The Great John Hayden Debate (& other ex-Hawks): Volume 6

[ColdSteel2]

I was chirping you a bit because you tend to use hindsight a lot to justify your views. No need to get all hot and bothered.

That’s fine but it isn’t hindsight if I am just recounting my thoughts from when the events happened. Not everyone is going to see things the same way.

 

[ChiHawks10]

That’s fine but it isn’t hindsight if I am just recounting my thoughts from when the events happened. Not everyone is going to see things the same way.

Fair enough.

 

[ColdSteel2]

Vermette was a huge help, and obviously only possible because of the injury... But he was also scratched 3 times in the playoffs, so I'm not going to put nearly as much weight into this being some miracle run as you are.

Miracle or not, there was no reason to believe the Hawks were going to enter the playoffs with a team that good again. That’s my point. And after the season, they got worse with the trades they made despite bringing in Panarin. They had become more dependent on elite
goaltending by that point. There wasn’t a lot of promising talent in the system. The core had always talked about how the 1st round exits gave them time to rejuvenate and they were coming off 3 short summers in a row. These were the indications they were going to take a step back.

 

[CourtneyDagger50]

Vermette was a huge help, and obviously only possible because of the injury... But he was also scratched 3 times in the playoffs, so I'm not going to put nearly as much weight into this being some miracle run as you are.

#FreshLegs

 

[ColdSteel2]

#FreshLegs

What was that, I missed it.

 

[Pez68]

What was that, I missed it.

What???? Is this a joke? Lmao.

Also, imagine calling a team with 4 top pairing defenders and three first lines simply "solid"... The Hawks had a #1 defenseman playing as a forward, for f***'s sake....

 

[b1e9a8r5s]

What was that, I missed it.

Q justified his scratch of Vermette and Teuvo in the playoffs as needing "fresh legs".

 

[ColdSteel2]

What???? Is this a joke? Lmao.

Also, imagine calling a team with 4 top pairing defenders and three first lines simply "solid"... The Hawks had a #1 defenseman playing as a forward, for ****'s sake....

Those teams were legendary, much more than solid.

Q justified his scratch of Vermette and Teuvo in the cup finals as needing "fresh legs".

Ah. Yeah, always hated Q’s lineup decisions in the playoffs. Those 2 were ridiculous.

 

[Panzerspitze]

The Hawks had a #1 defenseman playing as a forward, for ****'s sake....

Who was that?

 

[ChiHawks10]

Who was that?

Serious?

Buff...

 

[ChiHawk21]

Who was that?

hes talking buff

 

[Teemu]

 

[clydesdale line]

#freepirri

 

[Kawzee]

Kahun with 2 goals and a helper from 6 mins of playing time so far

 

[clydesdale line]

Perlini finally recorded his 1st point of the season! (assist)

 

[Blackhawkswincup]

11 games
1 assist
-3

 

[Lotties]

It's taken 13 games for Richard Panik to get on the score sheet for Washington Capitals.

What a serious disappointment he has been since the 16/17 season.

 

[Taze em]

That Pirri, Hayes, morin , clendening, Olsen crew was just toxic.
We all used to yell and scream at each other and Q through the damn dynasty about playing those “young studs”.

mai many hf Hawks pages Wasted on those dudes

 

[idontusethisanymore]

Versteeg is finishing up his career playing with his brother Mitch in Slovakia with HK Nitra

 

[Blackhawkswincup]

Kevin Hayes

21 Games
4 goals
4 assists
8 pts
-9
45.5% FO

Glad the Flyers traded for / signed him and not Hawks

 

[CourtneyDagger50]

That contract is just absolutely hilarious. It kills me

 

[BobbyJet]

Kevin Hayes

21 Games
4 goals
4 assists
8 pts
-9
45.5% FO

Glad the Flyers traded for / signed him and not Hawks

I haven't followed Hayes career but when I have seen him play he has looked pretty decent to me.

 

[crazyhawk]

Oh and another 2 quiet goals for Duclair.
He likes DJ Smith a little more than ole Torts!

 

[BobbyJet]

Oh and another 2 quiet goals for Duclair.
He likes DJ Smith a little more than ole Torts!

Duclair looks good against Habs tonight. He's skating well ... just got robbed by Price.

 

[idontusethisanymore]

The Blues have signed Troy Brouwer to a 1 year contract