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[h=1]Kesler on wearing down Chicago: ‘No human can withstand that many hits’[/h] James O'Brien
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AP Last night, the Chicago Blackhawks showed their resiliency in becoming the first team to win four multiple-overtime games in a single postseason. The Anaheim Ducks seem to believe that they can grind Chicago down, though.
On the subject of wear-and-tear, Ryan Kesler reiterated his plan to NHL.com’s Curtis Zupke.
“No human can withstand that many hits,” Kesler said.
With some help from a stat tweeted out by the Los Angeles Times’ Helene Elliott, it looks as though the Ducks have generated a lopsided hit differential of 220-158 (Game 4 was pretty even, as Anaheim delivered 60 to Chicago’s 50 hits).
Combine the sheer body contact with the fact that the Blackhawks are needing to lean on top players more than the Ducks – one can debate how stark the difference is, as Joel Quenneville certainly has – and one can see where Kesler & Co. are coming from. Especially when you consider how many lengthy playoff runs the Blackhawks have been through in recent years. Perhaps that mileage adds up?
Of course, it’s also true that this isn’t Chicago’s first rodeo. The Blackhawks are accustomed to the challenges of the postseason, so perhaps the Ducks’ aggressiveness doesn’t make the sort of impact that Kesler may believe.
Ultimately, we’ll have to see how this series progresses, as hindsight may tell which side is “correct.”
 

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Hits and minutes

If Keith and the 3 amigos were to hold up and win the Cup it would be kinda crazy


107 hits on the 4 defensemen
 

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If Keith and the 3 amigos were to hold up and win the Cup it would be kinda crazy


107 hits on the 4 defensemen

Kesler's quote about no human being withstanding this many hits is kind of funny. He apparently doesn't know Duncan Keith is a cyborg. Seriously.

He played over 40 minutes in game 4 (for the second time this series) and I swear he looked just as fresh in double OT as he did in the first period.
 

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How can Yall only play 4 defensive men??? I just don't see the advantage of that??

we play 7... But then again Carle thinks he plays for the team
 

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Kesler's quote about no human being withstanding this many hits is kind of funny. He apparently doesn't know Duncan Keith is a cyborg. Seriously.

He played over 40 minutes in game 4 (for the second time this series) and I swear he looked just as fresh in double OT as he did in the first period.

+1

also heard a story from Sharpie about Keith...

(paraphrasing) ...you can't stop Keith...he's not really human...haha

also Keith said about himself....you can't get a concussion if their is nothing up there
 

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if you have been watching this series closely, you should of observed
that the blackhawks are not playing close to the same pace that they
were in game 1. this is due to the games being played every other
day, the physical toll that playing a bigger team that hits and leans
on you at every opportunity takes, the fact that chicago is only playing
4 defensemen most of the time, and the quality of the ducks hits
is far more viscious than their adversaries. overall the ducks have
outplayed the hawks for longer stretches. game 2 OT the ducks hit
one post and i believe 1 cross bar before losing. the hawks only
goal in game 3 came when 2 ducks collided. the hawks first goal
in game 4 came when a linesman interfered with a ducks dman
causing a breakaway. in the first OT of game 4 the ducks outshot chicago
17-5 inc the first 10 shots. to me, the hawks are incredibly fortuitous
to be tied in the series and their play has deteriorated from game 1
due to the physicality and lineup limitations that have occurred
so far. the ducks are trying to beat the hawks in the same style
the kings used. what the hawks have is mental toughness and
experience going for them. will that be enough to win this series,
IMHO no way.
 

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How can Yall only play 4 defensive men??? I just don't see the advantage of that??

we play 7... But then again Carle thinks he plays for the team

Cumiskey and Timonen got some ice time in game 4. But yeah Q is basically having to trust Keith, Seabrook, Oduya, and Hjalmarsson.

It's not because he thinks it gives us an advantage to only play 4, is cause we're shallow there since Rozsival went down. Rundbland has basically played his way out of ice time cause he's been awful. We've had trouble around the blue lines and Q is sticking with what he trusts...which may or may not come back to bite us.

Keith is possibly the MVP of this team right now, and one of the best defensemen in hockey. Guy is an animal. We'll see how he holds up.
 

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out of 170 total minutes for dmen in game 4, timo and cumiskey played about 23.
that leaves 147ish for the the other 4 dmen. oduya is 33, keith 31, seabrook 30,
and hjal the youngster at 27. the ducks have 4 competent dmen under 24 years
old, although depres made some weak and good plays in game 4. when you look
at this series objectively, it doesn't look promising for the hawks, not hopeless, but
not favourable.
 

