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I Am The Breadman
Chicago Blackhawks
Location: Richton Park, IL
Joined: 09.16.2018

Feb 10 @ 8:22 PM ET
McDavid seemed jelly after his statement about those two the other day. Maybe McDavid will jump ship and that lethal Erie Otter line will be reunited ?
- SoftServe


Did he go to Mr. Mackie's jelly school?
SoftServe
Chicago Blackhawks
Location: Chicago, IL
Joined: 01.19.2016

Feb 10 @ 8:27 PM ET
Did he go to Mr. Mackie's jelly school?
- I Am The Breadman


M'KAY
333inthe3rd
Chicago Blackhawks
Location: Chicago, IL
Joined: 02.04.2015

Feb 10 @ 8:28 PM ET
P. Kane with his 33rd goal in the 3rd at 3:33. This has to mean something right? lol
- SoftServe

Hopefully a good omen for me.
I Am The Breadman
Chicago Blackhawks
Location: Richton Park, IL
Joined: 09.16.2018

Feb 10 @ 8:36 PM ET
M'KAY
- SoftServe


Hahahaha!

I would love for him to jump ship .....
LaheysBRandy
Chicago Blackhawks
Joined: 04.28.2015

Feb 10 @ 8:39 PM ET
I would love to see Bowman try to add a player who will help now but will also be around for the future. We have the cap space where it might make sense to add someone who is already signed for the next few years, that way we get a player to help for the playoff push but also for the future, and don’t have as much competition from teams looking to add a rental because of pending cap issues like TBL or the leafs.
DarthKane
Chicago Blackhawks
Location: 5.13.4.9
Joined: 02.23.2012

Feb 10 @ 8:44 PM ET
I wonder if ol' stan is going to sign those two in July or wait till they rack up the points again and probably will take more money to sign
- Like_a_Hoss


Excellent question but not an easy answer.

DeBrincat - for sure, sign him up ASAP.

Strome - all signs are positive but the same could have been said a year ago for Schmaltz.
mrpaulish
Chicago Blackhawks
Location: Itasca, IL
Joined: 01.18.2010

Feb 10 @ 8:45 PM ET
P. Kane with his 33rd goal in the 3rd at 3:33. This has to mean something right? lol
- SoftServe



So Mote It Be
DarthKane
Chicago Blackhawks
Location: 5.13.4.9
Joined: 02.23.2012

Feb 10 @ 8:46 PM ET
I would love to see Bowman try to add a player who will help now but will also be around for the future. We have the cap space where it might make sense to add someone who is already signed for the next few years, that way we get a player to help for the playoff push but also for the future, and don’t have as much competition from teams looking to add a rental because of pending cap issues like TBL or the leafs.
- LaheysBRandy


I don’t know if the Hawks current offends output is sustainable but overall offense doesn’t seem to be an issue. I wouldn’t be surprised to see Stan focus on upgrading the defense in the off season.
RaleighHawk
Joined: 03.29.2016

Feb 10 @ 8:49 PM ET
P. Kane with his 33rd goal in the 3rd at 3:33. This has to mean something right? lol
- SoftServe

And on 2/10/19......

Can anyone figure that out?
BetweenTheDots
Chicago Blackhawks
Location: IL
Joined: 06.13.2015

Feb 10 @ 8:52 PM ET
I don’t know if the Hawks current offends output is sustainable but overall offense doesn’t seem to be an issue. I wouldn’t be surprised to see Stan focus on upgrading the defense in the off season.
- DarthKane


Since they came back from the All star break, 2.6GA down from 3.55GA, 20 games before the break. Small sample size but....

5 of those 13 goals opponent on the power play
powerenforcer
Chicago Blackhawks
Location: Wheeling, IL
Joined: 09.24.2009

Feb 10 @ 8:54 PM ET
And on 2/10/19......

Can anyone figure that out?

- RaleighHawk


Keith, Sharp, Toews?
Ogilthorpe2
Season Ticket Holder
Chicago Blackhawks
Location: 37,000 FT
Joined: 07.09.2009

Feb 10 @ 8:58 PM ET
I don’t know if the Hawks current offends output is sustainable but overall offense doesn’t seem to be an issue. I wouldn’t be surprised to see Stan focus on upgrading the defense in the off season.
- DarthKane

8th in the league in goals scored.
Unfortunately they’re 31st in goals allowed.
RaleighHawk
Joined: 03.29.2016

Feb 10 @ 8:59 PM ET
Keith, Sharp, Toews?
- powerenforcer

Try math symbols between each number...
DarthKane
Chicago Blackhawks
Location: 5.13.4.9
Joined: 02.23.2012

Feb 10 @ 9:02 PM ET
Since they came back from the All star break, 2.6GA down from 3.55GA, 20 games before the break. Small sample size but....
- BetweenTheDots



Better, but still not good enough. The Hawks need some serious defensive depth for the 4th line and I think they could upgrade the D too.

Keith and Seabrook aren’t going anywhere. I like the Dahlstrom/Murphy combo, they’re not likely to be traded but they aren’t guaranteed a spot with.
BetweenTheDots
Chicago Blackhawks
Location: IL
Joined: 06.13.2015

Feb 10 @ 9:06 PM ET
Better, but still not good enough. The Hawks need some serious defensive depth for the 4th line and I think they could upgrade the D too.

