Looks like Crawford is the starter tonight. I hope that's because his stats against TOR are lights out.
- pdx2ord

Maybe at the end of the game Crawford stays in Toronto hint hint.

Leafs in dire need of a backup tender. Interesting move starting Crow over Lehner. Maybe Lehner isn't that productive versus Leafs? Hmm.

Not going to speculate, but one of our goalies will be traded by TDL, if not both. Let’s just hope that we get an asset back that will help us beyond 2020.

Dcat dach kane
Caggulia toews kubalik
Nylander carpenter sikrua
Highmore kampf smith
A little more balanced and gets to play with skilled players and kane might be able to get dach and dcat going offensively.
- Scott1977

The 3rd and 4th lines are baaaaaaad!

The 3rd and 4th lines are baaaaaaad!
- rpeters01

Switch kampf and carpenter also read saad might be in tonight so in instead of nylander or smith.

Saad has been activated off IR and will play against Toronto.

Saad has been activated off IR and will play against Toronto.
- DarthKane

I hope he can come in at 100% and get back to game shape ASAP.

Stephen Johns activated and playing his first game in 22 months for the Stars today. Wish him well.

Saad has been activated off IR and will play against Toronto.
- DarthKane

Who sits? Sikura or Highmore? Nylander probably won't.

I hope he can come in at 100% and get back to game shape ASAP.
- 35Tony0

Even at 50% Saad is better than half the roster.

Who sits? Sikura or Highmore? Nylander probably won't.
- boilermaker100

Both, go with 7D.

Both, go with 7D.
- DarthKane

Saad in Sikura out. Gilbert stays out too.

Saad in Sikura out. Gilbert stays out too.
- Chunk

Third line already looking better. We are not as bad as some people think, we are a bubble team, and we are just not deep enough to withstand these injuries.

Saad in Sikura out. Gilbert stays out too.
- Chunk

JC channeling his inner Babcock, not letting Sikura play in his home town in front of his friends and family.

Third line already looking better. We are not as bad as some people think, we are a bubble team, and we are just not deep enough to withstand these injuries.
- Angotti

If Shaw, Seabrook and DeHaan not injured and missing substantial time where would the Hawks be? 6 or 8 points better and be in a playoff position?

Third line already looking better. We are not as bad as some people think, we are a bubble team, and we are just not deep enough to withstand these injuries.
- Angotti

And yet have gone 7-3 in their last ten games with all the injuries. what it means, i have no idea

So what’s the over/under on tonight’s game? 12.5?

I don't know if I am in the minority or not but I don't care. These subtle and direct digs at JJ I feel are unwarranted.
I enjoyed JJ's writing while he moderated the Hawks blog on hockeybuzz and was not the only one apparently because of participation numbering in the 100's for each of his blogs.
- 67hawks

Other may say it nicer but screw him. I took a 3 year ban because his little puppet couldn't handle anyone disagreeing with him.

So what’s the over/under on tonight’s game? 12.5?
- DarthKane

Crow with the shutout.

Whenever they have a list on greatest goals of all time, the Bobby Orr flying goal is always towards the top of the list.

Why?

He scored way before his skates were taken out from under him. It isn't nearly as impressive as Kane:

https://youtu.be/rmVVX0BADy0

I don't have a good feeling about Crow starting tonight ,hope he on a short leash

I don't have a good feeling about Crow starting tonight ,hope he on a short leash
- oldduffman

Almost every instinct or feeling you have about players or coaches has been wrong so this is probably a good thing

And yet have gone 7-3 in their last ten games with all the injuries. what it means, i have no idea
- Elbows15

Neither do I, however Dehaan in for Gus, plus Strome would look nice right about now, maybe we’d see a little more optimism around here. Also, the heck with JJ, much better board with Tyler, that’s why I started posting instead of lurking.

Almost every instinct or feeling you have about players or coaches has been wrong so this is probably a good thing
- GPHawksfan

Almost every instinct or feeling you have about players or coaches has been wrong so this is probably a good thing
- GPHawksfan

We need to stay out of the box, keep the Leafs off power play to have a chance tonight. I’m going to miss the first and second periods, so keep it close for me.