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2009-2010 NHL Season Thread 2: Its all going up in flames!

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FadeToBlack&Gold said:
Agreed

Huet's numbers may be flashy now, but we'll see what happens come April.
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People's assumptions/suspicions could definitely be proven right this spring, but as tonight's result supported, this isn't about the goaltender.

Niemi is now tied for the league lead with 4 shutouts, in only 9 starts. Now, he's a perfectly capable netminder, and has flashed some athleticism and instinct that could make you think he's got a bright future (and his numbers are dynamite all-around so far). But the reason Chicago has a league-high 7 shutouts this season and an NHL-low 1.97 GAA has much less to do with Huet/Niemi than the fact that the Blackhawks are limiting opponents to 24 shots a game, and only a small percentage of those are generally "quality" opportunities.

redwing77 said:
His numbers this year have been stellar, but when you go from absolute suck to this good... you have to wonder if it will last.
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Huet's save percentage at this moment (.913) is actually lower than his career numbers (.916 in the regular season, .917 in the postseason). He's Top-4 in the league in GAA because the team in front of him makes his life easier than any goaltender in the league through the first three months of the season.
 
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The question is, if the CHI town defense takes a night off, who would you want in net? Huet or Niemi?

Historically speaking, I want Niemi despite his inexperience relative to Huet. He just seems to me to be a better overall goaltender.
 
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redwing77 said:
The question is, if the CHI town defense takes a night off, who would you want in net? Huet or Niemi?

Historically speaking, I want Niemi despite his inexperience relative to Huet. He just seems to me to be a better overall goaltender.
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Definitely the big question, and I agree with you on the body of work so far indicating Niemi is the choice. The defense hasn't taken a night off yet though, I think that's actually why the offense hasn't been as potent as people may have expected. The focus every single night is on the defensive end, and being disciplined. The goals have come purely from talent and luck.

The give-and-go between Hossa and Keith tonight on the Sharp goal is a sign that the chemistry with #81 is moving in the right direction though, I think.

One last note that definitely supports the notion that the Blackhawks have built themselves to win in the same manner as Detroit has over the years. Chicago's shot differential so far this season is +9.0 per game. The top five differential seasons since the lockout?

07-08 Red Wings: +10.9 (115 pts)
06-07 Red Wings: +9.2 (113 pts)
08-09 Red Wings: +8.5 (112 pts)
05-06 Red Wings: +7.5 (124 pts)
08-09 Sharks: +6.0 (117 pts)
 
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Brendan Morrison scored a pretty sick goal last night. I'm not going to hunt down a link, but look it up if you have a chance.
 
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jmh said:
Brendan Morrison scored a pretty sick goal last night. I'm not going to hunt down a link, but look it up if you have a chance.
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kennedy said:
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Where the hell is HOBART!!!! to tell us how awesome that was?
 
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Niftiest goal of the year still goes to Hossa (I think - one of those older guys): gloved the puck down, then whacked it out of midair. Pretty amazing hands to do that.
 
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jmh said:
Yeah, but Okposo probably did it by accident while trying not to trip over his own stick. :p
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That would have been funny, but nope.

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jmh said:
Brendan Morrison scored a pretty sick goal last night. I'm not going to hunt down a link, but look it up if you have a chance.
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Zidlicky attempted that at the Wild game on Wednesday, but the goalie made the save.
 
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Oh Vancouver, what a ****pile of a city. I shall thoroughly enjoy seeing Canada lose this winter purely for the disappointment it will bring one of the most moronic fanbases in the league. Then again, with the way officiating works when Roberto Luongo is in net in Vancouver, Canada should have no problem winning ;)

Also, fun fact, Edmental has scored twice in 27 powerplay attempts. Awesome
 
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Well, the Canadians won't have a painless journey to the gold, since Douglas Murray was named to the Swedish team. Franzen didn't make the cut, so he's rather beat up.
 
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bronconick said:
Well, the Canadians won't have a painless journey to the gold, since Douglas Murray was named to the Swedish team. Franzen didn't make the cut, so he's rather beat up.
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Some very curious selections for Sweden's team. Leaving off Franzen isn't a surprise, he probably wouldn't have been able to play in the first place.
 
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The weather report looks pretty crappy for the Winter Classic on Friday. I'm sure NBC is freaking out a bit.
 
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