I'll give it a shot. I'm not great at analyzing play since I tend to puck watch and my tv is tiny, but oh well. Beats working on the essay due tomorrow.
Johanson (3) - Backstrom (6) - Ovechkin (7)
So bad defensively... Backstrom and Ovechkin redeemed themselves on the power play, but at even strength these guys didn't do much after the first period.
Laich (5) - Grabovski (10) - Brouwer (5)
Laich and Brouwer were great on the PK, but I didn't notice them much at even strength, and Brouwer didn't really contribute on the PP. Grabovski wasn't technically perfect, but 3+1 earns him a 10.
Chimera (6) - Fehr (3) - Ward (6)
As a line, they did some great forechecking and cycling, and I think the points will come if they keep up that pressure. Fehr had a rough game in his own zone by any standard (on for 5 GA) but you've got to give him the benefit of the doubt with it being his first real game at center.
Erat - Latta - Wilson
Honestly, not really enough of a sample to grade them on.
Alzner (6) - Green (6)
Alzner was his usual self. Green looked like his old self on the PP, but seemed a little out of it at evens. His inaction during the Kane goal was just... odd. He seemed pretty lackadaisical, even at the end of the game with Holtby pulled. Made up for it with the extra man, but still.
Erskine (2) - Carlson (7)
Erskine pretty much confirmed all our fears in this game. Slow, out of position, and really not that physical either. Carlson had an Alzner-esque game. I thought he played well in spite of his partner.
Hillen (3) - Carrick (3)
Small pairing got knocked around. Surprise. Seemed to me that the Hawks were doing everything they could to get the Toews line out whenever these two were on the ice.
Holtby (3)
Tough to grade him, because he had about as many dazzling saves as he had bad goals. Hopefully we'll get more of 2nd period Holtby going forward.
