true but hellbuck saved his mates a few times...
- bogiedoc

Winnipeg announcer said it best, “they don’t have the horses”

Hope the Hawks get shelled by the Oilers ! They deserve it! Them and their Marketing machine! Enough said !
- GlennL

They won't they have 5 NHL dmen, you have the 1 AHL dman on thre ice and guess what they scored, i don't think Gusto has ever won a puck chasing someone behind the net, he should of never seen the ice in the 3rd period.

Was savard fired by game 4?
- PatShart

Yep, 1-2-1 record. So JC has to get the next win...

You're right there. But any NHL caliber defenceman doesnt expect their partner as to be so stupid to chase a guy around the net, so in DeHaans first game with him, I'm sure he wasnt expecting it
- PatShart

Trade Gus now before his value flushes down the toilet.

true but hellbuck saved his mates a few times...
- bogiedoc

I didn’t sense many tough saves from him - and very few second chances on him.

Kane made sure not to pressure Scheifele at all.

He didn’t touch the puck in the OT - 3 SAT, 2 SOG for the game. Not good enough.
- StLBravesFan

Well Toews decide to lose possession of the puck but getting stuck along the boards and instead of busting his ass back he half assed it to the bench do a change. It’s 3 on 2. What do you expect Kane today?

You lose possession you usually lose in OT.

I didn’t sense many tough saves from him - and very few second chances on him.
- StLBravesFan

Yep after the 2 goal lead Hawks didn't want to do the dirty work, fast break hockey that led to no second or third chances

Florida has a lot of talent. It is clear that their coach has an ineffective system. Who is the coach down there now, anyway?
- mohel

Wanna bet which team ends the season with more points, FLA or the Blackhawks?

I didn’t sense many tough saves from him - and very few second chances on him.
- StLBravesFan

not many to be sure...i do recall 1 on the pk they scored..he denied toews 2x on blue paint scramble...

agree...second chances were rare

so a team loses 4 of their top 6 dmen, 5 of 6 on the road and are 4-2 leading the conference...

That was tough .Kane was lousy all night . Better get Kane back with Toews and Caggiula ,and DBC back with Strome and Perlini . Shaw to the 4th line it a good fit for him . Lehner was very good tonight .PK was good PP was terrible . All and all tough loss . GO HAWKS !!!!

Can’t wait to see Stanley and Jeremy fired by Christmas. Get some actual NHL talent in the front office and coaching positions.
- EnzoD

Me either!!!!
Roenick & vaive will turn this team around!!!!!

Kane made sure not to be in the way of that shot
- BetweenTheDots

He sure did !! But all 3 losses are on Colliton. His in-game management of player personnel has been horrific. This is a team that has all the talent necessary to win. His decisions are being questioned by everybody.

A 2-0 lead in period 1 could have been 3 or 4 but wasn't. P2 was a disgrace from start to finish with zero forecheck and lazy play. Why sit the 4th line continually when they're keeping the puck in the O- zone. Perlini had a good P1 and then didn't see much ice again.....On and On and On.....Colliton's line adjustments and lack of results are obvious.

Don't wait too long MANAGEMENT !!!

Well Toews decide to lose possession of the puck but getting stuck along the boards and instead of busting his ass back he half assed it to the bench do a change. It’s 3 on 2. What do you expect Kane today?

You lose possession you usually lose in OT.
- bhawks2241

Toews did try to do too much with the puck in the OT - he kept skating into trouble and didn’t look to pass.

But Kane was 20 feet away from a Scheifele and back up and not close to the shooting lane. If he’s not going to do what he needs to do on offense (pretty invisible for most of the game), he should at least not leave his man wide open in the 3x3.

The good news is only 2 goals allowed, the 1st a seeing eye PP goal, (frank)ers the Hawks played it really well

The 2nd everybody with their thumb up their ass hypnotized by the puck and i don't think it was Gustos fault but i blame JC for having him on the ice, dumb move by the coach

Only 7 quality scoring chances

Lehner looks good but the defense looked good tying up sticks all night, protecting the house, forwards have to do a better job of getting open to get out of the zone and dumping the puck in and tilting the ice

Toews did try to do too much with the puck in the OT - he kept skating into trouble and didn’t look to pass.

But Kane was 20 feet away from a Scheifele and back up and not close to the shooting lane. If he’s not going to do what he needs to do on offense (pretty invisible for most of the game), he should at least not leave his man wide open in the 3x3.
- StLBravesFan

It was 2 on 3. Kane could’ve tried to block the shot but he sagged down bc it was 2 on 3. Saad was behind the play trying to catch up after Toews lazy shift change.

End of the day that’s not good enough from the Hawks two best players.

They keep saying they have to play 60 minutes instead of just 20 minutes

So is this team out of shape

Or are they lazy

Wanna bet which team ends the season with more points, FLA or the Blackhawks?
- scottak

Missed the point, eh?

I do have to give credit to Murphy he had a nice game today he definitely plays with effort and toughness, he doesn't think the game well or passes to guys who really aren't open but I appreciate the hustle, toughness and sacrifice.

It was 2 on 3. Kane could’ve tried to block the shot but he sagged down bc it was 2 on 3. Saad was behind the play trying to catch up after Toews lazy shift change.

End of the day that’s not good enough from the Hawks two best players.
- bhawks2241

Why? Scheifele has the puck, Saad and Gus had gotten back on the other side - why is Kane backing away and not getting into the shooting lane?

No excuse....

Why? Scheifele has the puck, Saad and Gus had gotten back on the other side - why is Kane backing away and not getting into the shooting lane?

No excuse....
- StLBravesFan

Saad wasn’t back in the play. He was behind the play still.

And, of course, 5 leads this season - couldn’t hold any of them.

At least they got a 2-goal lead tonite.

Saad wasn’t back in the play. He was behind the play still.
- bhawks2241

Kane wasn’t in the play at all.

I wish i coukd find more information from "theAHL.com "site. The box score does not provide TOI. I try to gleen whom was first pair on defense, whom played how much on pp and pk.

Dach had 2 sog. Icehogs lost to Grand Rapids - they had two top picks in their lineup. Of course so did us. Despite the 4-2 loss, the three srar selection had Beaudin first star and. D Sukura #3 star.

BTW i exoect that Beaudin plays significant TOI in Chicago before Boqvist does. Wedin had the first goal. I anxiously await a report how well EACH of the dmen performed. Maybe after 5-10 gp enough sample size to abalize and give early indication whom is playing well and developing well

Other: before ostrsiizing Nylander can we be sure he actually knows what to do & w
here to go throughout his shift - especially on defense

The good news is only 2 goals allowed, the 1st a seeing eye PP goal, (frank)ers the Hawks played it really well

The 2nd everybody with their thumb up their ass hypnotized by the puck and i don't think it was Gustos fault but i blame JC for having him on the ice, dumb move by the coach

Only 7 quality scoring chances

Lehner looks good but the defense looked good tying up sticks all night, protecting the house, forwards have to do a better job of getting open to get out of the zone and dumping the puck in and tilting the ice
- BetweenTheDots

is that right...the hawks had only 7...didn't think it was that bad..