Keith and Seabrook aren’t going anywhere. I like the Dahlstrom/Murphy combo, they’re not likely to be traded but they aren’t guaranteed a spot with.

- DarthKane


I completely agree, i think teams aren't making the Hawks defense pay for some piss poor defensive coverage, but then again that's why most of these teams are out of the playoffs or barely in it
BetweenTheDots
Chicago Blackhawks
Location: IL
Joined: 06.13.2015

Feb 10 @ 9:08 PM ET
Boston will be a nice test for this team, but then again i really don't think they are that good, others do, but i just don't see it.
LaheysBRandy
Chicago Blackhawks
Joined: 04.28.2015

Feb 10 @ 9:14 PM ET
I don’t know if the Hawks current offends output is sustainable but overall offense doesn’t seem to be an issue. I wouldn’t be surprised to see Stan focus on upgrading the defense in the off season.
- DarthKane


I think they will probably try to add another dman but also should try to bolster the bottom 6 I don’t think lines 3 and 4 are all that effective and there isn’t really any consistency there.

If Caggiula stays up on the first line, I feel like Saad and Anisimov could make a up 2/3 of a really good 3rd line. I’m not in the dump Anisinov camp, I like the way he plays all over the ice.

I’m just wondering if Stan just looks to add to the roster via trade now instead of the summer because of the way the team is playing. He definitely isn’t looking at any rentals, but they could definitely be active as buyers with their eye on the near future (2-3 years) instead of the long term future (5-6 years)
bogiedoc
Chicago Blackhawks
Location: VA
Joined: 09.27.2011

Feb 10 @ 9:14 PM ET
Ducks fire coach, replaced by gm ... who's never coached before.
- I Am The Breadman


when your team has lost 20 of 22 and looking really bad doing it...the GM should get a front row seat of the mess he has assembled before he goes..
pdx2ord
Chicago Blackhawks
Location: Portland, OR
Joined: 09.02.2015

Feb 10 @ 9:18 PM ET
Point to ponder for the lose-for-Hughes crowd.

Mark Lazerus
@MarkLazerus

Dylan Strome is 21 years old. There's your lottery pick this season, no matter what happens going forward.
6628
Joined: 08.24.2009

Feb 10 @ 9:19 PM ET
when your team has lost 20 of 22 and looking really bad doing it...the GM should get a front row seat of the mess he has assembled before he goes..
- bogiedoc



Murph will get a close up on who really wants to play and who doesn't.
EbonyRaptor
Joined: 03.28.2013

Feb 10 @ 9:22 PM ET
Point to ponder for the lose-for-Hughes crowd.

Mark Lazerus
@MarkLazerus

Dylan Strome is 21 years old. There's your lottery pick this season, no matter what happens going forward.

- pdx2ord


Not really. Strome is playing the position we thought Schmaltz would play ... so let's go ahead and get one of the top two lotto balls.
BetweenTheDots
Chicago Blackhawks
Location: IL
Joined: 06.13.2015

Feb 10 @ 9:23 PM ET
I think they will probably try to add another dman but also should try to bolster the bottom 6 I don’t think lines 3 and 4 are all that effective and there isn’t really any consistency there.

If Caggiula stays up on the first line, I feel like Saad and Anisimov could make a up 2/3 of a really good 3rd line. I’m not in the dump Anisinov camp, I like the way he plays all over the ice.

I’m just wondering if Stan just looks to add to the roster via trade now instead of the summer because of the way the team is playing. He definitely isn’t looking at any rentals, but they could definitely be active as buyers with their eye on the near future (2-3 years) instead of the long term future (5-6 years)

- LaheysBRandy


The Hawks definitely have made it interesting, if they win 2.5 more games than the Wild and all the other teams flounder at 500 they will have a great chance. I keep saying let's first get to 500 before we talk about playoffs. If they beat Boston they will be 24-24-9, quite an accomplishment considering it took an 8 game winning streak to do it.
Ogilthorpe2
Season Ticket Holder
Chicago Blackhawks
Location: 37,000 FT
Joined: 07.09.2009

Feb 10 @ 9:23 PM ET
Point to ponder for the lose-for-Hughes crowd.

Mark Lazerus
@MarkLazerus

Dylan Strome is 21 years old. There's your lottery pick this season, no matter what happens going forward.

- pdx2ord

Right?
bogiedoc
Chicago Blackhawks
Location: VA
Joined: 09.27.2011

Feb 10 @ 9:24 PM ET
we all dogged on Ward and what a bad signing by Stan, but man has he been good lately
- LAHawk


i know many others will disagree but i thought ward has been very good all year; he had no help facing chance after chance and 40 shots per game during the 1st half of the season with no defensive help...when the hawks just were getting blown out regularly the problem was not netminding..

he is not going to steal games or stand on his head game after game but he will give you a chance to win with some defensive play in front of him
BetweenTheDots
Chicago Blackhawks
Location: IL
Joined: 06.13.2015

Feb 10 @ 9:28 PM ET
Point to ponder for the lose-for-Hughes crowd.

Mark Lazerus
@MarkLazerus

Dylan Strome is 21 years old. There's your lottery pick this season, no matter what happens going forward.

- pdx2ord


Uh oh that tells me the Hawks might be making a move for the playoffs, i hope not, no rentals
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