Post-Game Talk: Game 78: It's a Bird! It's a Plane! | Blackhawks @ Jets | 4/1/2016 | 7 PM CDT | CSN

[piteus]

TVR was absolutely terrible tonight. Barely AHL worthy. Let's just say that -3 was a generous representtion of his play.

Well, he's all we got. Either he figures it out in the next 4 games or ... we talk about next year.

 

[CptnSerious]

Q says Shaw day to day

Thank God. Looks like we caught a break.

 

[Gooner]

I'm not exactly brimming with confidence after that performance, but can we all just appreciate for a moment what a great player Panarin is? Seriously, I expected a good player, but I genuinely believe he is one of the best wingers in the league. Such a joy to watch.

 

[ICdave]

Hawks post-game audio: Coach Q, Hjalmarsson and Seabrook should be up right away.

To listen click here.

 

[piteus]

I'm not exactly brimming with confidence after that performance, but can we all just appreciate for a moment what a great player Panarin is? Seriously, I expected a good player, but I genuinely believe he is one of the best wingers in the league. Such a joy to watch.

Apart from his obvious all star skills, he's far tougher than he looks.

 

[Gooner]

Apart from his obvious all star skills, he's far tougher than he looks.

Absolutely. I love that he always stands up for his linemates too, whenever Kane gets hit, Panarin starts a scrap.

 

[featherhawk]

Gus needs to be an everyday dman
Tvrneeds be on the right side of the third pairing

Keith seabrook
Hammer gus
Erhoff/svedberg tvr/rozy

Rotate those bottom 6 any way you want q

 

[TLEH]

Apart from his obvious all star skills, he's far tougher than he looks.

helps me came up through the KHL goon squad team.

 

[Crow]

Rosi made two huge plays on one shift that impressed the **** out of me in the late 3rd. I'm happy we have him. Seems like he can step up.

 

[clydesdale line]

Love that Kane was wearing the A. Speaks volumes of what the room/org thinks on him this season. Usually Hjalmarsson wears it after Toews, Keith, Seabrook and/or Hossa are out.

 

[Kshahdoo]

helps me came up through the KHL goon squad team.

Yeah, no jokes here, Chris Simon was one of his teachers.

 

[ndgt10]

Kane needs 5 more points to hit 101.

 

[DayNah]

Missed the game last night. What happened to Shaw?

 

[Blackhawkswincup]

Listening on radio it seemed Panarin just took over game

Would that be accurate description?

 

[BK]

Listening on radio it seemed Panarin just took over game

Would that be accurate description?

He was very visible out there but Kane was more dominate. Panarin looked like he did before the slump.

Kane, Panarin, and TT were our best forwards.

AA had a good game as well.

Weise has a solid game but he needs to get off the schneid.

There were some really good signs from the game (the Hawks showing life) and their then there was TVR and Seabs.

 

[WaltWhitman]

Missed the game last night. What happened to Shaw?

It was hard to tell from the replay.

i was thinking maybe a knee tweak. one of the commenters thought maybe abdominal strain.

 

[Honey Bear]

Does it really even matter how the Hawks finish in these last 4 games? This team still is playing like **** even against **** competition like Winnipeg.

Whoever gets the Hawks in the first round is going to feast on this team's inability to play hockey.

 

[marco1475]

Q says Shaw day to day

Thank God. Looks like we caught a break.

Let's not get all excited. Remember that Crawford is "day-to-day" with an upper-body injury as well ... for two and a half weeks now

 

[marco1475]

I'm not exactly brimming with confidence after that performance, but can we all just appreciate for a moment what a great player Panarin is? Seriously, I expected a good player, but I genuinely believe he is one of the best wingers in the league. Such a joy to watch.

Panarin is a great player, however, he holds on to the puck too long, causes relatively frequent turnovers at his own blue line, and is looking for Kane too much / doesn't shoot the puck enough. When his plays work they are highlight reels and I love them, but as we progressed through the season that has been less and less the case.

I think his ability and the ease with which he scored at the beginning of the season are detrimental to him now. Teams are aware of him now, they watch him closely, put their best defensemen on him, and he can't get away with the plays he did before. So often you see him try a fancy play only for it to turn into a giveaway. Rather than go for the safe, effective play he forces the fancy play and it backfires more often than not.

His true worth will depend on how he can adapt to the new adversity, especially when it ramps up in the playoffs. I hope he can simplify his game and be effective even in the post-season, but his recent slump (and play) have not filled me with confidence that he'll be able to deliver ...

 

[BK]

Does it really even matter how the Hawks finish in these last 4 games? This team still is playing like **** even against **** competition like Winnipeg.

Whoever gets the Hawks in the first round is going to feast on this team's inability to play hockey.

Can you clarify your mental midget comment about Crawford?

 

[Xinji]

Does it really even matter how the Hawks finish in these last 4 games? This team still is playing like **** even against **** competition like Winnipeg.

Whoever gets the Hawks in the first round is going to feast on this team's inability to play hockey.

Fairly certain I thought this last year after we dropped the last 4. I realize.. not same team, but who knows.

 

[BobbyJet]

He was very visible out there but Kane was more dominate. Panarin looked like he did before the slump.

Kane, Panarin, and TT were our best forwards.

AA had a good game as well.

Weise has a solid game but he needs to get off the schneid.

There were some really good signs from the game (the Hawks showing life) and their then there was TVR and Seabs.

Honestly, it was refreshing to see the Hawks not wilt after going down in the game, which they have had a tendency to do lately.

You can say it's "only" the Jets, but keep in mind that's a very physical team, not exactly easy to play against, and the Hawks were playing with only two good NHL defensemen (or one, depending on your opinion of Seabrook). Plus they were without Hossa, too.

So all in all, a good night.

Yep... baby steps to peaking in the middle of this month.

 

[SAADfather]

Kruger quietly had a pretty good game imo. He looks rejuvenated. Definatly a better player than we saw earlier in the year.

 

[Salvaged Ship]

Kruger quietly had a pretty good game imo. He looks rejuvenated. Definatly a better player than we saw earlier in the year.

Have to admit, the PK has stepped it up since his return. Don't think we have given up a goal on the PK since his return.

 

[SAADfather]

Have to admit, the PK has stepped it up since his return. Don't think we have given up a goal on the PK since his return.

He actually even looked good in the offensive zone. That pass to Panarin on the game tieing goal was a beaut.