Prospect Info: At 29th Overall the Blackhawks Select Henri Jokiharju (signed through 2020-21)

[Rick C137]

Top unit is finally what it should be personel wise

 

[AmericanDream]

It’s Q. Anything can happen. Jokiharju will play one PP, do well, maybe even score (miracle for Hawks PP), and then inexplicably be pulled off it for a few more weeks.

exactly, for all we know that man will put Kunitz on the point for next weeks games...

 

[ChiHawks10]

exactly, for all we know that man will put Kunitz on the point for next weeks games...

Delete this before Q reads it and gets an idea...

 

[BK]

Just wait till we have Boqvist running PP1 and HJ/NB running PP2. Then we might have two really good PP units instead of zero.

 

[pvr]

YAYAUAYAYAUAUAUAUSNSKWDNSM

I’d put Cat on left D, and sneak him down to the dot for a crossing pass from Kane. Looping rotations between Kane, Schmaltz and Cat for movement. Toews in/out and left/right in the slot and at the net. Jokiharju covers defense umbrella like.

 

[Pez68]

YAYAUAYAYAUAUAUAUSNSKWDNSM

So all of training camp and preseason, and three regular season games, is all it took for Q to use common sense? Is this...progress?

Three RH shots, and two LH shots on the PP. Here's to hoping they actually setup on the correct sides of the ice.

 

[pvr]

exactly, for all we know that man will put Kunitz on the point for next weeks games...

Lmfao...

 

[BK]

I’d put Cat on left D, and sneak him down to the dot for a crossing pass from Kane. Looping rotations between Kane, Schmaltz and Cat for movement. Toews in/out and left/right in the slot and at the net. Jokiharju covers defense umbrella like.

Cat and Schmaltz should be flipped IMO and Cat as a quicker release and Schmaltz is more mobile and has a good one timer from the wing. Having Schmaltz in the slot does not utilize his ability to move while also neutralizing Cats ability to find the soft spot in the D.

 

[AmericanDream]

So all of training camp and preseason, and three regular season games, is all it took for Q to use common sense? Is this...progress?

Three RH shots, and two LH shots on the PP. Here's to hoping they actually setup on the correct sides of the ice.

baby steps.....

 

[TLEH]

worst part of all this?
Unit 2 has 5 LH shots..
Anisimov, Saad, Kahun, Gustafsson, Keith

I saw a video of them working on it on the ice. Its Dineen there coaching them. This guy is an idiot. I'm convinced.

 

[AmericanDream]

I’d put Cat on left D, and sneak him down to the dot for a crossing pass from Kane. Looping rotations between Kane, Schmaltz and Cat for movement. Toews in/out and left/right in the slot and at the net. Jokiharju covers defense umbrella like.

so then does this mean pp2 has Keith and Seabs on the point??? Seabs needs to be involved with our power plays for the love of God

 

[Pez68]

worst part of all this?
Unit 2 has 5 LH shots..
Anisimov, Saad, Kahun, Gustafsson, Keith

I saw a video of them working on it on the ice. Its Dineen there coaching them. This guy is an idiot. I'm convinced.

How is Seabrook not on the second unit? Unreal.

If they need another RH shot, Hayden should be in as well. Bye Saad.

Here's to hoping the first PP unit plays the entire PP.

Yes, Dineen is a f***ing idiot. That is very clear.

 

[migi]

Cat and Schmaltz should be flipped IMO and Cat as a quicker release and Schmaltz is more mobile and has a good one timer from the wing. Having Schmaltz in the slot does not utilize his ability to move while also neutralizing Cats ability to find the soft spot in the D.

Agree. I’m not convinced that Cat even has good one-timer at all. Havent seen that pretty much ever in NHL.

 

[migi]

Actually they switched Schmaltz and Cat’s spot there per one tweet. Hopefully they try it in game too.

 

[Pez68]

Agree. I’m not convinced that Cat even has good one-timer at all. Havent seen that pretty much ever in NHL.

Probably because he has such a ridiculous wrist/snap shot. And he just started getting PP time, which is really the only place you see one-timers anymore.

 

[Pez68]

None of this will matter if they don't fix their f***ing PP breakout.

 

[BK]

None of this will matter if they don't fix their ****ing PP breakout.

HJ for Keith will help with this as he is more likely to skate the puck in and is more of a threat to do so.

 

[Artorius Horus T]

None of this will matter if they don't fix their ****ing PP breakout.

Yep, you are on point with this one,100 percent. Really doesn't matter how your PP plays,or who plays
IF YOU CAN'T GET THE ******* PUCK TO THE O-ZONE.

 

[Fortyfives]

I may be completely wrong, but I worry about overusing Joker. Of course if he can keep up with the workload the whole season I'd have him on both the PP and PK along with high 5v5 minutes. But its his first season in the NHL and by game 60 he might be used up.

At this point he is dominating 5v5 play. Get him as much 5v5 ice time as possible along with PK time.

 

[Pez68]

HJ for Keith will help with this as he is more likely to skate the puck in and is more of a threat to do so.

Assuming they don't just have him skate the puck to the center line and then drop it back 40 feet.

 

[Kurtosis]

I may be completely wrong, but I worry about overusing Joker. Of course if he can keep up with the workload the whole season I'd have him on both the PP and PK along with high 5v5 minutes. But its his first season in the NHL and by game 60 he might be used up.

At this point he is dominating 5v5 play. Get him as much 5v5 ice time as possible along with PK time.

If he’s going to get time on one or the other I think I would prefer it to be the PP over the PK.

 

[Pez68]

If he’s going to get time on one or the other I think I would prefer it to be the PP over the PK.

100%

 

[ChiHawks10]

If he’s going to get time on one or the other I think I would prefer it to be the PP over the PK.

Yep. They have guys who can PK. His abilities are best utilized on the PP.

 

[DisgruntledHawkFan]

PP minutes are wayyyyyy easier than PK minutes.

 

[Artorius Horus T]

Also what might effect on PP is piss poor face/off stats, Hawks are (after 3 games) 24th in the league with 47% ,
2nd in the league in face/off losses (108), oh can't forget 8th in missed shots (34), but then again, Hawks
are 4th in shooting percentage with almost 15, go figure.

5 on 5 Hawks are magical, on man advantage,...not so much.