June, 2010.
- Elbows15

Touche' Elbows, nicely done.

June, 2010.
- Elbows15

ouch

Meh. KT is just done. He was at the end of last season. Nothing I have seen changes that opinion of him.

I don't have a hate for Rundblad. Do I wish he was better? Sure. He is going to put in the best situation Q can find for him to succeed. Its up to him now.
- Elbows15

I don't disagree with either point. I just think if Q thought he was better than or as good as Timonen, he would've been in the first two rounds. What I heard from a good source was, they were hoping Rundblad would not see th eice in the playoffs. Not making that up either.

Funny, how many of the Timonen haters were all over Rozsival all season? i think more than a few. Old wonky wheels doesn't lok so bad right now does he? Well, if he didn't have a cast on.

Let me add, a brutally soft turnover or two will look a lot worse in May than in January.

And i don't hate Rundblad. I just think he's an incredibly soft pylon.

Meh. KT is just done. He was at the end of last season. Nothing I have seen changes that opinion of him.

I don't have a hate for Rundblad. Do I wish he was better? Sure. He is going to put in the best situation Q can find for him to succeed. Its up to him now.
- Elbows15

I don't think anyone in their right mind believes Runblad is the ideal replacement for Rozy, especially going in cold at this stage of the playoffs, but the anti-Runblad vitriol here is ridiculous. He's replacing Rozy, not Keith....he doesn't need to be a world beater, run the PP, or kill penalties. He just needs to be serviceable in somewhat limited even strength minutes.

I don't disagree with either point. I just think if Q thought he was better than or as good as Timonen, he would've been in the first two rounds. What I heard from a good source was, they were hoping Rundblad would not see th eice in the playoffs. Not making that up either.

Funny, how many of the Timonen haters were all over Rozsival all season? i think more than a few. Old wonky wheels doesn't lok so bad right now does he? Well, if he didn't have a cast on.
- John Jaeckel

I am probably one of Rozy;s biggest fans. Rozy's biggest issue was forgetting he is 36 with bad knees and not 26 anymore. He was forced to play against competition he isn't suited for anymore and while he had some bad moments I thought he performed about as well as expected.

If Rozy had played in a bottom pairing role all season, people would be raving about how well he played.

He wasn't the reson Q changed the pairings. It was Oduya. He was dragging everyone he played with down. Forwards included. Q was trying to shelter him to get his confidence back. His injury was the best thing to happen to him because I think he was able to get his legs fully back to hockey shape instead of rehabbing his foot. Since then he is back to being the Oduya who has played very well as a Hawk.

Let me add, a brutally soft turnover or two will look a lot worse in May than in January.

And i don't hate Rundblad. I just think he's an incredibly soft pylons.
- John Jaeckel

New team this spring/summer in the bottom Over40 RMAHL league.
I think he'd fit quite nicely there.
It's no check (not no contact) so the chances would be greatly reduced he'd cough up the puck in his own zone.

I don't think anyone in their right mind believes Runblad is the ideal replacement for Rozy, especially going in cold at this stage of the playoffs, but the anti-Runblad vitriol here is ridiculous. He's replacing Rozy, not Keith....he doesn't need to be a world beater, run the PP, or kill penalties. He just needs to be serviceable in somewhat limited even strength minutes.
- Ogilthorpe2

Yep. This is his moment.

Doesn't make it right. They don't want to effect the outcome of games by calling penalties, so instead they effect the outcome of games by not calling penalties. It's infuriating.
- Ogilthorpe2

Never said I agreed with the system but I realize it for what it is. Adapt and overcome. Please no barrel rolls if I am on board and you getting on the PA saying, "is this an example of adapting and overcoming?????"

Nice! Let me know when Eli gives you the amnesty day. No TOU/COC for you. I want to PM you some stuff for the Blues board, the Preds blogger, the Kings board.... Ok, pretty much the entire West..... I also need to find out if Paul Stewart can get a message to Wes McCauley.
- tredbrta

The powers that operate the website would not go for such a thing. Sorry.

