Did not look like Kane was “about to start balling.” Looked more like “get away from me, I know more about what is required in the NHL than you do.” OR “this raw, raw nonsense is not working for me.” OR as one other poster said “whatever.”

When he was talking to Toews I thought Toews might tell him to “shut the (p)uck up.”
- Z3Hawk

He might be saying to Kane, “are you gonna float around more than usual and btw, were you planning on scoring again any time soon?”

He leaves a lot to be desired.
- I Am The Breadman

Thought he played well in stretches, maybe slow at
adjusting to how he's being used, I think he'll be
fine on the 3rd-4th line.

Right now most guys are being slotted wrong but
that's cuz we are a po team

Seemingly from Day 1 Forsling jumped Joki on the depth chart. Q was using Joki-Keith as the Top pair and he was lighting it up. It’s possible Joki is wearing down as a 19yr old, maybe has a minor injury? I’ve got No qualms with playing Forsling a lot as a young development guy...but Seabrook, Manning, Rutta are all not good and provide no offense. Gustafson provides offense so I see the rationale in playing him....Joki 12 mins tn and 14 mins last night SMH
- EnzoD

There is no spinning possible concerning Gus. He is so bad defensively that his offence is irrelevant. IRRELEVANT! Every time he is on the ice he drags the other 4 players into his abyss.

There was one absolutely insane play yesterday that Eddie and Pat didn’t even take notice off. A Hawks D-Man was fighting for the puck along the boards. He ended up losing the battle and the Vegas player just skated unobstructed right to Crawford. We paused our coverage and re-played it as the other D-Man was nowhere to be seen and it seemed it was Gus. It seemed he was also along the same boards just a bit up ice DOING NOTHING. Sure enough our replay confirmed this. Gus had taken himself as far out of the play as it was possible to be FOR NOTHING. So both D-Men were along the boards and NO D-MEN thought maybe covering the front of the net was a freakin’ issue. Only Gus would do this. If Gus sits out the team is instantly better.

He might be saying to Kane, “are you gonna float around more than usual and btw, were you planning on scoring again any time soon?”
- Butcherboy66

To which Kane replied “give me Hayden as my winger and play me shifts with Kruger”

But Bowman and McD are safe !!!
Rocky better be on the phones....
If his "Empire" wants to remain intact.
- Hawkytalk

$35MM from two expansions lessens the urgency to make front office moves.

$1.05B team value makes McD a hero in Rocky’s eyes.

McD is safe as long as he wants to be here.

Colliton and Stan get at least thru next season (2019-20).

You do realize he is on pace for 50 points? Likely won't sustain, but he can play center and wing on any line, goes to the net, and was a huge presence in the room from all I've read.
- ItHossaGood

yes we miss his personality, physical play and compete level, but would you honestly rather have Shaw thatn Dcat?

I said the same exact thing about Stan being on Chiclets. A chance to humanize him. No doubt McDonald's put him up to it. My favorite comment was "we are looking forward....". If you're looking forward why did you bring back Kruger, Sharp, Versteeg, Ladd, etc, etc. Doesn't make sense with what McDonald's and Stan are selling.

Someone besides Stan Bowman has a secret

Will the secret thoughts turn to reality after next season has to be point of little or no return from Keith, Toews, Seabrook, Crawford. If any of them player the entire following season while collecting quite handsome paychecks for less than previous top performance level, then rest assured a couplelr of them will not arirn s Blackhawks sweater much longer

Therl Expansion Draft and no trade contracts is young to be a beautiful thing for Seattle to manipulate we Las Vegas did. Let us see how smart and how loyal Rocky and Stan are

I am uncertain the parameters of contractual terms when in comes to expansion. But by then this team needs the former core players to pass the torch.. Until those veterans and their effort early in games is held accountable, this team will struggle. Your supposed top players are your your dogs sometimes.

I get the idea among dmen if wlly you break in a rookie with a veteran. Steady affordable dmen are not abounding or plentiful. Two or more rookies may actually be in the lineup....your former core guys could be in the lineup maybe Together?