Pre-Game Talk: Chicago at Dallas- Thursday Oct. 9 7:30 PM

[Kurtosis]

Enough talking about the preseason, Hawks have a game in a few days ladies and gents!

I think they start off on a good note and win 4-2.

Toews
Kane
Saad x2

Roussel
Benn

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[JFG]

What's the predicted line up?

 

[Nothingman*]

Roussel will do something stupid. That is a given.

 

[OhCaptainMyCaptain]

This can't get here fast enough. Can't wait.

 

[No Fun Shogun]

Aw yeah, baby. Bring on the regular season goodness.

Actually happy that the Hawks aren't playing on opening day of the season, as that gives me a day of NHL hockey to just enjoy as a neutral fan to help set me up.

 

[hawksfan50]

Dallas more potent on offense this year..Hawks lose 4-3 in a shoot-out.. No points fir Pretty Boy,the Cap'n, or old man Hossa..2 pts for Kane. ..Hawks goals by Kane,Seabrook and Shaw...Shoot-out winner GIG by Hemsky...Hawks lead 3-2 mid third then CC lets in softer or deflection to send to OT..no scoring in OT...hence shoot-out whence CC fails again as our vaunted stars Toes Kane and Sharp all miss on their shoot-out chances.. Ces't la vie.

 

[OhCaptainMyCaptain]

I think my favorite part of having the regular season back is that I will get to see HF50 more often!

 

[IU Hawks fan]

Predicting a shootout loss......okay.

 

[No Fun Shogun]

Guys, fiddy predicted that we'd get a point in a game.

Plan the parade?

 

[CallMeShaft]

4-2 good guys, the forth goal being an empty netter.

 

[bwana63]

Roussel will do something stupid. That is a given.

No doubt. Much as I want Morin to play, Q's probably going with Carbomb. And this time, it actually makes some sense.

 

[ChiGuySez]

If Carcillo and/or Mashinter are in the lineup, Ill be pissed if they dont give Roussel some special attention.

 

[Nothingman*]

If Carcillo and/or Mashinter are in the lineup, Ill be pissed if they dont give Roussel some special attention.

No ****. That guy is such a tool. But he always scores against us.

 

[Salvaged Ship]

A game thread for a real game, life again has meaning.....

3-2 Hawks, Toews and Kane with a goal

 

[bwana63]

If Carcillo and/or Mashinter are in the lineup, Ill be pissed if they dont give Roussel some special attention.

Mashinter was a goner (waived) as soon as they signed Carbomb. The only reason it hasn't happened yet is because he's injured.

 

[CourtneyDagger50]

Carcillo, Versteeg, and TVR with the goals.
You heard it here first, folks.

 

[Nothingman*]

Carcillo, Versteeg, and TVR with the goals.
You heard it here first, folks.

The ultimate troll job it would be.

 

[UsernameWasTaken]

Mashinter was a goner (waived) as soon as they signed Carbomb. The only reason it hasn't happened yet is because he's injured.

They haven't waived Mashinter yet. They had to by today because they have to be cap compliant by 5 pm Tuesday. Right now the roster is this:

CAPGEEK.COM ARMCHAIR GM ROSTER
CapGeek Armchair GM Roster
FORWARDS
Patrick Sharp ($5.900m) / Jonathan Toews ($6.300m) / Patrick Kane ($6.300m)
Bryan Bickell ($4.000m) / Brad Richards ($2.000m) / Marian Hossa ($5.275m)
Jeremy Morin ($0.800m) / Andrew Shaw ($2.000m) / Kris Versteeg ($2.200m)
Brandon Saad ($0.764m) / Marcus Kruger ($1.325m) / Ben Smith ($1.500m)
Daniel Carcillo ($0.550m) / Brandon Mashinter ($0.563m) /
DEFENSEMEN
Brent Seabrook ($5.800m) / Duncan Keith ($5.538m)
Niklas Hjalmarsson ($4.100m) / Johnny Oduya ($3.375m)
Michal Rozsival ($2.200m) / David Rundblad ($0.785m)
Kyle Cumiskey ($0.600m) / Trevor Van Riemsdyk ($0.925m)
GOALTENDERS
Corey Crawford ($6.000m)
Antti Raanta ($0.750m)
BUYOUTS
Steve Montador ($0.000m)
Rostislav Olesz ($0.000m)
BONUS OVERAGE
$60,000
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CAPGEEK.COM TOTALS (follow @capgeek on Twitter)
(estimations for 2014-15)
SALARY CAP: $69,000,000; CAP PAYROLL: $69,610,128; BONUSES: $130,000
CAP SPACE (24-man roster): -$610,128

They're going to have to trade or LTIR people (or sent TVR down) because right now we have 24 players and are over by $610k.

