WCF: (2) Detroit vs. (4) Chicago

[MoTown]

Detroit Red Wings

vs.


Chicago Blackhawks


Original 6 Hockey - what's not to love?

[Tahoe]

Fuck a Hawk

[Zekyl]

From what I remember, they play a younger version of the same type of game we play. Speed, puck handling, not trying to hit people through a wall, opposite of the Ducks. Does that sound right? I know that's how their young guys are.

[DE]

I think you're right. They do play a lot like we do. And I think we have a couple of good advantages. We are a checking team and play a more physical game (albeit not anywhere close to the dirty Ducks) than they do. And at the same time we can go up and down and play open ice offense better than any team in the league.

[Zekyl]

Exactly, we have the guys to knock them around and throw them off their game (don't cross the middle without looking with Stuart or Kronwall on the ice), and at the same time we'd be more than happy to let them open up the ice and play their fast-paced game with Hossa, Zetterberg, and Datsyuk. Plus we've got some speedsters on our lower lines as well. I'm really loving Helm's game more and more each time I see him.

[Tahoe]

There was quite rivalry with the Hawks off and on over the decades. With that comes lots of hate. They are in the White Sox category of hatred for me.

We won the season series 4-2. I'm hoping the Wings put them away quickly.

Nice to NOT have to travel so far for an away game.

[DE]

I used to HATE the Hawks. It was Chicago that got us to start really cheering during the National Anthem. We did it to compete with them. And I still want kick Dennis Savard in the nuts anytime I see him on TV.

[MoTown]

I'll tell you what: The Hawks hate the Wings. The Wings are everything the Hawks want to be. And that's what scares me. And something that scares me even more: Scotty Bowman works for the Hawks. He knows the Red Wings inside and out.

[Tahoe]

I forgot about that...I hate Scotty Bowman now too.

[DrRay11]

Fuck Scotty Bowman!