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It’s amazing how bad these 2nd periods have been.
The team was much more poised and mature in the 3rd period, like they flipped a switch.Keeping in mind LA and OTT play different styles the responses in both 3rd periods were different. OTT does have the 8th best GF% in the league so they are a good club but the Hawk speed, hunger and Bedard won that 3rd period with the LA game fresh in mind. ……
Guys like Frenchy are gonna use the term response a lot this yr with the Hawks. They’ve shown they’re good enough to win on any night so finding consistency as they respond to many bad results/periods/shifts thru a full season will be frequent…
Some good info here
Thanks, good article.
I’ve maintained the idea that, if any really good players become available:
a) it won’t be until summer 2027 at the earliest
b) it won’t be like CHI and the TBL, who lost players due to a cap squeeze
it will be because a few teams fail at or age out of their Cup Window, and go for an on-the-fly rebuild (like Montreal did)Keeping in mind LA and OTT play different styles the responses in both 3rd periods were different
The result was different, but in both games the Hawks played much better hockey in the 3rd than in the 2nd.
That was my point. Both games featured a better BH team in the 3rd period.
I understand the long change is in the 2nd, but nothing struck me as really poor with that.
Did I miss some really poor changes leading to goals?🤘
I believe when it comes to the long changes for the Blackhawks, 2 things, the dmen forget when the player is going off the ice the player coming in can sneak behind them off the bench, 2nd they need to play 200 feet of hockey, so shooting it in and getting off the ice so they keep shifts short especially when leading.
Id like to see the dmen use their legs more to get the puck out and force the forwards to come up and play them so they create better passing lanes
Let’s see Ottawa s 1st goal was lucky, bounced off the back wall hit the back of Knights glove on the fly and went in the net.
2nd goal there was a breakdown of coverage in our own zone, big enemy of the goalie he was 5 feet in front Knight with a ton of time and space and as he waited Knight looks like he leaned forward which exposed the top half of the net and he buried it.
3rd goal Kaiser made a bad pinch.
They did get a couple of 2 on 1 chances they missed on, this is where i think they lose the replacement forward coming off the bench
Another rough 2nd period for the Hawks.
Not as glaringly incompetent as the past two games, but they got schooled overall.It’s just how I am…we start losing, and I find someone to be peeved about:
This new play by play Rick Ball is hyping Louis Crevier in the late second period…
Louis made me mad with his being caught out off his position on that earlier goal would have been enough to not hear name, he was an unmentionable after that goal against.
Quiet about him, Mr. RickI hear you Wiz that was a bad pinch after a long offensive keep by the Blackhawks.
Peg has made them pay for every defensive mistake, like the pk and the wide open forward in front of the net
Or Rinzel trying to stick handle at the blue line, again.
Growing pains
And what you saw of TT #86 at the 14 minutes left mark, well, that will be all he gives right there.
I liked the push back, there was some gaps in their D, i can’t wait till the young D learn when to pinch and not to.
I hope next time they play they are physical with Scheifele, watching the playoffs last year it affects his play.
Even with this whippin’ they’re still a better team than we’ve seen for a while.
I still don’t understand these 2nd periods. So bad.
On to EDM and McJesus.Hawks on pace for 89 points.
I apologize — no Game Threads tonight. I wasn’t able to sign in earlier, and it seems the system is finally back up but still running slowly.
I’ll be honest, it’s been a frustrating night. I spent a lot of time writing a full article after the first 10 games, but HHS hasn’t published it yet — completely out of my control.
And to top it off, a rough game for the Blackhawks tonight. Sorry again, everyone, and thanks for your patience.
Frenchy
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