Bad challenge - they apparently changed the rule - skate above the blue line is onside.

Didn’t the Hawks know about the rule change?
- StLBravesFan

yep thats why i thought it was a tough challenge...to quick to challenge

Bad challenge - they apparently changed the rule - skate above the blue line is onside.

Didn’t the Hawks know about the rule change?
- StLBravesFan

I’m not sure they did. I thought they were talking about it for next season. It would be very unusual to change a rule during the season.

Dach having an awful game

That’s an unacceptable penalty

Kills our momentum
- SimpleJack

I don't think so, he got beat and took a not so bad penalty.

What no spare skates.....probably quicker at this point.Perhaps this will sow a seed of doubt into his play.

send lehner some new skates...

But they got a time out without having to take a time out

Vegas was pushing hard just scoring 2 in 2min. Game could get out of hand

Was a chance, IMO, worth taking- to regroup without having to burn the timeout
- PatShart

With the penalty for losing the challenge being a penalty, you don’t challenge unless you’re sure. A time out is not worth being short handed for 2 minutes.

And unless we hear differently, I question whether or not the knew about the rule change.

We've hit 4 posts tonight?

great possession pp...but nada

I’m not sure they did. I thought they were talking about it for next season. It would be very unusual to change a rule during the season.
- scottak

Maybe - but hockey does have a history of doing that.

With the penalty for losing the challenge being a penalty, you don’t challenge unless you’re sure. A time out is not worth being short handed for 2 minutes.

And unless we hear differently, I question whether or not the knew about the rule change.
- StLBravesFan

yeah not a good challenge...but what the hell they got a shorty...

I don’t think Dach is having a bad game as much as he is having problems adjusting to the more physical game VGK plays. He was able to dominate along the boards against EDM - that isn’t happening tonight. He’s getting pushed around more.

With the penalty for losing the challenge being a penalty, you don’t challenge unless you’re sure. A time out is not worth being short handed for 2 minutes.

And unless we hear differently, I question whether or not the knew about the rule change.
- StLBravesFan

https://www.sportsnet.ca/...n%20review%20on%20tablets.
nope not changed till next season

https://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/nhl/nhl-general-managers-propose-change-to-offside-rule/#:~:text=The%20current%20version%20of%20the,then%20can%20review%20on%20tablets.
nope not changed till next season
- bogiedoc

Well, I might be wrong - but if the rule didn’t change yet - why was it a good goal?

Well, I might be wrong - but if the rule didn’t change yet - why was it a good goal?
- StLBravesFan

Which again, made it a good challenge and a BS call

As I stated

Vegas stifling the Blackhawks, lucky to get a shorty. Vegas is obviously deep, they roll four strong lines and play good defense, but their high end talent isn’t as scary as Edm, basically they are the anti Oilers.

Chi just doesn’t have the horses to attack in waves it doesn’t seem. They need to find a way to get Kane the puck in the ozone. We need our top guys producing to have any chance.

Unbelievable play by Saad, I thought he’s looked awesome during these playoffs so far.

Better period for the Hawks. Hopefully the 3rd period is even better.

Hawks d-men have to move the puck quicker - a couple times they tried to shield the puck and the Vegas play just knocked him off the puck and took it away. Their forecheck is to good to hesitate. They have to know what they're going to do and do it quick and the other Hawks on the ice have to be where they're supposed to be.

Serious question:

Is there anyone in the NHL that’s a slower skater than Strome?

That trade is looking worse and worse, at least Schmaltz can skate.

Serious question:

Is there anyone in the NHL that’s a slower skater than Strome?

That trade is looking worse and worse, at least Schmaltz can skate.
- SimpleJack

Wasn't that trade mainly about money?

send lehner some new skates...
- bogiedoc

all I keep thinking of is Tanya Harding

Now THAT is a goal Crawford should have stopped.

Now THAT is a goal Crawford should have stopped.
- Chief4Feathers

Ouch, that sucks

Now THAT is a goal Crawford should have stopped.
- Chief4Feathers

sure enough..

2 goals Crawford should have stopped

To bad the Hawks forgot Lehner is a rebound machine, always trying for the extra pass

This game is on Crawford period end of story.

He (frank)ed us