I'm Tired and I've Lost My Phone: Hawks 2, Bottle Throwing Maniacs 0 and Sunday's Big Boy

Yeah, so I'm a bit distracted so this will be quick.
- Although The Hawks got pushed around a bit in the first this felt like a pretty even contest, with both sides getting their chances...maybe a few more quality chances for The Blues, but close, anyway.  It was gratifying to see The Hawks come back in the second and really try to push the pace 'cos, y'know, sometimes they don't.  It's a satisfying bounce-back from the 20-man brainfart that was the Florida road trip, anyway.
- What's more it was an oddly clean affair, with each side only taking one penalty.  Of course, well known Mayonnaise slurper Ryan Reaves was scratched, so there's that.
- The Blues really seemed intent on harrying Keith in his own zone and came close to chasing him down a couple of times but, in the end Duncan Keith is still Duncan Keith and "close" only counts in hand grenades and poop fights.  That last bit actually makes sense since we're talking about The Blues.
- Steve Konroyd kept called Ty Rattie "T.J. Rattie" making me wonder if he's an Oshie sympathizer or was just half in the bag tonight.
- I'll go out on a limb and say that was the best game I've seen Van Riemsdyk play.  Not only did he push the puck up ice consistently and effectively, but he made the sweet pass to Hossa that led to the Shaw goal AND on the Panarin goal he convinced the Blues' defender that he was the target of Kane's pass, let the puck pass by them and to an unmolested Panarin.
- The big difference in this game...well, I'll get to that, but the NEXT biggest difference is that the two goals The Hawks scored perfectly illustrate three guys doing what they do best.

• Patrick Kane can lay a dirty pass when he gets a mind to
• Artemi Panarin can get the puck off his stick quicker and harder than any other "small" forward
• Andrew Shaw is the undisputed tip-in King.  Why is this never mentioned anywhere?  His hand-eye skills are incredible.

However...

He wasn't asked to make a ton of tough saves but he was there, as so often this season, when they needed him.  With his league leading seventh shutout, yer Big Boy is Corey Crawford.

                                                   Not tonight guys, not tonight.