Bananarchy

QUOTE (Harry Chappas @ Jan 11, 2016 -> 09:48 AM) While Hossa is aging and the contract will be a drag, I think he does things off the ice that helps the team to be better and will always be worth the contract. Sure, and while he hasn't and probably will not be the same player, he can still be a productive player, even if he moves down to lower lines. Personally, I'll take 40 y/o Hossa over Bickell any day of the week.

QUOTE (LittleHurt05 @ Jan 11, 2016 -> 09:18 AM) Same here, it was the Wednesday night before Thanksgiving, they smoked them like 7-2 or something. That year was so awesome. Q would send out this line on rare occasion of Kane, Toews, and Hossa and it was absolutely crazy. They were almost too good to the point where they would make one or two too many passes on any offensive chance.

QUOTE (Steve9347 @ Jan 11, 2016 -> 08:31 AM) That was a game against the Sharks. I was at a bar hooting and hollering. Yeah, Hossa was one of my favorites when he was on the Senators (not listed in your post above). Given he's won 3 Cups with the Hawks, should he get into the Hall it'd without question be as a Blackhawk even if his better seasons were the first 10 of his career. I just remember going from hating him (in Pittsburgh, Detroit) to loving him in Chicago. He was so good in Detroit and I hating him so much that year. That series against Detroit stung so bad but you knew good things were to come.

QUOTE (SoxPride18 @ Jan 10, 2016 -> 11:26 PM) The question is, does he go in as a Blackhawk? Or does the NHL not do that sort of thing? The actual plaques don't have any team representation as far as I can tell. Hossa is probably in. He was so good in Atlanta, Pittsburgh, and Detroit. I remember the outrage when the Hawks let Havlat go in favor for this guy. I ordered his Blackhawks sweater literally as soon as I could after he signed with the Hawks. When he came back from injury, he came back with a bang scoring two in his debut. Grantland has decent analysis on this. They didn't project him to have such a slow scoring season, but I think it's still a good article on the subject. Is Marian Hossa a Hall of Famer?

QUOTE (lasttriptotulsa @ Jan 10, 2016 -> 09:52 PM) Hossa up to 493 goals. Could hit 500 within the next 6 weeks or so. Does 500 get him into the HOF or will he get the Roenick treatment? I don't think there was ever any doubt Marian Hossa is a Hall of Famer.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Jan 10, 2016 -> 08:56 PM) Hawks are within 4 points of the #1 seed. Stars don't play again until Friday, so there's a legit shot (albeit without games in hand) that the Hawks could be back on top of the Central by week's end. QUOTE (Jose Abreu @ Jan 10, 2016 -> 09:03 PM) @AustinIllini Pretty stoked, as I'll be at the UC on Sunday

Q just waved Hossa back out in hopes of getting him a Hat trick.

Empty net with 10 minutes left.

Hopefully Teuvo is okay. He was really laboring his way to the bench.

QUOTE (LittleHurt05 @ Jan 10, 2016 -> 07:20 PM) First time ever. The new eight division setup helped make it happen with two 9 win teams hosting double digit winners. That and two epic meltdowns. Truth. In reality, neither Houston nor Washington had any business being home teams after "winning" their awful divisions.

QUOTE (SoxPride18 @ Jan 10, 2016 -> 07:30 PM) Do you have more than 1 TV? I do not. I might get relegated to my computer screen.

Good News: Blackhawks scored again Bad News: My wife is going to use this to justify putting on the Golden Globes

f***ing Game Center Live delay. Awesome shot. Out comes Varlamov SOLVED.

QUOTE (Jose Abreu @ Jan 10, 2016 -> 07:14 PM) Hawks looking good again Looked great for most of a period and a half, but now have to step on the gas again after letting two in.

So much talent for a team with this record.

Hossa scores. He had only had one goal in his last 18. Happy for him.

QUOTE (Tony @ Jan 10, 2016 -> 06:25 PM) I tried to stick to players that actually played that position(the Buff thing is a little bit of a stretch since he mostly played wing for the Hawks, but whatever). I thought about Teuvo, but people forget how solid of a player Versteeg was during his 1st run with the Hawks. And again in this scenario, these are all players playing at their peak. Bolland for example, is shot. Even with that said, this team playing together now would CRUSH. It's a great list. You could do Teuvo or Versteeg considering their roles on their respective teams were similar (the "potential young phenom"). I just hope Teuvo turns out better.

QUOTE (Tony @ Jan 10, 2016 -> 05:50 PM) 2010's Dream Team(That would actually make sense from a talent perspective). Sharp-Toews-Hossa Panarin-Anisimov-Kane Saad-Vermette-Versteeg Ladd-Bolland-Brouwer Seabrook-Campbell Keith-Byfuglien Hjalmarsson-Leddy Crawford Niemi Those top 3 lines would snipe, the 4th line would be grinders, and each defensive pair brings offense and defense. I hate that I can't think of a player to replace Versteeg, because I don't much care for him. Maybe Teuvo can be that guy, but the jury is still out on that, of course. I guess he's a "centerman" though.

QUOTE (Jose Abreu @ Jan 10, 2016 -> 03:21 PM) I miss Nick Leddy. He's so good now. Nick Leddy, Andrew Ladd for me are like the two I wish we had back.

We all knew Gase was gone. I have confidence in John Fox to hire the right guy to fill the OC position.

QUOTE (SoxPride18 @ Jan 9, 2016 -> 12:47 PM) If you were Bears, would you trade down, get a couple more picks, and draft this guy late teens, early 20s? I think I would. I probably would, too. Pace appears to be a good judge of talent based on his last draft class. The Bears have so many holes, I would hope they would go ahead and fill as many holes as possible drafting.

QUOTE (whitesoxfan99 @ Jan 8, 2016 -> 03:47 PM) Got it. Yep, I will be incredibly pissed if Groce is back next year. I dunno. Between the corrupt state, the carousel in the administration, misguided loyalty to a dead symbol at the expense of the school, and an all around disgusting athletic department highlighted by a terrible football problem, I can't find space to care about whether or not a generally classy coach still has his job.

QUOTE (whitesoxfan99 @ Jan 7, 2016 -> 10:29 PM) Doesn't matter. A competent AD can see that this team isn't well coached and the program isn't moving in the right direction. Why doesn't it matter? The team is a shell of itself. He's still landing four star recruits, also. I'm not typically the voice of reason, but let's call it like it is. This team isn't what it was supposed to be due to injury. And while we're add it, what self respecting coach is going to come to that train wreck of a school and athletic department?

QUOTE (Rowand44 @ Jan 7, 2016 -> 10:24 PM) Bryce Alford can be a weird player but that dude hits all the big shots it seems. Too bad his father is worse than dirt.

QUOTE (whitesoxfan99 @ Jan 7, 2016 -> 09:25 PM) Not before the season is over but any AD worth a damn that they hire will fire him after the season is over. You think? The team's not healthy.