 

[member 151739]

I'm just about done with the opening game GDT.

Finally. Regular season hockey.

 

[Sevanston]

Starting to look like Shaw is going to start between Saad and Kane while Richards starts between Bickell and Versteeg.

It's Q, and it's the first game of the season, so lines mean basically nothing. But still...ugh.

 

[member 151739]

Starting to look like Shaw is going to start between Saad and Kane while Richards starts between Bickell and Versteeg.

It's Q, and it's the first game of the season, so lines mean basically nothing. But still...ugh.

Why ugh? Shaw is dynamite with Kane every single time they play together. Shaw is the type of center that Kane needs.

 

[bwana63]

They haven't waived Mashinter yet. They had to by today because they have to be cap compliant by 5 pm Tuesday. Right now the roster is this:

CAPGEEK.COM ARMCHAIR GM ROSTER
CapGeek Armchair GM Roster
FORWARDS
Patrick Sharp ($5.900m) / Jonathan Toews ($6.300m) / Patrick Kane ($6.300m)
Bryan Bickell ($4.000m) / Brad Richards ($2.000m) / Marian Hossa ($5.275m)
Jeremy Morin ($0.800m) / Andrew Shaw ($2.000m) / Kris Versteeg ($2.200m)
Brandon Saad ($0.764m) / Marcus Kruger ($1.325m) / Ben Smith ($1.500m)
Daniel Carcillo ($0.550m) / Brandon Mashinter ($0.563m) /
DEFENSEMEN
Brent Seabrook ($5.800m) / Duncan Keith ($5.538m)
Niklas Hjalmarsson ($4.100m) / Johnny Oduya ($3.375m)
Michal Rozsival ($2.200m) / David Rundblad ($0.785m)
Kyle Cumiskey ($0.600m) / Trevor Van Riemsdyk ($0.925m)
GOALTENDERS
Corey Crawford ($6.000m)
Antti Raanta ($0.750m)
BUYOUTS
Steve Montador ($0.000m)
Rostislav Olesz ($0.000m)
BONUS OVERAGE
$60,000
------
CAPGEEK.COM TOTALS (follow @capgeek on Twitter)
(estimations for 2014-15)
SALARY CAP: $69,000,000; CAP PAYROLL: $69,610,128; BONUSES: $130,000
CAP SPACE (24-man roster): -$610,128

They're going to have to trade or LTIR people (or sent TVR down) because right now we have 24 players and are over by $610k.

They can't waive him because he's injured. Surely, there's an out for this. And don't call me Shirley.

 

[UsernameWasTaken]

Starting to look like Shaw is going to start between Saad and Kane while Richards starts between Bickell and Versteeg.

It's Q, and it's the first game of the season, so lines mean basically nothing. But still...ugh.

I think it will be apparent quickly that it's not a great solution, so hopefully Q will abandon it.

They can't waive him because he's injured. Surely, there's an out for this. And don't call me Shirley.

They can put him on LTIR. However, if they're keeping TVR then they're still over the cap.

 

[Sevanston]

Why ugh? Shaw is dynamite with Kane every single time they play together. Shaw is the type of center that Kane needs.

No doubt Shaw can get it done with Kane. His strategy is a reliable classic. Give Kane the puck, get in front of the net, and just let the magic happen.

But I was looking forward to seeing Kane play with a center that's actually offensively gifted. That ain't Shaw.

I think it will be apparent quickly that it's not a great solution, so hopefully Q will abandon it.

You have much more faith in Q than I do.

 

[Marina]

Why ugh? Shaw is dynamite with Kane every single time they play together. Shaw is the type of center that Kane needs.

I wouldn't say Shaw is the type of center Kane needs. They work well enough together but I was looking forward to at least seeing Kane play with someone... better.

Plus, Bickell-Richards-Versteeg just sounds kind of terrible.