Fourth line has some jump and some good ozone time.
- StLBravesFan

Yes your right I have thought since the tournament Highmore should get some PP time . Mitchell has been good . It going to be a tough season but looking for the bright spots and trying to ignore the rough spots is the best way to get through it .Cheers !!

I think we take our lumps and let them learn.
- NamedSources

They learn best where they have a chance to succeed.

I don’t see that Boqvist is ready to learn to succeed in the Show - give him time to learn in a league where he can grow into success.

Strome scores a ridiculously lucky goal. This is literally the only way the Hawks were scoring tonight.

Who had Strome for the 1st goal?
Bonus if you called ‘from below the goal line on a bank shot’.

Who had Strome for the 1st goal?
Bonus if you called ‘from below the goal line on a bank shot’.
- scottak

Was that a shot?

The message should be “when the AHL starts, you’re in Rockford”.
- StLBravesFan

I’d be ok with that, there are plenty of young d-men who are hungry for an opportunity. If Kalynuk and/or Beaudin outplay Boqvist then great, they should stay in the show.

Who had Strome for the 1st goal?
Bonus if you called ‘from below the goal line on a bank shot’.
- scottak

Strome is a pinball wizard!

Murphy looking like the most steady Dman back there for the 3rd year in a row. Mitchel has been decent and Boqvist still doesn't look NHL ready. I really think the team needs more from guys like Strome and Debrincat.

Good for Strome break the SO they don't ask how just how many ..

Was that a shot?
- breadbag

Pass, shot, fumble of the puck? They don’t ask how, just how many.

They learn best where they have a chance to succeed.

I don’t see that Boqvist is ready to learn to succeed in the Show - give him time to learn in a league where he can grow into success.
- StLBravesFan

I think Boqvist is the perfect example of a player who was rushed far to much .

I’d be ok with that, there are plenty of young d-men who are hungry for an opportunity. If Kalynuk and/or Beaudin outplay Boqvist then great, they should stay in the show.
- DarthKane

Not forever on Boqvist - I haven’t given up on him - there are glimpses of possibilities - just now, he seems way overmatched.

Strome scores a ridiculously lucky goal. This is literally the only way the Hawks were scoring tonight.
- DarthKane

It doesn't count he didn't call the shot.

Against VGK last August, we saw how far they need to go to play with the Knights.

Tonite, we see how far they need to go to play with the Bolts.

Not just 5-0: TB is controlling the play all over the ice - easy exits and entries (the Hawks can’t do either against them), a forecheck that doesn’t allow the Hawks any transition, Hawks one-an-done on Vasilevsky.

Colliton has work to do.
- StLBravesFan

Everything you said here is true. That said, Colliton also is missing his top two centers - three of you count Soderberg. Hopefully that first line can get going.

It doesn't count he didn't call the shot.
- rpeters01

Did ya ever take and try to find an iron-clad leave for yourself from a three-rail billiard shot?

Well, ya got trouble....

Come on face it D it’s easier and more fun getting your blood pressure up and sitting on the ledge than it is putting things in perspective. The fact the team is rebuilding with a number of very young inexperienced players with some injuries to two of the Hawks best players. This year, and probably next season the hawks won’t be competitive. As a fan I set my expectations from expecting a dominant winning team to watching the team rebuild.
- paulr

Most people wanted a teardown for the rebuild in order to get a top 5 pick. Pretty sure we'll be picking there with the remaining Core members on the team, albeit some not playing.

Dach was definitely a good pick and huge building block and another top 5 pick or two should help.

Most people wanted a teardown for the rebuild in order to get a top 5 pick. Pretty sure we'll be picking there with the remaining Core members on the team, albeit some not playing.

Dach was definitely a good pick and huge building block and another top 5 pick or two should help.
- HawkintheD

If there’s any season to tank its this one.

Did ya ever take and try to find an iron-clad leave for yourself from a three-rail billiard shot?

Well, ya got trouble....
- StLBravesFan

How funny would it have been if they took the goal away because he kicked it to start the play.

JC definitely playing everyone. Defense TOI was almost even across the board. When was the last time Keith barely hit 20 minutes?

I think we take our lumps and let them learn.
- NamedSources

I’d rather let him marinate in the AHL than take lumps in the show, you can ruin a good young player by bringing him up too soon. Boqvist should have been in the A last year, and maybe he would be more advanced this year.

Take scottak with you. He's the whiniest little female dog since simple jack.
- GPHawksfan

You kno I can only take so much of this bashing from a random guy hiding behind the internet/his keyboard. Constantly talking trash. Taking shots.

So I’ve got a question tough guy...would u be interested in saying these things to my face? Just curious? Or are u all talk?

Murphy and De Haan are steady professional defensemen, De Haan was communicating with Mitchell all night. Good first NHL game for Mitchell. Zadorov had too much power play time tonight, not sure he belongs on the power play at all.
Edit: Now box score has him with zero power play time, who knows.

Well that sucked. You knew it was gonna be bad when the mostly nhl team lost the scrimmage. Also when kampf carpenter highmore is your best line in camp.
That line was ok. But there not gonna score at all. Kampf has faceoffs and average d no scoring. The other two just filler.
Suter had two good scoring chances but besides that didnt notice him.
Kane's line wasnt good. Debricat threw some hits which is good but fumbled the puck quite a bit.
Refreshing to see shaw a guy that has push back. The only forward with that in his game. Zadarov looked ok had to cover with boqvist who was a plus 1 somehow. Also stood up for a hawk who got run by maroon. He did turn down a fight from maroon later but at least he gave him a shot.
Gonna be rough few scoring chances and let Tb look like the globetrotters a couple of times.
This season is gonna suck. Hopefully we get something in trades. Get a physical forward back this lineup wont make anyone worry about keeping there head up bit shaw and zadarov.

Murphy and De Haan are steady professional defensemen, De Haan was communicating with Mitchell all night. Good first NHL game for Mitchell. Zadorov had too much power play time tonight, not sure he belongs on the power play at all.
Edit: Now box score has him with zero power play time, who knows.
- Angotti

Zadarov didnt play the pp at all tonight. I forgot mitchell looked good. Physical in the d zone got the puck out.

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