems to be smeared on them. and I had mentioned in prior threads this year, that I was hoping for a Flame/Hawk playoff matchup at some point in the playoffs, for the live discussion it would engender here at CP, a WCF would be stellar! __________________ "If the wine's not good enough for the cook, the wine's not good enough for the dish!" - Julia Child (goddess of the kitchen) Last edited by thefoss1957; 05-07-2015 at 11:46 PM.