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08:30 AM ET 05.09 | Mike Haviland paid the price Tuesday for the Blackhawks' special teams futility. Coach Joel Quenneville lowered the boom on the man he inherited to stand on one side of him on the bench, choosing to oust Haviland and keep Mike Kitchen in the fold. "(Bowman) did offer me the opportunity for the first time since I've been here (to) make a coaching change," Quenneville said. "It was not an easy decision. It was tough on Mike. I'm respectful for the job that he did. It's not the blame game here." ... "It was my decision," Quenneville said. "It could have been status quo as well. As far as who comes in, I still have the options to bring in one guy or even more than one."

Joel Quenneville, Icon Sports

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May 9, 2012 08:56 AM ET

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Should've flexed in the play-offs.....just my take on it.....;-)

kingeraaa

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May 9, 2012 09:03 AM ET

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Power play.

THE BISHOP!

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May 9, 2012 09:28 AM ET

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ANOTHER Coach Q thread? Weak sauce.

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May 9, 2012 09:38 AM ET

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this is almost interesting

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May 9, 2012 09:47 AM ET

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Mike Haviland is out and Mike Kitchen stays? Too bad it wasn't the other way around. Then the headline could have been,
"Kitchen Fire."

Canuck eh?

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May 9, 2012 10:20 AM ET

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Originally posted 09:47 AM ET 05.09 by Canuck eh?

Mike Haviland is out and Mike Kitchen stays? Too bad it wasn't the other way around. Then the headline could have been, "Kitchen Fire."

Still got it I see.... ;-) HA!

kingeraaa

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May 9, 2012 11:35 AM ET

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Originally posted 09:03 AM ET 05.09 by THE BISHOP!

Power play.

Or no...

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May 9, 2012 12:50 PM ET

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Originally posted 09:03 AM ET 05.09 by THE BISHOP!

Power play.

Don't say that around Rangers fans, it makes them nervous ;)

Nobody expects…

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May 9, 2012 01:26 PM ET

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Yes because that .901 Save% isn't an issue. Oh yea they fixed that by re- upping Emery. Bowman by name doesn't automatically make it a Scotty.

Steel Wings

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May 9, 2012 01:33 PM ET

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Originally posted 12:50 PM ET 05.09 by Nobody expects Phantomphan MMT

Don't say that around Rangers fans, it makes them nervous ;)

no kidding...I was going to say something like that (been saying Rangers should decline penalties for years!)

Spiny Norman

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May 9, 2012 01:45 PM ET

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Originally posted 12:50 PM ET 05.09 by Nobody expects Phantomphan MMT

Don't say that around Rangers fans, it makes them nervous ;)

Although not of late ;)

NY Rangers

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May 9, 2012 04:13 PM ET

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Originally posted 01:45 PM ET 05.09 by NY Rangers

Although not of late ;)

Interesting that the turning point in this series could be that 4:00 PP on Monday.

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May 9, 2012 04:13 PM ET

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Originally posted 01:33 PM ET 05.09 by Spiny Norman

no kidding...I was going to say something like that (been saying Rangers should decline penalties for years!)

A poor PP hasn't hurt LA so far in the playoffs.

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May 9, 2012 04:27 PM ET

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Originally posted 04:13 PM ET 05.09 by Nobody expects Phantomphan MMT

A poor PP hasn't hurt LA so far in the playoffs.

it becomes forgivable when you have a goalie playing lights (red lights that is) out

Spiny Norman

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May 9, 2012 04:57 PM ET

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Originally posted 04:13 PM ET 05.09 by Nobody expects Phantomphan MMT

A poor PP hasn't hurt LA so far in the playoffs.

Remember the Team that won the Cup last year , brutal PP but the best in the league 5 on 5 and great Goaltending ..

Wink Dinkerson

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May 9, 2012 09:09 PM ET

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Originally posted 04:57 PM ET 05.09 by Wink Dinkerson

Remember the Team that won the Cup last year , brutal PP but the best in the league 5 on 5 and great Goaltending ..

Thomas was the main reason they won. Credit is due to him for that. The whole team was great, but it was the goaltending that put them over the edge last year.... What happened this year???

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May 9, 2012 10:27 PM ET

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Originally posted 09:09 PM ET 05.09 by kingeraaa

Thomas was the main reason they won. Credit is due to him for that. The whole team was great, but it was the goaltending that put them over the edge last year.... What happened this year???

Three simple things ..

1. Energy or lack of it (Hunger)
2.Horton , Ryder and Recchi
3. Thomas while good was not better than Holtby ..

Wink Dinkerson

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May 14, 2012 02:55 PM ET

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For whatever reason their power play was abysmal all year and it's mind-blowing when you realize how much star power was on the first unit of the power play (Keith, Seabrook, Hossa, Kane and Toews). I guess someone had to take the fall for it. Nevertheless, theyre sitting at home because of goaltending, plain and simple. Schneider has to be their #1 target this offseason unless they feel Salak has developed enough in the minors to step in as the starter (I heard he had mediocre season). Here's tr thing: they resigned Emery, obviously to be the backup and don't plan on bringing Crawford back so there has to be some plan in place...right?