The answered question posed as the topic ofvthisxthread is frankly DELUSIONAL..
Going back over the last 5 games to the Florida game just before the All-Star break and since coming back from the break in the 4 games thereafter,Hawks met this playoff race challenge with a 1 win(in a shoot-out) 2 loss and 2 loser points in OTL record.
No full 60 efforts...stars not starring...
Too much Fail.
Neitherprovong themselves soludcenough on the eye test nor thecscoreboard.
This moni 5 game challenge that was squandered proves that even If by miracle they managed to squeak in(which seems unlikely given this 5 game challenge Fail) , therecis no way this team gets past round 1 ...no way...just not good enough.
What would it take?
Turnaround for the PP....fat chance!
Turnaround for D-Cat to live upto expectation of production...see zero evidence he is coming out of season long poir pkay.
Stars being stars...Toews Kane ....faikedcover last 5 games when it was most important to star big..Did not produce to $21 million...
Keith returning to his prime ...just not happening.. he does not do much offe siveky anymore and defensively he has been really bad in my opinion in the last 3 games especially...be is showing his age...very s erage now if not below average for time on ice...whichbus why too high for his age..
Get the rose coloured glasses off ...this team is not even bubble worthy...It is what it is...deeply flawed..not enough difference-making talent...relying on goalies to bail them out and when they crack and cannot preserve leads or when the team in front of them does not do enough to defend for them ,then the flaws are revealedxin all their horror.
This team is litterycworthy more than wildcard worthy and even if teams ahead of them nosedive to let Hawks sneak in so somehow they just will be out quickly when it gets even tougher and more intense se in playoff games
Be Realistic...not Deluskonal.
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