Pre-Game Talk: The Dreaded Circus Trip

[DisgruntledHawkFan]

The Hawks season used to be effectively over by the end of the circus trip.

 

[LordKOTL]

@ESPNChiHawks: Clendening working with second power-play unit.

@ChrisKuc: #Blackhawks' lines during practice: Saad--Toews--Hossa, Versteeg--Richards--Kane, Bickell--Shaw--Carcillo, Nordstrom--Kruger--Smith.

That 2nd line is a walking defensive liability.

 

[Callidusblackhawk]

That 2nd line is a walking defensive liability.

Yeah but it just lit up the Stars so its not like Q was gonna change it after that...

 

[LordKOTL]

Yeah but it just lit up the Stars so its not like Q was gonna change it after that...

Good point. And given Q's penchant for extreme line matching hopefully they won't see much time against opposition lines that would tear them apart.

 

[Robsker]

That 2nd line is a walking defensive liability.

and... at the same time, very much a high power offensive line capable of serious puck control. If coupled with the 1st D-pairing, a line like this can be very effective. It would be line where there is a great deal of scoring --- on both ends of the ice.

 

[LordKOTL]

and... at the same time, very much a high power offensive line capable of serious puck control. If coupled with the 1st D-pairing, a line like this can be very effective. It would be line where there is a great deal of scoring --- on both ends of the ice.

I'm not disagereeing, but on the flipside when Kane or Versteeg try to force a pass Crawford and the D are gonna have fits.

Here's hoping more puck possession and less pass forcing.

 

[BobbyJet]

and... at the same time, very much a high power offensive line capable of serious puck control. If coupled with the 1st D-pairing, a line like this can be very effective. It would be line where there is a great deal of scoring --- on both ends of the ice.

Yeah, high risk, high reward line I'd rather not see on a road trip.

 

[Robsker]

Yeah, high risk, high reward line I'd rather not see on a road trip.

I think I agree!