GDT: Blackhawks @ Vancouver

[BK]

We never really ever agreed on Crawford till last year so it’s cool lol

Which goal did you dislike? I guess you could say the 3rd one as he was not completely set but it was rocket snipe.

 

[Game suspension]

this is a playoff team, we just played without Kane, Murphy and Forsling..

Forsling ( and arguably Murphy) shouldn't be put in the same sentence as Kane. I think we all take for granted the durability and consistency of Kane because he is always there leading the offensive charge. Without him there is a pretty huge whole as we saw last night.

I'd say the hawks are a playoff bubble team as it appears Crawford is back in form. But that is only if they avoid injury to their key players. There is just little depth at every position. Let's just say the hawks are not a playoff bubble team without Kane. Hope he plays tonight.

 

[AmericanDream]

Forsling ( and arguably Murphy) shouldn't be put in the same sentence as Kane. I think we all take for granted the durability and consistency of Kane because he is always there leading the offensive charge. Without him there is a pretty huge whole as we saw last night.

I'd say the hawks are a playoff bubble team as it appears Crawford is back in form. But that is only if they avoid injury to their key players. There is just little depth at every position. Let's just say the hawks are not a playoff bubble team without Kane. Hope he plays tonight.

if Forsling and Murphy force Manning and Rutta out of the lineup, their impact is bigger than Kane!! joking of course..not really though!

 

[Blackhawkswincup]

We can then try to trade Rutta for a bottom 6 forward who can replace someone like Martineson or Johnson (I love Johnson's effort but talent just isn't there)

Manning is just abysmal and only thing we can do is bury him in AHL and have Stanley go to Rocky's office and explain why he essentially set fire to 4.5M of Rocky's money

 

[AmericanDream]

We can then try to trade Rutta for a bottom 6 forward who can replace someone like Martineson or Johnson (I love Johnson's effort but talent just isn't there)

Manning is just abysmal and only thing we can do is bury him in AHL and have Stanley go to Rocky's office and explain why he essentially set fire to 4.5M of Rocky's money

you act like this guy wasn't brought in for Q....and which is the worst buffoonery, the GM who signed this bum, or the coach that continues to play him 15 minutes a night????

Bowman should have his head looked at for signing Manning for two years, or his pro scouts should be shot...but of course you will leave out his signing of Davidson, Kahun, and Gus...the same Gus you ripped to shreds for signing for 2 years...those three deals alone wash out any of this filth that Manning has infested this organization with...

Rutta has value and can be moved when Murphy/Forsling arrive - there are enough teams that could use him at the deadline..so even though I was okay with the Rutta signing because of what he has shown prior, he really hasn't looked good yet, and if the groin is still an issue for him, he should sit for a few more weeks until he is ready to play the way he is capable of playing.

 

[Pez68]

We can then try to trade Rutta for a bottom 6 forward who can replace someone like Martineson or Johnson (I love Johnson's effort but talent just isn't there)

Manning is just abysmal and only thing we can do is bury him in AHL and have Stanley go to Rocky's office and explain why he essentially set fire to 4.5M of Rocky's money

Ok, I legitimately LOL'd at this. Well played.

 

[boxcar65]

It finally hit me what the problem has been so far with Manner...he’s not getting enough ice time. Hakstol often had him playing 18-20 minutes a game for the Flyers. He can’t get into his rhythm and groove only playing 13-15.

Give him more time, Q. You will see a world of difference.

 

[Toews2Bickell]

It finally hit me what the problem has been so far with Manner...he’s not getting enough ice time. Hakstol often had him playing 18-20 minutes a game for the Flyers. He can’t get into his rhythm and groove only playing 13-15.

Give him more time, Q. You will see a world of difference.

This is a ban worthy post. Time to shut down the account, Brandon.

 

[BobbyJet]

We never really ever agreed on Crawford till last year so it’s cool lol

Speaking of Crawford. Not a single word about his performance in Vancouver. He wasn't very sharp. Some folks would be quoting numbers and dissing Ward if it was him between the pipes last night.

 

[LordKOTL]

Speaking of Crawford. Not a single word about his performance in Vancouver. He wasn't very sharp. Some folks would be quoting numbers and dissing Ward if it was him between the pipes last night.

His last 2 outings have been rather rough, which is a fair enough point. But to be completely fair to him and Ward, this year Ward hasn't had to deal with a lobotomized d-man firing it on his own net.

I think Crawford rights himself soon enough. Though I have to say I'd write it off as Justifiable if he went after Manning like Hextall did to Chelios.

 

[BK]

It finally hit me what the problem has been so far with Manner...he’s not getting enough ice time. Hakstol often had him playing 18-20 minutes a game for the Flyers. He can’t get into his rhythm and groove only playing 13-15.

Give him more time, Q. You will see a world of difference.

Are you f***ing kidding me?

 

[LDF]

His last 2 outings have been rather rough, which is a fair enough point. But to be completely fair to him and Ward, this year Ward hasn't had to deal with a lobotomized d-man firing it on his own net.

I think Crawford rights himself soon enough. Though I have to say I'd write it off as Justifiable if he went after Manning like Hextall did to Chelios.

oh man that needs to be frame a great response.

 

[boxcar65]

Are you ****ing kidding me?

I might be stretching it a bit, but it does seem to me he played better the more he played the past three seasons. Look, all I will say is he’s not as bad as what he has shown this year. Send him wherever. I hope Forsling and Murphy can truly help.

 

[BK]

I might be stretching it a bit, but it does seem to me he played better the more he played the past three seasons. Look, all I will say is he’s not as bad as what he has shown this year. Send him wherever. I hope Forsling and Murphy can truly help.

He has been actively terrible.

 

[AmericanDream]

It finally hit me what the problem has been so far with Manner...he’s not getting enough ice time. Hakstol often had him playing 18-20 minutes a game for the Flyers. He can’t get into his rhythm and groove only playing 13-15.

Give him more time, Q. You will see a world of difference.

 

[Pez68]

He has been actively terrible.

Actively terrible. Great way of putting it.

 

[ChiHawks10]

Manning sucks and shouldn’t be on the team but there is no point continually making him the scapegoat. Replacing him is not going to make this team good. Top to bottom they have too many holes, coaching sucks. Easy to keep pointing the finger at the crappiest player on the team and blaming him but there are 18 other guys out there with him. The team overall blows, we all kind of knew it before the season started.

Some of these games they've lost fall squarely on the shoulders of Manning and his terrible play. I can remember at least 4 goals he is directly responsible for. And I know that number is higher.

 

[Toews2Bickell]

imagine a player that is terrible playing 15 minutes a night somehow improving playing 20...

 

[Blackhawks]

Which goal did you dislike? I guess you could say the 3rd one as he was not completely set but it was rocket snipe.

2nd and 3rd goals were both kinda weak

 

[Toews2Bickell]

2nd and 3rd goals were both kinda weak

can you clear my memory...the second goal is where manning got walked at the blue line and it became a 2 on 1 and the third goal was when he tipped it in top cheddar right??

 

[Hawkaholic]

Speaking of Crawford. Not a single word about his performance in Vancouver. He wasn't very sharp. Some folks would be quoting numbers and dissing Ward if it was him between the pipes last night.

And you would be saying none of the goals were Cam Wards fault.