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The Chicago Blackhawks officially opened training camp Thursday with both optimism and realism. The team isn’t ready to win but it’s progressing fast.
[See the full post at: Blackhawks Open Camp: Davidson Sets Direction, Blashill Demands Intensity]
I remember watching a clip of a Blackhawks practice last season. The players were skating at a not so brisk speed during this drill, and I thought, ” Wow if you practice at this speed, no wonder some teams take advantage and hem the Hawks in their own zone for most of the game.” I saw a couple of clips from yesterday’s practice, and the tempo was much faster. I’m glad Blashill and staff has the team skating faster and harder from the get-go. It’ll be a higher bar for the standard of practices that these younger players will get accustomed to.
I have to admit Frenchy I’m excited about this season. So much so I’ve bought tickets for this up coming season.
I’m hoping they do what the 1980 USA team did, be in the best shape of their lives in order to be able to play at a high level on the ice every shift.
It’ll be nice to watch the kids this year.
It’s good to bring in a puck-mover veteran Grzelcyk to compete against the contingent of youngster rearguards. Even if you already have him wrapped & posted, to a Cup contending team looking for insurance depth, Murphy may or may not advance into a late April post-season, but his his salary will not hinder any move, and Matty Grzelcyk can sub for him fine, IF and only if they have two Korchinski and even Arty on the fence as to where they can improve, in a larger AHL Icehog roles or the parent club situation where they are on the hot seat, a LOT!.
It’s good to bring in a puck-mover veteran Grzelcyk to compete against the contingent of youngster rearguards. Even if you already have him wrapped & posted, to a Cup contending team looking for insurance depth, Murphy may or may not advance into a late April post-season, but his his salary will not hinder any move, and Matty Grzguys have sequences where they are hemmed in for a minute plus, chasing and outa pelcyk can sub for him fine, IF and only if they have two Korchinski and even Arty on the fence as to where they can improve, in a larger AHL Icehog roles or the parent club situation where they are on the hot seat, a LOT!.
Yep. IMO Hawks were lucky to acquire him. Why he’s available after his best pts season ever, think it was 40 pts, but we’ll find out if it’s his game or he fell thru the cracks soon enough…………. My minds eye wanders to having a pair, maybe 2 pairs, of 23 and under D pairings in Game 50 and the Hawks hemmed in for a minute or more with the Dmen out of position and chasing.
Gryz is a professional Dman with experience and mobility. Helpful and useful player to have on a roster like the Hawks’. Stability………
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