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Post by jrsamu on Jul 25, 2019 21:06:55 GMT
Agree that they will give up less and score less. By the last month of the season the league figured out the Hawk PP, so I’m expecting better than the Q years but more middle of the pack. The PK will be better- how can it be worse? I don’t see the bottom six scoring enough to coerce opponents to spread their defensive focus, forcing Colliton to break up the top two lines more, especially on the road.
de Haan’s health is a key.
Not worried about Toews as they’ve taken some heavy lifting off of him and then some with a couple of guys that can take face-offs.
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Post by brendan on Jul 25, 2019 21:43:12 GMT
going yes.
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Post by jrsamu on Jul 26, 2019 11:55:56 GMT
This is probably both a pipe dream and "then they'd have roster decisions on veterans to make" conundrum, but if the threesome of Kubalik, Dach and Boqvist perform at a level where the former two take solid spots in the top 9 and Boqvist either forces a veteran rest rotation or Gustafsson can be used as trade bait, the potential for this team takes on another dimension. And the goaltending still has to be beyond stellar.
The wear and tear factor of the Stanley Cup will impact the Blues this year IMO. No way will that blueline corps stay healthy all year, and I doubt either of their goaltenders shines this coming year. We'll see.
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Post by jimc on Jul 26, 2019 12:21:10 GMT
The Blues are a far superior team to the hawks in every aspect of the game. There isnt a cup hangover big enough.
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Post by jimc on Jul 26, 2019 12:22:01 GMT
I think we would all be thrilled if a traffic cone supplanted koekkoek...
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Post by khawk20 on Jul 26, 2019 13:09:27 GMT
I think they have to count on the same kind of production from Kane and Toews this year as last, which is in Kanes wheelhouse but maybe not Johnny. Johnny getting 60 seems more reasonable. "Less offense" from those two could be fatal to their playoff chances even with a tighter Defense.
Kane dropping back 15-20 points is still a helluva season but that will be a big problem too.
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Post by lari on Jul 26, 2019 13:11:00 GMT
I'm pretty sure what Dach or Boqvist do or don't do is fairly insignificant to the overall success of this team.
It's all about the top dogs and if they can drag this ship all the way from the middle of the ocean and into the harbour. The playoff harbour.
Dach and Boqvist will take the reins much much later.
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Post by garyu on Jul 26, 2019 14:41:54 GMT
I'm pretty sure what Dach or Boqvist do or don't do is fairly insignificant to the overall success of this team. It's all about the top dogs and if they can drag this ship all the way from the middle of the ocean and into the harbour. The playoff harbour. Dach and Boqvist will take the reins much much later. You should go to Hockey's Future. Boqvist/Mitchell will be the #1 pairing maybe this year. Someone thought Dach would supplant Jonny as #1C this year. Oh, and BWC and Fiddy are there.
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Post by jimc on Jul 26, 2019 15:46:56 GMT
Oh fucking joy!
Do any of these nimrods understand Mitchell is going back to college and Boqvist is going back to junior?
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Post by jimc on Jul 26, 2019 15:50:21 GMT
I'm pretty sure what Dach or Boqvist do or don't do is fairly insignificant to the overall success of this team. It's all about the top dogs and if they can drag this ship all the way from the middle of the ocean and into the harbour. The playoff harbour. Dach and Boqvist will take the reins much much later. Without help from a semi-competent supporting cast, nothing they will do matters...like last year.
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Post by Giovi on Jul 26, 2019 20:21:26 GMT
Oh fucking joy! Do any of these nimrods understand Mitchell is going back to college and Boqvist is going back to junior? Correct on Mitchell, but Boqvist is going to turn pro. Im betting he spends the season in the AHL though.
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Post by Merpes on Jul 26, 2019 21:21:56 GMT
That’s what camp and preseason is for. If any of the kids prove they are ready, they will play.
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Post by garyu on Jul 26, 2019 23:03:11 GMT
That’s what camp and preseason is for. If any of the kids prove they are ready, they will play. Put down the pipe, and cut down on the amyl nitrate.
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Post by jimc on Jul 27, 2019 2:49:49 GMT
Oh fucking joy! Do any of these nimrods understand Mitchell is going back to college and Boqvist is going back to junior? Correct on Mitchell, but Boqvist is going to turn pro. Im betting he spends the season in the AHL though. I am positive I saw an article on Boqvist at the end of last year where the hawks said he was already ticketed for London again this year...cant find it tho. I really don't see where he has a roster spot on the hawks..and they cant keep him as a 7th D...in that case Rfd seems far more likely.
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Post by jimc on Jul 27, 2019 2:57:14 GMT
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