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🏒 Game Day – Blackhawks vs Ducks (6:00 PM CDT)
A few updates before puck drop:
• Jason Dickinson could be out tonight.
• Landon Slaggert might draw back into the lineup.
• Joey Anderson, who cleared waivers, could rejoin the IceHogs.The Rockford IceHogs are rolling after winning both games this weekend and face Chicago again today
Another great performance from Nestrasil, who picked up 3 points yesterday.🔥 Lines at Saturday’s practice
Bertuzzi – Bedard – Burakovsky
Teravainen – Nazar – Mikheyev
Slaggert – Donato – Reichel
Dach – Greene – LaffertyVlasic – Rinzel
Grzelcyk – Murphy
Kaiser – Levshunov
Crevier (extra)Knight
SöderblomMore updates to come later…
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This is a game where the Hawks need Dickinson cuz Q has some big, physical, skilled young centerman in Carlsson and McTavish to deal with. Plus the Ducks have some vets with size who plan on using it with the Hawk young skill …. Nice to see Slaggert available. He should fit this system well.. Is Blashill gonna dress Reichel again? We know he’s intrigued by his physical skills/skating, who isn’t, and has trusted him enough to put him out in OT so we know Blashill is taking a look at Reichel with skilled mates. Interesting to watch Blah work this…Dach is falling down the lineup a bit each game. I called for him to be dropped out of the top 6 after a poor/unengaged 1st period 2-3 games back. If it’s in there I hope Blash can unlock Dach.
My favorite matchup this yr. Very interesting roster construction in ANA with Trouba and Gudas on the back end trying to maim along with a tricky guy like Zellweger. My Guy Krieder, a Terry and Kilhorn mixed in with blue chip top 3 picks in Carlsson, Sennecke and McTavish. A young Dostal is the #1 after waiting behind Gibson.. Very very interesting squad and now they have Q to put the puzzle together.
This has a chance to really entertain fans on both sides.
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And, they stole 5th overall Gauthier who they stole from the Flyers. Where were you when this was going down, KD. Think Verbeek stole him for Drysdale. …….. 2 yrs ago he put up 65 in 41 at Boston College as a true sophomore and 44 in 82 with 20 goals as an NHL rookie last yr!!! ……. Yea, real interesting in ANA the next 15 yrs!…… And, IIRC McQueen fell to them last draft.
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I may be wrong but i think the Ducks could use some good RDmen.
Looks like Senneke is playing well to.
KD was busy accumulating top 100 draft picks.
Yo Dots, get a good look see at McTavish. He won’t be hard to find!!…. Sure, the Duck roster has holes and a lotta yutes, but damn. Lot to like way out here in California..
Hawks are exceeding anyone’s expectations 6 games in but last game was the funkiest. Looking forward to the coaches and player’s response this game.
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Broadcast Info
Puck Drop: 6:00 PM CT
TV / Streaming: CHSN
Radio: WGN 720 AMExpected Lineups
Chicago Blackhawks
Tyler Bertuzzi — Connor Bedard — André Burakovsky
Teuvo Teräväinen — Frank Nazar — Ilya Mikheyev
Landon Slaggert — Ryan Donato — Lukas Reichel
Ryan Greene — Colton DachAlex Vlasic — Sam Rinzel
Wyatt Kaiser — Artyom Levshunov
Matt Grzelcyk — Connor Murphy
Louis CrevierSpencer Knight
Anaheim Ducks
Chris Kreider – Leo Carlsson – Alex Killorn
Cutter Gauthier – Mason McTavish – Beckett Sennecke
Frank Vatrano – Mikael Granlund – Troy Terry
Ross Johnston – Ryan Poehling – Sam ColangeloJackson Lacombe – Radko Gudas
Olen Zellweger – Jacob Trouba
Pavel Mintyukov – Drew HellesonLukas Dostal
Petr MrázekDickinson is D2D
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The Blackhawks can’t allow opposing teams to fire 16 shots per period. They need to manage the puck better and generate more offense below the dots.
