The Hawks opened up tonight by falling to the NY Rangers 4-2 in the battle of 2 Original 6 teams.

Kane and Keith with the lone Hawk goals, Huet looked shaky in the net.

0-1-0...0 points.

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Perhaps I may become a highwayman again.
Or I may simply be a single drop of rain,
But I will remain,
And I'll be back again, and again, and again..."

Lost to Washington 4-2

Versteeg and Skille with the goals.

0-2-0...0 points.

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"...I'll find a place to rest my spirit if I can.
Perhaps I may become a highwayman again.
Or I may simply be a single drop of rain,
But I will remain,
And I'll be back again, and again, and again..."

21 shots on goal today.... that will NOT get the job done

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Home opener tonight that officially starts the broadcast of all home games.

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"...I'll find a place to rest my spirit if I can.
Perhaps I may become a highwayman again.
Or I may simply be a single drop of rain,
But I will remain,
And I'll be back again, and again, and again..."

Lost to Nashville in the SO 3-2.

Sharp and Havlat with the goals.

0-2-1...1 point.

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"...I'll find a place to rest my spirit if I can.
Perhaps I may become a highwayman again.
Or I may simply be a single drop of rain,
But I will remain,
And I'll be back again, and again, and again..."

Beat Phoenix 4-1

Havlat, Sharp, Fraser, and Campbell with the goals.

1-2-1...3 points.

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"...I'll find a place to rest my spirit if I can.
Perhaps I may become a highwayman again.
Or I may simply be a single drop of rain,
But I will remain,
And I'll be back again, and again, and again..."

it's about time but...it's Phoenix and they still spend toooooo much time in their own zone...that has to stop.

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Blew a 2 goal lead and lost in the SO 4-3.

Kane with 2 goals, Campbell with the other.

1-2-2...4 points.

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"...I'll find a place to rest my spirit if I can.
Perhaps I may become a highwayman again.
Or I may simply be a single drop of rain,
But I will remain,
And I'll be back again, and again, and again..."

What bullcrap!!! I like the young guys but they have too many. They spend too much time in their own zone. This team needs a good vet D man and a 2nd line goal scoring center. They also need a real good face off man. This is unacceptable....period.

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Beat Vancouver 4-2

Sharp with 2 goals, Kane and Seabrook with the other 2.

2-2-2...6 points.

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"...I'll find a place to rest my spirit if I can.
Perhaps I may become a highwayman again.
Or I may simply be a single drop of rain,
But I will remain,
And I'll be back again, and again, and again..."

Kane is a pure stud

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navy&orange:

Kane is a pure stud

I like how he passed up a chance for another goal when he gave it to Toews to score the empty netter. It was too bad time ran out first.

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"...I'll find a place to rest my spirit if I can.
Perhaps I may become a highwayman again.
Or I may simply be a single drop of rain,
But I will remain,
And I'll be back again, and again, and again..."

Handed Edmonton their first loss and it was a shut out 3-0

Sharp, Seabrook, and Johnson with the goals.

3-2-2...8 points.

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"...I'll find a place to rest my spirit if I can.
Perhaps I may become a highwayman again.
Or I may simply be a single drop of rain,
But I will remain,
And I'll be back again, and again, and again..."

Are the Hawks going to keep Khabibulin? Is he healthy?

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thicknthin:

Are the Hawks going to keep Khabibulin? Is he healthy?

He is healthy but overpaid so the Hawks were dead set on moving him. No one wanted his salary so they're stuck with him for now. They want his salary off the books so they can get another center for the second line and possibly another defenseman.

The Hawks are extremely high on Niemi and Crawford in the minors and think both could be playing in the NHL right now.

Right now the only way I can see him going is to send him through waivers again, send him to Rockford, then recall him and have another team claim him while he's on re-entry waivers. At that point the Hawks would only be responsible for half his salary while the other team picks up the other half.

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Perhaps I may become a highwayman again.
Or I may simply be a single drop of rain,
But I will remain,
And I'll be back again, and again, and again..."

bears857299:

thicknthin:

Are the Hawks going to keep Khabibulin? Is he healthy?

He is healthy but overpaid so the Hawks were dead set on moving him. No one wanted his salary so they're stuck with him for now. They want his salary off the books so they can get another center for the second line and possibly another defenseman.

The Hawks are extremely high on Niemi and Crawford in the minors and think both could be playing in the NHL right now.

Right now the only way I can see him going is to send him through waivers again, send him to Rockford, then recall him and have another team claim him while he's on re-entry waivers. At that point the Hawks would only be responsible for half his salary while the other team picks up the other half.

 I think I get the picture now. Khabi is 36 yrs old now so it all depends how long he would likt play or is able to. I never thought Khabi had much of a chance to succeed in Chicago with such poor defense .....but its getting better! I hope he plays well as long as he`s here ....I`m not sold on Huet yet.

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Huet has never been a # 1 goalie...the most he's played is @ 50 games in a season. I don't get this signing at all. Some say McDonough pushed for him...I'm like he doesn't know crap about hockey. Maybe Bowman??...not sure I'm liking the Bowmans in this organization right now.

