Coach(s), players both share the end result. Weaknesses have been exposed, now it's JB's responsibility to right the ship. He has 5 months to figure things out for next season. TL & JB will remind us of the 101 points during the regular season as well as a playoff appearance. Not good enough, feck the playoffs.
- VanHockeyGuy

They will take our minds off the POs by adding three new hot dogs to the menu next year and ice girls

I think even Mike Babcock would have inspired Hiiggins to go bump goalies or bury rebounds. I don't think Mike Babcock could have inspired a bigger Chris Tanev or Edler to drop the gloves with Ferland after he was running everyone through the boards. I don't think Mike Babcock could have made Bieksa stop those horrible pinches and stupid give always.
- VANTEL

I truly believe Sbisa is the one making Bieksa look worse and not the other way around, but even Bieksa is a 5/6 defenseman now and Sbisa is a #7 caliber. But both make each other worse for sure.



I have to question the sanity of coaching staff to not only keep throwing then out there but playing them around 20 minutes on some nights.

Minny vs Blues is on - I hope the Wild crush the Blues and David Backes cries in his soup that (frank)in retard.


- LeftCoaster

If they do end up losing the changes on that team this summer will be interesting.

If they do end up losing the changes on that team this summer will be interesting.
- AlexF

Hitchcock should have been fired last year. There's a lot of smoke about the players not liking playing for him. That's when you either need to fire the coach or make significant core changes and we all know which one's easier to do.

It's complicated.

I want Minny to win because I hate St. Louis.

But I also want to see Chicago vs St. Louis again as they hate each other so much.

EDM & VAN could exchange parts, see fits for both teams. Don't count it out with Chia Pet & JB!

I truly believe Sbisa is the one making Bieksa look worse and not the other way around, but even Bieksa is a 5/6 defenseman now and Sbisa is a #7 caliber. But both make each other worse for sure.



I have to question the sanity of coaching staff to not only keep throwing then out there but playing them around 20 minutes on some nights.
- Alpha_Nuck

Bieksa Edler last year Edler -39

Fans earlier complaining Bieksa Weber , Bieksa Sbisa all train wrecks . See a pattern?

I also think when Bieksa was out of the line up our D looked very decent

Bieksa Edler last year Edler -39

Fans earlier complaining Bieksa Weber , Bieksa Sbisa all train wrecks . See a pattern?

I also think when Bieksa was out of the line up our D looked very decent
- VANTEL

You analyst guru!

EDM & VAN could exchange parts, see fits for both teams. Don't count it out with Chia Pet & JB!
- VanHockeyGuy

But it would not be significant unless you parted with big pieces

EDM & VAN could exchange parts, see fits for both teams. Don't count it out with Chia Pet & JB!
- VanHockeyGuy

Chicago needs an elite goalie and a good 2C. I can't see EDM supplying either, unless it's someone like Draistl who is more of a prospect.

You analyst guru!
- VanHockeyGuy

I get all my material from Kypreos

You really don get it . You can not play the twins 60 minutes. To be successful you need to roll 4 lines. When it came to crunch he played the twins more.

He came into the league and everyone new he was a four line coach. If you don't want that don't hire him.

He played what he was given trying to get productivity out of the rest of the team is not a bad thing to do by any coach .
- VANTEL

Aren't you the guy who has been lobbying to get rid of the twins for the last 5 years? They were easily our best AND toughest players this series. I can't count how many times Henrik powered to the front of the net and get involved in scrums. I loved their play and think they have another good 3 years to mentor the next core.....

They will take our minds off the POs by adding three new hot dogs to the menu next year and ice girls
- VANTEL

Rightly so

I truly believe Sbisa is the one making Bieksa look worse and not the other way around, but even Bieksa is a 5/6 defenseman now and Sbisa is a #7 caliber. But both make each other worse for sure.



I have to question the sanity of coaching staff to not only keep throwing then out there but playing them around 20 minutes on some nights.
- Alpha_Nuck

Don't disagree but when you're paper thin on D, who do you play?

Chicago needs an elite goalie and a good 2C. I can't see EDM supplying either, unless it's someone like Draistl who is more of a prospect.
- AlexF

He means us an EDM

They will take our minds off the POs by adding three new hot dogs to the menu next year and ice girls
- VANTEL

I suppose you wouldn't be pleased unless it was Philipina ice girls?

Don't disagree but when you're paper thin on D, who do you play?
- chompsey

Literally anyone else

Literally anyone else
- bezz44

Benning needs to draft defensemen this year, Kylington anyone? A bit of an OEL clone from what I read.....

Aren't you the guy who has been lobbying to get rid of the twins for the last 5 years? They were easily our best AND toughest players this series. I can't count how many times Henrik powered to the front of the net and get involved in scrums. I loved their play and think they have another good 3 years to mentor the next core.....
- chompsey

Listen to their post mortem tomorrow and let me know what you think, tell me if it has a Markus Naslund familiarity to it, or is it just a standard Ikea marketing ploy?

Then JB step's up after and says......."you know"

If they do end up losing the changes on that team this summer will be interesting.
- AlexF

Yes for sure, Hitch will be the first casualty.

Benning needs to draft defensemen this year, Kylington anyone? A bit of an OEL clone from what I read.....
- chompsey

Go big or go home right. Guy has been a bit of a faller but I'd take him

Aren't you the guy who has been lobbying to get rid of the twins for the last 5 years? They were easily our best AND toughest players this series. I can't count how many times Henrik powered to the front of the net and get involved in scrums. I loved their play and think they have another good 3 years to mentor the next core.....
- chompsey

This is the first year the Twins crash the net and get involved in assisting in scrums, and therefore it is no coincidence this is my first year cheering for them

I suppose you wouldn't be pleased unless it was Philipina ice girls?
- chompsey

Problem is they can't skate

Yes for sure, Hitch will be the first casualty.
- LeftCoaster

Signed by the Leafs

Signed by the Leafs
- lumlums

You just fired Hitch , I mean Carlyle