Pre-Game Talk: Pre-Season Game 2 - Penguins @ Blackhawks - 09.18.13 - 7 CT

[Bubba88]

Smith has good chances to get Froliks spot. Nothing wrong with this

 

[Erikfromfin]

I wish someone did gif of that play where TT went past 2 players evaded the elbow to the head and passed to kane on right wing

 

[wladyslaw]

Reality Check-

Good news- Hawks still have best D group, and Fastest D group in league.
Bad news- None of these "prospects" can/will be good replacements for the Missing pieces 67, 36, 25.

If Hoss is out half or most of the season- Hawks will be very slightly above average like two years ago!

Of the prospects- TT, Nordstrom, and Danault are the the only quick, fast, agile skaters. But they are all 1-2 years away!

LeBlanc is smart, great passer- OK. Smith- is the only one who is an adequate replacement skating wise, IQ is high. Morin, Hayes, Pirri- can shoot- but none are as quick, agile, good defensively or skating wise.

Lastly, Clendening- average Skater- I don't see him being that special. Fournier will be better- IMO.

 

[No Fun Shogun]

Record ratings for a Hawks preseason game, which is all the more impressive considering that football was on as well.

OFFICIAL: @CSNChicago posted its highest-rtd #Blackhawks 'pre-season' TV rating ever for last night's gm vs PIT (2.4); prv rcd 1.5 from '10

https://twitter.com/JeffNuich/status/381067702124556289

 

[IU Hawks fan]

Did 3 times what the Cubs did Wednesday and Sox did Tuesday.

 

[No Fun Shogun]

Did 3 times what the Cubs did Wednesday and Sox did Tuesday.

Can we email this quote to Cubs and Sox management as a reminder for what bad baseball does to their ratings?