There was nothing eye to eye about that hit. You are being ridiculous.


- carcus

Look at it again. Which way are the players facing right before contact - at each other.

Look at it again. Which way are the players facing right before contact - at each other.
- powerenforcer

And Backes was not looking at his eyes. He was looking for the puck and when his head comes up there was already a shoulder in his face.

Come on man, eye to eye? You have to be joking.

And Backes was not looking at his eyes. He was looking for the puck and when his head comes up there was already a shoulder in his face.

Come on man, eye to eye? You have to be joking.
- carcus

You're from the show-me state? Even when I show you, you don't believe it. You are the one joking.

You're from the show-me state? Even when I show you, you don't believe it. You are the one joking.
- powerenforcer

You didn't show me anything.

You are from the Land of Lincoln. At least be a little honest like Abe.

You didn't show me anything.

You are from the Land of Lincoln. At least be a little honest like Abe.
- carcus

It's weird that everything that happens in hockey goes back to the Seabrook hit on Backes for Chicago-fan.

If my memory serves, the momentum of the series shifted, Hawks took complete control of things and dispatched the Blues onto the golf course after that hit. One of the best things to happen to them in that series. They overcame Seabrook's loss much better than the Blues overcame losing Backes and that was that.

Let it go already, most of us down here have. Geez.

The Backes hit was not good at all! But if you look at it it appears Alzner was trying to reverse hit on Backes. Either way it was bad judgement for Backes to hit him like that. I EXPECT better from our Captain.

He very wellamy be suspended and it may do some good for the team if he does. I don't have a problem should he get a couple games. Hitch did and incredible job in managing the lines being short on both sides. This can only help in the future of the season.

The Backes hit was not good at all! But if you look at it it appears Alzner was trying to reverse hit on Backes. Either way it was bad judgement for Backes to hit him like that. I EXPECT better from our Captain.

He very wellamy be suspended and it may do some good for the team if he does. I don't have a problem should he get a couple games. Hitch did and incredible job in managing the lines being short on both sides. This can only help in the future of the season.
- ECBloosier

Already been announced there won't even be a fine; as just about everyone outside of Chicago fans expected.

Already been announced there won't even be a fine; as just about everyone outside of Chicago fans expected.
- Antilles

Yeah looked worse than it was because of all the blood. I hope this hit won't make Backes think twice the next time he lays a hit!

Great game by the Blues. I am not sure why Lindstrom is even playing. He does not win puck battles. I wonder if it has to do with the cap otherwise throw him down and bring up either Magnus or McRae. Magnus never looked as bad Lindstrom.

Arttie looks a bit nervous on the ice. Do you really want players coming onto your team playing afraid? So without a proper centerman for the supposed third line it really hurts his chance to play a regular shift. I think Goc can move up to the third line and Ott can center the fourth. I know the fourth line looks great now after the defensively challenged Lappy has been moved but playing so many games in a short period of time and short handed hurts the team.


Backes hit was a bad hit. He was caught cheating on the play. A lot of these hits are happening because of players putting themselves in poor position and one player cheating to the cut off point. The game is so fast it is a split second to change things and that does not happen.

In the spirit of the rule to reduce concussions I worry more about hits like Tarasenko making a behind the back pass getting caught watching the pass and getting hit. The hit there itself is fine but the player hitting Tarasenko does not drop the shoulder and go down to hit him square in the body with plenty of time to take aim. No his shoulder flies high to the head. That is the problem. That is more desrving of a five minute major than Backes hit. I am not saying that as a Blues fan but a hockey fan. Your top players must be orotected. I am also not excusing Backes hit which in my opinion desreved four minutes and maybe a ten minute misconduct but not a game misconduct. But soon as blood showed you knew it was going to come. Better to be on the safe side and make the call than not. That will help players think a bit more.

All things equal I also saw repeat offender Ovechkin leave his feet early in the game on a hit on Petro. I mean really? You are lower to the ice drive through him and it will hurt more than leaving your feet and throwing yourself high on a guy that has inches on you. The last part is maybe a bit homer.


Great battle, fun game. When the officials start calling the righht stuff tight early in the game then maybe you do not get Backes tqking liberties. I mean what happened to ashattenkirk was a bit more than dirty. Barely caught in in the corner of the camera frame. A very late hit and a dangerous one at that.

If the Blues are ging to have injuries now is the time. Btter now than right at the end of the season and in the play offs.
- BluemanGuruu

That is how OVi hits every game I watch that is how he hits launching himself in to the opposing player.

he is by far a cheap player.