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Kesler's quote about no human being withstanding this many hits is kind of funny. He apparently doesn't know Duncan Keith is a cyborg. Seriously.

He played over 40 minutes in game 4 (for the second time this series) and I swear he looked just as fresh in double OT as he did in the first period.


haha!! let's keep in mind he's not exactly a huge guy either. A fantastic warrior .


wild series. Is a game 7, double OT in the cards? :)
 

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ANA d is below ave as a group, and a couple are playing just as many minutes as chicago's
 

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Anaheim is a greasy, dirty team. Goon hockey at its finest, like the rest of those west coast teams. Superior skill and big game experience will prevail over the goon squad.
 

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akilles are you on drugs? keith is ave 33 min in the playoffs, beauchemin is ave 26.
in the series the differences in min played is quite severe in comparing chicago's
top 4 to anaheim's bottom 5. anaheim's d is quite good as witnessed by their
record in one goal games. desert note, who on anaheim is a goon? jackman
comes the closest to that description and he hasn't played in this series.
as far as skill prevailing over greasy and dirty teams, i think you only
have to look at the la kings to easily refute that thought. hawks may win
this series, but i will be shocked. also the ducks are undefeated in
regulation through all 13 playoff games this year.
 

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ANA d is below ave as a group, and a couple are playing just as many minutes as chicago's

disagree. I will say the whole is better than the parts. Francois is now useful, .......:)
 

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akilles are you on drugs? keith is ave 33 min in the playoffs, beauchemin is ave 26.
in the series the differences in min played is quite severe in comparing chicago's
top 4 to anaheim's bottom 5. anaheim's d is quite good as witnessed by their
record in one goal games. desert note, who on anaheim is a goon? jackman
comes the closest to that description and he hasn't played in this series.
as far as skill prevailing over greasy and dirty teams, i think you only
have to look at the la kings to easily refute that thought. hawks may win
this series, but i will be shocked. also the ducks are undefeated in
regulation through all 13 playoff games this year.

Clayton Stoner for starters....back to back cheap shots on Kruger and Shaw in game 2, only spent 2 min in the box when the shot on Kruger should have been a game misconduct. Several borderline boarding hits throughout the series that are going unpunished. I get the strategy of trying to wear an undersized team with little depth down, but too often they are crossing the line.
 

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stoner? show me a non physical d-man anywhere worth his salt and you have a found
a defensive liabilty. stoner is tough which is why he was highly sought after as a free agent.
tough + physical yes, offensively challanged yes, but goon hardly.

so stoner, the goon, by himself makes anaheim a goon team or are there more
goons not mentioned.

btw the ducks do have a little skill in addition to their goonish grit in case
you haven't noticed.
 

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Clayton Stoner for starters....back to back cheap shots on Kruger and Shaw in game 2, only spent 2 min in the box when the shot on Kruger should have been a game misconduct. Several borderline boarding hits throughout the series that are going unpunished. I get the strategy of trying to wear an undersized team with little depth down, but too often they are crossing the line.

Thank you
 

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out of 170 total minutes for dmen in game 4, timo and cumiskey played about 23.
that leaves 147ish for the the other 4 dmen. oduya is 33, keith 31, seabrook 30,
and hjal the youngster at 27. the ducks have 4 competent dmen under 24 years
old, although depres made some weak and good plays in game 4. when you look
at this series objectively, it doesn't look promising for the hawks, not hopeless, but
not favourable.

You forgot the awesomeness multiplier

Duncan Keith's is 1.83
Seabrook's is 1.64

Redo your math and get back to me
 

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if you have been watching this series closely, you should of observed
that the blackhawks are not playing close to the same pace that they
were in game 1. this is due to the games being played every other
day, the physical toll that playing a bigger team that hits and leans
on you at every opportunity takes, the fact that chicago is only playing
4 defensemen most of the time, and the quality of the ducks hits
is far more viscious than their adversaries. overall the ducks have
outplayed the hawks for longer stretches. game 2 OT the ducks hit
one post and i believe 1 cross bar before losing. the hawks only
goal in game 3 came when 2 ducks collided. the hawks first goal
in game 4 came when a linesman interfered with a ducks dman
causing a breakaway. in the first OT of game 4 the ducks outshot chicago
17-5 inc the first 10 shots. to me, the hawks are incredibly fortuitous
to be tied in the series and their play has deteriorated from game 1
due to the physicality and lineup limitations that have occurred
so far. the ducks are trying to beat the hawks in the same style
the kings used. what the hawks have is mental toughness and
experience going for them. will that be enough to win this series,
IMHO no way.

well said.:toast:
 

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