Post-Game Talk: Game 9: Chicago Blackhawks 1-0 Anaheim Ducks OT | Crow SO Again - Toews GWG Again

[Gurth]

Crawford is only good because of the team in front of him, guys.

Without question. Overpaid too.

I'd be fine if we'd have gotten him for 5.9.

 

[Toews2Bickell]

Get in the zone, Crawtozoneeeeeeeeeeeeee

 

[Xinji]

Shades of:



Toews and Crow again.

 

[Gurth]

How does Crow not get first star of the game?

NHL network gave it to Crawford... for the whole night.

Not just our game.

 

[CourtneyDagger50]

Without question. Overpaid too.

I'd be fine if we'd have gotten him for 5.9.

If I had been drinking anything, I think I would have spit it all over my computer

 

[Fortyfives]

Hinostroza is out playing tuevo and we should send him down? I just disagree with that. Tuevo is the worst performer on his line right now

 

[featherhawk]

Who plays 3C then? I keep the lineup as is or slot TT at 3C and call up Dano to play 3RW and leave him at center for the duration of the year. Can't keep flipping around with this dilemma. I personally like him better at wing.

what about trying Dano at C? with TT and garb?

 

[CourtneyDagger50]

Hino isn't bad at all. I think maybe Tik and TT should switch. Give Hino a stronger guy on his line, let TT dangle with two guys that can get the puck back for him

 

[OhCaptainMyCaptain]

But do we want to move Tik right now? I really like how he looks with that top line.

 

[CourtneyDagger50]

I was debating that when I posted that. But just one idea. But I do like him on the first line

 

[featherhawk]

try this

tik-JT-Hossa
KGPline
garbutt-Dano-TT
Desi-kruger-shaw

 

[TLEH]

Not thrilled with TT lately. I agree with the person who said he looks like a Kris Versteeg reincarnate.

 

[BK]

Hinostroza is out playing tuevo and we should send him down? I just disagree with that. Tuevo is the worst performer on his line right now

Hinostroza has been pretty bad. I think putting TT at center and bringing up Dano might be the best option. Hinostroza tries to do to much and it kills the line. Dano has a bit of grid to go with his skills so might be a better fit.

 

[DisgruntledHawkFan]

Hinostroza is out playing tuevo and we should send him down? I just disagree with that. Tuevo is the worst performer on his line right now

Teuvo is capable of more. Playing him with Garbutt and Hino isn't going to get it out of him. I just want those two off the same line. I'd be more than fine with throwing Tikhonov on the third line and slotting Teuvo up top.

 

[slappipappi]

But do we want to move Tik right now? I really like how he looks with that top line.

Chicago likes to, and should, use theToews line as a shut down like. That's why TT doesn't work with that line.

I agree, leave Tik there.

 

[BK]

Teuvo is capable of more. Playing him with Garbutt and Hino isn't going to get it out of him. I just want those two off the same line. I'd be more than fine with throwing Tikhonov on the third line and slotting Teuvo up top.

I agree but for TT to work with the top line Q MUST give it time because TT is very cerebral and will take time to adjust to 19/81.

 

[Fortyfives]

Teuvo is capable of more. Playing him with Garbutt and Hino isn't going to get it out of him. I just want those two off the same line. I'd be more than fine with throwing Tikhonov on the third line and slotting Teuvo up top.

I agree he can be so much more and maybe he has the wrong line mates for his style. id like to see him have more of a shoot first mentality. Nothing gets you out of a slump quicker than firing as many pucks at the net as possible.

 

[Fortyfives]

Hinostroza has been pretty bad. I think putting TT at center and bringing up Dano might be the best option. Hinostroza tries to do to much and it kills the line. Dano has a bit of grid to go with his skills so might be a better fit.

I must be watching something else because I think he has been playing well along with Garbutt while TT has been a passenger.

 

[CourtneyDagger50]

I must be watching something else because I think he has been playing well along with Garbutt while TT has been a passenger.

I'm seeing that as well

 

[BK]

I must be watching something else because I think he has been playing well along with Garbutt while TT has been a passenger.

I'm seeing that as well

We all view the game differently but there is a reason he is playing the least on the team. He fails to get the puck deep a lot. TT needs people to cutting through the lanes and moving and Hino seems to watch a bit.

I think Hinostraza has really good 3rd line energy guy potential but he has to simplify his game and us his speed a lot more.

 

[JaegerDice]

Teuvo started the season on the top line.

It's pretty clear from that alone that Q likes the idea of him up there.

Unfortunately for TT, it was a disaster. That line had 38% and 33% possession when he was playing with them. That is not just bad, that is horrifying.

And since being moved, he's done nothing to demonstrate he deserves to be moved back up. He hasn't been playing particularly well at all.

Tikhonov has been playing great on the Toews line. He's a bulldog along the wall, solid defensively, and he's been piling up chances. Nothing has gone in for him yet, but the dam will break eventually if he keeps getting the chances he's been getting.

ONly thing I can say for TT is that I think he should play center, rather than Hino.

 

[Panzerspitze]

Hinostraza reminded me of Kane a bit on a zone entry tonight, except his linemate could handle the pass.

 

[BK]

Teuvo started the season on the top line.

It's pretty clear from that alone that Q likes the idea of him up there.

Unfortunately for TT, it was a disaster. That line had 38% and 33% possession when he was playing with them. That is not just bad, that is horrifying.

And since being moved, he's done nothing to demonstrate he deserves to be moved back up. He hasn't been playing particularly well at all.

Tikhonov has been playing great on the Toews line. He's a bulldog along the wall, solid defensively, and he's been piling up chances. Nothing has gone in for him yet, but the dam will break eventually if he keeps getting the chances he's been getting.

ONly thing I can say for TT is that I think he should play center, rather than Hino.

Those samples are also coming from when Toews and Hossa were playing terrible and they continued to play poorly after changes were made. It take time for a line to gel and Toews-Hossa-TT will take a few games but it will work and work well because TT has amazing setup ability and Hossa/Toews will crash the net. If we need an example just look at TT-Vermette-Sharp in the later rounds of the playoffs.

 

[EmeticDonut]

Back to back shutouts without Keith...makes you think.

 

[JaegerDice]

Those samples are also coming from when Toews and Hossa were playing terrible and they continued to play poorly after changes were made. It take time for a line to gel and Toews-Hossa-TT will take a few games but it will work and work well because TT has amazing setup ability and Hossa/Toews will crash the net. If we need an example just look at TT-Vermette-Sharp in the later rounds of the playoffs.

You're right, they continued to play poorly after the change away from TT was made.

And yet, despite still playing poorly, they jumped to 50+% CF when TT was taken off that line.

Hmmmmmm....