CallMeShaft
Calder Bedard Fan
- Apr 14, 2014
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A few things need to happen. The veteran guys need to accept the switch to man-to-man defense. Keith and Seabrook are struggling a ton with it, and Kane needs to be more aware when he leaves a guy wide open who can walk in and take a dangerous shot.
I've had the mentality before the season started that the Hawks needed quite a few things right to have a good season (not a cup winning season mind you, but a season where they could possibly win a playoff round or two).
The system needed to be changed and it has. Again, the core needs to adjust.
Keith and Seabrook (especially Seabrook) need to not play twenty minutes a night.
Jokiharju and Forsling need to be legit top 4 guys, and they have.
Murphy needs to come back fully healthy.
Crow needs to be 100%, and while he had a bad game versus Vegas, he has generally returned to his elite self.
Depth scoring needs to be improved a bit. I was a big proponent for bringing up Sikura (still am), but with getting both Strome and Perlini for one of Schmaltz, I like our forward depth a lot more now. But liking it on paper and liking it in real life is two totally different things, especially for a team that has become this fragile.
So a few things have gone the way they have to for us to do anything this season, but our forward depth needs to start potting goals, Keith and Seabs need to have their minutes reduced in favor of Gus, Joki, Murphy, and Forsling and the team needs to buy into Colliton's systems. Also bring up Sikura, the kid can help.
I've had the mentality before the season started that the Hawks needed quite a few things right to have a good season (not a cup winning season mind you, but a season where they could possibly win a playoff round or two).
The system needed to be changed and it has. Again, the core needs to adjust.
Keith and Seabrook (especially Seabrook) need to not play twenty minutes a night.
Jokiharju and Forsling need to be legit top 4 guys, and they have.
Murphy needs to come back fully healthy.
Crow needs to be 100%, and while he had a bad game versus Vegas, he has generally returned to his elite self.
Depth scoring needs to be improved a bit. I was a big proponent for bringing up Sikura (still am), but with getting both Strome and Perlini for one of Schmaltz, I like our forward depth a lot more now. But liking it on paper and liking it in real life is two totally different things, especially for a team that has become this fragile.
So a few things have gone the way they have to for us to do anything this season, but our forward depth needs to start potting goals, Keith and Seabs need to have their minutes reduced in favor of Gus, Joki, Murphy, and Forsling and the team needs to buy into Colliton's systems. Also bring up Sikura, the kid can help.