Going against your points, if you want to say I’m defending Huet, go ahead. I defend BOTH of these goalies constantly. The reason I refer to Niemi supporters is because they’re not JUST Niemi supporters — they’re supporters for a trade and anything but Huet, which is F-ing stupid.

If you’re going to say Huet’s GAA is his defense’s, doesn’t Niemi’s GAA belong to the defense, too? And are you saying Niemi is NEVER outdueled? Even though the shot totals are heavily in the favor of the Blackhawks when he’s in net, too?

My problem with this goaltending debate is that there is no fucking debate. SCH won’t talk about anymore, and Sam get’s beyond upset when he has to. Same with the other ‘Hawks bloggers. The ‘Hawks are 2 points out of the top spot in their conference, and you want to make changes? What’s wrong with what we have? Huet and Niemi are doing just fine for what they’re asked to do.

You want Thomas Vokoun or Halak because Huet and Niemi have no playoff experience? Tell me how many playoff series Vokoun and Halak have won combined.

You can call me whatever you want, but the term meatball didn’t come from me and didn’t come from outside of this situation. Every person who has watched hockey for more than the two seasons you probably have believe this goaltending situation is simply so people in Chicago can find something to bitch about, because it’s what HAS to be done for some stupid reason. You fall in that category.

Thanks for reading — now go tell the rest of the Hawks blogosphere the same thing you told me.

There’s something about glass houses that seems appropriate here…

If Q and the rest of the brass agree that there are egregious problems with Huet, why are the fans who feel this way still MEATBALLS (as you call them time and again)?

You defend the guy by throwing down a goals against average which isn’t even his, but belongs to the defense. And then you blame the few mistakes the defense does make with every goal, when it’s the job of the goalie to make a stellar save every once in a while.

The fact is, when the shots against are 40-15 in the Hawks favor every single night, whether they win 3-2 or lose by the same score, Huet is OUTDUELED by the other goalie EVERY SINGLE NIGHT.

The fact is, you’re a condescending know-it-all idiot, and the meatballs and Chicago Blackhawks brass alike know it.