Gotta go out and sign a big name goalie for next season. It's a must.

who?..Luongo?

To be honest, I'm not aware of who's going to be out there. Would you stick with Craw?

<WTF is Hayes thinkinh with the Boarding!!!???

Unfortunately the Hawks are done now.

3 zip nothing. Game over.

CCChit, that seals it..

This team just gave up. Bunch of no good quitters. trade them ALL!

I know they're frustrated, but a boarding penalty in a game of this magnitude?

If I was Bowman, after this game I would go into the locker room and make it Painfully clear to every single player that their spot on the roster is in jeopardy.

That's what happens when you don't play hard, starting in Game 1.

FA list of Goaltenders

Cristobal Huet Chicago Blackhawks $5,625,000
Martin Brodeur New Jersey Devils $5,200,000
Dwayne Roloson Tampa Bay Lightning $3,000,000
Antero Niittymaki San Jose Sharks $2,000,000
Chris Mason Winnipeg Jets $1,850,000
Michael Leighton Philadelphia Flyers $1,550,000
Dan Ellis Anaheim Ducks $1,500,000
Tomas Vokoun Washington Capitals $1,500,000
Jonas Gustavsson Toronto Maple Leafs $1,350,000
Johan Hedberg New Jersey Devils $1,250,000
Scott Clemmensen Florida Panthers $1,200,000
Alex Auld Ottawa Senators $1,000,000
Martin Biron New York Rangers $875,000
Johan Backlund Philadelphia Flyers $800,000
Ty Conklin Detroit Red Wings $750,000
Josh Harding Minnesota Wild $750,000
Andrew Raycroft Dallas Stars $650,000
Yann Danis Edmonton Oilers $650,000
Curtis McElhinney Phoenix Coyotes $625,000
Al Montoya New York Islanders $601,000
Ray Emery Chicago Blackhawks $600,000
Curtis Sanford Columbus Blue Jackets $600,000
Brent Johnson Pittsburgh Penguins $600,000
Brian Elliott St. Louis Blues $600,000 Re-signed with the Blues. 2 years, $3.6 million.
Evgeni Nabokov New York Islanders $570,000
Nathan Lawson Montreal Canadiens $550,000
Mike McKenna Ottawa Senators $550,000
Drew Macintyre Buffalo Sabres $525,000
David Leggio Buffalo Sabres $525,000
Jason Bacashihua Philadelphia Flyers $525,000
Scott Munroe Pittsburgh Penguins $525,000
Matt Climie Vancouver Canucks $525,000
Dany Sabourin Washington Capitals $525,000
Peter Mannino Winnipeg Jets $525,000

Wow, Thanks for putting that list together.

actually it is from here

<http://www.sportscity.com/nhl/2012-nhl-free-agents-unrestricted-listed-by-position/#Goalie

It also happens when you're overconfident. Most Hawks fans seemed delighted to draw Phoenix and gave them little respect for what they accomplished this season. Wonder if the team felt the same way?

Goaltending is always so important in the playoffs. A stand-on-his-head netminder can overcome any offensive firepower. As a Sharks fan, I've unfortunately learned that lesson all too well.

At least misery loves company in the West, with all the traditional powers gone in round 1: Canucks, Wings, Sharks and Hawks.

My money's on the Blues or Preds going to the SCF. I'm cheering for St. Louis, not because they knocked off my guys, but because their fans had years and years of being "almost there," similar to my Sharks, then almost a decade of rebuilding to get back to being competitive.

I think the Preds are the team to beat. Good goaltending, solid D and they had one, if not the best, PP in the NHL this year. But all 4 teams left in the West have solid goaltenders. And the Hawks found out, first-hand, what a "hot goalie" can do for a team.

There was no beating Smith tonight.
Crawford should watch video of Smith and see how he gets down in position spread out taking away the bottom of the net .

I would personally go after Josh Harding from the Wild.

Hawks have a goalie developing in their farm system by the name of Salak who may end up being the best of them all, am sure he will get a long look next year in camp.

Tough loss. Once the 1st period ened it was pretty clear goals would be hard to come by and in the end the Hawks didn't even get one.

1. Hawks HAVE to get someone in here who can clear the net. Unacceptable to allow someone to stand there without being touched.

2. Hawks need to do a better job blocking shots at the point. Every shot seems to get thru.

3. Hawks are stacked with skill and potential skill players. It's about time they start getting "hockey players".

4. Unfortunately, Craw and Em will be our goalies next season. 2 beat writers said them same thing last night. Expect them both to be here to start the year.

5. Some Hawks beat writers say it's possible Bowman may be on the hot seat. Remember when the Player Director or what ever was on the ice earlier in the year when the Hawks were struggling and it seemed to bother Coach Q a little. IMO, if push came to shove and the Hawks had to choose, I think they'd pick Q over Bowman.