GDT: Preds @ hawks 7:30 4/12/24 nbc sports Chicago

[Backyard Hockey]

Donato and AA on pp2. That tells you how bereft of talent this team is

 

[TLEH]

Great play by Murphy and TJ robbed.

 

[Backyard Hockey]

All world goalie Kevin Lankinen

 

[nmgrbhfn]

Anyone got a prediction on a cap dump forward pickup in the off season?

 

[Hattrick Kane]

Anyone got a prediction on a cap dump forward pickup in the off season?

There’s actually not a lot around this offseason, especially with the cap increase. Most teams are able to take the hit without having to dump assets.

 

[clydesdale line]

Still hoping Bedard gets PPG for the season but that's a tall task with his lack of talent. He has to get really hot the next 3 games and unless Carolina, Vegas and the Kings rest alot of guys, it's likely not happening.

 

[nmgrbhfn]

There’s actually not a lot around this offseason, especially with the cap increase. Most teams are able to take the hit without having to dump assets.

That's what I was afraid of looking at the future cap hits on cap friendly. So the Hawks could be GF starved again even if their GA improves.

 

[Hattrick Kane]

That's what I was afraid of looking at the future cap hits on cap friendly. So the Hawks could be GF starved again even if their GA improves.

It depends on a few things. The powerplay largely needs to be reworked. If the Hawks can trade or sign someone with actual offensive ability. If we win Celebrini. If Luke stops with the nonsense lines and players. We won’t know until next year.

 

[CallMeShaft]

Good for Granato, being done with chemo.

 

[nmgrbhfn]

Assuming the Hawks ice SJ, AV, KK, EDM and WK on d next year would you expect their GA to improve?

 

[Geoist]

unsporstmanlike for VLASIC? how thin-skinned are these refs?

 

[Hattrick Kane]

Assuming the Hawks ice SJ, AV, KK, EDM and WK on d next year would you expect their GA to improve?

Also depends lol. How many games is Soderblom playing? Does the coaching try to fix defending the back door passes? Do they finally teach them how to properly defend 2 on 1s. There’s a lot of system issues defensively from both forwards and defense alike that need to be fixed.

 

[Geoist]

not sure what blackwell was doing there.

 

[TLEH]

Collin Blackwell has stone hands. Can't clear. Seth tied up in front. 5-1. Hatty for Forsberg.

 

[Backyard Hockey]

Any other NHL goalie gets his paddle on that. A pass that goes across the crease

Collin Blackwell has stone hands. Can't clear. Seth tied up in front. 5-1. Hatty for Forsberg.

Blackwell is a grinder but has very little skill.

Assuming the Hawks ice SJ, AV, KK, EDM and WK on d next year would you expect their GA to improve?

Had to if soderblun doesn’t play. He’s good for at least 4 GA every game

 

[belfour30]

Still hoping Bedard gets PPG for the season but that's a tall task with his lack of talent. He has to get really hot the next 3 games and unless Carolina, Vegas and the Kings rest alot of guys, it's likely not happening.

He's on pace for 75 pts/82. If you would have told me that before the season I'd have taken it. He has no help. It's actually amazing he's doing that at 18 years old with zero help.

 

[Northernhawk]

Man I hope the Hawks go with Stauber over Soderblom next year…

 

[DisgruntledHawkFan]

Mastro with a very rough shift. Oof.

 

[TLEH]

Seth with a clown car shift.

 

[DisgruntledHawkFan]

No idea how that didn't go in.

 

[Backyard Hockey]

Del Mastro with a bad shift. Johnson and entwhistle putting forth zero effort in the d zone

 

[Geoist]

wanted that so bad for Reichel

 

[TLEH]

Was hoping so badly Reichel would put that in and deep down I knew he wouldn't

 

[nmgrbhfn]

Also depends lol. How many games is Soderblom playing? Does the coaching try to fix defending the back door passes? Do they finally teach them how to properly defend 2 on 1s. There’s a lot of system issues defensively from both forwards and defense alike that need to be fixed.

TY.

 

[Backyard Hockey]

Have the Hawks converted on a single
Breakaway this season?

Two straight shifts that entwhistle was loafing in the d zone. Staple him to the bench