GDT: Blackhawks @ Jets 11/21/2013 [7:00 PM - LIVE ON CSN-CH RADIO: WGN 720]

[Adrian05]

@NHLBlackhawks
Marian Hossa might play tonight in Winnipeg, Q said.

@NHLBlackhawks
Coach Q on @WGNRadio just now said Bryan Bickell (lower body) will be out a couple weeks.

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[ndgt10]

Jets get revenge. 6-1

 

[hisgirlfriday]

Bummed the Jets called off the "Helmet Pardy"

 

[clydesdale line]

Good news for Bickell. Might be just a sprain.

 

[No Fun Shogun]

Here's hoping we have a nice good bounceback against a weak team.

 

[MTP]

6-2 Hawks, Pirri with two goals.

 

[HawkinMI]

Another bounce back, I think.

5-2 Hawks.

Anyone else think Raanta should start this one?

 

[Hawkaholic]

Anyone else think Raanta should start this one?

No, try and give Crawford his confidence back.

 

[clydesdale line]

Crawford has already been confirmed anyways.

Mark Lazerus ‏@MarkLazerus 5m

Looks like Corey Crawford gets the start tonight for the #Blackhawks. Guessing Q wants him to get right back on the horse after being pulled

 

[clydesdale line]

Q might be downplaying Bickell's injury...

Chris Kuc ‏@ChrisKuc 57m

Hearing it's a fairly significant left knee injury for #Blackhawks' Bryan Bickell. He's back in Chicago and is expected to be out weeks.

 

[HawkinMI]

God damn, what does it take for Crawford to get a break? He's had to play in every single game going back to the last time we played Tampa.

I get the "get back on the horse" mentality, but we're about to face some very tough opponents on this road trip. The Jets are not one of them.

 

[hisgirlfriday]

Hossa says he's playing. Yayyyyyyy.

And Handzus will be back for Edmonton.

Per Chris Kuc on Twitter.

 

[hisgirlfriday]

Q might be downplaying Bickell's injury...

Am I the only one who was reminded of Stamkos when Bickell was hurt? Something looked to bend back funny on that play. Not surprised if he misses serious time.

 

[Gurth]

And Handzus will be back for Edmonton.

Yippee!

 

[Nothingman*]

I thought this would be a good game to get Raanta in and Craw am extended rest. Guess not.

 

[hisgirlfriday]

Yippee!

Oh just saw Mark Lazerus has him back a game earlier for Vancouver.

 

[No Fun Shogun]

Am I the only one who was reminded of Stamkos when Bickell was hurt? Something looked to bend back funny on that play. Not surprised if he misses serious time.

Was my exact first thought, too, but thankfully didn't look nearly as bad and Bicks' prognosis certainly sounds a lot better, too.

 

[Callidusblackhawk]

Hossa says he's playing. Yayyyyyyy.

And Handzus will be back for Edmonton.

Per Chris Kuc on Twitter.

Glad Hossa is back! Not sure how i feel bout Zues coming back though.... As long as Q doesn't stick him back in the top 6..

 

[HawkinMI]

Handzus coming back scares me a little, especially with the way Pirri's been shifted around lately.

Well, the good news is if Q sticks him on the 2nd line I don't think it will be very hard to see Pirri fits there much better while Pirri's still on the roster.

But then again, it's Q.

 

[ChiHawk21]

anyone think that Q is just playing crawford today to try and secure that first win on the road tonight. i cant really think of another reason that raanta wouldnt be in net.

 

[SLarmer28*]

Glad Hossa is back! Not sure how i feel bout Zues coming back though.... As long as Q doesn't stick him back in the top 6..

Once Handzus is back in the lineup, Coach Q will request Stan Bowman to have Brandon Pirri sent down. Coach Q would rather have Sheldon Brookbank play forward than either Brandon Pirri or Jeremy Morin.

 

[hisgirlfriday]

anyone think that Q is just playing crawford today to try and secure that first win on the road tonight. i cant really think of another reason that raanta wouldnt be in net.

Yep. He wants to try to bank these 2 "easy" points.

 

[BobbyJet]

/\ which is understandable, given the schedule coming up. That said, I would have been mighty tempted to started Raanta tonight. It’s a tough call.
Q said after last game that Crawford and Raanta were “okay” and we all know what that means in Q speak. He likely felt that CC needed to stop at least one of the 3 that got by him and Raanta needed to make a big save on the 4th goal but didn’t. If he had, he’d likely be in tonight. He’ll go Sunday me thinks and perhaps even Wednesday as well if he wins Sunday.

 

[ColdSteel2]

Yeah, I'm not even going to try to understand this decision, better work, that's all I have to say. Crawford has looked fatigued for the last week to 10 days.

 

[Honey Bear]

A shutout would be nice for a change considering we haven't had one yet.

IDC how many goals are scored tonight, the defense is what's important right now. Goal scoring isn't an issue.