All good points captain, however the Hawks have had issues exiting their zone for quite a few years now. They currently have a bit more mobile defense, maybe it will improve their breakouts, we shall see.
I agree. In years past d-men would just hold the puck waiting for things to happen and resort to a d to d pass or a “hoister”. These young guys are very mobile so why not use that to their advantage.
I just gotta say watching last night’s game Misiak reminds me a lot of Teuvo when he’s on the ice?
Reminds me of Michael Frolik, good forechecker. I’ve noticed a few times on the dump-ins, when the camera pans down to the other end Misiak is already closed to the other team’s d-man. Hopefully he continues to grow and eventually make it.