That IMO is why he is not treated like Crosby. Crosby doesnt do that at all

Hawk players have been suspended in the last few years for hits that are not nearly as egregious as the Backes hit in question...yet no Blue fan seems to think this hit is suspension worthy. If that hit isn't worthy of a suspension, then half of the Hawk suspensions, including Seabrook's hit on Backes last year, are a joke. That hit was worse (in terms of intent) than Seabrook on Backes.
- Ogilthorpe2

okay homer.

Would Backes even have the balls to hit someone face-to-face? At least Seabrook and him were eye-to-eye when he made the hit. That should tell you all you need to know.
- powerenforcer

This just gets more classy. What is wrong with your water? It seems to be affecting your thinking a bit.

This just gets more classy. What is wrong with your water? It seems to be affecting your thinking a bit.
- BluemanGuruu

NOt even worth talking to Ogil about Backes he has such a love lust for him it is borderline stalkerish

I did not like the hit from Backes yesterday. He is lucky that it didn't result in a much more serious injury.

There are certainly parts of the way Backes plays that some people don't like, but making the claim that he won't square up to an opponent face to face is simply dumb. I've never once seen Backes back down from a fight or fail to defend one of his teammates that the opposition has taken liberties with. Even after the Seabrook hit last year Backes was still trying to defend himself even though he could barely stand up.

Especially this year I seemed to have noticed Steen adding a little sandpaper to his game as well.

You know for Chicago fans it all goes back to Backes picking on that small player all of 6'2" and 202 measely pounds. The guy who runs his mouth and does not usually start throwing punches till the ref holds Backes or a player or two from Toews' own team comes in on Backes. And Backes is just ten feet tall and five hundred pounds or something. Oh wait Backes is only an inch taller.

what the story on Shattenkirk? Will he be out for long?

I did not like the hit from Backes yesterday. He is lucky that it didn't result in a much more serious injury.

There are certainly parts of the way Backes plays that some people don't like, but making the claim that he won't square up to an opponent face to face is simply dumb. I've never once seen Backes back down from a fight or fail to defend one of his teammates that the opposition has taken liberties with. Even after the Seabrook hit last year Backes was still trying to defend himself even though he could barely stand up.

Especially this year I seemed to have noticed Steen adding a little sandpaper to his game as well.
- Yeah Boyes

This team is getting way more advbersity this year than we all thought they would and handling it so well.

It hopefully will result in a deep run in the playoffs but you just never know.

I did not like the hit from Backes yesterday. He is lucky that it didn't result in a much more serious injury.

There are certainly parts of the way Backes plays that some people don't like, but making the claim that he won't square up to an opponent face to face is simply dumb. I've never once seen Backes back down from a fight or fail to defend one of his teammates that the opposition has taken liberties with. Even after the Seabrook hit last year Backes was still trying to defend himself even though he could barely stand up.

Especially this year I seemed to have noticed Steen adding a little sandpaper to his game as well.
- Yeah Boyes

Steen has always had it. After his last concussion though he is an angry man if you do anything dirty. Heck Steener is a bit dirty himself with his stick work.

Steen has always had it. After his last concussion though he is an angry man if you do anything dirty. Heck Steener is a bit dirty himself with his stick work.
- BluemanGuruu

Yes do not hit a blue in the head with Steener on the ice he will murderize you

Like he tried with Olver when he hit Tarasenko high two years ago

Steen has always had it. After his last concussion though he is an angry man if you do anything dirty. Heck Steener is a bit dirty himself with his stick work.
- BluemanGuruu

A bit?

#understatement

This just gets more classy. What is wrong with your water? It seems to be affecting your thinking a bit.
- BluemanGuruu

It's real classy to hit a guy from behind? Loser!

It's real classy to hit a guy from behind? Loser!
- powerenforcer

OMG go away

It's real classy to hit a guy from behind? Loser!
- powerenforcer

Again, 10 Blackhawks suspensions in the last 5 seasons for dirty hits. 3 Blues suspensions in the same time. And hitting people from behind is classy if you compare it to what you see from the Blackhawks: a player with multiple suspensions for dirty hits taunting a guy who has never been suspended while he is barely conscious from yet another suspension level Blackhawks hit.

Hawk fans just want Backes suspended sio thye dont have to play against the blues with Backes on Sunday

Captain douchebag better get suspended. He deserves at least a game. He's among the dirtiest players in the league, and it's time he paid for it.
- Ogilthorpe2

No games! See you Sunday.

Hawk fans just want Backes suspended sio thye dont have to play against the blues with Backe on Sunday
- sycsam

Who?