Also, can we NOT bench Wingels anymore when 8 comes back. Put Kero in the press box...Wingels brings a ton of speed and energy.
- kwolf68

Agreed....Kero showing nothing. Thank your CC for keeping it close. Terrible period by Duncan Keith, worst I've seen in a long time....and Hartman and Kane turnovers repeatedly. As for the PP....maybe it's time to change up that 1st unit for a bit ??? They're consistantly stagnant and lack intensity. Forsling for Keith at a minimum.

Agreed....Kero showing nothing. Thank your CC for keeping it close. Terrible period by Duncan Keith, worst I've seen in a long time....and Hartman and Kane turnovers repeatedly. As for the PP....maybe it's time to change up that 1st unit for a bit ??? They're consistantly stagnant and lack intensity. Forsling for Keith at a minimum.
- Hawkytalk

The PowerPlay is still a hot mess. Phil Danault was all over us....he's a kid we should have never traded, especially for trash. He has one speed: All out. I still love that kid.

Boy oh boy unfortunate bounce early in the game then the generous 5 on 3 and the hawks were able to hang in there, 15 giveaways has got to be cleaned up.

The Cat's career: Assist-Goal post-Goal

Nice progression, next= Hat trick

Sharpie scored his first NHL goal when The Cat was 7 years old... Per Scott Powers

The PowerPlay is still a hot mess. Phil Danault was all over us....he's a kid we should have never traded, especially for trash. He has one speed: All out. I still love that kid.
- kwolf68

It was an awful trade, anyway you slice it. Danault has played almost exclusively Top 6 minutes since being traded to MTL. 200ft center with speed to burn and tenacity on the puck that can play on any line. I forgive Stan for that trade bc he got SaadFather back.

It was an awful trade, anyway you slice it. Danault has played almost exclusively Top 6 minutes since being traded to MTL. 200ft center with speed to burn and tenacity on the puck that can play on any line. I forgive Stan for that trade bc he got SaadFather back.
- EnzoD

That was a horrible year for Stan and no way he should have moved Danault, no way...he was terrible for a couple years from the leddy trade to the scuderi mess, but since then he has gotten better, making more proactive trades, finding those diamonds in the rough. The Saad trade was an epic win, that's pretty obvious....jury still out on Murphy. Despite my reservations I'll give it more than 3 games.

Great defensive period by Kero so far. WoW.

Agreed....Kero showing nothing. Thank your CC for keeping it close. Terrible period by Duncan Keith, worst I've seen in a long time....and Hartman and Kane turnovers repeatedly. As for the PP....maybe it's time to change up that 1st unit for a bit ??? They're consistantly stagnant and lack intensity. Forsling for Keith at a minimum.
- Hawkytalk

I counted 2 maybe 3 plays the Kero broke up with his stick on what would have been a scoring chance. Hardly nothing IMO.

Great play by Kero

Looks like the Q rolodex is on full motion. I saw Bouma/Hartman/Anisimov and Kane/Hayden/Wingels.

For me, it's also a hate/love relationship watching Danault. I love watching his success with the Habs(he was playing 1-2C last year). Overall glad he's getting a shot I'm not sure he had with the Hawks. The return for him was definitely poopty though. I'd like to see The Cat on Kanes line. From what I see (again not an entirely educated eye) he has a sneaky ability to switch from role to key player. A skill I feel he picked up plying with McD/Strome

40-88-57 is a thing now

Looking good

40-88-57 is a thing now

Looking good
- Hawkjet

Yep...

Cat looks like a kid that won a contest that let's him seat on the Hawk bench for a period
Or maybe I'm just getting old

40-88-57 is a thing now

Looking good
- Hawkjet

Q trying to get Kane better zone deployment / matchups, as he should. Can't do that when you also have Anisimov as your checking center.

ADB with a terrible play, but comes back. AA with tap in

Franson in the offensive zone. WOW....3-1 Hawks....

Oh yea...WAS THAT A GOOD POWERPLAY?

Hey, where's that guy that said Anisimov wasn't going to score on the PP without Kane and Panarin?

ADB with a terrible play, but comes back.

Franson in the offensive zone. WOW....3-1 Hawks....
- kwolf68

That Franson pass was Brutal (Capital B), but then he made the nice play to DeBrincat.

That Franson pass was Brutal (Capital B), but then he made the nice play to DeBrincat.
- breadbag

You mean the Cat pass? Yea, Crow saved us on that one.

ADB with a terrible play, but comes back. AA with tap in

Franson in the offensive zone. WOW....3-1 Hawks....

Oh yea...WAS THAT A GOOD POWERPLAY?
- kwolf68

The first unit didn't move it fast enough and only got some open ice once they started cycling around a bit. Gotta find a way to get those PK guys moving a lot more.

You mean the Cat pass? Yea, Crow saved us on that one.
- kwolf68

Hmm the one that lead to the shorthanded attempt? Thought it was Franson too. They both had bad passes in succession though.

You mean the Cat pass? Yea, Crow saved us on that one.
- kwolf68

Nah, I mean before that, Franson made a bad pass which lead to DeBrincat making his bad pass.

Great pass by Franson and great pass by Cat

Watch the PP closely. Very little player movement. Only puck movement. Easy to defend