Coach Bashill has to make adjustments in the second period — limit the shots against, tighten the transition game, and create more offensive pressure.
Fun game to watch so far — let’s hope for a stronger push in Periods 2 and 3. Bon match, everyone!
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Dare i say Kaiser has been their best defenseman? He’s up there
Arty has got to be more decisive with the puck
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One of the most impressive sequences i saw in this game was when the 2nd period started and the Ducks had us pinned in our own end for over 2 minutes and they didn’t commit a penalty and just kept getting in position and did a great job of letting Knight defend half the ozone throughout the whole sequence, they did a great job of that all game.
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Mikheyev with a monster 200′ game tonight. For all the roses people seem to throw at Dickinson’s feet, I think Mikheyev is the better player.
It’s kind of splitting hairs, they’ve both been very good overall. An apples and oranges comparison when one is playing W and the other C. Mikhevev is the better athlete, faster and just proving to be more durable. Dickinson playing the more difficult role, winning faceoffs, more physical, drives play a bit more.
I think their differences are what makes them effect together. Jeff Blashill has the option of putting Donato with those 2 and on a nightly basis and they have a line that can match up pretty well against the top lines of the opposing teams. Definitely more difficult to play against than the top 2 lines. IMO one of the big reasons why the Hawks are so much weaker on the road than at home.
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Mikheyev with a monster 200′ game tonight. For all the roses people seem to throw at Dickinson’s feet, I think Mikheyev is the better player.
With all the young pups coming up including possibly Frondell next season as well, does Dickinson have a chance at coming back on a short deal since he’s a Blashill favorite thus far? I think the question is if Greene is ready to supplant Dickison at 3C at the end of the season. Mik def needs to be re-signed but think Foligno, Lafferty, and Reichel are elsewhere next season.
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Mikheyev with a monster 200′ game tonight. For all the roses people seem to throw at Dickinson’s feet, I think Mikheyev is the better player.
It not even close and even Mik was off last night. He didn’t seem to have his usual jump but his effort still made him effective.
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Mikheyev with a monster 200′ game tonight. For all the roses people seem to throw at Dickinson’s feet, I think Mikheyev is the better player.
With all the young pups coming up including possibly Frondell next season as well, does Dickinson have a chance at coming back on a short deal since he’s a Blashill favorite thus far? I think the question is if Greene is ready to supplant Dickison at 3C at the end of the season. Mik def needs to be re-signed but think Foligno, Lafferty, and Reichel are elsewhere next season.
I don’t think Dickinson stays on the team, but I’m just not a huge fan of him. They have 5 forward contracts coming up that they can just walk away from (I’m assuming they want to keep Dach). Mikheyev, Foligno, Dickinson, Reichel, Lafferty. I see at least two of them gone by the TDL, and the only guy I see them wanting to keep would be Mikheyev.
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Mikheyev with a monster 200′ game tonight. For all the roses people seem to throw at Dickinson’s feet, I think Mikheyev is the better player.
With all the young pups coming up including possibly Frondell next season as well, does Dickinson have a chance at coming back on a short deal since he’s a Blashill favorite thus far? I think the question is if Greene is ready to supplant Dickison at 3C at the end of the season. Mik def needs to be re-signed but think Foligno, Lafferty, and Reichel are elsewhere next season.
We kinda get a peek into how KD will handle forwards with expiring contracts by the way he’s handled the defense. With Murphy back this yr and being the only Dman with any long term service he went out and got Gryz as support/insurance for the rest of the crazy young D core who’s time generally speaking is now. .. I think as the young forward’s time is now starts pushing, like the young Dmen have, KD will keep his same measured approach with them too. ….. He’ll insulate and place the kids in positions to succeed as best he can and keeping valued vet forwards is a part of that. Like the defense.
Which vets he keeps/acquires is a whole other conversation and how the Greene’s, Slaggert’s, Moore’s, Nazar’s play this yr can/will affect who’s kept too. ….. Roster competition, baby. Sign me up.
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