GDT: Avalanche @ Hawks 8pm 2/29/24 ESPN

[WarriorofTime]

If Hall and Athanasiou were healthy the talent gap wouldn't be this stark.

Hall and Athanasiou missing basically the whole year and Perry doing whatever he did a fifth of the way into the season was a bit of bad luck. Add in Reichel being a complete dud this season and all of that that created a less than ideal environment for Bedard thus far... the bright side is even with all that, he's still managed to do well. Hopefully next season the luck in the "expected top 6 wingers" department bounces the other way and Bedard can have a steady linemate along with some decent options and watch him really take him off. I'm not raising any alarms or thinking the Hawks should go around offering up their picks or committing 7 years or anything drastic just because there's some frustration.

By the way, SGPs that fade the Blackhawks are a nice way to smooth any frustrations of watching the current roster.

He'd lie down on 294 to win a hockey game. Reese is all heart. All gas no brakes.

He's just really bad.

Even better, the post-game guy said he mentioned it to Reese in passing and he was like "yeah, I agree, I've definitely thought about it"

So in addition to that, he's the guy who broods on how he could murder all his teammates if it ever got to that.

 

[scorehawks]

Beauvelier can skate. Dude can wheel. That's all he can do. He's awful with Bedard. LuRich isn't doing himself any favors.

Beauvelier is useless. Which can be said for so many Hawks. And no, Hall nor AA would have made much difference in how this season has turned out.

 

[Backyard Hockey]

Bedard should get the Calder right now. The fact that he can get more than 10 points playing with these dogshit teammates is testament to that

 

[TLEH]

Donato was a whiff signing.

 

[WarriorofTime]

And no, Hall nor AA would have made much difference in how this season has turned out.

They're both better than like 9 or 10 Forwards in the Hawks lineup on a nightly basis.

 

[BHawk21]

They are trying to get anything for Beauvillier at the deadline playing him with Bedard. That was the most shocking game of the season for the contrast between Bedard and everyone else on the team. He played awesome. He needs some help in the offseason.

Playing Korchinski with Megna isnt great either. Not that they have any other options.

 

[scorehawks]

They're both better than like 9 or 10 Forwards in the Hawks lineup on a nightly basis.

Better but not difference makers. Hall best way behind him. Reason AA not on playoff bound teams.

 

[hockeydoug]

They're unforced. Just bad dumb hockey.

This so many times

Megna and Tinordi. Jesus H Christ

This 100 times
They need to make new mixes and matches of vulgar phrases to describe this. I was going to damage my tv.

 

[hockeydoug]

Mrazek is upset with Megna but I have no clue what Tinordi was doing on that goal.

At least there's video for what not to do from so many perspectives for multiple positions.

That's a positive, no?

Is this team a comedy or a tragedy or both?

yes

 

[Chuck Testa]

Get this season the f*** over with already.

And for the love of God, don't go beating up on the other shit teams down the stretch. Solidify that dead last spot and look on to next season. Bedard needs help.

 

[hockeydoug]

Loved the interview with "Mouth" Foligno near the ice last night.

Q: "what is your team's identity?" (or something along those lines)
A: "We just have to blah blah blah hockey words, bleh blah bleh".

Just nonsense. Richardson has had close to two years and this team can't even describe themselves as a opossum (play dead for a little while and then skate for a few minutes), as Rocky (all the heart and none of the tools), or as anything respectable.

Shut him up and let somebody will step up, let it happen instead of forcing it with this guy. Nothing else to lose.

 

[Mrfenn92]

Donato was a whiff signing.

Had much higher expectations this year for him

 

[BHawk21]

Donato was a whiff signing.

hes just got no identity as a player.

 

[WarriorofTime]

They are trying to get anything for Beauvillier at the deadline playing him with Bedard. That was the most shocking game of the season for the contrast between Bedard and everyone else on the team. He played awesome. He needs some help in the offseason.

Playing Korchinski with Megna isnt great either. Not that they have any other options.

Only other option for KK right now is Jones, and I guess Hawks are opting for the "let's have at least one real D pair" out there approach. I don't think Jones and KK are an ideal mix together as is.

 

[TLEH]

Really bothers me that Tinordi is in the lineup and he isn't going to make Manson answer for slashing the hands of your ONLY player.

 

[shakes the clown]

Bedard should get the Calder right now. The fact that he can get more than 10 points playing with these dogshit teammates is testament to that

F that, he should win the Hart. Who's more valuable to his team than Bedard? The answer is nobody.

 

[No Fun Shogun]

The problem is that the Hawks are so poorly constructed that while it's undeniable that Bedard is one of the most valuable players to any team, even if he wasn't here we'd still be laughably bad.

He'll get the Calder despite hand-wringing from Wild fans and we can save his Hart for 3+ years from now.

 

[bwanajamba]

Donato has absolutely no finesse to his game. Never a moment spared to think ahead of the play.

 

[Pez68]

Have any of the typically useless reporters asked LR why the f*** he took Foligno off Bedard's line?

 

[TLEH]

Donato has absolutely no finesse to his game. Never a moment spared to think ahead of the play.

That 2 on 1 he had with someone, I forget who, he just like stopped skating.. didn't pass, didn't shoot. Just nothing.

He skates like he has f***ing concrete blocks on his feet.