Chicago Blackhawks 2016-17

[Bows Up]

Near Christmas time and the Hawks sit on top of the standings, a complete surprise to me. Crawford and now Darling have been great, Hossa's been playing and scoring like he was in his twenties but they are not the team of years past.

NHL got the parity it wanted with the salary cap and now who wins on any given night is a crap shoot. The game is faster but is it better ? Seems like a good goalie is a higher priority these days. Dallas is tanking and Minnesota is rocking.

 

[eaglemaniac]

I was just saying to myself, please no overtime, please no overtime and JT made me smile again.eman

 

[Bows Up]

Pulled this off a Hawks site. Funny but true. Can you say Hart ?

 

[eaglemaniac]

Quite proud of my Hawks thus far. Big win against the Habs. I like that. eman

 

[Bows Up]

After losing to the 'Nucks, the Hawks might learn they can't play with their food.
Nah, they will remain mentally scattered until the play-offs.

 

[Derby]

Good team the Hawks...maybe the Nucks will be there one day......

 

[Bows Up]

Four and out. No doubt the Second City boys got goalied by Rinne but the team looked slow against Nashville. The half dozen rookies seemed awestruck by the proceedings.
The only stars to show up were Kane and Crawford.
Too much push to win the division ? Maybe but give Nashville credit.
Solid butt kicking should bring on some change.

 

[Aces]

I can only imagine that Capt Serious was playing with an injury

 

[Bjw]

SWEEP! Hahahahaha great to see!

 

[Bows Up]

I can only imagine that Capt Serious was playing with an injury

Hope you are right. Kopitar had a crappy year as well.

When TVR is looking good then the rest of the D is suspect.

 

[eaglemaniac]

As with Bows Up, I have suffered through various forms of ineptitude with my beloved Hawks. It was usually for understandable reasons. But I have never witnessed such a lack of effort on so many levels as I did in these playoffs. Full marks to the Preds, as they totally outplayed the Hawks, I realize the cap has cost them dearly but regardless you have to step it up a few notches this time of the year. For reasons why they didn't or couldn't, I'm hoping an answer is forthcoming. I still can't figure it out. eman

 

[onefish]

Hawks run at being a dynasty appears to be OVER!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Too much $ on two players.
Love Toews and Quenville but that is about all I like about the Hawks.