As for the rest, I wouldn't encourage it. You can do that at your own risk.


...except for the part about PM'ing Stewart about passing along a message to Wes McCauley. That might work. Who knows, he might feel inclined to do as such?

the beautiful thing is we ALL win. Can you imagine him not even being back until May 23rd-ish? Cause I can't.
- ehawk

We ALL win. Perfect answer.

As for the 23rd, and given the opinion of people within the medical industry, I thought it was a safe guess, given the parameters of the pool. So much for that working out.

I don't disagree with either point. I just think if Q thought he was better than or as good as Timonen, he would've been in the first two rounds. What I heard from a good source was, they were hoping Rundblad would not see th eice in the playoffs. Not making that up either.

Funny, how many of the Timonen haters were all over Rozsival all season? i think more than a few. Old wonky wheels doesn't lok so bad right now does he? Well, if he didn't have a cast on.
- John Jaeckel

Rundblad is just a Swedish TJ Brennan is all; an offensively minded AHL level defenceman.

But even the worst of defenceman can be passable and chew up some minutes if the gaps are real tight when he is on the ice.

Never said I agreed with the system but I realize it for what it is. Adapt and overcome. Please no barrel rolls if I am on board and you getting on the PA saying, "is this an example of adapting and overcoming?????"
- sgt1480

http://youtu.be/AaA7kPfC5Hk

Well, yeah, why wasn't your hero from Abba in there in the first two rounds, then? Oh, right . . .
- John Jaeckel

Anna-Frid? Agnetha? Benny? Bjorn

I don't think anyone in their right mind believes Runblad is the ideal replacement for Rozy, especially going in cold at this stage of the playoffs, but the anti-Runblad vitriol here is ridiculous. He's replacing Rozy, not Keith....he doesn't need to be a world beater, run the PP, or kill penalties. He just needs to be serviceable in somewhat limited even strength minutes.
- Ogilthorpe2

And we need to rely on Q being able to mix and match and protect KT and Runblad as much as possible - which will be the key.

New team this spring/summer in the bottom Over40 RMAHL league.
I think he'd fit quite nicely there.
It's no check (not no contact) so the chances would be greatly reduced he'd cough up the puck in his own zone.
- savvyone-1

Lol !!! Love the Grim Reaper they have on the sign advertising the over 40 league !! Saw it at the RMSC this week.

Let me add, a brutally soft turnover or two will look a lot worse in May than in January.

And i don't hate Rundblad. I just think he's an incredibly soft pylon.
- John Jaeckel

This is the only reaso I have the series at 5/6 games.... maybe the Ducks catch 5 or 44 after an icing and the Hawks lose a draw poof puck back of net.


I saw Perry in the ot and he looked OK but if he is less than 100% the Ducks have no chance.

Down the middle I think the Hawks are going to suffer badly - Richards wouldn't even make the top 12 in Ana - and Kesler is going to smoke him or Vermette no problem - top lines a wash - 2nd line Ana - 3rd lines - if Rikard Rikel doesn't get it together- ducks are going to have Thompson there with Fleishmann on the 4th ctr - the advantage I see the Hawks having is on the wings - Hoss -, Kane, Sharp to a degree Saad - slight edge over Cogs / Silverberg / Belesky / Maroon - the key for Ana is don't let Keith dictate the pace and flow or they are in trouble.... much easier said than done - the other D are manageable - also the turnovers that the flames didn't capitalize on are going to be goals in this series - must play better in their own end - Lindholm / Vatanan/Fowler if rushing on the counterattach will cause the Hawks problems - I like Anderson over Crawford but just by a hair - no real difference - Ducks in 7

Ducks seemed a lot scarier prior to the Calgary series, but the Flames did an awesome job and deserve a lot of credit.
Hawks in 7

