Rutta has been steadily improving, but they'll want more from him yet I think.
- breadbag

Yeah. I picture Rutta/Forsling being the shutdown pair eventually. Both have the ability and smarts, but the inconsistencies need to be sorted out

Gustafson has position between the eventual goal scorer and the net, but for some inexplicable reason he drifted up and positioned himself between the goal scorer and the Tampa bay net? Completely fail to understand that move!!!
- Spec41971

Yeah, I don't know where he was going, unless he somehow thought the pass was going to go across and he hoped to steal it. He needed to hang back on that play and just cover his side of the ice.

Yeah. I picture Rutta/Forsling being the shutdown pair eventually. Both have the ability and smarts, but the inconsistencies need to be sorted out
- Hawks_49

The one strength I think he has is good reach with his stick to disrupt a lot of plays. Hawks definitely need some guys like him to take those PK minutes given how many offensive minded guys we have.

Yeah, I don't know where he was going, unless he somehow thought the pass was going to go across and he hoped to steal it. He needed to hang back on that play and just cover his side of the ice.
- breadbag

That's a learning thing, he needs to calm the offensive side of his game. Chasing the shooter, not good

Kunitz fails to get it deep and the lightning turn around and score. Think Q gives Kunitz 15 more minutes of ice time?
- Dieselhead

That was Kruger with the soft panzy attempt to backhand the puck in the zone.

One more thought that entered my brain earlier. While he is making some mistakes, Jokiharju isn't getting rattled out there. Man, I think he has exceed all expectations so far at age 19.

We Beetlejuiced Saad, he is on his game tonight.
- I Am The Breadman

Hopefully he can find the scoresheet tonight.

That's a learning thing, he needs to calm the offensive side of his game. Chasing the shooter, not good
- I Am The Breadman

I think the question is...is this just who he is at this point. I'm not saying he can't improve, but he will be 27 in March. Love his instincts to go up the ice, but just those few things defensively he lapses on.

The one strength I think he has is good reach with his stick to disrupt a lot of plays. Hawks definitely need some guys like him to take those PK minutes given how many offensive minded guys we have.
- breadbag

Yeah and his hand-eye coordination, too. I've seen him break up half a dozen plays at the blue line by batting the puck out of the air. Hopefully he keeps improving.

One more thought that entered my brain earlier. While he is making some mistakes, Jokiharju isn't getting rattled out there. Man, I think he has exceed all expectations so far at age 19.
- breadbag

Kid has ice in his blood. Looks awesome.

Hopefully he can find the scoresheet tonight.
- Hossa1881

God he needs to, for the sake of his confidence.

God he needs to, for the sake of his confidence.
- I Am The Breadman

Just a matter of time if he keeps taking it to the net and playing like the man child we know

Big save Ward!

One more thought that entered my brain earlier. While he is making some mistakes, Jokiharju isn't getting rattled out there. Man, I think he has exceed all expectations so far at age 19.
- breadbag

He's setting a high bar for Boqvist and Beaudin, which isn't a bad thing.

Big save Ward!
- I Am The Breadman

Ward: "I see your stacked pad save, Louis... And I raise you another!"

Ward: "I see your stacked pad save, Louis... And I raise you another!"
- Hawks_49

Hahaha!

Just about to say, I'm liking the 4th line. Krugs in the box, interference.

Just about to say, I'm liking the 4th line. Krugs in the box, interference.
- I Am The Breadman

Yeah. I (frank)in love Martinsen. I think I've said that before, but I love how he always plays simple. Other guys could be better by doing that every now and then

Saad on the pk, holy crap! Keep it up

Maybe Saad DOES understood what Q is trying to tell him.

You and I married to the same woman?
- Spec41971

LOL Probably she's always talking...

Saad on the pk, holy crap! Keep it up
- I Am The Breadman

The beacons of Saad-dor have been lit.

What a load of crap!!! 2-1 Tampa.
Kunitz scares me whenever he is on the ice.

The beacons of Saad-dor have been lit.
- Hawks_49

Nice, got!

What a load of crap!!!
- I Am The Breadman

I'm with Ward. (frank) that.