Tag: Marcus Kruger

  • Morning Links 6/11/14

    Morning Links 6/11/14

    Welcome Dr. Rasmussen: Chicago Tribune

    He won’t dress: Chicago SunTimes

    We all do it: Daily Herald

    Let the rumors begin: NESN

    Holy crap they hired outside of the Organ-I-zation: TSN

    Help! 538

  • Morning Links 5/30/14

    Morning Links 5/30/14

    Stellar Theater: Mr. Verdi

    Going back to Cali: CTA

    Not Dead Yet! HockeeNight

    Clearly we are a big hit “in the room”: Chicago Tribune

    and that’s ok: The Score Canada

    Hopefully DARPA can figure out how to fix Patrick Sharp: ABC

     

  • Morning Links 5/26/14

    Morning Links 5/26/14

    Game 4: NHL

    Happy to be back despite the result: Chicago Tribune

    Too many whistles: Suntimes

    THIS WILL NEVER EVER GET OLD!! Fan-Sided

    A Canadian team wins the”Cup” for the first time since the late 60s……..TSN

  • Angry At Numbers

    Angry At Numbers

    Thought it was a good time to do an off-day Angry At Numbers.

    40.9, 59.1

    These are Marcus Kruger’s Corsi percentages in Game 1 and Game 2. I’m not sure they actually signify anything at all, other than in Game 1 Kruger was dealing with Mikko Koivu for most of it and in Game 2 that switched to Mikael Granlund. I assume this will be something Minnesota will notice and they will try and get Koivu out against him again in Game 3. Though this could be a result of the Hawks sitting back for a lot of Game 1 and no so much in the second game. Just a juxtaposition. Kruger has also struggled at the dot this series, winning 30% in Game 1 and only 45% in Game 2. Considering the amount of times he starts shifts in the defensive zone, it’s a small worry.

    1.50, .951

    Corey Crawford’s goals-against average and save-percentage during this six game win streak. Also, the Hawks hadn’t won as many as six in a row since the end of November.

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  • Morning Links 4/16/14

    Morning Links 4/16/14

    Its because he is Marian F’N Hossa: Daily Herald

    Thank God this is back: Chicago Tribune

    Also having a certain Dane and AHL POM dressed could help:ESPN

    The Numbers do not lie: HockeeNight

    Predictions from Down Goes Brown: Grantland

    This worked out well the last time Uncle Dale had this pick: TSN

  • Morning Links 4/11/14

    Morning Links 4/11/14

    Let us all hope the videos continue with Brian Leetch: TSN

    Teuvo time in Rock Vegas: CSN AUTO

    BYCRACKY: Tribune

    This is an upset: PuckDaddy

    This may just be a Miracle: ESPN

    Not the first and not the last: Sportsnet.Ca

    Hockey’s Flagship is in trouble: CBC

     

  • Morning Links 4/4/14

    Morning Links 4/4/14

    Fantastic: HockeeNight

    Yup:SCH

    Call it whatever you want: Chicago Tribune

    Clutch in the shootout: SunTimes

    A new look: TSN

  • Fine, I'll Do Your Job For You

    Fine, I'll Do Your Job For You

    While everyone associated with the Hawks was in a tizzy over Jonathan Toews’s injury and mourning the end of this season figuratively, another somewhat important story slipped through the cracks.

    We all noticed, and so did the NBCSN broadcast (you think the CSN one would have?), that on Sunday night Michal Handzus basically didn’t play the second half of the game. He was on the bench, but we didn’t know if he was hurt or simply benched.

    We now know that he was benched, though we had to pry that out.

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  • Fine, I’ll Do Your Job For You

    Fine, I’ll Do Your Job For You

    While everyone associated with the Hawks was in a tizzy over Jonathan Toews’s injury and mourning the end of this season figuratively, another somewhat important story slipped through the cracks.

    We all noticed, and so did the NBCSN broadcast (you think the CSN one would have?), that on Sunday night Michal Handzus basically didn’t play the second half of the game. He was on the bench, but we didn’t know if he was hurt or simply benched.

    We now know that he was benched, though we had to pry that out.

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