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Post by jrsamu on Sept 14, 2019 15:23:45 GMT
Winnipeg will have some headwinds to deal with given the player losses, Buff going on leave and still not having great goaltending or coaching. The Blues are not the Penguins - they are going to drop, the question is how far. Colorado is still pretty much a one line offensive team and I don't see their goaltending as better than Chicago on paper. A lot would have to go right, but the Hawks are at least in a much better position to compete than they were a year ago. The core as a group also has to be better than last year, and that may be the biggest hurdle of all.
If at least one of those two goaltenders is healthy, another key may be how healthy is deHaan and how many games does he play. I see him as the most important story to the team beyond the core - blueline and PK defensive stability. And being better in both goal creases.
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Post by garyu on Sept 14, 2019 15:44:31 GMT
Winnipeg will have some headwinds to deal with given the player losses, Buff going on leave and still not having great goaltending or coaching. The Blues are not the Penguins - they are going to drop, the question is how far. Colorado is still pretty much a one line offensive team and I don't see their goaltending as better than Chicago on paper. A lot would have to go right, but the Hawks are at least in a much better position to compete than they were a year ago. The core as a group also has to be better than last year, and that may be the biggest hurdle of all. If at least one of those two goaltenders is healthy, another key may be how healthy is deHaan and how many games does he play. I see him as the most important story to the team beyond the core - blueline and PK defensive stability. And being better in both goal creases. I think you're dreaming, but I hope you're right.
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Post by lari on Sept 14, 2019 15:49:36 GMT
Colorado is still pretty much a one line offensive team How sad it would be for one of MacKinnon or Rantanen to get injured. Insert crocodile tears here.
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Post by jimc on Sept 14, 2019 17:22:29 GMT
Colorado adding Kadri adds solid 2nd line scoring...they are head and shoulders better than the hawks...and their d is young and mobile and very talented.
Blues were 15 pts better than hawks last year...after a miserable start
The article is on point.
Hoping for injuries to other teams key players isnt much of a strategy.
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Post by jrsamu on Sept 14, 2019 21:42:52 GMT
The Hawks will have to start strong and play very well after January 1 and willl need to have the luck intangibles on their side. I don’t think they’ll make the Playoffs, but they should be competitive.
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Post by jimc on Sept 14, 2019 23:55:34 GMT
agreed
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Post by garyu on Sept 15, 2019 1:36:12 GMT
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Post by lari on Sept 15, 2019 9:52:54 GMT
I predict 13 straight losses to start the season and a new coach by mid-November.
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Post by brendan on Sept 15, 2019 18:17:05 GMT
marc crawford heir apparent??
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Post by lari on Sept 15, 2019 19:13:02 GMT
marc crawford heir apparent?? The more effectively Marc Crawford can sabotage the team early on, the sooner and more surely he will take over.
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Post by Merpes on Sept 16, 2019 11:36:31 GMT
Hey it worked well last time with Joel. Why not?
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Post by lari on Oct 23, 2019 9:32:08 GMT
Hawks now 14th in West.
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Post by Merpes on Oct 23, 2019 10:40:24 GMT
Top 3 pick secured.
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Post by garyu on Oct 23, 2019 11:09:37 GMT
Go Hawks!!!
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Post by Merpes on Oct 23, 2019 11:29:38 GMT
On pace for a solid 70 points. Mind you, this is with playing a very friendly schedule. The franchise has plunged back into darkness, and the transformation of Rocky into Bill is almost complete.
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