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Post by jrsamu on Nov 11, 2019 13:31:45 GMT
Kane came to play last night. He did not in Pittsburgh. That was enough to win the day. Take the points and one game at a time. Toronto is going nowhere with that blue line. It makes the Hawks look almost passable.
On the positive side they could have easily folded the tent when the Leafs cut the lead to one, and yet they scored the next goal and won the game thanks mainly to Lehner.
They are caught between a rock and a hard place with Nylander and Gustafsson. Both definitely raise the overall skill level, and both are horrific defensively either from lack of effort or lack of focus. They already have Kane who can't defend but an overlook there is warranted. Not sure the team can manage four or five guys like that and not see the shot barrage that comes every game.
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Post by dhull10 on Nov 11, 2019 14:11:50 GMT
Keith logged 25+ minutes of ice last night -1. When will he collapse? Seab 17 minutes +2. Perhaps the double benching woke him up or maybe Brent you did need the rest?
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Post by Merpes on Nov 11, 2019 14:28:39 GMT
Boqvist seems to be more defensively aware than Gus. Gus should be gone the moment Murphy is healthy.
What was the point of keeping Dach up if he is going to play 8-10 min on the 4th line?
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Post by jrsamu on Nov 11, 2019 14:49:04 GMT
We'll know a lot more after the next two games. If the team is competitive against these two on the road, there is an argument to stay the course. If not, it is time to start shopping.
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Post by garyu on Nov 11, 2019 15:25:40 GMT
Kane came to play last night. He did not in Pittsburgh. That was enough to win the day. Take the points and one game at a time. Toronto is going nowhere with that blue line. It makes the Hawks look almost passable. On the positive side they could have easily folded the tent when the Leafs cut the lead to one, and yet they scored the next goal and won the game thanks mainly to Lehner. They are caught between a rock and a hard place with Nylander and Gustafsson. Both definitely raise the overall skill level, and both are horrific defensively either from lack of effort or lack of focus. They already have Kane who can't defend but an overlook there is warranted. Not sure the team can manage four or five guys like that and not see the shot barrage that comes every game. You need to get your news from HF...It's surprising how good Nylander is on D. Really.
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Post by khawk20 on Nov 11, 2019 16:12:13 GMT
Keith logged 25+ minutes of ice last night -1. When will he collapse? Seab 17 minutes +2. Perhaps the double benching woke him up or maybe Brent you did need the rest? Just a guess but those minutes are probably protected when they are at home...his mobility can't be exploited so badly. Again just a guess, he damned sure does need a game off here and there for rest never mind body wear.
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Post by jimc on Nov 12, 2019 2:29:57 GMT
Kane came to play last night. He did not in Pittsburgh. That was enough to win the day. Take the points and one game at a time. Toronto is going nowhere with that blue line. It makes the Hawks look almost passable. On the positive side they could have easily folded the tent when the Leafs cut the lead to one, and yet they scored the next goal and won the game thanks mainly to Lehner. They are caught between a rock and a hard place with Nylander and Gustafsson. Both definitely raise the overall skill level, and both are horrific defensively either from lack of effort or lack of focus. They already have Kane who can't defend but an overlook there is warranted. Not sure the team can manage four or five guys like that and not see the shot barrage that comes every game. You need to get your news from HF...It's surprising how good Nylander is on D. Really. This made me giggle...good stuff!
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Post by Merpes on Nov 12, 2019 11:41:22 GMT
Hawks are so good the Leafs waived Hutchinson right after the game.
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Post by garyu on Nov 12, 2019 13:30:11 GMT
Hawks are so good the Leafs waived Hutchinson right after the game. Rough crowd.
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Post by lari on Nov 12, 2019 14:47:04 GMT
Now he can finally focus on reuniting INXS.
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Post by jimc on Nov 12, 2019 14:58:40 GMT
Now he can finally focus on reuniting INXS. So is well hung?
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Post by brendan on Nov 16, 2019 23:38:20 GMT
Keith logged 25+ minutes of ice last night -1. When will he collapse? Seab 17 minutes +2. Perhaps the double benching woke him up or maybe Brent you did need the rest? Just a guess but those minutes are probably protected when they are at home...his mobility can't be exploited so badly. Again just a guess, he damned sure does need a game off here and there for rest never mind body wear. my eye test hasnt been as critical as others here but he was so slow qnd out worked all night vs leafs +2 is beyond flattering. Hutchinson was so bad... looked like deila this is a game hawks blow last season. lehner, again, epic performance. im so confused by the isles ditching him for varlamov. i dont get it.
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