Another thing i wonder is what the FO thinks about Dach? Do they see him as a power center? Reichel in the wings, If so then i definitely don't think they will get rid of Cat or Strome.

Hate to say it but it's going to be a process. From the time Stamkos was drafted it took the Bolts 7 years to get to the finals, 11 to win a Cup?

Ovechkin 13 years

So many things have to go right, my hope is we've got 2 starters per year in the system since 2017?

Just seeing how long it takes and the layers of talent needed, you can't trade a young talented player who could actually be a part of winning.

Is Ottawa closer than we are? Kings have had a good year but are they really anything more than a fringe playoff team?

I'm glad we weren't like the Red Wing teams who would play lights out in the 1st 25-30 games then 500 hockey and have a short playoff appearance, we only had 2 years of thinking we were more than we were.
- BetweenTheDots

This is why I am happy that I thoroughly enjoyed every bit of 2009-2016.

Hate to say it but it's going to be a process. From the time Stamkos was drafted it took the Bolts 7 years to get to the finals, 11 to win a Cup?

Ovechkin 13 years

So many things have to go right, my hope is we've got 2 starters per year in the system since 2017?

Just seeing how long it takes and the layers of talent needed, you can't trade a young talented player who could actually be a part of winning.

Is Ottawa closer than we are? Kings have had a good year but are they really anything more than a fringe playoff team?

I'm glad we weren't like the Red Wing teams who would play lights out in the 1st 25-30 games then 500 hockey and have a short playoff appearance, we only had 2 years of thinking we were more than we were.
- BetweenTheDots

How many years since Toronto started their rebuild

How many years since Toronto started their rebuild

- LAHawk

How many years was the previous Hawks rebuild?

How many years was the previous Hawks rebuild?
- mohel

About 6 years less so far than the loaves

Caleb Jones really is an adventure in his own end

Poor Stillman, either Jones or Gus as his partner

Hmmm

Toews/Kane last two off ice after warmups (Kane always, Toews never at the games I've attended)
Starting Toews/Kane on same line
Toews comments today

Makes you wonder if at least one of them already knows this is it.

Apparently VGK announcers were talking about how Kane has assisted on 31 of 41 of DBC's goals. Valid questions posed here what it does to him if Kane opts to leave.

Hmmm

Toews/Kane last two off ice after warmups (Kane always, Toews never at the games I've attended)
Starting Toews/Kane on same line
Toews comments today

Makes you wonder if at least one of them already knows this is it.

Apparently VGK announcers were talking about how Kane has assisted on 31 of 41 of DBC's goals. Valid questions posed here what it does to him if Kane opts to leave.
- pdx2ord

Wouldn’t any line mate of Kane,s have most of his goals assisted by him? He still had to conver 31 times on those passes. When Kubalik played on Kane’s line, how many passes did he convert?

Hmmm

Toews/Kane last two off ice after warmups (Kane always, Toews never at the games I've attended)
Starting Toews/Kane on same line
Toews comments today

Makes you wonder if at least one of them already knows this is it.

Apparently VGK announcers were talking about how Kane has assisted on 31 of 41 of DBC's goals. Valid questions posed here what it does to him if Kane opts to leave.
- pdx2ord

Well they are the older players, so they probably were tired and had to catch their breath

Wouldn’t any line mate of Kane,s have most of his goals assisted by him? He still had to conver 31 times on those passes. When Kubalik played on Kane’s line, how many passes did he convert?
- LAHawk

Oh, don't get me wrong, Alex is an amazing player. Just wonder if, like with Kane, they'll have trouble finding someone with the requisite skills to keep up with him.

Like you say, how many of Kane's killer passes are bobbled away by others or how many passes to him are off the mark.

So if things keep progressing

S. Jones Vlasic
Murphy ???? Stillman
Regula McCabe

Won't have to play Jones over 25 minutes a night.

Ian Mitchell? Maybe keep in AHL one more year?

So if things keep progressing

S. Jones Vlasic
Murphy ???? Stillman
Regula McCabe

Won't have to play Jones over 25 minutes a night.

Ian Mitchell? Maybe keep in AHL one more year?
- BetweenTheDots

I think Vlasic starts in Rockford next year

I was just going to say Lankinen looked much better and then he gives up a softy.

I was just going to say Lankinen looked much better and then he gives up a softy.
- scottak

He didn't see it until it was by his ear, Johnson cant lose a face off that cleanly

I was just going to say Lankinen looked much better and then he gives up a softy.
- scottak

There are a lot of veteran UFA goalies next year, Hawks will sign one.

I think Vlasic starts in Rockford next year
- LAHawk

You may be right, i guess we'll see

Hmmm

Toews/Kane last two off ice after warmups (Kane always, Toews never at the games I've attended)
Starting Toews/Kane on same line
Toews comments today

Makes you wonder if at least one of them already knows this is it.

Apparently VGK announcers were talking about how Kane has assisted on 31 of 41 of DBC's goals. Valid questions posed here what it does to him if Kane opts to leave.
- pdx2ord

And if you didn't see Toews comments (sounds like the team was starting exit interviews early this year?), they are in here:

https://www.chicagotribun...jgnksq5lns7ohq-story.html

And if you didn't see Toews comments (sounds like the team was starting exit interviews early this year?), they are in here:

https://www.chicagotribun...jgnksq5lns7ohq-story.html
- pdx2ord

They said there is no clean out locker day this season.

I know they don’t play with wooden sticks anymore, but Kubalik’s must be infested with termites, how many shots (let alone passes) has he whiffed lately?

There is a hole in the middle of the blade.

Caleb Jones really is an adventure in his own end

Poor Stillman, either Jones or Gus as his partner
- BetweenTheDots

BTD, did you just notice that? There’s no way they should keep that guy. Stillman has been improving game to game since he got back from his last injury, all while playing with those two plugs.

BTD, did you just notice that? There’s no way they should keep that guy. Stillman has been improving game to game since he got back from his last injury, all while playing with those two plugs.
- Angotti

He's always kind of been i was just hoping to see more positioning then chasing in the defensive end, i like his skill set, but unfortunately he still is chasing

Why did Chicago help Dallas tonight?

Why did Chicago help Dallas tonight?
- powerenforcer

Dallas only needed 1 point to get into the playoffs. They got that with a regulation tie in their game. So the result of chi vs vgk game didn’t matter.

We helped solidify our spot as the 27th team in the league. Just need one more point or a NJ loss

New blog! Thoughts on the Blackhawks possible next 30-goal scorer in Taylor Raddysh who may have a similar growth trajectory as Patrick Sharp.

Plus, summaries of the Hawks + Hogs games vs the Golden Knights + Wild as the parent and farm clubs came up victorious.

https://bit.ly/3OIAQmX