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Ah well look forward to game 4...

Hawks got worked over big time last night. Every phase of their game(excepting Crawford) was decidedly sub-par. Hawks were out-hustled and out-muscled in game three. Hawks won't win the physical match up with B's,  but they can step up the pursuit of the loose puck and put pucks on the net like they did in period 1 of game two.

Rask hasn't had to make a tough save in five periods. Maybe if he were tested he'd allow a goal.

As Chris said, Rask is good, but he hasn't really been tested -- even with the barrage in the 1st period of game 2, there weren't that many super high-quality chances. 

If old man Scottie Bowman has any magic ideas, might be a good time for Q to ask him to step up to the white board and diagram something for the powerplay.

Committed Indian is a good Blackhawks' blog (in a (we-want-to-be-like-grantland-or-deadspin kind of way) and the analysis of last night was interesting. I do agree that Q did not respond well to Hossa being out. By putting Krueger and Frolik with Toews, he made sure Boston didn't need to pay attention to that line as a scoring line, and Bergeren (sp?) could focus on Kane and Sharp.

http://thecommittedindian.com/some-day-therell-be-a-cure-for-pain-hawks-0-bruins-2-bs-lead-2-1/#more-5337

With Hossa tomorrow, first 2 lines really should be something like 29/19/88 and 10/26/81. Make Boston defend 2 lines. If Hossa can't go, I'd think about going all in on speed, and putting stalberg on line 1 with 19 and 29, and 88 joins 26 and 10. or keep kane with toews and bickell, and have stalberg opposite sharp

I'm still trying to figure out how a show featuring Stephen A. Smith and Skip Bayless can draw enough viewers to stay on the air.

I gave up on that pair's show very early on. Two blowhard-know-it-all "reporters" shouting back and forth on that day's sports menu was unwatchable. The occasional drive-by reinforced my initial decision.

I think we're underestimating the Bruins.  They are really good.

I don't think Michael Jordan would be 3 of 12 from the field through 3 quarters in a lose or go home game in the NBA Finals.