Post by lari on Dec 6, 2023 12:03:48 GMT
Quality of play was really tame by NHL standards. After this game I watched the Hughes brothers reunion game (Devils-Canucks) and it had a completely different pace and intensity. Hard to believe all four of these teams play in the same league.
The Predators were quite bad. Hawks had the puck for extended periods of play. And then the same in reverse. Not much forechecking going on. Second period was kind of fun with the changing leads.
Goaltending has regressed the last several games. Soderblom is just not good enough at this point.
I like the size on the Hawks' back end when all of Jones, Vlasic, Korchinski and Tinordi are dressed. Tinordi's hitting can make the other team think twice about charging the blue line at full speed.
Dickinson is the new franchise player for the Hawks. Him and Foligno by far the best forwards. Again.
Reichel looks good one shift and useless the next. Maybe the best for him would be to get a couple of weeks in Rockford? Limiting his minutes or scratching him isn't really a great way for him to develop his skills.
The Predators were quite bad. Hawks had the puck for extended periods of play. And then the same in reverse. Not much forechecking going on. Second period was kind of fun with the changing leads.
Goaltending has regressed the last several games. Soderblom is just not good enough at this point.
I like the size on the Hawks' back end when all of Jones, Vlasic, Korchinski and Tinordi are dressed. Tinordi's hitting can make the other team think twice about charging the blue line at full speed.
Dickinson is the new franchise player for the Hawks. Him and Foligno by far the best forwards. Again.
Reichel looks good one shift and useless the next. Maybe the best for him would be to get a couple of weeks in Rockford? Limiting his minutes or scratching him isn't really a great way for him to develop his skills.