Down the middle I think the Hawks are going to suffer badly - Richards wouldn't even make the top 12 in Ana - and Kesler is going to smoke him or Vermette no problem - top lines a wash - 2nd line Ana - 3rd lines - if Rikard Rikel doesn't get it together- ducks are going to have Thompson there with Fleishmann on the 4th ctr - the advantage I see the Hawks having is on the wings - Hoss -, Kane, Sharp to a degree Saad - slight edge over Cogs / Silverberg / Belesky / Maroon - the key for Ana is don't let Keith dictate the pace and flow or they are in trouble.... much easier said than done - the other D are manageable - also the turnovers that the flames didn't capitalize on are going to be goals in this series - must play better in their own end - Lindholm / Vatanan/Fowler if rushing on the counterattach will cause the Hawks problems - I like Anderson over Crawford but just by a hair - no real difference - Ducks in 7
- dozerD10

Smoke one for me.

Hawks have the advantage everywhere except 5/6 D pairing. Hawks in 5.

Smoke one for me.

Hawks have the advantage everywhere except 5/6 D pairing. Hawks in 5.
- Ogilthorpe2

That is nice - smoke may have been the wrong wording - hammer,crush, demo, Kes is going to dominate either of those guys - and Hawks 3rd and 4th ctrs are weak - ducks in 7 -

I predict lots of people will owe Mr. Runblad an apology in about 3-4 weeks. The unwarranted hate of this guy is absurd.

It's not like he's Kimonen bad.
- Ogilthorpe2

Wait until he has the primary assist on a Mallard's goal.

Down the middle I think the Hawks are going to suffer badly - Richards wouldn't even make the top 12 in Ana - and Kesler is going to smoke him or Vermette no problem - top lines a wash - 2nd line Ana - 3rd lines - if Rikard Rikel doesn't get it together- ducks are going to have Thompson there with Fleishmann on the 4th ctr - the advantage I see the Hawks having is on the wings - Hoss -, Kane, Sharp to a degree Saad - slight edge over Cogs / Silverberg / Belesky / Maroon - the key for Ana is don't let Keith dictate the pace and flow or they are in trouble.... much easier said than done - the other D are manageable - also the turnovers that the flames didn't capitalize on are going to be goals in this series - must play better in their own end - Lindholm / Vatanan/Fowler if rushing on the counterattach will cause the Hawks problems - I like Anderson over Crawford but just by a hair - no real difference - Ducks in 7
- dozerD10

The closest Brad Richards gets to Kesler this series will be mailing him a postcard, unless Boudreau decides Richards is very dangerous and needs Kesler to shadow him.

At home with last change, I expect Kesler on Toews. Which means Silfverburg and Belesky against Hossa and Saad. You like that one? If not, Toews goes up against Getzlaf with those gazelles Perry and Maroon trying to keep up with Hoss and Saad.

Cogliano is a good player, will have something to say in this series depending on who he plays against. Likewise, Marcus Kruger has a big job to do vs the Ducks, likely Getzlaf.

One thing you can be sure of - Q will juggle his lines so much looking for a matchup advantage that Boudreau will have some hilarious confused looks on his face as he chews Tylenol like candy.

That is nice - smoke may have been the wrong wording - hammer,crush, demo, Kes is going to dominate either of those guys - and Hawks 3rd and 4th ctrs are weak - ducks in 7 -
- dozerD10

Pure ignorance. Credibility lost.

Run along now junior.

That is nice - smoke may have been the wrong wording - hammer,crush, demo, Kes is going to dominate either of those guys - and Hawks 3rd and 4th ctrs are weak - ducks in 7 -
- dozerD10

My man, you are forgetting we have a prior history withRyan Kesler which was not a factor, actually if SB would have coughed up Teuvo last spring, Kesler would be a Hawk, while he is a good player, 10&15 pose the threat. .. Not worried about Ryan. Hawks in 6.