Wow that was terrible. This looks like last year's horrible team.

They've lost every board battle. They haven't retrieved pucks after dump-ins. Can't pass either. Everyone is standing around watching in the D zone. They aren't adjusting either. The forwards are way ahead of the D. At this point they just need to fire the puck as much as they can and get bodies in front of the net.

I hope I don't have to listen to another one of his "moral victory" b.s. talks.
Or is he gonna call his 700th players only meeting?
- captainserious

It's okay, i think it's better they are not a pretender like Philly was last year and ending up drafting 12th or something like that. Another top 5 pick will not be a bad thing

Can’t watch the game, but 8 shots through two periods is not ideal…

I hope I don't have to listen to another one of his "moral victory" b.s. talks.
Or is he gonna call his 700th players only meeting?
- captainserious

He can quote Bowman “We like our team”

It's okay, i think it's better they are not a pretender like Philly was last year and ending up drafting 12th or something like that. Another top 5 pick will not be a bad thing
- BetweenTheDots

Good point!
Martone is lighting it up!
It is just kind of early for me to be checking who they might draft next year

He can quote Bowman “We like our team”
- LAHawk

Or Lovie: Rex is our quarterback
Or Flus about the final few plays last week

What would you rather watch? The current poop on the ice, or at least a bunch of kids that would bust their ass every night? If upper management is true on the way they talked in making guys earn their ice time, then by God the veterans need to as well. This is embarrassing to watch, time for something drastic to send a message. Fire Luke? Bring up a couple kids? Waive a couple veterans? This is unacceptable play, didn’t think they would be good this year, but I expected a better team. So far, not even close to seeing that!!

Well the good thing is its only 11games in. No tendencies to see here, none.

Well the good thing is its only 11games in. No tendencies to see here, none.
- LFS

Hot takes.

What would you rather watch? The current poop on the ice, or at least a bunch of kids that would bust their ass every night? If upper management is true on the way they talked in making guys earn their ice time, then by God the veterans need to as well. This is embarrassing to watch, time for something drastic to send a message. Fire Luke? Bring up a couple kids? Waive a couple veterans? This is unacceptable play, didn’t think they would be good this year, but I expected a better team. So far, not even close to seeing that!!
- ChicagoHope

My thoughts exactly.
I mentioned it a few times already, I think Nazar/Korch/Slaggert can all do whatever some of these veterans are doing. They'd all get valuable NHL experience. And even later in the year possibly bring up another young prospect or two.
I'm pretty sure all 3 of those guys can play in the NHL today.

At least Foligno gives a poop!!

He can quote Bowman “We like our team”
- LAHawk

Maybe you guys need to start bagging on Bustard. LFS's trolling him isn't working.

Craig Smith too, lol

Well this is the result when you fire it away. Rather than dance and pass on the perimeters.

Its a miracle what happens when you put the puck on the net

Well this is the result when you fire it away. Rather than dance and pass on the perimeters.
- Popsghostly

For two periods they could barely complete a pass today.

Face offs

Head shake!! Danault, somewhere Weiss and Fleishman are laughing, and Hawks fans are crying!!

Only eye test, but they need to get Kurashev off that top line. He's a liability. I thought LR would take him off the line but he took TT off the line. TT had 5 shots and Bedard 3 in the last game.

Why exactly would they let Bedard, who is having a night at the dot like I would have ... meaning no faceoffs won -which is sorta important for centres ...

in the d zone? Danault doing a Bolland impression circa 2013 - there's a trade that never needed to happen -appreciating the "genius" of Stan Bowman.

Holy poop!!

Give credit where credit is due, they battled their ass off in the 3rd!!

Holy poop!!
- ChicagoHope

Kings still have goalie problems.

They will still lose in OT, but damn!!

Well the good thing is its only 11games in. No tendencies to see here, none.
- LFS

Any update to the hot takes? Bertuzzi an all star now?