Pre-Game Talk: WCF Game 4

[IU Hawks fan]

Might as well get this open now that we have D pairings to discuss.

I think you pretty much have to split Seabrook and Hammer.

Click to read more...

 

[Honey Bear]

Injured or not, hope Sharp and Hammer are ready to go. This game really changes a lot if the Hawks win vs. if they lose.

I'm done with hoping Toews and/or Kane shows up. Really don't know where Kane's energy is, but something is definitely wrong with him. He's completely disappeared. Maybe he's having issues at home with the gf?

Toews while sucking is still noticeable, I think he's just slumping bad but he's had his chances out there.

 

[tomcho]

So why not swapping Kane and Hossa? Something needs to get 88 going and even though I'm happy with Zeus's play I think it's slowing Kane down. Get him with Toews and Bickell which should create more space. Hoss can win puck and board battles and I think he's a better fit with 26 as his C.

 

[Bring Back GLR]

Toews Kane and Bicks. Sharp Hossa and Zeus. Worth a shot. Boston is waiting for us in the East, were not beating them if Toews and Kane aren't going for us. Look at Krecjki (spelling ****ed) and Bergeron. Absolute playoff beasts.

 

[Any Colour You Like]

I think you gotta go with 10-19-88 and 29-26-81. Kaner and Toews need to get their production up, I think being on the top line with Sharpie should help that.

 

[The Frenchman]

dear god sheldon brookbank will be in the lineup.

 

[ChiHawk21]

Stalberg-Toews-Kane
Sharp-Bolland-Hossa
Bickell-Shaw-Saad
Frolik-Zues-Kruger

Make the first line get outa there own damn slump.

Second line and switch bolland in there because i think hes wasted on the last line....EVEN THO HES NOT PLAYING WELL WE KNOW THAT HE CAN TURN IT UP.

3 Line just keep going.

Fourth Line Shutdownnnn, Energy.

--Something needs a shake for the big guys to start playing. But all in all we've lost one game so same lines as last game wouldnt be a bad thing

 

[No Fun Shogun]

We still have a good shot to win tonight, imho. While we may be hurt defensively, Crawford's been great so far AND it's not like the Kings have shown an ability to be offensive juggernauts against us as of yet. If our offense plays a full three periods and comes out strong, as they sometimes do when we rebound off a bad effort, could easily steal game four.

 

[tomcho]

Swapped Kane and Hossa and both lines score goals....nice.

 

[Chris Hansen]

Kane and Toews clearly play much better when they're on the same line. It was the same in the Detroit series too. Quenneville needs to keep them together.

Handzus is a good passer and will work well with Sharp and Hossa on line 2. Three very good defensive players.

Getting Keith back will be nice. Hopefully he finally learned to stop with the retaliatory crap. At least get the guy back cleanly if you have to get him back at all.