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navy&orange:

Huet has never been a # 1 goalie...the most he's played is @ 50 games in a season. I don't get this signing at all. Some say McDonough pushed for him...I'm like he doesn't know crap about hockey. Maybe Bowman??...not sure I'm liking the Bowmans in this organization right now.

McDonough should have absolutely no say in anything to do with the players on the team. His background is in marketing and he helped turn the Cubs into the insanely popular team they are now through his marketing ideas. Leave the hockey decisions to those in the know.

As for the Bowmans, there is no denying Scotty knows his crap and his 9 rings are proof of it. However it's become pretty clear that Tallon is just a figurehead at GM and I assume the Hawks are just waiting for the chance to cut him loose(he is the last man in the front office from the old regime). Scotty answered more questions than Tallon at Quenneville's press conference which shows he probably has more pull than Tallon. As for Stan, he's the assistant GM and I'm not so sure he has any more experience than Tallon(which was none when he was hired) but probably listens to what his father tells him.

With Huet, I don't necessarily think he was brought in here to be the #1. I think the plan all along was to use a rotating goalie system. However, they hoped to get rid of Habby and use the goalie rotation with Niemi and Crawford to get them playing time in the NHL without making them the #1 or permanent backup. That way they'd get more playing time than strictly being a number 2 but still have a #1 with NHL experience.

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Perhaps I may become a highwayman again.
Or I may simply be a single drop of rain,
But I will remain,
And I'll be back again, and again, and again..."

bears857299:

navy&orange:

Huet has never been a # 1 goalie...the most he's played is @ 50 games in a season. I don't get this signing at all. Some say McDonough pushed for him...I'm like he doesn't know crap about hockey. Maybe Bowman??...not sure I'm liking the Bowmans in this organization right now.

McDonough should have absolutely no say in anything to do with the players on the team. His background is in marketing and he helped turn the Cubs into the insanely popular team they are now through his marketing ideas. Leave the hockey decisions to those in the know.

As for the Bowmans, there is no denying Scotty knows his crap and his 9 rings are proof of it. However it's become pretty clear that Tallon is just a figurehead at GM and I assume the Hawks are just waiting for the chance to cut him loose(he is the last man in the front office from the old regime). Scotty answered more questions than Tallon at Quenneville's press conference which shows he probably has more pull than Tallon. As for Stan, he's the assistant GM and I'm not so sure he has any more experience than Tallon(which was none when he was hired) but probably listens to what his father tells him.

With Huet, I don't necessarily think he was brought in here to be the #1. I think the plan all along was to use a rotating goalie system. However, they hoped to get rid of Habby and use the goalie rotation with Niemi and Crawford to get them playing time in the NHL without making them the #1 or permanent backup. That way they'd get more playing time than strictly being a number 2 but still have a #1 with NHL experience.

 

 

I get what you're saying but....Huet is NOT a # 1 goalie and I know all about McDonoughs credentials...

If they want to make the playoffs...Huet and a combo of the kids isn't gonna get it done so he's his own worst enemy ( McDonough)

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The goalie situation was gonna be rough even before they signed Huet because the Hawks screwed themselves by overpaying Habby when they signed him several years back. Although he had some bad defenses in front of him it's safe to say he didn't perform all that well either.

I guess it all boils down to this. I doubt Habby is going anywhere this year, and I really hope a Habby/Huet rotation works out. A little competition never hurt anyone and with them pushing each other I hope they both step it up and one gets on a hot streak we can ride.

I kind of wonder if they might try and move Huet. I understand they just signed him, but we need a second line center. If he plays well in the rotation and another team has goalie issues towards the trade deadline I don't think it's out of the realm of possibility to be shipped off. He's by far easier to move than Habby and his huge salary.

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"...I'll find a place to rest my spirit if I can.
Perhaps I may become a highwayman again.
Or I may simply be a single drop of rain,
But I will remain,
And I'll be back again, and again, and again..."

Everybody say it with me now... DETROIT SUCKS! DETROIT SUCKS!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y1BFfTf8MNE

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"...I'll find a place to rest my spirit if I can.
Perhaps I may become a highwayman again.
Or I may simply be a single drop of rain,
But I will remain,
And I'll be back again, and again, and again..."

Lost to Detroit 6-5 in the shootout after blowing another 3rd period lead.

Versteeg, Johnson, Eager, Havlat, and Kane with the goals.

3-2-3...9 points.

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"...I'll find a place to rest my spirit if I can.
Perhaps I may become a highwayman again.
Or I may simply be a single drop of rain,
But I will remain,
And I'll be back again, and again, and again..."

*&%%*!!!!!!!!!!!!!    &&$#%^&!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!   *&^%$#^&!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  

 

They gave that game away!!!!!!!!!!!!   THATS &^$@$%&* UNACCEPTABLE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

They're NOT good enough right now..

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PERIOD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

That's freaking BULLCHIT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Screw Detroit! On a side note ....we get WGN here in Alaska but no Blackhawk games ....alternative programing! I`ve emailed WGN and told those idiots that we would rather watch the games than "Becker" but fell on deaf ears. Oh well, I guess it wouldnt benefit WGN if thousands of Alaskans became fans and became a new market for the Hawks!

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